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New Life Health Centers Locally Owned & Operated Since 1970!

Remember....New Life KNOWS Nutrition!

THE Leader in Providing Natural Foods, Green Products, Supplements, Herbs, Organic Produce & MORE!!

In the late 70s there were three health food stores in town, two of which were owned by Walter Bopp and the third owned by Mort Haws. They each had a store in the downtown area while the third was located just west of Alvernon on Speedway. Walter’s clerk, Ms. Belle Drake, was a wonderful woman and very patient when people would complain to her that Walter was not stocking the items they wanted to purchase ... me included. I remember her telling me “Genezie why don’t you build your own health food store if you don’t like this one?” and I told her that I would only do that “if she came along”. She told me that she would but “would only work for us for 20 years!!”.

New Life sought out a location and found 1200 square feet located at 4841 E. Speedway. The center was owned (and still is) by Richard Huff who has been a New Life mentor for all of these years. We negotiated a lease, took all the money we had, constructed the store, and purchased as much merchandise as we could on very limited financial resources. There is no way we could do today what we did then. In fact, the first cash register

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we had was a real clunker ... it weighed more than all the staff put together.

We opened August 14, 1970 and our sales were a grand total of $256.00 ... we thought we were rich!

Gene & Linda Burns It amazed us that people Owners of New Life would actually come in and shop. Since that opening, New Life has been blessed with not only wonderful, dedicated customer s (many of who shopped in the 70s and are still coming in), BUT also with long-time employees who are the backbone of any business. We have many employees who have served the company for over 28 years and we are proud of each and every one of them.

Our customers, over the years, have become involved with the company by making suggestions as to how we can improve our performance as well as asking us to stock items which they cannot get anywhere else. Our inventories are continually changing due to the demands and requests of our customers. This partnership is what makes a business.

We felt that Walter taught us a valuable lesson: listen to the customer. Belle Drake ... bless her ... fulfilled her commitment to us by serving us for 19 years and 11 months and went to heaven as a result of cancer.

Thanks to all of you wonderful people who come to us for help, advice and understanding, we hope that we will be here for as long as it takes to keep people well.

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contents

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7 letterfrompublishers 8 featurespotlights 25 naturalglossary 26 advertisersindex 28 consciousliving

by Kristeen Lofgreen

54 Thyroid Secrets

Revealed

whitepages

by Alan Christianson, NMD

59 Healing from a

22 Raising the Bar

Transformation via Labyrinth

in the Fight Against Cancer

‘Big Picture’ Perspective

by Katka Novakova, M.D. (Czech), ND

by Michael Uzick, NMD

32 How Cool

Is Your Sleep?

Chronic Inflammation and Excessive Energy Consumption

by Rubin Naiman, Ph.D.

Can Be Synonymous

42 Removing Mercury

from Your Mouth

by Mickel Malek, DDS

by Kurt Raczynski

Essential to Full Cancer Recovery

by Martha M. Grout, MD, MD(H)

by Suzie Agrillo

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Conscious Living

by Greg Peterson

Blessings of the Hand and Heart

Bridging the Holistic and

Allopathic Communities

44 URBAN FARMING &

Heart-Centered Consciousness

78 Regular Monitoring

39 AGING & IMPROVING

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88 Ten Artful Tips for

Self-Transformation

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“If we are creating ourselves all the time, then it is never too late to begin creating the bodies we want instead of the ones we mistakenly assume we are stuck with.” ~ Deepak Chopra h ank you for picking up this copy of the 2012-2013 Phoenix/Tucson Conscious Living Resource Guide, your essential roadmap to utilize throughout the year for living the healthiest, happiest and most vital life here in Arizona.

As a complement to our free, monthly Natural Awakenings magazine, available in print form and online at NaturalAz.com and NaturalTucson.com, you will find in these pages resources that comprise an amazingly robust and diverse natural living community.

A host of practitioners and businesses want you to know they are eager to help you on your path. They are folks that are committed to helping you become healthier and happier in every way and making the planet a better place, too. It’s their purpose, their passion and their reward.

When each individual is living to their fullest, at their healthiest and most conscious potential, that benefits us all. That’s what we, as publishers, are committed to, and it’s our great joy and pleasure to produce this guide.

This one-stop guide to finding naturopathic physicians, healing therapies of every description, green products, organic foods, fitness experts and spiritual counselors is updated with comprehensive information about the latest developments in natural living in our monthly edition of Natural Awakenings magazine.

The annual Phoenix/Tucson Conscious Living Resource Guide and Natural Awakenings magazines are the preeminent publications for those associated with the integrative, alternative community across Arizona. Natural Awakenings has been working in the Phoenix and Tucson areas for more than seven years, with a combined readership of 95,000, as the premier publications dedicated to furthering the knowledge, use and support of natural, complementary and sustainable therapies, resources and products.

Pick up a copy to discover cutting-edge articles authored by national and local experts on important topics such as women's and men’s wellness, vibrant children, natural foods, the environment, sustainability and consciousness. We combine thoughtful, well-researched, exclusive national stories, featuring leading authorities in the fields of natural, holistic and environmentally conscious living, with timely local news items by local writers and our advertising partners that focus on area practitioners and businesses.

Our print, digital and online vehicles all help alternative businesses in our community grow and thrive, while providing essential, leading edge, life-enhancing/lifesaving information to individuals and families seeking to overcome a health challenge or solutions for staying healthy and happy during challenging and often stressful times.

We hope you will keep this printed version on hand for easy reference throughout the year and remember to visit our websites NaturalAz.com and NaturalTucson.com for the same rich content you find in our print publications, including this directory.

Your comments and suggestions about ways to make this resource even more effective are welcome. To help ensure that we can continue to deliver free health and wellness information to our community, please mention this directory when you shop.

Know a business that would benefit from being part of our print and/or online publication? Let them know about us. Having a presence in any of our publications raises the profile for everyone that believes in the value of alternative, complementary, integrative products and services.

Wishing you a year of health, happiness and fulfillment,

The greatest wealth is health.

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r. Navid Zamani, DMD, an Arizona dentist, and his caring dental professionals, treat patients like f a m i l y. A t G i l b e r t Cosmetic and Family D e n t i s t r y, a r t i s t r y replaces antiquity, skill replaces insurance dependence and confidence replaces uncertainty.

Zamani received a DMD degree from the Tufts University School of Dental Dr. Navid Medicine, one of the leading dental Zamani programs in the country. He practices general family and cosmetic dentistry and takes pride in his dedication to cutting-edge dentistry. He is constantly undergoing continuing education courses to help his patients receive the most up-to-date advances in esthetic dentistry, and is a continuum member of the American Dental Association, Central Arizona Dental Association and Summit Dental Study Group.

Zamani specializes in improving the quality of patients’ lives by helping them keep their smiles in maximum health, comfort, function and beauty. His dental training separates him from other dentists because he is among the top 2 percent of practitioners of neuromuscular dentistry in the country; he is a full mouth graduate of the Las Vegas Institute, the world’s premier dental education center; and he is a skilled practitioner of advanced restorative dentistry.

For more information, call 480-497-2000 or visit DrZamani.com.

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interHaven Health Center (WHC) was established in 1989 under the direction of Dr. Nathan S. Conlee. Graduating from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1986, he went on to earn certification in sports, a diploma in neurology and become licensed in chiropractic and acupuncture in Arizona and Colorado.

Conlee has also taken extensive Dr. Nathan Conlee training in auto and sports injury, nutrition, radiology and internal disorders, and was most recently certified as a Kinesiotape practitioner (as seen in the Olympics). He has also been the team doctor for the University of Arizona rugby team for 21 years.

The knowledgeable staff members at WinterHaven Health Center pride themselves on professional and compassionate care. WHC offers a host of alternative treatments including, but not limited to: chiropractic care, functional neurology, physiotherapy, acupuncture, massage, nutrition, homeopathy, exercise, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and Kinesiotaping.

WHC treats many conditions, ranging from most neurologic conditions, auto, sports and work injuries, nutrition and weight loss, metabolic detoxification, headaches, neck and back pain, numbness and tingling, peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia and much more.

WHC is located centrally in Tucson at 3020 N. Country Club Rd. Contact Dr. Conlee at 520-322-6161 or at PerformanceNeurology.com. Mention that you read about Dr. Conlee in Natural Awakenings to receive a free consultation.

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Quality Furniture and Accessories at Land of Ahhs

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and of Ahhs Consignment operates the only certified “karma free” resale stores in Arizona.

They consign quality pieces with higher consciousness in mind to bring love and light into the home living room, bedroom, dining room, family room, kitchen, patio and office. They stock unique bedroom sets, dining tables, chandeliers, sofas, sectionals, cabinets, lighting and tables, as well as fantastic fine art and fun wall décor.

Land of Ahhs, in conjunction with St. Vincent de Paul, started the nonprofit Fresh Perspectives to assist families that are homeless or living in substandard housing to move into new homes or apartments. Since its inception in 2010, they have assisted more than 60 families with donations of items from the caring consignors at Land of Ahhs.

The Emerald City series of customer appreciation concerts are held every third Friday on the main stage at their Scottsdale location. Also, Sunday Encore events are held at the Phoenix location every month. Individuals can support local and national recording artists by attending these special community-building events.

For more information, call 480-483-4666, email Info@landofahhs.com or visit LandOfAhhs.com. See ad on page 79.

Beautiful You Lori Portka A former counselor and educator, fine artist Lori Portka delights in the favorite things that inspire her: nature, traveling, animals, yoga and friends. She lets her art pour out in boldly rendered images that burst from each canvas via saturated pastels, paints, chalks and inks to forge a visceral connection between artist and viewer. “I make artwork that is a reflection of gratitude and joy in the world,” says Portka, whose expressive works fulfill her mission of spreading happiness through art.

A personal loss led Portka to begin painting again at 30-something for the first time since the tenth grade, a process she says has opened her heart even more deeply. Inspired by Australian photographer and filmmaker Hailey Bartholomew’s documentary, 365 Grateful, about living on the sunny side of life, Portka embarked upon her own project, A Hundred Thank-Yous, creating and giving away 100 paintings to 100 people that have touched her life, she says, “in a beautiful way.”

“I feel like I am on the right path, doing what I am supposed to do,” she explains. “Art feels like home to me.”

View the artist’s portfolio and follow her blog at LoriPortka.com.

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Lavendar Moon is a One-Stop Holistic Shopping Destination

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avendar Moon Store & Holistic Center is Phoenix West Valley’s premiere holistic center for herbs and supplements, metaphysical supplies, aromatherapy, essential oils, unique gifts for body-mind-spirit, herbal health consults, Eden Energy Medicine, Reiki and yoga.

Humankind has maintained an intimate relationship with medicinal plants for centuries, and the validation of herbal medicine is hundreds of years old. Today, scientifically published literature on herbal medicine comes mostly from medical, pharmaceutical and other professional journals from around the world.

Herbs have been around much longer than drugs and supplements, and they have a richer heritage. A disease healed naturally leaves a person stronger. Not all herbs are created equal, so Lavendar Moon works only with the highest quality supplements: pharmaceutical-grade, whole food herbs and vitamins with more than 600 quality assurance tests to ensure the highest standard of purity and effectiveness.

The facility recently added massage therapy and reflexology to their services, provided by Julie Biggs, LMT. To schedule your appointment online, please visit JulieBiggsLMT.MassageTherapy.com.

Classes in their YogaEvolved Studio include Vinyasa Flow yoga, qigong, Tai chi, kundalini yoga, and dahn yoga. The store offers feng shui supplies, alkaline water purifiers, flower essences, jewelry, stones and crystals, books, CDs and more.

For more information, call 623-935-0501 or visit LavendarMoonStore.com. See ad on page 47.

Medicine Wheel Offers Holistic Dentistry

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edicine Wheel Dental and Wellness Center is a nationally recognized integrative general dental practice and wellness center, with a specific focus on holistic and biological approaches to health. They integrate a balanced mix of traditional dentistry with naturopathic, homeopathic and alternative modalities.

Addressing concerns such as safe protocols for removing mercury (silver amalgam) fillings and bite/jaw alignment (TMJ) problems with a wholebody approach, they use only biocompatible materials. At Medicine Wheel, high-level wellness can be achieved even after years of compromised health.

Since 1976, patients have looked to the Medicine Wheel team for support in choosing the proper treatment options for their specific needs. To provide the highest level of personalized care, Medicine Wheel continually examines the latest research to co-create a positive and informed dental health experience, while at the same time delivering exceptional cosmetic results.

In their unique desert environment, patients experience a warm, safe and peaceful dental setting unlike any other.

Medicine Wheel’s benchmarked level of compassion and consideration for each individual is just one of the elements that have made them Tucson’s premier holistic dental and wellness choice.

Location: 4650 W. Jojoba Dr., Tucson. Contact Dr. Steven Swidler, DDS and Dr. Kenneth Glass, DDS at 520-743-7101.

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he Wellness Integration Network mission is to build a community of people dedicated to holistic alternatives for optimal health, nutrition, exercise and well-being.

Located in the Slim & Fit Wellness Center, in the Scottsdale Airpark, participants gather weekly to learn about the latest technologies, systems and products in support of individual goals and objectives.

Those looking for a supportive environment to help with improving wellness, getting fit, reducing pain, building immunity, improving physical appearance and finding the right nutrition plan for anti-aging, mental wellness, stress reduction, sleep enhancement and increased energy are welcome to join the community.

Wellness practitioners in fields like chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, Reiki, physical therapy, coaching, hypnosis and others are encouraged to add their voice to the community at regular networking events, workshops and wellness fairs, as speakers.

As the renowned American theologian Ernest Holmes states, “Nothing is real to us unless we make it real. Nothing can touch us unless we let it touch us.

Refuse to have the feelings hurt. Refuse to receive anyone’s condemnation. In the independence of your own mentality, believe and feel that you are wonderful.

That is not conceit, it is the truth.”

For more information, call 480-779-9194 or visit WellnessIntegrationNetwork.net.

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y Health and Wellness Expo offers a great opportunity for individuals to achieve their inner healthy self.

Everything at this show is presented for you to succeed and become the best person possible. Life coaches, personal trainers, gyms and weight-loss professionals are all at one location to help you achieve your goal.

Meet health-related exhibitors that can guide through a successful healthy strategy toward your goal(s). Free seminars are presented throughout the expo by wellness professionals.

From the inner athlete that wants to try something new, to someone that needs help on where to begin a healthier life, this show is for you. Join local health and wellness experts as they help you make this the year to change your life once and for all. They will offer advice, demonstrations and solutions to succeed in your new years resolutions.

Leverage these local resources to achieve a healthier self. Bring your family, relatives and friends out for a day and feel inspired to change your life once and for all. Shows are located in Tucson, Glendale and Mesa, Arizona.

Contact Specialized Events at 602-625-3000 or visit MyHealthAndWellnessExpo.com. See ad on page 58.

he Gourmet Girls Gluten Free Bakery/Bistro is fast becoming southern Arizona’s support center for those avoiding gluten in their diets. Whether a newcomer to the often confusing gluten-free lifestyle or a veteran at navigating its pathways, a warm and safe environment awaits at this completely gluten-free eatery.

Owners Susan Fulton and Mary Gibson provide a delicious breakfast and lunch menu, featuring fresh and natural, homemade meals and baked goods. Although the focus at the bakery/bistro is preparing products made without gluten, the friendly, knowledgeable staff is happy to customize meals to meet any further dietary restrictions.

Serving delectable food is a primary goal of the Gourmet Girls, but of equal importance is the creation of a caring gluten-free community, focused on the emotional and spiritual needs of their guests. The gluten-free road to optimal health is not always smooth, frequently accompanied by feelings of anxiety, lack of control and a sense of being outside the norm. The bakery/bistro is a venue where guests are encouraged to share their stories, network with each other, educate themselves and form new friendships.

Location: 5845 N. Oracle Rd. For more information, call 520-408-9000 or visit GourmetGirlsGlutenFree.com. See ad on page 48.

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Natural Dead Sea Salt Healing

Pavel avel Gershkovich, owner of the Salt Gershkovich Chalet Arizona, in Scottsdale, knows that for people in the Valley of the Sun and across the state with respiratory ailments and high rates of asthma that are exacerbated by smoggy air, dust and high pollen counts, salt is becoming a popular alternative to treatment with drugs.

Now they don’t have to travel to the Middle East to experience the documented healing properties of salt from the Dead Sea, which is much more saturated with minerals that detoxify the body, stimulate blood circulation and relieve tension and muscle aches than ordinary salt.

The National Psoriasis Foundation recommends Dead Sea salt as an effective treatment, and research has found that its high concentration of magnesium is instrumental in improving skin hydration and reducing inflammation.

The two salt rooms at Salt Chalet Arizona are covered from floor-to-ceiling with layers of pure imported Dead Sea salt, and clients sit inside the room for a 45-minute session while a fine mist of salt is sprayed into the room. The salt makes its way deep into the lungs, where it kills harmful bacteria, clears mucus buildup and opens air passages.

Individuals have found relief from asthma, sinus headaches, allergies, COPD and more.

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For more information, call 480-621-6041 or visit SaltChaletArizona.com or ArizonaLeechTherapy.com. See ad on page 77.

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The Time to Buy a Home is Now

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aren Fisher, with Nova Home Loans, points out that it’s a good time to buy a home in Tucson, because the monthly payments for owning a home are often less than renting in many neighborhoods. Low interest rates, combined with low selling prices, make it easy to see why.

But homebuyers should make sure to deal with an experienced, professional loan officer. The largest financial transaction of your life is far too important to place into the hands of someone that is not capable of advising you properly and troubleshooting the issues that may arise along the way.

Be smart. Ask questions. Get answers.

NOVA Home Loans is ready to work in your best interest to answer every question about your financial goals, credit options and what to expect for the future of your home. It’s your home and your future. It’s their profession and passion to work with clients and Realtors to obtain the best outcome.

Karen Fisher is a mortgage originator for Nova Home Loans, in Tucson. She specializes in purchase and refinance transactions with conventional, FHA and VA financing. NMLS #18016.

Contact her at 520-202-4108 or visit HomeLoansForTucson.com.

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Dr. Lance J. Morris, Developer of Resonant Sound Therapy (RST)

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r. Lance Morris has more than 27 years of clinical experience treating a wide range of health conditions from pediatric to geriatric. In his practice, Wholistic Family Medicine, in Tucson, he utilizes a variety of natural Dr. Lance Morris therapeutics that include clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture and adjustments, both traditional and craniosacral.

He also utilizes metabolic therapies, including intravenous, high-dose vitamin C, ozone and ultraviolet blood irradiation, and has seen remarkable results from them. He also uses a bio-energetic healing therapy he has developed, called RST, or Resonant Sound Therapy. It is a vocal, handson treatment that does not involve any machinery, because Morris claims that what we are capable of doing organically will never be duplicated with a machine. The doctor has seen patient outcomes improve even more with the addition of this treatment modality.

elf Centered Yoga & Fitness, in Tucson, offers yoga for all body types, using word play to describe its focus.

Registered Yoga Teacher and Stress Specialist Kim Bowen explains that most people look at the negative; too much of this or not enough of that, when we really have all we need within ourselves.

Her vision is for people to become more in touch with their “self” through their health, so their lives are more “centered” in the positive sense. Self Centered offers daily yoga classes, the Lose YourSelf weight loss program, Ultimate Stress Escape retreats, Wo(men), Wine, & Wellness monthly charity events, a boutique featuring Monsoon Nectar Skincare, and plenty of workshops for all ages and topics.

Location: 1601 N. Tucson Blvd., Ste. 37, Tucson. For more information, call 520-322-8122, email wfmedicine@gmail. com or visit ResonantSoundTherapy.com. See ad on page 12.

Location: 4445 N. Campbell Ave. Call 520-99-0331 or visit MySelfCentered.com for classes for all levels and a beautiful space for reconnecting with your self. See ad on page 65.

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We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. ~ Thornton Wilder

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r. John R. Keifer, DC, has been committed to the most advanced procedures in healthcare for more than 30 years. As a certified Brimhall Practitioner, he incorporates cutting-edge therapeutics, based upon thousands of hours and years of experience contributed by colleges, seminars and workshops to create a well organized, methodical approach to health.

Keifer incorporates a revolutionary weight-loss program that is tailored to the patient’s individual needs. For example, many people have difficulty losing weight and keeping it off due to underlying contributing factors such as toxicity, candida overgrowth and hormonal imbalances and stress. Dr. John Keifer More than just losing weight, the system addresses balancing health so weight normalizes naturally. By specifically identifying the underlying imbalances and managing the patient from a more causal level, long-term success and satisfaction can be achieved.

He states, “Many patients are in desperate need of a real, long-term solution for their weight problems. Although I’ve had training on weight loss as a healthcare practitioner, I have never really found a long-lasting solution for my patient’s weight issues until now.”

Location: 800 N. Swan Rd., Ste. 112. For more information, call 520-577-1717, email Dr@keiferwellnesscenter.com or visit KeiferWellnessCenter.com. See ad on page 61.

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Vibrant Skin Care at Monsoon Nectar

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eyond aromatherapy and antiaging, Monsoon Nectar delivers vibrant skin care in formulas that contain energetic plant essences for health and hygiene. Marnie Mills, esthetician and registered yoga teacher, formulated the botanical skin care line after experiencing the rejuvenating effects she saw in her clients’ skin.

Her formulas draw upon the original apothecary of plant science for a holistic approach to well-being that she calls vibrant skin care. Mills explains that essential oils not only boost the immune system and the skin’s natural ability to heal itself, but there is a live, vibrational energetic in the oils that connects us to a greater sense of peace and harmony. Mills recently expanded the line with two new travel kits: Sunrise and Sunset.

All of the products can be found at MonsoonNectar.com and locally at Self Centered Yoga, in Tucson. For more information, call 520-366-1641. See ad on page 65.

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Rev. Betty Tatalajski

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he Temple of Universality spiritualist temple was founded in 1995 by Reverend Betty Tatalajski. She was a teacher of A Course in Miracles in 1979 and a student of the gifted medium, Reverend Robert Ireland.

When Ireland was in deep trance, his teacher, Dr. Carlos Blair, instructed Tatalajski to take her Course in Miracles class to Camp Chesterfield, a well-known spiritualist community in Indiana. There, she was told by Sanat Kumara, the head of the spiritual hierarchy for the planet Earth, that she was to create a temple for a new consciousness, called Universality.

The Ascended Masters said Universality was to be based on the universal truth found in all religions; and that she was to study all philosophies and religions, including Roman and Greek gods and goddesses.

Under Tatalajski, and with the guidance of Sanat Kumara, Saint Germain and the Ascended Masters, the activities of the Temple of Universality include healing, spiritual art, psychic messages and phenomena, classes and a TV show, Steps Beyond Time, on Access Tucson, Cox 20/Comcast 74, Sundays at 3:30 p.m. and Fridays at noon. Sunday services are held at 11 a.m.

ealing opportunities occur when people are in pain, whether from a broken leg, a broken heart or a broken spirit. A wellness makeover at Healing Arts Connection can be undertaken by anyone, regardless of health status. Individuals can visualize how they want to be, accept where they are today and then take personal responsibility for improving their health and wellness.

Healing Arts Connection is a valuable resource for people wanting to learn innovative body-mindspirit healing modalities that inspire, reenergize and complement modern health care. Founding President Marsha Craven and her outstanding teaching staff are passionate about supporting students in their own selfhealing, as well as in learning how to facilitate healing for others. Students experience the power of giving time to allow the body to heal at its own pace, rather than forcing change.

There are many classes to help create better health, higher vibrations, more joy and fun. Individuals may call for assistance in selecting a class that meets their interests, healing opportunities, time frame and budget.

Location: 3590 Country Club Rd. at Prince, Tucson.

For more information, call 520-884-5340 or visit TheTempleOfUniversality.org. See ad on page 83.

For more information, call 623-215-7988 or visit How2Heal.com. See ad on page 93.

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Chiropractic Care and Treatment in Tempe

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he Directional Non Force Technique (DNFT), developed by Dr. Richard Va n R u m p t , i n v o l v e s a precise analysis and correction of subluxations causing nerve interference, considering alignment from Dr. Harlan front-to-back (posterior), Sparer side-to-side (lateral), tilted or back-to-front (anterior) and front-to-back (posterior). Dr. Harlan Sparer refers to himself as a wholistic chiropractor and has limited his practice in Tempe to this modality exclusively.

Bones, ligaments, muscles and discs are aligned utilizing the thumbs to adjust them with a few ounces of force. A reactive leg reflex that dynamically shortens in response to a physical challenge is the indicator utilized to determine which segments are out of alignment.

Chiropractic problems require the location and removal of subluxation (a bone and its contiguous structures out of alignment, causing nerve interference). He treats the whole person, understanding that sometimes the body, mind and spirit need to be addressed together to find true cause and restore health.

He knows that health is not merely the absence of disease; it is a state of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.

hen most people hear the word acupuncture, they think of pain relief and needles, but it is actually just part of an Asian-based medical system sometimes known as Oriental Medicine (OM) or Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). There are many variations of this medical system that may or may not involve needles.

The Dancing Bear Healing Center (DBHC) combines therapeutic techniques that not only eliminate pain, but also help people improve and even eliminate many chronic conditions. Some of these modalities include vibrational healing, chromotherapy, Korean hand therapy, auricular therapy, herbal medicine, nutritional counseling and medical qigong. Others are also available.

There is an ancient Greek saying, “As above, so below.�

From the perspective of illness and healing, this means that both an illness and its cure start at the soul, or spiritual, level and move down to the mental, emotional and finally, the physical level. Western medicine focuses only on the physical level. DBHC works on all levels to prevent illness and to heal issues that have progressed down to the mental, emotional and/or physical levels.

For more information, call 480-245-7894, in Tempe. Visit TempeNonForce.com. See ad on page 53.

For more information, call 480-422-7000 or visit DancingBearHealingCenter.com. See ad on page 16.

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udy Ferrig, MS, is a Reiki master who can accelerate well-being on all levels by clearing non-beneficial energies and beliefs.

She works with clients to create the life they want and one that is in their highest good.

Healing modalities and the clearing of non-beneficial energies make a significant difference in the quality of life on all levels.

Working with Ferrig to heal your energetic being, as well as renegotiate non-productive beliefs and contracts, results in greatly enhanced emotional, physical, spiritual and energetic health.

Ferrig uses a wide variety of methods, based on what is most effective for an individual at the time. Modalities include Judy Ferrig guides, other lives, cords, healing codes, healing stones, sound and healing energies such as Reiki to remove blockages to abundance. Judy’s training includes a master’s degree in behavioral science, certification as a Reiki master and training in many other specialized modalities.

She offers individual sessions and workshops. Continuing education (CE) hours are available for all Reiki training. She also teaches Introduction to Energy Healing and Reiki at Pima Community College for credit or CE. Ferrig’s work with animals involves communication and healing. Many physical conditions and behaviors have energetic origins. Working together, clients will learn to understand their animals’ behaviors and communicate better, resulting in improved understanding for both.

For more information, call 520-245-4214, email JudyFerrig@comcast.net or visit OpenPathways-EnergyandCommunication.com. See ad on page 45.

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ife-changing Heal Your Life workshops will be held January 12 and April 20, 2013.

Each is a positive and powerful way to refocus on life, get back on track or to heal a chronic illness that is getting in the way of happiness. Yvonne Shay is an outstanding presenter, facilitator and coach who uses these practices and has demonstrated health, happiness, abundance and success beyond her dreams.

Yvonne Shay The workshops will be held in Vail, Arizona, where the environment helps participants relax and focus on the life-changing practices that they will learn in order to bring health, happiness and prosperity into their lives.

For more information, call 520-909-7607 or email yshay@cox.net. Shay is a Sedona Method releasing coach and a cognitive coach. She is available for private coaching and releasing sessions. See ad on page 50.

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Raising the Bar in the Fight Against Cancer

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arnessing nature’s cancer-fighting effects significantly enhances standard cancer therapies and reduces their toxicity. Conventional oncologists often tell patients to stop taking vitamins and herbs during radiation and chemotherapy; this is based on a belief, not evidence. More importantly, oncologists for the most part are experts in chemotherapy, but know little about natural agents for cancer or their application. As such, it makes a great deal of sense that they would tell patients to stop taking “natural things” that, for all they know, could interfere with these serious and important treatments.

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significant benefits for combining specific natural therapies with conventional cancer treatments. Naturopathic physicians, the leaders in evidence-based integrative medicine, have officially recognized the specialty of naturopathic oncology. A stringent independent testing and certification process ensures that board-certified naturopaths have met the highest standards of training and education in their profession.

The true importance and need for physicians thoroughly trained and experienced in integrative oncology comes from the real perils cancer patients face from both extreme camps of conventional medicine and alternative cancer therapies.

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cancer therapies will find a vast array of treatments claiming to cure cancer, the overwhelming majority of which have never been studied in any fashion. Others have been tested and failed, but still claim cures. Many patients have died or had their cancers advanced while taking these cancer “cures.”

At the other extreme, there are those who completely reject all natural treatments of any kind, making statements such as, “Vitamins are dangerous and only make expensive urine.” If only they simply were willing to look at the studies in their own literature, they would repeatedly find studies showing better outcomes for cancer patients that combine specific natural agents and concepts with conventional therapies.

It is imperative that patients reach out to an expert that works with and understands natural therapies and realizes that there are benefits and limitations and knows how to collaborate successfully with conventional oncologists. When cancer specialists work together, the benefit for people with cancer is dramatic, both physically and spiritually. Here are some examples from conventional medical literature.

Melatonin is a common natural sleep remedy that is produced naturally in our bodies. What most people don’t know is that it’s also one of the bestresearched natural agents for fighting cancer. There are about 15 human studies looking at a variety of cancers treated with the combination of high doses of

melatonin and chemotherapy. The results of those studies were similar across the board. The addition of melatonin led to a two-fold increase in tumor shrinkage and a two-fold increase in survival for that cancer.

Diet is another important area that can give patients an edge over standard cancer care. Unfortunately, many oncologists tell patients to eat more sugar—typically in order to gain weigh—and other than that, have little to say about diet. However, diet has been shown to have a substantial impact on cancer.

In one study, the diets of more than 1,000 randomized Stage III colon cancer patients were closely assessed six months before, during and after chemotherapy, in order to establish their natural diet patterns. The patients were then followed for a period of more than five years. The results showed that those consuming a standard American diet (S.A.D) had an almost three-fold increase in the in the relapse of their cancer and a two-fold decrease in survival.

These are just a few examples from a goldmine of published research demonstrating the benefits of natural therapies for cancer patients that face our most difficult enemy. We are most fortunate to live in a state where naturopathic doctors are recognized by the state of Arizona as primary care physicians. For the person diagnosed with cancer, Arizona also boasts the majority of an only handful of naturopaths that are board certified in naturopathic oncology.

A listing of naturopaths board certified in naturopathic oncology can be found online at oncanp.org.

Dr. Michael Uzick is a co-founder of Genesis Natural Medicine Center, in Tucson. He is vice president of the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians and a fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology.

Uzick has been in private practice in Tucson for 11 years, devoted to working with patients with cancer and chronic diseases. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 520-4954400 or visit GenesisNMC.com. See ad on page 9.

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or those that are curious about the metaphysical, want to get in touch with the inner you or just need a great gift idea, SpiritsChild is the perfect place to find it. In the words of Aitreyia, the proprietor of the SpiritsChild gift shop/wellness center, “We have created a space where people can visit and feel free to be who they are within.

We provide the tools, knowledge and experience that help to create a life of health and wellbeing. We are a spiritual haven for people who live in the area, as well as those who visit.”

SpiritsChild offers a variety of services, including readings, Reiki, energy balancing, counseling and workshops. They also carry tools to help both those beginning a journey of self-discovery and those that are centered on their path, including crystals, stones, books, aromatherapy and much more.

SpiritsChild is also a place to find a great selection of gifts, candles, incense, angels, fairies, wind chimes, jewelry and much more. The friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere make this a favorite place of many Tucsonans and an inviting place for new visitors. Interested in trying something new? Come explore and discover what resonates with you.

These past few years have brought about many positive changes with SpiritsChild. So, if you haven’t visited recently, Aitreyia personally invites you to stop by and say hello.

Location: 3870 W. River Rd., Ste. 120, (SE corner of Orange Grove and Thornydale), Tucson. For information about classes, workshops, free events, times and specials, please visit SpiritsChild.com. See ad on page 60.

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Acupuncture: An ancient Oriental technique that stimulates the body’s ability to sustain and balance itself, based on the theory that an electromagnetic life-force (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”) is channeled in a continuous flow throughout the body via a network of ‘meridians.’ Disease is understood as an imbalance in the meridian system.

Diagnosis of an imbalance is made by “reading” the pulse, face, tongue and body energy. To correct it, a practitioner inserts acupuncture needles at specific points along the meridians to stimulate or disperse the flow of life-force.

Acupuncture principles include the yin and yang polarities and the associations of the five elements of fire, earth, metal, water and wood with bodily organs.

Alexander Technique: A system of re-educating the body and mind to support and facilitate proper posture and ease of movement. Through gentle manual guidance, accompanied by verbal directions, the Alexander teacher coaches the student to become aware of unnecessary tension and to unlearn longstanding patterns of movement. The Alexander Technique is an established method for helping to improve chronic conditions such as back, shoulder or neck pain, nervous tension, poor coordination, breathing problems and vocal strain. It is frequently used by athletes and performing artists to improve performance level.

Aromatherapy: An ancient healing art that uses the essential oils of herbs and flowers to treat emotional disorders such as stress and anxiety and a wide range of other ailments. Oils are massaged into the skin, inhaled or added to a water bath. Often used in conjunction with massage therapy, acupuncture, reflexology, herbology and chiropractic or other holistic treatments.

Art Therapy: Uses the creative process of making art to improve and enhance physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and to deepen self-awareness.

The therapist makes a diagnosis and determines treatment plans by encouraging a client to express his or her feelings and unconscious thoughts through the nonverbal creative process and by observing the forms and content created.

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Astrology: A system of traditions and beliefs that holds that the relative positions of celestial bodies either directly influence life on Earth or correspond to events experienced on a human scale.

Modern astrologers define astrology as a symbolic language, art form and type of divination that can provide information about personality and human affairs, aid in the interpretation of past and present events, and predict the future.

Ayurveda: The oldest medical system known to man and a comprehensive spiritual teaching practiced in India for 4,000 years. It focuses on achieving and maintaining perfect health via the balance of the elements air, fire and water (illness is considered an excess of any element). A patient’s body type, determined according to ayurvedic principles, is the basis for individualized dietary regimens and other preventive therapeutic interventions. Ayurvedic prescriptions might include purification procedures for the restoration of biological rhythms; experience of expanded consciousness through meditation; nutritional counseling; stress reduction; enhancing neuromuscular conditions; and behavioral modification.

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3 Treasures Acupuncture - 28 A Hotter U - 64, 86 A New Creation Women's Clinic - 60, 62, 92 Absolute Health - 36, 92 ADD-Care - 38, 91 Advanced Energy Therapeutics - 3, 55, 82, 85 Alexis Reynolds - 75 Alice Jester - 75 A.LOR.A Organic Studio - 85 Alternative Veterinary Medicine - 30, 34 Alternatives in Healthcare - 44, 91 Amari Magdalena - 90 Andrea Alagammai - 28 Angie Geren - 36, 47, 68 Anita Rangaswami - 74, 92, 94 Anna Burchard - 23,76, 80, 92 Anne Marie Clock - 53, 91 S. Anne Smith - 30, 34 Arizona Center for Advanced Medicine - 39, 70, 73, 78, 93, Back Cover Arizona Enlightenment Center - 87 Arizona Farmers Markets - 58 Arizona Holistic Chamber of Commerce - 24, 77 Arizona Integrative Medical Center - 76 Arizona Naturopathic Physicians - 30, 49, 75 Arizona Power Yoga - 94 Arlene Siegel - 46, 64 Armorless Body Therapies - 35, 46 Awakenings Hearts - 8, 65 B-Well Center of Scottsdale - 40, 50, 55, 56, 74, 80, 84 Barefoot Acupuncture Clinic - 28 Beverly Lawrence - 16, 19, 66 Bill White - 47, 83 Biotouch - 35, 42, 65, 85 Bollywood Dance Fusion & Women’s Wellness - 93 Bruno Groening Circle of Friends - 60, 90 Bubbling Well Health Offerings - 55 Buddha By The Sea - 24, 73 Buenisimo Café - 21, 41, 62 Butler Family Dentistry - 52, 72 Buttercup Bouquets - 31 California Tan and Tone - 36, 52 Candace Studebaker - 55 Caritas Center for Healing - 50, 84 Carol Bennington - 8, 65 Carol Daniel - 38 Center for Intuitive Development - 51, 92 Center for Spiritual Living Tucson - 34, 46, 87 Center for True Harmony Wellness & Medicine - 30, 35, 75, 91, 93 Chelationcare USA - 21, 43 Chuck Swedrock - 80, 91 Cheryl Jeffries - 66 Church of Manchild - 87 Clarice Naugle - 55, 81 Clear Light Buddhist Center - 73 Coaching Solutions - 41, 47 Core Vitality - 36, 47, 68 Creative Communications - 41, 46 Dale Bruder - 85 Dancing Bear Healing Center - 16, 19, 66 David A. Frank - 30, 36 David Miller - 90 David A. Yarnelle - 17, 55, 81 Day Energy - 17, 55, 81 Dead Sea Therapeutic Salt Room - 14, 30, 77 Deb Kortyna - 22, 36, 70, 81 Debbie Noah - 31, 67, 75 Deborah Marie Murphy - 93 Desert Ashram - 84, 87 Desert Milagros - 64, 70, 91 Desert Mountain Health Center - 28, 37, 43 Desert Rose Homeopathics & Herbals - 67 Desert Wind Healing Arts - 22, 36, 70, 81 Diane Shively - 12, 60, 73 Don Matesz - 28 Dorothy Richmond - 31, 32, 37, 52 Dr. Mary Beth Ackerley - 68, 74 Dr. Nancy Aton - 9, 22, 49, 75, 92 Dr. Esti Bakty - 75 Dr. Martha Bergner - 28, 37, 43 Dr. Christine Brass-Jones - 30, 35,93 Dr. Lisa Butler - 52, 72

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CONSCIOUS LIVING WHITE PAGES Natural Awakenings brings our readers the Conscious Living Resource Guide for local complementary and integrative health services and green products to live a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle.

We hope you keep this directory as a handy reference to use when searching for the resources to achieve optimum wellness and happiness. acupuncture 3 TREASURES ACUPUNCTURE AND HEALING ARTS Andrea Alagammai, L.Ac., M.S., M.A., R.N. Acupuncturist, Reiki Master, Energy Healer 520-298-7222

Andrea’s foundation in counseling, yoga and nursing blends into her Energy Medicine practice: Psyche-spirit-physical healing through energetic transformation.

Sessions integrate Acupuncture, Reiki, Craniosacral, Lymph Drainage, EFT, Sound and Energetic therapies. Enhancing immunity, calming the mind, relieving pain, restoring health.

BAREFOOT ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC

Don Matesz, M.A., M.S., L.Ac. Tracy Minton, M.A., CCHt, L.Ac. Reiki Provider 3100 S. Rural Rd., Ste. 3 Tempe, 85282 602-954-8016 barefoot-acupuncture.com Welcome to $25 acupuncture, and affordable Reiki, hypnotherapy, and diet/nutrition guidance.

Specializing in pain relief, weight management, women’s health, and stress relief.

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DRS. LILA & SAMUEL FLAGLER, NMD, DHANP

Partners in Holistic Health, Inc. 6737 E. Camino Principal, Ste. C Tucson, 85715 520-721-8821 drflagler.com We work with patients on the deepest level of healing, using energy treatments of Homeopathy and Japanese Acupuncture. Our office is child friendly, easy to find, and offers individualized care. See ad on page 13.

WINTERHAVEN HEALTH CENTER Dr. Nathan Conlee 3020 North Country Club Rd. Tucson, 85716 520-322-6161 performanceneurology.com

Dr. Conlee, Chiropractor Neurologist, diagnoses and treats such conditions as Dystonia, ADHD, Peripheral Neuropathy, vertigo, migraine headaches, balance disorders, numbness, tingling, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and other conditions related to neurologic function. Also available: acupuncture, physiotherapy, kinesiotape, nutrition and allergy testing. See ad on page 17 and article on page 8 NaturalAZ.com

Alexander Technique ROCHELLE REEA

Conscious Movement 520-425-1690 alexanderlessonstucson.com Hands-on method to learn how to stop harmful patterns of movement that cause pain, poor posture, and poor performance. Apply to daily activities, sports, performance.

Allergy Treatment MARTHA BERGNER, M.S., D.C. Desert Mountain Health Center 5929 E. Pima St. Tucson, 85712 520-296-5899 desertmountainhealth.com

Offering Network Chiropractic, which gently but powerfully helps you dissipate spinal tension and experience ease and comfort. Also, NAET, Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Techniques, which helps remove blockages that can result in allergies, sensitivities, digestive disturbances, and more. 15 years experience! See ad on page 37.

Bee venom therapy (BVT): The therapeutic application of honeybee venom, through live bee stings, to bring relief and healing for various spinal, neural, joint or musculoskeletal ailments.

Bioenergetics: A psychotherapy that works through the body to engage the emotions. Performing specified postures and exercises causes the release of layers of chronic muscular tension and defensiveness, termed “body armor.” The unlocking of feelings creates the opportunity for understanding and integrating them.

Biofeedback: A relaxation technique that monitors internal body states and is used especially for stress-related conditions such as asthma, migraines, insomnia and high blood pressure.

During biofeedback, patients monitor minute metabolic changes (e.g., temperature, heart rate and muscle tension), with the aid of sensitive machines. By consciously thinking, visualizing, moving, relaxing, etc., they learn which activities produce desirable changes in the internal processes being monitored.

Bio-Touch: Is a simple, hands-on healing technique that can be used to address all types of health concerns.

A practitioner uses the first two fingers of each hand to lightly touch specific points on the body. Over time, the combination of correct points and light touch seems to enhance the body’s natural healing ability. Bio-Touch is easy to learn, is a complement to any healthcare program, has no levels of ability, authority or hierarchy and requires no special preparation, state of mind, religious belief, philosophy, or talent in order to achieve the desired results.

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Alternative medicine ARIZONA NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS Dr. Allison Pritchard, NMD 2122 N. Craycroft, Ste. 124 Tucson, 85712 520-546-2321 drpritchard.net

Through the infusion of purified water into the colon, toxins can be released, restoring organ function and optimal health. The therapy is safe, comfortable and effective.

CENTER FOR TRUE HARMONY WELLNESS & MEDICINE

Dr. Brass OB/GYN, Dr. Grobe ND & the Spa 2152 S. Vineyard, Ste. 138 Mesa, 85210 480-539-6646 info@trueharmonywellness.com trueharmonywellness.com We offer acupuncture, naturopathy, massage and facials, Reiki and hypnotherapy, chiropractic, OB/GYN, nutrition, and herbs. We make our own aromatherapy skincare and herbal tea remedies.

DAVID A. FRANK, OMT, MA Advanced Acupressure & Zen Shiatsu Therapist Oriental Medical Therapy Tucson 520-270-8464 frankdavida13@yahoo.com orientalmedicaltherapy.com

Advanced Acupressure & Zen Shiatsu support a patient’s safe return to healthy system and organ function. David’s 38 years of study a nd cl in i ca l p ra c ti ce br in g profoundly effective techniques to medical acupressure.

KATKA NOVAKOVA, MD (CZECH), ND Rejuvena Health & Associates 9977 N. 95th St., Ste. 101 Scottsdale, 85258 480-551-9000 drnovakova@yahoo.com werejuvenate.com drkatka.com

My desire is to educate, empower and inspire people on their personal healing journey. I believe that healing is possible on all levels. See ad on page 20 and article on page 59.

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Our rooms are coated from floor to ceiling with multiple layers of pure, untreated salt from the Dead Sea. Providing relief for many health conditions. See ad on page 77 and article on page 14.

SW HERB SHOP & GATHERING PLACE

Kathleen Gould, RH 148 N. Center St. Mesa, 85201 480-694-9931 swherb.com

BodyTalk: Developed by chiropractor/ acupuncturist Dr. John Veltheim, BodyTalk is based upon bio-energetic psychology, dynamic systems theory, Chinese medicine and applied kinesiology. By integrating a series of tapping, breathing and focusing techniques, BodyTalk helps the body synchronize and balance its systems and strengthens the body’s innate knowledge of self-repair. BodyTalk is used to address a range of health challenges, including fibromyalgia, infections, parasites, chronic fatigue, allergies, addictions and cellular damage. Practitioners are usually licensed massage therapists (LMT) or bodyworkers.

Hundreds of bulk medicinal herbs and specialty blends, multitude of classes of all kinds, rental space. Medicine-making supplies, herbal bath shoppe. Varied therapists available. See ad on page 65.

WHOLE BODY CRYOTHERAPY AZ Integrative Health 9200 E. Raintree Dr., Ste. 100 Scottsdale, 85260 480-657-0003 info@in-goodhealth.com myintegrativehealth.com/cryotherapy

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animal services ALTERNATIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE S. Anne Smith, VMD, OMD Cave Creek, 85331 480-502-3355

Providing care for dogs, cats, horses and more. Immune issues, behavior issues, homeopathy, s o u n d t h e r a p y, s t r u c t u r a l alignment and acupuncture. See ad on page 34.

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Bodywork: Massage and the physical practices of yoga are perhaps the bestknown types of bodywork; both have proven successful in relieving tension and stress, promoting blood flow, loosening stiff muscles and stimulating the organs. Massage therapies encompass countless techniques, including Swedish massage, shiatsu and Rolfing. The same is true for yoga.

Other types of bodywork include martial arts practices like aikido, ki aikido and Tai chi chuan. Some others are the Alexander technique, Aston patterning, Bowen, Breema bodywork, Feldenkrais method, Hellerwork, polarity therapy, Rosen method, Rubenfeld synergy and Trager.

Finding bodywork that improves mental and physical health is a highly individual process. Several types may be combined for the greatest benefit.

Chelation therapy: A safe, painless, nonsurgical medical procedure that improves metabolic and circulatory function by removing undesirable heavy metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium and copper from the body.

A series of intravenous injections of the synthetic amino acid EDTA are administered, usually in an osteopathic or medical doctor’s office.

The EDTA blocks excess free radical production, protecting tissues and organs from further damage. Over time, injections may halt the progress of the underlying condition that triggers the development of various degenerative conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, and cancer.

More recently, chelation therapy also has been used to reverse symptoms of atherosclerosis or arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) by removing obstructive plaque built up in the circulatory system.

Chinese Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the world’s oldest and most complete systems of holistic health care. It combines the use of medicinal herbs, acupuncture, food therapy, massage and therapeutic exercise, along with the recognition that wellness in mind, body and emotions depends on the harmonious flow of life-force energy (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”).

JUDY FERRIG, M.S.

Reiki Master 520-245-4214 judyferrig@comcast.net openpathways-energyandcommunication.com Animal healing and communication work will enhance your relationship with your pets, resolve behavioral issues, and find what your animals need to be well and happy. See ad on page 45 and article on page 21.

aromatherapy BUTTERKUP BOUQUETS Renee Palting, RN, IBCLC Clinical Aromatherapist Tucson 520-834-7209 rpalting@rsvpconsult.com rsvpconsult.com

Blending therapeutic essential oils and flower essences to help activate your body’s own healing abilities to restore balance to the body and mind.

NOBLE BEAST

Natural Market for Pets 1005 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, 85014 602-265-4223 noblebeastpets.com Featuring healthy food, treats, remedies, supplements and supplies for dogs, cats and chickens. Allergies? Special diets? Health issues?

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THE ESSENTIAL ALCHEMIST Marcey DiCaro 520-490-4149 marcey@dearheartllc.com

Combining energy healing with the energy and practical uses of essential oils, My blends help you transcend blocks to your health and well being. See ad on page 69.

aqua therapy Santa Rita Springs

Dorothy Richmond, LMT Aquatic Massage, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Cranial Sacral, Watsu 520-622-4201 520-990-1857 watsu_woman_az@yahoo.com santaritasprings.com

Lie back in 96 degree water and let deep relaxation, flowing movement, and great stretches lower your blood pressure and wash your heart with happiness.

See ad on page 32.

Astrology DEBBIE NOAH, CCH

Family Homeopathy, Inc. 602-246-9555 familyhomeopathyinc.com A place called You is where you may come to find yourself; f r e e yo u r s e l f ; a n d h e a l yourself. Specializing in h o m e o p a t hy, a s t r o l o g y, counseling, energy healing and You. See ad on page 75.

Chiropractic: Based on the premise that proper structural alignment permits free flow of nerve activity in the body. When spinal vertebrae are out of alignment, they put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves radiating from it, potentially leading to diminished function and illness.

Misalignment can be caused by physical trauma, poor posture and stress. The chiropractor seeks to analyze and correct these misalignments through spinal manipulation or adjustment.

(Also see Network Chiropractic.)

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How Cool is Your Sleep?

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Chronic Inflammation and Excessive Energy Consumption

by Rubin Naiman, Ph.D.

Dorothy Richmond, LMT Aquatic Massage Jin Shin Jyutsu Cranial Sacral Watsu 520 622 4201 520 990 1857 www.SantaRitaSprings.com watsu_woman_az@yahoo.com

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hen I was a little boy and happened not to be feeling well, my mother would routinely ask me three questions. Having grown up in an old-world Eastern European village, she clung to simpler, traditional views of health, including her folksy health assessment.

Her first question was always, “What did you eat?”

Today, more than ever, we are aware of the significant impact our diets have upon our health. Despite this, much of the modern world remains overfed, yet simultaneously undernourished. We consume too many refined and empty high-glycemic calories that result in sharp spikes of energy, but limited nutrition.

Such eating patterns have been strongly linked to chronic inflammation – one of the most overlooked factors in the epidemic of our disturbed sleep.

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Inflammation is hot. Chronic inflammation has emerged as a critical factor underlying major illnesses ranging from diabetes to cardiovascular disease and autoimmune disorders to depression.

Sparked by the “friendly fire” of a confused and over reactive immune system, this cellular smoldering results in a slight but clinically significant increase in body temperature that can impede sleep.

Insomnia has, furthermore, been linked to increases in cytokines and insulin resistance, suggesting a complex cyclic relationship between sleep disturbance and inflammation.

Chronic inflammation is not just about poor food choices. I believe it’s also influenced by the widespread practice of over consuming ‘energy’ from a number of other sources. If we broaden our perspective, it is evident that in addition to food, we also “consume” light, oxygen, and information – all potentially powerful

sources of stimulation or energy. And in today’s world, these are commonly consumed in excess.

Th e I n t e r n a t i o n a l D a r k S ky Association has collected extensive data about the progression of global light pollution over recent decade. Most of the world’s population is unquestionably exposed to excessive light at night (LAN) that not only energizes us, but also results in the suppression of melatonin, a neurohormone that both modulates inflammation and promotes sleep through the regulation of circadian rhythms and body temperature.

The Buteyko perspective raises interesting concerns about common patterns of hyperventilation. It suggests that we unconsciously over-breathe, that is, consume excessive oxygen that energizes us, but also contributes to inflammation. Although somewhat controversial, Buteyko practitioners believe that hyperventilation underlies a range of medical disorders, including insomnia and sleep apnea.

And who could argue with the observations that we are all inundated with excessive amounts of information?

The over-consumption of information is over stimulating and results in a unique kind of stress – a form of mental indigestion that I believe also contributes to inflammation. One observer of the social impact of technology suggested that a Sunday edition of the New York Times carries more information than the average 19th-century citizen accessed in his entire life.

The earth is hot. There is a striking parallel between our personal failure to cool at night and global warming.

Satellite photographs taken of the Earth at night over recent decades reveal that the planet is growing measurably brighter with each passing year. In a 2007 U.S. Congressional hearing, Al Gore famously asserted that the planet has a fever.

Global warming clearly results from the same general pattern of excessive energy consumption that contributes to our personal inflammation.

Of course, consuming energy is a natural and necessary part of healthy living. But the chronic over consumption of food, light, oxygen and information leaves us excessively energized and hyperaroused at bedtime. This is

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especially true when we consume more than we need and more than we are able to discharge or release prior to sleep.

My mother’s second question was, “Did you poop?”

If food serves as a metaphor for all that we consume, then this question is about what we are, in turn, able to release.

As a reflection of a broader, common general tendency toward holding, it’s not surprising that constipation is also epidemic in our world. Natural, healthy sleep depends on our willingness to release – to let go of waking world energy.

Sleep is cool. One of the most important yet overlooked features of sleep is that it is inextricably linked to a decrease in body temperature. In fact, we are designed to do exactly what the outside world does when the sun goes down. At nightfall, the Earth releases its energy into the atmosphere, continuously drawing temperatures down until the sun returns at dawn. Likewise, our body temperature gradually decreases through the night, reaching its nadir just before we arise, when it returns to its waking levels.

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sleep. When body temperature hovers near its depths, dreaming reaches its heights. Dreaming involves a kind of psychological cleansing and renovation that supports our emotional and spiritual health. And we dissipate a lot of heat in the process. Unfortunately, the same forces that interfere with healthy sleep impede our dreams, leaving us at least as dream deprived as we are sleep deprived.

Not surprisingly, my mother’s third question was, “How did you sleep?”

Sleep is a kind of nightly energy fast that encourages the dissipation of heat.

Could it be that sleep itself is a potent anti-inflammatory? I believe so. Research has confirmed that compromised sleep impairs our immune function and triggers inflammation. Healthy sleep and dreams keep us cool. Minimizing inflammation will improve our sleep, and improving our sleep will minimize inflammation.

Here are ten basic suggestions for doing so: (1) Eat an anti-inflammatory diet – the kind advocated by Drs. Andrew Weil and Mark Hyman. Consider sharply reducing your intake of refined foods and increasing fruits, vegetables and sources of omega 3 fatty acids.

(2) Get adequate daily exercise, which has many important benefits including both improved sleep quality and a reduction of inflammatory markers.

We cool down after exercise in more ways than one.

(3) The Koran teaches that we are each given a specific number of breaths at birth, suggesting the health promoting benefit of slowing our breathing down.

Learn to slow your breathing down by practicing pranayama or yogic breathing exercises.

(4) Consider adhering to an information diet. Try a news fast to cool the kind of information you consume.

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ritual including gentle yoga, as well as relaxation practices such as meditation and breathing exercises.

(6) Optimize your bedroom by keeping it cool, dark and quiet. Maintain your bedroom temperature at 68 degrees F (20 degrees Celsius) or lower to allow heat from your body to dissipate.

(7) To cool your exposure to light at night, dim the lights in and around your home. Better yet, wear blue blocker glasses to filter out the ubiquitous blue wavelength of light that suppresses melatonin. See: LowBlueLights.com/ (8) Talk with your healthcare professional about the value of taking a small dose of melatonin nightly. As our melatonin levels increase through the night, our body temperatures cool, encouraging sleep and dreams.

(9) Befriend your dreams. Think, speak and write about them. Avoid excessive alcohol and sleeping pills, which can interfere with dreaming.

Remember that good dreaming is a critical part of good sleep.

(10) Practice letting go – a kind of spiritual cooling. If there is a secret to sleep, it is about learning to surrender our waking ways of being at night. Incorporate this surrender into personal spiritual, religious or meditation practices.

In summary, I am suggesting that we become more mindful of the flow of energy into and out of our daily and nightly lives. Consume less. Let go of more. Be cool.

Rubin Naiman, Ph.D., is a psychologist, clinical assistant professor of medicine and the sleep and dream specialist at the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine, directed by Dr. Andrew Weil. He is director of Circadian Health Associates and the director of the sleep and dream advisor board for Sleep Studio, LLC. Naiman is the author of Healing Night, Healthy Sleep (with Dr. Weil), To Sleep Tonight, The Yoga of Sleep, Ask the Sleep Doctor and The Nature of Sleep. Copyright 2012 Rubin Naiman, Ph. D. For more information, visit DrNaiman.com.

Colon therapy: An internal bath that washes away old toxic waste accumulated along the walls of the colon. It is administered with pressurized water by a professional using special equipment. One colonic irrigation is the equivalent of approximately four to six enemas and cleans out matter that collects in the pockets and kinks of the colon. The treatment is used as both a corrective process and for prevention of disease.

Colonics are used for ailments such as constipation, psoriasis, acne, allergies, headaches and the common cold.

Color therapy and colorpuncture: Color therapists believe that the vibrations of color waves can directly affect body cells and organs. Thus, different hues can treat illnesses and improve physical, emotional and spiritual health. Many practitioners also claim that the body emits an ‘aura,’ or energy field, with colors reflecting a person’s state of health.

Color therapists apply colored lights or apply color mentally, through suggestion, to restore the body’s physical and psychic health.

Colorpuncture combines the insights of light physics with the knowledge of the meridian points emphasized in Chinese acupuncture.

The noninvasive technique is used to clear blockages in the meridians and restore healthy energy flow. Kirlian photographs track improvements.

Another related sensory healing technique is light therapy, which attempts to restore well-being and can be successful in treating the depression known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Astrology JEFF HARMAN

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Birthing CENTER FOR TRUE HARMONY WELLNESS & MEDICINE Dr. Christine Brass-Jones, OB/GYN 2152 S. Vineyard, Ste. 138 Mesa, 85210 480-539-6646 info@trueharmonywellness.com trueharmonywellness.com

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bodywork ARMORLESS BODY THERAPIES Randy Usem, LMT Radix Practitioner Campbell & Grant 520-312-9563 armorless.net tucsonmassageandbodytherapy.com

Randy has 25 years bodywork experience, providing treatments that are stress busting or for specific issues.

Sometimes sessions are energetic and primal, using sound, breath and movement which access deep tension and feelings.

Also, Male-Female Team facilitating a uniquely blended, nurturing massage experience.

BIO-TOUCH CENTER 5634 E Pima St. Tucson, 85712 520-323-7951 office@justtouch.com justtouch.com

Practicing and teaching Bio-Touch™ to alleviate pain and stress, and support good health through all stages of life. Personal sessions are shared on a donation basis. See ad on page 42.

Counseling/Psychotherapy: These terms encompass a broad range of practitioners, from career counselors, who offer advice and information, to psychotherapists, who treat depression, stress, addiction and emotional issues. Formats can vary from individual counseling to group therapy. In addition to verbal counseling techniques, some holistic therapists may use bodywork, ritual, energy healing and other alternative modalities as part of their practice.

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bodywork CALIFORNIA TAN & TONE

The Wellness Zone Jennifer Crall LMT, “Body Listener” 626 W. Indian School Rd., Ste. H Phoenix, 85013 602-234-9960 california_tnt@yahoo.com californiatnt.biz

My therapy is an infusion of my own essence and 17 years of hands-on experience in different modalities to bring you bodywork like no other. See ad on page 52.

DAVID A. FRANK, OMT, MA Advanced Acupressure & Zen Shiatsu Therapist Oriental Medical Therapy Tucson 520-270-8464 frankdavida13@yahoo.com orientalmedicaltherapy.com

Advanced Acupressure & Zen Shiatsu support a patient’s safe return to healthy system and organ function. David’s 38 years of study a nd cl in i ca l p ra c ti ce br in g profoundly effective techniques to medical acupressure.

DESERT WIND HEALING ARTS CAROL DANIEL, LMT

520-760-3358 tucsonmindfulmassage.com Experience the healing and intuitive t o u ch o f a n a c c o m p l i s h e d professional massage therapist who for the past 27 years has used a wide variety of modalities on a diverse clientele. Massage promotes health and fosters a deep sense of physical and mental peace.

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A tranquil escape where your concerns are heard and your bodywork session is customized to your needs. You’ll feel better and live better. See ad on page 22.

CORE VITALITY

Angie Geren, APP, CHT 1257 W. Warner Rd., Ste. B-4 Chandler, 85224 480-277-3408 angie@corevitalitycoach.com corevitalitycoach.com Discover your power within.

Together we will create unique action plans to heal through the use of polarity, hypnotherapy, and/or core coaching.

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Craniosacral therapy (CST): A manual therapeutic procedure to remedy distortions in the structure and function of the craniosacral mechanism—the brain and spinal cord, the bones of the skull, the sacrum and interconnected membranes. Craniosacral work is based upon two major premises: that the bones of the skull can be manipulated, because they never completely fuse; and that the pulse of the cerebrospinal fluid can be balanced by a practitioner trained to detect variations in that pulse. CST is used to treat chronic pain, migraine headaches, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), ear and eye problems, balance problems, learning difficulties, dyslexia and hyperactivity.

Bodywork classes to inspire and reenergize brought to you by Marsha Craven and our team of master instructors. National NCBTMB approved continuing education provider. See ad on page 93 and article on page 18.

Crystal and gem therapy: Practitioners use quartz crystals and gemstones for therapeutic and healing purposes, asserting that the substances have recognizable energy frequencies and the capacity to amplify other frequencies in the body. They also absorb and store frequencies and can essentially be programmed to help effect healing.

In the ancient art of ‘laying-on of stones,’ practitioners place crystals and gemstones on various parts of the body, corresponding to its chakra points (energy centers), in order to balance energy flow.

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Dance/movement therapy: A method of expressing thoughts and feelings through movement, developed during the 1940s. Participants, guided by trained therapists, are encouraged to move freely, sometimes to music.

Dance/movement therapy can be practiced by people of all ages to promote self-esteem and gain insight into their own emotional problems, but is also used to help those with serious mental and physical disabilities. In wide use in the United States, this modality is becoming established around the world.

Decluttering: Based on the theory that clutter drains both physical and mental energy. Decluttering involves two components. The first focuses on releasing things (clothing, papers, furniture, objects and ideas) that no longer serve a good purpose in one’s life. The second focuses on creating a simple system of personal organization that is easy to maintain and guards against accumulating things that are neither necessary or nourishing.

Private, semi private and group classes focused on alignment and efficient movement. Integrating mind, body and spirit through Pilates, GYROTONIC® exercise (and more) in a non-competitive, serene environment.

LASTONE THERAPY

Mary D Nelson, LMT 6761 N Harran Dr. Tucson, 85704 520-400-9364 nelson@lastonetherapy.com lastonetherapy.com

LaStone® alternates the t e m p e ra t u r e s o f t h e stones resulting in a chemical response. This “vascular gymnastics” assists in self-healing, reduced inflammation and congestion of body fluids. A Session with Mary is like taking a week’s vacation in three hours.

LOTUS MASSAGE & WELLNESS CENTER 2850 E. Grant Rd. 520-326-7700 lotustucson.com

For massage that relieves longheld tension, alleviates pain, and brings lasting therapeutic benefits – while feeling great to receive – call Lotus Center. Enjoy deep tissue massage, specialty techniques, or combination treatments at no extra cost. You’ll appreciate our soothing setting and exceptional therapists.

Dentistry (Holistic): Regards the mouth as a microcosm of the entire body. The oral structures and the whole body are seen as a unit. Holistic dentistry often incorporates such methods as homeopathy, biocompatibility testing and nutritional counseling. Most holistic dentists emphasize wellness and preventive care, while avoiding (and often recommending the removal of) silver-mercury fillings.

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Lucia Maya 520-579-8844 lucia@luminousadventures.com luminousadventures.com Reiki - Craniosacral - Raindrop Technique. Lucia offers a unique b l e n d o f e n e r g y wo r k a n d aromatherapy which brings you to a state of profound and deep relaxation. From this place of stillness, your body can heal, coming into balance and resolving physical and emotional pain. See ad page 32.

ROCKING THE BODY

Gary Olsen Massage Teacher 520-449-2128 rockingthebody@gmail.com rockingthebody.com Specializes in injury recovery after car accidents and helping people perform in work and sports without pain. Also offering Ethics and technique CEU Massage Workshops to fit your schedule.

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Dorothy Richmond, LMT Aquatic Massage, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Cranial Sacral, Watsu 520-622-4201 520-990-1857 watsu_woman_az@yahoo.com santaritasprings.com

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Detoxification: The practice of resting, cleansing and nourishing the body from the inside out. According to some holistic practitioners, accumulated toxins can drain the body of energy and make it more susceptible to disease. Detoxification techniques may include fasts, special diets, sauna sweats and colon cleansing.

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Doula: A woman who supports an expectant mother through pregnancy, labor, birth and the postpartum period.

Studies indicate that support in labor has profound benefits, including shorter labor, less desire for pain medication, lower rate of Caesarian delivery and more ease in initiation of breast feeding. Fathers have reported that they were more relaxed with a doula present because they felt reassured, and therefore freer to support their mates.

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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT): A self-help procedure founded by Gary Craig that combines fingertip tapping of key acupuncture meridian points while focusing on an emotional issue or health challenge. Unresolved, or ‘stuck,’ negative emotions, caused by a disruption in the body’s energy system, are seen as major contributors to most physical pains and diseases.

These can remain stagnant and trapped until released by the tapping.

EFT is easy to memorize and portable, so it can be done anywhere.

Energy field work: The art and practice of realigning and re-attuning the body between the physical and the etheric and auric fields to assist in natural healing processes. Working directly with the energy field in and around the body, the practitioner channels and directs energy into the cells, tissues and organs of the patient’s body to effect healing on physical and nonphysical levels simultaneously.

Sessions may or may not involve the physical laying on of hands.

Environmental medicine: Explores the role of dietary and environmental allergens in health and illness. Factors such as dust, mold, chemicals and certain foods may cause allergic reactions that can dramatically influence diseases, ranging from asthma and hay fever to headaches and depression.

Enzyme therapy: Can be an important first step in restoring health and well-being by helping to remedy digestive problems. Plant and pancreatic enzymes are used in complementary ways to improve digestion and absorption of essential nutrients. Treatment includes enzyme supplements, coupled with a healthy diet that features whole foods.

Feldenkrais method: Helps students straighten out what founder Moshe Feldenkrais calls, “kinks in the brain.”

Kinks are learned movement patterns that no longer serve a constructive purpose. They may have been adopted to compensate for a physical injury or to accommodate individuality in the social world. Students unlearn unworkable movements and discover better, personalized ways to move, using mind-body principles of slowed action, breathing, awareness and thinking about their feelings.

Feng shui: The ancient Chinese system of arranging manmade spaces and elements to create or facilitate harmonious qi or chi (pronounced “chee”), or energy flow, by tempering or enhancing the energy where necessary. Feng shui consultants can be an asset to both personal and business spaces, either before or after the spaces are created.

AGING & IMPROVING Can Be Synonymous

by Suzie Agrillo

“It’s not about living longer—it’s about living better.” ~ Dr. Oz

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hanging our lifestyle is not easy, yet we all want to live longer and enjoy life with those we love. Dr. Frank Comstock and Dr. Martha Grout are two Arizona physicians who specialize in anti-aging medicine.

Natural Awakenings talked to them about about how we can slow aging with appropriate lifestyle choices and reduce the risk of degenerative diseases such as cancer and dementia.

Tu c s o n p hy s i c i a n D r. Fra n k Comstock practices medicine at Lifestyle Spectrum. He is the author of the book, AntiAging 101. Comstock is also a founder of F3Foods, a local food delivery system that adopts longevity diet guidelines. Dr. Martha Grout, MD, MD(H), is a Scottsdale physician who practices holistic medicine at the Arizona Center for Advanced Medicine Clinic.

She believes that treating the whole patient—body, mind and spirit—is the most authentic path to health.

How can we be more conscious and aware about our diet?

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proteins are lean meats, cage-free eggs, cage-free poultry, fish and seafood. The best fats include fat contained within those healthy protein sources, such as the omega-3 fats found in wild salmon and grass fed beef, healthy fats found in olive oil, avocados, nuts like walnuts and almonds, coconut and seeds.

Avoid processed carbohydrates, because they elevate blood sugar and insulin levels, fuel inflammation and lower nutrient levels in the body. Avoid or minimize processed grains such as most breads, cereals, pasta, rice, crackers, etc.

The same goes for cookies, cakes, candy, sodas, fruit juices and high-fructose corn syrup, because they all elevate blood sugar, insulin and levels of inflammation in the body.

What are some dietary guidelines for longevity?

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added sugar. Avoid artificial sweeteners, especially things like Splenda, which is a chlorinated hydrocarbon (like an insecticide) and NutraSweet (aspartame) which have been associated with a multitude of illnesses, not the least of which is loss of insulin sensitivity, (precursor to development of diabetes).

Which supplements promote longevity?

Comstock: Omega 3 fats, vitamin D-3, multivitamin/mineral formula, Resveratrol, alpha-lipoic acid, L-carnitine and Co-Q10. These nutrients provide anti-inflammatory, antioxidant support, and improve cell energy production to support healthy aging.

What are the top ways to maintain a desired weight?

Comstock: A healthy diet is the key to successful weight loss. When we choose healthy foods and avoid processed, highsugar foods, we burn fat and support muscle mass, leading to healthy fat-loss and optimal body weight.

How can we deal better with stress in our lives?

Grout: Change that over which we have control. Accept that over which we have no control. Be wise enough to know the difference.

What exercise programs are recommended for longevity?

Comstock: Exercise programs that focus on high-intensity, short duration sessions to optimize fat burning and muscle strengthening effects. Examples include duration sessions such as interval training, resistance training, like weightlifting and body weight exercises, or crossfit programs. We get great results with 20-minute sessions every other day. You may simply start with a walking program or light weights, for example, but over time gradually increase your pace or the amount of weight lifted.

What is the key to fitting exercise into a busy lifestyle?

Grout: Commitment.

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How does stress affect longevity?

Comstock: Stress is an age accelerator.

Research has shown that high levels of stress shorten the length of our telomeres, or biological clocks, which negatively impacts longevity and health. Our bodies are resilient, but we need to de-stress daily to combat the high stress levels we all endure. Simply taking a brief time-out several times during the day for a few deep breaths can help greatly. Each day, we must find time to elicit our relaxation response with activities we enjoy, such as a short walk, watching a comedy show, gardening or reading.

What are the pros and cons of hormone replacement?

Comstock: As we age, many of our hormone levels decline, leading to accelerated aging. For example, with lower testosterone levels in men and

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lower estrogen and testosterone levels in women, our metabolism slows, our energy drops and our quality of life can be impaired. Low hormone levels frequently lead to weight gain, fatigue, depression, bone loss, muscle loss, poor sleep and low libido. By balancing hormone levels with bio-identical hormone therapy, we can improve health and quality of life.

How important is attitude for longevity?

Comstock: Attitude is pivotal for longevity. Our bodies have a tremendous ability to rebuild, repair and heal. To tap into this remarkable ability of the body, live this lifestyle and know that you are getting healthier. Your brain receives the message that you are youthful, energetic and active, and will use its tremendous power to keep you young!

What else facilitates living a long, healthy and happy life?

Grout: Love what you do. If you don’t love going to work, get into a different line of work. Love your children for who they are, not for who you want them to become. Love yourself for who you are, because you are a wonderful human being.

For additional information visit F3Foods.com, LifestyleSpectrum.com and ArizonaAdvancedMedicine.com.

Suzie Agrillo is a writer based in Tucson since 1971.

Flower remedies: Flower essences are recognized for their ability to improve well-being by eliminating negative emotions. In the 1930s, English physician Edward Bach concluded that negative emotions could lead to physical illness. His research also convinced him that flowers possessed healing properties that could be used to treat emotional problems. In the 1970s, Richard Katz completed Bach’s work and established the Flower Essence Society, which has registered some 100 essences from flowers in more than 50 countries.

Functional medicine: A personalized medicine that focuses on primary prevention and deals with underlying causes, instead of symptoms, for serious chronic diseases. Treatments are grounded in nutrition and improved lifestyle habits and may make use of medications. The discipline uses a holistic approach to analyze and treat interdependent systems of the body and to create the dynamic balance integral to good health.

Guided imagery and creative visualization: Uses positive thoughts, images and symbols to focus the mind on the workings of the body to accomplish a particular goal, desired outcome or physiological change, such as pain relief or healing of disease. This flow of thought can take many forms and involve, through the imagination, all the physical senses.

Imagination is an important element of the visualization process; it helps create a mental picture of what is desired in order to transform life circumstances.

Books THE EMPATHY FACTOR

Marie Miyashiro, APR Author, Speaker, Business Consultant 520-777-7271 P.O. Box 64338 Tucson, 85728 marie.miyashiro@elucity.com empathyfactoratwork.com

For business owners and team leaders who want to increase productivity and profits, this book offers both real-world insights and practical tools for winning workplace collaborations. See ad on page 55.

business services COACHING SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS

Gail Benton, Owner Tucson 520-296-5695 520-404-4819 gail@coachingsolutionsforbusiness.com Business coaching for entrepreneurs, couples, family businesses. Align your Money Mindset, Business Systems, Life Purpose and Passion.

Call for a complimentary Strategy Session.

EAT BY CHOICE, NOT BY HABIT Sylvia Haskvitz 520-572-9295 silgiraffe@aol.com eatbychoice.net

Using the Nonviolent Communication process, explore your inner critic’s messages that underlie your eating patterns and translate your judgments into compassion to connect with your underlying needs. Create the quality of relationship with food that you would like. Eat by Choice Adult and youth e-guidebooks available at eatbychoice.net.

business opportunities Buenisimo Cafe

Luis & Alma Celaya buenisimocafe1@gmail.com 520-955-4398 buenisimo1.organogold.com Having heartburn after drinking coffee? Ganoderma coffee is your solution. Enjoy a cup of coffee that provides great flavor and amazing benefits to your health by supporting the Immune system, ORGANO GOLD Lowering providing energy, supporting Buenisimocholesterol, Cafe circulation, Liver protection and antioxidante. See ad on page 21.

CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS Jodi Netzer 520-791-9359 or 267-334-7857 (c) jodinetzer.com jodi@jodinetzer.com

Need effective marketing? Jodi Netzer has a wealth of experience in graphic design, promotional videos, event coordination, and creating spectacles through performing/visual arts.

ENCORE DIGITAL DIRECT

480-240-1359 encoredigitaldirect@gmail.com encoredigitaldirect.com Create your own WebStore...free. Stand alone or link to existing URL; top-selling apparel, gifts and awards. You select products and margins....we do the rest: inventory, imprinting, billing and shipping.

Perfect for businesses/nonprofits/charities/schools/ fundraising. See ad on page 18.

Web

Consultant Luis & Alma Celaya

Cell:520-955-4398 Email:buenisimocafe1@gmail.com www.buenismos1.organogold.com

*Oxygenates the body *Provides more energy *Supports circulation *Support the immune system *Supports natural body detoxification

Healing touch: A non-invasive, relaxing and nurturing energy therapy that helps to restore physical, emotional, mental and spiritual balance and support self-healing. A gentle touch is used on or near the fully-clothed client to influence the body’s inner energy centers and exterior energy fields. Healing touch is used to ease acute and chronic conditions, assist with pain management, encourage deep relaxation and accelerate wound healing.

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Guidelines for Removing Mercury from Your Mouth

by Mickel Malek, DDS

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any people are investigating the proven hazards of amalgam dental fillings that contain mercury and having them removed. Here are nine key questions to ask your dentist: 1. Does the dentist use a digital dental X-ray system?

Digital X-rays produce 90 percent less radiation than old analog X-ray machines.

2. Does the dentist use septocaine as the anesthetic?

Both lidocaine and carbocaine are toxic (possibly carcinogenic) and can block lymphatic drainage in retromolar areas where the injection is given and compound infection in other areas.

3. Does the dentist isolate the soft tissue in the oral cavity when silver amalgam is removed?

If the tooth is not isolated, significant amounts of toxic vaporized mercury ions can be absorbed into the sinuses, brain, thyroid and other organs during the removal process.

4. Does the dentist use an exhaust system placed near the mouth while removing silver amalgam fillings?

An exhaust system prevents released toxic mercury vapors from contaminating the body.

5. Does the dentist use medical-grade tubing delivery of purified oxygen placed into the patient’s nasal passages?

This prevents the possibility of breathing in toxic mercury gas and airborne particles from the drilling.

6. Does the dentist use temporary dye-staining to identify infection in the teeth?

Dye-staining the teeth helps show decay that X-rays, both digital and analog, routinely miss 30 percent of the time.

7. Does the dentist use a dental laser to disinfect tissue around a newly drilled tooth?

A dental laser is 99.9 percent effective at disinfection.

Traditionally used hydrogen peroxide is only 30 percent effective.

8. Does the dentist use low-fusing ceramics or ceramic/ hybrids to replace the mercury toxic fillings?

Low-fusing ceramics are a biocompatible, non-toxic dental restorative material that has a built-in shock absorbing capacity to prevent cracking under maximum biting pressure.

9. Does the dentist use non-soluble cement to bond a new inlay or crown?

If the dental restoration is not bonded by laser, the typical dental cements that are used will commonly wash out from underneath the crown or filling within about five years, eliciting slow decay underneath the crown or filling and more loss of the tooth.

The Smile Spa is located at 2498 E. River Rd., Tucson.

For more information and a free evaluation, call 529-8000 or visit GoSmileSpa.com.

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Herbal medicine: This oldest form of medicine uses natural plants in a wide variety of forms for their therapeutic value. Herbs produce and contain various chemical substances that act upon the body to strengthen its natural functions without the negative side effects of synthetic drugs. They may be taken internally or applied externally via teas, tinctures, extracts, oils, ointments, compresses and poultices.

Holotropic breathwork: A selfexploration technique that combines breathing, evocative music and a specific form of bodywork to integrate one’s physical, psychological and spiritual dimensions. At workshops run by facilitators, participants try to access the four “levels” of experience that are available during breathing: sensory, biographical, perinatal and transpersonal. By accessing buried memories, individuals can relive their birth experience or traumatic life events, free up ‘stuck’ emotional viewpoints or experience a mystical state of awareness, such as connecting with the Universe.

Homeopathy: A therapy that uses small doses of specially prepared plants and minerals to stimulate the body’s defense mechanisms and healing processes in order to cure illness.

Homeopathy, taken from the Greek words homeos, meaning “similar,” and pathos, meaning “suffering,” employs the concept that “like cures like.” A remedy is individually chosen for a person based on its capacity to cause, if given in an overdose, physical and psychological symptoms similar to those the patient is experiencing.

Hydrotherapy: The use of water, ice, steam and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health. Treatments include full-body immersion, steam baths, saunas, sitz baths, colonic irrigation and the application of hot and/or cold compresses. Hydrotherapy is effective for treating a wide range of conditions and can easily be used at home as part of a self-care program.

business services MARIE MIYASHIRO, APR

Elucity Network, Inc. Business Consultant, Author, Speaker 520-777-7271 P.O. Box 64338 Tucson, 85728 marie.miyashiro@elucity.com empathyfactoratwork.com

For business owners and team leaders who want to increase productivity and profits, Marie consults, writes, and speaks on the topic of winning workplace collaborations. See ad on page 55.

chiropractors DR. ALISA COOPER, D.C., C.C.N. Scottsdale 480-699-9735 liveandbewell.com

Dr. Cooper integrates her expertise as both a chiropractor and certified clinical nutritionist to help resolve pain, reduce inflammation and regain mobility. See ad on page 23.

MARTHA BERGNER, M.S., D.C. THOMPSON ACCOUNTING CO., PLLC Viviane Thompson, CPA QuickBooks ProAdvisor Tucson 520-822-8208 520-481-8015 vthompson@vivianethompson.com vivianethompson.com

QuickBooks set up, training, and clean up. Monthly bookkeeping services and payroll. Personal and business tax returns. Expert business advice. Free one hour consultation.

chelation therapy GORDON JOSEPHS, MD(H) Scottsdale 480-998-9232 chelationcare.com

Chelation therapy, plaque therapy, I.V. peroxide therapy. Watch my videos on these topics at chelationcare.com. See ad on page 21.

Desert Mountain Health Center 5929 East Pima St. Tucson, 85712 520-296-5899 desertmountainhealth.com

Offering Network Chiropractic, which gently but powerfully helps you dissipate spinal tension and experience ease and comfort. Also, NAET, Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Techniques, which helps remove blockages that can result in allergies, sensitivities, digestive disturbances, and more. 15 years experience! See ad on page 37.

GENESIS NATURAL MEDICINE CENTER

Fred Weiner, DC 520-495-4400

Dr Weiner provides comprehensive chiropractic care utilizing muscle testing, structural adjustment, nutrition, meridian therapies, organ system targeted reflexology, and related techniques and therapies based on individual needs. See ad on page 9 and article on page 22.

DR. HARLAN SPARER KATKA NOVAKOVA, MD (CZECH), ND Rejuvena Health & Associates 9977 N. 95th St., Ste. 101 Scottsdale, 85258 480-551-9000 drnovakova@yahoo.com werejuvenate.com drkatka.com

IV Chelation is a powerful therapy that helps to support overall body detoxification, clean out arteries and lower cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar and heavy metals. See ad on page 20 and article on page 59.

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Tempe, 85282 480-245-7894 tempenonforce.com

Dr. Harlan Sparer is a Wholistic Chiropractor, exclusively practicing t h e D i r e c t i o n a l N o n Fo rc e Technique®, for the last 30 years.

He adjusts ligaments, muscles, bones, and discs. See ad on page 53 and article on page 19.

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URBAN FARMING & Conscious Living

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a r y, M a r y, q u i t e contrary, how does your garden grow?

With sun, shade, containers, soil, plants and water, plus some planning and time, of course. If you are ready to start building a small garden of your own, first take a look at your environment. Most windowsills, balconies or patios make a great place for your small vegetable garden where you can grow a myriad of different edible delectable options. Planting in containers offers several advantages and disadvantages, but if you are persistent, you can achieve success. One of the

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biggest advantages of a container garden is that you can move it around as the seasons change.

There are several considerations to make before beginning.

Sun: The first thing to consider is the direction that the garden will face.

Above the equator, the best directions for a container garden to face are east and south. The worst is north, which typically does not get enough sunlight to grow many groceries. A western-facing garden is challenging, but somewhat plantable.

It will need special attention during the hotter part of the year, especially in the desert Southwest. Getting plants some relief from the hot afternoon sun will aid in success.

Containers: Some pots, like terra cotta, have a tendency to wick away the moisture in the soil. Consider sealing the inside of a pot; however, make sure you know what is in the sealant, because anything in that pot will likely end up in your food. Wooden boxes have a tendency to deteriorate over time. Metal trash cans and stock tanks can serve as great planters. You could even be so bold to use an old bathtub. Get creative.

Provide drainage for the bottom, as it does not take long to fill the container

with water. The size of the planting container will dictate what to plant.

Soil: Bagged potting soil from your local nursery is probably the best choice.

These mixes have a nice balance of organic material, nutrients and often have the added bonus of peat moss, vermiculite or perlite, which help the soil retain water. These mixtures also come disease- and weed-free, making the growing job easier.

Plants: For a great year-round planting calendar, visit UrbanFarm.org to get some ideas of what and when to plant that are specific to your location and tastes. Tomatoes, peppers and eggplants do especially well in containers. You can

even have luck with vining crops such as squash and cucumbers. You can train them to vine upwards, so that you can use the vertical space of your patio to grow, as well. Root crops such as radishes, beets and carrots will also do very well in a pot. Don’t forget the wonderful selection of herbs that you can grow that includes parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, basil, etc.

Water: In the desert, gardens have a tendency to dry out very quickly. The best option is to irrigate your containers with a drip system, so that they are watered at even intervals and so you don’t forget to water. Check with your local hardware store, as there are several easy options to assist with this project.

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Shade: It is likely that a new pot garden will require daily attention, especially if it’s in direct sunlight in the afternoon. Move any pots that you have into the shade after about 2 p.m. every day, as the quickest way to kill a plant is to cook it in direct sunlight. Also, think about the shade structures that might already be in your yard or patio, and use them.

One step at a time: Growing your own fruits, veggies and plants in pots can be personally fruitful; it just takes some forethought. Experiment to find what works and doesn’t. Take baby steps. Start with a 15-gallon pot or some herbs in your windowsill and discover how that works, and then graduate to something bigger. Most of all, have fun with it; for some people, there is nothing better than growing something that lands on the dinner table.

Greg Peterson is the owner of the Urban Farm, in Phoenix, and is the urban farming instructor at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, in Tempe. For more information, visit swiha.edu/certificates/ urban-farming.html. See ad on page 63.

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CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS

chiropractors

Jodi Netzer 520-791-9359 or 267-334-7857 (c) jodinetzer.com jodi@jodinetzer.com

KEIFER WELLNESS CENTER John R. Keifer, DC 4431 N. Swan Rd. Tucson, 85718 520-577-1717

For over 25 years, Dr. Keifer continues to be committed to the most advanced procedures in healthcare. As a certified Brimhall Practitioner, he incorporates cutting edge therapeutics to create a well organized, methodical approach to health. See ad on page 61 and article on page 16.

NATURAL LIFE CHIROPRACTIC, INC Lisa Orwick, DC Natural Life Holistic Oasis 7235 N. Paseo Del Norte Tucson, 85704 520-740-1718 naturallifechiropractic.com

Gentle, compassionate and specific care with nutritional counseling to provide optimal health. Multiple techniques & modalities, cold laser, kinesio-taping, and comprehensive treatments. See ad on page 23.

WINTERHAVEN HEALTH CENTER Dr Nathan Conlee 3020 North Country Club Rd., Tucson, 85716 520-322-6161 performanceneurology.com

Dr. Conlee, Chiropractor Neurologist, diagnoses and treats such conditions as Dystonia, ADHD, Peripheral Neuropathy, vertigo, migraine headaches, balance disorders, numbness, tingling, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and other conditions related to neurologic function. Also available: acupuncture, physiotherapy, kinesiotape, nutrition and allergy testing. See ad on page 17 and article on page 8.

Classes CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING TUCSON

Rev. Donald Graves Office & Education Center 3895 N. Alvernon Way, 85718 520-319-1042 tucsoncsl.org

Dance / theater / puppetry workshops and performances that achieve personal / community g o a l s . Th e m e - b a s e d . Fo r i n d iv i d u a l s , o r g a n i z a t i o n s , businesses, communities. Weekly or by request.

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AS SOUL FOUNDATION, SW

1-877-MEDITATE (1-877-633-4828) santmat.net editionnaam.com We offer programs and publications on natural living, spirituality, and the meditation practice taught by Sant Baljit Singh. There are introductory classes and representatives happy to talk with you.

R’S RAW KITCHEN Arlene H. Siegel 520-256-1663 rawkitchen.co

Magic happens making and eating healthy, delicious foods together.

Learn through a hands-on experience how to prepare raw vegan foods. All eating preferences welcome!

coaching/guidance ARMORLESS BODY THERAPIES Randy Usem, LMT Radix Practitioner Campbell & Grant 520-312-9563 armorless.net tucsonmassageandbodytherapy.com

Randy has 25 years bodywork experience, providing treatments that are stress busting or for specific issues.

Sometimes sessions are energetic and primal, using sound, breath and movement which access deep tension and feelings.

Also, Male-Female Team facilitating a uniquely blended, nurturing massage experience.

Providing an environment for spiritual deepening through classes in spiritual practice, community building activities, and meaningful sharing. Sunday Celebration Service 10:30am, 10am Meditation. 3231 North Craycroft Road. 85712. See ad on page 34.

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Hypnotherapy: A range of hypnosis techniques that allow practitioners to bypass the conscious mind and access the subconscious. The altered state that occurs under hypnosis has been compared to a state of deep meditation or transcendence, in which the innate recuperative abilities of the psyche are allowed to flow more freely. The subject can achieve greater clarity regarding his or her own wants and needs, explore other events or periods of life that require resolution, or generally develop a more positive attitude. Often used to help people lose weight or stop smoking, it is also used in the treatment of phobias, stress and as an adjunct to the treatment of illnesses.

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Integrative medicine: This holistic approach combines conventional Western medicine with complementary alternative treatments, in order to simultaneously treat mind, body and spirit. Geared to the promotion of health and the prevention of illness, it neither rejects conventional medicine nor accepts alternative therapies, without serious evaluation.

Intuitive arts: A general term for various methods of divination, such as numerology, psychic reading, and tarot reading. Individuals may consult practitioners to seek information about the future or insights into personal concerns or their personality.

Numerology emphasizes the significance of numbers derived from the spelling of names, birth dates and other significant references; psychics may claim various abilities, from finding lost objects and persons to communicating with the spirits of the dead; tarot readers interpret a deck of cards containing archetypal symbols.

COACHING SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS

Gail Benton, Owner Tucson 520-296-5695 520-404-4819 gail@coachingsolutionsforbusiness.com Business coaching for entrepreneurs, couples, family businesses. Align your Money Mindset, Business Systems, Life Purpose and Passion.

Call for a complimentary Strategy Session.

CORE VITALITY

Angie Geren, APP, CHT 1257 W. Warner Rd., Ste. B-4 Chandler, 85224 480-277-3408 angie@corevitalitycoach.com corevitalitycoach.com Discover your power within.

Together we will create unique action plans to heal through the use of polarity, hypnotherapy, and/or core coaching.

EAT BY CHOICE, NOT BY HABIT Sylvia Haskvitz 520-572-9295 silgiraffe@aol.com eatbychoice.net

Using the Nonviolent Communication process, explore your inner critic’s messages that underlie your eating patterns and translate your judgments into compassion to connect with your underlying needs. Create the quality of relationship with food that you would like.

lUMINOUS ADVENTURES

Lucia Maya 520-579-8844 lucia@luminousadventures.com luminousadventures.com Reiki - Craniosacral - Raindrop Technique. Lucia offers a unique b l e n d o f e n e r g y wo r k a n d aromatherapy which brings you to a state of profound and deep relaxation. From this place of stillness, your body can heal, coming into balance and resolving physical and emotional pain. See ad on page 32.

HEALTHY COUPLES Bill White, M.A. Love Coach Tucson 520-319-9132 thehealthycouple.com

Quick and dramatic results are common. Bill is a master at navigating relationship challenges, restoring love and play. LGBT friendly. Call for free phone consultation.

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MARCEY DICARO

The Essential Alchemist 520-490-4149 marcey@dearheartllc.com Healing Waves, Energetic NLP, Hypnosis and other healing modalities, I help you to remove blocks and beliefs that keep you from living your limitless possibilities. See ad on page 69.

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Iridology: Analysis of the delicate structure of the iris, the colored portion of the eye, to reveal information about conditions within the body. More than 90 specific zones on each iris, for a combined total of 180-plus zones, correspond to specific areas of the body.

Because body weaknesses are often noticeable in the iris long before they are discernible through blood work or other laboratory analysis, iridology can be a useful tool for preventive self-care.

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Jin Shin (or Jin Shin Jyutsu): A gentle, non-invasive energy-balancing art and philosophy that embodies a life of simplicity, calmness, patience and self-containment. Practitioners employ simple acupressure techniques, using their fingers and hands on a fully-clothed client to help eliminate stress, create emotional equilibrium, relieve pain and alleviate acute or chronic conditions.

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Kinesiology/applied kinesiology: The study of muscles and their movement.

Applied kinesiology tests the relative strength and weakness of selected muscles to identify decreased function in body organs and systems, as well as imbalances and restrictions in the body’s energy flow. Some tests use acupuncture meridians and others analyze interrelationships among muscles, organs, the brain and the body’s energy field. Applied kinesiology is also used to check the body’s response to treatments that are being considered.

Macrobiotics: An Eastern philosophy best known in the West for its dietary principles. Macrobiotic theory posits that there is a natural order to all things. By synchronizing our eating habits with the cycles of nature, we can achieve a fuller sense of balance within ourselves and with the world around us. Although not a specific diet, it emphasizes low-fat and highfiber foods, whole grains, vegetables, sea vegetables and seeds, all cooked in accordance with macrobiotic principles.

Magnetic field therapy: Electromagnetic energy and the human body have a vital and valid interrelationship, making it possible to use magnetic field therapy as an aid in diagnosing and treating physical and emotional disorders. This process is reported to relieve symptoms and may, in some cases, retard the cycle of new diseases. Magnets and electromagnetic therapy devices are now being used to eliminate pain, facilitate the healing of broken bones and counter the effects of stress.

Massage therapy: A general term for the manipulation of soft tissue for therapeutic purposes. Massage t h e r a py i n c o r p o r a t e s va r i o u s disciplines and involves kneading, rubbing, brushing and tapping the muscles and connective tissues by hand or using mechanical devices.

Its goal is to increase circulation and detoxification, in order to reduce physical and emotional stress and increase overall wellness.

coaching/guidance

GENESIS NATURAL MEDICINE CENTER

Dr. Nancy Aton Family Practice 520-495-4400

PATHWAY TO YOUR SOUL LIFE COACHING Josie Collins MS, CPCC Tucson 520-275-6085 pathwaytoyoursoul.com

Identify your core values and innate gifts, overcome limiting beliefs and emotional blocks, and discover your soul’s mission. Live with more joy, grace, ease and fun.

Dr Aton emphasizes the importance of healthy diet, is committed to helping patients achieve optimal health using natural methods and has been offering colon hydroptherapy to patients for six years. See ad on page 9 and article on page 22.

GRANGER NATUROPATHIC CLINIC, INC. SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE OF HEALING ARTS

1100 E. Apache Blvd.

Tempe, 85281 480-994-9244 info@swiha.edu bealifecoach.com swiha.edu

20325 N. 51st Ave., Ste. 112 Glendale, 85308 623-444-4482

Great for gas, bloating, constipation, fatigue, allergies, skin problems, and many more symptoms!

SPECIAL**Only $50 for new patients! See ad on page 44.

Awa r d - w i n n i n g n a t i o n a l l y accredited college offering Transformational Life Coaching: in-class and online with spiritdirected approach. Program aligned with International Coaching Association competencies. See ad on page 63 and article on page 44.

INTESTINAL HEALTH INSTITUTE YOU CAN SPEAK IN PUBLIC WITH CONFIDENCE

Rose M Mayer EFT Practitioner 520-400-0758 rose@rosemmayer.com rosemmayer.com

Petrified of speaking in public?

Tired of being passed over for promotions due to fear of public speaking? Want to feel more confident? Easily and quickly overcome your nervousness and fear of speaking in public in any situation. Free consultation! See ad on page 74.

Sheila Shea, Director 4427 E. 5th St. Tucson, 85711 520-325-9686 intestinalhealthinstitute.com

Sheila is an IACT member, instructor and Nationally Board Certified.

Sheila brings 35 years experience to her colon hydrotherapy sessions, professional trainings and workshops. She guides clients in nutrition and detoxification programs for the GI system and liver gall bladder.

vERY SPECIAL ALTERNATIVES

colon hydrotherapy ARIZONA NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS Dr. Allison Pritchard, NMD 2122 N. Craycroft, Ste. 124 Tucson, 85712 520-546-2321 drpritchard.net

Through the infusion of purified water into the colon, toxins can be released, restoring organ function and optimal health. The therapy is safe, comfortable and effective.

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Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN Central Tucson location 520-403-1686 veryspecialalternatives@gmail.com

Closed gravity system; dual-filtered, UV-purified water; disposable speculums. Probiotic reflorastation.

Affordable rates & packages. Ear c o n i n g a l s o ava i l a b l e . B y appointment, flexible hours include weekends.

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counseling/therapy CARITAS CENTER FOR HEALING 330 E. 16th St. 520-624-2743 CaritasHealing.com

Fo r a f u l l - s e r v i c e w e l l n e s s experience, come to Caritas, where you can receive Imago relationship counseling, acupuncture, massage therapy, CranioSacral therapy, holistic facials and facial reflexology. Select from our panel of six experienced practitioners for the fit that’s right for you! Rental space for classes/workshops is also available in this historic neighborhood near downtown.

ERIN PATTERSON

B~Well Center of Scottsdale 4300 N. Miller Rd., Ste. 214 602-919-6102 erin@miraclesoflove.net miraclesoflove.net Transformational Counseling to empower you on your journey o f s e l f - d i s c o v e r y, h e a l i n g , transformation and personal g r o w t h . Fr e e i n t r o d u c t o r y consultations. See ad on page 40.

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LINDA MCCARTHY PH.D

7150 E. Camelback Rd., Ste. 444 Scottsdale, 85251 480-477-8020 newdirectioncoaching.com Your beliefs affect every aspect of your life. Are your thoughts working for or against you?

Together we can reframe your thoughts, and transform your reality. See ad on page 52.

craniosacral HEALING ARTS CONNECTION, LLC

1717 W. Northern Ave., Ste. 115 Phoenix, 85021 623-215-7988 info@how2heal.com how2heal.com CranialSacral Therapy classes integrating clinical and energetic components brought to you by Marsha Craven and Barbara Jenkins. National NCBTMB approved continuing education provider. See ad on page 93 and article on page 18.

MENTAL WELLNESS NATURALLY, INC.

Rachel Rhodes, ND Madison Rhodes, MA LPC 3295 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Ste. 1 Scottsdale, 85251 480-735-9090 mentalwellnessnaturally@gmail.com mentalwellnessnaturally.com

We treat the whole person through counseling, correcting nutritional deficiencies, balancing hormones, and stimulating self-healing mechanisms using homeopathy and acupuncture. See ad on page 31.

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MARY PETERSON PHYSICAL THERAPY

Mary Peterson PT, MS Ed 480-998-1646 marypetersonpt.com Personalized care for lingering pain and stress. Integrating hands-on therapies like visceral manipulation, cranial therapy and myofascial release with self-care strategies.

Over 20 years experience finding solutions.

“[Labyrinth walks] can aid healing, help in releasing grief, help guide through troubled times, aid in decision making, illuminate our purpose in life and act as a tool of celebration and thanks.�

This ancient style of healing is derived from many different faiths, and is practiced in gardens, church grounds and spiritual retreat centers. The World-Wide Labyrinth Locator (LabyrinthLocator.com) provides descriptions, hours, pictures and contact information. Creating a backyard labyrinth (free of mystical creatures) is a simple task, to be treasured through countless spiritual walks.

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by Kristeen Lofgreen

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eing invited to labyrinth walk may bring memories of the 13-hour maze full of mystical creatures in Jim Hensen’s film, Labyrinth, but walking a real labyrinth is an experience of its own kind. A labyrinth is not a maze.

Stones placed on the ground quite intentionally in a spiral path symbolize the journey to wholeness. Inducing a meditative state using these elegant paths clears the mind and allows for spiritual insight.

Let go any expectations of a grandiose puzzle. With only one path, there is no right or wrong way to walk a labyrinth.

A slow pace through the stone path quiets the mind. Tears are commonly shed at the center upon the release of blockages.

The journey out brings walkers back to their lives, transformed by a new state of empowerment. Georgiana Lotfy, a licensed marriage, family therapist and doctor of ministry, states that

Steps to Creating a Labyrinth • Select a simple labyrinth design or draw an original one. • Gather stones or other building materials to create the outline. • Find a large space on the ground to lay out the pattern. The

space needed will depend on the width of the path. For paths that are 36 inches wide, about 45 by 45 feet is required. • Starting at the center, lay the stones according to the selected pattern. The time it will take depends on the accuracy of planning and the number of helpers. • Invite helpers to walk the labyrinth and enjoy.

Kristeen Lofgreen is a certified hypnotherapist with training in transpersonal psychology and spirituality. In her practice, Transcending the Mind, she incorporates hypnotherapy, neurolinguistic programming, aromatherapy, psychometry, holistic nutrition and other modalities.

Lofgreen is currently a student of the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, a nationally accredited, conscious college and a Spirit-driven sanctuary, pursuing an AOS degree in holistic healthcare with a concentration in mind-body transformational psychology.

Contact Lofgreen at 602-751-8846. For more information, visit SacredWalk.com, Lessons4Living.com/labyrinth.htm and LabyrinthLocator.com

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craniosacral MEDICINE WHEEL DENTAL & WELLNESS CENTER Mercedez Lucke CranioSacral, Myo Fascia, Energetic Release 4650 W. Jojoba Tucson, 85745 520-743-7101

Come and experience a unique bodywork session by Mercedez Lucke. She utilizes Dr. Swidler’s Percussion Table in combination with CranioSacral Therapy, Myo Fascia/energetic release and combinations of massage and intuitive body work. Evening/ weekend by appt. See ad on page 38 and article on page 11.

Santa Rita Springs

Dorothy Richmond, LMT Aquatic Massage, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Cranial Sacral, Watsu 520-622-4201 520-990-1857 watsu_woman_az@yahoo.com santaritasprings.com

Lie back in 96 degree water and let deep relaxation, flowing movement, and great stretches lower your blood pressure and wash your heart with happiness.

See ad on page 32.

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dentists BUTLER FAMILY DENTISTRY Lisa M. Butler D.M.D. 4210 North 32nd St. Phoenix, 85018 602-956-4807 butlerfamilydentistry.com

Providing biologic dentistry personalized to fit your needs in a caring and supportive environment.

We offer many holistic procedures using the latest in modern technology. Dr. Butler is a member of the Holistic Dental Association and the International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology. See ad on page 72.

GILBERT COSMETIC & FAMILY DENTISTRY

3611 E. Baseline Rd., Ste. 104 Gilbert, 85234 480-497-2000 drzamani.com Dr. Navid Zamani focuses on neuromuscular and advanced holistic dentistry, one of the top 2% of dentists in the world.

Complimentary exam/X-rays in a mercury-free practice. See ad on page 15 and article on page 8.

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MEDICINE WHEEL DENTAL AND WELLNESS CENTER Dr. Steven Swidler, DDS Dr. Kenneth Glass, DDS 4650 W. Jojoba Dr. Tucson, 85745 520- 743-7101 medicinewheeldental.com

Medicine Wheel is a dental practice and wellness center with a holistic approach to health.

They integrate a mix of traditional, naturopathic, homeopathic, alternative modalities. See ad on page 38 and article on page 11.

SMILE SPA

Dr. Mickel Malek, DDS 2498 E. River Rd. Tucson, 85710 520-529-8000 gosmilespa.com Dr. Mickel Malek’s practice is mercury-free and based on holistic and healthbased dentistry. The on-site sister Spa provides fullservice stress-reducing treatments. Staff share options and insight, allowing for educated decisions in holistic, cosmetic and conventional dentistry.

See ad on inside front cover and article on page 42.

Meditation: The intentional directing of attention to one’s inner self.

Methods and practices to achieve a meditative state are based upon various principles using the body or mind and may employ control or letting-go mechanisms. Techniques include the use of imagery, mantras and observation, and the control of breathing. Research has shown that regular meditation can contribute to psychological and physiological well-being. As a spiritual practice, meditation is used to facilitate a mystical sense of oneness with a higher power or the Universe. It can also help reduce stress and alleviate stress-related ailments, such as anxiety and high blood pressure.

Mediumship: A medium professes to mentally see, hear and/or sense persons or entities in a spiritual dimension, and convey messages from them to people in the physical world. Readings focus on evidential messages from recognizable personalities in the spirit world. The messages are delivered as guidance for one’s “highest good.”

Midwife: A birth attendant who assists a woman through the prenatal, labor, birth and postpartum stages of pregnancy. The mother is encouraged to be involved and to feel in control of her birthing experience. Midwives are knowledgeable about normal pregnancy, labor, birth and pain relief options. They respect the process of birth as an innate and familiar process.

Certified nurse-midwives are registered nurses who have received advanced training and passed a national certification exam. Nurse-midwives collaborate with physicians as needed, especially when problems arise during pregnancy. (Also see Doula.)

THOMAS D. WAIS, D.D.S.

9188 E. San Salvador Dr., Ste. 102 Scottsdale, 85258 480-391-0044 drtomwais.com Offering a holistic, patient-centered approach to dentistry. We believe dental health and overall health cannot be separated. We provide state-of-the-art dentistry within a trusting relationship based on decisions in your best interests.

Dr. Wais is a member of the International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology and other associations. See ad on page 66.

WELCOME HOME DENTAL David G. Lewis, DDS 408 E. Southern Ave. Tempe, 85282 480-967-4204 welcomehomedental.net

Unique dental practice focusing personal attention on each patient with a health conscious approach.

Free consultation or second opinion when you mention this ad.

See ad on page 73.

WOLSKI CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE DENTISTRY

Krystyna Wolski, DDS, DMD, M.D., M.D.(H) 14269 N. 87th St., Ste. 107 Scottsdale, 85260 480-991-3357 Offering a unique dental-body approach for over 20 years. Health problems often begin in the mouth because your teeth and body are connected through acupuncture meridians. Modalities include kinesiology, electro-dermal testing and homeopathy. See ad on page 68.

detoxification INTESTINAL HEALTH INSTITUTE Sheila Shea, Director 4427 E. 5th St. Tucson, 85711 520-325-9686 intestinalhealthinstitute.com

Sheila is an IACT member, instructor and Nationally Board Certified.

Sheila brings 35 years experience to her colon hydrotherapy sessions, professional trainings and workshops. She guides clients in nutrition and detoxification programs for the GI system and liver gall bladder.

KEIFER WELLNESS CENTER John R. Keifer, DC 4431 N. Swan Rd. Tucson, 85718 520-577-1717

As a certified Brimhall Practitioner, Dr. Keifer incorporates cutting edge therapeutics to create a well organized, methodical approach to health. Breakthrough weight loss seminars and program. Detox Programs. See ad on page 61 and article on page 16.

SPIRIT GATHERING

Tucson Community Sacred Sweat Lodge Anne Marie Clock 520-576-0633 spiritgathering@comcast.net spiritgathering.com Monthly community sweat lodge open to women and men. Optional potluck following. Come to the sacred fire with prayers and in friendship. See website for schedule. Available for private groups.

Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Techniques (NAET): A non-invasive, drug free, natural modality that tests for and eliminate allergies. NAET uses a blend of selective energy balancing, testing and treatment procedures from acupuncture, acupressure, allopathy, chiropractic, kinesiology and nutritional medicine. One allergen is treated at a time.

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Thyroid Secrets Revealed

by Alan Christianson, NMD

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hy r o i d d i s e a s e c a n c a u s e unexplained weight gain and fatigue, depression, hair loss, anxiety, dry skin and poor memory. When tested randomly, at least 10 percent of adults are found to have thyroid disease.

An additional 10 to 15 percent of adults may have early thyroid disease. Test yourself at TheThyroidQuiz.com.

Unfortunately, many people with early disease are tested and found to have “normal” thyroid function, and for some that are being treated for thyroid disease, many of the symptoms remain. Why is it that so many people are not diagnosed?

And why are half of those already on treatment not feeling better?

Simply put, the shortcoming is in the “normal range” numbers of the thyroid tests that most doctors rely on.

Laboratory ranges can be decided on or just averaged. For blood sugar levels, for example, panels of researchers review glucose levels in people that have become diabetic and compare it to what their blood sugar levels were in the years preceding their diagnosis.

Those with morning fasting blood sugar levels under 99 were found to have lower rates of becoming diabetic. Therefore, 99 is considered the upper limit of the “normal range”.

For thyroid disease, the ranges are simply averages. This means that a lab will review 10,000 scores from a thyroid test and create a high and low range based on this group. The low range is

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the lowest 2.5 percent of scores and high range is the highest 2.5 percent.

The problem with this method is that these normal values are only reflective of the person being tested. Who gets a thyroid test done? Primarily two groups: those known to have thyroid disease and those suspected of having it. These two groups should not be expected to have the same thyroid blood levels as those with optimal thyroid function, yet this is the assumption inherent in the normal ranges.

What is the solution? If you or someone you love has possible hypothyroid symptoms, have a complete panel of tests done, including TSH, thyroid antibodies, free t3 and free t4.

Look for your TSH to be in the optimal range of 0.3 to 1.5. If it is not, or if the other tests are abnormal, you may benefit from thyroid treatment. If your doctor does not agree, look for one recommended by thyroid patients at Thyroid-Info.com/topdrs/index.htm.

Whezther you have thyroid disease or not, here are five easy steps everyone can take to improve their thyroid function: Get the Right Amount of Iodine You want iodized salt for use at home. Sea salt can also be found in iodized forms.

All the extra salt we get in processed foods and at restaurants gives us too much sodium, but no iodine. Eat seafood; any kind helps. Have some seaweed every now and then, like the nori found on NaturalAZ.com

sushi. Take a multivitamin that contains about 100 mcg of iodine. Avoid the very high doses of iodine found in kelp and iodine supplements, because too much is as bad or worse than too little.

Consume Selenium This mineral helps your body better utilize thyroid hormones. Getting your needed 200 mcg can be as easy as one Brazil nut per day or a good multivitamin.

Minimize Mercury Seafood is great, but be aware of highmercury seafood. The biggest no-no is eating tuna daily. The most complete current data is from the FDA at cfsan.fda. gov/~frf/sea-mehg.html. Avoid mercury amalgams. Getting new fillings? Get porcelain or ceramic. Got old ones that the dentist says should go? Get them out and ask us about ways to detox.

Avoid Perchlorate This is a toxic byproduct from rocket and jet fuels. It also forms spontaneously in the arid Southwest soil and ends up in our water. We absorb it from our skin and intestines. Once inside our bodies, it prevents our thyroid glands from absorbing iodine. Solutions: drink purified water only, not tap water. Ideally, use a filter for your shower, also. We also get this from dry cleaning. Take your clothes out the bag as soon as possible and ideally let them off-gas in the sunshine for a few hours before wearing.

Exercise The more aerobic activity you do, the lower the odds are of developing thyroid disease. Keep your blood moving. In the case of suspected thyroid disease or any other symptom, never assume that you need to suffer. Educate yourself and take action. You deserve to feel your best.

Dr. Alan Christianson specializes in diagnosing hidden cases of thyroid disease and assisting those already diagnosed to resolve hypothyroid symptoms including weight gain, fatigue and hair loss. He coauthored The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Thyroid Disease, and is a 2011 Phoenix Magazine Top Doc recipient. Learn more at MyIntegrativeHealth.com. See ad on page 71.

Naturopathy: A comprehensive and eclectic system whose philosophy is based upon working in harmony with the body’s natural healing abilities. Naturopathy incorporates a broad range of natural methods and substances aimed to promote health. Training may include the study of specific approaches, including massage, manipulation, acupuncture, acupressure, counseling, applied nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy and minor surgery plus basic obstetrics for assistance with natural childbirth.

energy WORK

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ADVANCED ENERGY THERAPEUTICS RMT/ Energy Coach Tucson 520-548-2464 dayenergy@q.com

Mega R. Mease, Founder 1976 N. Kolb Road Tucson, 85715 24-Hour Message Line 520-296-9545

A Holistic Energetic Wellness and Training Center offering something for the novice to energy healing to the experienced healer. Home of The Reiki Information Line and owner of the CAET Reiki Volunteer Program at University Medical Center. Individual energy healing sessions and massage. See ad on page 3 and article on page 82.

BUBBLING WELL HEALTH oFFERINGS

Linda P. Essex, R.N. Prescott 928-710-2178 bubblingwell@cableone.net Linda has over 30 yrs of experience to assist you to meet your needs.

Pamper your body and spirit with food-based healing and products, healing touch, channeling for spiritual guidance and Qigong lessons. Private and group sessions or demonstrations by appt.

INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES

Network chiropractic: Uses Network Spinal Analysis (NSA), a system of assessing and contributing to spinal and neural integrity, as well as health and wellness. Founded and developed by Donald Epstein.

Practitioners employ gentle force to the spine to help the body eliminate mechanical tension in the neurological system. The body naturally develops strategies to dissipate stored tension/energy, thus enhancing self-regulation of tension and spinal interference. (Also see Chiropractic.)

DAY ENERGY

Keep Your Energy System Flowing Candace Studebaker 520-818-3848 shehawk12@aol.com integrativeenergytherapies.weebly.com Testing and treating all 9 dynamic parts of the body’s energy system to rebalance for health. Bars-Access Consciousness, Reiki, Healing Touch, Therapeutic Touch and emotional and spiritual issues addressed.

Individual instruction to maintain balance in the energy system.

Relax the body, balance the mind, heal the spirit. . . nourish your soul.

Dayenergy offers compassionate, customized healing services and consultation for individuals, groups, and professionals. See ad on page 17

EARTHWORKS OF TUCSON Clarice Naugle Will McCastle 440-341-6155 earthworkstucson.com

Through healing, education and consultation Will & Clarice can guide you toward realizing your highest human potential.

Empower yourself and embrace a new reality. Call today and learn how their services will assist you in enhancing your Earth journey.

ERIN PATTERSON

B~Well Center of Scottsdale 4300 N. Miller Rd., Ste. 214 602-919-6102 erin@miraclesoflove.net miraclesoflove.net All levels of your being – physical, emotional, mental and energetic are addressed to achieve profound and lasting transformation. Free introductory consultations. See ad on page 40.

Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP): A systematic approach to changing the limiting patterns of thought, behavior and language.

Through conversation, practitioners observe the client’s language, eye movements, posture, breathing and gestures, in order to detect and help change unconscious patterns linked to the client’s emotional state.

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energy WORK HEALING ARTS CONNECTION, LLC

1717 W. Northern Ave., Ste. 115 Phoenix, 85021 623-215-7988 info@how2heal.com how2heal.com Energy healing classes for beginners as well as master healers brought to you by innovative instructor Marsha Craven. National NCBTMB approved continuing education provider. See ad on page 93 and article on page 18.

HOPE HEALING

Jodi Encinas 520-275-1861 jodihopehealing@gmail.com Awaken to your highest potential.

Energy healing helps you to move beyond any issue of the mind, body and spirit. For the individual, group or business owner who is ready for life to flow. 1/2 off your first session.

JOHN D. SEIBERT, MSW B~Well Center of Scottsdale 4300 N. Miller Rd., Ste. 214 602-384-1745 johndseibert@gmail.com johndseibert.com

Clearing out the human energetic system is the best way to promote change in a more permanent way.

Change can happen now. See ad on page 40.

JUDY FERRIG, M.S.

Reiki Master 520- 245-4214 judyferrig@comcast.net openpathways-energyandcommunication.com Accelerate your wellbeing on all levels by clearing non-beneficial energies and beliefs. Work with me to create the life you want, one that is in you highest good. See ad on page 45 and article on page 21.

LIDA KOROLYSHYN

B~Well Center of Scottsdale 4300 N. Miller Rd., Ste. 214 602-527-3444 lkorol@cox.net b-wellcenterofscottsdale.com The Rising Star is a powerful selfhealing system. It is an experiential system, bringing peace, relief from suffering and transforming lives for the better. See ad on page 40.

LIVING BEYOND YOUR WILDEST DREAMS

Reverend Janice Thomas, MA, CRS Tucson 520-877-5039 sacredjourney@earthlink.net Take your next step in life during a safe journey into your Spiritual Self: healing limitations; discovering untapped gifts; becoming lighter and more complete. Free phone consult.

Nutritional counseling: Embracing a wide range of approaches, nutritionbased, complementary therapies and counseling seek to alleviate physical and psychological disorders through special diets and food supplements.

These will be either macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, proteins and fiber) or micronutrients (vitamins, minerals and trace elements that cannot be manufactured in the body). Nutritional therapy/counseling often uses dietary or food supplements, which can include tablets, capsules, powders or liquids.

Orthomolecular medicine: Employs vitamins, minerals and amino acids to create nutritional content and balance in the body. Orthomolecular medicine targets a wide range of conditions, including depression, hypertension, cancer, schizophrenia and other mental and physiological disorders.

Osteopathy/osteopathic physicians: Osteopathy uses generally accepted physical, pharmacological and surgical methods of diagnosis and therapy, with a strong emphasis on body mechanics and manipulative methods to detect and correct faulty structure and function, in order to restore the body’s natural healing capacities.

Doctors of Osteopathy (D.O.) are fully trained and licensed according to the same standards as medical doctors (M.D.) and receive additional extensive training in the body’s structure and functions.

Oxygen therapies: Alters the body’s chemistry to help overcome disease, promote repair and improve overall function. Properly applied, oxygen may be used to treat a wide variety of conditions, including infections, circulatory problems, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, allergies, cancer and multiple sclerosis. The major types of oxygen therapy used to treat illness are hyperbaric oxygen and ozone.

Hydrogen peroxide therapy (oral or intravenous) can be dangerous and should be avoided.

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Past Life Regression: Past life and regression therapies operate on the assumption that many physical, mental and emotional challenges are extensions of unresolved problems from the past, either childhood traumas or experiences in previous lifetimes. The practitioner uses hypnosis or other altered states of consciousness and relaxation techniques to access the source of this “unfinished business,” and helps clients to analyze, integrate and release past traumas that are interfering with their current lives.

Personal fitness trainer: A certified fitness professional who designs fitness programs for individuals desiring one-on-one training. The goal is to provide optimal fitness results in the privacy of one’s home or at another location, such as a club or office.

LUMINOUS ADVENTURES

Lucia Maya 520-579-8844 lucia@luminousadventures.com luminousadventures.com Reiki - Craniosacral - Raindrop Technique. Lucia offers a unique b l e n d o f e n e r g y wo r k a n d aromatherapy which brings you to a state of profound and deep relaxation. From this place of stillness, your body can heal, coming into balance and resolving physical and emotional pain. See ad page 32.

WHITE HORSE JOURNEYS

Stephanie Phelps 480-216-4484 stephanie@stephaniephelps.com facebook.com/whitehorsejourneys stephaniephelps.com Services include: energy healing, illuminations, soul retrievals, chakra balancing, clearings, oracle readings, crystal healing, mentoring, ceremonies, shamanic journeys and meditations, Sedona tours, retreats, workshops.

XEN CENTER FOR HEALING AND SPIRITUALITY

William Barnett, Ph.D 2737 E. Greenway Rd., Ste. 5 Phoenix, 85032 480-363-4780 xenhealingarts.com william@xenhealingarts.com

Experience a new paradigm in healing! Begin healing pain, chronic conditions, and emotional issues today with a compassionate, skilled therapist. Holistic wellness, workshops, and spirituality. See ad on page 21.

expo/show MY HEALTH AND WELLNESS EXPO 602-625-3000 myhealthandwellnessexpo.com

My Health and Wellness Expo is the show for you if you are interested in meeting healthcare professionals and seeing the latest health related products & services. See ad on page 58 and article on page 13.

Pilates: A structured system of small isolated movements that demands powerful focus on feeling every nuance of muscle action while working out on floor mats or machines. Emphasizes development of the torso’s abdominal power center, or core. More gentle than conventional exercises, Pilates, like yoga, yields long, lean, flexible muscles whose gracefully balanced movements readily translate into everyday activities like walking, sitting and bending. Can help in overcoming injuries.

Prolotherapy: A rejuvenating therapy that uses injections of natural substances to stimulate collagen growth, in order to strengthen weak or damaged joints, tendons, ligaments or muscles. Often used as a natural alternative to drugs and/ or surgery to treat pain syndromes, including degenerative arthritis, lower back, neck and joint pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, migraine headaches, and torn ligaments and cartilage.

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Farmers Market Support Services P.O. Box 14188 Phoenix, 85063-4188 623-848-1234 info@arizonafarmersmarkets.com arizonafarmersmarkets.com

Visit website for full listing of Phoenix and Arizona farmers markets near you and related information.

WELLNESS INTEGRATION NETWORK

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15475 N. Greenway-Hayden Loop, Ste. B17 Scottsdale, 85260 480-779-9194 wellnessintegrationnetwork.net

LAND OF AHHS CONSIGNMENT

We all WIN when we work and play together to make our bodies, minds, and spirit healthier, stronger and more vibrant. Join the Network today. See ad on page 6 and article on page 12.

8175 E. Raintree Dr. #1 Scottsdale, 85260 10835 N. Tatum Blvd. #101 Phoenix, 85028 landofahhs.com

With just the click of your heels (three times) at the Land of Ahhs you will find the perfect furniture and accessories for your home. See ad on page 79 and article on page 10.

functional medicine Transformational Medicine

fitness KINESPHERE, LLC

711 E. Missouri Ave., Ste. 180 Phoenix, 85014 602-532-3111 kinesphere-studio.com Private, semi private and group classes focused on alignment and efficient movement. Integrating mind, body and spirit through Pilates, GYROTONIC® exercise (and more) in a non-competitive, serene environment.

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Dr. DeeAnn Saber, NMD WellnessFIRST! 3861 N. First Ave. Tucson, 85729 520-209-1755 3861wellnessfirst.com

NATIVE SEEDS/SEARCH

Dr. Saber is a Primary Care Naturopathic Physician who specializes in Endocrinology and Functional Medicine. Using science-based information as well as your personal symptoms we will together find the best way to your optimal health.

See ad on page 11.

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Belle Starr, Deputy Director 3584 E. River Rd. Tucson, 85718 belle@nativeseeds.org 520-622-5561 nativeseeds.org

Southwest indigenous seed conservation organization dedicated to seed saving, bioregionalism and food security. Educational programs, free seed to community organizations, Conservation Farm, Retail Store and Seed Bank. See ad on page 78.

Meet local & naƟonal health and wellness professionals to learn about the latest health and wellness products.

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Qigong and Tai chi: Qigong and Tai chi combine movement, meditation and breath regulation to enhance the flow of vital energy (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”) in the body, improve circulation and enhance immune function. Qigong traces its roots to traditional Chinese medicine.

Tai chi was originally a self-defense martial art descended from qigong and employed to promote inner peace and calm.

Real Time EEG Neurofeedback: Involves direct training of brain function. Using computer processing to capture electrical activity in the brain, an individual can reward the brain with positive feedback, changing its activity to desired, more appropriate patterns. Gradually, the brain learns and remembers how to exhibit only the good patterns.

R e b i r t h i n g b re a t h wo r k : A l s o known as conscious connected breathing, or vivation. Rebirthing is a means to access and release unresolved emotions. The technique uses conscious, steady, rhythmic breathing, without pausing between inhaling and exhaling. Guided by a professional rebirther, clients reexperience past memories, including birth, and let go of emotional tension stored in the body.

Reconnective Healing: Uses light and dimensional frequencies that work on all levels of the body/mind to reduce stress, foster relaxation and raise the body’s healing vibration.

The idea of Reconnective Healing is to reconnect the meridian or acupuncture lines on the body that have become disconnected from the larger, universal grid of meridian lines.

Healing from a ‘Big Picture’ Perspective

by Katka Novakova, M.D. (Czech), ND

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ur science of medicine has advanced exponentially; lives are being saved that could not have been saved only a few years ago by cutting-edge technology and research.

Yet, somewhere in the process, we have disconnected from the core principles of health and healing. We have been taught to come from the level of the mind; to separate our body into compartments; and to separate the body from the soul.

We have also been taught that the power to heal lies outside of us—in a book, a test or a procedure, or in the knowledge of a doctor or medication.

The human body does not function in a disconnected way. Not only are all the organs and organ systems connected and affected by physical factors such as nutrients, food, water, toxins and medicines, but the body is connected and affected by our thoughts and beliefs and emotions as well. Take the placebo effect—the mind believes a medicine is effective, and that is what brings about healing, not the presence of any actual medicine itself.

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relief until the body starts expressing this imbalance elsewhere. A great example is gallstones that are removed via surgery.

Because the original reason the body created the stones (such as congestion of the liver and sluggish flow of bile) have not been addressed, a patient may develop other symptoms down the line, such as high blood pressure, weight gain or headaches stemming from the same original imbalance.

If you are one of the many people who have tried everything from traditional to natural medicine and still have symptoms or need to be on medication to keep symptoms under control, try looking for some new connections— whether within the physical body itself or between the physical and the mental and emotional aspects of your life—there could be an underlying imbalance your body has not yet been able to resolve.

Dr. Katka Novakova is an expert in helping others to connect the missing pieces of their medical history and to incorporate healing of the mental and emotional aspects with healing of the physical body.

For more information, call 480-551-9000 or email Info@drkatkanovakova.com. See ad on page 20.

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green living LAND OF AHHS CONSIGNMENT 8175 E. Raintree Dr., Ste. 1 Scottsdale, 85260 10835 N. Tatum Blvd., Ste. 101 Phoenix, 85028 landofahhs.com

With just the click of your heels (three times) at the Land of Ahhs you will find the perfect furniture and accessories for your home. See ad on page 79 and article on page 10.

SOUTHERN ARIZONA GREEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Rick Small, President 2840 N. Country Club Rd., Ste. 101 Tucson 520-834-7362 sagcc.org

SAGCC was formed to foster the success of green business and enterprise in Southern Arizona by uniting our members under the premise of sustainable business.

We envision Southern Arizona as a leader in sustainable enterprise with a vibrant green economy committed to environmental and social responsibility.

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healing resources bRUNO GROENING CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

Evey Weissman 520-904-4801 weissmae@email.arizona.edu brunogroening.org/english Help and healing on the Spiritual Path: with the teachings of Bruno G r o e n i n g . Fr e e , d o n a t i o n s appreciated. The healing stream is available for everyone.

TRE: TENSION/TRAUMA RELEASING EXERCISES Pat Ambrosic, Ms Ed 216-785-4770 Diann Shively, LMT 520-625-8312 Level II facilitators Tucson/Green Valley

Want to feel great? TRE (Tension/Trauma Releasing Exercises) teaches you to turn on your body’s own mechanism (neurogenic tremoring) for releasing the stored tension and trauma that lead to chronic stress and illness.

Individual and group sessions available. See ad on page 61.

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health care A NEW CREATION WOMEN’S CLINIC 3055 W. Ina Rd., Ste. 195 520-293-1117 ANewCreationWomensClinic.com

We take time to listen, provide personal attention and individualized care. Services include Primary Care/ Gynecology. Evaluation, treatment, management of common health problems including high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, thyroid disorders, perimenopause, menopause, birth control, colposcopy, annual exams, pap/screening tests, prescription services. See ad on page 62.

MANUAL LYMPH DRAINAGE

Justine Robins, M.Ed., LMT, CLT 520-908-8907 UMC North Supportive Care for Healing 520-694-1812 Arizona Oncology Resource Services NW office 520-877-9038

Certified Lymphedema Therapist.

Advanced Manual Lymph Drainage to assist immune function, promote healthy lymphatic circulation, relieve post-surgical pain or edema a f t e r ra d i a t i o n a n d c a n c e r treatment.

Regression therapies: Operate on the assumption that many physical, mental and emotional problems are extensions of unresolved problems from the past, such as childhood traumas. The practitioner uses hypnosis, or other altered states of consciousness, and relaxation techniques to access the source of “unfinished business,” and helps clients to analyze, integrate and release past traumas that are interfering with their current lives.

Reflexology: A natural healing art based upon the principle that there are reflexes in the feet and hands that correspond to every part of the body.

Correctly stimulating and applying pressure to the feet or hands increases circulation and promotes specifically designated bodily and muscular functions.

Reiki: Means “universal life-force energy.” A method of activating and balancing the life-force (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”). Practitioners use light hand placements to channel healing energies to organs and glands or to align the body’s chakras (energy centers). Various techniques can ease emotional and mental distress, heal chronic and acute physical problems and achieve spiritual focus and clarity. Reiki can be a valuable addition to the work of chiropractors, massage therapists, nurses and others for whom the use of touch is essential and appropriate.

Rolfing structural integration (Rolfing): A hands-on technique for deep tissue manipulation of the myofascial system, which is composed of the muscles and the connective tissue, or fascia, in order to restore the body’s natural alignment and sense of integration. As the body is released from old patterns and postures, the range and freedom of physical and emotional expression increases. Rolfing can help ease pain and chronic stress, enhance neurological functioning, improve posture and restore flexibility.

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FOUNDATION FOR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH Richard D. Feinberg 520-797-2281 richyf@comcast.net heartseries.org

The Heart Series is a comprehensive, practical, medicallydirected, hands on, 12 week program for any one who wants to prevent, stabilize, or reverse coronary artery disease.

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Transformational Medicine Dr. DeeAnn Saber, NMD WellnessFIRST! 3861 N. First Ave. Tucson, 85729 520-209-1755 3861wellnessfirst.com

Dr. Saber is a Primary Care Naturopathic Physician who specializes in Endocrinology and Functional Medicine. Using science-based information as well as your personal symptoms we will together find the best way to your optimal health.

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health food stores NEW LIFE HEALTH CENTERS newlifehealth.com

New Life Health Centers is locally owned and operated.

We have been serving Tucson since 1970 with the best products to help you live a long and healthy life.

Our motto is “New Life KNOWS Nutrition” We make it our goal to do just that…KNOW nutrition… in order to serve you better. See ad on page 4.

health screening PROACTIVE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC

Lynda Witt ACCT Certified Thermographer 520-235-7036 proactivehealthsolutions.org Screening thermography has the opportunity to detect changes at any stage in the development of breast cancer from the first year through to when a tumor is dense enough to be seen with mammography. This early detection of change can lead to earlier diagnosis and better treatment options as well as the opportunity for patients and their healthcare practitioners to intervene at an early stage with preventive treatment.

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Shamanism: An ancient healing tradition which believes that loss of power is the real source of illness and that all healing includes the spiritual dimension. Shamanic healing usually involves induction into an altered state of consciousness and journeying into the spirit world to regain personal power and to access the powers of nature and of teachers. Shamanic healing may be taken literally or employed symbolically, but in or out of its cultural context, the tradition can be both self-empowering and self-healing.

Shiatsu: The most widely known form of acupressure, Shiatsu is a Japanese word meaning finger pressure. The technique applies varying degrees of pressure to balance the life energy that flows through specific pathways, or meridians, in the body. Used to release tension and strengthen weak areas in order to facilitate even circulation, cleanse cells and improve the function of vital organs.

Shiatsu may be used to help diagnose, prevent and relieve many chronic and acute conditions that manifest on both physical and emotional levels.

Sound healing: Employs vocal and instrumental tones, generated internally or externally. When sounds are produced with healing intent, they can create sympathetic resonance in the physical and energy bodies.

Sound healing also is used to bring discordant energy into balance and harmony.

Spiritual healing/counseling: Practiced in two forms. In one, the healer uses thought or touch to align his or her spiritual essence with that of the client. The healer works to either balance the spiritual field or shift the perceptual base of the client to create harmony between mind and body and draw the client into the active presence of Divine Spirit. In the other, the healer transforms healing energy into a vibrational frequency that the client can receive and comfortably assimilate, reminding the person’s intuitive core of its inherent healing ability.

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healthy eating DESERT MILAGROS

SOURCE Weight Loss Program 2559 E. Fort Lowell Rd. Tucson, 85716 520-531-1040 desertmilagros@comcast.net The SOURCE weight loss program is a holistic approach designed for individuals who need to lose 30 lbs or who are struggling with issues related to obesity.

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GOVINDA’S NATURAL FOODS BUFFET CHAITANYA CULTURAL CENTER 711 E. Blacklidge Dr. Tucson, 85719 520-792-0630 govindasoftucson.com

Enjoy resort-like atmosphere of waterfalls, peacocks, fountains and gardens while relishing international vegetarian cuisine emphasizing healthy organic produce. Dinner under $10. Join us for weekly Sunday Festival at 5:30 pm with musical meditation, spiritual discourse and dinner at 7 pm for $3. See ad on page 6.

R’S RAW KITCHEN EAT BY CHOICE, NOT BY HABIT Sylvia Haskvitz 520-572-9295 silgiraffe@aol.com eatbychoice.net

Using the Nonviolent Communication process, explore your inner critic’s messages that underlie your eating patterns and translate your judgments into compassion to connect with your underlying needs. Create the quality of relationship with food that you would like.

GOURMET GIRLS GLUTEN FREE BAKERY/BISTRO 5845 N. Oracle Rd. 520-408-9000 Tues-Sun 7am-3pm gourmetgirlsglutenfree.com

Do you have celiac disease or suffer from gluten intolerance?

Visit Tucson’s only completely gluten free bakery/bistro where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or freshly baked treats in a relaxed and friendly environment without worrying about cross contamination. See ad on page 48 and article on page 13..

Arlene H. Siegel 520-256-1663 rawkitchen.co

Magic happens making and eating healthy, delicious foods together.

Learn through a hands-on experience how to prepare raw vegan foods. All eating preferences welcome!

SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE OF HEALING ARTS

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Tempe, 85281 480-994-9244 info@swiha.edu swiha.edu

Nationally accredited Healing Arts c o l l e g e p r ov i d e s d e g r e e s , diplomas, certificates of excellence, personal development and continuing education, Oncampus and Online, focusing on the Mind, Body & Spirit. See ad on page 63 and article on page 44.

Tantra: Has emerged as a modern spiritual path of embodied consciousness, with roots in ancient Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Tantra views the ‘spiritual’ as being directly present within the ‘physical’ and respects sensory experience as a vehicle for accessing higher states of awareness. Tantric practices balance the chakras (energy centers) and can contribute to a sense of presence, intimacy and fulfillment in all aspects of living.

Tantra Tai chi: A recently developed practice of Tai chi/qigong-style body movements designed to be performed with a partner. It can enhance intimacy by sequentially and simultaneously focusing attention on the root, or sexual center, near the base of the spine, the heart or love center in the mid-chest region and the upper spiritual center in the head. The cycling of energy through these chakra centers encourages a blended experience of intimate presence with one’s own internal being and one’s partner.

The Results System: A non-intrusive system using kinesiology (biofeedback via muscle testing) to identify and release body stressors at a cellular level, allowing the body to operate at the highest levels of efficiency possible. It may have a positive affect on conditions such as chemical imbalance, learning disorders, attention deficit disorders and alcoholism.

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Thermography (thermal imaging): A diagnostic technique that uses an infrared camera to measure temperature variations on the surface of the body, producing images that reveal sites of inflammation and abnormal tissue growth. Inflammation is recognized as the earliest stage of nearly all major health challenges.

WELLNESS INTEGRATION NETWORK 15475 N. Greenway-Hayden Loop, Ste. B17 Scottsdale, 85260 480-779-9194 wellnessintegrationnetwork.net

We all WIN when we work and play together to make our bodies, minds, and spirit healthier, stronger and more vibrant. Join the Network today. See ad on page 6 and article on page 12.

Herbalist

HOLISTIC HEALTH CAROL BENNINGTON, MA, BFRP Awakening Hearts, LLC 1301 W. University Ave., Ste. 2 Flagstaff, 86001 928-864-6046 awakening-hearts.com

Offers Bach Centre Approved Courses of the Bach International Education Program. NCBTMB CE’s available. BIEP Instructor, Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner, Bach Flower Essences Phone Consultations. See ad on page 8.

SW Herb Shop & Gathering Place

148 N. Center Street

in historic downtown Mesa, AZ (480) 694-9931 | www.SWHerb.com Medicinal Herb Shop & Specialty Blends Classes | Rental Space

MUSTARD SEED HERBARY Ellen Griswold, CNHP 13713 N. A St. El Mirage, 85374 623-583-2286 mustardseedherbary.com

Your source for Nature’s Sunshine Products along with information about how to improve your health and wellness through nutritional supplementation and a healthy lifestyle. See ad on page 79.

BIO-TOUCH CENTER 5634 E Pima St. Tucson, 85712 520-323-7951 office@justtouch.com justtouch.com

Practicing and teaching Bio-Touch™ to alleviate pain and stress, and support good health through all stages of life. Personal sessions are shared on a donation basis. See ad on page 42.

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Check out our FREE Seminars & Herbal Certification Course offered several times a year 5000sq.ft. of Herbs & Herbal Products

Stop by for a cup of tea!

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HOLISTIC HEALTH CATHY ROSENBAUM, PharmD, MBA, RPh

Holistic Clinical Pharmacist, Founder & CEO Rx Integrative Solutions Loveland, OH Personalized Dietary Supplement/ Wellness Consultations Via Skype 513-607-3495 drcathy@rxintegrativesolutions.com rxintegrativesolutions.com

Description of Services: Balance points for well care: prescription/ OTC medications, nutrition/ supplements, sleep, exercise, environmental, social, emotional, s p i r i t u a l h e a l t h . I n t e r v i e w, evidence-based written report, & r e f e r ra l s t o n o n - t ra d i t i o n a l practitioners.

DANCING BEAR HEALING CENTER

2051 W. Warner Rd., Ste. 15 Chandler, 85224 480-422-7000 Beverly Lawrence, L.Ac., C.A.Ht., CSC, MH blawrence@dbhealingcenter.com dbhealingcenter.com Helping reduce your pain through acupuncture, vibrational & sound therapy, chromo therapy with spiritual counseling, digital imaging, hypnotherapy, and soul integration therapy. Chinese herbs and herbal medicine available. See ad on page 16 and article on page 19.

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FULL SPECTRUM TOUCH THERAPY Jennifer Mease 520-990-7897 Tucson, 85715 jenni@jennimease.com jennimease.com

This unique bodywork is your gateway to Stillness, Balance and Tr a n q u i l i t y. I t s t h r e e m a j o r c o m p o n e n t s a r e Fo o t F l e x ™ , HeartRay™ and Reiki. Come relax and renew. See ad on page 3 and article on page 82.

THE HEALING CLINIC – WHERE YOU HEAL IT

Cheryl Jeffries, CCHT, CSD, Practitioner 520-309-8726 cjeffries@whereyouhealit.com whereyouhealit.com Whether the issue is physical, emotional or spiritual, there is a healing path for you at the clinic.

The environment is one of support and mentoring in combination with results- oriented advanced healing practices. What if? FREE consultation.

JOURNEY TO WELLNESS HEALING ARTS CONNECTION, LLC

1717 W. Northern Ave., Ste. 115 Phoenix, 85021 623-215-7988 info@how2heal.com how2heal.com Self-Care classes to inspire and reenergize brought to you by Marsha Craven and our team of master instructors. National NCBTMB approved continuing education provider. See ad on page 93 and article on page 18.

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Pam McMahon, Ph.D., CHt, NCC 520-730-0236 lifehealer4u@aol.com lifehealer.org Devoted to optimally enhancing and improving your overall natural state of being and daily life. Ear Candling, Ionic Detox Foot Baths, Hypnotherapy, Reflexology, Herbal and Nutritional Counseling, Wellness Planning and Guidance.

Beautiful and serene practice space, open 7-days/week. Experience vibrant health today.

Trager approach (psychophysical integration): A system of movement re-education that seeks to address the mental roots of muscle tension. By gently rocking, cradling and moving the client’s fully clothed body, the practitioner encourages him or her to see that physically restrictive patterns can be changed. The Trager approach includes “mentastics,” simple, active, self-induced movements that can be done by the client during regular daily activities. Trager work has been successfully applied to a variety of neuromuscular disorders, and to the stresses and discomforts of everyday living.

Vegetarianism: The voluntary abstinence from eating meat and/or other animal products for religious, health and/or ethical reasons. Lactoovo vegetarians supplement their plant-based diet with dairy (lactose) products and eggs (ovo). Lacto vegetarians eat dairy products, but not eggs; ovo vegetarians include eggs, but no dairy; and vegans (pronounced vee-guns) do not eat any animalderived products.

LAVENDAR MOON STORE & HOLISTIC CENTER

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Tonya J. Hofgard, Herbalist 13291 W. McDowell Rd., Ste. E-1 Goodyear, 85395 623-935-0501 lavendarmoonstore.com

KAREN M FISHER

Holistic center for health/wellness, featuring herbal medicine, nutrition, Reiki, Eden Energy Medicine, SRT Energetic Clearing, Reflexology, massage, yoga, and intimate shopping for body/mind/ spirit. See ad on page 47 and article on page 11.

SMILE SPA

Dr. Mickel Malek, DDS 2498 E. River Rd. Tucson, 85710 520-529-8000 gosmilespa.com

1100 E. Apache Blvd.

Tempe, 85281 480-994-9244 info@swiha.edu swiha.edu

VERY SPECIAL ALTERNATIVES

Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN Central Tucson location or your space/ home 520-403-1686 veryspecialalternatives@gmail.com What or who do you need?

Consultant providing assessment, information, and referral guidance.

Ear coning and phlebotomy s e r v i c e s a l s o ava i l a b l e . B y appointment, flexible hours.

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DEBBIE NOAH, CCH

Family Homeopathy, Inc. 602-246-9555 familyhomeopathyinc.com A place called You is where you may come to find yourself; free yourself; and heal yourself. Specializing in homeopathy, astrology, counseling, energy healing and You. See ad on page 75.

Nationally accredited Healing Arts c o l l e g e p r ov i d e s d e g r e e s , diplomas, certificates of excellence, personal development and continuing education, Oncampus and Online, focusing on the Mind, Body & Spirit. See ad on page 63 and article on page 44.

Yoga: Practical application of the ancient Indian Vedic teachings. The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj which means “union” or “to join,” and refers to the joining of man’s physical, mental and spiritual elements. The goal of good health is accomplished through a combination of techniques, including physical exercises called asanas (or postures), controlled breathing, relaxation, meditation and diet and nutrition.

Although yoga is not meant to cure specific diseases or ailments directly, it has been found effective in treating many physical ailments.

Karen Fisher is a mortgage originator for Nova Home Loans.

She specializes in purchase and refinance transactions with conventional, FHA, and VA financing. See ad on page 33 and article on page 14.

homeopathy

Dr. Mickel Malek’s practice is mercury-free and based on holistic and healthbased dentistry. The on-site sister Spa provides fullservice stress-reducing treatments. Staff share options and insight, allowing for educated decisions in holistic, cosmetic and conventional dentistry. See ad on inside front cover and article on page 42.

SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE OF HEALING ARTS

NMLS # 180167 Nova Home Loans 6245 E. Broadway Blvd., Ste. 400 Tucson, 85711 520-202-4108 520-977-0214 karen.fisher@novahomeloans.com homeloansfortucson.com

DESERT ROSE HOMEOPATHICS & HERBALS 3065 N. Campbell Ave. SW Corner of Hedrick & Campbell 520-918-0100 M-F 10-6, Sat. 9-1. desertrosehomeopathics.com

A specialty shop offering homeopathics, flower essences, vitamins, herbal tinctures, supplements, LifeWave patches and locally crafted blends.

Personalized consultations. Hardto-find remedies. Well-known brands. Safe, balanced, natural alternatives for adults, children and pets. Come by and enter our monthly drawing to win free products.

GREG MEYER MD, MD(H) Meyer Homeopathy Near 15th Ave./Thomas Rd. Phoenix, 85007 602-320-5181 gmeyermd@cox.net meyerhomeopathy.com

Dr. Meyer is Board-Certified in Internal Medicine and specializes in homeopathy consultations.

Individually prescribed remedies trigger your innate ability to selfheal. Mental, emotional and physical problems improve, without the need for allopathic drugs.

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homeopathy DRS. LILA & SAMUEL FLAGLER, NMD, DHANP

Partners in Holistic Health, Inc. 6737 E. Camino Principal, Ste. C Tucson, 85715 520-721-8821 drflagler.com We work with patients on t h e d e e p e s t l e ve l o f healing, using energy treatments of Homeopathy and Japanese Acupuncture.

Our office is child friendly, easy to find, and offers individualized care. See ad on page 13.

MARY BETH ACKERLEY MD, MD(H) Board Certified Psychiatrist Homeopathic Physician 520-299-5694 marymd@mypassion4health.com mypassion4health.com

Dr. Mary Beth Ackerley, MD, MDH, is a classically-trained boardcertified psychiatrist and homeopathic physician who specializes in the holistic treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, and menopause through the use of amino acid therapy, hormone replacement, nutritional support and homeopathy. She was appointed by the Governor to sit on the Arizona Board of Homeopathic and Integrated Medicine.

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household products LAND OF AHHS CONSIGNMENT 8175 E. Raintree Dr., Ste. 1 Scottsdale, 85260 10835 N. Tatum Blvd., Ste. 101 Phoenix, 85028 landofahhs.com

With just the click of your heels (three times) at the Land of Ahhs you will find the perfect furniture and accessories for your home.

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hypnotherapy CORE VITALITY

Angie Geren, APP, CHT 1257 W. Warner Rd., Ste. B-4 Chandler, 85224 480-277-3408 angie@corevitalitycoach.com corevitalitycoach.com

Discover your power within.

Together we will create unique action plans to heal through the use of polarity, hypnotherapy, and/or core coaching.

Yoga therapy: The application of yoga principles, methods and techniques to empower individuals to progress towards greater health and freedom from disease, representing a first effort to integrate traditional yogic concepts and techniques with Western medical and psychological knowledge. Yoga therapy aims at the holistic treatment of various kinds of psychological or somatic dysfunctions, ranging from emotional distress to back problems.

Please note: The contents of this Health & Wellness Glossary are for informational purposes only. The information is not intended to be used in place of a visit or consultation with a healthcare professional. Always seek out a practitioner who is licensed, certified or otherwise professionally qualified to conduct a selected treatment, as appropriate.

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FOCUSED WELLNESS SOLUTIONS Rosemary R. King APRN, HN, CHt. 520-400-3456 focusedwellnesssolutions.com

Are your past thoughts and habits keeping you from moving forward?

Hypnotherapy and Health Coaching can help you succeed with your wellness goals.

HUMMINGBIRD HYPNOSIS Norine Passero, CHt. Tucson, 85750 520-289-6051 hummingbirdhypnosis.com

Hypnosis and NLP for body, mind, spirit. Eliminate stress, negative patterns, fears, pain. Improve sleep, confidence, relationships, school, work, sports. Balance emotions, health. Adults, children.

JOURNEY TO WELLNESS

Pam McMahon, Ph.D., CHt, NCC Board Certified Hypnotherapist 520-730-0236 lifehealer4u@aol.com lifehealer.org O n e - o n - o n e hy p n o t h e r a p y treatments in weight loss, smoking cessation, insomnia, anxiety, and past life regression therapy. Pam’s unrelenting mission is to help others let go of limiting behaviors and beliefs, discover their power and live up to their highest potential.

SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE OF HEALING ARTS

1100 E. Apache Blvd.

Tempe, 85281 480-994-9244 info@swiha.edu swiha.edu

Awa r d - w i n n i n g n a t i o n a l l y accredited college offering Hypnotherapy program on campus or online. 300-hour Clinical Hypnotherapy training prep for certification with the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners. See ad on page 63 and article on page 44.

INSIGHTS FOR LIFE

Martha Reed, PhD 20325 N. 51st Ave., Ste. 112 Glendale, 85308 623-249-5888 insights-for-life.com A center for homeopathic wellness.

Balancing the mental and emotional aspects of life via spiritual counseling, hypnotherapy, life coaching, reiki and energy medicine. The power to heal lies within. See ad on page 56.

integrated energy therapy LINDA L. GROMAN, MASTER/INSTRUCTOR

Gentle Dove Reiki 602-464-4646 lindag@gentledovereiki.com gentledovereiki.com Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) classes for all levels (Basic through Advanced). Private healing sessions/classes available upon request.

INTUITIVE GUIDANCE

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Rev. Maria Kingsley Hypnotherapist & EFT/NLP Practitioner 1636 N. Swan, Ste. 100 520-780-0170 kadakingsley@msn.com

Change what is stopping you from living the happy, free life you have wanted all along. Intuitive Wisdom is available for you. We can access this together through hypnotherapy, r e m ove o b s t a c l e s w i t h E F T and anchor new thoughts and behaviors with Neuro-Linguisitc Programming. It’s fun and effective.

Free initial interview. See ad on page 14.

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integrative medicine MARTHA GROUT, MD, MD(H)

Arizona Center for Advanced Medicine 8841 E. Bell Rd. Scottsdale, 85260 480-240-2600 arizonaadvancedmedicine.com Areas of medical specialization are m e d i c a l p ra c t i c e , u t i l i z i n g modalities of standard allopathic medicine, homeopathic medicine, acupuncture, nutritional therapy, allergy testing and therapy, IV nutritional therapy, heavy metal detoxification, neuron-cognitive development therapy, EEG biofeedback, hypnosis and guided imagery. No matter what the diagnosis, we use whatever modality is best for the individual.

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intuitive arts HEALING ARTS CONNECTION, LLC

1717 W. Northern Ave., Ste. 115 Phoenix, 85021 623-215-7988 info@how2heal.com how2heal.com Develop your intuitive gifts, under the guidance of internationally renowned Cay Randall-May, PhD, LMT, Certified Medical Intuitive, ABSMI. Practical training in extended sensory perception (remote viewing). See ad on page 93 and article on page 18.

massage therapy DESERT WIND HEALING ARTS Deb Kortyna 520-360-7469 7225 N. Paseo Del Norte Tucson, 85704 deb@desertwindhealingarts.com desertwindhealingarts.com

A tranquil escape where your concerns are heard and your bodywork session is customized to your needs. You’ll feel better and live better. See ad on page 22.

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JULIE BIGGS, LMT

13291 W. McDowell Rd., Ste. E-1 Goodyear, 85392 623-341-6395 juliebiggslmt@gmail.com juliebiggslmt.massagetherapy.com Therapeutic Massage, Reflexology, Reiki. Relax and unwind with a soothing massage, reflexology treatment or Reiki energy work.

New customers receive a full hour treatment for $39. See ad on page 47 and article on page 11.

HEALING ARTS CONNECTION, LLC

1717 W. Northern Ave., Ste. 115 Phoenix, 85021 623-215-7988 info@how2heal.com how2heal.com National NCBTMB approved continuing education provider bringing massage therapists effective and innovative Body-Mind-Spirit CE classes providing personal and professional tools for success. See ad on page 93 and article on page 18.

LOTUS MASSAGE & WELLNESS CENTER 2850 E. Grant Rd. 520-326-7700 lotustucson.com

For massage that relieves longheld tension, alleviates pain, and brings lasting therapeutic benefits – while feeling great to receive – call Lotus Center. Enjoy deep tissue massage, specialty techniques, or combination treatments at no extra cost. You’ll appreciate our soothing setting and exceptional therapists.

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LASTONE THERAPY

Mary D Nelson, LMT 6761 N Harran Dr. Tucson, 85704 520-400-9364 nelson@lastonetherapy.com lastonetherapy.com

LaStone® alternates the t e m p e ra t u r e s o f t h e stones resulting in a chemical response. This “vascular gymnastics” assists in self-healing, reduced inflammation and congestion of body fluids. A Session with Mary is like taking a week’s vacation in three hours.

Natural Way Wellness Spa 329 E 7th St. 520-882-8828 naturalwaywellnessspa.com

Natural Way Wellness Spa believes in affordable and all natural whole body health. Services include massage, facials, peels, waxing, body treatments, custom aromatherapy, and personal yoga instruction. Book now by phone at 520-882-8828 or online NaturalWayWellnessSpa.com.

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Tempe, 85281 480-994-9244 info@swiha.edu swiha.edu

Awa r d - w i n n i n g n a t i o n a l l y accredited college and on-site clinic offering the most comprehensive massage therapy training in the country. Financial aid available to those who qualify.

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Heart-Centered Consciousness

by Kurt Raczynski

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here has been quite a noticeable shift in consciousness in regard to the type of clients we have been working with in Sedona. In the past, people were coming to Sedona as more curious seekers trying to find a vortex spot and whether or not they could feel it with their physical senses.

In essence, people were searching outside of themselves for an energy that

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was perceived as separate from their own being; merely skimming the surface with the rational mind and its strict reliance on past experiences, external facts and isolation. As we searched outside ourselves for answers, we sought other people to “fix” us and as a result, many of us got lost living other people’s dreams, which left many people feeling empty, mundane and lost.

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inside/out approach as the focus has shifted to looking inward and bringing forth the gifts of their hearts. As Carl Jung once said, “Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.”

N ow p e o p l e a r e c o m i n g t o Sedona asking for help in the form of empowerment, ceremony and spiritual tools to get past the limiting programming of the rational mind, and wisely step into the unlimited potential that lies within their hearts. It is in our hearts that we remember our own direct Divine connection that fills us with passion, excitement and an authentic joy for life.

We do the things we love not because we are trying to please someone else’s dream, but because it is our dream and we love to share it with others—that is our service.

In the end, perhaps it is best to fearlessly balance on the narrow path between the world of the known and the world of the unknown. In that way, we have the opportunity to look at life more wholly and can glimpse the entire picture, which eventually takes us back to the remembering that all is perfect and we are all one.

Kurt Raczynski and his partner, Mariposa Obsidiana, are co-owners of Inner Journeys, a spiritual retreat business, in Sedona. Contact them at 928-282-1706 or Sedona-SpiritualRetreats.com. See ad on inside back cover.

medical doctors BRUCE SHELTON MD, MD(H) Valley Integrative Physicians 14231 N. 7th St., Ste. A-2 Phoenix, 85022 602-504-1000 shelton@drbruceshelton.com drbruceshelton.com

We are a primary care facility using homeopathic medicine to offer safe alternative ways of treatment for most of the common health issues people face. See ad on page 75.

meditation BUDDHA BY THE SEA

1301 E. University, Ste. 136 Tempe, 85281 480-966-0981 buddhabythesea.com An eclectic gift shop supporting Tibetan refugees through an oasis of tasteful gifts and Tibetan medicine. Meditation classes offered. Kid’s room and reading lounge provided. See ad on page 24.

CLEAR LIGHT BUDDHIST CENTER JACK M. WOLFSON, DO

Wolfson Integrative Cardiology 10585 N. Tatum Blvd., Ste. D-135 Paradise Valley, 85253 480-535-6844 wolfsonintegrativecardiology.com A board-certified cardiologist who specializes in nutrition and the use of evidence-based supplements to prevent heart disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. See ad on page 35.

New Kadampa Buddhist Tradition 614 E. Townley Ave. Phoenix, 85020 602-243-5220 clearlightbc@gmail.com meditationinarizona.org

Open to all, whatever level of interest. The Center offers meditation classes, introductory and in-depth courses, chanted prayers, workshops, retreats, and children’s classes.

Arizona Center for Advanced Medicine 8841 E. Bell Rd. Scottsdale, 85260 480-240-2600 arizonaadvancedmedicine.com Areas of medical specialization are m e d i c a l p ra c t i c e , u t i l i z i n g modalities of standard allopathic medicine, homeopathic medicine, acupuncture, nutritional therapy, allergy testing and therapy, IV nutritional therapy, heavy metal detoxification, neuron-cognitive development therapy, EEG biofeedback, hypnosis and guided imagery. No matter what the diagnosis, we use whatever modality is best for the individual.

See ad on back cover and article on page 78.

1-877-MEDITATE (1-877-633-4828) santmat.net editionnaam.com We offer programs and publications on natural living, spirituality, and the meditation practice taught by Sant Baljit Singh. There are introductory classes and representatives happy to talk with you.

MCLEAN MEDITATION INSTITUTE Sarah McLean, Director 928-204-0067 mcleanmeditation@gmail.com mcleanmeditation.com

Learn to meditate with experts recommended

by Deepak Chopra in Sedona or Phoenix.

Meditation training, weekend retreats, and teacher certification for happiness, peace of mind, and stress relief. See ad on page 69.

SCIENCE OF SPIRITUALITY HEALING ARTS CONNECTION, LLC

MARTHA GROUT, MD, MD(H)

KNOW THYSELF AS SOUL FOUNDATION, SW

1717 W. Northern Ave., Ste. 115 Phoenix, 85021 623-215-7988 info@how2heal.com how2heal.com Treat yourself to Guided Meditation on First Wednesday evening. Donations shared with local non-profit.

Our Healing Boutique is open before & after meditation. See ad on page 93 and article on page 18.

Meditation for Spiritual Awareness Diann Shively Wellness First 3861 N. 1st Ave. 520-625-8312 sos.org The Science of Spirituality offers meditation meetings (meditation, discussion) on a variety of spiritual topics that focus on the inner journey and living a joyous, peaceful lifestyle. First, third and fifth Sundays, 1-2:15 p.m.

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MEDICINE OF HOPE, PC

Healing Options and Personal Empowerment Charles Schwengel, DO, MD(H) 3295 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Ste. 14 Scottsdale, 85251 480-668-1448 or 1-877-668-1448 medicineofhope.com

Dedicated to personalized treatment programs using low d o s e , k i n d e r a n d g e n t l e r, chemotherapy (IPT), chelation, d e t o x i f i c a t i o n , wh o l e f o o d nutrition, and leading innovative and effective treatments applied around the world. See ad on page 44.

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mental health JOHN D. SEIBERT, MSW B~Well Center of Scottsdale 4300 N. Miller Rd., Ste. 214 602-384-1745 johndseibert@gmail.com johndseibert.com

A f t e r wo r k i n g 1 8 ye a r s i n psychotherapy, John developed a mentorship program that joins traditional talk therapy and energetic therapies. Stop reacting to life, start achieving. See ad on page 40.

MARY BETH ACKERLEY MD, MD(H) Board Certified Psychiatrist Homeopathic Physician 520-299-5694 marymd@mypassion4health.com mypassion4health.com

Dr. Mary Beth Ackerley, MD, MDH, is a classically-trained boardcertified psychiatrist and homeopathic physician who specializes in the holistic treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, and menopause through the use of amino acid therapy, hormone replacement, nutritional support and homeopathy. She was appointed by the Governor to sit on the Arizona Board of Homeopathic and Integrated Medicine.

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MENTAL WELLNESS NATURALLY, INC.

Rachel Rhodes, ND Madison Rhodes, MA LPC 3295 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Ste. 1 Scottsdale, 85251 480-735-9090 mentalwellnessnaturally@gmail.com mentalwellnessnaturally.com

We treat the whole person through counseling, correcting nutritional deficiencies, balancing hormones, and stimulating self-healing mechanisms using homeopathy and acupuncture. See ad on page 31.

metaphysical gifts and supplies FANTASIA

5108 N. 7th St. Phoenix, 85014 602-265-4065 A magickal place where you will find crystals, jewelry, m e t a p hy s i c a l g i f t s a n d supplies, classes, and much more. Open 7 days a week 9am-6pm. See ad on page 18.

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New Moon Haven

16256 N. Oracle Rd., Ste. 100 Catalina, 85739 520-825-9044 newmoonhaven.com A place where Spirit Runs free.

N e w M o o n H av e n o f f e r s metaphysical items that uplift the Spirit and soften the heart. We also offer workshops with the intention of supporting selfawareness, physical well-being and expanding consciousness. Room Rental available.

Spiritschild Metaphysical Gift Shop

Marana Market Pl., Ste. 120 S.E. Corner Thornydale & Orange Grove 520-744-4402 spiritschild.com Your resource for one-of-a-kind gifts including crystals, jewelry, candles, music, books and spiritual tools for practitioners and students alike. See the calendar section for personal and spiritual development classes, workshops and book signings.

Truly a spiritual oasis awaiting your exploration.

New location. See ad on page 60 and article on page 24.

UNIQUE VIEWS OF NATURE rose@uniqueviewsofnature.com uniqueviewsofnature.com

Love nature? Get creative with free stock photos/videos for design, web or print use. Find fun, informative and inspiring nature DVDs and photography gifts. All available online at UniqueViewsofNature.com. See ad on page 19.

Allison Pritchard, NMD

Arizona Naturopathic Physicians 2122 N. Craycroft, Ste. 124 Tucson, 85712 520-546-2321 drpritchard.net Restoring health according to naturopathic philosophy focuses on removing interfering factors and toxins, balancing emotions, and restoring the organs of the body to normal function.

URBAN MAGICK LLC

Alice Jester and Alexcis Reynolds 2954 N. Campbell Ave., Box 158 Tucson, 85719 520-477-1619 urbanmagickllc.com Urban Magick has beautiful, romantic and spiritual gifts, personal and home items. Also available: unique ritual kits to bring ritual back into the home.

naturopathic doctors ADRIENNE STEWART, NMD Integrative Health 9200 E. Raintree Dr. Ste. 100 Scottsdale, 85260 480-657-0003 myintegrativehealth.com

Dr. Stewart empowers women who are struggling with their menstrual cycle, considering having a baby, or going through menopause during their transitions in life.

See ad on page 71 and article on page 54.

ALAN CHRISTIANSON, NMD

Integrative Health 9200 E. Raintree Dr., Ste. 100 Scottsdale, 85260 480-657-0003 drchristianson@in-goodhealth.com myintegrativehealth.com integrativehealthblog.com

ESTI BAKTY, NMD

Naturopathic Essentials PLLC. 9522 E. San Salvador Dr., Ste. 204 Scottsdale, 85258 480-747-5559 thenaturopathicessentials.com Dr. Bakty is an integrative primary care physician creating non-toxic treatment plans for individuals.

Providing solutions for general wellness, oncology support, pain management, weight loss, fatigue, hair loss, and anti aging.

ANN LOVICK, NMD

Integrative Health 9200 E. Raintree Dr., Ste. 100 Scottsdale, 85260 480-657-0003 drlovick@in-goodhealth.com myintegrativehealth.com integrativehealthblog.com

D r. L o v i c k s p e c i a l i z e s i n oncology support and comprehensive women’s health care: helping women resolve fatigue, increase energy, balance hormones and enhance immunity.

See ad on page 71 and article on page 54.

CENTER FOR TRUE HARMONY WELLNESS & MEDICINE Dr. Denise Grobe, ND 2152 S. Vineyard, Ste. 138 Mesa, 85210 480-539-6646 info@trueharmonywellness.com trueharmonywellness.com

She is accomplished at treating stress conditions, food sensitivities, fibromyalgia, anxiety, depression, diabetes, PMS, menopause, hormone balancing, abnormal paps, weight loss and osteoporosis.

Dr. Christianson focuses on diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease and authored the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Thyroid Disease.

See ad on page 71 and article on page 54.

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GENESIS NATURAL MEDICINE CENTER Dr. Micheal Uzick Dr. Nancy Aton 3920 N. Campbell Ave. 520-495-4400 genesisnmc.com

Genesis offers superior care in: Naturopathic Oncology, Gynecology, Pe d i a t r i c s , Fa m i l y Practice, Primary Care, Chiropractic, Nutritional Counseling, Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Colon Hydrotherapy, Intravenous nutrient therapy, Lymphatic Drainage, Massage, Far Infrared Sauna. See ad on page 9 and article on page 22.

GRANGER NATUROPATHIC CLINIC, INC. 20325 N. 51st Ave., Ste. 112 Glendale, 85308 623-444-4482

An integrative primary care office.

We specialize in Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy for men and women. SPECIAL** 4 week injectable HCG program for only $295! See ad on page 32.

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naturopathic doctors INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CARE, P.C. 9200 E. Raintree Dr., Ste. 100 Scottsdale, 85260 480-657-0003 myintegrativehealth.com

We customize medical and nutritional therapies to target specific health conditions and to substantially improve your quality of life, treating the cause of your symptoms. See ad on page 71 and article on page 54.

PAUL STALLONE, NMD

Arizona Integrative Medical Center, P.C. 8144 E. Cactus Rd., Ste. 820 Scottsdale, 85260 480-214-3922 drstallone.com Dr. Stallone’s main focus is to listen and understand the underlying cause of an individual’s illness.

Often it is a combination of nutritional, emotional, chemical, structural, and lifestyle factors. He uses a vast array of modalities to effectively treat the acute and chronic diseases that are commonly seen today.

IT’S ABOUT HEALTHY, LLC

Genevieve Price, RN 7150 E. Camelback Rd., Ste. 444 Scottsdale, 85251 480-477-8018 itsabouthealthy.com I identify your key foods and nutrients for a healthier life. As a Registered Nurse, I understand the balance between natural approaches and Western medicine.

MUSTARD SEED HERBARY KATKA NOVAKOVA, MD (CZECH), ND Rejuvena Health & Associates 9977 N. 95th St., Ste. 101 Scottsdale, 85258 480-551-9000 drnovakova@yahoo.com werejuvenate.com drkatka.com

My desire is to educate, empower and inspire people on their personal healing journey. I believe that healing is possible on all levels. See ad on page 20 and article on page 59.

DRS. LILA & SAMUEL FLAGLER, NMD, DHANP

Partners in Holistic Health, Inc. 6737 E. Camino Principal, Ste. C Tucson, 85715 520-721-8821 drflagler.com We work with patients on the deepest level of healing, using energy treatments of Homeopathy and Japanese Acupuncture.

Our office is child friendly, easy to find, and offers individualized care. See ad on page 13.

Transformational Medicine Dr. DeeAnn Saber, NMD WellnessFIRST! 3861 N. First Ave. Tucson, 85729 520-209-1755 3861wellnessfirst.com

Dr. Saber is a Primary Care Naturopathic Physician who specializes in Endocrinology and Functional Medicine. Using science-based information as well as your personal symptoms we will together find the best way to your optimal health.

See ad on page 11.

WHOLISTIC FAMILY MEDICINE Dr. Lance Morris 1601 N. Tucson Blvd., Ste. 37 Tucson, 85716 520-322-8122 resonantsoundtherapy.com wfmedicine@gmail.com

Dr. Morris treats all conditions, pediatric through geriatric, emphasizing ‘nature cure’ to heal mind, body, spirit. Developer of RST; resonant sound therapy, check web site. See ad on page 12 and article on page 15.

Ellen Griswold, CNHP 13713 N. A St. El Mirage, 85374 623-583-2286 mustardseedherbary.com

Our wellness consultations can help improve your health with education on proper dietary choices and which supplements/therapies might be beneficial to a healthier you. See ad on page 79.

TRANSFORMATION LIFESTYLE COACHING

At Natural Life Holistic Oasis 7235 N. Paseo Del Norte Tucson, 85704 520-740-1718 naturallifechiropractic.com transformationlifestylecoaching.com Metagenics Center of Excellence for full service FirstLine Th e r a py l i f e s t y l e modification program.

In-house testing, physician supervised, nutritional counseling with weekly support. Safe detoxification and anti-inflammatory regimens, lowering risk for chronic diseases. Feel better naturally. See ad on page 23.

SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE OF HEALING ARTS MENTAL WELLNESS NATURALLY, INC.

Rachel Rhodes, ND Madison Rhodes, MA LPC 3295 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Ste. 1 Scottsdale, 85251 480-735-9090 mentalwellnessnaturally@gmail.com mentalwellnessnaturally.com

We treat the whole person through counseling, correcting nutritional deficiencies, balancing hormones, and stimulating self-healing mechanisms using homeopathy and acupuncture. See ad on page 31.

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nutrition DR. ALISA COOPER, D.C., C.C.N. Scottsdale 480-699-9735 liveandbewell.com

Dr. Cooper integrates her expertise as both a chiropractor and certified clinical nutritionist to help resolve pain, reduce inflammation and regain mobility. See ad on page 23.

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1100 E. Apache Blvd.

Tempe, 85281 480-994-9244 info@swiha.edu swiha.edu

Awa r d - w i n n i n g n a t i o n a l l y accredited college offering holistic nutrition classes oncampus or on-line. Take one class or get a degree in Holistic Nutrition. See ad on page 63 and article on page 44.

WINTERHAVEN HEALTH CENTER Dr Nathan Conlee 3020 N. Country Club Rd. Tucson, 85716 520-322-6161 performanceneurology.com

Dr. Conlee, Chiropractor Neurologist, diagnoses and treats such conditions as Dystonia, ADHD, Peripheral Neuropathy, vertigo, migraine headaches, balance disorders, numbness, tingling, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and other conditions related to neurologic function. Also available: acupuncture, physiotherapy, kinesiotape, nutrition and allergy testing. See ad on page 17 and article on page 8.

organizations ARIZONA HOLISTIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE P.O. Box 5365 Scottsdale, 85261 480-245-9632 info@azholisticchamber.com azholisticchamber.com

Our mission is to practice and promote doing business holistically within our community.

Join like-minded individuals at our monthly luncheons, mixers and events. See ad on page 24.

organic foods PREMIUM ORGANIC CAFÉ

Kimberly Ring Tucson 855-ORG-CAFÉ (855-674-2233) info@premiumorganiccafe.com premiumorganiccafe.com Premium Organic Café is an Online Café that offers gourmet, organic chocolates, coffees, and teas personally selected from the most talented master artisans. Other items include inviting gift boxes, beautiful accessories, and a Monthly Connoisseur Club. Shop local with convenient online ordering and delivery straight to your door.

DREAMTIMEONLINE.COM 480-473-8957 san@dreamtimeonline.com

The LifeTime Learning Community featuring videos, audio meditations and articles on how to heal yourself, live a life on purpose, and share it with others.

See ad on page 10.

IONS TUCSON Tucson 520-399-8285 iIonstucson.org

IONS Tuscon (Institute of Noetic Sciences), serves our community with monthly Friday night lectures (usually the 1st Friday) and offers various themed meetings throughout the month.

SOUTHERN ARIZONA GREEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Rick Small, President 2840 N. Country Club Rd., Ste. 101 Tucson 520-834-7362 sagcc.org

SAGCC was formed to foster the success of green business and enterprise in Southern Arizona by uniting our members under the premise of sustainable business.

We envision Southern Arizona as a leader in sustainable enterprise with a vibrant green economy committed to environmental and social responsibility.

TOASTMASTERS OF UNITY toastmastersofunity.com

Saturdays 4:30-5:30 pm. Learn how to speak in public with a friendly, supportive group in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Check website for location. Come see what Toastmasters is all about.

Everyone welcome!

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Regular Monitoring Essential to Full Cancer Recovery

by Martha M. Grout, MD, MD(H)

“W

e got it all.” These are the most reassuring words in the world to a cancer patient after surgery, and quite possibly the most misleading. Why else do we see recurrence of the disease after a year or two—or three or four? Recurrence generally begins with the original tumor or some genetic variation of it, and not a brand-new cancer. So what’s the deal?

First, we can distinguish recurrence from relapse.

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in the field of the original surgery that was thought to be curative, such as breast cancer reappearing within the scar tissue from the first lumpectomy or pancreatic cancer reappearing at the location of the original of the removed tumor.

Relapse is defined as reappearance of the disease at a distant site, such as breast cancer reappearing in the bone or the brain, lung cancer reappearing in the brain or pancreatic cancer reappearing in the liver.

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surgeon know that they got it all? True, we can look at the tumor and the surrounding tissues, and perhaps even at the lymph nodes that drain the area where the tumor was growing. If we do not see any more lumps or tissue distortions, that would seem to be a pretty good indication that there is no more tumor left.

We can go one step farther. We

can put the tumor under a microscope to make sure that we have what are called clear margins, meaning that we do not see any tumor cells at the edges of the tissue that we have removed. If the margins are not clear, we go back and cut some more until we get clear margins. Anyone with recurrent cancer will tell you that’s not even close to 100 percent pure gold.

Is there no way to determine whether a tumor is going to spread widely, or metastasize? There are tests of circulating tumor cells (CTC), available for all kinds of cancers, but unfortunately, not in this country.

Here in the USA, we can test for breast, prostate and colon circulating tumor cells through standard labs like Quest and LabCorp. We cannot test for any other cancers. In fact, the American Society of Clinical Oncology specifically recommends against such testing, because the tests have not been sufficiently validated.

No one should be happy with that answer, but instead do everything they can to ensure there are no cells in their bloodstream poised to settle in and grow more tumors, whether the tests were

validated or not. It’s one more piece of information, rather than relying on a best guess.

There are tests of CTC for all varieties of cancers, and even tests of sensitivity of these cells both to chemotherapeutic agents and to natural agents. These tests are readily available, just not in this country. There are other gentler, effective ways of treating cancer besides the standard chemotherapy. They are just not available through standard medicine.

Go to ArizonaAdvancedMedicine.com to learn about more of those ways, then to BestAnswerForCancer.com to find doctors all over the country who are trained to use these modalities.

There are ways to tell if indeed we got it all, and if we didn’t, for gentler effective treatments. The ways are just a little outside the conventional box. Look for the door in the ceiling. We always have the choice.

Martha M. Grout, MD, MD(H), is medical director of the Arizona Center for Advanced Medicine, in Scottsdale. For more information, call 480-240-2600 or visit ArizonaAdvancedMedicine.com.

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" ife is not merely being alive, but being well." ~ Marcus Valerius Martialis

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organizations Tucson IANDS Experience Sharing (TIES) Facilitators: Chuck & Susan 520-395-2365 meetup.com/spiritual-explorations

Information on and sharing of NDEs and other transformative experiences. Open to public.

Everyone has experiences worth sharing. Guest speaker series on 2nd Thursday, small groups on 3rd Thursday each month, 6:30pm at Unity Church of Tucson.

personal growth and development ERIN PATTERSON

TOASTMASTERS OF UNITY toastmastersofunity.com

Saturdays 4:30-5:30 pm. Learn how to speak in public with a friendly, supportive group in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Check website for location. Come see what Toastmasters is all about.

Everyone welcome!

VERY SPECIAL ALTERNATIVES Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN Tucson Home visits available 520-403-1686 veryspecialalternatives@gmail.com

Do you know where your Theta is?

Certified Facilitator and Practitioner of The One Command teaching individuals and couples privately or in circles by appointment.

B~Well Center of Scottsdale 4300 N. Miller Rd., Ste. 214 602-919-6102 erin@miraclesoflove.net miraclesoflove.net Learn how you create your life and how you can create positive change in order to live a more balanced, authentic and purposeful life. Free introductory consultations.

See ad on page 40.

HEAL YOUR LIFE

Workshops Personal Life Coaching Yvonne Shay 520-909-7607 yvonneshay@gmail.com Based on the bestselling book by Louise Hay. Many participants report major life improvements as well as less pain, more joy and amazing demonstrations of prosperity. See ad on page 50 and article on page 21.

LIVING BEYOND YOUR WILDEST DREAMS

Reverend Janice Thomas, MA, CRS Tucson 520-877-5039 sacredjourney@earthlink.net Take your next step in life during a safe journey into your Spiritual Self: healing limitations; discovering untapped gifts; becoming lighter and more complete. Free phone consult.

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TRANSFORMATION LIFESTYLE COACHING, LLC

Anna Burchard ACSM & CrossFit Certified Personal Trainer Metagenics Lifestyle Educator Natural Life Holistic Oasis 7235 N. Paseo Del Norte Tucson, 85704 520-792-2272 transformationlifestylecoaching.com

Ready to make powerful & courageous lifestyle choices?

Maximize vitality & decrease risks for chronic diseases? Offering 12 week individualized programs with testing, nutritional counseling and safe & sane personal training. See ad on page 23.

pest control GREEN ORGANICS PEST CONTROL Valley-Wide Service 602-448-1180 928-227-1596 520-261-1074 greenorganicspest.com

YOU CAN SPEAK IN PUBLIC WITH CONFIDENCE

Rose M. Mayer EFT Practitioner 520-400-0758 rose@rosemmayer.com rosemmayer.com

Petrified of speaking in public?

Tired of being passed over for promotions due to fear of public speaking? Want to feel more confident? Easily and quickly overcome your nervousness and fear of speaking in public in any situation. Free consultation! See ad on page 74.

personal training KINESPHERE, LLC

711 E. Missouri Ave., Ste. 180 Phoenix, 85014 602-532-3111 kinesphere-studio.com Private, semi private and group classes focused on alignment and efficient movement. Integrating mind, body and spirit through Pilates, GYROTONIC速 exercise (and more) in a non-competitive, serene environment.

We strive to provide the safest and most natural pest control service available while educating our customers to solve the roots of their pest issues.

physical therapy PEDERSEN PHYSICAL THERAPY Michelle Pedersen, PT WellnessFIRST! 3861 N. First Ave. Tucson, 85729 520-603-8640 pedersenpt.com

Michelle integrates traditional physical therapy and structural bodywork to treat your whole body.

She helps to establish new movement patterns that promote flexibility, coordination, balance and stamina and accelerate your pain-free recovery. Michelle holds certifications in lymphedema and kinesio taping.

qigong HEALING ARTS CONNECTION, LLC 1717 W. Northern Ave., Ste. 115 Phoenix, 85021 623-215-7988 info@how2heal.com how2heal.com

Qigong classes with Sifu Quang Lam for people from all walks of life and fitness levels. National NCBTMB approved continuing education provider.

See ad on page 93 and article on page 18.

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MOVE INTO WELL-BEING Heather Chalon, MPH Tucson 520-780-6751 moveintowellbeing.com

Heather brings her personalized a p p r o a ch t o s h a r i n g t h e authentic practices of qigong, t’ai chi, Tao yoga. Classes, workshops, private instruction, work-site wellness, seniors, wellness retreats, one-to-one healing sessions.

SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE OF HEALING ARTS 1100 E. Apache Blvd.

Tempe, 85281 480-994-9244 info@swiha.edu swiha.edu

Awa r d - w i n n i n g n a t i o n a l l y accredited college offers one of the most comprehensive reflexology programs in the country - including the internationally acclaimed Toe Reading/Soul Coaching techniques. See ad on page 63 and article on page 44.

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DESERT WIND HEALING ARTS Deb Kortyna 520-360-7469 7225 N. Paseo Del Norte Tucson, 85704 deb@desertwindhealingarts.com desertwindhealingarts.com

A tranquil escape where your concerns are heard and your bodywork session is customized to your needs. You’ll feel better and live better. See ad on page 22.

DAY ENERGY

David A. Yarnelle RMT/ Energy Coach Tucson 520-548-2464 dayenergy@q.com Customized healing service utilizes multiple Reiki modalities and more to create individually prescribed treatment programs catering to specific needs of individuals, patients, groups, and professionals.

See ad on page 17.

IT’S ABOUT HEALTHY, LLC

Genevieve Price, RN 7150 E. Camelback Rd., Ste. 444 Scottsdale, 85251 480-477-8018 itsabouthealthy.com I am a Registered Nurse and Reiki Master who practices exclusively on in-hospital clients throughout the Valley. Trained in both Usui and Karuna Reiki.

JUDY FERRIG, M.S.

Reiki Master 520- 245-4214 judyferrig@comcast.net openpathways-energyandcommunication.com Accelerate your wellbeing on all levels by clearing non-beneficial energies and beliefs. Work with me to create the life you want, one that is in you highest good. See ad on page 45 and article on page 21.

LINDA L. GROMAN, CRMT Gentle Dove Reiki 602-464-4646 lindag@gentledovereiki.com gentledovereiki.com

HEALING ARTS CONNECTION, LLC

1717 W. Northern Ave., Ste. 115 Phoenix, 85021 623-215-7988 info@how2heal.com how2heal.com Reflexology classes prepare you to share this blissful, stress reducing touch therapy with family and friends. National NCBTMB approved continuing education provider. See ad on page 93 and article on page 18.

EARTHWORKS OF TUCSON Clarice Naugle Will McCastle 440-341-6155 earthworkstucson.com

Through healing, education and consultation Will & Clarice can guide you toward realizing your highest human potential.

Empower yourself and embrace a new reality. Call today and learn how their services will assist you in enhancing your Earth journey.

JOURNEY TO WELLNESS

Pam McMahon, Ph.D., CHt, NCC Board Certified Hypnotherapist 520-730-0236 lifehealer4u@aol.com lifehealer.org O n e - o n - o n e hy p n o t h e r a p y treatments in weight loss, smoking cessation, insomnia, anxiety, and past life regression therapy. Pam’s unrelenting mission is to help others let go of limiting behaviors and beliefs, discover their power and live up to their highest potential.

HEALING ARTS CONNECTION, LLC 1717 W. Northern Ave., Ste. 115 Phoenix, 85021 623-215-7988 info@how2heal.com how2heal.com

Reiki classes with 5th Generation Usui Reiki Master Teacher, Marsha Craven. Healing for people from all walks of life. National NCBTMB approved continuing education provider. See ad on page 93 and article on page 18.

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Teaching Usui (Traditional) Reiki or Karuna Reiki for all levels.

Private healing sessions/classes available upon request.

LUMINOUS ADVENTURES

Lucia Maya 520-579-8844 lucia@luminousadventures.com luminousadventures.com Reiki - Craniosacral - Raindrop Technique. Lucia offers a unique b l e n d o f e n e r g y wo r k a n d aromatherapy which brings you to a state of profound and deep relaxation. From this place of stillness, your body can heal, coming into balance and resolving physical and emotional pain. See ad page 32.

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Blessings of the Hand and Hear t Bridging the Holistic and Allopathic Communities

by Mega Mease

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omething extraordinary, profound and life-altering is happening in the world today. This global happening is a holistic modality called Reiki (pronounced ray-key).

In recent years, the popularity of this Japanese method of natural healing appears to have come to the forefront of many mainstream arenas. Clearly, energy healing is becoming an accepted and sought-after practice throughout the world. Reiki in hospitals is simply a natural progression in the exponential growth of healthcare services today.

While the layers of Reiki reach much farther, its primary purpose is to promote stress reduction and relaxation. The depth of the stress reduction and relaxation over time promotes returning one to a basic equilibrium point of functioning balance on all levels. Most certainly this may be considered one of the cornerstones of health.

Those hospitalized for both short- and long-term visits often experience pain, insomnia, nausea and fatigue, which can interfere with proper functioning of the immune system.

Due to its gentle, non-invasive, non-manipulative touch, Reiki is safe to use, regardless of the state of one’s health. The benefits reach far. A research study at Hartford Hospital, in Hartford, Connecticut, indicates that Reiki improved patient sleep by 86 percent, reduced pain by 78 percent, reduced nausea by 80 percent and reduced anxiety during pregnancy by 94 percent.

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The following statements tell us why Reiki is valuable to our health. They also support “why” this healing therapy is a necessity, not only to present-day allopathic institutions, but to future generations and healthcare systems.

Reiki is a completely self-contained natural healing system.

Reiki is a way to control anxiety often associated with disease, illness and crisis.

Reiki is a support for medical procedures that does not conflict with treatment.

Reiki is a powerful natural system that unlocks the inner flow of vital energy.

Reiki is a powerful tool for personal development and spiritual awareness.

Reiki treats the whole body, rather than addressing specific symptoms.

Reiki enhances the immune system’s ability to heal itself.

Reiki works in perfect harmony with all other modalities and healing techniques.

Clearly, Reiki is an asset to everyone; patients, their supportive people and staff. Reiki in hospitals is a win-win solution for everyone involved. Therefore, the reasons to introduce Reiki to allopathic professionals and create programs in hospital are infinite.

Mega R. Mease, founder of the Center for Advanced Energy Therapeutics, in Tucson, is an energy diagnostic/medical intuitive, empowerment facilitator and the creator of HeartRay Energetic Therapy and Bone Energy Re-patterning modalities.

Mease gives back to her community by sourcing, funding and directing the CAET Reiki Volunteer Program, at University of Arizona Medical Center. She is also the founder of the Reiki Outreach Program, which offers Reiki sessions by donation to those undergoing chemotherapy. See ad on page 3.

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reiki REIKI HARMONY CENTER 717 W. Union Hills Dr., Ste. 12A Phoenix, 85027 480-399-2611 reikiharmonycenter.com info@reikiharmonycenter.com

Reiki is a natural and safe healing method effective in helping any issue on a physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual level. RHC provides Reiki healing sessions, classes, meditations and group shares. We also offer many different workshops and classes. We do sell books, crystals, oracle cards and salt lamps. RHC now offers massages and intuitive readings. Approved Provider with NCBTMB.

relationships HEALTHY COUPLES Bill White, M.A. Love Coach Tucson 520-319-9132 thehealthycouple.com

Quick and dramatic results are common. Bill is a master at navigating relationship challenges, restoring love and play. LGBT friendly. Call for free phone consultation.

resorts SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE OF HEALING ARTS 1100 E. Apache Blvd.

Tempe, 85281 480-994-9244 info@swiha.edu swiha.edu

SWIHA has trained hundreds of Reiki Masters. Choose Traditional or Transformational Reiki.

Become an Instrument, not an ego, in the peace and healing of others. See ad on page 63 and article on page 44.

SUNGLOW RANCH

Brooks Bradbury, General Manager 14066 S. Sunglow Ranch Pearce, 85625 520-824-3334 reservations@sunglowranch.com sunglowranch.com Sunglow is a hideaway g u e s t ra n ch i n t h e Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona offering guests comfortable lodging, inspired dining and a breadth of activities. See ad on page 57.

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restaurants THE DHABA

1872 E. Apache Blvd.

Tempe, 85281 480-557-8800 the-dhaba.com Bringing the memories and flavors of India to life, with healthy dining, natural foods, vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options. Part of the India Plaza shops. See ad on page 16.

GOURMET GIRLS GLUTEN FREE BAKERY/BISTRO 5845 N. Oracle Rd. 520-408-9000 Tues-Sun 7am-3pm gourmetgirlsglutenfree.com

Do you have celiac disease or suffer from gluten intolerance?

Visit Tucson’s only completely gluten free bakery/bistro where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or freshly baked treats in a relaxed and friendly environment without worrying about cross contamination. See ad on page 48 and article on page 13.

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restaurants GOVINDA’S NATURAL FOODS BUFFET CHAITANYA CULTURAL CENTER 711 E. Blacklidge Dr. Tucson, 85719 520-792-0630 govindasoftucson.com

Enjoy resort-like atmosphere of waterfalls, peacocks, fountains and gardens while relishing international vegetarian cuisine emphasizing healthy organic produce. Dinner under $10. Join us for weekly Sunday Festival at 5:30 pm with musical meditation, spiritual discourse and dinner at 7 pm for $3. See ad on page 6.

DESERT ASHRAM

3403 W. Sweetwater Dr. Tucson, 85745 520-743-0384 Desert Ashram, a contemplative meditation center, welcomes you for a personal retreat of peace, quiet and spiritual upliftment. Ashram programs, audio library of over 700 Spiritual Teachings—Satsangs of Swami Amar Jyoti. Guest house, spacious grounds, walking paths, meditation trail.

ERIN PATTERSON

B~Well Center of Scottsdale 4300 N. Miller Rd., Ste. 214 602-919-6102 erin@miraclesoflove.net miraclesoflove.net

TSOM

933 E. University Dr., Ste. 115 Tempe, 85281 480-377-2833 tsomveggie.com Extensive international menu of vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes. Salad bar, pasta dishes, rice bowls, wraps, soups, vegan desserts and much more. See ad on page 89.

Offering workshops, classes and retreats to help people access their untapped potential, create positive change and live more inspired lives. See ad on page 40.

CARITAS CENTER FOR HEALING 330 E. 16th St. 520-624-2743 caritashealing.com

Fo r a f u l l - s e r v i c e w e l l n e s s experience, come to Caritas, where you can receive Imago relationship counseling, acupuncture, massage therapy, CranioSacral therapy, holistic facials and facial reflexology. Select from our panel of six experienced practitioners for the fit that’s right for you! Rental space for classes/workshops is also available in this historic neighborhood near downtown.

B~Well Center of Scottsdale 4300 N. Miller Rd., Ste. 214 602-384-1745 johndseibert@gmail.com johndseibert.com

These transformational workshops help you gently access those hidden parts of yourself. Become lighter with less drama and more results. Are you ready for change?

See ad on page 40.

JOURNEYS IN CONSCIOUSNESS Tina Suaso, PhD 520-405-0963 vsuaso@comcast.net journeysinconsciousness.com

Journeys in Consciousness workshops are for those beginning a more conscious journey or for those wishing to deepen their connection to self and the divine through nature and spiritual practice. See ad on page 41.

MELTING MUSCLES HEALING ARTS CONNECTION, LLC

retreats/workshops

JOHN D. SEIBERT, MSW

1717 W. Northern Ave., Ste. 115 Phoenix, 85021 623-215-7988 info@how2heal.com how2heal.com

People from all walks of life love classes in Chakras, Intuition, Matrix Healing, Reiki, Reflexology, Qigong, Acupressure and more. National NCBTMB approved continuing education provider. See ad on page 93 and article on page 18.

Patrick Moore LMT BA Home Office near Oracle Road and Ina Road 520-334-8950 healingbrain@gmail.com meltingmuscles.com Melting Muscles is a new approach to relaxing your partner’s muscles.

One-day beginner’s workshopswith 4-6 students. Half price workshops and sessions until 4/1/2013.

New Moon Haven HEAL YOUR LIFE

Workshops Personal Life Coaching Yvonne Shay 520-909-7607 yvonneshay@gmail.com Based on the bestselling book by Louise Hay. Many participants report major life improvements as well as less pain, more joy and amazing demonstrations of prosperity. See ad on page 50 and article on page 21.

16256 N. Oracle Rd., Ste. 100 Catalina, 85739 520-825-9044 newmoonhaven.com A place where Spirit Runs free.

N e w M o o n H av e n o f f e r s metaphysical items that uplift the Spirit and soften the heart. We also offer workshops with the intention of supporting selfawareness, physical well-being and expanding consciousness. Room Rental available.

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ROCKING THE BODY

Gary Olsen Massage Teacher 520-449-2128 rockingthebody@gmail.com rockingthebody.com

UNITY CHURCH OF TUCSON Rev. Larry and Mary Ellen Swartz 3617 N. Camino Blanco Tucson, 85718 520-577-3300

Ministry of love, inspiration, learning, wholeness and joy empowering all people to embrace their Divine Nature. Daycare: ages 1-5. Family health clinic: free, donation or Medicare. Beautiful, low-cost weddings. Bookstore for spiritual thinkers. Sunday services 9am and 11am. Home to “The Daily Word.”

Specializes in injury recovery after car accidents and helping people perform in work and sports without pain. Also offering Ethics and technique CEU Massage Workshops to fit your schedule.

SACRED LIGHT JOURNEYS, LLC 336-420-2398 info@sacredlightjourneys.com sacredlightjourneys.com

Sacred Light Journeys is devoted to facilitating retreats that harmonize i n s p i ra t i o n a l l o c a t i o n s a n d energies, with Spirit-Guided topics.

Take a journey, release the mind, free the heart.

WELLNESS INTEGRATION NETWORK 15475 N. Greenway-Hayden Loop, Ste. B17 Scottsdale, 85260 480-779-9194 wellnessintegrationnetwork.net

We all WIN when we work and play together to make our bodies, minds, and spirit healthier, stronger and more vibrant. Join the Network today. See ad on page 6 and article on page 12.

Spiritschild Metaphysical Gift Shop

Marana Market Pl., Ste. 120 S.E. Corner Thornydale & Orange Grove 520-744-4402 spiritschild.com Your resource for one-of-a-kind gifts including crystals, jewelry, candles, music, books and spiritual tools for practitioners and students alike. See the calendar section for personal and spiritual development classes, workshops and book signings.

Truly a spiritual oasis awaiting your exploration.

New location. See ad on page 60 and article on page 24.

SUNGLOW RANCH

Brooks Bradbury, General Manager 14066 S. Sunglow Ranch Pearce, 85625 520-824-3334 reservations@sunglowranch.com sunglowranch.com Sunglow is a hideaway g u e s t ra n ch i n t h e Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona offering guests comfortable lodging, inspired dining and a breadth of activities. See ad on page 57.

TRANSFORMATIVE TAO Dale Bruder 520-331-1956 taotime@dalebruder.com dalebruder.com

New Moon workshops engaging spiritual alchemy of the IChing in a zen tao way. Shojo 72 days in an IChing mandala. Realize something, manifest it.

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schools/training ADVANCED ENERGY THERAPEUTICS Mega R. Mease, Founder 1976 N. Kolb Rd. Tucson, 85715 24-Hour Message Line 520-296-9545

A Holistic Energetic Wellness and Training Center offering something for the novice to energy healing to the experienced healer. Home of The Reiki Information Line and owner of the CAET Reiki Volunteer Program at University Medical Center. Individual energy healing sessions and massage. See ad on page 3 and article on page 82.

BIO-TOUCH CENTER 5634 E Pima St. Tucson, 85712 520-323-7951 office@justtouch.com justtouch.com

Practicing and teaching Bio-Touch™ to alleviate pain and stress, and support good health through all stages of life. Personal sessions are shared on a donation basis. See ad on page 42.

A LOR A ORGANIC STUDIO 7329 E. Stetson Dr., Ste. 18 Scottsdale, 85251 480-318-7555 aloraorganic.com

We are an organic eco friendly hair salon where beautiful cuts and color coexist with the best natural hair care. No harsh chemicals or synthetic fragrances. Just beautiful healthy hair. New Client special $15 off your first service.

I-KO-I SALON AND SPA

3161 N. Country Club Rd., Ste. 101 520-881-6096. magicbeenutrition.com No-toxic smell nail salon.

Manicures $15, Pedicures $25 -featuring individually cleaned pipe-less jets bowl, detoxify $ 1 5 . N o D B P, To l u e n e , Formaldehyde in products. NoAmmonia hair color and perm. Also, Organic Desert Honey. Fresh Royal Jelly and more bee products. Call 520-881-6096.

PURE NAILS

9689 N. Hayden Rd., Ste. 50 Scottsdale, 85258 purenailsaz.com We are excited to welcome Chrissy Johnson to Pure Nails.

S h e ’s a v e r y e x p e r i e n c e d esthetician with a pure soul. Call to book our new package special.

See ad on page 82.

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HEALING ARTS CONNECTION, LLC 1717 W. Northern Ave., Ste. 115 Phoenix, 85021 623-215-7988 info@how2heal.com how2heal.com

Effective and innovative BodyMind-Spirit classes to inspire and reenergize brought to you by Marsha Craven and our team of master instructors. National NCBTMB approved continuing education provider.

See ad on page 93 and article on page 18.

KINESPHERE, LLC

711 E. Missouri Ave., Ste. 180 Phoenix, 85014 602-532-3111 kinesphere-studio.com Ongoing GYROTONIC® Teacher Training; Body Arts and Sciences (BASI) Pilates Comprehensive Teacher Training, begins January 2013; Restorative Exercise Teacher Certification program, begins January 2013.

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schools/training MCLEAN MEDITATION INSTITUTE Sarah McLean, Director 928-204-0067 mcleanmeditation@gmail.com mcleanmeditation.com

Learn to meditate with experts recommended

by Deepak Chopra in Sedona or Phoenix.

Meditation training, weekend retreats, and teacher certification for happiness, peace of mind, and stress relief. See ad on page 69.

SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE OF HEALING ARTS 1100 E. Apache Blvd.

Tempe, 85281 480-994-9244 info@swiha.edu swiha.edu

Nationally accredited college offers Holistic Health & Wellness degrees, diplomas, certificates of excellence, continuing education and personal development, Oncampus and Online. Financial Aid available. See ad on page 63 and article on page 44.

Interested in skincare?

Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School is the only school in Tucson dedicated exclusively to aesthetic education. We offer a variety of spa services including facials, waxing, and body treatments, as well a selection of truly natural skincare products.

Tina Suaso, PhD 520-405-0963 vsuaso@comcast.net journeysinconsciousness.com

Journeys in Consciousness workshops are for those beginning a more conscious journey or for those wishing to deepen their connection to self and the divine through nature and spiritual practice. See ad on page 41.

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PURE AESTHETICS

5110 E. 5th St. Tucson, 85711 520-514-PURE(7873) pureaestheticstucson.com

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SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AESTHETICS 1460 E. Southern Ave. Tempe, 85282 480-393-1415 info@swiha.edu naturalbeautyaz.com

Nationally accredited college offering 750 hour diploma in Natural Aesthetic and Laser training. Student clinic open to public. Financial aid available to those who qualify. See ad on page 63.

GREEN PLANET POSTAL 1804 E. Southern Ave., Ste. 5 Tempe 480-626-8619 greenplanetpostal.com

Tempe’s Eco-Friendly Mailroom with biodegradable packing peanuts, recycled bubble wrap, and recyclable boxes.

US Mail, FedEx, UPS & DHL, Domestic and International.

Mailboxes for rent.

REEVIS MOUNTAIN SCHOOL 7448 S. J-B Ranch Rd. Roosevelt, 85545 info@reevismountain.org reevismountain.org

Peter Bigfoot teaches natural healing, herbology, wilderness survival, homesteading skills, meditation at our Superstition Wilderness homestead. Books and handcrafted herbal remedies. Live What You Love!

SEDONA SCHOOL OF MASSAGE 928-284-3693 info@sedonaschool.com sedonaschool.com

A non-corporate independent school offering affordable t uition and a very rich curriculum.

Wholistic, awareness-based education focusing on some of the deeper more effective modalities.

SEXUAL ENHANCEMENT A HOTTER U

El Tigre/Tigress Scented Pheromones Formulator, Debbie Shaw ahotteru.com E l Ti g r e / Ti g r e s s S c e n t e d Pheromones may help with perimenopausal symptoms, feelings of anxiety, depression, sexual frustration and self-doubt. Be a more appealing, hotter, sexier you without trying.

Use our pheromones. Limited time only, $5 off 1st bottle. See ad on page 64.

Dr Shari Popen, Director 3101 N. Sabino Canyon Rd. Tucson, 85715 520-382-9210 director@skyislands.org skyislands.org

Sky Islands is a non-profit, tuition-free public high school, grades 9-12. Environmental studies are integrated throughout the place-based educational program. Core classes are all teachertaught by highly qualified educators. Sky Islands currently has open-enrollment in all grades.

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FARREN’S NATURAL COSMETICS Marie Farren 520-327-0179 farrensnaturalcosmetics.com

We make women Beautiful and keep them Healthy by offering natural, organic, vegan and ch e m i c a l - f r e e s k i n c r e a m s , shampoos, lotions, make-up, perfumes and hand made soaps.

MONSOON NECTAR

shamanic healing FOUNDATION FOR SHAMANIC STUDIES

SKY ISLANDS PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL

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Arizona Faculty Member: Melissa M. Dawahare, NMD, RN 480-993-8249 shamanism@drmelissa.com drmelissa.com/workshops We offer Michael Harner’s The Way of the Shaman workshop and other core shamanism trainings. Visit website for upcoming course dates, descriptions, locations, and fees.

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520-366-1641 FB: Monsoon Nectar monsoonnectar@gmail.com monsoonnectar.com 100% pure essential oils and botanical skin care promises vibrant skin. Bioconscious, intricate formulas target anti-aging with immune boosting properties and moisturizers for improved well-being. Order or find retail locations on website. See ad on page 65 and article on page 17.

Natural Way Wellness Spa 329 E. 7th St. 520-882-8828 naturalwaywellnessspa.com

Natural Way Wellness Spa believes in affordable and all natural whole body health. Services include massage, facials, peels, waxing, body treatments, custom aromatherapy, and personal yoga instruction. Book now by phone at 520-882-8828 or online NaturalWayWellnessSpa.com.

somatic Experiencing RIHAB YAQUB

Certified Rolfer™ Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner 6207 N. Cattletrack Rd., Ste. 8 Scottsdale, 85250 480-735-8875 Renegotiating stress and trauma from the past so you can live fully in the present. Somatic Experiencing ® , a body-based therapy supported by leading-edge neuroscience.

Interested in skincare?

Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School is the only school in Tucson dedicated exclusively to aesthetic education. We offer a variety of spa services including facials, waxing, and body treatments, as well a selection of truly natural skincare products.

SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AESTHETICS 1460 E. Southern Ave. Tempe, 85282 480-393-1415 info@swiha.edu naturalbeautyaz.com

Nationally accredited college offers 750 hour diploma in Natural Aesthetic and Laser training using Rhoda Allison and Hylunia products. Student clinic open to the public. See ad on page 63.

VAHALLA NATURAL SPA AND BEAUTY

Trudy Erickson 520-743-1249 beautipage.com/trudyerickson Enjoy spa treatments and have beautiful skin with natural safe cosmeceuticals.

No harmful preservatives, sulfates, parabens or gluten.

No artificial dyes. fragrances. Cruelty free, made in America. Call for custom facial or shop online at your leisure. Beautiful healthy gift collections!

Dr. Mickel Malek, DDS 2498 E. River Rd. Tucson, 85710 520-529-8000 gosmilespa.com Dr. Mickel Malek’s practice is mercury-free and based on holistic and healthbased dentistry. The on-site sister Spa provides fullservice stress-reducing treatments. Staff share options and insight, allowing for educated decisions in holistic, cosmetic and conventional dentistry. See ad on inside front cover and article on page 42.

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PURE AESTHETICS

5110 E. 5th St. Tucson, 85711 520-514-PURE(7873) pureaestheticstucson.com

SMILE SPA

soul reading Wendy Tuttle

908 W. Goodview Dr. Virginia Beach, VA 23464 757-420-8347 soulblending.com Soul consultant Wendy Tuttle provides a divinely insightful, limitless connection to your true SoulSelf in a loving and effortless experience. Private sessions, international, phone, Skype.

sound therapy WHOLISTIC FAMILY MEDICINE Dr. Lance Morris 1601 N. Tucson Blvd., Ste. 37 Tucson, 85716 520-322-8122 resonantsoundtherapy.com wfmedicine@gmail.com

Dr. Morris treats all conditions, pediatric through geriatric, emphasizing ‘nature cure’ to heal mind, body, spirit. Developer of RST; resonant sound therapy, check web site. See ad on page 12 and article on page 15.

spas Natural Way Wellness Spa 329 E. 7th St. 520-882-8828 naturalwaywellnessspa.com

Natural Way Wellness Spa believes in affordable and all natural whole body health. Services include massage, facials, peels, waxing, body treatments, custom aromatherapy, and personal yoga instruction. Book now by phone at 520-882-8828 or online NaturalWayWellnessSpa.com.

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ARIZONA ENLIGHTENMENT CENTER 623-882-9454 info@azenlightenmentcenter.org azenlightenmentcenter.org

Connecting the spiritual community in the Southwest Valley through classes, events and gatherings. “Come home” to the AZ Enlightenment Center - rediscover your spiritual family.

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING TUCSON Rev. Donald Graves Office & Education Center 3895 N. Alvernon Way Tucson, 85718 520-319-1042 tucsoncsl.org

Providing an environment for spiritual deepening through classes in spiritual practice, community building activities, and meaningful sharing. Sunday Celebration Service 10:30am, 10am Meditation.

3231 North Craycroft Road. 85712.

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CHURCH OF MANKIND 1231 S. Van Buren Ave. Tucson, 85711 520-790-7374 520-461-2910

Services Sun. 2pm & Thurs. 7:30 pm. Faith Healing & Holy Spirit Communication every service. Spiritual development classes and seminars available.

DESERT ASHRAM

3403 W. Sweetwater Dr. Tucson, 85745 520-743-0384 D e s e r t A s h ra m i s a contemplative meditation center devoted to transforming individual and global consciousness.

S p i r i t u a l Te a c h i n g s (Satsang) of Swami Amar Jyoti, Chanting, Meditation 7:30 pm Thursdays, Sundays. Worship, Meditation 7 am, 7 pm daily. Women’s Hatha Yoga, library, bookshop, retreats.

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swaying to the music. After a few minutes of dancing on paper, journal about what came up for you in the process.

Ten Artful Tips for Self -Transformation

by Claire Perkins

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xpressive Arts are a fabulous catalyst for self-discovery, emotional and physical healing and amazing transformation. So put on some relaxing music and get ready to explore, express and create. Here are 10 suggestions to get started.

Journal outside the lines. Use

a journal with unlined paper and write vertically, diagonally, backwards, in circles; in any direction, size or style that strikes your fancy in the moment. Turn the page sideways. Use colored pens or

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crayons. Write with your non-dominant hand. Draw or doodle instead of writing.

Anything goes, so let your creativity loose. Do be sure to date every page, so you can reread and review your journey later on.

Doodle a mood. Feeling angry?

Sad? Happy? Scared? Silly? In love?

Put on some music that matches your mood, put a different colored marker in each hand and let your hands dance out the feeling on paper. Get your whole body into the act, stomping your feet or

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Talk to yourselves. Yes, selves in the plural. Do you ever feel like there is a committee of people trapped inside you? Do you ever go on autopilot and then begin to wonder who’s been driving the bus? Sometimes words come out of your mouth or you act a certain way and you wonder, “Who was that?” Put a different colored marker in each hand and have a little conversation to find out.

With your dominant hand, ask a question (like, who was it that ate the whole carton of Ben & Jerry’s just now?) and let your non-dominant hand answer. Continue the two-handed dialogue until you get some enlightenment about the situation.

It’s an excellent technique for talking to your inner child, higher self and wisdom guides.

Dream a little dream. Write down what you dreamt last night. Write it in present tense (I am flying, not I was flying) to draw yourself back into the dream state. Don’t worry if you don’t remember the entire dream or it seems crazy—just write what you can remember. Now turn your dream into a poem, a haiku or a drawing. Use your non-dominant hand if you choose. Was it a nightmare? Write a new ending that leaves you feeling better—slay the dragon or turn the monster into an adoring pet.

Meditate a mandala. A mandala is a sacred symbol, usually round, but not always, and usually with a repeating pattern. Start at the center of the page and draw shapes or patterns in any color you choose. Keep growing your design

outward into a circle or to the very edges of the page. The process is very relaxing and quiets the mind. Meditate on your drawing for a few minutes then journal whatever feelings or insights come up for you.

Blast through a block. Feeling stuck somewhere in your life? Grab a few old magazines, a pair of scissors and a glue stick. Close your eyes for a few minutes and get in touch with what it is you want to accomplish and how it feels to be blocked. Then browse the magazines and pick one picture that represents what wants to be born in you right now. Do this fast—don’t left-brain it—no more than 10 minutes searching.

Glue the image down in your journal and have a conversation with it. Ask it questions with your dominant hand and let your non-dominant hand answer the questions for the image (“Who are you?”

“How do you feel?” “How can I help you?” are great questions to ask). Repeat this process, selecting and talking to one image that represents what’s stopping or blocking you. Repeat the process a third time, this time finding one image that can help you blast through or transform the block.

Write a letter you don’t have to send. Are you having a personality

conflict with someone at work? Have you had a fight with your spouse that still rankles? Have you lost a loved one with whom you had unfinished business or whom you just wish you could have told, “I love you,” one more time? Write a letter to them in your journal. You can say anything you want to say, holding nothing back, because you won’t really send the letter. You can also have a “conversation” with that other person using the two-handed dialogue process.

Your dominant hand speaks for you and your non-dominant hand speaks for the other. Keep the conversation going until the issue feels more resolved to you. It’s amazing how often you can clear the air without having to confront the other person head-on. Or, you may come up with a diplomatic way of handling things.

Create in 3-D, then journal.

Using sculpting clay, create something: maybe a representation of a totem animal, a 3-D image of your broken heart or something completely abstract. Spend

some quiet time observing what you’ve sculpted. Turn off the critical mind that says, “You’re no artist,” or “That’s ugly.”

Journal about what you’ve created and the process of creating it. Use the twohanded dialogue process to talk to your creation, asking, “Who are you? What gift or challenge do you bring to me?

How can I help you?” Put your sculpture in your altar space or somewhere else where it can speak to you for a few days or longer. Journal about anything else that comes up over time regarding your creation.

Picture your future. Cut out pictures and phrases from magazines that represent what you want to bring into your life. Glue them in your journal and look at them often. Speak to them and let them speak to you, using the two-handed dialogue again. Make sure to journal about your dreams coming true.

Claire Perkins works with individuals oneon-one to get started on the enlightening path of Expressive Arts. She is an artist, dream intuitive, certified Creative Journal Expressive Arts facilitator and motivational speaker. Perkins is the award-winning author of The Deep Water Leaf Society: Harnessing the Transformative Power of Grief. Connect at 480-924-7086 or ClairePerkins.com.

Record synchronicities. Ever have some crazy coincidence come along and simply change the course of your life? We don’t always recognize those moments when they come, but that’s just because we aren’t paying attention. Make a habit of writing down the synchronistic things that happen in your life—like just as you were thinking of a friend they called you, or three times in one day you saw a hummingbird when you haven’t seen one for ages, or you had a dream and some part of it unfolded during your waking day. Review the list periodically and see if any of those events led to some major changes in your life.

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spiritual center/ church MAGDALA SANCTUARY

Amari Magdalena Tucson Foothills 520-577-0147 instituteforshamanicsynthesis.com A non-denominational sanctuary offering retreats, individual vision quests, healings and workshops for spiritual renewal, inspiration and artistic/creative evolution.

Guidance through the inner journey to joy.

THE SUMMIT LIGHTHOUSE® OF PHOENIX

“Teachings of the Ascended Masters” through the messengers Mark and Elizabeth Clare Prophet.

480-442-5020 scottsdaletsl@gmail.com ascendedmastersteachings.org

Workshops, book studies, special events, meditations, and services all over Arizona.

Connect with Saint Germain and the Violet Flame. See ad on page 88.

UNITY CHURCH OF TUCSON Rev. Larry and Mary Ellen Swartz 3617 N. Camino Blanco Tucson, 85718 520-577-3300

Ministry of love, inspiration, learning, wholeness and joy empowering all people to embrace their Divine Nature. Daycare: ages 1-5. Family health clinic: free, donation or Medicare. Beautiful, low-cost weddings. Bookstore for spiritual thinkers. Sunday services 9am and 11am. Home to “The Daily Word.”

spiritual healing NEW JERUSALEM CATHOLIC CHAPEL

1702 E. Glendale Ave. Phoenix, 85020 Contact: Father Rick Romero 602-515-9844 Independent Catholic Church. All Catholic sacraments offered.

Open communion table - no one turned away. Weddings, baptisms, anointing, blessings, prayers, funerals. Mystical divine feminine spirituality.

THE TEMPLE OF THE PRESENCE 11902 E. Irvington Rd. (SW corner of Old Spanish Trail) Tucson, 85747 520-751-2039 ext.100 templeofthepresence.org

Saint Germain and the Ascended Masters stand ready to assist you.

Learn how to release Light from your Individualized I AM Presence!

Thursday classes 7 p.m.

bRUNO GROENING CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

Evey Weissman 520-904-4801 weissmae@email.arizona.edu brunogroening.org/english Help and healing on the Spiritual Path: with the teachings of Bruno G r o e n i n g . Fr e e , d o n a t i o n s appreciated. The healing stream is available for everyone.

SELF-REALIZATION FELLOWSHIP Tucson Meditation Group 1702 E. Prince Rd., Ste. 140 Tucson, 85719 520-792-6544 tucsonmeditationgroup.com yogananda-srf.org

Devotional Services: Sundays 1011am. Meditation Services: Sunday 9-10am & 6pm-8pm, Wednesday 6-8pm, Friday 7-8:30pm.

SRI SHANTI SANCTUARY Susan Warren 501 W. Lavery Ln. Tucson, 85718 520-742-1780 info@srishantisancturary.org srishantisanctuary.org

A non-denominational religious organization dedicated to m e d i t a t i o n , p r a y e r, y o g a , counseling, body/energy work, rehabilitation and other healing modalities. Special focus given to veterans who have not received the trauma care they deserve.

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THE TEMPLE OF UNIVERSALITY

Founder: Rev. Betty Tatalajski NEW Masonic Temple, 3590 N. Country Club Rd. 520-884-5340 thetempleofuniversality.org templeofuniversality@gmail.com Worship, Healing, Prophesy.

Celebrating the Unity of God and Man. 11:00 am Sunday service, Free Metaphysical development classes: White Eagle World Healing Meditation, Alice Bailey books, Spiritual/Metaphysical Law, and Kaballah. See ad on page 83 and article on page 18.

INNER JOURNEYS, LLC

2640 Thunder Mountain Rd. Sedona, 86336 928-282-1706 sedona-spiritualretreats.com Offering healing and spiritual retreats to empower the heart, accelerate the unfolding of your Divine life purpose and find your personal truth. See ad on inside back cover and article on page 72.

LINDA L. GROMAN, CRMT/IET-M/I UNITED FELLOWSHIP CHAPEL, INC David Miller 4718 E. Hawthorne St. Tucson, 85711 520-327-0142 united-fellowship-chapel.com

Self-Realization/PsychicDevelopment to know thyself, to heal, and to change is available on an individual basis. The Metaphysical Principles Course is an in-depth study of metaphysics. In the Universal Metaphysics course one learns the definitions. In the Seminary, one may become an ordained minister.

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Gentle Dove Reiki 602-464-4646 lindag@gentledovereiki.com gentledovereiki.com

Usui Reiki and IET. Clients are assisted in painlessly releasing suppressed emotional blocks to promote healing on all levels.

Sessions available by appointment.

LIVING BEYOND YOUR WILDEST DREAMS

Reverend Janice Thomas, MA, CRS Tucson 520-877-5039 sacredjourney@earthlink.net Take your next step in life during a safe journey into your Spiritual Self: healing limitations; discovering untapped gifts; becoming lighter and more complete. Free phone consult.

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6540 E. Kelton Ln. Scottsdale, 85254 866-998-0560 add-care.com ADD-care is a remarkable, all-natural supplement that has been shown to be as effective as stimulant medication for ADD symptoms such as distraction and impulsivity.

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DESERT MILAGROS

SOURCE Weight Loss Program 2559 E. Fort Lowell Rd. Tucson, 85716 520-531-1040 desertmilagros@comcast.net The SOURCE weight loss program is a holistic approach designed for individuals who need to lose 30 lbs or who are struggling with issues related to obesity.

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KEIFER WELLNESS CENTER SPIRIT GATHERING

Tucson Community Sacred Sweat Lodge Anne Marie Clock 520-576-0633 spiritgathering@comcast.net spiritgathering.com Monthly community sweat lodge open to women and men. Optional potluck following. Come to the sacred fire with prayers and in friendship. See website for schedule. Available for private groups.

John R. Keifer, DC 4431 N. Swan Rd. Tucson, 85718 520-577-1717

For over 25 years, Dr. Keifer continues to be committed to the most advanced procedures in healthcare. As a certified Brimhall Practitioner, he incorporates cutting edge therapeutics to create a well organized, methodical approach to health. See ad on page 61 and article on page 16.

EAT BY CHOICE, NOT BY HABIT Sylvia Haskvitz 520-572-9295 silgiraffe@aol.com eatbychoice.net

Using the Nonviolent Communication process, explore your inner critic’s messages that underlie your eating patterns and translate your judgments into compassion to connect with your underlying needs. Create the quality of relationship with food that you would like.

NEW LIFE HEALTH CENTERS newlifehealth.com

Tucson IANDS Experience Sharing (TIES) Facilitators: Chuck & Susan 520-395-2365 meetup.com/spiritual-explorations

Information on and sharing of NDEs and other transformative experiences. Open to public.

Everyone has experiences worth sharing. Guest speaker series on 2nd Thursday, small groups on 3rd Thursday each month, 6:30pm at Unity Church of Tucson.

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Certified Rolfer™ Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner Appointments in Scottsdale and Gilbert 480-735-8875 rolfingresources.com What would it be like to live in a body that felt balanced and resilient? Relieve stress and enhance vitality. Rolfing® Structural Integration can feel wonderful.

New Life Health Centers is locally owned and operated.

We have been serving Tucson since 1970 with the best products to help you live a long and healthy life.

Our motto is “New Life KNOWS Nutrition” We make it our goal to do just that…KNOW nutrition… in order to serve you better. See ad on page 4.

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Martha Reed, PhD 20325 N. 51st Ave., Ste. 112 Glendale, 85308 623-249-5888 insights-for-life.com “Easily Lose ½-1 pound a day” with my whole person approach.

Combining Homeopathics, Hypnotherapy, Far Infrared Heat Therapy, Life Coaching and Vibe-fit Th e r a p y. N o N e e d l e s a n d Homeopathic Safe. See ad on page 56.

Two Locations: Tucson and Vail 520-275-4510 detoxtherapyspa.com

Our Fat/Detox wraps turn your body into a fat burning machine with proven results. Helps military personnel pass PT tests (10% military discount).Call for free consultation. See ad on page 44.

CENTER FOR TRUE HARMONY WELLNESS & MEDICINE Dr. Denise Grobe, ND 2152 S. Vineyard, Ste. 138 Mesa, 85210 480-539-6646 info@trueharmonywellness.com trueharmonywellness.com

KEIFER WELLNESS CENTER John R. Keifer, DC 4431 N. Swan Rd. Tucson, 85718 520-577-1717

As a certified Brimhall Practitioner, Dr. Keifer incorporates cutting edge therapeutics to create a well organized, methodical approach to health. Breakthrough weight loss seminars and program. Detox Programs. See ad on page 61 and article on page 16.

Dr. Grobe utilizes nutrition, herbs, nutritional injections, meal plans, low-glycemic diet, supplements, meal-replacements and more, to find the best program for your weight loss goals.

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wellness centers ABSOLUTE HEALTH

Dr. Sara Penton, D.C. 15030 N. Hayden Rd., Ste. C-120 Scottsdale, 85260 480-991-9945 absolutehealthaz.com Our focus is treating the whole person. Alleviating all of your ailments through allergy elimination, biofeedback and chiropractic using a plan that is unique to each individual’s needs. See ad on page 36.

MEDICINE WHEEL DENTAL AND WELLNESS CENTER Dr. Steven Swidler, DDS Dr. Kenneth Glass, DDS 4650 W. Jojoba Dr. Tucson, 85745 520- 743-7101 medicinewheeldental.com

Medicine Wheel is a dental practice and wellness center with a holistic approach to health.

They integrate a mix of traditional, naturopathic, homeopathic, alternative modalities. See ad on page 38 and article on page 11.

WELLNESS INTEGRATION NETWORK 15475 N. Greenway-Hayden Loop, Ste. B17 Scottsdale, 85260 480-779-9194 wellnessintegrationnetwork.net

We all WIN when we work and play together to make our bodies, minds, and spirit healthier, stronger and more vibrant. Join the Network today. See ad on page 6 and article on page 12.

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7225 & 7235 N. Paseo Del Norte Tucson, 85704 520-740-1718 nlho.info

3920 N. Campbell Ave. 520-495-4400 genesisnmc.com

Genesis offers superior care in : Naturopathic Oncology, Gynecology, Pe d i a t r i c s , Fa m i l y Practice, Primary Care, Chiropractic, Nutritional Counseling, Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Colon Hydrotherapy, Intravenous nutrient therapy, Lymphatic Drainage, Massage, Far Infrared Sauna. See ad on page 9 and article on page 22.

14 Holistic Practitioners in one serene location, dedicated to your optimal h e a l t h . C h i r o p ra c t i c , personal training, acupuncture, homeopathy, nurse practitioner, therapeutic massage, reflexology, BEST, reiki, bilingual psychotherapy, yoga, healing touch & zero balancing. See ad on page 23.

11223 N. 28th Dr., Ste. F-101 Phoenix, 85029 602-621-4027 intuitivedevelopment.org

Our programs ensure that you live true to authentic self, filled with passion and purpose!

Enter to win these four programs and get results. Visit our website for details. intuitivedevelopment.org/happy-holidays

The Center for Intuitive Development is an educational center for self awareness, personal and p r o f e s s i o n a l d e ve l o p m e n t a n d s p i r i t u a l enlightenment. Visit us online for more information.

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Safeer Mahdi, Founder/Shaman 480-232-4238 newday44@earthlink.net spirit-dance.com musicalauras.com Psychic readings, Musical aura healing, bodywork/massage, Reiki healing/classes, Spirit Dance, Mayan astrology, yoga classes, drum circles, healing music/wellness CDs and nutritional counseling/ remedies.

711 E. Missouri Ave., Ste. 180 Phoenix, 85014 602-532-3111 kinesphere-studio.com Private, semi private and group classes focused on alignment and efficient movement. Integrating mind, body and spirit through Pilates, GYROTONIC® exercise (and more) in a non-competitive, serene environment.

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7448 S. J-B Ranch Rd. Roosevelt, 85545 info@reevismountain.org reevismountain.org Peter Bigfoot has been making our herbal remedies for more than 25 years. These are the remedies we use ourselves at Reevis Mountain School.

women’s health A NEW CREATION WOMEN’S CLINIC

Prana Gyana Holistic Health and Wellness Center KINESPHERE, LLC

Our wellness consultations can help improve your health with education on proper dietary choices and which supplements/therapies might be beneficial to a healthier you. See ad on page 79.

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Ellen Griswold, CNHP 13713 N. A St. El Mirage, 85374 623-583-2286 mustardseedherbary.com

Anita Rangaswami BS, MBA, RYT, RAP 1801 S. Jentilly Ln., Ste. A20 Tempe, 85281 480-598-9961 pranagyana.com

We emphasize individual h o l i s t i c Ay u r v e d i c consultations to know you as a whole person and heal, balance and transform your self! We offer yoga therapy, meditation, holistic massage, energy balancing techniques and educational workshops.

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3055 W. Ina Rd., Ste. 195 520-293-1117 anewcreationwomensclinic.com

We take time to listen, provide personal attention and individualized care. Services include Primary Care/ Gynecology. Evaluation, treatment, management of common health problems including high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, thyroid disorders, perimenopause, menopause, birth control, colposcopy, annual exams, pap/screening tests, prescription services. See ad on page 62.

BOLLYWOOD DANCE FUSION AND WOMEN’S WELLNESS

Kiran Easwarachandran, LCSW A movement based, expressive arts practice Tucson 520-247-6975 kirane.yolasite.com bollywooddancefusion@hotmail.com

Experience the healing power of movement, integrating body and mind, creating a deeper sense of self. Offering Individual Therapy, Women’s Healing Circles, and Dance Workshops.

DEBORAH MARIE MURPHY, PA-C Arizona Center for Advanced Medicine 8841 E. Bell Rd. Scottsdale, 85260 480-240-2600 arizonaadvancedmedicine.com

Deborah focuses on women’s healthcare with services such as bioidentical hormones, heart health, breast health, thermography, wellness exams, teenage woman’s wellness and osteoporosis prevention. See ad on back cover and article on page 78.

KATKA NOVAKOVA, MD (CZECH), ND

CENTER FOR TRUE HARMONY WELLNESS & MEDICINE

Dr. Brass OB/GYN, Dr. Grobe ND & MaryAnn Shostek PA-C 2152 S. Vineyard, Ste. 138 Mesa, 85210 480-539-6646 info@trueharmonywellness.com trueharmonywellness.com

We integrate traditional OB/GYN care with naturopathic medicine to provide the best and healthiest options for all aspects of women’s medicine. Most insurance plans accepted.

Rejuvena Health & Associates 9977 N. 95th St., Ste. 101 Scottsdale, 85258 480-551-9000 drnovakova@yahoo.com werejuvenate.com drkatka.com

Dr. Katka specializes in helping women with hormonal imbalances, such as hypothyroidism, adrenal and pituitary insufficiency and peri- and postmenopausal symptoms, without the need of hormonal supplementation. See ad on page 20 and article on page 59.

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KINESPHERE, LLC

711 E. Missouri Ave., Ste. 180 Phoenix, 85014 602-532-3111 kinesphere-studio.com Private, semi private and group classes focused on alignment and efficient movement. Integrating mind, body and spirit through Pilates, GYROTONIC® exercise (and more) in a non-competitive, serene environment.

PROACTIVE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC

Lynda Witt ACCT Certified Thermographer 520-235-7036 proactivehealthsolutions.org Screening thermography has the opportunity to detect changes at any stage in the development of breast cancer from the first year through to when a tumor is dense enough to be seen with mammography. This early detection of change can lead to earlier diagnosis and better treatment options as well as the opportunity for patients and their healthcare practitioners to intervene at an early stage with preventive treatment.

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YOGA ARIZONA POWER YOGA

8567 N. Silverbell Rd. Tucson, 85743 info@arizonapoweryoga.com arizonapoweryoga.com Tucson’s premier Hot Power Vinyasa Yoga Studio. No bull Flow yoga developed by Joseph Lauricella to inspire, empower & expand possibilities for life!

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The studio offers all styles of yoga for any level with awesome instructors, location, events for health & wellness, a boutique featuring Monsoon Nectar Organic Skin Care and the Ultimate Stress Escape Yo g a & L i f e s t y l e R e t r e a t i n C o s t a R i c a , UltimateStressEscape.com. See ad on page 65 and article on age 15.

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Awa r d - w i n n i n g n a t i o n a l l y accredited college offering 200 and 600 hour Yoga Teacher program approved by Yoga Alliance. Combine Yoga with Mind-Body Transformational Degree. Financial aid available. See ad on page 63 and article on page 44.

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