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56 UNDERSTANDING NUTRACEUTICALS

How They Differ from Health Store Supplements

58 INTUITION AS GUIDING LIGHT: RALPH PRATA

60 10,000 STEPS AND COUNTING Keep Moving to Stay Fit

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

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ith the birth of a New Year and a metaphorical new start, Natural Awakenings has unveiled a new look. As you page through its contents, you may notice the subtle yet strategically thought-out upgrades in appearance. As always, NA publishes the most viable information to keep you apprised of leading-edge preventive, health promoting and gracefully aging techniques, technologies, products and services for your immediate use.

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But more importantly, this issue is special because it is our annual Natural Living Directory! This publication belongs to our healthy living community, as the go-to resource in Tucson for holistic living. The magazine is truly embraced by the community, as seen by their loyal participation. We appreciate the support of readers, advertisers and all of our knowledgeable and talented contributors.

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The Health and Wellness Directory, starting on page 30, will be your comprehensive guide to Tucson’s best in wellness, from Acupuncture to Yoga. Taking a look through these pages can help you find your next healing modality, or teach you about a practice that you didn’t know was available to you and your family. Also peruse our Practitioner Profiles, where you’ll get to meet many of Tucson’s best in more detail.

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Find Private Sanctuary at Santa Rita Springs

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n the heart of Tucson behind a turquoise gate, one can find Santa Rita Springs, a private sanctuary for people seeking to restore good health after a life-changing diagnosis, personal loss, physical injury, surgery or trauma. At this peaceful oasis, guests can receive unique treatments from licensed massage therapists and attend classes with experienced movement specialists, in the comfort and safety of a small, indoor saltwater pool.

“Spend some quiet, pain-free time floating nearly weightless, supported by salt water warmed to body temperature. Regain hope by appreciating your body, by offering yourself relief from pain without harsh drugs,” says owner Dorothy Richmond, a Licensed Massage Therapist.

Richmond created this oasis (“with a lot of help”, she notes) in order to share the remarkable treasure of warm water therapies. Completed in 2007, the pool house opened for classes, aquatic massage, trainings, movement therapy and celebrations.

Richmond has offered Jin Shin Jyutsu, Cranial-Sacral Therapy and integrative massage starting in 1983. Since she began to learn Aquatic Massage, or Watsu, with Elaine Marie at Harbin Hotsprings, her own warm therapy pool at Santa Rita Springs was an unforgettable dream. “Providing sessions at an internationally known health resort, I saw that the benefits of all the methods I had already practiced on land are profoundly enhanced by working in warm water,” she says.

Guests enjoy a hot shower, filtered drinking water, surround-sound music and a warm waterfall that trickles into the pool. A casita near the pool house is ideal for small groups to explore yoga, Yamuna Ball Rolling, Biosomatics, meditation or sensory awareness. In the garden there is a brick patio with fire pit for evening gatherings, as well as a gas grill for cooking out.

Therapists currently offer classes including: Ai Chi, Aquacize, Aquatic Massage, Cranial-Sacral Therapy and Jin Shin Jyutsu, Aqua Yoga, Flowing with Water, Susquehanna Aquatic Reflexology and Watsu, in the warm saltwater.

For more information, call 520-990-1857, email SantaRitaSprings@gmail.com or visit SantaRitaSprings.com. See ad, page 54.

Medical Cannabis at Earth’s Healing

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t Earth’s Healing, they believe in the power of Mother Nature to make the best medicine. The dispensary provides safe, compliant and reliable cannabinoid therapeutics and they strive to give patients the most innovative and effective products available. All medical cannabis is laboratory certified to ensure customers are getting quality medicine at an affordable price. Products are weighed and packaged in front of customers at the time of purchase.

Customers can earn one point for every dollar spent, then redeem points for store credit. For every 500 points earned, receive $16 in store credit. Points can also be saved to earn even more credit to be used later.

Get the benefits of medical marijuana quickly and easily with Earth’s Healing’s medical marijuana delivery in the greater Tucson area, including Marana, Oro Valley and other parts of Pima County.

Location: 2075 E. Benson Hwy., Tucson. For more information, call 520-373-5779 or email Support@EarthsHealing.org. See ad, page 15.

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Tula Wellness Grows to Full-Service Women’s Clinic

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ula Wellness specializes in women’s health and aesthetics, and has grown exponentially to become a full-service women’s clinic.

Arianna SholesDouglas, MD, FACOG is the founder Arianna Sholesand visionary of Tula Douglas Wellness, PLLC. She has practiced medicine for over 20 years and is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

Sholes-Douglas is the first and only gynecologist in Tucson to offer ThermiVa and ThermiVaPRP (+) for vaginal restoration.

In addition to gynecologic services, Tula offers Coolscupting, ThermiTight, Botox, Ultherapy and dermal fillers, IPL, laser skin resurfacing, hair removal and Platelet Rich Plasma therapy for hair/vaginal restoration.

As a graduate of the University of Arizona’s Integrative Medicine Fellowship, founded

by Dr. Andrew Weil, Sholes-Douglas combines her extensive knowledge in women’s health with the field of integrative medicine.

Sholes-Douglas specializes in integrative women’s health, a subspecialty of gynecology that incorporates evidenced-based alternative medical therapies to promote healing, recognizes that several factors (mind, body and spirit) contribute to wellness and honors a patient-centered approach and healing partnerships between patient and physician.

“I started out addressing women’s health from an integrative medicine perspective and quickly realized that a woman’s health starts with what she sees in the mirror,” explains Sholes-Douglas. “Every treatment I added has grown from the requests and concerns of patients. I seek to find holistic approaches to helping women age in a healthy and graceful way.” In 2016, she was recognized for her innovation and vision in women’s health by Inside Tucson Business as first place recipient in the category of Outstanding Women’s Health.

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Location: 2404 E. River Rd., Ste. 251, Tucson.

For more information, call 520-577-1129 or visit TulaWellnessMD.com. See ad, page 2.

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Adult Workshops with Teaching-Artist Carolyn King

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arolyn King has been a practicing studio artist and teaching-artist for over 30 years, and currently holds Heart to Hand Adult Workshops on Saturday afternoons, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., for $35 per session, including materials.

Originally from the Chicago-area, she trained as a print-maker at the Instituto Allende, in Guanajuato, Mexico as part of her BFA studies in the 1970s. King received a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1979. The 1980s found her deeply engaged in study of Arts & Consciousness at John F. Kennedy University, then loCarolyn King cated in Orinda, California. She received the master’s degree in 1985.

King and her daughter, Analyssa, have resided in Tucson for the past 16 years, where she has worked as a freelance “teaching-artist” in schools, hospitals, clinics and retirement communities for over a decade. This work has embraced several different media including mosaics and painted murals, as well as a huge range of projects like mask-making, drawing and painting, 3D installations linked to grammar school curriculum and more.

King’s students range in age from preschool to late 80s. Her community-based, collaborative public art projects are located in schools, Pediatric Intensive Care bedrooms, Speech & Language clinics, retirement community patios and The Children’s Clinics for Rehabilitative Services in Tucson. Her most recent public art project included 11 high school students who designed, created and installed handmade mosaic tile for an extensive project for the City of Oro Valley.

For more information, call 520-991-0147, email CKing72@cox.net or visit DreamCo.com/HeartToHand.

Expert Service from AMHeatCool

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MHeatCool LLC is proudly offering courteous service in all things HVAC in Tucson and surrounding areas, including Vail, Oro Valley, Sahuarita, Green Valley, Marana and Catalina Foothills. Licensed with over 15 years of experience, clients will feel comfortable knowing their system is in the hands of an expert.

AM offers 24/7 emergency service, because they understand that sometimes these things just can’t wait. For heating systems, they will make sure systems are ready to keep the family warm during the winter months. Of course, Tucson gets hot, so AMHeatCool is prepared with options for clients looking to keep their homes cool.

Tracked in pollutants such as pollen and dust can diminish the quality of the air in our homes. The experts at AM can help keep air fresh and provide a better living environment for the business or home.

For more information, call 520-548-2650 or visit AMHeatCool.com.

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Reiki for the Soul with Julie Ann Ferreira

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ulie Ann Ferreira has shared her loving and grounding presence for years as a Waldorf Kindergarten teacher, and she is a certified Reiki Master practicing in the traditional Usui lineage at Sol Touch, in Tucson. In these challenging times, she is particularly interested in empowering others to step into their highest expression of self.

Her work is based on the premise that much mental and emotional strife, even if intellectually reconciled, can still reside in the body.

With the body’s innate capacity for healing as a starting point, her gentle and straight-forward reiki, practiced with a loving and gentle touch, allows clients to relax, release and renew.

Ferreira offers private sessions in the home or at her downtown Julie Ann Ferreira studio. She also heals in group settings and offers regular Reiki 1 Self-Healing workshops for those ready to embark on a journey toward unconditional love.

She is a lover of the sun (“sol”, in her native Portuguese), and the human soul (which she hopes to touch with her work). Sol Touch is her way of giving to others what has been so nourishing and transformative for her.

For more information, call 732-875-8559 or visit SolTouchHealing.com or Facebook.com/SolTouchHealing.

Learn to Live a Magnificent Life with ‘Dr. Joy’

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ave you wondered what the secret to a happy, healthy and abundant life is? It’s knowledge. What do you want to know?

Are you ready for your life to be magnificent? Have Pam “Dr. Joy” McMahon, intuitive, soul coach, medium and Spirit channel bring the joy and passion back into your life. McMahon connects with clients’ guides and helps them with their most important life questions.

An Intuitive Counseling Session is both inspirational and highly practical—encompassing personal, business, travel, best places to live, love, partnerships, planning of important events and more. McMahon works with clients’ Spirit Guides and connects with their Higher Self to help them awaken to their best possible Pam McMahon life, with loving kindness, understanding and always with compassionate words. There is no question too big or too small.

“When I first met Pam, I was so excited by her energy. Positive, warm, upbeat, open and easy to talk to with the ability to channel and ‘see’ multidimensional ONEness,” says one valued client. “Her ability to merge with Spirit offers her clients a connection to the Divine in a way that stabilizes and surpasses any expectation. Her passion and love of her gift comes through moment by moment.”

For more information, call 520-730-0236, email Lifehealer777@gmail.com or visit Lifehealer.org. See ad, page 10.

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Gourmet Girls Make Gluten-Free Deliciously Easy

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ourmet Girls Gluten Free Bakery/Bistro is Southern Arizona’s support center for those who avoid 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 the completely gluten-free eatery.

Join owners Susan Fulton and Mary Steiger for a delicious breakfast, lunch or brunch featuring fresh, house-made meals and baked goods. The girls love experimenting with exotic flavors such as their Chocolate Mango Chipotle cupcake, but also serve up more traditional fare like Biscuits and Gravy, Eggs Benedict and their signature Double Decker Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Although the focus at the bakery/bistro is preparing products made without gluten, the friendly and knowledgeable staff is happy to help customize meals to meet any further dietary restrictions.

The preparing of delectable food is a primary goal for 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 and is 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., Tucson. For more information, call 520-408-9000 or visit GourmetGirlsGlutenFree.com. See ad, page 9.

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Dill Pickle Soup 5 ½ cups chicken broth ¼ cup water 1 ¾ lb russet potatoes,

peeled and quartered 2 cups dill pickle juice 2 cups chopped carrots 1 ½ tsp Old Bay seasoning 1 cup chopped dill pickle ½ tsp salt* ½ cup unsalted butter ½ tsp coarsely ground pepper 1 cup gluten-free flour ¼ tsp cayenne pepper 1 cup sour cream Optional garnish: sliced dill pickles,

fresh dill, black pepper In a large pot, combine broth, potatoes, carrots and butter. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender. Add pickles and simmer.

In medium bowl, stir together flour, sour cream and water to make a paste. Vigorously whip mixture 2 Tbsp at a time into soup.

Add pickle juice, Old Bay, salt, pepper and cayenne. Cook 5 more minutes and remove from heat. Serve immediately with garnish. *All pickle juice is not created equal. Some is saltier than others. Taste soup before adding salt and adjust accordingly.

Recipe submitted by Gourmet Girls Gluten Free Bakery/Bistro. Connect at 520-4089000 or GourmetGirlsGlutenFree.com. See ad, page 9.

Film Fans Flock to The Loft Cinema

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he Loft Cinema is a local nonprofit cinema dedicated to creating community through film, honoring the vision of filmmakers, celebrating ideas and promoting the appreciation and understanding of the art of film. The theatre has been a missiondriven, membership-supported nonprofit arts organization since November 2002, serving the greater Tucson area and all of Southern Arizona.

Without The Loft Cinema, audiences in Southern Arizona would not have access to the many films and visiting filmmakers who have enriched Tucson’s cultural identity. The Loft screens new independent and foreign films and documentaries, along with classic art films, interactive events including a monthly short film contest and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, sing-a-longs and cult favorites. The theatre is also the home of the largest screen in Southern Arizona.

The Loft is a member of the Sundance Institute’s Art House Project, based on its excellence of programming and service to the community. The Loft was selected to be an official venue of the Sundance Film Festival in their Sundance USA program in 2012, 2013 and 2014 (the final year of Sundance Film Festival USA).

Its concession stand features a wide variety of beers, to go along with wine, pizza, tamales, sandwiches, Ethiopian wraps and other traditional and upscale items. The Loft hosts an annual international film festival in November and a free children’s film festival every July.

For more information, call 520-795-0844, email Info@LoftCinema.org or visit LoftCinema.org. See ad, page 45.

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Cloud Nine Flotation Offers Zero-Gravity Massage

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long with flotation tank therapy, Cloud Nine Flotation now offers a Zero-Gravity massage chair and spiritual healing to its clients in the Tucson area. There is no place on earth quite like a flotation tank, but for those who are new to the experience, aren’t ready to take the dive or don’t want to get wet, there are now other options for healing at Cloud Nine.

With their first Zero-Gravity massage chair, it feels like four people are massaging all at the time same. Even massage therapists have said it makes them feel calmer. This chair does it all: kneads, rolls, taps, stretches and even warms you up. Clients can experience a pre-set program or create a customized program with a push of a button. The chair even hits all those tight spots in the glutes, including the piriformis. Because it’s so efficient, about 15 to 30 minutes is all it takes to come away feeling refreshed and relaxed.

“Floating in a solution of high-density Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) in clean, pure water heightens your intuition, deepens your sense of self and allows you to be free of all outside distractions and noise that can make you feel off balance,” explains Kalyn Wolf, owner of Cloud Nine, who has many years of experience with great results. “It’s a place to heal your heart, your mind and your body. It is immersing yourself in liquid calm.”

Location: 2118 S. Avenida Planeta, Tucson. For more information, call 520-668-4017 or email Info@FloatTucson.com.

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Find Your Voice at Sarah’s School for Speech in Song

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arah’s School for Speech in Song is a philosophy and practice that uses specific exercises to “unveil” the singing voice that resides in everyone.

SSSS offers private, group and classroom lessons, and the school is not age specific.

The foundational philosophy of SSSS is that everyone has a voice and it is perfect. The singing lesson has exercises that have an inherent therapeutic force, gentle and respective of the natural function of the human body and heals as it moves in an inner stream. The perfection of voice expresses itself as the physical body conforms to this inner stream.

Two distinct sounds are taught: speech and musical—the mechanical and ethereal. With the exercises that address the speech organization, students have consistently shown improvement, and this is important because it is through speech that sound takes form. The musical sound sings the “essence” of word and this element is the constant, unconstrained flowing principle, the inner stream. We access this sound through breath and its attendant tone. The first exercises are about “forgetting about breathing”.

After training separately, this school brings the two distinct sounds together in an organic, natural way to give birth to voice, the creative power in us all. Attention is on sensing the inner environment and supporting the fullness and quality of tone rather than the projection of sound. This approach fosters the sounds to arise and resonate.

For more information, call 520-661-6666, email SarahVirgo8@ msn.com or visit Facebook.com/SchoolForSpeechInSong. Like them on Facebook for updates on weekly group classes and events.

A Lasting Touch Salon he centrally located A Lasting Touch Salon is now offering beautiful micro-bladed (hair stroke) brows.

New clients can receive a $100 savings.

Yvette Dwornik, Yvette Dwornik owner and artist of A Lasting Touch Salon, provides permanent makeup using a gentle hand method. She has 20 years of experience, is physician recommended and offers complimentary consultations. The salon is currently offering a special of permanent eyebrows or eyeliner for $299 (regularly $375).

Permanent makeup mimics the look of just-applied lipstick, lip liner, eyebrow pencil and eyeliner, through a process called micropigmentation, where a tattoo pen is used to inject permanent ink into the skin. Each procedure takes between 30 and 120 minutes, and Dwornik uses a topical anesthetic to numb the procedure area to ensure client comfort. Just like any tattoo, initially the color will appear brighter or darker, then will fade.

“The most obvious benefit to permanent makeup is waking up every day with your ‘face on’. You can swim, exercise, shower and wake up still looking put together and ready to go. It can be ideal for the woman who is constantly on the go,” says Dwornik. Permanent makeup may be for those who have lost hair due to chemotherapy, accidents, burns or cosmetic surgery; have a difficult time applying makeup due to age or conditions, such as arthritis; or have allergies to traditional makeup or sensitive skin.

Location: 5350 E. Broadway Blvd., Ste. 162, Tucson. For more information, call 520869-5513 or visit ALastingTouchSalon.com.

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New ​Kundalini Yoga Class​Launching

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ambir Singh is launching a new Kundalini yoga class this year. Yoga means union. The goal is to establish the union between oneself and the universe, or to experience the infinite in the finite. Kundalini yoga is a technology that awakens Kundalini energy that we all have. It’s our essence, our creative life force, says Singh. This energy lies at the base of our spine, waiting to be awakened. Kundalini yoga wakes up this dormant energy so we can become our true selves and feel our unlimited potential.

Kundalini yoga is an uplifting blend of spiritual and physical practices. It incorporates movement, dynamic breathNambir Singh ing techniques, meditation and the chanting of mantras, such as Sat Nam, meaning “truth is my identity”. The goal is to build physical vitality and increase consciousness.

At the end of every class, Singh plays a 60-inch creation gong that resonates with the vibration that holds the universe together. This creates a neutral state that allows the body to heal and remember our true light bodies. This opens the doors of perception to vast realms of consciousness and is at the heart of all spiritual experiences.

Kundalini yoga has been kept a secret until 1969, when Yogi Bhajan brought it to the U.S. He opened an ashram here in Tucson, near the university. “I had the privilege to meet and chant with him,” says Singh. “Kundalini yoga is specifically designed for the Aquarian Age we are now in. People can now recognize their own divinity or their purpose in life, making the impossible possible. We’re all spiritual beings having a human experience, so let’s make it an enjoyable one.”

Classes are held on Fridays beginning January 5th from 5:30 to 7p.m. For more information, call 520-991-4154. See ad, page 19.

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Thursday Classes at The Temple of The Presence

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he Temple of The Presence is offering free classes on one’s true Divine Self on Thursday evenings—a unique opportunity to learn about the world-changing idea that each person is a son or daughter of God with the presence of God right within their hearts. Admission is free.

Those interested can learn about the Ascended Masters, our elder Brothers and Sisters of Light who assist each one on their path. These classes are for those who seek the truth and who are looking for more to life than the everyday existence they find themselves within. With the knowledge of the great truths of the ages found at The Temple of The Presence, one will find freedom, love and wholeness. Life will never be the same again.

Location: 11902 E. Irvington Rd., Tucson.

For more information, call 520-751-2039, ext.100, email info@TheTemple.ws, or visit TempleOfThePresence.org. See ad, page 43.

Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes is also a matter of opportunity.

— Hippocrates

As a primary care physician coupled with twenty-seven years of Chinese Medicine experience, my direction of treatment uses multiple modes including Chinese herbs and acupuncture, nutritional supplementation, diet modifications, all supported by laboratory evaluations and western medications if necessary. My focus of care is treating chronic illness and my direction is to utilize a diverse skill set to provide expertise in: • • • • •

Cognitive Decline with Aging Supportive Care for Cancer Auto-Immune Diseases Chronic Infections Pain

Dr. Levy welcomes new patients and the challenge of helping improve one’s health.

For an appointment, please call: 520 495 4400 Genesis Natural Medicine Center 3920 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719

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Journey to Healing Offers Intuition and Healing Arts

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ounded in Tucson by Linda Johns in 1996, Journey to Healing offers classes in developing intuition, healing arts and animal communication, as well as healing retreats with the whales and dolphins in Baja, Mexico and Panama this year. An internationally renowned animal communicator and medical intuitive, Johns uses her telepathic and intuitive skills to bridge mind to mind with the animal regardless of distance, to bring clarity into all levels of concerns. She reads for the individual pet owner, veterinarians and has many Olympic and Grand Prix clients.

Her original passion guided her into nutrition and the healing arts like breath work, Barbara Brennon’s Universal Hands of Light, reiki and shamanic practices. Johns’s spirit apparently had a larger soul mission and that was to be a bridge for people and animals. Journey to Healing blossomed once she understood that when she worked with the animal, she was working with the person, and there is no separation.

Johns continues to blend her intuitive abilities, compassion and many healing modalities, depending on the client’s intention and goal, to create a unique and individualized session.

She discovered that many clients’ concerns are resolved in one session. She is well versed in a variety of techniques and often blends even more modalities, including Intuitive Emotional Freedom Technique (freeing emotions that are held in the cellular memory) and PSYCH-K, which is a way to rewrite subconscious limiting programs. Other techniques are Quantum Coaching and Arcturian healing, which bridges science and spirit.

For more information, call 520-825-4645 or visit JourneyToHealing.com.

Marketing Consulting Advice from Theresa Mary Fischer

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heresa Mary Fischer, owner of TMF Marketing Consulting, is providing low-cost marketing consultation for the Natural Awakenings community to help them grow their businesses. Fischer is a competent, resultsdriven and innovative professional with over 20 years of marketing success by building strategies that align with organizational visions, missions and business objectives.

“If you are a small and growing business, you do not likely have a huge marketing budget yet,” says Fischer. “For the price of $100 plus lunch at a Tucson location with WiFi, meet with me and brainstorm great marketing ideas that you can execute. We will also review what you should and should not be doing with your time and marketing dollars to help grow your business.”

Fischer’s expertise includes key messaging, target market development, branding, event strategy and planning and discerning appropriate traditional and new media tactics to reach target markets. She continuously serves as a trusted advisor for business executives on strategy and growth.

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Become a Published Author This Year

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or the last 34 years, bestselling author/author oracle Tom Bird has devoted his life to transforming aspiring writers into published authors.

He has done so by leading them to conTom Bird nect with the spirit of their messages, life purposes and, most of all, the souls of their books.

The results of Bird’s spiritual approach to the authoring of books speak for themselves.

In 2017 alone, more than 550 books were written at his innovative Write Your Book in a Weekend Retreats. Over the last four years, over 90 of the books produced at his retreats have become #1 Amazon Best Sellers.

“Tom Bird is simply the finest writing instructor in the world,” says Paul McCarthy, legendary editor to nine #1 New York Times bestselling authors, including Clive Cussler and Stephen Coonts.

Bird is excited to work with those who’ve “got a book stirring in you and you want to birth it easily, joyfully, quickly and naturally.”

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.

Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. ~Helen Keller

For more information, call 928-514-1616 or visit TomBird.com. See ad, page 7.

Pima Community College

Training led by eRYT500 instructors PATRICIA HILLYARD and MARIA MENDOLA

Yoga Teacher Training

200-hour and 300-hour Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training and Continuing Education for health professionals and yoga teachers What: Fall 2018 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training $2,995* Spring 2018 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training $4,495*

Where: PCC West Campus, Dance Studio (A Building) 2202 W. Anklam Road

Information: pima.edu/continuinged or contact 713-443-7725 or 520-206-6354 *Six month payment plans available

CEU Courses $750-$950 Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy; Therapeutic Essentials for Special Populations; Subtle Body Therapeutic and Yoga of Sound Vibration; Functional Yoga Therapy

Yoga was your workout, now it’s your lifestyle. Are you ready for the next level?

(520) 206-4500 www.pima.edu

Pima Community College will provide reasonable ADA accommodations upon request; to ensure availability of services, please immediately contact the College ADA office at 520-206-4539.

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Rise Above It with Denisse Cabrera Coaching

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enisse Cabrera, RN, CILC, the Rise Above It Coach, helps her clients get to the core of what may be stalling them from experiencing what they want so that they can achieve it effortlessly. She coaches clients to improve relationships, launch new careers, lose weight, improve anxiety/ depression, make more money and more, all by changing the way they use their thoughts/brain.

Denisse Cabrera

“We do not use the full range of built-in power available to us,” Cabrera says. “Therefore we operate from limited thinking and create limited results.” Cabrera helps her clients break through those limited results in fun, evidence-based, sustainable practices and see themselves in their full power.

She is trained and certified through the Functional Medicine Academy, the Institute for Integrative Coach Training and the Life Coach School Scholars program. “I was called to coaching at the age of 16, and for the past 24 years, whether through nursing or private practice, I have been coaching people toward their full power ever since. Re-orienting our brains toward more ease, simplicity and fulfillment has been the most rewarding work I offer.”

For more information, call 520-979-4600, email RiseAboveItCoach@gmail.com or visit RiseAboveItCoach.com.

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Whole-Body Approach at Simons Physical Therapy

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imons Physical Therapy, Tucson’s premier physical therapy clinic, offers an integrative approach for the whole body with hour-long, one-onone, hands-on therapy in a private treatment room. Their therapists are all licensed and/or certified practitioners with over 100 years of experience collectively.

Simons Physical Therapy specializes in myofascial release, craniosacral technique, functional movement screening, custom foot orthotics, migraine/headache and chronic pain management. They also treat dizziness and vertigo, with biofeedback techniques available. The team offers comprehensive education, exercise training and mind-body medicine.

Their team can help ease the pain of those who suffer from: headaches or migraines; poor balance; pain in the back, neck, shoulder, elbow, hand, knee, hip or ankles; and those who have been in a motor vehicle accident or injured at work.

Location: 8703 E. Golf Links Rd., Tucson. For more information, call 520-514-1114 or visit SimonsPhysicalTherapy.com.

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Sunday Services at Unity in the Valley

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nity in the Valley, a joyous, open-minded congregation awakening hearts and minds, holds 10 a.m.

Sunday services, as well as classes, book study, meditation and social events. Unity is lucky to have singer/songwriter Amber Norgaard as music director. Unity is best Ann Marie Beale known for The Daily Word, a daily inspirational reading guide, and Silent Unity, the 24-hour prayer ministry. Anyone can call 1-800-669-0282 for 24-hour prayer support.

Unity began in the late 1800s, during the time of the Transcendentalists like Emerson, Whitman and Thoreau. Founders Charles and Myrtle Fillmore were seekers and explorers of truth in all philosophies, knowing that there is only one Divine Presence with Universal Truth for all people. The Fillmores also believed in the healing power of prayer and both experienced healing through prayer.

The Fillmores were Christian, so Unity has a Christian base, but they welcome friends from all spiritual philosophies. They are “Christian and more�, in that they honor all paths that lead to God. They freely seek and explore, finding the truth in all paths that lead to God. Location: 17630 S. Camino de Las Quintas, Sahuarita. For more information, call 520-625-5687 or visit UnityGreenValley.org.

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Pain Release Specialist Mercedez Lucke-Benedict

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icensed massage therapist Mercedez Lucke-Benedict successfully treats tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and trigeminal nerve pain, and specializes in craniosacral, myofascia, energy work and crystal/stone therapies. She practices at Medicine Wheel Dental, Monday through Thursday, and is now taking clients on Fridays and Saturdays at Oasis Wellness by appointment only.

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A pain release specialist using a holistic, Lucke-Benedict whole-body approach, Lucke-Benedict specializes in a unique combination of medical body intuition with craniosacral myofascial release and is a successful energy healer. She uses crystal/ stone therapies in conjunction with different fascia release techniques.

Combining chakra cleansing and her special therapeutic release techniques, Lucke-Benedict is able to unwind trauma from the body in an easy and pain-free way. These techniques are able to release trauma as far back as the womb. She is successful in releasing strain patterns that effect migraines, TMJ, trigeminal nerve pain and tinnitus. As an intuitive, she is able to trace and see exactly where the strain patterns are. What makes her a unique therapist is that she can feel exactly where pain is and also when it leaves the body. Each patient receives individualized intuitive healing home remedies.

For more information, call 520-743-7101 or email MerLuck63@gmail.com. See ad, back cover.

Copper

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New research: Copper stops colds if used early.

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ew research shows you can stop a cold in its tracks if you take one simple step with a new device when you first feel a cold coming on.

Colds start when cold viruses get in your nose. Viruses multiply fast. If you don’t stop them early, they spread in your airways and cause misery.

But scientists have found a quick way to stop a virus. Touch it with copper. Researchers at labs and universities worldwide agree — copper is “antimicrobial.” It kills microbes, such as viruses and bacteria, just by touch.

Four thousand years ago ancient Greeks and Egyptians used copper to purify water and heal wounds. Now we know why it worked so well.

Researchers say a tiny electric charge in microbe cells gets short-circuited by the high conductance of copper. This destroys the cell in seconds.

Tests by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show germs die fast on copper. So some hospitals switched to copper touch surfaces, like faucets and doorknobs. This cut the spread of MRSA and other illnesses by over half, and saved lives.

The strong scientific evidence gave inventor Doug Cornell an idea. When he felt a cold coming on he fashioned a smooth copper probe and rubbed it gently in his nose for 60 seconds.

“It worked!” he exclaimed. “The cold went away completely.” It worked

Some users say it also helps with sinuses. Attorney Donna Blight had a 2-day sinus headache. When her CopperZap arrived, she tried it. “I am shocked!” she said. “My head cleared, no more headache, no more congestion.”

Some users say copper stops nighttime stuffiness if they use it just before bed. One man said, “Best sleep I’ve had in years.”

Users also report success in stopping cold sores when used at the first sign of a tingle in the lip. One woman said, “I tried every product on the market over 20 years. Some helped a little, but this stopped it from happening in the first place.”

The handle is sculptured to fit the hand and finely textured to improve contact. Tests show it kills harmful microbes on the fingers to help prevent the spread of illness.

again every time he felt a cold coming on. He reports he has never had a cold since.

He asked relatives and friends to try it. They said it worked for them, too. So he patented CopperZap™ and put it on the market.

Soon hundreds of people had tried it and given feedback. Nearly 100 percent said the copper stops their colds if used within 3 hours of the first sign.

Even up to 2 days after the first sign, if they still get the cold it is milder and they feel better.

Users wrote things like, “It stopped my cold right away,” and “Is it supposed to work that fast?”

Pat McAllister, age 70, received one as a gift and called it “one of the best presents ever. This little jewel really works.”

Sinus trouble, stuffiness, cold sores.

People often use CopperZap for prevention, before cold signs apCopper may even help stop flu if pear. Karen Gauci, who flies often for used early and for several days. In a her job, used to get colds after crowded lab test, scientists placed 25 million live flights. Though skeptical, she tried it flu viruses on a CopperZap. No viruses several times a day on travel days for were found alive soon after.

2 months. “Sixteen flights and not a The EPA says the natural color sniffle!” she exclaimed. change of copper does not reduce its Businesswoman Rosaleen says ability to kill germs. when people are sick around her she CopperZap is made in the U.S. of uses CopperZap morning and night. pure copper. It carries a 90-day full “It saved me last holidays,” she said. money back guarantee and is available “The kids had colds going around and for $49.95 at CopperZap.com or tollaround, but not me.” free 1-888-411-6114.

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DIAL DOWN STRESS How to Stay Calm and Cool

by Lisa Marshall

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hether from natural disasters, divisive politics, unmanageable workloads or a smartphone culture that makes it tough to unplug, U.S. adults are feeling more strain now than they have at any other time in the past decade, according to the American Psychological Association’s 2017 Stress in America Survey. One in three say their stress has increased in the past year and one in five rate the level at eight or more on a scale of one to 10. About three in five, or 59 percent, say they believe this is “the lowest point in the nation’s history” and nearly two-thirds say concerns about our nation’s future (including its health care, economy and international relations) are key sources of their stress.

“We’re seeing significant stress transcending party lines,” notes Arthur C. Evans Jr., Ph.D., the association’s CEO.

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Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one. ~Hans Selye to the American Medical Association.

Workplace stress accounts for 120,000 deaths a year—more than influenza, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease combined—according to a 2015 Stanford University study.

Yet, empowering news has emerged amid this epidemic of anxiety-related illness. Research shows that by eating right, exercising and changing our mindset about stress itself, we can buffer our bodies from many health hazards.

“Unfortunately, you can’t always avoid the things that stress you out. But you can control how you respond to stress before it takes over your life,” says Melanie Greenberg, Ph.D., a Mill Valley, California,

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psychologist and author of the recent book The Stress-Proof Brain: Master Your Emotional Response to Stress Using Mindfulness and Neuroplasticity.

Our Brain on Stress

Whether it’s an urgent email from the boss or a rude motorist driving unsafely, tense situations elicit a physiological response remarkably similar to what might occur if we were chased by a lion.

Deep inside an almond-shaped region of the brain called the amygdala, an alarm goes off, signaling the release of hormones like adrenaline and cortisol that boost heart rate, usher extra blood to muscles, hasten breathing and spike blood sugar to provide more fuel for the brain to react.

Evolutionarily, this response was key to early human survival, providing the energy boost needed to flee predators. Even today, it has its upside, says Greenberg. “In the short term, stress can be exciting and even beneficial, revving you up so you can put your passion and

energy into something.”

But chronic excess can lead to high blood pressure and blood sugar, inflammation, cognitive problems and a hair-trigger response to stress, in which our body overreacts even to mild annoyances. It can also, research suggests, accelerate aging by eroding the protective caps on our chromosomes, called telomeres.

“Think of the stress response as an elastic band,” says Dr. Mithu Storoni, a Hong Kong physician and author of the new book Stress Proof: The Scientific Solution to Protect Your Brain and Body — and Be More Resilient Every Day. “If you pull it and it snaps back immediately, that’s fine. But if you pull it too intensely or too frequently, it doesn’t snap back, and there are lots of downstream consequences.”

Stress-Proofing Our Body

Eating right can better protect our bodies, says New York City Registered Dietitian Malina Malkani. She recommends loading up on nutrient-dense, high-fiber foods like leafy greens, beans and lentils, nuts and seeds during stressful times, because they can slow our rate of digestion and minimize unhealthy dips and spikes in blood sugar.

Beneficial, bacteria-rich foods like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut and kimchi are other foundational foods for stress-resilience, says Storoni, because they can dampen bodily inflammation that arises from chronic tension. They can also replenish bacterial strains like lactobacillus and bifidobacteria which, according to studies of college students, tend to decrease when we feel pushed beyond our limits to handle what’s coming at us.

One 2016 study of 171 volunteers, published in the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, found that those that ate yogurt containing lactobacillus plantarum daily for two months had fewer markers of stress in their blood. Another study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2007 found that when 132 adults drank a probiotic-infused milk drink daily for three weeks and were then subjected to an anxietyprone situation, their brains reacted more calmly than those of a control group.

“Probably the most important thing you can do to make your body stress-resilient is to maintain a healthy ecosystem of bacteria in your gut,” advises Malkani, who recommends exchanging dessert for low-sugar yogurt every day and taking probiotic supplements as well as steering clear of sweetened beverages and refined carbohydrates. The spice turmeric is also a good stress-buster due to its anti-inflammatory properties and ability to help normalize blood sugar, Storoni notes.

Despite our natural craving for comfort food, it’s a good idea to go easy on saturated fats in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic situation, because stress slows fat metabolism. In one recent study, Ohio State University researchers asked 58 women about their previous day’s stressors, and then fed them the fat-loaded equivalent of a double cheeseburger and fries; the stressed-out women burned 104 fewer calories.

“If a woman had a stressful day at work every day and ate

Biofeedback Tools for Stress

by Tina Buck

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tress is inevitable, however, using biofeedback tools makes suffering optional. Just like a thermometer informs us of our body temperature, biofeedback can be used to measure different physiological symptoms of stress. Biofeedback is painless and nonintrusive.

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) training reflects the quality of a heart rhythm. Phone apps and YouTube tutorials are readily available for learning diaphragmatic breathing skills. Then measure changes in heart rhythm by taking your pulse or using phone apps, using wrist worn devices or HRV training devices found online.

Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) measures the amount of sweat secretion from the skin. The most widely known form of GSR is the lie detector test, however there are inexpensive, yet sophisticated, handheld GSR units available online.

Electromyography (EMG) measures muscle tension.

EMG has also been used for stress management by attaching leads to the forehead, jaws or head, to teach muscle relaxation in general, or for reducing stress-related headaches.

Electroencephalography (EEG) biofeedback, known as neurofeedback, is a process of teaching the brain to reduce inefficient functioning. MRI studies using specific neurofeedback protocols have shown that the brain can learn to relax from patterns associated with the fight/ flight/freeze stress response.

Tina Buck, Ph.D., LPC, is CEO of Biobalance Integrated Wellness, in Tucson. Connect at 520-227-3695 and Biobalance.us. See ad, page 8.

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People with a stress-hardy mindset may temper stress as an “excite-and-delight” challenge in adventurous situations.

Others “tend-and-befriend”, reaching out to help and comfort in times of tragedy. Studies show that when participants are told, “You’re the kind of person whose performance improves under pressure,” it does—by as much as one-third.

a meal like this, she could easily gain seven to 11 pounds in a year,” says study author Jan Kiecolt-Glaser, a professor of psychiatry and psychology and director of the university’s Institute for Behavioral Medicine.

Exercise, too, can help combat stressrelated illness. But Storoni attests that not all exercise is created equal. One recent study in the Journal of Physiology found that in animals daily moderate exercise (the equivalent of a light jog) can boost levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a critical brain protein diminished by stress and sleep deprivation, significantly more than weight training or

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intense exercise. On the flip side, excess strenuous exercise (laps around the track or an intense gym workout) can boost inflammation, whither brain cells, and aggravate the physical impacts of stress, says Storoni.

“If you want to exercise to relieve the stress you just experienced, keep it at low intensity,” counsels Storoni. If possible, work out in the morning, as it can boost melatonin levels at night, helping you get to sleep faster, she notes.

Stress-Proofing Our Mindset

While diet and exercise can buffer our body from the impacts of chronic stress, a shift in mindset can keep it from becoming chronic in the first place, says Greenberg.“The goal is not to eliminate stress, but to put it in its place—to use its energizing and motivating aspects to take care of what needs to be done, and then relax,” and stop paying attention to it. This, she says, requires being mindful of what’s happening in the present moment.

“When you feel your heart racing at the sight of another urgent demand at home or work, stop what you are doing, take a deep breath and tune into what’s happening in your body,” advises Greenberg. She notes that when the highly reactive amygdala “hijacks the brain”, we often say and do things in the heat of the moment that we later regret. Waiting just a moment (like counting to 10) allows the more rational part of our brain (the prefrontal cortex) to kick in. “It allows you to go from panic to, ‘I’ve got this.’”

Greenberg observes that we often feel most stressed when we feel out of control. When faced with a daunting task, it may help to make a list of the things we have control over and a list of the things we can’t control—then make a plan to act on the manageable one and let the others go.

“Mindfulness is also about keeping our self-judging and ruminating mind at bay, which may keep repeating, ‘I’m not doing enough,’” she says. “Realize that you do not have to listen to every thought that comes into your head. Ask yourself, ‘What is the most important thing for me to focus on right now?’”

Greenberg also says it’s important to aim to broaden and brighten our view in tough times, explaining, “Feeling stress biases your brain to think in terms of avoiding threat and loss, rather than what you can gain or learn from the situation.” Start by jotting down three ways this challenging situation may be beneficial in the long run; also make a list of things and people we are grateful for, she suggests.

“Practicing gratitude helps you realize that you have a choice about what to focus your attention on and you don’t have to let stressors take all the joy out of life,” according to Greenberg.

As an added bonus, “You’re less likely to take your stress out on loved ones when you think about what they mean to you and how they have helped you,” she says.

Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer in Boulder, CO. Connect at LisaAnnMarshall.com.

A YEAR OF INSPIRED LIVING Author and Natural Awakenings Long Island Publisher, Kelly Martinsen

A Year of Inspired Living

will help you discover the life you want to lead, the person you want to be, and the impact you want to have on the world.

This delightful book is a compilation of essays, they range from the profound and poignant— love, faith, loss—to the heartwarming and hilarious—middle-age angst, motherhood mishaps, dog-poop scofflaws—and more.

A Year of Inspired Living offers personal reflection questions and space for the reader to journal and help them create their most inspired year.

Available at amazon.com http://amzn.to/2spoepK $12.95

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Genesis Natural Medicine Center

Genesis Natural Medicine Center

3920 N Campbell Ave, Tucson 520-495-4400 • GenesisNMC.com

3920 N Campbell Ave, Tucson 520-495-4400 • GenesisNMC.com

Dr. Michael Uzick

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hen people enter Genesis Natural Medicine Center, Dr. Michael Uzick knows they’ll be greeted warmly, and will be pleased with the options for treatment that can be found under one roof.

A graduate of Bastyr University’s prestigious naturopathic medicine program, Uzick has worked in private practice in Tucson for the past 18 years, most recently as the co-founder and medical director of Genesis Natural Medicine Center, where patients can expect warmth, Michael Uzick compassion and impeccable care.

With a passion for helping patients with cancer, he is devoted to tending to the physical and emotional needs of both the patient and his or her family.

Uzick is a past professor of Oncology at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and has served as a board member and Vice President of the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OncANP)—the first recognized medical specialty in Naturopathic medicine. He is one of a handful of physicians in North America who is board-certified in naturopathic oncology and the only naturopathic cancer specialist in Tucson recognized by the state of Arizona.

In 2014, Uzick received the OncANP’s President’s Award, for outstanding achievement and contributions to Naturopathic Oncology. In 2016, he won first place for Outstanding Tucson doctors in the field of Oncology, a first for a naturopathic oncologist.

He has authored articles on integrative medicine in peer-reviewed journals such as Integrative Cancer Therapies and Alternative Medicine Review, and is a frequent lecturer on integrative oncology and natural medicine.

Creating a wellness center where patients could receive all they may need under the same roof was the vision for his practice. The facility boasts many professionals with diverse experiences that enable them to provide their clientele with unique and holistic approaches to their health and healing. Genesis Natural Medicine Center also offers another naturopathic physician and an M.D. who address a wide range of patient concerns including hormones, cancer care, chronic illness and general nutrition; a chiropractor; acupuncturist; two massage therapists who can offer pain relief, lymphatic massage and support for pre- and post-surgery; facials and ultrasound therapy; medical marijuana certifications; and an infrared sauna. Genesis also regularly hosts yoga and neuromovement classes, along with various lectures and community educational events in its beautiful lobby.

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Dr. Butch Levy

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r. Butch Levy is able to provide patients with a unique and personalized perspective on complex multi-system illnesses including cognitive impairment, autoimmune diseases and supportive cancer care.

The Asian paradigm of healing has developed a unique concept—hidden or lurking infections—and after his own personal encounter with Lyme disease, it also has become an area of interest. Genesis Natural Medicine Center is excited to welcome him as the newest practitioner Butch Levy on staff.

After receiving his medical degree from SUNY Buffalo and becoming licensed in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Levy founded and developed two practices which successfully treated patients in Colorado using the best of what both Eastern and Western medicine has to offer. Using his distinct viewpoint based on four decades of clinical experience, his individualized alternative treatments encompass his diverse skillset.

Levy believes that while western medical treatment is often an essential for severe diseases, little is available for restorative care to reestablish the body’s balance, harmony and recovery. By adding Japanese acupuncture and Chinese herbal formulas, nutritional supplementation and diet as a complement to traditional medicine, the goal is to offer the best of both worlds.

The integration of Japanese acupuncture into his treatment methods gives Levy an edge over just utilizing his expertise as a medical doctor. Patients should expect an abdominal palpation assessment and a very gentle treatment. The beginnings of the Japanese unique approach to acupuncture came in the 1760s when the Shogun deemed that acupuncture should be practiced by the blind. Still today, many practitioners are sightless, so this approach focuses on a palpatory exam of the meridian highways, thereby adding information that comes from a direct connection to the patient.

Herbal therapies are also based on a palpatory exam of the abdomen, which reveals via muscular tensions the needed principal herb family for treatment.

Levy adds this experience and professionalism to the established wellness center celebrating its sixth year serving the community. Genesis Natural Medicine Center also offers naturopathic physicians who address a wide range of patient concerns including hormones, cancer care, chronic illness and general nutrition; a chiropractor; acupuncturist; two massage therapists who can offer pain relief, lymphatic massage and support for pre- and post-surgery; facials and ultrasound therapy; medical marijuana certifications; and an infrared sauna.

InnSæi: Health for Mind and Body Karen Van Wie,

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 2230 E Speedway Blvd, Ste 100, Tucson 520-343-2105 • InnSaeiHMB.com

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nnSæi is an ancient Icelandic term translated to mean “the sea within”. It is often interpreted as to see within oneself and to see from the inside out. ​As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Karen Van Wie works with children, adolescents, adults and family members to identify individual strengths and areas of need.

These qualities influence how each individual perceives, interprets and responds to their internal and external environment. Diagnosis Karen Van Wie and treatment are individualized and based on a person’s unique qualities. Treatment success is enhanced with lifestyle changes that can include improvement of nutrition, sleep, physical activity, attention to health conditions and management of life stress.

Van Wie graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing in 1977, received her master’s in nursing in 1998 and became board-certified as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in 2005. She worked as a R.N. for 28 years in neonatal intensive care units and provided early intervention services for infants and young children birth to 5 years of age throughout southern Arizona. Van Wie assisted in the development of an enhanced level of care for the Special Care Nursery at St. Joseph Hospital in 1990.

She worked to bring early intervention services to rural areas in five southern Arizona counties. Services included comprehensive developmental evaluation, home visiting, family advocacy and education and professional education and training. Van Wie has participated statewide to develop and support mental health services for infants, toddlers and children. She has extensive education, training and experience working with children and adolescents, including those with autistic and developmental disorders. ​Van Wie spent time providing psychiatric care for active duty military men and women, veterans and military dependents stationed throughout Europe. There, she worked with individuals presenting with post-traumatic stress disorder and conditions associated with traumatic brain injury.

Because she recognizes that treatment for the child, adolescent or adult may not always require medication, alternative treatment options are explored. Genetic testing is available to assist with assessment and treatment planning. Medication management, if needed, is most successful in combination with therapy, nutritional and lifestyle changes, she says. Successful treatment is a combined effort of the individual, family and provider.

Danielle Dvorak

Certified Vibrational Healing Sound Practitioner Usui Reiki Master/Teacher Certified End of Life Mentor 847-323-9188 • Replevyn.com

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anielle Dvorak is a lifelong musician, visual artist, an intuitive and an empath. She offers private sessions, group events, teaches yoga (privately and group) and facilitates a wide variety of workshops.

Dvorak is a Certified Vibrational Healing Sound Practitioner specializing in Tibetan Sound Healing, an Usui Reiki Master, aromatherapist, Akashic Records guide and End of Life Mentor.

Opening the heart, while releasing fears and outmoded life Danielle Dvorak patterns—which create energetic and physical toxins—is at the foundation of Dvorak’s beliefs about healing.

She believes that each of us is our own “Inner Healer” and honors this within the individual. Her work is a co-creative process and she encourages people to step into actively evolving themselves, while creating a safe, supportive place for this transformation to occur.

Dvorak’s path to holistic health care and energy work began in the 1970s, when she first went to a Chinese acupuncturist for treatment and experienced what seemed like a miracle. In the early 1980s, she took charge of her own health when she started to regularly work with a classical homeopathic physician in addition to her allopathic practitioners. Another benchmark in her journey to becoming who she is today occurred in the mid-1990s, when she was diagnosed with high levels of mercury and benzene toxicity, resulting in chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. After much detoxing, learning, lifestyle changes and hard work to create her own health, Dvorak has been led to serving other people in their efforts to improve their health and well-being.

Her life journey has also included: training intensely from a very young age as a classical musician; many forms of sports and exercise (including auto racing for 25 years); earning her living as a graphic designer, an auto racing instructor and a professional dessert chef; and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking. She was certified as a Tibetan Healing Sound Practitioner in 2008 and became a Certified Aromatherapist in 2010.

Dvorak, who has been using essential oils since the 1970s, creates custom blends and offers her own line of essential oils, HeartScents.

She has been teaching yoga since 2002, and practicing yoga on and off since her early 20s. Through her various injuries over the years, she has healed herself via holistic methods of chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, a herniated disc and more. Sound healing, yoga, essential oils and reiki have played a huge role in all of this—maintaining her health, strength and emotional/mental/spiritual balance into her 60s.

Other unique aspects of Dvorak’s life experience include: a Buddhist pilgrimage through Tibet, working as a “Ghost Buster”, and sitting a 10-day Vipassana course with six to 10 hours of meditation per day. She brings the depth of these experiences into her work.

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Winterhaven Health Center Dr. Nathan Conlee, D.C.

3020 N Country Club Rd, Tucson 520-322-6161 • PerformanceNeurology.com

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t Winterhaven Health Center, Dr. Nathan Conlee uses a multifaceted approach to treating any condition including: headaches, neck and back pain, dizziness/vertigo, asthma, allergies, digestive issues and more. After attending University of Arizona in Tucson for undergraduate, Conlee earned his Doctor of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic, in Iowa. He is board certified in Nathan Conlee physiotherapy and acupuncture, a certified kinesiotape practitioner and certified as a Chiropractic Sports Physician by the American Chiropractic Association. By evaluating a patient’s neurology, biomechanics, meridian energy (through acupuncture), diet/nutrition, lab work and lifestyle, Conlee can diagnose, treat and change patients’ healthcare regimes.

Conlee uses many different techniques, or types of treatment, including but not limited to: Applied Kinesiology, which uses muscle testing as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool; Diversified, a general compilation of mechanical techniques ranging from general hands-on manipulation to very light touch pressure; Activator, the use of very light force for correction; Palmer Methods, which are earlier techniques historically taught at Palmer College that can achieve amazing results; and personalized techniques, devised by Conlee himself and learned at numerous post-graduate conferences. All techniques are based on sound neurological assessments and bio-mechanical principles.

Conlee has additional training in whiplash/spinal trauma, radiology, nutrition, sport injury treatment and prevention and homeopathy. Winterhaven Health Center uses many types of treatment modalities, including functional neurology, chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, nutrition, low-level lasers, pulsed magnetic therapy, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, diathermy, intersegmental traction and more.

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Medicine Wheel Dental and Wellness Center

4650 Jojoba Dr, Tucson 520-743-7101 • MedicineWheelWellness.com

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edicine Wheel Dental and Wellness Center is locally and nationally acclaimed as Tucson’s Premier Holistic and Biologic dental office for over 35 years.

From its knowledgeable, caring staff to its calming and healing environment, the office is nestled in the beautiful Tucson Mountains and offers a wide array of unique services, products Ken Glass and and programs, many of Steven Swidler which are made available exclusively. Medicine Wheel Dental offers a one-of-a-kind, integrative approach to dentistry and wellness alike.

Dr. Steven Swidler, DDS is well known as a teacher, presenter, author and pioneer in holistic dentistry. Swidler is founder of Medicine Wheel Dental and Wellness Center, inventor of his patented “Percussion Table”, root canal prevention kit and one of the world’s only TMJ/Body Jaw Alignment programs. Swidler has a background in electro acupuncture (EAV), kinesiology, Cranial Sacral Osteopathy and biodynamic manual medicine, among many other well-known healing modalities.

Along with Swidler, Dr. Ken Glass, DDS has been an integral part of Medicine Wheel Dental for the last 10 years. Glass was in private practice for 15 years in Los Gatos, California, and worked closely with chiropractic and osteopathic mentors to integrate structural alignment into the field of dentistry. Glass is known for his precise attention to detail, excellent sense of humor and warm, genuine dedication to a positive experience.

Some services available at Medicine Wheel Dental and Wellness Center include: conscientious general dentistry; cosmetic dentistry, including veneers, shaping, bonding, tooth-colored fillings; the latest in compatible dental materials; safe protocols for mercury amalgam (silver fillings) removal; natural treatments to avoid root canals (exclusive to the office); nonmetal implants, crowns and bridges; noninvasive laser/periodontal gum treatment; non-surgical TMJ programs to relieve headaches, jaw, knee, shoulder, hip and back pain (exclusive to the office); as well as craniosacral, massage, yoga, acupuncture and more.

Their Dental VIP Membership Program offers patients huge savings on preventative care and dental services. Benefits include 15 to 20 percent savings on preventative dental services, 5 percent savings on restorative and cosmetic dental services and more.

Reed’s Compounding Pharmacy Dana Reed-Kane, Pharm.D. 2729 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson 520-318-4421 • ReedsRx.com

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harmacist and co-owner of Reed’s Compounding Pharmacy, Dana Reed-Kane graduated with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Arizona in 1996 and is a fourth generation pharmacist.

She works with her father and is the creator, founder and co-owner of Reed’s Compounding Pharmacy.

Reed-Kane has a passion for women’s health and has attended dozens of specialty courses in women’s health and hormone replacement therapy, as well as coordinated seminars on her own. She speaks both nationally and internationally on topics such as menopause, PMS, infertility and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. She hosts educational seminars and lectures Dana Reed at the pharmacy and in the Tucson community several times a year.

Specializing in hormone replacement therapy for women, Reed-Kane consults and helps providers treat patients. ​She has a keen understanding of the importance of hormone balance for men and women and how changes can affect individuals’ everyday lives, relationships, mood, energy, libido, memory, sleep and general well-being.

She is also an author and has had numerous articles published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding.

Acacia Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs Linda Joy Stone

1760 E River Rd, #135, Tucson 520-444-6901 • LindaJoyStone.com

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inda Joy Stone, OMD, L.Ac., is a licensed, nationally certified practitioner of Chinese Medicine for 28 years and an Akashic Reader. She developed and offers Akashic Acupuncture that includes an hour-long recorded reading, or conscious channeling, followed by an integrating body-soul acupuncture session.

To be awake is to be alive and aware of the innate longing of your tender heart, says Stone. She is skilled at accessing the deeper messages that may lie hidden in the vast field of consciousness. She offers rejuvenating medicine to transform pain and stress, liberate constricting beliefs and manifest a renewed ease in being human.

This is an extraordinary time of awakening that calls Linda Joy Stone for vision and deep inquiry into the heart of the matter. “Questions have power and move energy. What can you envision for yourself and the world? What do you want to receive or release? How might you clarify your life path or connect more intimately with your soul? What matters most to you as you journey into the future?” questions Stone. “The Akashic Records offer guidance, direction and courage to step into greater authority with power and joy. Are you ready to take the leap?”

Robyn Landis

Certified Fitness Professional and Author 520-314-0994 RobynLandis.net

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obyn Landis is an ACEcertified fitness professional, mind-body transformational coach, certified reiki practitioner and bestselling Robyn Landis author. She helps people get the body and energy that’s fit for their dreams—without hype, regimens, extremes or concern for “weight”.

Landis offers private coaching and training, plus online small-group programs that empower people to become deeply happy while getting exceptionally healthy.

Her Nine-Week Nourish U online group training gives participants a strong, livable foundation for a truly healthy life, “installing” essential eat-move-sleepdestress pillars and tapping the secrets to easy, joyful motivation. Her personalized Triple Your Energy coaching programs help people go from run-down to renewed—healing energy leaks naturally from the inside out.

“Customizing a routine for your unique body type and goals sets you up for extraordinary energy every day—plus gets you strong and lean, for good,” explains Landis. “Powerful, proven tools help you internalize your healthy new habits, so that it’s not a temporary fix, but a joyful new high-energy life.”

Landis offers complimentary consultations to share her “Fuel Your Body, Power Your Life” approach and pinpoint what is sabotaging one’s efforts.

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Arizona Vision Therapy Center Dr. Amy Thomas

6602 E Carondelet Dr, Tucson 520-886-8800 AZVisionTherapy.com

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e are fascinated by how the brain affects everything that we do. It not only has the ability to control what we pay attention to, but also helps us hold ourselves in the most efficient posture and move in the most efficient way. When the brain is struggling, we suffer from random problems like dizziness, nausea and discomfort with bright lights and loud noises. We struggle with reading Amy Thomas and driving comfortably. It even affects our social interactions involving eye contact and keeping up with the conversation when other stimuli tries to distract us from what the other person is saying.

We have the ability to change the brain to allow it to take in and organize information in such a way that our senses and actions become much more automatic so we can enjoy all experiences more. Once the brain is in balance, there tends to be much more peace at home and school. Since 2009, Arizona Vision Therapy Center has helped numerous patients see more clearly and comfortably with careful attention to their specific needs. These patients have benefited from both Vision Therapy and Therapeutic Lens Therapy and are now reading, writing and learning more comfortably and enjoying life more thoroughly.

Dr. Amy Thomas, OD, FCOVD, has spent over a decade studying the connections between the brain, body and vision. It all began (though she did not know it) when she was in Elementary School. She could never seem to learn very well by just reading. She did not realize at the time that she had something called Convergence Insufficiency—a problem that is found in 1 in 4 children that involves problems attending to visual information within arm’s reach—or that it was easy to treat. She started her own personal treatment for this in optometry school in Oregon.

After she graduated from optometry school, she was able to work with brain injury patients in the Army and see how vision problems could so dramatically impact a person’s life. After that, she took every class and course that she could find on Vision Therapy for vision and learning, sports vision, vision after brain injuries and sensory integration, to learn as much as possible about how to treat vision problems. With the knowledge she learned from these schools, she can more fully treat people who suffer from vision problems themselves.

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Pampered Skin Studio Suzanne Pear

Registered Nurse Epidemiologist Licensed Clinical Aesthetician 5160 E Glenn St, Ste 150, Tucson 520-400-8109 • PamperedSkinStudio.com

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linical aesthetics is the “encore career” for Dr. Suzanne Pear, a registered nurse with a doctorate (Ph.D.) in epidemiology (study of diseases in humans), who spent most of her career focused on preventing hospital-acquired infections in patients and staff. Her background includes 30 years with the Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in Tucson, plus additional years with the Carondelet hospitals.

When Pear decided it was time to find a new passion outside of the hospital arena, she became Suzanne Pear intrigued with skin care, went to Pure Aesthetics Skin Care School and achieved her aesthetics license prior to transitioning to practicing advanced aesthetics at the Pampered Skin Studio. Along the way, she also became certified in Oncology Aesthetics, as well as Ethnic Skin Care.

Just as Pear was passionate about protecting hospitalized patients from getting infections in the hospital, she now focuses her passion on helping her clients love the skin they’re in. She always starts a client’s first visit by educating them about their skin and how to care for it—“Skincare 101”, she calls it. For example, anyone who has suffered from acne knows how complex and difficult that problem can be. Pear helps her clients comprehend the related genetic, hormonal, dietary and basic skin factors involved so that they no longer feel that breakouts are beyond their control.

The Pampered Skin Studio offers a full range of skincare treatments, from basic microdermabrasion and exfoliating facials to multi-staged European pore-cleansing treatments incorporating galvanic, microcurrent and ultrasonic devices as well as skin peels suitable for sensitive skin and all ethnicities. As an RN, Pear is also able to offer advanced aesthetic options such as Botox, Juvederm fillers and the latest rejuvenation technique, NovaThreads—the “Lunchtime Face Lyft”. This no-down-time, minimal bruising procedure provides a nonsurgical means of lifting naso-labial folds, jowls and neck sag without creating an over-filled or unnatural look.

The treatments most prized by Pear are those incorporating natural, holistic methods and products that initiate and support the body’s own healing capabilities. These include the Energy Light Rejuvenation Facial, which in addition to a microdermabrasion facial, integrates customized LED color, microcurrent, chakrabalancing sound and acupressure to revitalize facial muscles as well as balance the body’s energetic meridians. This truly is whole-body healing disguised as a facial. And for unparalleled value and longterm rejuvenation effects, nothing beats microneedling treatments to regenerate collagen and diminish frown lines, acne scars and sun damage without the worry of permanent injury to delicate tissues that lasers can induce.

Proactive Health Solutions Lynda Witt

3861 N 1st Ave (at WellnessFIRST!), Tucson 520-209-1755 • ProactiveHealthSolutions.org

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ertified clinical thermographer and owner of Proactive Health Solutions, LLC, Lynda Witt received her certification with the American College of Clinical Thermology in 2005 and opened her imaging business. In 2010, she co-founded WellnessFirst—a collective of like-minded practitioners focusing on well-being and mind-body-spirit methods for maintaining or regaining health and vitality.

Witt is dedicated to helping Lynda Witt women understand and utilize the proper role of thermography as an adjunctive, noninvasive screening tool for breast and whole-body health. Using this safe and proven method to monitor inflammatory trends helps clients with decision-making, seeking further testing, monitoring the effects of treatments, identifying unchecked disease progression or confirming suspicious findings from other tests.

Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI) is a noninvasive physiologic test that can detect subtle changes in skin surface temperature indicative of the onset of a variety of diseases and abnormalities. DITI detects physiologic changes deep in the tissue even though it only images the skin as the developing pathology affects the surrounding sympathetic neural fibers, which relay the message to the skin surface where the local temperature is measured.

One function of the skin is temperature regulation. It keeps core temperature constant by regulating the micro-dermal circulation in the superficial layers of the skin. Temperature regulation is automatic via extremely complex interactions controlled by the sympathetic component of our nervous system.

Skin temperature is not the same everywhere in the body, and these variations produce interesting patterns, often appearing as a kind of montage, with each pattern being unique for every individual. Thermographically, this is known as a “thermal fingerprint” and it is the foundation of these clinically useful images.

Our “thermal fingerprint” is remarkably stable over a lifetime.

Only when pathology develops does the pattern change due to the abundance of neural pathways through which temperature regulation occurs.

It is the shift away from one’s stable baseline that is the tell-tale sign of developing disease. If a person is alerted to these physiologic changes, intervention can occur much earlier and consultation with a practitioner can address diet, stress management, hormone status, vitamin deficiencies and other aspects of healthy living in an attempt to reverse/prevent the progression of disease. These physiologic changes offer prior notice that disease may be developing before a client is symptomatic.

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Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN Holistic Nurse & Colon Therapist

520-403-1686 • VerySpecialAlternatives@gmail.com

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ery Special Alternatives was established 25 years ago to provide skilled nursing services to local naturopathic and holistic physicians. After nearly a decade in “conventional” or “traditional” allopathic medicine, Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN turned her attention to alternative and integrative medicine in 1993. Her eclectic experience as a registered nurse in emergency, critical care, flight and office settings provided fertile ground for opening her mind to a whole-being approach for any aspect of health or Vonnie Schultz well-being.

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During her training as a chelation nurse, Albrecht soon understood that true “traditional” medicine was based in the broad, eclectic and ancient practices preserved through generations by many cultures and civilizations.

As she watched patients’ lives improve in spite of difficult or poor prognoses, she developed a firm belief that every person deserves the opportunity to know about and choose from the many avenues and philosophies. She enjoys a patient-centered approach and embraces collaboration with other healthcare providers to meet individuals’ needs.

With more than 35 years in healthcare, Albrecht’s nursing skill provides a special touch when administering intravenous infusions or ozone therapies. She believes that an informed patient or client stays involved and responsible for their own well-being when their healthcare providers educate them and involve them directly. To this end, she has recently expanded her practice to provide individual education for those who wish to continue ozone therapy at home.

Albrecht’s approach to colon hydrotherapy begins with a warm, relaxing space to create a safe, reassuring environment for first-time clients or those who have been unhappy with sterile, clinical settings. After a thorough review of health history and goals, a plan is determined, and the process itself is explained in detail.

Questions and concerns are addressed with care and patience, not only at the initial visit, but also before and after every return visit.

With her Slow Flow method for colon irrigation, Albrecht uses only a gentle flow of purified water into the large intestine and minimizes the use of pressure to cleanse the buildup of waste and restore natural function. She has developed a unique integrated system by combining a full gravity water source with a FDA-approved colonic instrument. Clients can also receive ozone insufflation and/ or probiotic reflorastation as treatment options. No sessions or treatments are ever rushed, with extra time built into the schedule for those who need a few more minutes.

“Colonics are like taking your gut to the gym—think of it as water aerobics and a bath,” Albrecht says. “Routine care can facilitate efficient elimination. Provide your body with a foundation for effective detoxification, improved immune function and health rejuvenation. Go with the flow—the road to health is paved with good intestines.”

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Infusion Health

Dr. Kevin Wallace Dr. Zahara Sundermeyer 622 N Country Club Rd, Ste B, Tucson 520-396-4866 • InfusionHealth.org

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ringing a new and innovative Naturopathic Medical Clinic and IV Lounge to Tucson, the physicians of Infusion Health specialize in restoring health and preventing disease.

They do so by hormone optimization of men and women, peptide therapy, environmental medicine, nutrient therapy (orally and by IV), proper medication use and management and proper and thorough laboratory testing.

Infusion Health prides itself on going the extra mile to focus on the patient and not just their disease state.

In addition to offering a well-rounded Naturopathic Medical Clinic, Infusion Health also offers a full IV lounge and vitamin injections. The IV lounge is available to the public with an appointment. Same day appointments are available on most Fridays.

Saturdays hours iell be coming soon. an appointment. There are two categories that are offered in their membership program: the wildcat menu and the diamondback menu (see website). There is also a black label menu available, which offers High Dose Vitamin C, Chelation Therapy, Ozone Therapy and other IVs for more chronic disease. The IV lounge sees people for many concerns, including Recover IVs, Hangover IVs, and IVs that focus on athletic performance, detoxification and proper hydration.

For those who don’t have the time to sit for an IV, Infusion Health also offers a biweekly Vitamin Happy Hour, Tuesdays from 5 to 6 p.m. and Fridays from 9 to 10 a.m. No appointment is necessary.

“If you desire better care from expert physicians, then look no further than the physicians at Infusion Health,” says Dr. Sundermeyer and Wallace, Naturopathic Physicians and co-owners of Infusion Health. Join the movement and live life to your fullest potential.”

Infusion Health will host an open house on January 30, from 5 to 7 p.m., where those interested can talk directly with the doctors and take a look at the clinic. Here you can experience the difference of expert physicians and how they use Naturopathic medical principals to restore health. Attendees will receive a free B-12 shot.

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Sage Path Therapy

Patricia Thompson

Adult Nurse Practitioner Medical Support Hypnotherapist 1661 N Swan Rd, Ste 200-4, Tucson 520-444-2725 • SagePathTherapy.com

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atti Thompson, owner of Sage Path Therapy, is a champion of mind/ body medicine and combines a lifetime of professional expertise in both conventional medicine and alternative methods to shift the priority of healthcare from disease treatment to prevention and holistic practice. She is passionate about empowering people to reach their highest level of health and happiness through knowledge, choice and support. Thompson believes that everyone is gifted with the creative intelligence to heal themselves—they just Patricia Thompson need to know how to access and use this healing intelligence.

Current research in the fields of epigenetics, neuroplasticity and psychoneuroimmunology support the interconnectedness of mind and body and the role of positive thoughts, words and action in maintaining health.

There is enough valuable information to start integrating this science into all healthcare efforts. Such information is a necessary part of all preventative health programs, but it is also a powerful addition to conventional medicine in restoring health and easing physical and emotional distress.

Thompson works with both individuals and organizations to promote a holistic approach to life and health. Individual sessions, lasting one-and-a-half to two hours, are based on the concerns and goals of the person and may include different forms of therapy such as coaching, counseling, consulting, hypnotherapy, bodywork and esoteric healing.

Her presentations for organizations are also customized to the needs of that group. They range from short, hour-long presentations on stress management, self-care or meditation for groups like caregivers, business owners and youth groups, to in-depth programs for corporate wellness efforts and employee health or appreciation fairs. Programs are structured to the goal of the organization and can include stress management, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and building a holistic health plan.

They can also include individual sessions for employees as part of a health promotion effort.

Thompson’s education and professional experience uniquely qualifies her to serve individuals and groups in achieving their highest levels of health, happiness and success. She received her bachelor’s from Mt. St. Mary’s University, in Los Angeles, and her master’s from Vanderbilt University, in Nashville.

She is a board-certified Adult Nurse Practitioner, Medical Support Hypnotherapist and Life Coach. She has thousands of hours of education in traditional medicine, mind/body medicine, meditation, hypnotherapy, bodywork and esoteric healing to provide her clients with a holistic health approach. Her 40 years of experience include intensive and emergency care, medical oncology, hospice, community college nursing instructor, coaching and healthcare presenter for professional organizations.

Sage Path Therapy is a health and wellness center promoting preventative and holistic health through evidence-based medical knowledge, latest innovations in mind-body medicine and empowerment.

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HEALTH& WELLNESS DIRECTORY Natural Awakenings brings our readers the Health & Wellness Directory 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.

ACCOUNTING BETTER BUSINESS OFFICE SOLUTIONS

Kevin A Marshall, CPA 520-327-0501 KMarshall@BetterOfficeSolutions.com BetterOfficeSolutions.com

We provide outsourced accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and tax services.

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ACUPUNCTURE AKASHIC ACUPUNCTURE Linda Joy Stone, OMD, L.Ac. 1760 E River Rd, #135, 85718 520-444-6901 LindaJoyStone1@me.com LindaJoyStone.com

Double your healing experience by combining an Akashic reading with an integrating acupuncture session. Akashic Medicine transforms pain and stress, liberates constricting beliefs and manifests a renewed ease in being human. Linda brings 28 years of experience into the treatment room—a sacred place of Joy!

GENESIS NATURAL MEDICINE CENTER Butch Levy, MD 3920 N Campbell Ave, 85719 520-495-4400 GenesisNMC.com

Dr. Levy integrates Eastern and Western medicine to treat health concerns including, but not limited to, autoimmune diseases, chronic pain, cognitive decline with aging, and female hormones.

Patients should expect Japanese acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, homeopathy, and the knowledge, expertise, and professionalism that come with over four decades of clinical experience as an MD. See ads, pages 13 and 16..

GENESIS NATURAL MEDICINE CENTER Maryann Tully, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. 3920 N Campbell Ave, 85719 520-495-4400 GenesisNMC.com

In practice for 30 years, and using a combination of gentle acupuncture, acutonics, and Chinese herbs, Maryann treats a variety of conditions including pain, women’s menstrual and menopausal complaints, gut issues, depression, anxiety, and addiction, and encourages a healthy self-care regimen to experience restful sleep, deep relaxation and greater vitality. See ads, pages 13 and 16.

HANLING ACUPUNCTURE HEALING CENTER

Steve Liu, L.Ac., BSEE Wen Ting, L.Ac., MA 6812 N Oracle Rd, Ste 130, 85704 520-878-8116 HLAHC.com • BetterVisionTucson.com Healing Tucson since 2001.

Specializing in chronic and acute neck and back pain, sports and soft tissue injuries, autoimmune diseases, macular degeneration, digestive disorders, headaches and migraines, allergies and asthma, peripheral neuropathy, and many other health conditions. See ad, page 20.

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE EARTH’S HEALING DISPENSARY 2075 East Benson Hwy, 85714 520-373-5779 EarthHealing.org

We believe in the healing power of Mother Nature to make the best medicine. Our dispensary provides safe, compliant, and reliable cannabinoid therapeutics and we strive to give our patients the most innovative and effective products available. Call today for information on how to become a medical marijuana patient. See ad, page 15.

SAGE PATH THERAPY

Patti Thompson, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, CHt 520-444-2725 SagePathTherapy.com Patti Thompson, Nurse Practitioner, Life Coach and Medical Support Hypnotherapist specializes in holistic health promotion and stress management using conventional and alternative methods. She offers private sessions for health management and custom presentations for organizations committed to health and wellness.

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

Dr. Morris treats all conditions, pediatric through geriatric, emphasizing ‘nature cure’ to heal mind, body, spirit. Developer of RST; Resonant Sound Therapy.

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Dr. Nathan Conlee 3020 N Country Club Rd, 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, page 24.

ANIMAL SERVICES ELISSA HAMBRIGHT MASSAGE

LMT for you, your horse, and dog 520-906-1808 ElissaHambright.MassageTherapy.com Since 1999, Elissa’s mission has been to help people, horses, and dogs move and feel better.

Available for out-calls and Home Atmosphere specializing in therapeutic Nutritious “Home Cooked” Meals massage, Sunny, Happy, Healthy Home essential oils, raindrop technique, lymphatic Health & Happiness drainage, lypossage, and Outdoor Walking Path Exercise kinesio tape.

CallProgram today and learn how to enhance Sun Basking / Gardening your health! See ad, page 54.

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Linda TCC / Johns Sabino Canyon / Foothills Park / Recreation Center Animal Communicator Hospital / Religious Services Healing Practitioner 520-825-4645 • JourneyToHealing.com Telepathy is a bridge from one mind to another regardless of distance, Linda has 20 years of experience being the voice of the animal bringing clarity to all levels of concerns. Many veterinarians use this service. Workshops and tele-classes available.

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Ritual by Kate’s Magik is an (520) 548-0048 intimate boutique that carries AgingGraceLLC.com 100% pure aromatherapy

products and ceremonial supplies. Ritual also offers a variety of aromatherapyfocused massages designed to help people relieve stress, move through grief or promote love, healing and success.

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BARTER BARTER TUCSON

Barbara and Dale Hulvey 520-909-9200 Office.BarterTucson@gmail.com BarterTucson.com Gain clients/customers who stay with you for the life of the company. Member of the International Barter Alliance, a DoBarter on Line service. Your membership in Barter Tucson offers you access to goods and services from tens of thousands of members in exchanges worldwide. See ad, page 41.

BODYWORK ARMORLESS BODY THERAPIES

Randy Usem, LMT, Radix Practitioner Near Campbell & Grant 520-312-9563 • Armorless.net TucsonMassageAndBodyTherapy.com Randy has 28 years of bodywork experience, providing treatments that are stress busting or for specific issues. Sometimes sessions are enhanced and integrated with mind-body awareness experiments. The client uses sound, breath and movement to contact feelings and access deep tension and energy release. See ad, page 55.

BALANCE IN MOTION

Sue Barrett, Zero Balance Practitioner Home Visits Available 520-240-2583 BalanceInMotion@comcast.net Zero balancing is a unique, holistic therapy going beyond soft tissue by addressing deep tension and stuck energy held within our bones. It can help to release old belief patterns, promote a sense of expanded awareness, and reduce pain and discomfort. Sue uses gentle touch to integrate and balance body structure with energy for amplified health and vitality.

BIO-TOUCH HEALING CENTER 5634 E Pima St, 85712 520-323-7951 JustTouch.com

Bio-Touch is a touch-healing therapy that anyone can learn to perform effectively. Low-cost classes are offered and healing sessions on a donation basis to anyone in need of relief from pain, stress, or symptoms of disease.

INTUITIVE HANDS MOBILE MASSAGE Don May, LMT Location: House Calls, Office Calls 520-730-0656 DonMay.MassageTherapy.com

Enjoy the deeply healing benefits of therapeutic massage in the comfort of your own home or office. Relieve chronic pain, release stress, or recover from injuries with Don’s nurturing Integrative Bodywork (blending traditional massage modalities with craniosacral and reiki). Don is known for his “ground​ed​ness” (a deeply calm presence), which allows clients to enter a state of deep relaxation with ease. See ad, page 55.

SANTA RITA SPRINGS

Dorothy Richmond, LMT since 1983 2301 N Santa Rita Ave, 85719 Aquatic Massage • Jin Shin Jyutsu Craniosacral Therapy • Watsu Integrative Massage • 520-990-1857 SantaRitaSprings@gmail.com Water is life…80 minutes of Bliss. Immersed in heavenly 96-degreesaltwater inside our poolhouse, receive massage, shiatsu, energy work,great stretches, and flowing movement, and maybe Aquatic Cranial Sacral Therapy to deliciously unwind trauma and strain patterns. See ad, page 54.

THERAPEUTIC INTUITIVE BODYWORK Jennifer Beard LMT Speedway/ Craycroft Area 520-906-8136 TherapeuticIntuitiveBodywork.com

A skilled touch with a unique effective approach. With over 25 years of experience, Jennifer utilizes a therapeutic approach to reduce stress, relieve muscle tension, clear energetic blockages, and balance structural misalignments. New client special: three-session “tune-up” for $150.

See ad, page 54.

ZACHARY SABER, LMT WellnessFirst!​ 3861 N 1st Ave, 85719 520-232-4585 SaberLMP@aol.com​ 3861WellnessFirst.com

Tired of the pain? ​Myofascial release frees you from what holds you back. Let go of past injuries and love life again. ​ Zach s​pecializes in myofascial release, structural ntegration and neuromuscular re-education with nearly 20 years of hands-on experience. See ad, page 3.

BRAIN HEALTH ARIZONA VISION THERAPY CENTER

Amy Thomas OD, FCOVD 6602 E Carondelet Drive 520-886-8800 AZVisionTherapy.com Amy Thomas, OD, FCOVD, a Developmental/Neurocognitive Optometrist, diagnoses and treats visual conditions that interfere with the ability to read, learn, and pay attention.

She also does Vision Rehabilitation for brain injuries and offers Therapeutic Lenses, Vision Therapy, Reflex Integration, etc. See ad, page 12.

NORTHSTAR HYPERBARIC Dr. Carol Henricks, MD 7598 N La Cholla Blvd, 85741 520-229-1238 NorthStarHBOT.com

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) saturates the body with oxygen, reducing inflammation and enhancing recovery from central nervous system injury including: traumatic brain injury, post-concussion syndrome, stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, birth injury, autism, spinal cord injury, near drowning, anoxic brain injury and other conditions. See ad, page 51.

TINA BUCK, PHD, LPC / CEO

Biobalance Integrated Wellness, LLC 520-227-3695 Buck@BioBalance.us BioBalance.us NeuroFeedbackHomeUser.com Neurofeedback uses cuttingedge technology, coupled with sound research, that helps improve brain functioning.

The brain is given guidance to self-regulate from imbalances, naturally, with no medications, for lasting results. Train Your Brain, Clear Your Mind, Enjoy Your Life!

See ad, page 8.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES GLOBAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS GROUP Anne McKechnie Exeutive Director 520-990-5268

Improving physical, environmental, financial and personal health are priorities for almost everyone.

The Global Wealth and Wellness Group provides opportunities that help people balance these four aspects and thus improve a person’s overall quality of life. For a free consultation, call Anne at 520-990-5268.

BUSINESS SERVICES BETTER BUSINESS OFFICE SOLUTIONS

Kevin A Marshall, CPA 520-327-0501 KMarshall@BetterOfficeSolutions.com BetterOfficeSolutions.com We provide outsourced accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and tax services.

Home of “We Love Messes”! See ad, page 57.

TMF MARKETING CONSULTING Mary Theresa Fisher 520-265-2659 TMF@TMFMarketingConsulting.com TMFMarketingConsulting.com

Theresa Mary Fischer, tmf marketing, is offering consultation for the Natural Awakenings community to help them grow their businesses, with a reduced fee of $100 over a lunch meeting.

Fischer’s expertise includes messaging and public relations to reach target markets.

CHILDREN’S SERVICES ARIZONA VISION THERAPY CENTER

Amy Thomas OD, FCOVD 6602 E Carondelet Drive 520-886-8800 AZVisionTherapy.com Amy Thomas, OD, FCOVD, a Developmental/Neurocognitive Optometrist, diagnoses and treats visual conditions that interfere with the ability to read, learn, and pay attention.

She also does Vision Rehabilitation for brain injuries and offers Therapeutic Lenses, Vision Therapy, Reflex Integration, etc. See ad, page 12.

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CHILDREN’S SERVICES

DR. JOANNE HAUPERT, D.C.

INNSÆI: HEALTH FOR MIND AND BODY

Karen Van Wie PMHNP-BC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Board Certified 2230 E Speedway Blvd, Ste 100, 85719 520-343-2105 • InnSaeiHMB.com Provides comprehensive and holistic psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for children and adolescents from 2 to 18 years and and adults.

Ms Van Wie has extensive experience working with children, adolescents and their families. Ms Van Wie has worked with active duty and retired military men and women who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and mental health issues that can arise from these conditions.

TINA BUCK, PHD, LPC / CEO

Biobalance Integrated Wellness, LLC 520-227-3695 Buck@BioBalance.us • BioBalance.us NeuroFeedbackHomeUser.com Neurofeedback uses cuttingedge technology, coupled with sound research, that helps improve brain functioning.

The brain is given guidance to self-regulate from imbalances, naturally, with no medications, for lasting results. Train Your Brain, Clear Your Mind, Enjoy Your Life!

See ad, page 8.

CHINESE MEDICINE GENESIS NATURAL MEDICINE CENTER Butch Levy, MD 3920 N Campbell Ave, 85719 520-495-4400 GenesisNMC.com

Dr. Levy integrates Eastern and Western medicine to treat health concerns including, but not limited to, autoimmune diseases, chronic pain, cognitive decline with aging, and female hormones.

Patients should expect Japanese acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, homeopathy, and the knowledge, expertise, and professionalism that come with over four decades of clinical experience as an MD. See ads, pages 13 and 16.

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CHIROPRACTIC 4858 E Broadway 520-584-0343 InspiredHealing.org

Do you want to trust and increase your body’s ability to heal and regenerate? Network Chiropractic is very gentle and helps increase your brain/body connection and empower you to make healthier choices. Great for children, PTSD, depression and autoimmune diseases.

MARK FRIGHETTI

ZY Qigong Teacher/Practitioner Desert Milagros 3438 N Country Club 520-404-8745 QigongMark@yahoo.com Meetup.com/Tucson-ZY-Qigong- Meetup The new year is starting out.

Come practice a Qigong system that is over several thousand years old and learn to remove blockages and keep your Physical, Emotional and Spiritual body balanced and moving forward.

Start a simple life science.

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

DR. CARMEN MAZZA, D.C.

Pima Community College 520-206-6354 Pima.edu/Programs-Courses/ Continuing-education-Units

Network Spinal Analysis-Light Touch Chiropractic. Release trauma and stored stress and tension. Awaken the breath.

Evolve and grow. Excellent for emotional release, for those on a spiritual path, children, anyone who’s experienced trauma or unable to receive help elsewhere.

Yoga Therapy College and Pima Community College partner to offer eRYT certification training in therapeutic yoga teacher training fall (200-hour), spring (300-hour) and CEU professional development for current yoga instructors, mental health professionals, body workers, physical therapists. See ad, page 18.

520-834-1722 4620 N Bornite Way LTFamilyChiropractic.com

WINTERHAVEN HEALTH CENTER Dr. Nathan Conlee 3020 N Country Club Rd, 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, page 24.

CLASSES/EDUCATION

CLEANING SERVICES PURMAID LLC

520-331-2629 PurMaidTucson@gmail.com PurMaid.com PurMaid LLC provides professional green cleaning services to Tucson homes and businesses. Locally owned and operated. Special offer: 3 labor hours of cleaning, just $65. See ad for details. See ad, page 43.

COACHING COUNSELING & GUIDANCE ARMORLESS BODY THERAPIES

JOURNEY TO HEALING

Randy Usem, LMT, Radix Practitioner Near Campbell & Grant 520-312-9563 TucsonEmotionalAndTraumaTherapy.com TucsonMassageAndBodyTherapy.com

A variety of one day classes and once a month series: Animal Communication Tele-Conference, Awaken your Intuition, Discover the Healer Within, Embracing the Sacred Self, and Raising your Vibration to 5-D. All classes bridge modern knowledge with ancient teaching in a fun and relaxed way.

Affordable alternative or addition to traditional therapy.

Radix is a neo-Reichian, deep feeling, regressive process similar to bio-energetics and primal therapy. Exploring with breath, body awareness, centering and grounding to access anger, fear, grief, longing and restore love, trust, pleasure, fulfillment and aliveness. See ad, page 55.

Linda Johns Reiki Master Teacher 520-825-4645 JourneyToHealing.com

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COUNSELING CONCEPTS

JOURNEY TO WELLNESS

Dr. Jo Ruddy, Metaphysical Life Coach and Clinical Master Hypnotherapist, along with Jodi Hardy, M.A., LPC and highly experienced psychotherapist, offer metaphysical approaches to healing and creating lasting change in your life.

Located at WellnessFIRST!

Journey to Wellness with “Dr. Joy” is dedicated to bringing joy and passion back into your life. Have “Dr. Joy”, Intuitive Soul Coach, medium and Spirit Channel by your side as she connects with your guides and helps you with your most important life questions: career, health, love, finances... anything you are yearning to uncover.

See ad, page 10.

Jo Ruddy and Jody Hardy 3861 N First Ave 520-881-4237 CounselingConceptsLLC.org

SPIRITUAL COUNSELING

Pam “Dr. Joy” McMahon, Ph.D. 520-730-0236 LifeHealer777@gmail.com Lifehealer.org

HEALTHY COUPLES

Bill White, M.A., Love Coach 520-319-9132 TheHealthyCouple.com

Rebecca Saxon, BSN, RN, MA MA in Transpersonal Psychology 520-248-6351 RebeccaSaxon.com

COLON HYDROTHERAPY INTESTINAL HEALTH INSTITUTE

RISE ABOVE IT COACH

Quick and dramatic results are common. Bill is a master at navigating relationship challenges to restore love and play. Resolve anger, arguments, emotional distancing, broken trust, childhood influences.

Free no-obligation consultation.

Discuss any and all life issues, concerns or struggles and receive support from a spiritually based psychologist.

You deserve a compassionate and safe place to explore your life changes and transitions. See ad, page 10.

520-325-9686 Intestines@SheilaShea.com IntestinalHealthInstitute.com

Denisse Cabrera, RN, CDE Certified Integrative Life Coach 520-979-4600 RiseAboveItCoach@gmail.com RiseAboveItCoach.com Coaching brings out your inner expert and the motivation, excitement, and desire to actually follow your best advice. Using coaching models and intuition you can have desired results in health, relationships, career, money, life. Let your magic outsmart self-sabotage. See ad, page 11.

Sheila Shea, M.A., has 38 years of experience and is board certified. Her institute offers colon hydrotherapy, detox protocols, and GAPS counseling. She specializes in abdominal massage, nutritional support and colonoscopy preparation. Heal your gut, heal your body. See ad, page 15.

Start Looking and Feeling Great Today!

All Natural Beauty Solutions!

The specialists at Alternatives in Health Care Detox Therapy Spa educate and provide you with all natural ways to regain your health and your youth naturally. They pride themselves with having unique equipment, treatments and therapies to help you accomplish your goals.

Body Treatments

Unique Fat/Detox Wraps Cellulite Treatments Sugar Scrubs Salt Glows Back Facials Fascia Busting

Energy Work

Reflexology Massage Chi Machine Electro Magnetic Frequency Balancing

Detox Therapies Skin Care

Anti-aging Treatments Signature Facials & Peels Collagen Induction Therapy Age Spot Removal Derma-Planing Microderm Abrasion Cosmetic Acupuncture Facial Injectables Nova Threading

Nutritional Cleansing Ear Candling Ionic Foot Baths Far Infra-Red Suit

Pain Management Chiropractic Acupuncture Far Infra-red Sauna Soqi Bed

Debbie Shaw Spa Owner

520 275-4510 • DetoxTherapySpa.com

Check out our website as there are too many services to list here!

First time clients may enjoy a 10% discount on any single treatment or session by mentioning this ad!

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COLON HYDROTHERAPY VERY SPECIAL ALTERNATIVES Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN WellnessFirst!

3861 N First Ave, Rm 3, 85719 520-403-1686 VerySpecialAlternatives@gmail.com

RN-delivered colonics utilizing an FDA-approved system integrated with a full, closedgravity option. Far Infrared Therapy included at no additional charge. Gentle, easy detox protocols. Probiotic reflorastation and ozone therapies. Affordable rates & packages. Flexible hours include weekends. See ads, pages 3 and 17.

COMPUTER SERVICES GE COMPUTING AND INTERNET SERVICES

Don Gibbens Office: 520-332-1485 • Cell: 520-784-1243 Don@GEComputerRepair.com GEComputerRepair.com Facebook: GE-Computing-and-Internet-Services One of Don’s tag lines is, “Computer Sick? Call the Doctor.” He has been helping people keep their computers and technology working ​for over 30 years​. ​As one of​ Don’s customers ​said, “​You don’t make me feel stupid”.

House calls and via remote.​See ad, page 51.

CORPORATE WELLNESS SAGE PATH THERAPY

Patti Thompson, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, CHt 520-444-2725 • SagePathTherapy.com Patti Thompson, Nurse Practitioner, Life Coach and Medical Support Hypnotherapist specializes in customized preventative and holistic health programs that focus on stress management, self-care and cutting edge science. Programs tailored for simple presentation, Health/Appreciation Fairs, or Chronic Health Clinics. See ad, page 53.

CRANIAL SACRAL THERAPY MEDICINE WHEEL DENTAL AND WELLNESS CENTER

Mercedez Lucke Benedict 4650 W Jojoba Dr, 85745 520-743-7101 • MedicineWheelDental.com Experience incredible Cranial work while at Medicine Wheel Dental & Wellness Center.

Mercedez has had success in treating tinnitus, trigeminal nerve pain, migraines, TMD dysfunction, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, increasing range of motion and strain pattern releases. Call for a special introductory visit. See ad, back cover.

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DENTISTRY JEANNE ANNE KRIZMAN, DMD, MPH 1601 N Tucson Blvd, Ste 35 520-326-0082 Smile@KrizmanDental.com A centrally located biologic and integrative dental office with Tucson’s only International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology accredited dentist. Specializing in general & cosmetic dentistry, mercury-free fillings, safe amalgam removal, implants, extractions, cavitation treatment, and ozone therapy. Call for appointment today. See ad, page 53.

MEDICINE WHEEL DENTAL AND WELLNESS CENTER

Dr. Steven A. Swidler, DDS Dr. Kenneth C. Glass, DDS 4650 W Jojoba Dr, 85745 520-743-7101 • MedicineWheelDental.com Medicine Wheel Dental is Tucson’s premier holistic integrative dental practice.

Utilizing a balanced mix of traditional dentistry with exclusive naturopathic, holistic and alternative modalities, Medicine Wheel Dental provides the highest level of personalized dental care. “With awareness, we can make a choice.” See ad, back cover.

DETOXIFICATION VERY SPECIAL ALTERNATIVES Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN WellnessFirst!

3861 N First Ave, Rm 3, 85719 520-403-1686 VerySpecialAlternatives@gmail.com

RN-delivered colonics utilizing an FDAapproved system integrated with a full, closed-gravity option.

Far Infrared Therapy included at no additional charge. Gentle, easy detox protocols. Probiotic reflorastation & ozone therapies.Affordable rates & packages. Flexible hours include weekends. See ads, pages 3 and 17.

DREAM GROUPS DREAMCATCHER DREAM GROUPS Helen Landerman, Ph.D. DreamcatcherGroups@gmail.com

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Tap into the wisdom and guidance of your dreams.

Develop your powers of intuition. Dr. Landerman has 30 years of experience in dream groups and has been certified by Jeremy Taylor’s Marin Institute for Projective Dreamwork.

Dream groups forming downtown.

ENERGY WORK JEANIE UNDERWOOD

Heart-Centered Intuitive Healer In Person, By Phone or Skype EnergeticHeartHealing@gmail.com 520-344-9992 While talking with you, Jeanie helps you transform your life through releasing energetic patterns that don’t serve you.

She has trained in Shamanism, The Braddock Bodywork Process, and Heart Rhythm Meditation, and is a Reiki Master. Available for public presentations.

JOURNEY TO HEALING

Linda Johns E.F.T., PSYCH-K • Energy Practitioner 520-825-4645 JourneyToHealing.com Linda’s intuitive abilities, reading of time lines and blending of healing modalities can quickly weave through many layers, transforming old stories while creating one’s heart’s desires often in just one session.

JULIE ANN FERREIRA Sol Touch Reiki Master 732-875-8559 SolTouchHealing.com

Relax. Release. Renew. With gentle and nourishing private energy healing sessions from Reiki Master Julie Ann Ferreira of Sol Touch. Julie Ann also teaches regular Reiki 1 Self-Healing workshops for those ready to embark on a journey toward unconditional love.

MERCEDEZ LUCKE BENEDICT, LMT Oasis Wellness 520-221-6276 MerLuck63@gmail.com

Specializing in Craniosacral and Myofascial release, energy healing and crystal/stone therapies. Pain Release Specialist using holistic, whole-body approach combining chakra cleansing and her special release techniques. Success treating tinnitus, trigeminal nerve pain and migraines.

The number one root of all illness, as we know, is stress. ~Marianne Williamson

REPLEVYN

FACIAL REJUVENATION

Danielle Dvorak 847-323-9188 Danielle@Replevyn.com Replevyn.com

PAMPERED SKIN STUDIO

Open hearts lead to our highest potential! Tibetan Sacred Sound Healing, Reiki, Yoga, Aromatherapy, and more are utilized by Danielle. She is certified through www. tibetanbowlschool.com and combines these modalities, individually customized, to release stress, improve health, and unlock your own gifts!

SANTA RITA SPRINGS

Dorothy Richmond, LMT since 1983 2301 N Santa Rita Ave, 85719 Aquatic Massage • Jin Shin Jyutsu Craniosacral Therapy • Watsu Integrative Massage • 520-990-1857 SantaRitaSprings@gmail.com

Dr. Suzanne Pear, RN, PhD, LE, COE 5160 E. Glenn St, Ste. 150 520-400-8109 • PamperedSkinStudio.com

TAMMY ROSEN WILBUR

Tesla Metamorphosis Healing and Access Bars 520-305-5393 Tammy Rosen Wilbur is a certified Tesla Metamorphosis and Access Bars practitioner who works metaphysically to create new possibilities for expansion, change and healing. As an intuitive healer, she helps clients clear blockages pain and illness to become the light they are. See ad, page 55.

FAT LOSS ROBYN LANDIS/BODYFUELING

Reiki-Infused Health Coaching/ Fitness Training 520-314-0994 • Robyn@RobynLandis.net RobynLandis.net

YOUR MOOD LIFTER

Water is life...80 minutes of Bliss. Immersed in heavenly 96-degreesaltwater inside our poolhouse, receive massage, shiatsu, energy work,great stretches, and flowing movement, and maybe Aquatic Cranial Sacral Therapy to deliciously unwind trauma and strain patterns..

See ad, page 54.

Dr. Suzie specializes in non-surgical facial rejuvenation focused on your specific concerns, objectives and constraints. If you are interested in aging gracefully and believe that “less is more”, then call today to start the journey to being your own kind of beautiful. See ad, page 14.

Juliana Ashe 4231 E Havasu Rd, 85718 520-639-6080 • YourMoodLifter.com Juliana extends light. She connects your field of energy to expanded light frequencies, in a heart-centered meditative state. In sessions, she assists you in “holding” new patterns of intent, to relieve stress, pain, trauma, emotional grief and even depression and anxiety.

Recharge your energy + get lean for good. Become deeply happy getting exceptionally healthy. Dissolve nagging health issues by eating, moving and restoring optimally.

Customize choices to live long and strong! Wise, conscious personal coaching and healing integrates science, spirit and common sense. See ad, page 19.

Wholistic Family Medicine

Creator of

“It has been said that many have

RST-Resonant Sound Therapy:

been called but few will be chosen. I hold the space that all have been called and the time is NOW.”

A fascial release treatment that incorporates physical grounding, vibrating physical contact & vocal toning to create energy balance RMM- Resonant Movement Meditation:

Lance J. Morris, ND

Easy & simple self help physical activity for maintaining health and wellness www.resonantsoundtherapy.com

Complimentary lecture by request

Dr. Lance J. Morris

NATUROPATHIC SERVICES

Clinical Nutrition • Homeopathy • Botanical Medicine Metabolic IVs & Chelation • Acupuncture • Prolotherapy/PRP Bio-Identical Hormones • RST • RMM • Alternative Cancer Treatment

1601 N. Tucson Blvd. #37 Tucson, AZ 85716

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FINANCIAL ADVISOR CLARITY FINANCIAL SERVICES

Anne (Kelsik) Ramirez Investment Manager CA Insurance License #0D69354 1022 W Ina Rd, Ste 7, 85704 Office / Cell: 520-955-2495 Fax: 520-297-2414 ARamirez@1stallied.com • CFSTucson.com The selection of a financial advisor is critical to your success. Just beginning to look for a professional or feeling that your current advisor lacks that level of commitment to you?

Schedule a meeting today to discuss your situation and to determine if there might be a fit to work together.

See ad, page 4.

FINANCING KAREN M FISHER

Senior Loan Officer NMLS ID# 180167 AZ MLO Lic# 0911886 520-447-2279 Summit Funding, Inc. NMLS ID# 3199 An Approved Equal Housing Lender 210 E Broadway Blvd, 85701 Branch NMLS ID# 1165964 Karen Fisher has been helping people with their real estate financing needs since 1983.

She can help you with residential (1-4 units) purchase, refinance or remodeling transactions anywhere in the State of Arizona. Summit Funding is a privately owned residential mortgage company that handles all of the loan details locally. To make that dream home, vacation home or rental property a reality call for a free consultation. See ad, page 18.

FITNESS ROBYN LANDIS/BODYFUELING

Reiki-Infused Health Coaching/ Fitness Training 520-314-0994 • Robyn@RobynLandis.net RobynLandis.net Recharge your energy + get lean for good. Become deeply happy getting exceptionally healthy. Dissolve nagging health issues by eating, moving and restoring optimally.

Customize choices to live long and strong! Wise, conscious personal coaching and healing integrates science, spirit and common sense. See ad, page 19.

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FLOTATION SPA CLOUD NINE FLOTATION

Kalyn Wolf 2118 S Avenida Planeta 520-668-4017 Info@FloatTucson.com • FloatTucson.com

GONG THERAPY REPLEVYN

Danielle Dvorak 847-323-9188 Danielle@Replevyn.com • Replevyn.com Meditate, do yoga, or relax while you bathed in sound and vibration that clears your energy field. Danielle is trained and certified through TibetanBowlsChool.com in the Tibetan Sacred Sound Healing tradition. Private sessions and group events (Gong Baths) are available.

Free yourself from gravity and all outside influence. Doesn’t that sound wonderful? Sensory Deprivation (Flotation Therapy) is the most relaxing thing you’ll ever experience.

Effective for stress, anxiety, recuperation from injuries, meaningful meditation etc. Ask about our new massage chair.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE DR. DEEANN SABER, NMD

WellnessFIRST! 3861 N First Ave, 85719 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 optimal health.

See ad, page 3.

GREEN PRODUCTS A & E RECYCLED GRANITE

520-885-8970 - Tucson Metro 480-739-0234 - Phoenix Metro ROC # 305289 • AERecycledGranite.com Arizona’s eco-friendly manufacturer of recycled granite pavers, split stone tile veneer, subway tiles and fire pits. The locally crafted products add a unique, beautiful look to your home and business while keeping our planet’s mountains out of Arizona’s waste stream.

GUT HEALTH

GARDEN THERAPY YUME JAPANESE GARDENS OF TUCSON

2130 N Alvernon Way, 85712 520-332-2928 • Yume.Gardens@gmail.com Yume.Gardens.org Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson offers a scientifically proven two month long healing walk program that reduces anxiety, stress, and sadness and promotes joy and peacefulness.

For details and start dates, visit YumeGardens.org. Open daily 9:30am-4:30pm; except on Monday from 10am-4:30pm, October to June.

GLUTEN FREE GOURMET GIRLS GLUTEN FREE BAKERY/BISTRO 5845 N Oracle Rd, 85704 520-408-9000 GourmetGirlsGlutenFree.com Tues-Sun 7am-3pm, Fri-Sat 5-8pm

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. Beer, wine, signature cocktails available. See ad, page 9.

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INTESTINAL HEALTH INSTITUTE 520-325-9686 Intestines@SheilaShea.com IntestinalHealthInstitute.com

Sheila Shea, M.A., has 38 years of experience and is board certified. Her institute offers colon hydrotherapy, detox protocols, and GAPS counseling. She specializes in abdominal massage, nutritional support and colonoscopy preparation. Heal your gut, heal your body.

See ad, page 15.

HAIR SALONS PROJEKK

Modern Organic Hairdressing 204 W Grant Rd 520-331-9006 • ProjekkHair@yahoo.com Facebook: ProjekK In the courtyard of Placita de la Luna, enter ProjekK hair studio and notice the scents of pine, rosemary and sage. Stylist Kathie features U.K.-inspired cuts that need minimal styling. Hair color is ammonia-free and organic, providing beautiful, professional results.

HEALTHFOOD STORES DESERT WELLNESS NUTRITION 125 W Calle De Las Tiendas, 103A, Green Valley, 85614 520-625-3665 • DesertWN.com

Desert Wellness is a local health food store dedicated to helping the community access high quality health/nutrition products. The store’s owner, Christina Roberts, is a nutritionist and certified holistic health coach, qualified to guide customers to healthier lifestyles.

HEALTH PRODUCTS COLORADO HEMP HONEY

Kalyn Wolf 520-668-4017 Kalyn@FrangiosaFarms.com FloatTucson.com Colorado Hemp Honey is a perfect combination of Full-spectrum hemp and raw regional honey.

Reduce anxiety, pain and inflammation. 15 mg per serving. It can be found in Tucson at Cloud Nine Flotation, all Moon Smoke Shops, Hippie Gypsy, Inspired Life Chiropractic and Tubac Market.

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 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. See ad, page 3.

HEALTHY EATING CLAIRE’S CAFE & ART GALLERY 16140 N Oracle Rd, Catalina, 85739 520-825-2525 ClairesCafe.net

Claire’s Cafe & Art Gallery serves home-cooked breakfasts and lunches daily, 7am-3pm. Vegetarian, gluten-free and other dietary needs are easily accommodated. The gallery includes original artwork, jewelry, leather goods and greeting cards. See ad, page 5.

GOURMET GIRLS GLUTEN FREE BAKERY/BISTRO 5845 N Oracle Rd, 85704 520-408-9000 GourmetGirlsGlutenFree.com Tues-Sun 7am-3pm, Fri-Sat 5-8pm

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. Beer, wine, signature cocktails available. See ad, page 9.

GOVINDA’S NATURAL FOODS BUFFET & ISKCON TEMPLE 711 E Blacklidge Dr, 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 5:30pm with musical meditation, spiritual discourse and dinner at 7pm.

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HEALTHY EATING

HEATING & COOLING AMHEATCOOL

LOVIN’ SPOONFULS

Vegan Restaurant 2990 N Campbell Ave, 85719 520-325-7766 LovinSpoonfuls.com Lovin’ Spoonfuls is an award-winning restaurant offering a variety of delicious plant-based meals. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with outstanding desserts and drinks, it provides a relaxed atmosphere that is welcoming for anyone.

520-548-2650 • AMHeatCool.com ROC#296152 Providing commercial and residential service for routine maintenance, repairs, inspections, and new installation of air conditioning systems and furnaces. Specializing in clean and proper installation of equipment, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality.

Also offers Mini-splits. Family-owned and operated.

HOLISTIC HEALTH/ ALTERNATIVE HEALING

ROBYN LANDIS/BODYFUELING

Reiki-Infused Health Coaching/ Fitness Training 520-314-0994 • Robyn@RobynLandis.net RobynLandis.net Recharge your energy + get lean for good. Become deeply happy getting exceptionally healthy. Dissolve nagging health issues by eating, moving and restoring optimally.

Customize choices to live long and strong! Wise, conscious personal coaching and healing integrates science, spirit and common sense. See ad, page 19.

HEALTHY HOME JEN’S ORGANIC HOME

Jennifer Bauman Ollman/Owner 2831 E Broadway Blvd, 85716 520-325-0359 (Store) • 520-548-9968 (Cell) Tues. & Thurs. 9-6; Sat. 10-8 Info@JensOrganicHome.com JensOrganicHome.com Jen’s Organic Home features a beautiful 2831 E. Broadway Blvd. healthy showroom with 520.325.0359 an abundance of natural products. Whether you’re greening your interior environment, recovering from illness or strengthening your family’s immune system, Jen’s Organic Home provides local, healthy choices for Tucsonans. Visit Jen’s Organic Home on Instagram and Facebook. See ad, page 10.

Hours: Tues, Thurs, Sat 10am-6pm

BALANCE IN MOTION

Sue Barrett, Zero Balance Practitioner Home Visits Available 520-240-2583 BalanceInMotion@comcast.net

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Karen Van Wie PMHNP-BC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Board Certified 2230 E Speedway Blvd, Ste 100, 85719 520-343-2105 • InnSaeiHMB.com Provides comprehensive and holistic psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for children and adolescents from 2 to 18 years and and adults.

Ms Van Wie has extensive experience working with children, adolescents and their families. Ms Van Wie has worked with active duty and retired military men and women who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and mental health issues that can arise from these conditions.

SAGE PATH THERAPY

Patti Thompson, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, CHt 520-444-2725 SagePathTherapy.com

Zero balancing is a unique, holistic therapy going beyond soft tissue by addressing deep tension and stuck energy held within our bones. It can help to release old belief patterns, promote a sense of expanded awareness, and reduce pain and discomfort. Sue uses gentle touch to integrate and balance body structure with energy for amplified health and vitality.

Patti Thompson, Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Hypnotherapist, specializes in stress management and health promotion through the Mind/ Body connection. She offers workshops and private sessions to help others access the power of their subconscious mind, change patterns and improve their health. See ad, pg 23.

COYOTE HEALING CENTER

SOULISTIC HEALING CENTER

145 E University Ave, Ste 207, 85705 520-722-9787 PulsedAdvanced Medicine.com Center is offering PEMF - Pulsed Electromagnetic fields to enhance your body’s healing ability. Tremendous results are reported: including relief from incontinence, sciatic and other pain, inflammation, depression, improved energy, enhanced healing, and increased range of motion. New location special: 20% off initial session; $50 off a package. See ad, page 44.

HOLISTIC HEALTH COACHING Rebecca Saxon, BSN, RN, MA MA in Transpersonal Psychology 520-248-6351 RebeccaSaxon.com

This is a safe place to discuss your health issues or health goals and get reliable direction from a holistic RN of 29 years.

Education and inspiration toward total wellness are provided in a compassionate environment. See ad, page 14.

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MaritaSeen Valyan, LMT 20 Calle Iglesia, Tubac 520 398-3970 SoulisticHealingCenter.org

Arizona’s only destination for chlorine-free ionized pools providing a variety of complementary healing modalities, products, and educational materials and services focusing on the exploration of the “Art of Living” through a holistic integration of the body, mind, and spirit. Spiritual Morontian Counseling and a new modality Tron Therapy available with Gabriel of Urantia and Niann Emerson Chase. See ad, page 41.

VERY SPECIAL ALTERNATIVES Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN WellnessFirst!

3861 N First Ave, Rm 3, 85719 Or Your Space/Home 520-403-1686 VerySpecialAlternatives@gmail.com

What or who do you need?

RN consultant • assessment, information, referral.

Skilled nursing services ~ phlebotomy & IV services. Education ~ easy, gentle detox protocols, ozone therapies and resources. By appointment, flexible hours.. See ads, pages 3 and 17.

HOME LOANS KAREN M FISHER

Senior Loan Officer NMLS ID# 180167 AZ MLO Lic# 0911886 520-447-2279 Summit Funding, Inc. NMLS ID# 3199 An Approved Equal Housing Lender 210 E Broadway Blvd, 85701 Branch NMLS ID# 1165964 Karen Fisher has been helping people with their real estate financing needs since 1983.

She can help you with residential (1-4 units) purchase, refinance or remodeling transactions anywhere in the State of Arizona. Summit Funding is a privately owned residential mortgage company that handles all of the loan details locally. To make that dream home, vacation home or rental property a reality call for a free consultation. See ad, page 18.

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY NORTHSTAR HYPERBARICS

Dr. Carol Henricks, MD 7598 N La Cholla Blvd, 85741 520-229-1238 • NorthStarHBOT.com Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) saturates the body with oxygen, reducing inflammation and enhancing recovery from central nervous system injury including: traumatic brain injury, post-concussion syndrome, stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, birth injury, autism, spinal cord injury, near drowning, anoxic brain injury and other conditions. See ad, page 51.

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SAGE PATH THERAPY

Patti Thompson, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, CHt 520-444-2725 SagePathTherapy.com Patti Thompson, Nurse Practitioner, Life Coach and Medical Support Hypnotherapist specializes in holistic health promotion and stress management using conventional and alternative methods.

She offers private sessions for health management and custom presentations for organizations committed to health and wellness.

See ad, page 53.

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HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE GENESIS NATURAL MEDICINE CENTER

REED’S COMPOUNDING PHARMACY

Butch Levy, MD 3920 N Campbell Ave, 85719 520-495-4400 GenesisNMC.com

Reed’s Compounding Pharmacy specializes in custom compounded prescriptions for the special needs of patients and pets. They compound creams, suspensions, capsules, suppositories, troches and more. Pharmacists are available to make recommendations based on your needs and to consult with your provider.

Dr. Levy integrates Eastern and Western medicine to treat health concerns including, but not limited to, autoimmune diseases, chronic pain, cognitive decline with aging, and female hormones.

Patients should expect Japanese acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, homeopathy, and the knowledge, expertise, and professionalism that come with over four decades of clinical experience as an MD. See ads, pages 13 and 16.

2729 E Speedway Blvd, 85716 520-318-4421 Info@ReedsRX.com • ReedsRX.com

INSURANCE SANDI EGHTESADI FARMERS INSURANCE

4866 E Broadway Blvd, 85711 ​520-​881-8000 ​S​Eghtesadi@FarmersAgent.com YourTucsonAgent.com ​F​acebook.com/SAEFarmers Sandi Eghtesadi help​s​customers like you identify the insurance coverage that best fits your needs -whether that’s auto, home, renters, business insurance and more.​​“The best compliment I can receive is the referral of your family, friends and colleagues.”​

INFUSION HEALTH

Dr. Kevin Wallace Dr. Zahara Sundermeyer 520-396-4866 Info@InfusionHealth.org Integrative medicine allows each patient to be treated as an individual. We infuse conventional medicine and nature cure to obtain the best treatments. The doctors of Infusion Health specialize in Environmental Medicine, Men’s Health, Women’s Health and IV therapy. .​

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INTUITIVE ARTS JEANIE UNDERWOOD

Heart-Centered Intuitive Healer In Person, By Phone or Skype EnergeticHeartHealing@gmail.com 520-344-9992 While talking with you, Jeanie helps you transform your life through releasing energetic patterns that don’t serve you. She has trained in Shamanism, The Braddock Bodywork Process, and Heart Rhythm Meditation, and is a Reiki Master. Available for public presentations.

JOURNEY TO HEALING

Linda Johns Master Teacher 520-825-4645 • JourneyToHealing.com Develop your natural clair-sensory intuitive perceptions and healing abilities, work with grounding techniques, protection fields, chakras, auric fields. Learn to work with crystals, tuning forks, and enjoy sensing, receiving, interpreting, and directing energy. Group or private teaching available, beginning to advanced levels.

JOURNEY TO WELLNESS

Pam “Dr. Joy” McMahon, Ph.D. 520-730-0236 •LifeHealer777@gmail.com LifeHealer.org Journey to Wellness with “Dr. Joy” is dedicated to bringing joy and passion back into your life. Have “Dr. Joy”, Intuitive Soul Coach, medium and Spirit Channel by your side as she connects with your guides and helps you with your most important life questions: career, health, love, finances... anything you are yearning to uncover. See ad, page 10.

IV THERAPIES INFUSION HEALTH

Dr. Kevin Wallace Dr. Zahara Sundermeyer 520-396-4866 Info@InfusionHealth.org Revitalize your cells with IV nutrients. Restore and maintain optimal health. Call or see website today for detailed information.

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

Dr. Morris treats all conditions, pediatric through geriatric, emphasizing ‘”nature cure” to heal mind, body and spirit.

Developer of Resonant Sound Therapy. See website for more information. See ad, page 39.

LIFE MANAGEMENT EG HELPING HAND SERVICES

Elaine Gerwin 520-471-5077 EGHelpingHandServices@gmail.com EGHelpingHandServices.com

MASSAGE ELISSA HAMBRIGHT MASSAGE

LMT for you, your horse, and dog 520-906-1808 ElissaHambright.MassageTherapy.com Since 1999, Elissa’s mission has been to help people, horses, and dogs move and feel better.

Available for out-calls and specializing in therapeutic massage, essential oils, raindrop technique, lymphatic drainage, lypossage, and kinesio tape. Call today and learn how to enhance your health! See ad, page 54.

Don May, LMT Location: House Calls, Office Calls 520-730-0656 DonMay.MassageTherapy.com

Enjoy the deeply healing benefits of therapeutic massage in the comfort of your own home or office. Relieve chronic pain, release stress, or recover from injuries with Don’s nurturing Integrative Bodywork (blending traditional massage modalities with craniosacral and reiki). Don is known for his “ground​ed​ness” (a deeply calm presence), which allows clients to enter a state of deep relaxation with ease. See ad, page 55.

RITUAL BY KATE’S MAGIK 215 N Court Ave, 85701 520-743-1486 KatesMagik.com

Ritual by Kate’s Magik is an intimate boutique that carries 100% pure aromatherapy products and ceremonial supplies. Ritual also offers a variety of aromatherapyfocused massages designed to help people relieve stress, move through grief or promote love, healing and success.

SANTA RITA SPRINGS

Dorothy Richmond, LMT since 1983 2301 N Santa Rita Ave, 85719 Aquatic Massage • Jin Shin Jyutsu Craniosacral Therapy • Watsu Integrative Massage • 520-990-1857 SantaRitaSprings@gmail.com Water is life…80 minutes of Bliss. Immersed in heavenly 96-degreesaltwater inside our poolhouse, receive massage, shiatsu, energy work,great stretches, and flowing movement, and maybe Aquatic Cranial Sacral Therapy to deliciously unwind trauma and strain patterns..

See ad, page 54.

SOULISTIC HEALING CENTER

MaritaSeen Valyan, LMT 20 Calle Iglesia, Tubac 520-398-3970 • SoulisticHealingCenter.org Arizona’s only destination for chlorine-free ionized pools providing a variety of complementary healing modalities, products, and educational materials and services focusing on the exploration of the “Art of Living” through a holistic integration of the body, mind, and spirit. Spiritual Morontian Counseling and a new modality Tron Therapy available with Gabriel of Urantia and Niann Emerson Chase. See ad, page 41.

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MASSAGE THERAPEUTIC INTUITIVE BODYWORK Jennifer Beard LMT Speedway/ Craycroft Area 520-906-8136 TherapeuticIntuitiveBodywork.com

A skilled touch with a unique effective approach. With over 25 years of experience, Jennifer utilizes a therapeutic approach to reduce stress, relieve muscle tension, clear energetic blockages, and balance structural misalignments. New client special: three-session “tune-up” for $150.

See ad, page 54.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA

MEDICAL SPA PAMPERED SKIN STUDIO

Dr. Suzanne Pear, RN, PhD, LE, COE 520-400-8109 5160 E Glenn St, Ste PamperedSkinStudio.com At the Pampered Skin Studio, Dr. Suzie personally provides customized treatments including facials with microdermabrasion, microcurrent and LED, peels, microneedling, facial fillers, Botox and Novathread non-surgical facelifts. Minor skin irregularity treatment and electrolysis are also available. Specializing in adult and teen acne as well as sensitive and ethnic skin issues. See ad, page 14.

MEN’S HEALTH

EARTH’S HEALING DISPENSARY 2075 East Benson Hwy, 85714 520-373-5779 • EarthHealing.org

We believe in the healing power of Mother Nature to make the best medicine. Our dispensary provides safe, compliant, and reliable cannabinoid therapeutics and we strive to give our patients the most innovative and effective products available. Call today for information on how to become a medical marijuana patient. See ad, page 15.

INFUSION HEALTH

Dr. Kevin Wallace Dr. Zahara Sundermeyer 520-396-4866 Info@InfusionHealth.org We are experts in restoring a man’s vigor for life. Better stamina, athletic performance and hormone optimization. Testosterone therapy and more. Call or see website today for detailed information.

MENTAL HEALTH INNSÆI: HEALTH FOR MIND AND BODY

Karen Van Wie PMHNP-BC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Board Certified 2230 E Speedway Blvd, Ste 100, 85719 520-343-2105 • InnSaeiHMB.com Provides comprehensive and holistic psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for children and adolescents from 2 to 18 years and and adults.

Ms Van Wie has extensive experience working with children, adolescents and their families. Ms Van Wie has worked with active duty and retired military men and women who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and mental health issues that can arise from these conditions.

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE DR. DEEANN SABER, NMD

WellnessFIRST! 3861 N First Ave, 85719 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 optimal health. See ad, page 3.

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GENESIS NATURAL MEDICINE CENTER Nancy Aton, ND 3920 N Campbell Ave, 85719 520-495-4400 • GenesisNMC.com

In family practice for over 30 years, while remaining abreast of the newest treatments, Dr. Aton treats menopause, gynecological concerns, nutrition, medical marijuana certifications, and general health. Call for her 2018 New Patient Health Profile appointment. See ads, pages 13 and 16.

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

Dr. Morris treats all conditions, pediatric through geriatric, emphasizing “nature cure” to heal mind, body and spirit.

Developer of Resonant Sound Therapy. See website for more information. See ad, page 39.

PAIN MANAGEMENT COYOTE HEALING CENTER University Ave, Ste 207, 85705 520-722-9787 PulsedAdvanced Medicine.com

Center is offering PEMF - Pulsed Electromagnetic fields to enhance your body’s healing ability. Tremendous results are reported: including relief from incontinence, sciatic and other pain, inflammation, depression, improved energy, enhanced healing, and increased range of motion. New location special: 20% off initial session; $50 off a package. See ad, page 44.

MERCEDEZ LUCKE BENEDICT, LMT Practicing at Medicine Wheel Dental and Oasis Wellness 520-221-6276 • MerLuck63@gmail.com

Specializing in Craniosacral and Myofascial release, energy healing and crystal/stone therapies. Pain Release Specialist using holistic, whole-body approach combining chakra cleansing and her special release techniques. Success treating tinnitus, trigeminal nerve pain and migraines. See ad, back cover.

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PAIN MANAGEMENT

PERSONAL GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

SIMONS PHYSICAL THERAPY

8703 E Golf Links Rd, 85730 520-514-1114 • SimonsPhysicalTherapy.com Our staff believes in the whole person treatment where physical, environmental, social, nutritional, mental/emotional, and other factors are all considered equally.

Commonly treated diagnosis include fibromyalgia, persistent neck or back pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, persistent headaches, chronic joint/muscle pain and TMJ/ jaw pain.

DREAMCATCHER DREAM GROUPS Helen Landerman, Ph.D. DreamcatcherGroups@gmail.com

Tap into the wisdom and guidance of your dreams.

Develop your powers of intuition. Dr. Landerman has 30 years of experience in dream groups and has been certified by Jeremy Taylor’s Marin Institute for Projective Dreamwork.

Dream groups forming downtown.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE HANLING ACUPUNCTURE HEALING CENTER

Steve Liu, L.Ac., BSEE Wen Ting, L.Ac., MA 6812 N Oracle Rd, Ste 130, 85704 520-878-8116 HLAHC.com • BetterVisionTucson.com Healing Tucson since 2001.

Specializing in chronic and acute neck and back pain, sports and soft tissue injuries, autoimmune diseases, macular degeneration, digestive disorders, headaches and migraines, allergies and asthma, peripheral neuropathy, and many other health conditions. See ad, page 20.

PERMANENT MAKE-UP A LASTING TOUCH SALON

Yvette Dwornik 5350 E Broadway Blvd, Ste 162 520-869-5593 • ALastingTouchSalon.com Ydwornik@yahoo.com Artist Yvette Dwornik offers beautiful, natural looking permanent makeup. 20 years of experience. Eyebrow, eyeliner and full lip color procedures.

Virtually painless, hand method technique to ensure your comfort. Physician recommended. Call to schedule a free consultation See ad, page 57.

PERSONAL ASSISTANT SERVICES EG HELPING HAND SERVICES

Elaine Gerwin 520-471-5077 EGHelpingHandServices@gmail.com EGHelpingHandServices.com Personalized assistance with everyday needs including elder care support, organizing, errands, gift shopping/wrapping and more. Call today to learn how our services can enhance your life and make it easier to you to better concentrate on your work and family. See ad, page 11.

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JOURNEY TO HEALING

Linda Johns Quantum Coach • PSYCH-K Healing Practitioner 520-825-4645 • JourneyToHealing.com Experience a quantum energetic reset. Connect with your innate wisdom and free yourself from subconscious patterns, habits, and illnesses while learning new tools for your own self-healing.

RISE ABOVE IT COACH

Denisse Cabrera, RN, CDE Certified Integrative Life Coach 520-979-4600 RiseAboveItCoach@gmail.com RiseAboveItCoach.com Offering individual and group sessions for personal growth through coaching or consulting.

Identify core strategies for fulfillment in health, career, relationships, simplified living, and authenticity. Remember, your level of success is directly correlated to your level of personal development. See ad, page 11.

VERY SPECIAL ALTERNATIVES Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN WellnessFirst!

3861 N First Ave, Rm 3, 85719 Or Your Space/Home 520-403-1686 VerySpecialAlternatives@gmail.com

Do you know where your Theta is?

Certified Facilitator and Practitioner of The One Command. Individuals, couples, or groups; privately or in circles. By appointment. See ads, pages 3 and 17.

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PHARMACY REED’S COMPOUNDING PHARMACY 2729 E Speedway Blvd, 85716 520-318-4421 ReedsRX.com • Info@ReedsRX.com

Reed’s Compounding Pharmacy specializes in custom compounded prescriptions for the special needs of patients and pets. They compound creams, suspensions, capsules, suppositories, troches and more. Pharmacists are available to make recommendations based on your needs and to consult with your provider.

PHOTOGRAPHY J MARTIN HARRIS TRAVEL & LEISURE PHOTOGRAPHY Jim Harris 520-237-5512 Jim@JMartinHarris.com JMartinHarris.com

Call Jim today for all your photographic needs including business portraits, family and holiday photos, food and restaurants or one-on-one photography teaching sessions.

Tap into his 30 years of experience, and learn how to take your camera off automatic mode and truly reveal your photographic potential. See ad, page 47.

PHYSICAL THERAPY SIMONS PHYSICAL THERAPY

8703 E Golf Links Rd, 85730 520-514-1114 • SimonsPhysicalTherapy.com Did you know that you have the right to choose? Do you want one on one personalized care? We can take care of all of your physical therapy needs so you can focus on the most important person - YOU. We demonstrate compassion while empowering our patients to facilitate their healing.

Therapy dogs on site.

QIGONG MARK FRIGHETTI

ZY Qigong Teacher/Practitioner Desert Milagros, 3438 N Country Club 520-404-8745 QigongMark@yahoo.com Meetup.com/Tucson-ZY-Qigong- Meetup The new year is starting out.

Come practice a Qigong system that is over several thousand years old and learn to remove blockages and keep your Physical, Emotional and Spiritual body balanced and moving forward.

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REIKI JULIE ANN FERREIRA

Sol Touch Reiki Master 732-875-8559 • SolTouchHealing.com Relax. Release. Renew. With gentle and nourishing private energy healing sessions from Reiki Master Julie Ann Ferreira of Sol Touch. Julie Ann also teaches regular Reiki 1 Self-Healing workshops for those ready to embark on a journey toward unconditional love.

RESIDENTIAL LENDING KAREN M FISHER

Senior Loan Officer NMLS ID# 180167 AZ MLO Lic# 0911886 520-447-2279 Summit Funding, Inc. NMLS ID# 3199 An Approved Equal Housing Lender 210 E Broadway Blvd, 85701 Branch NMLS ID# 1165964 Karen Fisher has been helping people with their real estate financing needs since 1983.

She can help you with residential (1-4 units) purchase, refinance or remodeling transactions anywhere in the State of Arizona. Summit Funding is a privately owned residential mortgage company that handles all of the loan details locally. To make that dream home, vacation home or rental property a reality call for a free consultation. See ad, page 18.

RESTAURANTS CLAIRE’S CAFE & ART GALLERY 16140 N Oracle Rd, Catalina, 85739 520-825-2525 • ClairesCafe.net

Claire’s Cafe & Art Gallery serves home-cooked breakfasts and lunches daily, 7am-3pm.

Vegetarian, gluten-free and other dietary needs are easily accommodated. The gallery includes original artwork, jewelry, leather goods and greeting cards. See ad, page 5.

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GOVINDA’S NATURAL FOODS BUFFET & ISKCON TEMPLE

711 E Blacklidge Dr, 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 for6701 weekly Sunday Festival atSt. 5:30pm with musical E. Opatas meditation, spiritual discourse and dinner at 7pm.

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Lovin’ Spoonfuls is an award-winning restaurant offering a variety of delicious plant-based meals. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with outstanding desserts and drinks, it provides a relaxed atmosphere that is welcoming for anyone.

AGING GRACE, LLC

520-222-6718 Text: 520-909-9452 Info@AgingGraceLLC.com AgingGraceLLC.com Tucson’s premier private care home offering compreTucson’s Premier Private Care Home hensive care Specializing in Memory Care services.

Specializing in Memory Care and & Individual Enhancement100 percent state individual lifeLife enhancement. compliance 2016-2018. The end result is a safe and gentle living environment free of unnecessary 100% State Compliance 2016-2018 stress. Call today for a complimentary consultation. Call See ad,today page 13.for a

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Elaine Gerwin 520-471-5077 Text: (520) 909-9452 EGHelpingHandServices@gmail.com EGHelpingHandServices.com Personalized assistance with everyday needs including elder care support, organizing, errands, gift shopping/ wrapping and more. Call today to learn how our services can enhance your life and make it easier to you to better concentrate on your work and family. See ad, page 11.

SHAMANISM LYNNE NAMKA

TucsonShaman.com American shamanism helps you surrender to your connection with your guides and Divine Love.

Services offered are Soul retrieval, decording, chakra clearing, past life regression and healing and removing shame from sexual abuse. Experience this gentle, loving session. See ad, page 55.

RETREATS & WORKSHOPS

SINGING

JOURNEY TO HEALING Linda Johns 520-825-4645 JourneyToHealing.com

Experience a healing weekend in Sedona, the Grey Whale retreat in Baja Mexico, Whale Shark Swim in La Paz, Humpback Whales and Dolphin Healing retreat in Panama. Animal Communication tele-classes, and workshops from beginning to advanced levels.

SARAH’S SCHOOL FOR SPEECH IN SONG

Sarah Evans 520-661-6666 • SarahVirgo8@msn.com Learn gentle therapeutic exercises to release your singing voice. We open to the etheric tone with our breath and release it as sound. This service produces relaxation and begins the journey of unveiling the voice for those who have longed to sing. Sing and be happy!

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SKIN CARE PAMPERED SKIN STUDIO

Suzanne Pear, RN, PhD, LE COE 520-400-8109 • PamperedSkinStudio.com Doctor Suzie, a Registered Nurse and Licensed Aesthetician, is certified in Oncology Esthetics and specializes in providing customized skin care treatments for all skin types and skin issues. She especially delights in educating clients about their skin and helping them identify affordable and manageable solutions for their concerns. Make an appointment and let Dr. Pear start you on the path to revealing your own kind of beautiful! See ad, page 14.

SOUND THERAPY REPLEVYN

Danielle Dvorak 847-323-9188 Danielle@Replevyn.com • Replevyn.com Relax and receive while you are energetically cleansed by antique Tibetan singing bowls, Gantas (bells), and more in the Tibetan Sacred Sound Healing tradition.

Danielle is trained and certified through TibetanBowlSchool. com. She is a life-long, classically-trained musician, and an intuitive empath.

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

Dr. Morris treats all conditions, pediatric through geriatric, emphasizing ‘”nature cure” to heal mind, body and spirit.

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rauma-Informed Yoga Therapy (TIYT) is a specialized training developed for yoga professionals who intend to work with people who have a trauma history. The training serves mental health professionals, allied health partners, public health or substance abuse counselors who have a working knowledge of yoga and wish to incorporate yoga practices into their clinical practice or service model.

The field of yoga therapy has been “recognized” since the 1920s, but it is still not fully understood in the U.S. Yoga therapy is intended to empower individuals to find their own path of self-healing. A yoga therapist does not diagnose or “treat” specific conditions, but rather, they are guides through a healing journey. They recommend practices which address the physical, psychological and spiritual aspects of

the student’s being, and create a safe environment where a student accesses their ability to self-regulate.

Yoga therapy is first and foremost a methodology based in ancient practices to awaken the spirit, as our essential nature. The spiritual facet of a human being is not typically acknowledged in many conventional approaches to health and well-being, yet many conventional practitioners have long recognized the necessity to address the whole person; for this reason, yoga therapy is seen in more hospitals, wellness centers and progressive healthcare systems.

In yoga therapy, we see an individual as a make-up of five layers, or Koshas: physical, energetic, psycho-emotional, wisdom and bliss/spirit. A yoga therapist works with all five Koshas. Another key aspect that informs a yoga therapist is Ayurveda, yoga’s sister science; the

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two cannot be divorced in the practice of yoga therapy. Looking at a student through a Koshic and Ayurvedic lens allows us to see each person as a unique being and therefore tailor practices that are suited to the individual’s needs. Yoga therapy is the marriage of the traditional eight-limbed path of yoga, Ayurveda and modern health sciences. A yoga therapy protocol is evidence informed, yet adheres to the traditional yoga and Ayurveda tenet that each person must be viewed as an individual with a unique set of strengths and challenges.

Yoga therapy can be a very powerful modality when working with clients who seek methods to overcome chronic anxiety and/or trauma-related issues.

TIYT programs are not only rooted in the ancient techniques of yoga, but also in modern research in the fields of neurobiology, stress physiology and medical biophysics. The Polyvagal Nerve theory and Somatic Experiencing through the practice of evidence informed protocols provides us with the knowledge and skills to amplify a human’s innate ability to self-soothe, self-heal and eventually revive a natural self-regulation system.

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Association

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The implementation of a traumainformed approach into a yoga therapy model is done with ease. What is created by this union is a safe space where selfhealing is possible. Holding this space for someone who is suffering, and guiding them through practices that help them find their feet, their breath and their way, is a beautiful experience. The wandering and often arduous path that marks each individual’s unique journey to wholeness is an incredible honor to witness.

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UNDERSTANDING NUTRACEUTICALS

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Savvy consumers seeking products that might help them achieve and maintain good health may be noticing two new categories: medical food and nutraceuticals.

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edicalized terminology is now being used to describe certain products we may already have been buying from brand-name dietary supplement companies and retailers, and they have a higher price tag. One common example: powdered protein meal-replacement shakes that can cost up to $16 more than a retail store brand, as nutraceutical and medical food purveyors want to differentiate their products as having clinical research and development behind them. This raises the bar on the quality of contents and assures consumers of thirdparty testing for proof of ingredients.

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ments and nutraceuticals, yet each serves different purposes. Dietary supplements, comprising vitamins, minerals and/or herbs and botanicals, are intended to enhance wellness among healthy adults.

Nutraceuticals encompass nutrients, foods or parts of foods used as medicine to provide health benefits beyond nutrition and combat chronic disease. Some of the most popular formulations involve botanicals like ginseng, ginkgo biloba, St. John’s wort and echinacea.

“Medical foods, formulated for dietary management of a specific medical condition for which nutritional needs are unmet by a normal diet, are regulated under the Orphan Drug Act of 1983,” explains Bill Shaddle, senior director of medical education at Metagenics, Inc.

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“Our nutraceuticals and medical foods are supported by verifiable science that provides solid evidence regarding the therapeutic benefits produced by ingredients in our products.”

The word nutraceutical, blending nutrition and pharmaceutics, was coined in 1989 by Stephen L. DeFelice, the founder and chairman of the nonprofit Foundation for Innovation in Medicine, in Mountainside, New Jersey, which promotes clinical research and development of dietary supplements and foods specifically for their health benefits.

Reputable companies that manufacture private-label nutraceuticals, such as Metagenics and Xymogen, among others, research and develop products for functional nutrition and quality. While such products are solely distributed through partnerships with healthcare professionals such as medical doctors, nutritionists and pharmacists, some of the evidence-based, professional-grade formulas are available through online physician websites.

Metagenics and Xymogen collaborate with institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic, Bastyr University and National College of Natural Medicine in conducting clinical research that demonstrates how their formulas impact healthy aging, cognitive function and overall health.

Federal Regulations Medical foods and nutraceuticals, orally administered dietary products formulated to support the management of conditions such as compromised gut function, agerelated muscle loss, metabolic syndrome, Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, are subject to standard food and safety labeling requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Although they may be used under medical supervision, patients don’t need a prescription.

Many healthcare practitioners, including dietitians, currently recommend them under a physician’s direction.

Unlike pharmaceuticals, which are accountable to the Food and Drug

Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, patent-protected and supported by expensive testing documentation, nutraceuticals are not. However, many manufacturers do choose to undergo costly testing. Like all dietary supplements, the majority of which do not undergo third-party testing, they are regulated by DSHEA, which defines and regulates labeling and claims of benefits related to classic nutrient-deficiency diseases.

Private Quality Control Xymogen is strictly a physician’s line of nutraceuticals, explains Cheryl Burdette, a doctor of naturopathy and director of clinical research and outreach for the company. “In our manufacturing process, to avoid contamination and validate ingredients, every batch is third-party assayed by an independent laboratory, whereas some companies only do this for every fifth or 20th lot. Xymogen’s valida-

tion extends to packaging and controlling the level of humidity because it affects how ingredients oxidize,” says Burdette.

Gary Kracoff, a registered pharmacist and naturopathic doctor at Johnson Compounding & Wellness, in Waltham, Massachusetts, researches the nutraceuticals that he carries and recommends for his clients. “I like professional-grade nutraceuticals because their formulas are researched and science-based. They are excellent products for specific purposes. Individuals that take the medical foods come to appreciate their diseasemodifying therapeutic results. While pricier, they include healthier sources of carbohydrates and fats, as well as natural, rather than synthetic nutrients to provide what the body needs to return to a state of balance,” says Kracoff.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings who blogs at LindaSechrist.com.

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tion to a Universal Source. Meeting in their home is like stepping into a carefully curated, multicultural museum featuring high-end arts and craft from contemporary artists, as well as indigenous people from around the world. From “molas” created by women in the San Blas islands, through brightly colored yarn paintings of the Huichol people in the mountains of west coast Mexico, to deep, richly carved wooden masks from Africa, they have invited primordial forms and symbols into their lives and living spaces.

Holding On by Ralph Prata

How did you become an artist? What brought you to this path?

When I was in high school, I enjoyed carving hard clay in my ceramic classes. This interest in carving hard clay continued into college, where I was training to be a commercial artist. Not interested in pursuing the commercial art field, I began carving soapstone and African wonder stone. During summer breaks throughout college, I worked in my father’s construction business where I was exposed to concrete. Finding that concrete was such a versatile material to work with, I started experimenting with different sands, cements and aggregate until I developed my own special concrete blocks to carve.

What were some of your early influences that encouraged you to pursue an art career?

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ntuition is the essence of creativity,” said legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. “I make all my decisions from intuition. I throw a spear into the darkness. That is intuition. Then I must send an army into the darkness to find the spear. That is the intellect.”

For artist Ralph Prata, intuition is the channel he opens wide to receive guidance and vision as he creates multi-layered, carved concrete sculptures, uniquely assembled mixed-media threedimensional pieces and brightly colored paintings.

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In the early 1970s, my parents would take me to the American Craftsman Show in Rhinebeck, New York. There I was exposed to artists and crafts people from around the country. I saw amazing, handmade work in ceramics, glass, fabric, wood, etc. All this creativity and the way of life left an inspired and deep impression on me which fueled my interest in the arts.

How did you bridge creating carved concrete work into marketing at such a young age?

I carved a few small concrete blocks one summer and put frames around them so they could hang on the wall.

A friend invited me to exhibit them at a local show in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

Still attached to my first carvings, I put a high price on these works. Much to my amazement, a man from New York bought all five pieces I showed

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Can you describe your process for creating the carved pieces? Do you sketch or work in series at all?

I don’t create from pre-conceived ideas or mental pictures. I never sketch a concept prior to addressing the concrete block itself.

My work comes from a visceral experience, not an idea. I have learned to shift into a state of being where I am receptive to images as they unfold from a combination of the process of making, the unconscious and response to the materials themselves. I am also profoundly affected by ambient music like the work of contemporary master musicians like Steve Roach. I am guided on a spontaneous, improvisational journey as I listen to this music while carving.

What are you working on currently?

These days, I am both preparing for a oneman show at the DeGrazia Little Gallery here in Tucson, as well as working on a public art project with a team of local artists.

Can you describe your exhibit and the public art project?

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that day. This affirmation of my artwork and sale was the door that opened for me and the gateway to the next 45 years of making a living creating and selling my sculptural concrete carvings at high-end craft shows and galleries around the country.

In addition to the craft shows, beginning in the early 1990s, restaurant chain Qdoba Mexican Grill has purchased my concrete carvings for their interior design. 400 of their restaurants around the country now showcase my concrete carvings.

The exhibit at the DeGrazia Gallery will showcase all three aspects of my creative journey thus far. I will be exhibiting sculptural concrete carving, both freestanding and wall reliefs, along with my mixed, recycled and reclaimed assemblages. My digital drawings are also included in the show. Also available will be some books and music I have created over the years.

The DeGrazia Little Gallery is the perfect environment and harmonious space to showcase my work.

The public art project I am working on is the concept and vision of Tucson artist, Niki Glen. Niki, myself and local artist Cindee Lyndin will be creating several concrete sculptures to be installed later this year in six different locations around Tucson. These works include sundials, benches, totems and wall reliefs, all reflecting the natural desert environment.

How does your work function as a healing tool for you and the larger community?

The act of creating puts me deeply in the moment. In this way, creating is a mindfulness practice. People are often deeply moved spiritually by my work and many experience a sense of primal energy being evoked. Viewers often report feeling grounded and centered in the presence of the carved pieces. My work connects people to a sense of the past, present and future.

For me, the journey of creating the work is what truly matters. The state of being when I create generates the byproduct, which is the artwork, but the healing aspect is the way both the process and the product transcend our time and current culture.

Deja Vu by Ralph Prata

To view Ralph Prata’s work, visit The DeGrazia Little Gallery, at 6300 N. Swan Rd., Tucson, from January 28 to February 9. An opening reception will be held from noon to 4 p.m., January 28. Connect at RPrata@ yahoo.com.

Carolyn King, M.A. in Arts & Consciousness, is a local practicing artist who has worked with communities as a teachingartist for over 30 years, both in the U.S. and Mexico. Earlier this year, she founded Heart to Hand Studio, where she offers visual arts experiences for Tucson residents and beyond. Connect at CKing72@cox.net.

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10,000 Steps and Counting Keep Moving to Stay Fit

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by Kathleen Barnes

e have become a nation of couch potatoes. The average American takes only 5,900 steps a day, somewhat better than the sedentary Brits that average less than 4,000. The notion that overall we need to take 10,000 steps a day to be physically fit started with manpo-kei, a 1960s Japanese marketing tool to sell pedometers.

While the 10,000 steps concept lacks specific supporting science, it’s widely acknowledged that we are healthier the more that we move.

Affixing a target number to it helped spread the notion of the benefits of walking, says Catrine Tudor-Locke, Ph.D., a walking behavior researcher at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Tudor-Locke is a proponent of the walking goal, although she readily admits the real objective is to get people moving more. “Any opportunity to walk more, more frequently and farther, wherever that is—it all adds up,” she says.

Making 10,000 Steps Possible For those already physically fit and physically active, 10,000 steps is a no-brainer. However, it’s never too late to start for those with exercise programs that have been supplanted by a too-busy-toworkout lifestyle.

There’s probably no easier exercise than walking, says Dr. Melina Jampolis, the Los Angeles author of The Doctor on Demand Diet. “Walking is the number one exercise I recommend to most of my patients, because it is exceptionally easy to do, requires only a supportive pair of quality 60

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sneakers and has tremendous mental and physical benefits that increase just by getting outside in the fresh air.”

The biggest bang for the increased effort is the first 3,000 to 4,000 steps between the sedentary baseline and 10,000 steps, Tudor-Locke explains.

“Still, 10,000 steps is the magic number for the average American,” says Dr. Michael Roizen, chief wellness officer at the Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. “That specific number of steps seems to help break down insulin resistance, an underlying cause of Type 2 diabetes. We’re not exactly sure how this happens, but we know that this amount of exercise takes the glucose from the blood where it is a hazard to the cells, so that it becomes less hazardous.”

Exponential Health Benefits Many more well-documented health benefits of a walking program include: 4 increased heart health 4 lower blood pressure 4 stronger muscles 4 improved balance 4 weight control 4 natural stress relief

Several studies from places like Harvard Medical School’s affiliate Brigham and Women’s Hospital also show that a brisk walking program nearly cut in half the risk of early death in breast cancer patients.

Most exercise experts note that a walking pace that leaves the walker only slightly out of breath reaps the greatest rewards. “One hundred steps a minute is a good cadence,” advises Tudor-Locke.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends at least 150 minutes of exercise weekly, or 30 minutes five days a week, for virtually everyone. Many experts don’t believe it’s necessary to move for 30 minutes straight. Ten-minute increments work fine; so a quick morning walk around the block, another outing during the lunch hour and a refreshing walk with the dog after work can do the trick. Some evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion suggests that varying walking speed is even more effective in overcoming insulin resistance and burning calories.

Counting Up Roizen recommends wearing a pedometer or using a free iPhone app (no need for a fitness band), mainly to keep up awareness of our daily step count. There’s no age when we don’t need to walk anymore.

If a consistent 10,000 steps does wonders for health, some ask if more would be better. “Ten thousand is the answer for health and longevity, but 12,000 or more makes a difference for fitness and calorie burning, so go for it!” Roizen says.

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous books on natural health, including Our Toxic World: A Survivor’s Guide. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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rocery bags, bottles, cups and straws comprise much of the 9.1 billion tons of plastic manufactured worldwide in the past 65 years. Once discarded, 79 percent resides in landfills and litters the environment, with more created daily.

Annually, the equivalent of five grocery bags of trash for every foot of coastline worldwide enters the oceans, killing 100,000 marine animals. A 2016 World Economic Forum report says that by 2050, the world’s seas could contain more plastic than fish.

At the 2017 Our Ocean Conference, the Ocean Conservancy and its partners announced a $150 million preventive plan. “This is a major breakthrough for trash-free seas,” says Susan Ruffo, the conservancy’s managing director of international initiatives. “Our research found improved waste management in Southeast Asian countries [Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and China] can halve plastic going in the ocean by 2025.”

When the United Nations launched the Clean Seas campaign in 2017, Indonesia pledged $1 billion to reduce plastic waste by 70 percent within eight years through education, taxes on plastic bags and investing in alternative products. Increased awareness is crucial to buy and discard less, create alternatives and recycle more to support the planet’s overall health.

Expanding Footprint

Lacking space, technology and equipment to transform waste into reusable materials, U.S. municipalities typically ship it to a sorter for processing elsewhere; often to China, where new regulations restrict what’s accepted, leaving trash haulers scrambling. Although recyclable, these are the worst plastics:

#3, Polyvinyl chloride, used in plastic wrap, toys, squeeze bottles and packaging for peanut butter, contains lead and phthalate esters (chemical compounds) that affect development of testosterone, according to a study by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

#6, Polystyrene, in Styrofoam, plastic utensils and disposable or carryout containers, is toxic to our brain and nervous system; ask what restaurants use.

#7, Polycarbonate, found in the lining of canned foods, sports drinks, juice drinks, ketchup bottles and clear sippy cups, contains bisphenol A (BPA), a proven endocrine disruptor.

Small Changes Make a Difference

Recycling weakens plastic grocery bags, necessitating double-bagging to avoid spills. Average families annually accumulate about 1,500 plastic bags, with 99 percent ending in landfills, as litter or stuffed in the pantry, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. Worldwide, many countries ban or tax bags.

“Annually, 50 billion water bottles are sold globally, including 30 billion in the U.S. That’s 1,500 individual water bottles thrown away per second,” says Deanna Latson, co-founder of ARIIX, which makes water purification systems, in Bountiful, Utah. “One filter can purify the equivalent of thousands of them a year.” The U.S. annual bottle recycling rate is 23 percent.

Beth Terry, of Oakland, California, author of Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too, offers 100 tips at MyPlasticFreeLife.com, including this planet-saving advice: 4 Opt for bar soap instead of liquid, soap nuts in lieu of plasticpackaged powders, and baking soda and lemon or vinegar rather than sprays to clean.

4 Ask the butcher to wrap meat in paper, forgoing trays and plastic wrap.

4 Buy fruit and vegetables at farmers’ markets; return containers for reuse.

4 Turn out-of-fashion garments into cleaning rags; skip plastic scrubbers.

4 Carry reusable water bottles and cloth shopping bags.

4 Avoid over-packaged frozen foods.

4 Use glass jars for leftovers and storage.

4 Buy kitty litter packaged in paper.

4 Choose stainless steel pet food and water bowls.

As a substitute, glass is endlessly recyclable, but facilities are few. Find resource centers at gpi.org/glass-resource-locator.

“Plastic innovations stop at invention and don’t follow through to end-of-life solutions,” says Tom Szaky, CEO and founder of TerraCycle, in Trenton, New Jersey. It accepts both basic and difficult-to-recycle waste including pens, laboratory waste, cigarette butts, art supplies, small auto parts, bathroom cleaning waste, toys, candy wrappers and coffee pods (TerraCycle.com).

Contact Influencers

Tell companies when products have excessive or harmful packaging.

In Delray Beach, Florida, Saltwater Brewery created biodegradable, safely edible wheat and barley six-pack rings to replace traditional plastic rings that are hazardous to wildlife.

Restaurants routinely provide fresh plastic straws with refills.

BYOS (bring your own straw), whether plastic, stainless steel or paper, and let management know why. Americans daily discard 500 million plastic straws (StrawlessOcean.org/alternatives).

“Consumers are willing to change if options are available,” observes Szaky. “Manufacturers need to offer high-quality, reusable products designed for reuse equal or superior in value to single-use, disposable items.”

Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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n Avoid fried foods and baked goods made with refined cooking oils used to preserve them like bread, muffins, cookies, energy bars, most packaged foods and chips. n Eat bread that’s only made of organic whole wheat, salt water and starter.

Restore Liver and Gallbladder Function

EAT WHEAT AGAIN

Eight Ways to Restore Gut Health

by John Douillard

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he New York University Langone Medical Center recently reported that 74 percent of Americans experience some form of digestive distress, a quarter are obese and more than 100 million U.S. adults are pre-diabetic and don’t know it.

While many blame such problems on eating wheat, some food scientists disagree, including those citing two major studies by Harvard researchers; following more than 100,000 people for 25 years, they concluded that those eating the most wheat compared to low-gluten folks had a 13 percent lower diabetes risk and no greater risk of heart disease.

While the standard American diet, which includes highly processed wheat, is likely responsible for many of these health concerns, plenty of science links a diet rich in whole grains, including whole wheat, to weight loss, better digestion and lower blood sugar.

The Mediterranean Diet, replete with whole grains and wheat, is still revered as one of the healthiest-known diets. Centenarians that live in the famed “blue zones”, recognized for their longevityenhancing environment and lifestyles, eat a non-processed, wholefood diet rich in whole grains and wheat.

Many Americans that are gluten-sensitive today digested wheat fine when they were young. At some point, our ability to digest foods that are a bit harder to digest, like wheat and dairy, became compromised. It’s possible to reboot.

Delete Processed Foods

The first step toward reestablishing digestive strength is avoiding all processed foods. A study in the journal Diabetes Care linked a processed food diet to a 141 percent increase in belly fat, high blood sugar and high cholesterol. It further showed that a diet of whole grains, including wheat, reduced the risk of these health concerns by 38 percent.

Monitor these ingredients to achieve a healthier diet. n Avoid all added sugars or artificial sweeteners. Allow nothing more than six grams of naturally occurring sugar per serving.

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Highly processed vegetable oils are used as preservatives in most packaged foods, including bread. Processing these oils renders them indigestible. Linked to congestion of the liver and gallbladder, they disable liver bile so it can’t break down either good or bad fats, also making it insufficient to buffer stomach acids. Without adequate bile production to neutralize stomach acid, the stomach won’t produce the needed acid to digest proteins like gluten and the casein in dairy. This malady has effected a huge spike in gallbladder surgeries and epidemic levels of obesity, high blood sugar and food intolerances.

To boost bile flow, enjoy these foods daily: n Eat one red beet and one apple a day—either raw, cooked, juiced or blended. Add celery and make a bile-flow smoothie. n Consume one teaspoon of both coconut oil and high-quality olive oil per day. n Eat more artichokes, bitter roots and leafy greens. n Drink fennel and fenugreek tea with meals.

Strengthen Stomach Fire

Instead of taking digestive enzymes or a hydrochloric acid-based stomach acid pill, stimulate the stomach to make its own acid and the small intestine and pancreas to produce digestive enzymes. This is best done regularly with the following five spices: n Use ginger, cumin, coriander, cardamom and fennel.

Studies published in journals such as Molecular Nutrition & Food Research and the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry suggest that when these five spices are used together —as a supplement, in cooking or to flavor food—they act as a total upper digestive reset. These five-star spices: 4 Stimulate digestion 4 Increase bile flow, pancreatic and small intestine enzyme activity, and fat and sugar metabolism 4 Decrease H. pylori, an opportunistic acid-producing microbe, from adhering to the stomach 4 Decrease gas and bloating 4 Support optimal weight, microbiology health, growth of good gut bacteria and elimination 4 Act as powerful free-radical scavengers

Following these simple steps of nutrition will set gluten sufferers on the right path to retraining the body to digest and enjoy wheat again.

John Douillard, a Boulder, CO, doctor of chiropractic and creator of the wellness website LifeSpa.com, is the former director of player development and nutrition advisor to the New Jersey Nets NBA team. He is author of the book Eat Wheat: A Scientific and Clinically-Proven Approach to Safely Bringing Wheat and Dairy Back into Your Diet. Learn more at EatWheatBook.com.

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Healthy Weight Kids Food Choices that Prevent Obesity

by Amber Lanier Nagle

Small changes in daily eating routines translate into healthier weight for America’s kids.

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n 2010, President Obama and Michelle Obama launched Let’s Move! as their signature initiative to tackle epidemic levels of U.S. childhood obesity. While modest progress has been made, it remains a public health crisis. A brief by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the obesity rate remained fairly stable at nearly 17 percent between 2011 and 2014 for children 2 to 19 years old.

Caused mainly by inadequate physical activity, unhealthy diets and rare genetic factors, obesity increases the risk of significant health problems, including high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes, plus joint and breathing issues.

“We must launch our own family anti-obesity campaigns,” urges pediatrician Ricardo Riesco, co-owner of Peds Care, in Dalton, Georgia. “Along with increasing activity levels, we can encourage healthier eating habits at home and lead by example.”

Portions Matter In today’s “supersize-me” climate, teaching youngsters about appropriate portion sizes is imperative in fostering healthy eating habits.

“It’s often hard for parents to find time to cook a meal at home,” Riesco acknowl-

edges. “Too often, parents will pick up fast food for dinner, which is typically higher in calories and fat, plus the portion sizes are far too large.” When parents can’t prepare a meal from scratch, a frozen, boxed meal can be a better alternative than fast food.

“The portions are more appropriate, so there’s more control of how much a child eats.” Tasty frozen organic meals are now available at many grocers.

Rethinking Family Plates “A large part of the obesity problem stems from children consuming sodas and refined, processed, junk and fried foods,” says Daemon “Dr. Dae” Jones, a Washington, D.C., naturopathic physician and author of Eat More Plants. “They are low in nutrients, and high in sugars and calories that pack on the pounds.”

Jones says the best way to combat obesity and form healthy eating habits is to replace processed foods with a whole foods diet plentiful in colorful fruits and vegetables, with sides of whole grains, nuts and seeds, and beans and legumes. “These foods are high in vitamins, nutrients, fiber, proteins and healthy fats. Lean meats, chicken and fish are good choices for protein, as well.”

Breakfast provides fuel for the body and helps young minds concentrate and learn, so experts warn against skipping or skimping on it. “I tell parents to, ‘Get out of the box,’” says Doctor of Naturopathy JoAnn Yanez, executive director of the Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges. “Offer them a balance of fats, proteins and complex carbohydrates.”

She suggests making a batch of pancakes using an extra egg or almond meal for protein, served with fresh fruit and nitrate-free sausage. “I also recommend steel cut oats,” she says. “I make them in advance, and in the morning add in all sorts of good stuff such as fresh fruit, almond meal and almond milk.”

“Although almost everything can be enjoyed in moderation, decreasing or eliminating high-calorie, high-fat, lownutrient treats can also help children develop healthy eating habits for life and prevent obesity,” says Registered Dietitian Wendy Palmer, manager of child wellness and a certified health education specialist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. “A medium-sized apple or banana, or a cup of baby carrots with hummus, is a nutrientrich snack for kids. Avoid snacks that have no nutritional value or are coated in sugar.”

For more good ideas, see Tinyurl.com/ HealthySnackingOptions.

No Sugary Drinks “There’s a strong correlation between sugary drinks and overweight, obese children,” observes Palmer. “I recommend that parents remove all sugary sodas, sports drinks and juice boxes from their children’s diets.

Water and unsweetened seltzer water are great alternatives.”

Palmer notes that many eating patterns are set before a child turns 3, so limiting all sugary drinks, including juices, is an important component of teaching young children healthier eating habits that will last a lifetime.

Studies suggest a strong link between obese children and obese adults, so for parents concerned that their child’s cute baby fat has turned into something more, the time to act is now.

Amber Lanier Nagle is a freelance writer in Northwest Georgia (AmberNagle.com).

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HAROLD KOENIG

on Why Science Finds Faith a Healthy Choice

by April Thompson

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hysician Harold G. Koenig, an international authority on religion, health and ethical issues in medicine, has dedicated his career to understanding the relationship between faith and health. Koenig, who has surveyed the scientific literature, shares the mounting evidence linking the power of faith to better health and well-being.

Koenig struggled for three decades to determine his life’s purpose before a spiritual transformation in 1984 set him on a Christian path. “As I’m able to surrender my will and follow God’s lead, I’ve found an increasing flow of blessings. Even in those times when I’m self-centered, the blessings continue. I can only attribute it to the incredible undeserved grace and mercy of one who understands and forgives,” he says.

He’s the director of Duke University’s Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health, an associate professor of medicine at the Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, North Carolina, and author of nearly 50 books. Titles include The Healing Power of Faith, The Handbook of Religion and Health, and the recent You Are My Beloved. Really?, musings on the nature of divine love.

What maintains people’s faith in the face of worldly adversity?

Adversity can increase people’s faith; when things are going well, people don’t feel the same urgent need for religion.

Why do hurricanes happen? Why do people experience chronic pain? When someone is in the midst of challenges, there is no easy explanation, even though there can be many answers. Sometimes all you can do is to have faith that a good God reigns, despite appearances. That can lead to a sense of well-being and spiritual purpose, even in the midst of bad material experiences.

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challenge matters. If you follow a spiritual path and practice, when bad things happen, you can lean on your foundation of faith; you’re better prepared. Once you’re in the middle of it, all you may feel is the pain and a desperate desire to get rid of it.

One of the most precious gifts we have as humans is the freedom to choose. We can be selfish and strictly pleasure-seeking, or we can be kind and altruistic. We can turn toward or away from our divine source.

What have you concluded from decades of studying the relationship between faith, prayer and health?

Our research and that of many other major academic institutions, including Harvard and Columbia universities, shows that people of strong faith enjoy better social, physical and mental health, all else being equal. It drives healthy behaviors and attitudes, which leads to better health.

A person’s religious beliefs and spiritual practices affect them across their lifespan. It begins in utero, based on parental behavior and care, and shows in the

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sense of trust we have as infants. In this way, parents’ faith-based moral values also can favorably affect their children’s levels of stress, depression and drug use later on.

Is there a tension between the yearning for scientific certainty and the intuitive nature of faith?

I feel that tension constantly as a scientist and a believer. I’m always challenging myself; you have to be objective as a scientist, to observe without reading into things. But the wisdom of the scriptures has endured through thousands of years, applied by believers through the ages in many different groups and cultures. About 80 percent of Americans today believe in God, nearly 90 percent in a higher power, and 84 percent of the world’s people have religious faith. Such faith must serve some kind of function for it to have persisted throughout the millennia.

There is much that is still unknown, and may not be knowable from a scientific perspective. You need to use common sense and intuition. It requires a leap of faith, but once you do it, everything falls into line—though I admit as a scientist I keep trying to understand things from a rational perspective.

What are the pathways by which spirituality contributes to health?

Science supports firsthand experience; that the virtues instilled by a religious path ultimately lead to better decision making, relationships and greater well-being. They help to neutralize negative emotions. These benefits accrue through adulthood and yield fruit into old age. The coping mechanism that spiritual practices provide is also important. It helps us to tolerate and navigate difficult situations and integrate meaning and purpose into daily life.

I don’t think science can prove to us that faith leads to divine healing. But through natural mechanisms alone, ones that we can understand and study, tremendous evidence exists to show that it benefits health and maybe even longevity.

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

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Expect a Miracle

Five Ways to Manifest Our Desires

by J. Marie Novak

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ccording to a Pew Forum study, nearly 80 percent of Americans believe in miracles. When we think we can’t handle burdensome difficulties on our own, we often seek help from a higher power, pleading: Cure me or my loved one of this illness. Aid me in providing for myself and my family. Bring me someone to love. Help me resolve this intensely painful situation. Protect loved ones from the harm they’re subjecting themselves to.

If we want miracles to unfold in our lives, we must actively participate in their manifestation. Here are five ways to manifest more miracles in our lives.

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Be Grateful for Everything

Gratitude deserves its positive buzz.

When we’re grateful, our energy changes and our light shines. Our perspective shifts from scarcity to abundance. We bring forth divine blessings by being tuned into the giving nature of the creator of all. When we live in a state of gratitude, good people, opportunities and blessings arrive.

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Stop Using Excuses to Do Nothing

When we take a positive step in our lives—it can be anything—a way forward will often appear that may be unrelated to the blessing we receive. For example, clearing out clutter may clarify a career move.

Taking a course to build a new skill may introduce us to a new friend. In beginning a new exercise routine, we may discover self-confidence in other areas of life.

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Step Beyond Routine

Step out of routines, broaden horizons and bust through comfort zones. Bumps and bruises may occur, but bravery is rewarded. Miracles are not beyond our grasp, but we may need to extend our reach in ways we’ve never done before.

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Help Others Receive the Miracles They Pray For

Experience the bliss of being a giver. Share what others need. Sponsor a child’s education.

Give unused belongings to people that desperately need them. Offer words of encouragement. It all matters more than we realize.

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Trust Intuition

When we listen to our intellect instead of our inner heart-and-soul guidance system, we get turned around and off course. We all have an inner knowing that can help us get where we want to go. Divine wisdom always trumps the human mind. When we tune into it and trust what it’s telling us, we invite miracles into our lives.

We all have the power to participate in creating miracles for ourselves and others by bringing to fruition what did not seem remotely possible. It’s easy to start by practicing these five miracle-creating strategies.

J. Marie Novak is an author, life transformation mentor and founder of the Believe and Create online community. Learn how to believe in and create the life you were born to live at BelieveAndCreate.com.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 1

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10

Beginner’s Open House – 2-4pm. For those who are new to Buddhism and meditation, or to Kadampa Meditation Center. Free open house to find out what we are all about. Everyone welcome. Kadampa Meditation Center Arizona, 5326 E Pima St. 520-441-1617. Info@MeditationInTucson.org.

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Create Your Dream LIfe Vision Board Workshop – ​9am-4pm​. Get clear on your authentic life, let go of what is in the way, and design a v​ision that calls to you. $97/$149 when you bring a friend. RSVP: DreamLifeVisionBoard@gmail.com. Stewart Title & Trust of Tucson​,​Upstairs Classroom​.​3939 E Broadway Blvd​.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4

Journey: Tools for Mystics – 6:30-8:30pm. Come expand your repertoire of tools used by mystics to access the Divine. Highly experiential class. By donation. CSL Tucson’s Office & Educ Center, 4200 E River Rd. 520-319-1042. Admin@TucsonCSL. org. TucsonCSL.org.

Parkinson’s-Understanding the Bigger Picture – 5-6pm. Come and learn the dangers of being in constant survival mode; repressed emotions and their affect on the immune system; sugar, diabetes and your nerves. No charge. Natural Grocers, 7220 E Broadway Blvd. 520-584-0343. InspiredHealing.

Tucson@gmail.com. InspiredHealing.org.

Cactus Society to Hear African Safari Program – 7-9pm. Chuck Hanson will discuss his three-month safari in East Africa in the 1960’s. A safari of this kind is not possible today. No charge. Sky Islands Public High School, 6000 E 14th St. 520-256-2447.

TSSS@TucsonCactus.org. TucsonCactus.org.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 5 Devotional Yoga – 5:30-7pm. Every Friday.

Kundalini fusion exercises specifically designed for these aquarian times. A blend of postures, strong pranic breathing, stretching, mantra and moving meditations. Healing gong bath with large 60” creation gong. Prince and Campbell location. $12.

Call/Text to RSVP. 520-991-4154.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 ZY Qigong – 12:15-1:45pm. Come practice a Qigong system that is over several thousand years old and learn to remove blockages and keep your physical, emotional and spiritual body balanced and moving forward. $10/suggested donation.

Desert Milagros, 3438 N Country Club. 520-4048745. QigongMark@yahoo.com. Meetup.com/ Tucson-ZY-Qigong-Meetup.

Unmask: A Spiritual Support Group – 4-6pm.

1/7-3/4. Practice knowing, loving and trusting yourself in a safe space with a Spiritual Life Coach & Counselor. Learn ways to be more authentic, living a life that reflects your deepest truth. $35.

520-248-6351. Rebecca@RebeccaSaxon.com.

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Gong Bath – 5:30-7pm. Allow the healing frequencies of the Earth Gong to wash over and through you, calming the monkey mind and nervous system. You become the sound. $20. The Galactic Center, 35 E Toole Ave. 847-323-9188. Danielle@ Replevyn.com. Replevyn.com.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 Women’s Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy – 6-7pm. Learn the how, what, where, and when of this form of treatment essential to prevent many age-related diseases and to live a more vibrant life. Reed’s Compounding Pharmacy, 2729 E. Speedway Blvd. 520-318-4421.

Taizé Service – 6:30-7:15pm. Second Thursday.

Taizé includes prayers, soothing music and silent meditation. All are welcome. No charge. Casas Adobes Congregational Church, UCC, 6801 N Oracle Rd. 520-297-1181. John@CAUCC.org.

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TIES Guest Speaker: Adam Miller – 6:30-8:30pm.

In 1977 Adam contracted double pneumonia and arrived in the emergency room. Pronounced dead for 4.5 minutes, his NDE resulted in a 40 year path as a spiritual healer. $5. Unity of Tucson, 3617 Camino Blanco. 520-395-2365. Info@AZIANDS. org. TucsonIANDS.org.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 Healing of the Body, Mind and Spirit – 3-4:30pm.

With the Bruno Groening Circle of Friends. Divine healing on all levels is available through an easy spiritual approach at this Community Hour. No charge. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco.

520-904-4801. WeissMae@email.arizona.edu.

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 Coffee with the Author – 11:30am-12:30pm. Meet Lalita Arnold author of Getting Un-Stuck: “Dancing Through Your Storm!” for people wanting to learn how to survive hard challenges and the worst of times. By donation. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-488-8284. MollyHNelson@ gmail.com. UnityTucson.com.

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Overcoming Depression – 4-5pm. Learn five strategies to help improve your quality of life today. Discover the role of diet, posture, hormones and sleep in overcoming depression. No charge.

Natural Grocers, 3016 E Broadway Blvd. 520584-0343. InspiredHealing.Tucson@gmail.com.

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markyourcalendar ADVANCED THERAPEUTIC YOGA TEACHER TRAINING January 17 - June 10 Wednesdays and weekends 300-hour advanced training for yoga instructors. Earn 5 CEU by taking one of these modules: Functional Yoga Therapy, Subtle Body Therapeutics/Sound Vibration, Therapeutics for Special Populations and the internationally acclaimed Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy. $795 - $4,595 Contact Maggie Romance MMRomance@Pima.edu

markyourcalendar 100 WOMEN WHO CARE BIG GIVE WOMEN’S GROUP January 18 Check-in and mingle: 5:30-6:30pm Meeting: 6:30-7:30pm Come and join the most talked about big hearted women’s group in Tucson.

Westin La Paloma Resort 3800 E Sunrise Dr 100WomenWhoCareTucson.org

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18 Introduction to an Integrated Approach to Parkinson’s Disease Treatment – 11am-1pm.

With Steve Liu, L.Ac.of Hanling Acupuncture.$10.

Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W River Rd. RSVP, 520-878-8116. HLAHC.com.

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PSYCHIC MEDIUM JOHN EDWARD One Night Only

​STROKE WORKSHOP

AMERICAN INDIAN EXPOSITION

January 19 • 7pm John Edward comes to Tucson for a one-night only event. Appearance includes a Q&A session and messages from the Other Side.

Tucson Convention Center 260 S Church Ave Tickets on sale now Information/Tickets: JohnEdward.net

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 Turn Up Energy and Creativity – 11am-12pm.

Learn how Network Spinal Analysis can help you experience more energy, flexibility, endurance and greater ability to deal with stress. No charge.

Inspired Healing, 4858 E Broadway Blvd. 520584-0343. InspiredHealing.Tucson@gmail.com.

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Reiki Level II Training – 11am-4pm. Usui Reiki Level II training and attunement encompasses learning the 3 Level II symbols and how to do distance Reiki. Level I Reiki training is pre-requisite.

Sign up today. $150. Private Residence, Foothills Area, 847-323-9188. Danielle@Replevyn.com.

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 21 Aqua Yoga – 12-1:15pm. With Jessica Byron.

Stretches and poses in the comfort and support of a 96 degree indoor pool open up possibilities for improved balance, breathing, awareness and relaxation. $15. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-370-3499. JeByron@yahoo.com.

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Gong Bath – 5:30-7pm. With Danielle Dvorak.

Sit or lay in meditation, while the sound washes over and through you, calming the monkey mind and nervous system. $20. The Galactic Center, 35 E Toole Ave. 847-323-9188. Danielle@Replevyn. com. Replevyn.com.

markyourcalendar WRITE YOUR BOOK IN A WEEKEND January 24, April 18, September 19 • 6-8 pm Yes, yes, yes, despite all you’ve heard or have potentially experienced, anyone desiring to write a book can do so during a weekend, and that book can even go on to become a best-seller, as evidenced by the three-decade track record of Best-Selling Author Tom Bird’s innovative, proven and life-changing techniques.

Unity of Tucson TomBird.com

Thursday, January 25 • 6-8pm Learn the B ​ IOTOUCH ​ points to address Strokes.​ Bio-Touch Center 5634 E Pima St $10/Members, $15/NonMembers LMTs 2CEUs +$5 520-323-7951 Event Registration: JustTouch.com/Product/ Health-Condition-Workshop/

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 Great Tips for Alzheimer’s Prevention – 5-6pm.

Learn to release the stress in your body, increase your ability to concentrate and what your posture is telling you about your stress. No charge. Natural Grocers, 5600 E River Rd. 520-584-0343. InspiredHealing.Tucson@gmail.com. InspiredHealing.org.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 Gong Bath – 3:30-5pm. With Danielle Dvorak.

Get gonged in this lovely yoga studio. Like getting a massage for your brain and nervous system. $15/ before 1/20; $20/after 1/20. The Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima. 520-323-1222. Joseph@Yoga Connection.org. YogaConnection.org.

markyourcalendar CREATE PROSPERITY GEOMETRY GRID January 27 • 10am-2pm Create Prosperity with a beautiful 12 x 12 sacred geometry prosperity grid. Add stones, crystals, healing frequencies and mindful meditation to hold space for New Abundance. $88 includes all materials Call Linda Johns 520-825-4645 or go to JourneyToHealing.com to reserve your space.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 Aqua Yoga – 12-1:15pm. With Jessica Byron.

Stretches and poses in the comfort and support of a 96 degree indoor pool open up possibilities for improved balance, breathing, awareness and relaxation. $15. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-370-3499. JeByron@yahoo.com.

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January 28 - February 11 Official Event of Tucson Rock & Gem Show Quality Flamingo Ballroom, 1300 N Stone Ave

SOUTHWEST INDIAN ART COLLECTORS EXPOSITION February 23 - February 25 Location TBA

520-248-5849 • USAIndianInfo.com

TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 Full Moon Devotional Yoga Class – 6:30pm. Let’s celebrate the full moon with Kundalini fusion exercises designed for these aquarian times. Blend of postures, pranic breathing, stretching, mantra and moving meditations. Healing gong bath with large 60” creation gong. Prince and Campbell location. $12. Call/Text to RSVP. 520-991-4154.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Cupids Playground Event – 5:30-7:30pm. Join us for this ladies only event, hosted by our resident sexpert, Barbara Cooper CNM, NP. Learn innovative ways to spice up your relationship. This is always a fun and well-attended event! There will be light snacks and wine. RSVP: 520-577-1129.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Men’s Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy – 6-7pm. Learn how testosterone along with its friends, the thyroid, adrenals, and growth hormone can restore a man’s vigor for life. Reed’s Compounding Pharmacy, 2729 E. Speedway Blvd.

520-318-4421.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Universal Energy Circle – 5pm. Share in a guided meditation to a crystal singing bowl. Give and receive energy work.Refresh, renew, and heal yourself through sharing energy with others.. By donation.

Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco, Harmony Hall, 520-488-8284. Julie_Evans@hotmail.com.

UnityTucson.com.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 An Integrative Approach to Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Workshop – 1-4pm. Talk with Steve Liu, L.Ac.of Hanling Acupuncture. $27. Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W River Rd. RSVP, 520-878-8116. HLAHC.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 4 Unmask: A Spiritual Support Group – 4-6pm.

Practice Knowing, Loving and Trusting yourself in a safe space with a Spiritual Life Coach & Counselor. Learn ways to be more authentic, living a life that reflects your deepest truth. $35. Tucson, 520-248-6351. Rebecca@RebeccaSaxon.com.

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ongoing events

daily Advanced Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training – 10:30am. 1/17-6/10. Wednesdays and weekends.

300-hour advanced training for yoga instructors interested in yoga therapeutics. Earn 5 CEU. $795$4,595. Pima Community College, Dance Studio, West Campus, 2202 W Anklam. 713-443-7725.

YogaPatricia@me.com. Pima.edu/ProgramsCourses/Continuing-Education-Units.

Yume Gardens 2017 Fall/Winter Season – 9:30am-4:30pm. Tuesday through Saturday. $6-9. Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson, 2130 N Alvernon Way. 520-303-3945. Yume.Gardens@ gmail.com. YumeGardens.org.

sunday Silent Meditation – 8:45-9:30am. Experience the healing peace of shared Silence. All welcomes who wish to explore and discover their Oneness with Spirit. No charge. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace, 1551 S Eastside Loop, #121. 520-546-3696. RevNita@UnityPeaceAZ.com. UnityPeaceAZ.com.

Religious Service – 9am. St Michael’s ECC, the other Catholic Church. Feminist? GLBTQ? Catholic? We are and more. No charge. Chapel’ First Christian Church, 740 E Speedway, 520-575-8486.

StMichaelsECC@q.com. StMichaelsECC.org.

Tucson Metaphysics Fair - 9am-4pm. Third Sunday of the month. Fair includes a variety of mediums, readers, healers and vendors. Price varies.

Innsuites Tucson Foothills Best Western, 6201 N Oracle Rd. 520-579-8930.

Advice for a Happy Life – 10-11:30am. Learn how we can put Buddha’s teachings into practice in our normal busy lives. Different teachings each week. With prayers and meditation. $10. Kadampa Meditation Center Arizona, 5326 E Pima St. 520-441-1617. Info@MeditationInTucson.org.

MeditationInTucson.org.

Sunday Morning Service – 10am. With Rev. Ann Marie Beale. Unity in the Valley, 17630 S Camino De Las Quintas. Sahuarita, 85629. 520625-5687. UnityInGreenValley@icloud.com.

UnityGreenValley.org.

Unity Spiritual Center of Peace Sunday Celebration – 10:30-11:30am. Potluck last Sunday. Learn to live your spiritual potential and purpose.

Pray, sing and celebrate oneness in community.

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All welcome. Sunday school available for children. 1551 S Eastside Loop #121. 520-546-3696.

Info@UnityPeaceAZ.com. UnityPeaceAZ.com.

Sunday Celebration Services – 10-11:45am. If you want a happier life, better health or more abundant living, discover if this community of like-minded individuals works for you. By donation. The Nickerson Auditorium, 3231 N Craycroft Rd. 520 3191042. Admin@TucsonCSL.org. TucsonCSL.org.

The Temple of Universality Sunday Service – 11am. With Founder Rev. Betty Tatalajski. Celebrating the Unity of God and Man, worship, healing, prophesy. Masonic Temple, 3590 N Country Club Rd, 520-884-5340. TempleOfUniversality@ gmail.com. TheTempleOfUniversality.org.

Community of Light Sunday Services – 11am -12:30pm. Metaphysical and spiritual gathering of lightworkers for healing, enlightenment and growth. Donations welcome. Unscrewed Theater, 3244 E Speedway Blvd. 520-304-1768. DianaOhoh@ yahoo.com. CommunityOfLightTucson.com.

Tamara Spiritual Center’s Sunday Services – 11am and 5:30pm. Third Sunday of each month at 2:30pm only. Services include a healing meditation, inspirational talk and messages. No charge.

Tamara Spiritual Center, 3002 E Ft Lowell Rd. 520-325-0513. Info@TamaraFoundation.com.

TamaraSpiritualCenter.com.

Yogananda Gathering – 11am-1pm. First and third Sundays. Attune to Yogananda’s teachings through chanting, meditation affirmations, readings and Festival of Light ceremony. Refreshments and fellowship follows. Ananda Center, 1002 E Prince Rd. 520-299-9309. ElizabethLMason@yahoo.com.

AnandaArizona.org.

Aqua Yoga – 12-1:15pm. With Jessica Byron.

Stretches and poses in the comfort and support of a 96 degree indoor pool to open up possibilities for improved balance, breathing, awareness and relaxation. $15. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-370-3499. JeByron@yahoo.com.

HealingPathYoga.net.

Sacred Space Gathering – 4-5:30pm. Sundays.

All welcome. No charge. Ward 6 Office, 3202 E 1st St. 520-318-3557. Info@SacredSpaceTucson. org. SacredSpaceTucson.org.

Unmask: A Spiritual Support Group – 4-6pm.

1/7-3/4. Practice knowing, loving and trusting yourself in a safe space with a Spiritual Life Coach and Counselor. Learn ways to be more authentic, living a life that reflects your deepest truth. $35.

520-248-6351. Rebecca@RebeccaSaxon.com.

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Optional Extension: Swim with the Whale Sharks • March 22-26 Have you ever wanted to experience the thrill of seeing and touching the majestic, yet gentle Gray Whales in the natural beauty of San Ignacio Lagoon?

Contact for more information: L ​ inda Johns JourneytoHealing@msn.com JourneyToHealing.com/ Gray_Whale_Retreat_2018.html Sunday Love Feast: Kirtan, Bhakti Talks, 10-Course Dinner – 5:30-7:15pm. Each Sunday.

Sit down bhajan meditation, a philosophical discussion on the ancient Vedas, Traditional Arti offerings to Temple deities and Kirtan followed by a free 10-course vegetarian feast. No charge. Govinda’s, 711 E Blacklidge Dr. 520-273-2273. KrishnaCove@gmail.com. HareKrishnaTucson.org.

monday White Eagle World Healing Meditations – 1011am. With Frances Smith. Using White Eagle channeled books of Spiritual Unfoldment. No charge. Temple of Universality Class, held at United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520-885-5065.

A Course of Love – 11am. Every Monday. Unity in the Valley, 17630 S Camino De Las Quintas.

Sahuarita, 85629. 520-625-5687. UnityInGreenValley@icloud.com. UnityGreenValley.org.

Waterbabies Pool Sharing – 11:30am-12:45pm.

Relief for women with chronic pain. Freestyle movement indoors in warm salt water with our group, sharing support, information, laughter and enjoyment of life. $10. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-577-7377. KathyNina7377@ gmail.com. SantaRitaSprings.com.

Golden Pyramid Meditation – 6-7pm. Second Monday. With Rev. Yazdi Contractor, Rev. Howard Milwich and Revs. Martha and Darryl Schoon. No charge. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520-327-0142. TempleOfUniversality@ gmail.com. TempleOfUniversality.org.

Foundations of the Science of Mind – 6:309:30pm. Curious about what the Science of Mind is?

This 13-week class provides insights and answers to this encompassing philosophy of life. Texts required and available for purchase. $240. CSL Tucson’s Office & Educ Center, 4200 E River Rd. 520-3191042. Admin@TucsonCSL.org. TucsonCSL.org.

Aquacize – 7pm. With Rebecca Lennon, RN. Specific, slow movement with diaphragmatic breathing in a 96 degree indoor pool. $200/8 consecutive classes. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave, Tucson. 520-444-8636. B4Lennon@ aol.com. SantaRitaSprings.com.

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Book Study – 11am. Every Tuesday. Book: How to Pray Without Talking to God by Rev Linda Martella Whitsett. Unity in the Valley, 17630 S Camino De Las Quintas. Sahuarita, 85629. 520625-5687. UnityInGreenValley@icloud.com.

UnityGreenValley.org.

The Essential Ernest Holmes – 6:30-9:30pm.

Explore the lesser known works by Ernest Holmes and learn about the man behind the message. Book required.$220. CSL Tucson’s Office & Educ Center, 4200 E River Rd. 520-319-1042. Admin@ TucsonCSL.org. TucsonCSL.org.

Group Singing – 6:45-8:15pm. Join this group of singers and want to be singers. Under the direction of Sarah Evans you will learn the exercises that gently release your voice. From personal experience and a proven method, the lessons are offered especially for the ones who want to but believe they can’t. $5-$25 donation accepted. Anderson Art and Printing, 3255 E Grant Rd, 520-661-6666.

SarahVirgo8@msn.com.

Books – 7-8:30pm. With Reverend Inger Mason.

Reading of books channeled to Alice A. Bailey

by Djwhal Khul, followed by guided meditation. Temple of Universality class. Call for details. No charge. Call for details, 520-331-5252.

TempleOfUniversality@gmail.com.

wednesday Prayer and Meditation – 9:45-10:15am. Come experience the healing peace of shared Silence.

Unity Spiritual Center of Peace welcomes all who wish to explore and discover their Oneness with Spirit. No charge. 1551 S Eastside Loop, Ste 121.

520-546-3696. Info@UnityPeaceAZ.com.

Fun-Day Wednesday Class – 9:45-11:30am. With Rev. Fred Smith. Metaphysical Law, using fun, food and friends. Temple of Universality class. No charge. Masonic Temple, 3590 N Country Club Rd. 520-546-3898. TempleOfUniversality@gmail.com.

Centering Prayer Group – 12pm. Centering Prayer is method of Christian meditation that has a strong emphasis on interior silence. It does not replace other prayer but encourages silence and deeper connection to the divine. No charge. Casas Adobes Congregational Church, UCC, 6801 N Oracle Rd. 520-297-1181. John@CAUCC.org.

CAUCC.org/Taize.

Aquacize – 12-1:15pm. With Rebecca Lennon, RN. Specific, slow movement with diaphragmatic breathing in a 96 degree indoor pool. $200/8 consecutive classes. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave, Tucson. 520-444-8636. B4Lennon@ aol.com. SantaRitaSprings.com.

Emmet Fox’s Sermon on The Mount, New Book Study – 4-6pm. With Noreen Poli. 9-week exploration of the deeper metaphysical meaning of The Sermon on the Mount using a variety of metaphysical texts. By donation. CSL Tucson’s Office & Educ Center, 4200 E River Rd. 520-319-1042. Admin@ TucsonCSL.org. TucsonCSL.org.

Tibetan Bowl Meditation – 6pm. Each month on the first and third Wednesdays. Unity in the Valley, 17630 S Camino De Las Quintas. Sahuarita, 85629.

520-625-5687. UnityInGreenValley@icloud.com.

UnityGreenValley.org.

thursday Desert Crones Celebration – 1-3pm. Older women celebrate themselves. Enjoy speakers, drumming, writing, crafts, chats and each other’s support. No charge. Fellowship Square, 210 N Maguire Ave, Villa 3. 520-730-9352. SorRizo0529@gmail.com.

Orgsites.com/AZ/DesertCrones.

A Course in Miracles – 5:30pm. With Colleen Hall. Temple of Universality class. Call for details.

No charge. Spirits Child, 3870 W River Rd, #120.

520-981-2249. TempleOfUniversality@gmail.com.

TempleOfUniversality.org.

Tai Chi Chih – 6:15pm. With Peter Worrall. Learn the slow strengthening and healing practice in 8 weeks. Each week a new movement will be presented and repeated. $10. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco, Annex Rm 3. 520-488-8284.

MollyHNelson@gmail.com. UnityTucson.com.

Taizé Service – 6:30-7:15pm. Second Thursday.

Taizé includes prayers, soothing music and silent meditation. All are welcome. No charge. Casas Adobes Congregational Church, UCC, 6801 N Oracle Rd. 520-297-1181. John@CAUCC.org.

CAUCC.org/Taize.

Simply Meditate – 6:30-7:30pm. Relaxing guided meditation. Each week we will cover different topics ranging from the development of compassion to improving our mindfulness and concentration. All welcome. $8. Kadampa Meditation Center Arizona, 5326 E Pima St. 520-441-1617. Info@MeditationInTucson.org. MeditationInTucson.org.

TIES Sharing and Discussion Group – 6:308:30pm. Third Thursday. TIES mission is to provide a safe neutral environment for presenting information on and sharing of near-death and other spiritually transformative experiences. Everyone is welcome. No Charge (love offering accepted). Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-395-2365.

TucsonAZ@IANDS.org. TucsonIANDS.org.

Ascended Masters Introductory Classes – 7-8pm.

Learn about your own individual divine being, your I Am Presence. Find divine solutions to every challenge. No charge. The Temple of The Presence, 11902 E Irvington Rd, 520-751-2039.

SusanKnitttel@msn.com. TempleOfThePresence.org.

ZY Qigong – 7-8:30pm. Come practice a Qigong system that is over several thousand years old and learn to remove blockages and keep your physical, emotional and spiritual body balanced and moving forward. $10/suggested donation.

Desert Milagros, 3438 N Country Club. 520-4048745. QigongMark@yahoo.com. Meetup.com/ Tucson-ZY-Qigong-Meetup.

friday Waterbabies Pool Sharing – 11:30am-12:45pm.

Relief for women with chronic pain. Freestyle movement indoors in warm salt water with our group, sharing support, information, laughter and enjoyment of life. $10. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-577-7377. KathyNina7377@ gmail.com. SantaRitaSprings.com.

Community of Light Healing and Message Circle – 12pm. Weekly Metaphysical and spiritual gathering for healing, enlightenment and growth. Unscrewed Theater, 3244 E Speedway Blvd. 520-403-6156. YeahRightRo@gmail.com.

CommunityOfLightTucson.com.

Devotional Yoga – 5:30-7pm. Kundalini fusion exercises specifically designed for these aquarian times. A blend of postures, strong pranic breathing, stretching, mantra and moving meditations. Healing gong bath with large 60” creation gong. Prince and Campbell location. $12. Call/Text to RSVP. 520-991-4154.

Tucson Energy Circle – 7-8:45pm. Fourth Friday.

Tucson Energy Circle is replacing IONS Energy Share. Join us for an evening of meditation, energy sessions and networking. No experience necessary. No charge. Unity Church of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-742-1019. Marsha@DesertReikiConnection.com. DesertReiki Connection.com.

saturday Aquacize – 12-1:15pm. With Rebecca Lennon, RN. Specific, slow movement with diaphragmatic breathing in a 96 degree indoor pool. $200/8 consecutive classes. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave, Tucson. 520-444-8636. B4Lennon@aol. com. SantaRitaSprings.com.

classifieds SPIRITUAL ENERGY TRANSFORMATION: From the quantum field we access techniques to release old thought patterns and open space for new beginnings to assist you in being your true energy signature and higher vibration.Johanna Alley, 520-370-1306. JWalley@protonmail.ch.

JohanaAlley.com.

WOMEN WHO PAINT: Small group format for those who are looking for support and guidance to either finish unresolved pieces or to start new work in acrylics, watercolor or mixed-media. Join others in the light-filled private studio of teachingartist, Carolyn King, located just east of downtown. Info: CKing72@cox.net or call 520-991-0147.

ZY QIGONG: Learn to gather and refine Qi to enhance our natural abilities, strengthen the immune system and help a simple life science. Mark Frighetti 520-404-8745.

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