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Activating the Secret Power of the Heart through Toltec Wisdom Toltec Shaman, don Jose Ruiz, (the son of the Four Agreements author don Miguel Ruiz) is coming to Tucson for two powerful evenings of insight.

One night in Spanish and one night in English!

En Español: Wed El 11 de Febrero, 7pm.

In English: Thurs February 12, 7pm.

Jewish Community Center • 3800 E River Rd • Tucson

Tickets: $30

Plus, Valentine’s Day weekend:

Workshop “MASTERY OF LOVE” Feb 14 & Feb 15 9:30am-5pm Registration: $250 “My son’s life changed when he finally used the Mastery of Love.” ~ don Miguel Ruiz “The powerful life lessons and insight he shares are inspiring and timeless.” ~ Panache Desai

Lodge on the Desert • 306 N. Alvernon Way • Tucson

In this workshop, don Jose Ruiz illuminates the fear-based assumptions and misplaced expectations that undermine love and lead to suffering and drama in relationships. With the wisdom of three fundamental Toltec masteries (Awareness, Transformation, and Love), you’ll heal deep emotional wounds, and recover your birthright of freedom and joy, and restore the playfulness vital to loving relationships. Guaranteed to help you release your hidden barriers blocking out love, the workshop includes:

• Why ‘Domestication’ and the ‘Image of Perfection’ lead to self rejection • How the War of Control Slowly Destroys Most Relationships • Why we hunt for LOVE in others, and how to capture the LOVE inside first “Thank you for • A Powerful Process of Being Without Self-Judgment that Leads to sharing your Fulfillment and a New Sense of Self brilliant wisdom.

• Learn to Make Every Act an Act of LOVE Our frequency with divinity is in the same key.” ~ Carlos Santana

“ When you learn to love unconditionally, you can love yourself everyone just as they are. You cannot give something you do not have… Only LOVE in action can produces happiness.” ~ don Jose Ruiz Buy tickets/ Register for the workshop at:

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24 HAPPILY COUPLED

Creating Loving Relationships that Thrive

by Judith Fertig

28 HOW TO FIND TRUE

LOVE AND STOP CHOOSING THE WRONG PARTNERS

by Don Miguel Ruiz

30 WHEN YOUR

PET PASSES

by Julianne Hale

31 CONSCIOUS DATING Jill Crosby on Looking for Love Online

by S. Alison Chabonais

32 FITNESS FINDS

Locate the Best Workout Space for You

by Debra Melani

36 GENTLING GRIEF

Remedies to Heal the Heart

by Kathleen Barnes

38 ECO FENG SHUI

by Sarah Tarver-Wahlquist

40 EASE ADHD

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by Jenna Blumenfeld

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“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” That Shakespeare was onto something, but he might just as well have written, “Why do I love thee?” We are hardwired for human connection from birth, and when we cultivate good relationships, the rewards are immense.

But we’re not necessarily talking about romance here.

It seems that according to Harry Reis, Ph.D., co-editor of the Encyclopedia of Human Relationships, the hot and heavy rollercoaster of dating can actually produce more stress than it’s worth. He says, “There is evidence that people who participate in satisfying, long-term relationships fare better on a whole variety of health measures.”

These benefits include fewer doctor’s visits, less depression and substance abuse, lower blood pressure, less anxiety, natural pain control, better stress management, fewer colds, faster healing, longer life and a happier life.

Don’t agree? Well, he’s the expert. C’est la vie!

By the way, I found a study in the Journal of Family Psychology that shows happiness depends more on the quality of family relationships than on the level of income. So there we have scientific evidence that the power of love trumps the love of money. Statistics don’t lie.

For our relationship issue, we’ve lined up some great reading to spotlight your love light, including “Happily Coupled: Creating Loving Relationships that Thrive,” by Judith Fertig, and “Conscious Dating: Jill Crosby on Looking for Love Online,” by our National Editor S. Alison Chabonais. Crosby is the founder of the Conscious Dating Network, and we asked her the question we thought our readers would ask about—not just making connections on the Internet, but maintaining a spiritual element, too.

Not to change the subject, but does your neck hurt sometimes? In our story, “Physical Therapy Can Help with Neck Pain,” Dr. Noah Abrams describes a non-invasive way to get rid of it—a 30-second self-test is the first step.

I think it’s safe to say that our fireplaces get a pretty good workout in the wintertime; I love sitting next to the flames and getting toasty on a chilly evening. But like most things, there’s a wrong way and a right way—or should I say a more eco-conscious way—to do it. Get the skinny on great techniques and best practices with this month’s Eco-Tip. I hope at least a few of your New Year’s resolutions are still intact—I’m certainly trying my best. Best of luck to all our wonderful readers, because we are truly all in this together.

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Arizona Integrative Wellness Coalition Spring Events

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he Arizona Integrative Wellness Coalition (AIWC), the Tucson-based networking and educational organization that is dedicated to expanding public awareness of integrative medicine, offers events on the fourth Tuesday of each month that feature a variety of speakers to educate and enhance health awareness within our community.

Dr. June Stevens, of the Naturopathic Heart Institute of Tucson, will be speaking on February 24 at the Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation, 3182 North Swan. Mary Koithan, Ph.D., RN, will discuss how integrative medicine can help to manage symptoms and issues that arise with cancer care on March 24 at the YWCA at 525 Bonita Avenue. These events help to both educate our community in the medical benefits of alternative and integrative medicine and also to bring us together to help build our community.

Integrative practitioners and utilizers of integrative health services are often isolated from major support centers such as hospitals and university medical schools utilized by mainstream medicine. AIWC is one of the only hubs where people passionate about true healing can gather to learn and support each other.

A NEW DAY For more information, call 520-261-1470 or visit azintegrative.org. See ad page 10.

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Learn Tai Chi Skills From Professionals

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lanet Hugger is an eco-friendly home and office cleaning company that uses natural cleaning products. They know that there is not always the need to use the services of a professional cleaning company on a weekly basis because a deep clean every two months or so may be sufficient. By hiring a professional such as Planet Hugger Cleaning services, homeowners can still save time and effort on those deep cleans that the home does require.

Those seeking more frequent weekly or monthly cleaning services may be required to sign a contract that determines the duration of the cleaning service, usually 12 months.

Planet Hugger, by contrast, does not obligate its customers with any contract.

hose wishing to begin their tai chi journey, evolve their existing practice, begin teaching or advance their teaching skills, can look to the Tai Chi for Health Institute (TCHI) for programs that are easy-to-learn, safe, effective and enjoyable.

Weekly classes are led by certified instructors for little or no cost, including monthly Saturday morning three-hour skill builder workshops.

Upcoming two-day workshops are Tai Chi for Arthritis/Fall Prevention (TCA/FP) on May 2 and 3; Part II on May 9 and 10; and Depth of Tai Chi for TCA/FP, with Tai Chi for Health Institute (TCHI) Founder Dr. Paul Lam, on October 8 and 9.

Tai chi for health, qigong and tai chi principles are integral components of the program, improving muscular strength, flexibility and fitness, as well as additional effects that include relaxation, balance, posture and increased immunity.

Tucson-based TCHI Senior Trainer Heather Chalon, MPH, has 30 years of experience, with has expertise in Wu style, qigong, Tao meditation and Tao yoga. She is a Tai Chi for Health Community national board member. TCHI has endorsements from the Centers for Disease Control, Arthritis Foundation and Administration on Aging.

CEUs and instructor certification options available at all workshops. For more information, email Heather Chalon at Heather@MoveIntoWellBeing.com or visit MoveIntoWellBeing.com or tchi.org.

To make an appointment, call Planet Hugger at 1-877-624-3326 or visit Planet-Hugger.com. See ad page 37.

Canyon Ranch is hiring for the following positions: • Pilates Instructor • Numerologist • Spiritual Services Provider For full job descriptions and to apply please visit: www.canyonranch.com/careers/tucson

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Give the Gift of Bio-Touch for Valentine’s Day

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he International Foundation of Bio-Magnetics (IFBM) is offering a beautifully decorated gift certificate for a one-year membership that costs less than a box of hand-dipped chocolates, yet packs a sincere message for Valentine’s Day. It’s perfect for lovers, as well as family and friends, and the ideal way to show everyone how much they’re cared about.

With membership, loved ones receive the downloadable version of the Bio-Touch training manual so they can learn and share this clinically proven touch-healing technique to immediately reduce stress, pain and disease symptoms.

Members can keep up with the latest Bio-Touch news and testimonials through the monthly Just Touch newsletter and become part of an exciting, growing network of Friends of Bio-Touch. They’ll also save money on vitamins, nutritional supplements, water purification systems and books available only to members.

Membership helps support the educational foundation that has taught Bio-Touch classes all over the world for 25 years, and continues to help people feel better on a global scale.

Think outside the candy box and give someone a gift of membership. It’s a loving present for Valentine’s Day that keeps giving all year long.

The Bio-Touch Center is located at 5634 E. Pima St. For more information or to make an appointment, call 520-323-7951 or visit JustTouch.com. See ad page 35.

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Psychic Fair at Tamara Spiritual Center

Exploring Spiritual Paths

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amara Spiritual Center is hosting a Psychic Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., February 21, with 30-minute readings for $25. The fair is an intuitive smorgasbord, where intuitives tune into the spiritual energies around people and discern informaTamara Spiritual Center tion that may help people better understand themselves.

Options for readings may include card readings, oracle stones, automatic writing and past-life regression.

A spokesperson for the event says, “Intuitives are simply folks who have trained themselves to tune into the vast and invisible information available to all humanity.

One facet of Tamara Spiritual Center’s spiritual belief/philosophy is that being intuitive is something we all have within us. When you have a ‘hunch’, you are accessing your own intuitive abilities, and whether or not you listen to the hunch often has a very real influence on your life.”

Location: 3002 E. Fort Lowell. For more information, call 520-325-0513 or visit TamaraSpiritualCenter.com. See ad page 26.

Tao Time Transformative Mandala Journeys

Dr. June Stevens of the Naturopathic Heart Institute of Tucson Join us for fine food, Community and learning.

February 24 at 5:45-8:30pm Register at Azintegrative.org

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t the new moon, courageous sojourners embark on a 72-day personal transformative journey. Travel in a personal customized Zen shojo, powered by an eight-word inquiry, and an I Ching mandala for two-and-a-half lunar cycles. Learn more at the first half-hour of a Tao Time I Ching Seminar from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday at a central Tucson location.

Journeys may include deepening spiritual presence, planning and expediting a personal, professional or enterprise activity and beginning or ending something. Everything is material; life is the landscape, encounters deliver messages, things are given and taken—stuff happens. One acts from instinct and intuition, independent of judgment. Results are measured in means and matters.

Being in this way cultivates seeing what is coming; hearing what is about to be said and knowing what is ready to happen for us. This way is auspicious in providing openings for spiritual alchemy.

RSVP to TaoTime@DaleBruder.com. See ad page 28.

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Numerologist Needed at Canyon Ranch

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ictoria Rubio, human resources manager at Canyon Ranch, the community’s premier health and wellness resort, is hiring a numerologist, as well as many other positions. She states, “We are seeking a qualified numerologist to join our dynamic metaphysical team. Our ideal candidate would possess strong knowledge of traditional numerology, have public speaking experience in order to conduct lectures and embrace company values.

Canyon Ranch is a state of mind and a way of life. Since 1979, it has set the gold standard among destination resorts and spas, empowering people to live healthier, longer, more joyful lives through fitness, nutrition, stress management and integrative wellness.

Whether they are interested in pure relaxation, life-changing health and wellness programs, weight loss or spirituality, guests enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the world’s leader among luxury spas.

Job applicants will have an opportunity to learn more about Canyon Ranch and the different opportunities available for employment at their website.

For more information, call 520-749-9655, ext. 4445, email vrubio@CanyonRanch.com or visit CanyonRanch.com/careers/Tucson. See ad page 8.

Learn to Become Skillfully Aware

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r. Mark Pirtle teaches a course, Skillfully Aware, in which students learn about the causes and mindfulnessbased remedies Dr. Mark Pirtle for stress in six consecutive weekly classes. Students learn about the art and science of selfchange and healing and are given a stepby-step framework for achieving more happiness and peace in daily life.

Stress and the illnesses that come with it are epidemic in our society,” says Pirtle. “Seven of every 10 doctor appointments can be attributed to stress. However, meditation and mindfulness have been found to be a remedy for stress and stress illnesses.

Studies prove that meditation and mindfulness bring about many positive effects, including amplified feelings of well-being and stronger, more connected relationships. Additionally, meditation and mindfulness reduce both physical and mental pain, rumination, anxiety, depression and emotional reactivity and compulsivity.”

Pirtle is a stress illness specialist who teaches at Sierra Tucson, Miraval Resort and the fellowship for Center for Integrative Medicine, at the University of Arizona. He is currently making two documentary films on the topic.

For more information on class times, dates, locations and registration, visit SkillfullyAware.com. See ad on page 17.

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Heal Your Life with Sally Ann Marshall

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ally Ann Marshall is holding 3.5-hour half-day workshops on February 7 and 21 as a teacher/coach of Louise Hay’s philosophy and book, You Can Heal Your Life, which she says, “delves deeply into our individual limiting beliefs about everything, including beliefs that hold a person hostage from living the life they only dream about.”

Marshall says, “Hays’ philosophy is about loving yourSally Ann Marshall self first and the rest will fall into place. She believes that when you love and understand yourself completely, pain and even disease have an amazing chance of completely healing.”

Marshall holds a degree in special education from the University of Texas and is also a Chinese face reader. She studied with Lillian Pearl Bridges, a fifth-generation leading authority in face reading, in use since the time of Confucius.

Cost is $59 ($10 discount when registered seven days in advance). Location: 2550 E. River Rd. To register, call 609-820-0444 or email samarshall1028@gmail.com.

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Learn About the Ascended Masters at The Temple of The Presence

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he Temple of The Presence, a Place of Inner Discovery, is offering free classes on the teachings of the Ascended Masters every Tuesday and Thursday evening. This is a unique opportunity to learn about the world-changing idea that we are sons and daughters of God, with the presence of God right within our hearts.

Those seeking answers to eternal questions, such as, “Where do I come from?

Where am I going? and Is there anything more to life than my day-to-day experience?” will find answers at The Temple of The Presence, plus many more. As students learn more about their true self, doors of opportunity, love and fulfillment will open for them. New horizons will dawn, and life will never be the same again.

Admission is free. Location: 11902 E. Irvington Rd. For more information, call 520751-2039, ext. 100, email Info@TheTemple.ws or visit TempleOfThePresence.org.

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GCCA to Host Seminar for Spiritual Seekers

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rom March 6 to 8, Global Community Communications Alliance (GCCA) is hosting a Divine Administration Seminar for serious spiritual seekers— potential Destiny Reservists. Topics include weather changes; the physics of rebellion; ascension science; protected and sacred areas; the five epochal revelations for humankind; the cosmology of the master universe; starseed children; and interuniversal genetics.

The concept of Divine Administration manageNiánn Emerson Chase ment is working in conjunction with unseen but and Gabriel of Urantia ever-present celestial personalities. Over the last 25 years, GCCA/Divine Administration has grown to more than 115 quality change agents from all over the world, and the manifestation of the organization’s diversified ministries complement the claim of working in liaison with spirit counterparts.

Presenters include Dr. Marayeh Cunningham, Ph.D., clinical psychologist; Landau Lawrence, M.D.; Len’Mana Lee Ed.D.; and founders Gabriel of Urantia and Niánn Emerson Chase.

The seminar is held at Avalon Organic Gardens & EcoVillage, in Tumacácori, Arizona—a beautiful 220-acre EcoVillage in a sacred area known to the indigenous inhabitants as the “palm of God’s hand”.

Early registration is $500 before February 6, regular registration is $700. The fee includes lodging and organic meals, and certificates of completion will be given to participants. All seminar and workshop proceeds benefit Avalon Organic Gardens & EcoVillage Agricultural Internships and the Personality Integration Rehabilitation Program—nonprofit service programs to assist individuals from diverse backgrounds in various levels of healing, training and education to actualize their dreams and talents.

For more information call 520-603-9930 or visit gccalliance.org/divine-administration-seminars/.

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Hummingbird Hypnosis for Better Relationships

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orine Passero, owner of Hummingbird Hypnosis is in her 15th year of assisting people with improving relationships and matters of the heart using hypnosis and Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) techniques. Prior to that, she worked with staff development and employee relations as a human resource director for 14 years.

Passero comments, “We often just think of a romantic relationship or one with a specific person in either our personal or professional life, when in reality everything involves our relationship with it. And, the more positive and healthy your relationship with it is, the better your outcome will be.

Norine Passero “Ask yourself, what’s your relationship with your own self, goals, health, food, weight, exercise, money, work, school, learning, sports, leisure, spirituality or your past? Would you like to change or enhance anything? Release an old pattern or habit and create anew? Find out what’s in the way of achieving your heart’s desires?

“There are techniques that work best for truly creative types, while others are more suited for those that are more analytical and logical in their approach. Both conscious and subconscious factors are worked with for quick, long-lasting results.”

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Physical Therapy Can Help with Neck Pain A

new 30-second self-test for neck pain at Applied Physical Medicine + Tygiel Physical Therapy reveals if physical therapy can help people that wake up with a kink in their neck once in a while; have trouble turning their head to the side while driving to look for traffic; or experience headaches that start at the base or back of their skull.

Dr. Noah Abrahams, PT, DPT, says, “We see a lot of clients suffering with neck pain and stiffness. In fact, it is the third most common problem we treat. So when clients come in suffering with neck pain, they usually ask these questions: ‘What is this and why do I have it?’ and ‘How can I get rid of it?’”

Their 30-second self-test is the first assessment that Applied Physical Medicine specialists do when they see someone with neck pain and stiffness. To do the self-test, bend the neck to the right; tilt the head back; tilt the head forward; bend the neck to the left; turn the neck to the right; and turn the neck to the left.

Do these six moves carefully, and go as far as possible. A person with a normal neck should be able to do these moves without any problem. If there is pain or tightness, therapists at Applied Physical Medicine specialize in helping people move better.

If there is no pain, tightness or discomfort with any of the six movements, the neck is in fine shape mechanically. There may be another cause of neck pain (usually in the middle of the back between the shoulder blades). If it gets too bad, there is help with that.

If there is pain and tightness looking up, this is frequently caused by arthritis. Applied Physical Medicine + Tygiel Physical Therapy has a specific treatment program for this.

If there is more trouble turning the head to the right or to the left (as compared to the other side), there is a specific treatment program for that.

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BRINGING MORE THAN HOMEWORK HOME

By Ryan Hogan It’s the time of year when we send our kids back to school from the holidays. Unfortunately, while schools are good places to learn they are great places to catch a disease. In fact, children’s Upper respiratory illnesses (URI’s) cause more doctor visits and missed school days than any other illness in the US. Luckily, there are a few things you can do at home to help reduce the chances of your child getting sick at school this year.

sanitizer before eating snacks, lunch and after using a shared computer mouse, pencil sharpener, water fountain or other community objects.

Now, most people know we need to wash our hands, but one thing most people don’t really relate their health to is nasal hygiene. Using a saline spray with xylitol, such as Xlear Nasal Spray, is safe for all ages. Research has shown this natural sweetener is useful in preventing bacterial otitis media (ear infections), among other upper respiratory problems that are most likely to occur in fall and winter months. Additional xylitol studies have also shown a significant reduction in asthma attacks when a xylitol nasal spray is used on a daily basis.

Xylitol affects nose and throat bacteria in two ways:

HOW? Before we talk prevention, we need to know how infection spreads. Many childhood illnesses are caused by viruses and bacteria that are transferred from person to person. URI’s increase in fall and winter as we spend more time crowded indoors. All it takes is one sick child, going to school for the spread to begin. Small droplets from a child’s cough or sneeze travel through the air and land on surfaces like desks, doorknobs and people. These germs are easily spread when someone touches the contaminated object and then proceeds to touch their eyes, nose or mouth. Children’s immune systems are less mature than those of adults, so they’re more vulnerable to these germs. Washing your hands and your nasal passages and also keeping their hands away from their nose, eyes and mouth are the most preventative habits to form at a young age.

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Decreases the adherence of harmful bacteria on their surface cells.

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Since the average American child has six to ten colds a year, using a xylitol nasal spray is a safe and effective way to promote better upper respiratory health, year round.

FINAL HEALTHY TIPS In addition to frequent hand-washing, teach your child some other school health basics:

WHAT CAN YOU DO? Our best defense is to stop cold germs where they breed.

Good hand-washing is the most effective way to prevent bacteria and viruses from spreading. Wash your hands after using the bathroom, blowing your nose, handling trash and prior to touching food to help eliminate germs. Soap and water should be used for 20 seconds (about as long as it takes to sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice). Using alcohol-based hand cleaners is also effective. Remind your child to use the

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Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.

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Have your whole family practice nasal hygiene and the use of xylitol saline spray like Xlear.

Even with all of these tips, your kids are bound to come down with something over the course of the school year. We all get sick at some point or another, forming healthier habits and maintaining a positive attitude is all we can do as parents.

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A Healthy Approach to Intestinal Maintenance

S LARGE STUDY EXPANDS VIEW OF SODIUM INTAKE

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ietary Guidelines for Americans, published by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, recommends that people 50 years old and younger keep their sodium intake lower than 2,300 milligrams (mg) per day, while those over 50 keep sodium ingestion below 1,500 mg. However, a large international study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals a different story.

Measuring levels of sodium and potassium excreted in the urine of 101,945 people between 35 and 70 years old from 17 low, middle and high-income countries, Canadian scientists found that consuming less than 3,000 mg of sodium per day was associated with a 77 percent increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Consuming between 3,000 and 6,000 mg of sodium daily was linked to lower risks of both cardiovascular disease and earlier mortality, while consuming more than 7,000 mg daily was associated with a 54 percent increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

The researchers added that current guidelines for sodium consumption have been based upon shorter studies that showed only modest results. They also determined that daily consumption of 1,500-plus mg of potassium related to a significantly reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and earlier mortality. Consuming less than 1,500 mg was linked to increased risk.

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mall intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a condition in which too many and the wrong kinds of bacteria inhabit the small intestine, or small bowel, usually due to another condition that interferes with normal intestinal activity. Bacteria are allowed to stay overlong and multiply or even spread backward from the colon into the small intestine. The results may include constipation, bloating, abdominal pain, fatigue and even anemia, because iron and vitamin B12 are absorbed here.

Allopathic medicine usually kills off the overgrowth with antibiotics that tend to stay in the intestinal tract. The small intestine is then reseeded with healthy probiotics to establish the proper balance of gut bacteria essential to the absorption of nutrients and the production of some natural vitamins.

Steven Frank, founder of Nature’s Rite, advises that as a more natural alternative, some naturopathic practitioners are using an enhanced aqueous silver colloid to kill off the overgrowth before reseeding. According to the Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, after using either technique, it helps to ingest herbs such as plantain, licorice, marshmallow and slippery elm bark, as well as aloe, to heal the damage.

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European Eco-Cooperation Linking Oceans and Human Health

EurOcean 2014, convened by the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the European Marine Board, the European Commission and three Italian partner institutions—the National Research Council, National Inter-university Consortium for Ocean Science and the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics—has issued the first of 18 priorities cited in a declaration that adds momentum to a European Marine Board report, Linking Oceans and Human Health (Tinyurl.com/OceansAndHealth). Participants identified four high-level policy goals: valuing the ocean; capitalizing on European leadership; advancing ocean knowledge; and breaking scientific barriers.

Newly discovered toxic nanoparticles and swelling micro-plastic marine pollution, with concerns emerging about higher seawater temperatures incubating chemical carcinogens, pose several new perils to human health.

Jan Mees, chair of the European Marine Board, states, “To truly progress our knowledge, European scientists across a broad range of disciplines and domains must make a quantum leap towards holistic approaches and integrated research on a scale that will help us to much better understand, protect, manage and sustainably exploit the seas and oceans that surround us. This is a grand challenge; not just in Europe, but for human society as a whole.”

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Portable Feast

Guess Who’s Delivering Dinner A new service called Plated (Plated. com) is providing households the ability to prepare a fresh, homemade dinner without having to think about menu planning or grocery shopping.

The ingredients arrive at the door in a biodegradable box, pre-portioned and ready to cook in 30 minutes.

Customers browse a rotating menu of chef-designed recipes on the Plated website and select their favorites each week, add the number of plates to the shopping cart and set a delivery date.

For the price of subscription to the service, they receive a box with perfectly portioned ingredients and detailed cooking instructions. Based in New York City, Plated delivers its subscription boxes to 47 states, with plans to further expand in the next year.

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Biodegradable Plastic Bags Are a Hoax

Climate Change Pledges Predict Progress

In 2010, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed recommendations for environmental marketing claims. The agency has sent warning letters to 15 marketers informing them that their claims may be deceptive, and requested more scientific evidence that plastic bags labeled as biodegradable, or “oxodegradable”, implying the bag will break down in time when exposed to oxygen, were true to the claim.

Because many bags are dumped in the low-oxygen environment of a landfill, the FTC considers those advertised benefits as dubious.

Joseph Greene, a professor at California State University, Chico, points out that oxodegradable should be amended to “oxofragmentable” to be more accurate, because the plastics just break into smaller and smaller pieces. Chemically, they don’t break down into anything less hazardous. In fact, if these plastic bags disintegrate in the ocean, the fragments will be about the right size for sea creatures to mistake them for plankton.

President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping have both made ambitious pledges to combat climate change.

Jinping pledged that China’s CO2 emissions would peak around 2030; the first time that Beijing has set such a target. Obama promised that by 2025, the U.S. will have reduced its emissions by 23 to 26 percent from 2005 levels, twice as much as Washington had previously offered.

The carbon emission deal that has been reached between China and the United States is a promising breakthrough. The world’s biggest economies account for one-third of the planet’s emissions, so their initiative should help persuade other countries to reach a global emissions agreement at a United Nations climate summit next year in Paris.

President Obama faces opposition in the Republicancontrolled Congress, although aides say he can act unilaterally. Moreover, rapidly evolving energy conditions in the United States, from the increased supply of natural gas to the expansion of renewable energies, will ease the pain of carbon cuts.

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Best Ways to Enjoy Greener Indoor and Outdoor Fires Our inclination to position ourselves near fire is a year-round lure nationwide. Yet, the traditional ingredient in both indoor fireplaces in the north and outdoor fire pits in the south should give shivers to the eco-minded. In addition to causing considerable air pollution, wood smoke contains carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and fine particulates that can aggravate asthma, allergies and other health conditions.

Eco-friendly firelogs—many made of recycled biomass products like compressed wood sawdust, ground nutshells and other ingredients—provide low-emission and petroleum-free alternatives to cordwood. According to GreenAmerica.org, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends manufactured logs over wood to cut air pollutants. Major manufacturers noted

by ApartmentTherapy.com include Java, which uses coffee grounds; Energy Log briquettes made from recycled mill waste; and TerraCycle, ShredMaster Ltd. and CleanFlame, all of which use recycled and repurposed cardboard. In addition to producing greater heat, some of these logs even produce a natural crackling sound without throwing sparks.

Inserts—basically a stove that fits into existing fireplaces—provide a genuine fireside feeling, but with green benefits. An EPA-certified stove or insert is built to burn cleaner and more efficiently, dramatically reducing fine particle emissions and pollution over older models. However, while a propane gas stove insert burns even cleaner and is easier to operate, it uses nonrenewable fuel. Consider wood pellet models that burn ultra-compressed wood and biomass of olive, corn and cherry pits.

Outdoor steel fire pits that can burn firelogs have grown popular in warmer regions, and equipment manufacturers have responded. Tripods suspend swivel and free-standing grills over the pit for direct cooking or to hold cast iron kettles.

Special outdoor tables also afford a gathering spot around friendly flames. Avoid gas and electric models as eco-no-nos.

If real wood is a must, be selective. Firewood that looks a little rough is more likely to come from over-mature trees of the kind that can be removed without affecting the health of its forest (WoodHeat.org). Product packages of Pioneer Processors firewood attest that it “never uses endangered wood species and always purchases from well-managed forests.”

Living Together

2014 Global Peace Index The world has become less peaceful over the last seven years, according to the 2014 Global Peace Index. It measures peace in 162 countries according to 22 indicators that gauge both the absence and fear of violence.

This is the seventh year the index has been produced.

Results from the 2014 Global Peace Index show that since 2008, 111 countries have deteriorated in levels of peace, while 51 increased. Europe retains its position as the most peaceful region, with 14 of the top 20 most peaceful countries. The world has become significantly less peaceful over the last year, mainly due to a rise in terrorist activity, conflicts being fought, and refugees and other displaced people.

As for the human toll, 500 million people live in countries at risk of instability and conflict, 200 million of whom live below the poverty line. The global economic impact of violence reached $9.8 trillion last year, equal to twice the total gross domestic product of Africa.

Visit VisionOfHumanity.org to explore the interactive peace map and download the report. Watch a video at Tinyurl.com/GlobalPeaceVideo.

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GMO Pushback Hawaii Lobbies for Anti-GMO Laws

The Aloha State enjoys a year-round growing season, with multiple harvests annually. Last year, the Hawaiian island of Kauai passed genetically modified organism (GMO) farming restrictions, but they were overturned in court.

Now, Maui County, which includes the Hawaiian islands of Maui, Lanai and Molokai, has approved a moratorium on the cultivation of genetically modified crops.

The majority of Monsanto’s GMO corn seed sold to farmers in Argentina, Brazil and the U.S. comes from its Maui operation. If the law stands, Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences, another biotech firm with operations in Maui County, will need to seek alternatives.

Lawsuits have already been filed by both opponents of the ban and proponents that want rigorous enforcement built in. Michael Lilly, former attorney general of Hawaii, expects the new law to be struck down like the previous Kauai attempt on grounds that state law supersedes it, although appeals in that case are underway. Meanwhile, an injunction has stalled the whole process.

The message from anti-GMO forces is that although giant firms have deep pockets and many options, staunch determination to stem the tide of GMO crops worldwide may eventually bear the sweet fruit of victory.

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Reinvent, Explore and Discover the RED Life in April

by Dale Bruder

Sharon Stills

Sharon Stills, NMD, is expanding her naturopathic practice to include women’s retreats, and her first event, An Affair with Yourself, will take place from April 30 to May 3 in Sedona.

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ills’ clinical experience has revealed that many patients seeking help are interested mainly in receiving vitamins and other natural supplements, because that is what society has taught us to expect when we see a physician.

However, they don’t always take her recommendations about emotional healing seriously, which is why Stills has created Destination RED–experiential retreats that focus on emotional healing.

For this transformational healing experience, Stills is requesting participants to commit to be free of cell phones, email and daily routines; to immerse themselves in a sacred atmosphere; and join in activities that include the AUM, a social dynamic meditative process, labyrinth journeying, a fire-releasing ceremony and group sharing exercises, culminating in a ceremony in which each participant marries herself.

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“My own health challenges set the stage for needing to understand how to be a healthy woman,” says Stills, a physician associated with WomensHealthNetwork.com. “It’s a natural progression for me to share my knowledge and experiences with other women so they can benefit, as well. It isn’t enough to focus only on the physical body, but to give them the ability to find their purpose in life. Real medicine is not only about prescriptions. It has to also include exploration, creativity and choice.”

Stills’ Arizona medical practice is a low-key setting in a residential environment, a universe away from her clinic on Long Island, in New York. In her career as a naturopathic physician, Stills has merged the science and art of medicine to provide a wide range of therapeutic and diagnostic services to women confronted with disease and imbalance in their lives. The women’s retreat concept is the latest component to Stills’ medicine bag, which contains a fusion of functional and European biological medicine, thermography scans and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.

European biological medicine is an evolving system that incorporates conventional and alternative medicine alongside age-old practices of ayurveda, Chinese herbalism, homeopathy and natural European remedies to regulate and restore body harmony.

Restoring the body with biological medicine is done through detoxification, rebuilding the digestive system, strengthening the immune system and alkalizing the body through diet to support the proper pH balance.

Stills uses thermography tools because, as Daniel Beilin, OMD, founder of the equipment provider Alfa Thermodiagnostics, describes, “Physiology is the science of living systems and their dynamics. The ability to record reactions gives us insight into the effects of the energetic, emotional and both intra- and extra-cellular functions.” Stills applies a holistic approach by using her non-invasive, radiation-free thermography machine to examine the whole body, revealing the function and regulation of the organs that maintain the systems.

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy was pioneered

by Jonathan Wright, M.D., to address diminishing circulating estrogen and progesterone hormones. Stills has studied with him, as well as others, helping thousands of women balance their hormones safely and naturally.

Her personal epiphany about offering patient-centered retreats occurred while contemplating the journey of climbing Machu Picchu, in Peru. “Throughout most of my life, I realized that most of the experiences I dreamed of doing would need to take place once my children had grown,” Stills relates. “I recall that over 16 years ago I was a single mother in medical school with two small children, and there was no way my life circumstances were going to permit a trek to Macchu Pichu. But I clearly remember saying to myself, ‘As soon as my boys are in college, I’m going to do it.’ When you

are creating the story of your life and you say you are going to do something, it’s empowering to actually do it!”

Her experience on that trek included dealing with the effects of high altitude and the unexpected arrival of her menstrual cycle. Normally an avid hiker at the front of the pack, she struggled along the four-day trek, allowing the famous Inca Trail to teach her the meaning of slow and steady; a mantra she took home and integrated into her daily life. The article she wrote about her experience was well-received by patients that said they were living vicariously through her.

Stills says that that is when the seed for Destination RED was planted, because it was important to her to offer the opportunity for patients to not only learn from her personal journey, but to journey alongside her and have their own personal experience.

With Destination RED, Stills is bringing all her training, experience and insights together on two fronts. Her medical practice is poised to grow in southern Arizona, offering eclectic diagnostics and therapies with a proven track record of success. Simultaneously, her new retreats offer participants an invitation to, as she says, “let the magic of ceremony ignite your creativity and remind you that honoring your journey is always worthy of your time and attention.”

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Creativity Abounds in the Year of the Sheep

by Dale Bruder

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he Chinese New Year is celebrated on February 19 this year. Female wood sheep year, according to the ancient Chinese zodiac calendar, is connected to grass, leaves of vegetables, vine, sprout, low bushes and scrub, which need sunshine, soil and water to grow their leaves or branches. The same is said for its energy; nourishment for creativity.

The sheep is among the animals that people like most.

It is gentle and calm. Since ancient times, people have learned to use its fleece to make writing brushes and coats to keep warm. The ancient Chinese ascribed the whiteness of the fleece to delicate and precious white jade, calling it “suet jade,” a metaphor for good things.

In Chinese tradition, the goat, sheep and ram are regarded as different forms of the same animal. The character image shows horns, legs and tail of the animal as seen from above. The sheep is the most feminine sign of the zodiac, receptive to creative expression.

Sheep are artistically talented and have a great sense of fashion.

The 2015 Chinese year is 32 in the current 60-year cycle, is called yi (wood) wei (sheep) and is described in cultural tradition as “respected by others.” Overall, this is an inspiring period for leaving behind any unstable affair

and connections with the aim to carve new, more honest patterns of relations. By their nature, unable to move backwards or sideways, sheep can only move forward, adding to the leaving behind the old and embracing the new metaphor.

The I-Ching hexagram of wooden sheep is 20, Contemplation, combining wind above and earth below. Wind is penetrating and earth is receptive. The Taoist I-Ching describes it as a gradual progression in accord with proper timing, advancing without impetuousness and with alert observation. In Buddhist terms, hexagram 20, Contemplation, means the progressive cultivation to cut off delusion by subtle observation.

The year of the wooden sheep is an auspicious time to pick up a paint brush, a chisel, a pen, a needle and thread or myriad other tools available and pursue creative endeavors. We call on our observation of the world, draw from our intuitive imagination, learn from those that have mastered techniques before us and honor the energy of this time.

Tao Time publishes a monthly newsletter prior to every new moon and provides a selection of implements accessing and interpreting the I Ching to discern the time we are in and the developmental path that lays before us.

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“We were born to love,” emphasizes Fredrickson, who also serves as a psychology professor and director of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Laboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “The evidence comes from research that shows how our brain and nervous system are designed to enhance our chances of experiencing it.”

When we share positive emotions with another person, experience a synchrony between their biochemistry and behaviors and ours, plus exhibit mutual care, love can bloom, whether we stay happily single or decide to pursue a committed relationship. She calls this triple-action sequence “positivity resonance”. Love, she observes, is less a smooth, solid path than momentary experiences of connection.

Happily Coupled Creating Loving Relationships that Thrive

by Judith Fertig

“To be fully seen by somebody… and be loved anyhow— this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.” ~ Elizabeth Gilbert

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t the conclusion of her bestselling memoir, Eat Pray Love, author Elizabeth Gilbert had fallen in love with Jose Nunes (called Felipe in the book), a Brazilian living in Indonesia.

The divorced Gilbert, reluctant to have her heart broken again, had vowed never to remarry… yet ultimately changed her mind when U.S. immigration law presented her with multiple choices: marry so they could live together in this country, stay single and live as ex-pat partners or say goodbye to Nunes.

Gilbert chose a marital partnership that suits the shared life they want: honest and, after years of travel, settled in one place. She says, “For the first time in my life, living in a small town with a lovely husband in an old house with a big garden and several pets, I feel absolutely 24

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rooted in a way I have never experienced before and never would have imagined even desiring. But it is what we want—at least for now—and we’re relishing that stability.” Gilbert records the process of going from two global wanderers falling in love to a married couple sharing domestic chores in her follow-up memoir, Committed: A Love Story.

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The spark that ignites such a partnership is love, which is “primarily about connection,” says Barbara Fredrickson, Ph.D., a positivity expert and author of Love 2.0: How Our Supreme Emotion Affects Everything We Feel, Think, Do, and Become. “It’s vital to our health and happiness, affecting our brains and bodies at the cellular level.

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The more areas of connection we have with our partners, the more opportunities we have to positively resonate every day, adds Frederickson.

Thomas G. Plante, Ph.D., a psychology professor at California’s Santa Clara University and adjunct clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine, agrees. “Long-term relationships, like marriages, are partnerships in living,” according to Plante.

“The vast majority of the time couples are together they’re not having hot sex, but are sharing a practical day-to-day life together.”

Shared activities aren’t always exciting or glamorous. Raising children, working, managing a home, cooking and cleaning, shopping, being with friends and family and the rest of regular daily living is where the rubber meets the road in relationship satisfaction, observes Plante. “If couples aren’t compatible in these areas, then the connection and attraction will inevitably atrophy, tensions emerge and too often, relationships fracture and fall apart.”

Compatibility means different things to different people, and requirements can change as individuals in a romantic partnership change over time.

Compatibility also means agreement that the relationship is worth the effort to nurture and sustain it.

Partnering Life’s Dance

Five couples in different stages of loving partnerships share how they make their special relationships work. The key to them all is shared values.

Doing everything together. For newlyweds Drs. Josh and Chelsea Axe, of Nashville, Tennessee, a mutual commitment to vigorous wellness and physical fitness keeps them together. Says Josh, “The healthy lifestyle I have chosen to live is so important that I need someone who is able to not just agree, but also partner with me.” Married in 2012, the two chiropractic physicians went on to co-found the BurstFIT interval training program and meld their professional, as well as personal, lives.

Chelsea notes, “There is truth to the phrase, ‘Couples that sweat together, stay together.’ When working out together, you share a specific energy you create while pushing yourself to your mental and physical limits. You have your partner right there doing it alongside you, knowing they’re supporting you; so when you each break through a mental or physical barrier in your workout, you step over together into a strength and confidence that carries over into your marriage. Being a part of each other’s goals and the struggles to reach them unifies us.”

Remarks Josh, “I feel like we can both be successful individually, but when we’re a team, the outcome is synergistic.”

“Seventy-five to 80 percent of all chemistry evaporates within six to eight months unless the relationship is significantly undergirded by deeper and more durable compatibility.” ~Neil Clark Warren

Chelsea adds, “It’s never a mindset of ‘me.’ It’s always ‘us.’”

Balancing work and play. Barbara and Bob Unell, of Leawood, Kansas, dated as teenagers, went their separate ways in college and then found each other again in their early 20s. “We went on a blind date in 1968 and

both belted out songs on the car radio,” recalls Barbara. “I thought he had a great sense of humor and was fun to be with. All these years later, it feels like we’re still dating. We’re crazy about each other.”

Both Barbara and Bob describe themselves as enthusiastic, playful, entrepreneurial, altruistic and geared toward creative projects, whether undertaken together or separately. “We’re both, ‘Let’s try this,’ sort of people,” says Barbara with a laugh.

When the Unells had twins, now grown, they realized there was no national publication addressing how to parent multiples, so they launched Twins magazine in 1984. Bob founded and managed an advertising agency while Barbara wrote bestselling parenting books, but the whole family traveled together on her speaking engagements. In response to becoming a breast cancer survivor, Barbara founded the nonprofit Back in the Swing in 2000 to support survivorship care at cancer centers. When they needed additional staff, Bob joined the team in 2009. One of the biggest things that Barbara has learned from Bob is, “You can make work fun.”

“Although we come from different backgrounds, Bob and I know the power of mutual respect, trust and kindness,” reflects Barbara. “Part of our connection is that we have shared history and never take each other for granted.”

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Conscious Compatibility

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eil Clark Warren, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and co-founder of the eHarmony relationship website, believes there are at least 29 personality dimensions—such as anger management skills, intelligence, feelings about children, energy and ambition—that comprise who we are and play a role in maintaining a relationship. Key personality dimensions include interests and activities, guiding principles and philosophies, expressions of emotional experience, tendencies toward togetherness and separateness, goals and familial and other relationships.

Warren suggests categorizing desired qualities in a mate into three lists: non-negotiables, qualities that are top priority and deal breakers; semi-negotiables that are important, yet flexible secondary priorities; and negotiables that are subject to tradeoffs for more important qualities.

Bridging the age gap. Karen and Dick Eagle, from St. Louis, Missouri, are 16 years apart in age, but are close in the ways that count. Both are strongminded and still vie to get their own way even after 30 years of marriage.

“We argue over the stupidest things, and then resolve our disagreements and realize how good we have it,” says Karen.

What first attracted them to each other—and keeps them together—is a love of playful fun and good times with friends. Karen remarks, “I knew Dick was ‘the one’ when he jumped flat-footed over a wingback chair at a friend’s house. That showed me that he was young at heart.”

Making ends meet. Eleven years ago, when family therapist Susan Franklin lost her husband, Michael, a university college professor, she felt bereft and overwhelmed. The pair had owned a country property near Cleveland, Ohio, where they boarded horses. Susan realized, “I couldn’t keep up with everything on my own,” and Jake Marshall, a musician friend of Michael’s, offered to help. Over time, Susan and Jake became close, and they now live together.

Although Jake is a great supporter in many ways, he’s not in a position to help financially. Susan depends on her late husband’s insurance and pension benefits, which she would lose if she remarries. “Jake is so laid back and easy to be with, I can relax,” says Susan. Michael, on the other hand, always seemed to fill a room. Jake helps Susan with chores around the property and she is always there cheering him on from the front row when he performs at local venues.

Cultivating Care

Working out as a couple, sharing a creative project or making a gourmet meal together can do more than keep partners feeling connected. Shared activities also keep the positive experiences ongoing and resonating. “That special bond and the commitments people often build around it are the products of love, the results of the many smaller moments in which love infuses you,” maintains Fredrickson.

Such moments not only accumulate, but can also be stored in memory and banked to feed a relationship during the tougher times.

“Love is something we should recultivate every day,” she says. A loving partnership is always a work in progress.

Judith Fertig is a freelance writer from Overland Park, KS.

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he words we so often hunger to hear from our life partners, husbands and wives are the words that warm our hearts and nourish our souls—simple words that we often have a difficult time speaking ourselves for fear of being hurt—again. There are only three of these simple words that can move mountains: “I love you.”

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The mortar that holds theses bricks together comes from a commitment and devotion not only to each other, but more importantly, to grow and nurture an ever-expanding partnership along life’s journey as more than just two unique individuals—instead, as two together as one.

Devotion can be defined as deep love and commitment, great dedication and loyalty or strong enthusiasm and admiration for another person. But there are deeper feelings to be added to determine what causes two individuals to choose to be devoted partners in the first place.

True devotion is so much more than words could ever describe, but it begins with learning to never be afraid to say those three simple and powerful words we want to hear: “I love you.”

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How to Find True Love and Stop Choosing the Wrong Partners

by Don Miguel Ruiz

Why do people choose the wrong partners for themselves? Why do some people seem to perpetually date but never find the right person? And how does someone find True Love? Many people struggle with these questions in today’s modern lifestyles. The difficulty people have in finding love is because they are simply looking in the wrong place. You can understand this through a simple story from the book The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship.

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magine that you have a magical kitchen in your home. In that magical kitchen, you can have any kind of food you want, in any quantity. You never worry about what to eat; whatever you wish for, you can have. You are very generous with your food; you give your food unconditionally to others, not wanting

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anything in return from them. Whoever comes, you feed for the pleasure of sharing, and your house is always full of people who come to eat the food from your magical kitchen.

Then one day someone knocks at your door. It’s a person with a pizza.

You open the door, and the person says, “Hey, see this pizza? I’ll give you this pizza if you let me control your life, if you just do whatever I want. You are never going to starve because I can bring pizza every day. You just have to be good to me.”

Can you imagine your reaction? In your kitchen you can have the same pizza— even better. Yet, this person offers you food, if you just do whatever he wants.

You are going to laugh and say, “No, thank you! I don’t need your food; I have plenty. You can come into my house and eat whatever you want, and you don’t have to do anything. I’m not going to do whatever you want. No one will manipulate me with food!”

Now imagine exactly the opposite.

Several weeks have gone by, and you haven’t eaten. You are starving and you have no money in your pocket to buy food. The person comes with the pizza and says, “Hey, there’s food here. You can

have this food if you just do what I want you to do.” You can smell the food, and you’re starving. You decide to accept the food and do whatever that person asks. You eat some food, and he says, “If you want more, you can have more, but you have to keep doing what I want you to do.”

You have food today, but tomorrow you may not have food, so you agree to do whatever you can for food. You can become a slave because of food, because you need food and don’t have it. Then, after a certain time you have doubts. You say, “I need my pizza? I cannot live without my pizza. What if my partner decides to give the pizza to someone else— my pizza?”

Now imagine that instead of food, we’re talking about love. You have an abundance of love in your heart. You have love not just for yourself, but for the whole world. You love so much that you don’t need anyone’s love. You share your love without condition. You are a millionaire in love, and someone knocks on your door and says, “Hey, I have love for you here. You can have my love, just do whatever I want.”

What will be your reaction? You will laugh and say, “Thanks, but I don’t need your love. I have the same love here in my heart, even bigger and better, and I share without condition.”

access this love and live with a “magical kitchen” in your heart and True Love in your life.

When you are full of love, it becomes natural to express that love—and finding someone to enjoyably share your experience with in life, if that is your desire, tends to take care of itself.

But what will happen if you are starving for love, if you don’t have that love in your heart, and someone comes and says, “You want a little love? You can have my love if you just do what I want you to do.” If you are starving for love, and you taste that love, you are going to do whatever you can for that love. You can even be so needy that you give your whole soul just for a little attention.

Your heart is like that magical kitchen. If you open your heart, you already have all the love you need. There’s no need to go around the world begging for love. Each of us has this love right inside of us, but most people don’t see or feel it. For most of us, this unending supply of love is covered by emotional wounds, and in order to access it and express it, we must heal the wounds that keep it hidden. The more emotional wounding you heal, the more you

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pet’s love is extraordinary because it is unconditional. It doesn’t have expectations, pass judgment or try to leverage guilt. It is rich in loyalty, trust and adoration.

Domestic pets provide warmth, companionship and love, as well as purpose, fun and conversational gambits for family members. For lonely hearts, they are a lifeline, providing a physical, emotional and spiritual connection to life that may prove critical to survival and happiness.

Loving pets seem like an endless source of happiness while with us, but few outlive their owners. Loss is as much a part of having a pet as potty training and vaccinations. For some, the loss of a dog or cat is debilitating and the grieving process can take months.

Rev. Gary Kowalski, author of Goodbye, Friend and a Unitarian Universalist minister in Santa Fe, New Mexico, contends that the depth of the relationship that we develop with pets emerges from the time we spend with them every day—exercising, feeding, grooming and even sleeping with them. The relationship is pure and uncomplicated, and the pain of separation can be especially intense and profound.

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sion to euthanize an aged or suffering animal. “One of the hardest things about having a dog is that sometimes you have to decide to end its life,” says Jon Katz, of upstate New York, a New York Times bestselling author of many books about dogs, including Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die. “Our job as pet owners is to be an advocate for our pets, making sure they do not suffer. Don’t poison the joy that you shared with your pet with guilt over your decisions,” he says. Katz recommends taking photos of pets and making intentional memories in the time leading up to parting to encourage closure.

The same kind of rituals we use to honor and say goodbye to other family members can likewise help ease the pain of a pet’s passing. Owners can gather with loved ones and friends to celebrate the life of their pet with a burial ceremony or memorial. Kowalski likes adding meaningful words. His book includes a variety of readings that pet owners can use in their rituals taken from poems, literature, the Bible and other sacred texts.

When a human friend or family member dies, compassion and empathy flows from everyone we meet, but many may not be aware of, or understand, the depth of grief associated with

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a pet’s death. “Some people feel embarrassed or don’t understand that mourning a deceased pet is a normal process,” explains Julia Harris, a pet bereavement counselor from Ellijay, Georgia, and author of Pet Loss: A Spiritual Guide.

Support is essential during times of grief, and it can be difficult to find an understanding friend to discuss it with.

Several online communities are devoted to providing support. An Internet search of “pet loss support” yields a wealth of online resources.

In the same way that the belief in an afterlife comforts people of many faith traditions when a person passes, the possibility of the same destiny for pets can offer comfort. “Perhaps one of the most common questions I am asked is whether or not animals have a soul,” explains Harris. “I encourage people to know that the soul, like love, is eternal.

It leaves the physical body, but the loving relationship continues.”

While there’s no standard timeline for the grieving process, it’s important to keep perspective. Excessive grief can lead to depression. “If the grief is interfering with life and your work, then you may need to seek professional help,” advises Katz.

Not even a parent is capable of providing the purely unconditional love we receive from pets. Kowalski views it as a sacred connection, observing that through the unconditional love and acceptance that we receive from our pets, we get a little glimpse of what God’s love must look like.

Julianne Hale is a writer and editor for Natural Awakenings and blogs about family life at AnotherGrayHair.WordPress.com.

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ill Crosby, owner and founder of the Conscious Dating Network, has focused on spiritual development and meditation for more than 30 years. Working as a director for the granddaddy of the original onsite photo/video dating companies, which included interviewing 6,000-plus singles, sparked a desire to create a venue for spiritually conscious singles to meet. So, 15 years ago, she created her flagship online dating site, SpiritualSingles.com.

NaturalAwakeningsSingles.com, launched two years ago as part of the network, shares the same database of members as SpiritualSingles.com and many affiliated conscious dating sites in the network.

Today, the Conscious Dating Network is the largest of its kind. From Mount Shasta, California, Crosby leads a team of specialists that care for members’ needs and provide a loving, inspiring site for singles to meet their beloveds.

How has online dating continued to evolve and what trends do you see now?

The stigma about meeting someone online has completely dissolved as success stories have become so common. It’s like shopping online—you can look at many different varieties and styles to find exactly what you are looking for, rather than physically searching store after store hoping to find something you like.

Technology has made a tremendous difference in price, accessibility and reach. Today, members post selfies as headshots, shoot their own videos and can access potential matches anywhere in the world.

I used to think longdistance relationships didn’t stand a chance.

However, with Skype and a willingness to relocate, many of our success stories start as longdistance connections.

Video chatting is a great way to assess common values and get to know someone on a deep level before traveling to meet in person.

What distinguishes conscious dating sites like Natural AwakeningsSingles.com from mainstream sites?

Natural Awakenings Singles is a niche dating site for those that are conscious, spiritual and green. Singles with specific interests, passions and lifestyles usually prefer niche dating sites because they allow for more targeted search results, provided that the member database is large enough. Our database of more than 90,000 members globally is considered large for a niche. Mainstream sites may have more members; however, they require far more time and effort in sorting through profiles to find those with whom we might have something in common.

Natural Awakenings Singles is also much more generous than conventional pay models, in that free members can read and reply to personal messages and live instant messages sent from subscribing members. Most mainstream sites make members pay to read and reply to messages. Our primary goal is for our singles to become couples—to facilitate the tremendous amount of success our members experience, we do many things differently.

Have you seen any overall differences in the success stories the Conscious Dating Network facilitates?

Yes, our members usually connect on a deeper, “soul-to-soul” level and tend to understand that chemistry comes in all shapes and sizes. Our success story couples oftentimes have the feeling that they are destined to be together.

We encourage members to listen to their inner guidance in regard to whom to contact, be grateful in advance and stay in their divine flow.

When members tune in and act from this space, miracles happen.

Many of our “destined” couples go on to do amazing projects together, like opening retreat centers, writing books, facilitating workshops, starting intentional communities, creating nonprofit organizations and other beautiful ventures that neither of them would have necessarily done alone. The power of two seems to be exponentially greater.

What have proved to be your all-time favorite tips for online dating success?

By healing past traumas, loving and forgiving ourselves, and embodying our divine presence as much as possible, deep-seated feelings of unworthiness fall away and we emanate our true radiance, thus magnetizing a partner equally empowered and awake.

When we are in a place of personal power, there is no being shy or procrastinating. Imagine how it would be once you have met the love of your life, and focus on those feelings while browsing and reading profiles. When you notice a strong inner nudge to contact someone, do it. If it’s not mutual, that’s OK; don’t take it personally. That’s part of the beauty of online dating; the pool is large, and when the feeling and knowingness is mutual, you might just be starting a life together.

“In-joy” the process, be positive and choose to make it a fun adventure!

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S. Alison Chabonais is the national content editor for Natural Awakenings magazines.

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of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. ~Aristotle

ix years ago, Sherry Salmons, of Oak Ridge, Illinois, was perplexed by her “glowing, smiling, energetic” neighbor that worked full time while raising three young children, yet never seemed drained. Finally, she asked: “What’s your secret?” The answer was a life-changing visit by Salmons to a nearby holistic fitness studio.

Lucking into good recommendations can whittle down the multitude of choices available at 32,000 U.S. health clubs and studios, according to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association. With the dual trends of niche studios and low-cost fitness centers fueling a diverse burst in workout options, club-seekers should apply their sleuthing skills before deciding on something that can prove so pivotal to their health.

Clue #1: Location and hours. If a facility isn’t near home or work, people won’t go, says Jim White, an American

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College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) health fitness specialist, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. “Our time is so valuable that going to the gym can’t be a hassle.” Check online and list nearby facilities and hours, scratching off any that aren’t open at convenient times.

Clue #2: Know what you need. Some people have absolute necessities for fitness success. “For instance, avid swimmers need a pool,” says Grace DeSimone, an ACSM personal trainer in New York City. “That’s going to reduce their choices considerably.” Other nonnegotiable provisions might be a yoga studio, indoor track or child care.

Clue #3: Gym rat or newbie? A fitness facility that costs pennies a day might seem like an obvious choice, but not if our fitness level and knowledge are near zero. “A lot of people don’t know what to do in a gym,” observes White, who owns personal training

studios in Virginia. “We’re especially for those who want their hands held or want to see results fast.” Niche studios focused on modalities from kick boxing to dance therapy can offer added guidance. DeSimone notes that other reputable facilities will likewise have accredited trainers, often at a low cost.

Larger facilities also may offer more options for a newbie to try out before settling on what they like, she says.

Clue #4: Take a test drive. Make use of trial periods and guest passes. “Get a feel for the culture,” says Chris Freytag, spokesperson for the American Council on Exercise and a personal trainer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

“People are more likely to stay motivated in an environment that inspires them and with people that motivate them,” Freytag says. During on-site visits, do we feel at home among kindred spirits our own age? Is the facility clean and secure?

Clue #5: Look at the equipment. If the gym doesn’t have the equipment we want to use, whether it’s Pilates or TRX equipment, free weights or Kettlebells, then move on. A gym worth joining will have plenty of up-to-date equipment that follows the latest fitness trends and works properly, says White.

Clue #6: Investigate the staff. Checking out the staff is key for those seeking specialized guidance, such as yoga, martial arts or personal training. Look

for trainers and instructors available to help that are certified by a reputable program accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.

Investigating key employees’ backgrounds, including acupuncturists and massage therapists, is crucial.

Clue #7: Sign with caution. Avoid signing long-term, complicated contracts, which are rare these days, DeSimone counsels. “Don’t be overwhelmed by a high-pressured sales pitch; just stand your ground, because those people are at your service.”

White recommends making sure the price includes expected services; feel free to negotiate, especially with initial fees. Understand all policies, especially cancellation clauses, and use a credit card, which is easier to correct if problems arise, adds DeSimone.

Although Salmons was lucky, with her neighbor’s recommendation leading her to her perfect studio, people should investigate to find their ideal fit.

“It starts when you walk in the door,” Salmons says about her attraction to The Balance Fitness Studio. “The space is open, exposed and it’s got this very clean, feng shui energy.”

Not a traditional, iron-pumping, music-blasting gym fan, Salmons prefers Pilates, but participates in all of the studio’s offerings, including massage, acupuncture and nutrition classes. While finding the right club has boosted her fitness level, she notes that the real magic has come in the

form of revitalized energy. “It’s changed me in all aspects of my life. When I leave, I feel mentally focused, emotionally balanced and refreshed. It’s kind of transformational.”

Freelance journalist Debra Melani writes about health care and fitness from Lyons, CO. Connect at DebraMelani.com or DMelani@msn.com.

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ne of the latest trends for health-seekers is joining more than one club. Mixing it up can be a good way to go, says Jim White, owner of Jim White Fitness & Nutrition Studios, in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, Virginia. “A lot of people are leaving the big-box gyms for more of an a la carte menu,” White says. “I have a client that strength trains with me in the mornings and then goes to spinning, barre and yoga studios in the afternoons.”

Up to 90 percent of small studio members belong to more than one club, according to the 2014 International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association’s annual industry trend report. That can both lessen monotony and provide a well-rounded fitness routine, White says.

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rief can arrive suddenly with the death of a loved one, serious illness, loss of a job, parental dementia or decaying relationship. In any case, it takes a toll.

“Grief encompasses all of our thoughts and feelings. Mourning is when we put them into action by talking, crying, perhaps doing rituals,” explains Tracy Riley, a licensed clinical social worker and grief counselor in Jacksonville, Florida.

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She notes that time helps heal all wounds, but even a decade after losing a loved one, the pain can remain and life is never the same, although most of us learn to live with loss and move forward.

“Some things can’t be fixed,” concludes Megan Devine, a psychotherapist in Portland, Oregon, and author of the audio book, When Everything is Not Okay, who blogs at RefugeInGrief.com. After witnessing the drowning death of her fiancé, she

says, “I didn’t need to hear platitudes that everything would be OK. I needed something solid to hold onto when my whole world exploded.”

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An unexpected death and any emotional shock is an extreme stressor that causes the adrenal glands to release a flood of adrenaline. Tina Erwin, La Mesa, California author of The Lightworker’s Guide to Healing Grief, explains, “If you get a shock when someone close to you dies, your adrenal glands are blown out almost instantly and you are overwhelmed with adrenaline, much like we often see in people with post-traumatic stress disorder. You need to rebalance your body chemistry.”

Intense grief can sometimes show up as chest pain, a classic sign of heart attack, due to a temporary disruption of the heart’s normal pumping action from a surge in stress hormones, according to the National Institutes of Health. Yet Imperial College London scientists now have found that a recognizable “broken heart syndrome” may temporarily protect the heart from being overwhelmed with adrenaline.

“Healing the physical side of grief ultimately helps healing on an emotional level, too,” says Erwin. To assist herself following the death of her 6-year-old niece from a sudden infection, she uses several Bach flower remedies for trauma—Rescue Remedy, to rebalance the flood of adrenaline; Star of Bethlehem, for shock and loss; and Mimulus, for fear and anxiety.

“Combining a few drops of each of these in a water bottle or tea several times a day helps you regain a feeling of balance,” Erwin says.

She also likes drinking bloodcleansing noni juice to help wash adrenaline out of the body, and taking salt baths enhanced with lavender essential oil to literally “wash away the darkness.”

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Riley views art and music therapy, plus journaling (a “personal roadmap” that helps chart her progress), as powerful healing tools. She’s also seen firsthand how animals can play

a key role through the mourning process. Her miniature schnauzer intuitively approaches her clients that are anxious and grieving and gives them permission to pet him. “It puts people at ease,” she says. “Then they can talk more freely about their pain.” Numerous studies, starting in the 1980s, show that stroking a furry pet lowers blood pressure.

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For the bereaved (literally defined as “torn apart”), the symptoms of grief are meant to slow us down, advises Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition, in Fort Collins, Colorado, and author of numerous related books, including Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart.

Society expects bereaved people to “carry on, keep their chins up, be glad they had him/her as long as they did or else be grateful that our loved one’s pain is over”—all platitudes that are more hurtful than helpful, says Wolfelt. Mourning takes time, but it also requires a social context, he explains. “It’s the shared response to loss. If you isolate yourself, you are grieving, not mourning. You can’t do this on your own. It’s bigger than you.”

For those that feel stuck or unable to move forward, experienced grief counselors may be able to help.

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When considering how to apply feng shui principles, it helps to have a trained practitioner make a map, or bagua, analyzing how energy, or chi, moves through a building. They will determine ways to help chi flow and settle in appropriate places to support all aspects of life. Recommended alterations typically start with furniture placement, color choices and key accessorizing.

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hen we’re hungry for change, we may feel the impulse to spruce up our living spaces.

Rooms that feel cluttered, drab and unappealing drag on our energy. Applying the basic inspired tenets of the ancient Chinese art and science of feng shui can transform and re-energize any space, improving the way we feel.

Translated as “wind and water,” feng shui—which has been creating healthy and harmonious environments since its origins 3,000 years ago—can activate our rethinking the arrangement, uses and tone of each room while bringing beneficial green changes home.

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Sample bagua maps are available online for referencing.

While a complete feng shui treatment may require major revamping, we can also take some low-cost steps to immediately create more harmony while eliminating toxins that are unhealthy and disrupt the energy flow.

Bring in Green “Bringing natural elements into a space will aid the circulation of chi, help achieve a balance and yield an indoor environment of peace and calm,” says feng shui practitioner Maureen Calamia, owner of Luminous Spaces, in St. James, New York.

Feng shui categorizes the natural elements as water, metal, fire, earth and wood, reflected in items like stones, plants and water features, as well as art and wall decorations and paint colors.

Filling a home with living plants is favored by many feng shui experts.

“Surround yourself with green plants, including cuttings from the yard,” advises Debra Duneier, a feng shui master practitioner, certified eco-designer and author of EcoChi: Designing the Human Experience,

in New York City. “They bring energy and life force into your home, while also filtering the air you breathe.” If adding plants isn’t feasible, she recommends picking up some fresh flowers each week. Remember to change the water every day and dispose of the flowers at the first sign of wilting (dying flowers bring negative energy).

“Feng shui is the original eco-science.”

Flooring. Many toxins lurk in conventional carpeting and adhesives used to lay wood or tile floors. Look for natural wool rugs, reclaimed wood and zero-VOC floor adhesives. Preserve resources and alter the energy in a space by re~ Will LeStrange purposing reclaimed materials for rehab projects.

For good feng shui, smudging with dried sage cleanses any negative energy leftover from previous owners.

Banish Toxic Materials

Furnishings and fabrics. Mainstream furniture is typically “Healthy indoor air quality is an essential aspect of good feng treated with toxic flame retardant, so always ask how furniture shui,” attests Alisa Rose Seidlitz, an eco feng shui consultant/ has been treated before purchasing. Seek out nontoxic and natudesigner, certified green building and interiors professional and ral materials like natural rubber mattresses and hemp or organic owner of Ambiance Eco, in Berkeley, California. “Materials used cotton shower curtains and window coverings. inside our homes, such as cleaning products and furnishings, can either contribute significantly to poor air quality or support Follow Your Joy positive feng shui.”

Indoor air quality is significantly impacted by furnishings Feng shui is multifaceted, but at its center is a search for and décor. When seeking out the cleanest, greenest options, balance and harmony. When making changes at home, it’s pay special attention to: good to know we can follow our instincts and add things

Cleaning products. Safely discard toxic cleaning chemithat bring us joy. Feng shui experts provide guidance in cals by taking them to hazardous waste pickup sites. Many choosing colors and elements, but each of us is ultimately household jobs can be done with vinegar and baking soda. the best judge of what feels best for our own space.

Paint. Revisions in wall, trim and furniture colors

“I often ask my clients: What kind of message are you sendquickly freshen a room and bring new energy, especially ing yourself?” says Duneier. “You can use your space to send when they align with Earth’s natural elements. Avoid conyourself a message of a beautiful, abundant and healthy life.” ventional paint, which contains dangerous volatile organic compounds (VOC) that off-gas into the air. Look for widely Sarah Tarver-Wahlquist, a writer from Tucson, Arizona, also available zero-VOC brands. Other options include displaying freelances for GreenAmerica.org. art or colorful wall hangings.

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Color Me Feng Shui

ere’s a quick primer on the colors associated with each of the five natural elements and ways to bring them into a home. Seek a balance of all five in each room, appropriate to its use.

Wood Water Earth

Metal Fire

green, brown blue, black earth tones, soft yellows/oranges white, gray red, purple, bright yellows/oranges

living plants, wood, flowers water features, running fountains, glass brick, tile, ceramics rocks, stones sunlight

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lthough experts aren’t certain why it occurs, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 3 to 5 percent of school-age children, causing symptoms such as inattentiveness, frenetic activity, anxiety and forgetfulness. Kids with ADHD typically respond to drug prescriptions designed to provide calm and focus, but some carry unpleasant side effects like appetite changes and muscle spasms. Experts suggest considering these natural options to complement an afflicted child’s integrative treatment plan.

for brain health. Children’s daily diets should contain omega-3-rich foods, such as chia, hemp, nuts and fatty fish.

For children 12 and older, supplement with fish oil containing 1,200 milligrams (mg) of (DHA) docosahexaenoic acid and (EPA) eicosapentaenoic acid combined.

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Try magnesium. Low levels of magnesium, also known as the calming mineral, are associated with restless legs, anxiety and irritability—all of which can exacerbate ADHD. For kids ages 4 to 8, start with 130 mg of magnesium in the morning. If the child has trouble sleeping, another dose before bed may help. Reduce the dose if loose stools occur.

Up omega-3s. The University of Maryland Medical Center reports that recent studies show kids with behavior problems have low blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids, a nutrient vital

Boost B vitamins. Vitamins B6 and B12 are important building blocks for brain neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine. Deficiency can impair nerve cell communication, hindering mem-

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ory, focus and attention. Encourage a child to eat B-packed organic foods like eggs, poultry, bell peppers, yams and spinach, and sprinkle B-vitamin-rich nutritional yeast on dishes like noodles and soup.

Naturopathic Doctor Laurie Brodsky, e-consultant, DrLaurieND.com, New York City.

Give up gluten. Gluten is a complex, gooey conglomeration of many proteins that sticks to the digestive tract, often stimulating behavioral issues. When gluten inflames a child’s digestive system, brain inflammation likely occurs, as well. Look for gluten-free pasta, bread, crackers and cookies made from rice, quinoa, flaxseed and non-GMO (genetically modified) corn.

Pair fats with food. Healthy brain function requires a proper ratio of anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats to the more common inflammatory omega-6 fats (found in canola, soybean and corn oils). Encourage balance by eating omega-3 foods at mealtime, when the

gallbladder releases bile into the digestive system, allowing better omega-3 absorption.

Avoid processed foods. High-fructose corn syrup and artificial colors such as Yellow 5, Blue 1 and Red 40 are linked to increased hyperactivity in children. Choose whole, real foods like whole grains and organic meats, vegetables and fruits. Use maple syrup rather than white sugar to sweeten foods—it’s full-flavored, so a little goes a long way.

Behavior Specialist Margit Crane, educator, GiftedWithADD. com, Seattle, Washington.

Lead by example. Parents have more power to handle their child’s ADHD than they think. Model the desired behaviors—if children are not allowed to eat in the living room, the rule should apply to the whole family. Maintaining consistent rules is vital.

ADHD-laden kids, that are often sensitive by nature, may be harsh or limiting. But these children actually thrive with boundaries. Rather than offer kids unlimited choices, give them two or three options. This helps a child feel safe. Regard a troubled child as scared, rather than angry—this will enable parents and caregivers to speak to them with compassion.

Work with teachers. Some children with ADHD may have trouble fitting into traditional schools. When speaking with teachers, use collaborative words such as “partnership” to obtain healthy cooperation. Teachers have an entire class to attend to, not just this child; address them with respect and understanding, and everyone will ultimately benefit.

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ttention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) is a complex neurological disorder that according to Daniel G. Amen, author of Healing ADD, is a genetic condition, and at the present time there is no cure. It is equally represented by children, adults, males and females, and we do not grow out of it.

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Bacopa Monniere (Indian pennywort), gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and L-tyrosine are three supplements that help with brain balancing. Biofeedback and neurofeedback can help train the person with ADD how to focus better and relax.

Yoga, hypnosis and meditation are also helpful. Tai chi and karate assist with discipline, calming and the increase of blood flow to the brain. It is also imperative to avoid simple carbohydrates in the diet.

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Train as a Tightness Detective

Ask this internal question when feeling stressed: “In what aspect of life am I holding on for dear life?” Is your breath short, are your shoulders tight; do you feel a fist in your solar plexus or an elephant sitting on your chest? These are indications that you’re aligned with some struggle. By softening and breathing into the tight places, you can open into life and better align with ease and grace.

Strengthen the Curiosity Muscle

Whenever O’Malley experienced inner gnawing, she tuned into her body and inquired about the dread: “How big is it and how deep does it go? Does it have a flavor?” The more she questioned, the more curiosity and attention she brought to the emotion and the freer she felt.

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Step Outside Struggle to Embrace Humility

ince childhood, Mary O’Malley always thought that something bad was about to happen and experienced a continuous dread that gnawed her insides. Over the years, she tried to eat, drink and medicate away the anxious feelings plaguing her, and sought help from group therapy, hypnotherapy and psychiatrists.

Then in 1972, in her late 20s, O’Malley attended a yoga workshop that helped advance her quest to let go of struggles and embrace life. Later, when she met Stephen Levine, whose teaching is influenced by Buddhism, he conveyed, “There’s nothing in you that needs to be fixed,” and invited her to view her own issues with curiosity and compassion.

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O’Malley learned to more accurately self-report her feelings. Instead of, “I am afraid,” she learned to assess; “Dread is here.” Then she cultivated compassion, treating the dread as her friend signaling the need for a solution. She acknowledged and listened to the stricken and paralyzed parts of herself, knowing they were separating her from joy because they needed to be heard and understood.

O’Malley believes that struggle is humanity’s core compulsion. We develop a story about the difficulty of life and heroically fight against myriad injustices. Yet making a U-turn in perspective to see them as challenges is tailor-made to help us recognize and achieve separation from our individual struggles in favor of a better way of experiencing life.

“The dictionary misses the full meaning when it defines humility as ‘lowliness, meekness, submissiveness,’” O’Malley believes. “True humility is a state of great availability, and from this kind of openness we can reconnect with the joy of being fully alive.” She now discovers gifts embedded in every single challenge.

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markyourcalendar JAN 11 – FEB 9 “A PHOTOGRAPHIC RETROSPECTIVE” OF GARY AUERBACH 9-9 M-F & Sunday Jewish Community Center 3800 E. River Rd. With more than 50 images on display, a diversity of subjects and alternative process printing methods are used.

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Graduate & Professional Student Wellness Conference –10am-1pm. Learn somatic movement and stress reduction, the science of breathing and cultivating compassion for personal well-being.

Free. U of A Student Union Ventana Room, 1303 E University Blvd, StuartMoody@email.arizona.edu.

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Shame Resilience Training for Therapists –10am-5pm. 1/31-2/1. Based on Brene Brown’s curriculum. Explore and engage this rich material for personal and professional use. $180.

Rivers Way Studio, 7974 N Oracle, Ste 110.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5

Madagascar - A World Renowned Island of Mega Diversity – 7-8pm. With Greg Starr, plant expert. Discussion. All welcome. Free.

Junior League, 2099 E River Rd. 520-256-2447.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6

Learning How To Take Care of Myself: Sugar, Emotions and Stress – 5:30-3:30pm. Practical tools in an interactive setting to take control of sugar craving and stress covering diet, detox, breath, microbiome, movement and meditation. $39/one, $115/all. Ft Lowell/Columbus area.

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

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IONS Presents: The Divine Matrix & Heart Rhythm Meditation – 6:30-8pm. With Jeanie Underwood, Reiki Master and spiritual mentor. Two Sides of the Same Coin? $5/suggested donation. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco Pl, 520-577-1478. ChiRising@gmail.com.

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Bingo – 6:30-8:30pm. Join Tamara for fun and fellowship at this Bingo fundraiser. $5/3 Bingo

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

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Spiritual Awakening Group – 1-3pm. 8-week in-depth experiential journey to your higher self and receive wisdom and guidance. Call for location and material fee. Rev. Maria Kingsley. $20.

520-780-0170.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Drum Making Workshop – 10:30am-3pm.

Workshop lead by Jean Robinson. Cost includes all materials. Limited space available. Call to RSVP. $100. Mystic Candles & Metaphysical, 6546 E 22nd St. 520-721-1011. MysticTucson@gmail.com.

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Health Fair – 11am-12:30pm. Demonstrations, samples, and discussions from holistic practitioners to include: spinal analysis, healing touch, hospice care, QiGong, life coaching, whole food nutrition, energy medicine and more. $5. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco Pl, Harmony Hall, 520-4888284. Molly.Nelson@q.com. UnityTucson.com.

Tom Kimmel and Sue Riley in Concert – 1-3pm.

Positive, new thought musical artists Sue Riley and Tom Kimmel. $15. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace, 1551 S Eastside Loop #121, 520-546-3696.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Ocean of Bliss Yoga Retreat in San Pancho, Mexico – 2/9-2/16. With Marcia Galleher and her daughter Crystal, yoga instructors.

Eco-resort in Mexico on the Pacific Ocean. Includes yoga, lodging, meals and more. $800-980.

Tailwind Jungle Lodge, San Pancho. Mexico.

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Emotional Freedom Group – 5-6:30pm. EFT ongoing group for 6 weeks. Learn refresh, upgrade your skills: most problems are roughly 70% emotional - healing is at your fingertips. Maria Kingsley. $20. 600 W Orange Grove Rd. 520-780-0170.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11

Activating the Secret Power of the Heart through Toltec Wisdom (Spanish) – 7pm. With Don Jose Ruiz, Toltec Shaman. Learn about activating the secret power of the heart. $30.

Tucson JCC, 3800 E River Rd. 443-602-6941.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12

TIES Guest Speaker: Dr. Bruce Greyson – 6:308:30pm. Called the father of NDE research, cofounder of IANDS, created Greyson scale to measure NDEs. $5. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-395-2365. TucsonAZ@iands.org.

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Activating the Secret Power of the Heart through Toltec Wisdom (English) – 7pm. With Don Jose Ruiz, Toltec Shaman. Learn about

activating the secret power of the heart. $30.

Tucson JCC, 3800 E River Rd. 443-602-6941.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Blissful Angel Gong Waves in Salt-Water Pool – 6-8pm. Float fully supported in an indoor warm saltwater pool. Release stress, pain and what no longer serves you. $20/in pool, $15/pool-side. Santa Rita Springs Pool, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-975-5376.

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Tucson Astrologers’ Guild Friday Night Lecture – 7:30-9:30pm. With Armand Diaz, PhD. Shares an overview of the process of relationship astrology. $10/members, $15/non-members. Unitarian Universalist Church, Awareness Room, 4831 E 22nd St. 520-625-5762. GaelChilson@gmail.com.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14

Communicate Intuitively With Animals – Two workshops, 9-12:30 (Beginning) and 1:30-5 (Talking With Horses). With Marta Williams, renowned animal communicator. Triple Y Ranch. Specific details on registration. 707-987-1092 or 520-271-4516.

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Divorce Workshop 101: Understanding the Whys and the What’s – 9am-3pm. Key Topics: Illusions and Relationships, Dealing with Losses, Taking Care of Your Emotional Well Being, Understanding the Grieving Process. Lunch Included. $85. 310 S Williams Blvd, Ste 103.

520-829-0225. RonnieK@myStrategies.Life.

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Children’s Museum Tucson $2 Admission Day – 9am-5pm. 11,000 square feet of exhibits to enjoy fun, play-based, interactive learning experiences. Discover the place where imagination and learning connect. $2. Children’s Museum Tucson, 200 S 6th Ave. 520-792-9985. Daniela@ChildrensMuseumTucson.org.

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Mastery of Love Workshop – 9:30am-5pm.

2/14 & 2/15. With Don Jose Ruiz, Toltec Shaman. Heal deep emotional wounds, and recover your birthright of freedom and joy, and restore the playfulness vital to loving relationships. $250.

Tucson JCC, 3800 E River Rd. 443-602-6941.

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Reiki Level II – 12pm-5pm. Increase your capacity for channeling energy and be attuned to bridge geography and access information across time and space. $100/$30 for reattunements. $100. 4949 W Heritage Club Blvd, M arana. 520-245-4214. JudyFerrig@comcast.net.

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Tucson Astrologers’ Guild Saturday Workshop – 1-5pm. Armand Diaz, PhD will share an overview of the process of relationship astrology. $10/members, $15/non-members. Unitarian Universalist Church, Awareness Room, 4831 E 22nd St. 520-625-5762.

GaelChilson@gmail.com. TucsonAstrologersGuild.net.

Love and Chocolate – 6-7:30pm. Inspiring teaching on how to develop real love and meaningful relationships. Plus gourmet desserts for a special Valentine evening. $25. Kadampa Meditation Center, 1701 E Miles St. 520-441-1617. Info@MeditationInTucson.org.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Bio-Touch Certification Class – 9am-4pm. 2/7, 2/8, 2/21 & 2/22. Calling all Bio-Touch graduates: Are you ready to become Certified Practitioners?

Reserve your spot. All four classes $60. BioTouch Center, 5634 E Pima St. 520-323-7951.

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South AZ Authors Series – 11:30am-12:30pm.

Ethel Lee Miller shares her entertaining combination of humor, personal stories and practical advice in her latest book, Seedlings: Stories of Relationships. Donation. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco Pl, Rm 3. 520-488-8284. Molly.Nelson@q.com.

markyourcalendar SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15 MYSTIC MESSENGERS PSYCHIC FAIR 9am-4pm.

Free Admission. Set prices.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17

Kadampa Meditation Center: Open House – 7-8pm. Guided relaxation, breathing meditation and short talk on meditation and Buddhism. Introduction to the Center’s programs, refreshments and tour.

Free. Kadampa Meditation Center, 1701 E Miles St. 520-441-1617. Info@MeditationInTucson.org.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20

Friends of Jung Presentation: Forgiveness in the Teeth of Genocide – 7-8pm. With Demaris Wehr, PhD. Based on in-depth interviews with survivors of the Bosnian genocide. Survivors revealed how finding meaning was essential in working through their traumas. $10/members, $15/non-members.

Han University, 2856 E Fort Lowell Rd. Safoj.org.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Divorce Workshop 102: Saying Good-Bye and Moving On – 9am-3pm. Key topics: Setting Boundaries, Understanding Anger - Good and Bad, Learning the Power of Forgiveness and Acceptance, Saying Good-bye, Moving On. Lunch Included. $85. 310 S Williams Blvd, Ste 103.

520-829-0225. RonnieK@myStrategies.Life.

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Family SCIFest – 10am-2pm. Celebration of science, technology, engineering and math. Handson experimentation provided by over 20 different community partners at the Museum. Free.

Children’s Museum Tucson, 200 6th St Ave. 520-792-9985. Daniela@ChildrensMuseumTucson.org.

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Discover your Innate Gifts and Abilities – 10am2pm. Explore ways to create sacred space and enhance your energy field to prevent feeling drained by others. $55. Journey To Healing, 3245 E Mountainaire Dr. 520-825-4645. JourneyToHealing@msn.com.

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Psychic Fair – 10am-4pm. Clairvoyants with a myriad of methods will be available to tap into your questions and help you discern some answers. $25/30 minutes. Tamara Spiritual Center, 3002 E Ft Lowell.

520-325-0513. Info@TamaraFoundation.com.

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Meditation Intro and Mini-Retreat – 2-6pm.

Learn the key points for easy, relaxed and effective meditation, followed by an optional miniretreat. For beginners. $10. $15/including retreat.

Kadampa Meditation Center, 1701 E Miles St. 520-441-1617. Info@MeditationInTucson.org.

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Help on the Spiritual Path - Through the Teachings of Bruno Groening – 3-4:30pm. Experience a simple, natural spiritual healing technique. Free. The University of Arizona Medical Center, 1501 N Campbell Ave, Cafeteria.

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

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22

Knowing the Water Element – 10am-5pm.

The water element signifies the season of winter when all seems dead and fallow but is a time of deep, intense gestation. Create a talisman. $100 (includes pendant and cord kit).

Rivers Way Studio, 7974 N Oracle, Ste 110.

520-271-1539. Rubylkf@msn.com.

Body Language II – 10am-12pm. What people say is often very different from what they think or feel.

Learn to read others thoughts by their gestures. Free.

ALAS Hypnotherapy and Life Coaching, 6510 E 22nd St. 520-885-0575. SepulvedArt@gmail.com.

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Introduction to Aquatic Yoga for Yoga Teachers – 10:30am-12:30pm. With Jessica Byron. Beginning lecture and discussion, then experience a gentle aquatic yoga class. $35. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520370-3499. HealingPathYoga@gmail.com.

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your relationship with yourself and others.

Transform habitual patterns by practicing NVC. $160. Our Family Services, 3830 E Bellevue St. 520-323-1708 x122. LBosch@OurFamilyServices.org.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Discover the World of Crystals – 10am-2pm.

Explore the many types of Quarts crystal as healing tools. Selecting, care, cleansing and creating a crystal filter to clear personal space. $55.

Journey To Healing, 3245 E Mountainaire Dr. 520-825-4645. JourneytoHealing@msn.com.

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Tucson’s 33rd Annual Peace Fair & Music Festival – 11am-4pm. Enjoy music while visiting Tucson’s peace, social justice and environmental groups. Kids activities and raffles. Free. Reid Park Bandshell, 22nd & Country Club. 520-730-3609.

Mdecamp@q.com. TucsonPeaceCalendar.org.

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Bio-Touch Practitioner Training – 6:30-8pm.

3/5, 3/12 and 3/19. Interactive, enjoyable, handson training teaches how to relieve pain and stress and support good health. $48/all 3 evenings.

Massage therapists: earn 10 CEUs ($60). BioTouch Center, 5634 E Pima St. 520-323-7951.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 6

IONS Tucson Presents: UFOs, ETs and Consciousness – 6:30-8pm. With Joan Bird, Ph.D. BS in psychology and author of Montana UFOs and Extraterrestrials. $5/suggested donation. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco Pl. 520-577-1478.

Chirising@gmail.com. IonsTucson.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

Vision Board Workshop – 1-3pm. Great way to focus intentions to help manifest goals and desires.

Create your own. Call to RSVP. $20. Mystic Candles & Metaphysical, 6546 E 22nd St. 520-721-1011.

MysticTucson@gmail.com. MysticCandles.org.

2015 PCOA Ages ‘N Stages Active Adult Lifestyle Expo – 9am-4pm. With 100 exhibitors, informative seminars, entertainment and activities for all ages.

Free. Casino Del Sol Grand Ballroom, 5655 W Valencia Rd. 520-305-3401. Khoidal@PCOA.org.

PCOA.org/news-events/fundraisers/ages-n-stages/.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11

Advanced NVC Training – 9am-4pm. 2/27 & 2/28. What you think, say and do impacts

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Skillfully Aware: 6 Weeks to Overcoming Stress, Pain and Strong Emotions or Urges – 6-8pm.

$300. Receive $100 off by mentioning this listing. Jewish Community Center. 3800 E River Rd. 520-981-9911. Classes@SkillfullyAware.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12

TIES Guest Speaker: Judith White – 6:30pm.

Judith was shown her future in a NDE at age 4 1/2 and was shown astral classes and divinity of human beings in 2nd NDE at age 35. $5. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco Pl, 520-395-2365.

TucsonAZ@IANDS.org. TucsonIANDS.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14

Reiki Advanced Symbols – 12-5pm. These symbols will focus energies and raise frequency.

Learn scientific evidence that Reiki does impact healing and heightens intuition. $100. Highlands Activity Building, 4949 W Heritage Club Blvd, Marana. 520-245-4214. JudyFerrig@comcast.net.

OpenPathways-EnergyAndCommunication.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17

Skillfully Aware: 6 Weeks to Overcoming Stress, Pain and Strong Emotions or Urges – 6-8pm. $300. Receive $100 off by mentioning this listing. Desert Star Addiction Recovery Center.

520-981-9911. Classes@SkillfullyAware.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 19

TIES Sharing/Discussion Group – 6:30pm.

TIES mission is to provide a safe neutral environment for presenting information on and sharing of near-death and other spiritually transformative experiences. Free-will offering optional. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco Pl. 520- 395-2365.

ChuckS@IANDS.org. TucsonIANDS.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

Creating Balance – 10am-2pm. Learn how not to absorb and what to do if you have. Enhance and strengthen your energy field. $55. Journey To Healing, 3245 E Mountainaire Dr. 520-825-4645. JourneyToHealing@msn.com. JourneyToHealing.com.

Animal Communication – 1-3pm. Learn intuitive skills and communicate with animals about behaviors, needs and wellness. Bring photographs of your pet. $30/advance. $35/day of event.

Spirits Child Metaphysical Gift Shop, 3870 W River Rd. 520-245-4214. JudyFerrig@comcast.net.

OpenPathways-EnergyAndCommunication.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 28

Zoom...Zoom: Discover all the ways you can GO! – 10am-2pm. Hands-on transportation experience.

Hot rods, dump trucks, fire trucks, bicycles and more. $8. Children’s Museum Tucson, 200 6th St Ave. 520-792-9985. Daniela@ChildrensMuseumTucson.org.

ChildrensMuseumTucson.org.

Crystal Healing Tools – 10am-2pm. Program a tabular quartz crystal as a healing tool. Learn to use them to support healing for people and animals. Crystals available for $10-25. $55.

Journey To Healing, 3245 E Mountainaire Dr. 520-825-4645. JourneytoHealing@msn.com.

Journeytohealing.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29

Skillfully Aware: 6 Weeks to Overcoming Stress, Pain and Strong Emotions or Urges – 6-8pm. $300. Receive $100 off by mentioning this listing.

Jewish Community Center. 3800 E River Rd. 520981-9911. Classes@SkillfullyAware.com.

ongoing events Calendar events must be received by the 12th of the month prior to publication and adhere to our guidelines. Visit NaturalTucson.com for guidelines and to submit listings.

Religious Service – 9am. St Michael’s ECC, the other Catholic Church. Feminist? GLBTQ? Catholic? We are and more. Free. Chapel - First Christian Church, 740 E Speedway, 520-575-8486.

StMichaelsECC@q.com. StMichaelsECC.org.

Center for Spiritual Living Tucson’s Sunday Celebration Services – 10am, meditation; 10-11:30am, service. Nickerson Auditorium, 3231 N Craycroft Rd. 520-319-1042, Admin@TucsonCSL.org. TucsonCSL.org.

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Ai Chi – 10am. With Connie Seddon. Graceful movement, stretching and relaxing in a 96 degree warm saltwater indoor pool. Contact Connie. $15/ class. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave., 520-245-6616. Connie@AquaticRelaxation.com.

Friends of the Library Book Sale – Friday-Monday, 2/13-2/16. 9am-4pm. Saturday senior discount.

Sunday half-price. Monday bag day. Friends is a non-profit funding library. Book Barn, 2230 N Country Club. 520-795-3763. Info@PimaFriends.com.

PimaFriends.com.

United Fellowship Chapel –10am & 2pm service.

Sunday Services feature a guided meditation, healing, inspirational speakers and psychic messages.

Everyone receives a message. Free. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520-327-0142.

DFN1@icloud.com. United-Fellowship-Chapel.com.

Art Exhibit: Patricia C Bischof – 2/1-2/22. Exhibiting Bischof’s art; mixed media, assemblage, and paintings. Artist available to meet on 2/1 from 9:1511:30am. Free. Unity of Tucson, 3617 North Camino Blanco. 520-577-3300. Notpcb.wordpress.com.

Advice for Life and Prayers for World Peace – 10-11:15am. Put Buddha’s teachings into practice in everyday life. Each week receive a teaching on a different practical topic. Concurrent children’s class. $10 or $40/5 class coupon, first class free.

Kadampa Meditation Center, 1701 E Miles St. 520-441-1617. Info@MeditationInTucson.org.

MeditationInTucson.org/Kmc-Sundays.

Art Show: Jeanne Fellow, The LumenArt Experience – 10am-4pm. Inspired Artscapes creations painted on watercolor paper with acrylic inks.

Reception 2/22, 12-4 pm. Little Gallery - DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, 6300 N Swan. 520-834-7800.

JeanneFellow@yahoo.com. JeanneFellow.com.

sunday I Ching Lunar Journaling – 1st Sun. New moon seminars engaging spiritual alchemy in a Zen Taoist way. Shojo 6, 18 days or 72 days over 2 1/2 lunar cycles. See DaleBruder.com/Taotime for seminar times and locations. 520-331-1956.

TaoTime@DaleBruder.com.

FoodInRoot St. Philip’s Plaza Farmers’ Market –8am-1pm. Saturdays & Sundays. Great local food, music and non-profits. Free. St Philip’s Plaza, SE corner of River & Campbell. 520-261-6982. Tim@ FoodInRoot.com. FoodInRoot.com.

Silent Prayer and Meditation – 8:45-9:30am. Experience the exquisite peace of shared Silence. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace welcomes all who wish to explore and discover their Oneness with Spirit.

Free. 1551 S Eastside Loop #121. 520-546-3696.

RevNita@UnityPeaceAZ.com. UnityPeaceaAZ.com.

Unity Spiritual Center of Peace Sunday Celebration – 10:30-11:30am. Potluck last Sun. Learn to live your spiritual potential and purpose. Pray, sing and celebrate oneness in community. All welcome.

Sunday school for kids. 1551 S Eastside Loop #121.

520-546-3696. Info@UnityPeaceAZ.com.

Sunday Service – 11am. Coffee & conversation, 10:30am. Celebrating the Unity of God and Man, Worship, Healing, Prophesy. The Temple of Universality. Masonic Temple, 3590 N. Country Club Rd, Country Club & Prince. Founder Rev. Betty Tatalajski: 520-884-5340. TempleOfUniversality@gmail.com.

TheTempleOfUniversality.org.

Yogananda Gathering – 11am-1pm. 3rd Sunday.

Attune to Yogananda’s teachings through chanting, meditation affirmations, readings and Festival of Light ceremony. Talk on India Pilgrimage. Snack and fellowship follows. Ananda Center, 1002 E Prince Rd. 520-299-9309. ElizabethLMason@yahoo.com.

AnandaArizona.org.

Community of Light Sunday Services – 11am12:30pm. Metaphysical and spiritual gathering of lightworkers for healing, prophecy, enlightenment and growth. All welcome. Donations welcome. Unscrewed Theater, 3244 E Speedway Blvd. 520-304-1768. DianaoHoh@yahoo.com.

CommunityOfLightTucson.com.

Tamara Spiritual Center’s Sunday Services – 11am-5:30pm. Third Sunday of each month at 2:30pm only. Services include a healing meditation, inspirational talk and messages. Free.

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

TamaraSpiritualCenter.com.

Community of Light Reiki Circle – 12:452:15pm. 4th Sunday. Meet after the service at Unscrewed Theater. All welcome. Donations welcome. Unscrewed Theater, 3244 E Speedway Blvd. 520-403-6156. YeahRightro@gmail.com.

CommunityOfLightTucson.com.

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Williams Centre Campus, 310 S Williams Blvd, Ste 102, 520-829-0225. RonnieK@MyStrategies.Life.

MyStrategies.Life.

Controlling Anxiety – 2-4pm. 1st & 4th Sunday.

4-week class, cognitive-behavioral exercises, relaxation and breathing techniques, mindfulness practices, discussion. Fragrance-free class. Steve Ross, MA, LMFT (CA). $100 pre-paid or $30/class.

Central Tucson location. Pre-register: 520-320-5559.

Steve.Ross@Wildblue.net. RelaxAndBreathe.net.

Sacred Space – 4:30-6:30pm. Weekly gathering with live music, inspiration from the world’s spiritual traditions, community connection. Maker House, 283 N Stone Ave. 520-318-3557. SacredSpaceTucson@gmail.com.

SacredSpaceTucson.org.

Shamanic Journey Circle – See varying times at at Meetup.com/Tucson-Institute-For-The-Shamanic-Arts. Donations Accepted. Galactic Center Building, 35 E Toole Ave. 520-954-2004.

EarthTribeTV@yahoo.com. ShamanWorld.com.

monday Bio-Touch Sessions – 9am-5pm. Try Bio-Touch, an application of the universal principle “Love Thy Neighbor”, as a means of alleviating pain, stress and supporting good health. By donation.

Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St. 520-323-7951.

Office@JustTouch.com. JustTouch.com.

How To Meditate – 11:30am-12:30pm. With Steve Ross, MA, LMFT (CA), counselor, stress/ anxiety management specialist. 4-week class debunks the myth that you must “do it right” or not at all. Lots of guidance, huge benefits. Fragrancefree. 35/pre-paid. $10/each class. Central Tucson location. 520-825-2009. Steve.Ross@Wildblue.net.

RelaxAndBreathe.net.

Obstacles are

what you see when you take your eye off the goal. ~Chris Burke

Waterbabies Pool Sharing – 1pm. Work your muscles and stretch in warm salt water. No instructor, just sharing time in the pool. Contact Kathy. $10. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave., 520 577-7377.

KathyNina7377@gmail.com. SantaritaSprings.com.

Book Study-Demystifying Patanjalii – 6-8pm. Demystifying Patanjali: The Yoga Sutras. This study will give Yogananda’s take on the sutras of the wise men of ancient eastern cultures. 2nd and 4th Mondays. Free.

Ananda Center Of Tucson, 1002 E Prince Rd. 520743-9481. Pvold@comcast.net. AnandaArizona.org.

Movement for Every Body! Free Introductory Authentic Movement Classes – 5:45-6:45pm.

Unique improvisational form of movement deepens your relationship to body, thoughts and emotions.

Simple movements for everybody. Free. 6781 N Thornydale Rd, #225. PerformItAZ@gmail.com.

SpiralJourneySchoolOfMovement.wordpress.com

tuesday Restorative Movement in Santa Rita Springs – 10-11am. With Norma Itule, Certified Biosomatics Educator. Increase the body’s ability to serve and retain youthful agility by increasing body awareness, using somatic principles, breathwork and relaxation techniques. $60/4 classes. 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-977-6847. Nitule7@hotmail.com.

SantaritaSprings.com.

FoodInRoot-Carondelet St. Joseph’s Farmer’s Market – 10am-2pm. 4th Tuesday of every month.

Free. Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital, NE Corner of Carondelet Drive & Wilmot Rd. 520-261-6982.

Tim@FoodInRoot.com. FoodInRoot.com.

Self-Realization Psychic Development Classes – 3pm & 7pm. Explore Metaphysical concepts and principles in order to know thyself and awaken one’s own Authority in life through meditation and discussion. Donation. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520-327-0142. Dfn1@icloud.com.

United-Fellowship-Chapel.com.

Ventana Plaza, Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm. Organic produce, organic meats and eggs, prepared food, baked items, body care products, coffee, teas, jams, jellies, soaps, artisans and live music. Free. Sunrise and Kolb. 520-603-8116.

FoodInRoot-Carondelet St. Mary’s Farmers’ Market – 4-7:30pm. 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Free. Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital. 520-261-6982.

Tim@FoodInRoot.com. FoodInRoot.com.

Tuesday Tango – 5:30-7:30pm. Argentine Tango social with personal instruction available for beginners by experienced tango dancers, no pressure of a studio.

Free will donations. Hana’s, 2960 N Swan, Ste 118.

520-290-0915. Hanaepi@aol.com. Hanaepi.com.

Transformational Life Strategies Weekly Seminar Series – 6:30-8:30pm. Each week we will present and discuss concepts and thoughts about life and human interactions from the perspective of different world-renowned speakers and authors. Free.

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Taize Meditation Service – 6:45-7:30pm. 1st & 3rd Tuesday. Taize is a service of prayer, song, readings, silence and meditation. Free. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 602 N Wilmot Rd. 520-749-7950.

SJTucson@aol.com.

Tucson Tuesday Laughter Yoga – 6-7pm. Gently through breathing and yogic exercises, we touch your heart with playful laughter designed to promote peace and healing. Free. St Francis in the Foothills Church, Rm 30. 520-275-9802. LaughingJana@gmail.com.

Shame Resilience Class for Women – Based on Brene Brown’s 12-week curriculum to assist women in learning to identify, understand, and gain resilience. $480. Rivers Way Studio, 7974 N Oracle Rd, Ste #110.

520-369-4017. Linda@RiversWayPsychotherapy.com.

RiversWayPsychotherapy.com.

wednesday Bio-Touch Sessions – 9am-5pm. Try Bio-Touch, an application of the universal principle “Love Thy Neighbor,” as a means of alleviating pain, stress and supporting good health. By donation.

Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St. 520-323-7951.

Office@JustTouch.com. JustTouch.com.

Prayer and Meditation – 9:45-10:15am. Experience the healing peace of shared Silence. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace welcomes all who wish to explore and discover their Oneness with Spirit.

Free. 1551 S Eastside Loop, Ste 121. 520-546-3696.

Info@UnityPeaceAZ.com.

Life’s Support Group – 10-11am. Meet with a group supporting life’s changes and demands. Support with health, exercise, mental well-being and more. $10. WellnessFirst! 3861 N First Ave, Bldg A. 520-668-0039.

Saberlmp@aol.com. 3861WellnessFirst.com.

Yoga/Meditation – 11am-12:30pm. Yoga and meditation as taught by Paramhansa Yogananda includes energization and chanting. All levels of yoga and meditation welcome.. Donation. Ananda Center Of Tucson, 1002 E Prince Rd., 520-299-9309.

ElizabethLMason@yahoo.com. AnandaArizona.org.

Raising Your Vibration to 5-D series – 5-7pm.

6-month mastery program will give the skills, and steps for a profound journey of raising awareness and 3-D vibrations into 5-D oneness with new teachings, discussions and experiential practices. $45/class. Tele-Conference class in the comfort of your own home.

520-825-4645. JourneyToHealing@msn.com.

JourneyToHealing.com.

Skillfully Aware Mindfulness and Meditation – 6-8pm. 6-Weeks to overcoming stress, pain and strong emotions or urges. $300. Mention this listing and save $100. Jewish Community Center, 3800 E River Rd. 520-981-9911. Classes@SkillfullyAware.com.

SkillfullyAware.com.

Spiritual Development Classes – 6:30-8:30pm.

February classes include info on the 3rd-eye chakra, seven yearly cycles, reading modalities and table tipping. Discussion and meditation. $8.

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

TamaraSpiritualCenter.com.

Bride’s Room and 7-8pm in the Library. Free.

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 4440 N Campbell Ave. 520-820-6537. Javani@outlook.com.

StPhilipsTucson.org/Pastoral-Care.

Ascended Masters’ Introductory Classes – 7-8:30pm. Learn about your own individual Divine Being, your I AM Presence. Find Divine solutions to every challenge. Free. The Temple of The Presence, 11902 E Irvington Rd. 520-751-2039.

SusanKnittel@msn.com. TempleOfThePresence.org.

Shame Resilience Class for Women – Based on Brene Brown’s 12-week curriculum to assist women in learning to identify, understand, and gain resilience. $480. Rivers Way Studio, 7974 N Oracle Rd, Ste #110.

520-369-4017. Linda@RiversWayPsychotherapy.com.

RiversWayPsychotherapy.com.

thursday Mold Support Meeting – Last Thurs. Free. Foothills Business Park, 10831 N Mavinee Dr, Ste 185, Oro Valley. 520-419-4668.

How To Meditate – 11:30am-12:30pm. With Steve Ross, MA, LMFT (CA), counselor, stress/ anxiety management specialist. 4-week class debunks the myth that you must “do it right” or not at all. Lots of guidance, huge benefits. Fragrancefree. 35/pre-paid. $10/each class. Central Tucson location. 520-825-2009. Steve.Ross@Wildblue.net.

RelaxAndBreathe.net.

Maker’s Square - A Downtown Tucson Art and Farmers’ Market – 4-8pm. Monthly evening event downtown, a celebration of farmers, food, crafts, artisan goods, live music, and even brew on tap. Free.

Maker’s House, SW Corner of Stone Ave & Toole Ave. Facebook.com/events/1523913997846212/.

Yoga and Meditation – 5:15-6:45pm. As taught by Paramahansa Yogananda. Includes energization and chanting. All levels of yoga and meditation welcome.

Free. 1002 E Prince Rd. Elizabeth: 520-299-9309.

ElizabethLMason@yahoo.com. AnandaArizona.org.

Meet the Artists Night – 5:30-7:30pm. Chat with our artists over, wine, tapas, music and art. Discover your own creativity as you explore what the salon has to offer. Hana’s, 2960 N Swan #118. 520-290-0915.

Hanaepi@aol.com. Hanaepi.com.

Reiki Circle – 6-7:30pm. 2nd Thurs. Learn about Reiki, receive, and give. Experience its documented healing energies. $5 suggested donation. Bookman’s, 1930 E Grant Rd. 520-245-4214. JudyFerrig@comcast.net.

OpenPathways-EnergyandCommunication.com.

Free Tai Chi and Chi Kung – 6-7:30pm. Gentle, flowing movements that relax the body, quiet the mind, improve health and make you feel good.

Free. Church of Christ, 2848 North Mountain Ave. 520-795-8612. Dsrtdrgn@gmail.com.

How to Meditate- New Series – 6:30-8pm. New series specifically about meditation. What it is.

Why it works. How you do it. Learn to meditate! $8. Tamara Spiritual Center, 3002 E Ft Lowell Rd. 520-325-0513. Info@TamaraFoundation.com.

TamaraSpiritualCenter.com.

Centering Prayer – 7-8pm. 20-25 minute meditation and related reading/discussion. Beginner and experienced both welcome. We offer two Thursday sessions every week: 12-1pm in the

What is Tantra – 7-8:30pm. Tantric practitioners overcome ordinary appearances and conceptions by visualizing their body, environment, enjoyments and deeds as those of a Buddha. $10/class. $40/ 5-class card. Kadampa Meditation Center, 1701 E Miles St. 520-441-1617. Info@MeditationInTucson.org.

MeditationInTucson.org/Thursday.

friday Catalina Farmers Market Artworks & More – 9am-1pm. Fresh produce, baked goods, salmon, range-fed beef, artisans, unique gifts, food court, more. 77 N Marketplace (Farmer’s), Become a vendor, $15-$20 per booth. 16733 N Oracle Rd, Catalina. 970-903-0529. MichaelisPlaza@gmail.com.

77NorthMarketPlace.com.

Jesse Owens Park Farmers Market – 9am-1pm The fledgling member of Heirloom Farmers Markets offering fresh produce to Tucson’s east side. Bring the family and enjoy everything this premiere farmers’ market has to offer. Free. Jesse Owens Park, 400 S Sarnoff Dr. HeirloomFM.com.

Bio-Touch Sessions – 9am-5pm. Try Bio-Touch, an application of the universal principle “Love Thy Neighbor”, as a means of alleviating pain, stress and supporting good health. By donation.

Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St. 520-323-7951.

Office@JustTouch.com. JustTouch.com.

Friday Farmers’ Market at Broadway Village – 10am-2pm. Southern Arizona’s only indoor (A/C)/ outdoor venue. Organic produce, meats, prepared foods, baked goods, coffee/teas, cheese, eggs, plants, artisans, body care, massage, music. Broadway/ Country Club. 520-603-8116.

FoodInRoot UAMC Farmers’ Market – 10am2pm. Every week at UAMC on the plaza south of the hospital. Great Food and Music. Free. UA Medical Center, NW Corner of Speedway & Campbell. 520.261.6982. Tim@FoodInRoot.com.

FoodInRoot.com.

Waterbabies Pool Sharing – 11:30am. Work your muscles and stretch in warm salt water. No instructor, just sharing time in the pool. Contact Kathy. $10. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave., 520 577-7377. KathyNina7377@gmail.com.

SantaritaSprings.com.

Community of Light Healing and Message Circle – 12-1pm. Metaphysical and spiritual gathering for healing, prophecy, enlightenment and growth. Donations welcome. Unscrewed Theater, 3244 E. Speedway Blvd. 520-403-6156. Yeahrightro@gmail.com.

CommunityOfLightTucson.com.

Healing Meditation & Message Circle – 12-1pm.

Guided healing meditation. Everyone receives a message. Donation. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520-327-0142. Dfn1@icloud.com.

United-Fellowship-Chapel.com.

A.C.T. For Creating Tele-Class – 1-2pm. With Pamela Dakota Gold, M.A., Creativity/Life Coach. Interested in stepping into your creativity more or completing a project? Use the positive energy of a supportive creative community by joining us on a free tele-class. Free.

520-906-7542. Inspire@ArtsForTheHeart.com.

ArtsForTheHeart.com.

saturday FoodInRoot St. Philip’s Plaza Farmers’ Market – 8am-1pm. St. Philip’s Farmers’ Market-Saturdays & Sundays. Great local food, music and non-profits.

Free. St. Philip’s Plaza, SE Corner of River & Campbell. 520-261-6982. Tim@FoodInRoot.com.

FoodInRoot.com.

Oro Valley Farmers Market – 9am-1pm. 30 vendor stalls. Every 2nd Saturday fun events are planned to introduce more customers to this neighborhood gem. Free. Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N Oracle Rd. Heirloomfm.com.

Swap Meet – 9am-1pm. First Saturday. Got stuff? Yard sales and fundraisers welcome. $15/ per booth. Michaelis Plaza, 16733 N Oracle Rd. 970-903-0529. MichaelispPlaza@gmail.com.

77NorthMarketplace.com.

FoodInRoot St. Philip’s Plaza Farmers’ Market – 8am-1pm. St. Philip’s Farmers’ Market-Saturdays & Sundays. Great local food, music and non-profits.

Free. St. Philip’s Plaza, SE Corner of River & Campbell. 520-261-6982. Tim@FoodInRoot.com.

FoodInRoot.com.

Rincon Valley Farmers’ Market – 9am-2pm.

Organic produce, fresh flowers, baked goods, ironworks, arts and crafts by local artisans. 12500 E Old Spanish Trail.

Plaza Palomino Saturday Market – 10am-2pm.

Fresh produce, breads, coffee, tea, plants, tamales, salsa and emu oil products. Live music. 2970 N Swan Rd. 520-523-1005.

Lecture: Benefits of Cleansing, Weight Loss and Body Alignment – 11am. Second Saturday. For more information. contact Denise. Please RSVP. Amber Healing Center, 1641 East Prince Rd. 520-293-5399.

How To Get Married After Forty Workshop – 12-4pm. 2nd Sat. Find your ideal mate by becoming an ideal mate. Learn how through interactive exercises and discussion. Book-based. Fragrancefree. Steve Ross, MA, LMFT. $65, includes book.

Central Tucson location. Pre-register: 520-825-2009.

Steve.Ross@Wildblue.net. RelaxAndBreathe.net.

markyourcalendar SATURDAY VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOPS! 1:30 - 4:00 pm

Fun, nurturing, drop-in open studio workshop offers guidance for painting, mixed-media and collage explorations. All levels welcome! $20 includes materials.

520-991-0147 CarolynKingArts.com

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communityresourceguide ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE DEL SOUL

Nanie Carillo, L.Ac. Dipl. O.M. Located within Caritas Center for Healing 330 E. 16th St., 85701 520-979-7078 NanieC@acupuncturedelsoul.com Acupuncturedelsoul.com

classified A N I M A L C O M M U N I C AT I O N A N D ENERGY HEALING Better understand your animal to enhance your relationship, address behavioral issues, learn what your pet needs to be healthy. Judy Ferrig, M.S., 520-245-4214, OpenPathways-EnergyandCommunication.com.

CANYON RANCH IS HIRING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: Pilates Instructor, Numerologist, Spiritual Services Provider.

For full job descriptions and to apply please visit CanyonRanch.com/Careers/Tucson.

CELLULAR CLEANSING CAN IMPROVE HEALTH, NEUTRALIZE MEMORIES, move you toward physical and emotional wellness. Also Advanced energy medicine classes, sessions. 520-272-4290.

Amy@AmyHochreiterCoaching.com.

FEMALE HOUSEMATE - One bedroom/ bathroom suite, private entrance, mountain views, central near Craycroft & Fort Lowell. Share kitchen, eating area, laundry, garage, courtyard. $350/month, Patricia. 520-409-7839.

HOURLY SPACE RENTAL – 8am-8pm.

Beautiful room for massage, energy healing, etc. Professional Environment, no monthly fees, high overhead or contracts required. $10/ hr. 3861 N First Ave, Bldg B. 520-232-4585.

SaberLmp@aol.com. 3861WellnessFirst.com.

MEETING ROOM for presentations, groups, workshops, etc. Midtown, off-street parking.

Modest rates. Lotus Massage & Wellness Center, 2850 E Grant, 520-326-7700, LotusTucson.com.

MEETING ROOM AND PRACTITIONER ROOMS for rent at SpiritsChild Metaphysical Center, Orange Grove and Thornydale. SpiritsChild, 520-744-4402.

Nanie Carrillo, provides compassionate health care to all ages using acupuncture, Chinese herbal therapy, nutritional guidance, massage, Reiki and CranioSacral Therapy. She also provides Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture for facial rejuvenation. Workers Compensation and some insurance accepted. See ad page 21.

INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CONSULTING GROUP (IHCG) Jeff Larson / Director 520-678-1596 3333 N Campbell Dr, Ste #1, 85719 Jeff.Larson@IHCG-Tucson.com IHCG-Tucson.com

The Integrative Health Consulting Group is a collective of like-minded healers from different healing modalities such as Health Coaching, Acupuncture, Reike, Tui-na (Asian bodywork), massage, counseling and strength training under one roof looking to serve individuals’ specific needs and goals.

ART ARTISTRY ACADEMY MUSIC & ART

Music lessons and art classes for all ages 12112 N. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., S​te​ 120, 85755 520-308-4511 ArtistryOffice@artistryacademy.net ArtistryAcademy.net​ All the family is invited to enjoy our music lessons and art classes.

Music lessons in piano, guitar, voice, violin, drums, bass, ukulele, flute, and rock band classes. Art classes in drawing, watercolors, oils and acrylics painting. Painting events for children and BYOB pa​i​nting events for adults. Private corporate events and parties available.

Call now and discover your Artistry with us!​

TRY THE VIBRACUSSOR Medical Massage Treatment Tool for deep relief of joint and muscle tissue pain and restrictions. Randy L.M.T. 520-312-9563.

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HEART TO HAND STUDIO

Carolyn King Visual Arts classes & workshops for all levels 35 E. Toole Ave. 520-991-0147 CarolynKingArts.com Teaching-artist, Carolyn King, M.A. offers guidance and support in painting, drawing, mixed-media and collage in a nurturing studio environment designed to provide a place for community to explore, express, heal and celebrate through the visual arts.

Drop-in and private sessions available. Call for more information. See ad page 9.

ASTROLOGY TUCSON ASTROLOGERS’ GUILD 520-625-5762 TucsonAstrologersGuild.net

Serving Tucson’s astrological community since 1979.

Meets the second Friday of every month, with Saturday workshops most months, most often at the Unitarian Universalist Church on 22nd Street. Sign up on website to receive emails about our events and their location each month.

BODYWORK ARMORLESS BODY THERAPIES

Randy Usem, LMT Radix Practitioner Campbell & Grant 520-312-9563 • Armorless.net TucsonMassageAndBodyTherapy.com Randy has 28 years 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 35.

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

Voted one of Tucson’s top Alternative Healing Centers.

Sessions offered on a donation basis. Classes held monthly - Massage Therapists & Nurses receive CE Credits. See ad on page 35.

INTUITIVE HANDS MASSAGE THERAPY

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Enjoy the deeply healing benefits of therapeutic massage in the comfort of your home or business. Relieve chronic pain, release stress, or recover from injuries with Don’s nurturing Integrative Bodywork (blending traditional massage modalities with Craniosacral and Reiki). Prenatal/pregnancy massage a specialty. See ad page 35.

LOTUS MASSAGE & WELLNESS CENTER 2850 E. Grant Rd., 85716 520-326-7700 LotusTucson.com

For massage that relieves long-held tension, alleviates pain, and brings lasting therapeutic benefits – while feeling great to receive – call Lotus Center. Enjoy deep tissue massage, specialty techniques, or combination treatments at no extra cost. You’ll appreciate our soothing setting and exceptional therapists. See ad page 34.

SANTA RITA SPRINGS

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

Aquatic Massage, or Watsu®, immerses the body in 96 degree warm water, using flowing wavelike movement and the water’s resistance to stretch and free joints, muscles, connective tissue, and nerves while your therapist keeps your nose above water.

Wave patterns of energy release tension into the flow and regenerate tissue. Deep relaxation frees the mind. See ad page 35.

TUCSON MINDFUL MASSAGE Carol Daniel 520-760-3358 TucsonMindfulMassage.com

My experience of thirty years of massage and meditation enable me to deeply listen to you and your body to provide the optimal treatment for you. $25 off first session for new clients (regular $75)! See ad page 35.

CHIROPRACTIC BE NOW CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Lee Ann Kalaba 520-484-3471 Facebook.com/benowchiro

Light-force chiropractic adjustments, Soft Tissue Release, nutritional counseling, weight-loss strategies, exercise programs. Call today for a free consultation. See ad on page 12.

WINTERHAVEN HEALTH CENTER Dr Nathan Conlee 3020 N. Country Club Rd., 87516 520-322-6161 PerformanceNeurology.com

Dr. Conlee, Chiropractor Neurologist, diagnoses and treats such conditions as Dystonia, ADHD, Peripheral Neuropathy, vertigo, migraine headaches, balance disorders, numbness, tingling, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and other conditions related to neurologic function. Also available: acupuncture, physiotherapy, kinesiotape, nutrition and allergy testing. See ad on page 28.

CLASSES HEART TO HAND STUDIO

Carolyn King Visual Arts classes & workshops for all levels 35 E. Toole Ave. 520-991-0147 CarolynKingArts.com Teaching-artist, Carolyn King, invites you to experience painting, drawing, print-making and mixed-media as paths for exploring and expressing your authentic inner world.

Join others as you welcome colors and images of your soul to be seen and shared. Materials included in class cost. Attend a drop-in session to see if this is a ‘fit’ for you.

See ad page 9.

JOURNEY TO HEALING

Linda Johns 520-825-4645 JourneyToHealing.com Experience profound healing, self-awareness, and growth, through the Self-Mastery programs, “Awakening your Authentic Self”, “Raising your Vibration to 5-D Oneness” and “Opening to Your Soul”.

SKILLFULLY AWARE

Dr. Mark Pirtle Lynda Skinner 520-981-9911 Classes@SkillfullyAware.com SkillfullyAware.com

Life does not have to be so hard; if health and happiness are what you want, it’s vital to know how to work with triggers, thoughts, and sensations.

Get the same programming Dr. Mark Pirtle brings to the Center for Integrative Medicine, Sierra Tucson and Miraval Resort. See ad page 17.

COACHING COUNSELING & GUIDANCE ARMORLESS BODY THERAPIES

Randy Usem, LMT, Radix Practitioner Campbell & Grant 520-312-9563 TucsonEmotionalAndTraumaTherapy.com TucsonMassageAndBodyTherapy.com 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 35.

CREATING AN EXTRAORDINARY RELATIONSHIP Paul Zohav M.Ed. 520-297-3085 RelationshipLiteracy.wildapricot.org

Create a life worth loving. Learn how to have honor and respect in any relationship: at home, with teens, in public, at work. Easy to learn and implement communication and relationship strategies, insights, and best practices. Phone and Skype sessions available. First 45-minute consultation free.

HEALTHY COUPLES

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

Satisfaction guaranteed.

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STEVE ROSS, M.A., L.M.F.T. (CA)

520-825-2009 • Steve.Ross@wildblue.net Honest discussion coupled, with natural techniques like diaphragmatic breathing, mindfulness, relaxation, and neutralizing negative thoughts, can help “right the boat.” Individuals, couples, kids too can benefit. Sliding scale.

Central Tucson location. Also offering three classes.

TRANSFORMATIONAL LIFE STRATEGIES

Ronnie Kaufman, Master Life StrategistCatalyst for Discovery and Change MyStrategies.Life • 520.829.0225

Eager for personal change and discovery? Want to find your inner passion … fresh purpose in life … detach from old “Relationship Tangos”… or to just feel connected? Complimentary life strategy sessions offered to new clients. http://CompSession. myStrategies.Life. See ad page 32.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY

experience, 18 with colon hydrotherapy. Ear coning, phlebotomy & IV therapy, The One Command.

Flexible hours include weekends.

DENTISTRY MEDICINE WHEEL DENTAL

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 on back cover.

DIAPER SERVICE SUN SPROUT

Cloth Diaper Delivery Service 520-351-2370 Ileana@sunsprout.us SunSprout.us Sun Sprout Cloth Diaper Delivery Service brings clean cotton diapers to your door every week and cleans the dirty ones for you.

Choose the ecological alternative to disposable diapers. To set up your service call us at 520-3512370 or visit www.SunSprout.us.

INTESTINAL HEALTH INSTITUTE

520-325-9686 Intestines@sheilashea.com IntestinalhealthInstitute.com Sheila Shea MA has 38 years experience and is Board Certified. Her Institute offers Colon Hydrotherapy, GAPS™ Counseling & Groups and Workshops. She specializes in Colonoscopy preparation, diet and detoxification support and abdominal massage. Heal Your Gut, Heal Your Body! See ad page 27.

SKYLINE HEALTHWORKS

Sandra Joy Van Hall 2230 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, 85719 520-299-5158 Detoxify and improve your health with Colon Hydrotherapy. Let me be your “waste management” expert. Call today for a free phone consultation and have all your questions and concerns answered.

Making this a comfortable and “ease-ful” experience is my specialty! See ad page 44.

VERY SPECIAL ALTERNATIVES Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN WellnessFirst!

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

ENERGY WORK ENERGY HEALING/EFT-ADV Graduate: Barbara Brennan School of Healing (4 yr. school) EFT Practitioner, Psyche-K 520-909-3455 EnergyBalancingAz.com

Experience positive results in one appointment! Phyllis is highly Intuitive and gets directly to the root of your Health, Relationship and Career issues. Pain, depression/ anxiety, financial problems and sexual trauma resolution. Call now and get your Confident Self back!

INTEGRATIVE ENERGY THERAPIES Candace Studebaker 520-818-3848 SheHawk12@aol.com IntetrativeEnergyTherapies.com

FDA-approved system integrated with full, closed-gravity option.

Dual-filtered, UV-purified water; disposable speculums. Probiotic reflorastation. Affordable rates & packages. RN with 29 years’

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Treating and balancing the 9 parts of the body’s energy system support the self-healing body. Techniques are taught to support the individual’s needs. Emotional and spiritual issues are addressed during each session.

OPEN PATHWAYS

Judy Ferrig, M.S., IARP Energy, Healing, and Communications 520-245-4214 OpenPathways-EnergyAndCommunication.com Energetic healing for people and animals is key to wellbeing and health. I use a variety of modalities such as Reiki, chakra and aura clearing, visualization, and balancing with stones, crystals, sound, color, and essences to work on the most effective vibrational level. Medical studies support the work I do as instrumental in healing.CE’s available for all Reiki levels.

FARMERS’ MARKETS FOOD IN ROOT FARMERS’ MARKETS 3 Weekly Markets 520-261-6982 Info@FoodInRoot.com • FoodInRoot.com

Enjoy fresher and better tasting foods, promoting health and wellness, creating sustainability in the environment, boosting the local economy, and having fun! Find organic produce and wholesome food from local farmers at UAMC (Fri​,​ 10a-2pm)​, S ​ t. Phillip’s Farmers’ Markets​(​ Sat​and​ Sun​,​ 8a-1p)​,​ Carondelet St. Joseph’s​ (​4th Tues of each month​,​10am 2pm​and​Carondelet St. Mary’​s​ (3rd Tues of each month​, ​4-7:30pm​).

HAIR SALONS PROJEKK

Modern Organic Hairdressing Placita de la Luna 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. Haircolour 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 that’s 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 and qualified to guide customers to healthier lifestyles.

LOVIN’ SPOONFULS VEGETARIAN RESTARANT

2990 N. Campbell Ave., 85719 520-325-7766 • LovinSpoonfuls.com

HEALTH SCREENING PROACTIVE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC

Lynda Witt ACCT Certified Thermographer 520-235-7036 ProactiveHealthSolutions.org Screening thermography has the opportunity to detect changes at any stage in the development of breast cancer from the first year through to when a tumor is dense enough to be seen with mammography. This early detection of change can lead to earlier diagnosis and better treatment options as well as the opportunity for patients and their healthcare practitioners to intervene at an early stage with preventive treatment. See ad page 5.

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 from 7am-3pm.

Vegetarian, gluten-free and other dietary needs are easily accommodated. The gallery includes original art work, jewelry, leather goods and greeting cards.

See ad page 26.

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. Now serving dinner on Friday and Saturday See ad on page 8.

GOVINDA’S NATURAL FOODS BUFFET CHAITANYA CULTURAL CENTER 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 5:30 pm with musical meditation, spiritual discourse and dinner at 7 pm for $3.

Lovin’ Spoonfuls offers breakfast, lunch and dinner in a gracious atmosphere, perfect for dining with friends, family and business associates. Awards and accolades include Tucson Lifestyle Magazine’s Best Vegetarian Restaurant, Tucson Weekly’s Best of TucsonTM and VegNews’ Best Vegetarian Restaurant.

NEW GRATITUDE NUTRITION Kariman Pierce, NTP, CGP Nutritional Therapy Practitioner 520-477-6204 NewGratitudeTucson@gmail.com NewGratitudeNutrition.com

Are you ready to reclaim mastery over your health and wellness? Do you have symptoms that can no longer be ignored? Offering Function Assessment to unlock your bio-individual needs. Customized plan with a focus on nutrient-dense whole foods. Certified in: Nutritional Therapy, GAPS & Gluten Sensitivity.

HOLISTIC HEALTH/ ALTERNATIVE HEALING CARITAS CENTER FOR HEALING 330 E. 16th St., 85701 520-624-2743 • CaritasHealing.com

For comprehensive wellness, come to Caritas, where you can receive yoga therapy, acupuncture, massage, relationship counseling, EMDR, and more. Select the class/ practitioner that is the best fit for you! Rental space also available. Located in a historic neighborhood near downtown.

COYOTE HEALING CENTER David C Rupley, Jr, MD(H) 700 N Country Club Rd. Suite 110, 85716 CoyoteHealingCenter.com Dcrupley@gmail.com

Coyote Healing Center is using a new instrument that generates pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF). Tremendous results are reported including relief from sciatic pain, improved energy, enhanced healing, increased range of motion and relief from depression. Sessions can be scheduled with or without consultation with David Rupley, Jr., M.D.(H). See ad page 29.

INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CONSULTING GROUP (IHCG) Jeff Larson / Director 520-678-1596 3333 N Campbell Dr, Ste #1, 85719 Jeff.Larson@IHCG-Tucson.com IHCG-Tucson.com

The Integrative Health Consulting Group is a collective of like-minded healers from different healing modalities such as Health Coaching, Acupuncture, Reike, Tui-na (Asian bodywork), massage, counseling and strength training under one roof looking to serve individuals’ specific needs and goals.

JOURNEY TO WELLNESS Pam McMahon, Ph.D. 520-730-0236 LifeHealer.org

Pam McMahon, Ph.D., offers ear candling, infra-red sauna detox, ionic detox footbath, reflexology, reiki, hypnotherapy, herbal and nutritional counseling, and creates wellness plans together with her clients. She is committed to helping clients achieve health, wellness and spiritual well-being. See ads on pages 13, 35, and 37.

MARY ACKERLEY MD, MD(H), ABIHM Board Certified Psychiatrist Doctor of Homeopathy Certified Biotoxin Specialist 520-299-5694 MaryMD@mypassion4health.com MyPassion4Health.com

Mary Ackerley, MD, MD(H), ABIHM is a classically-trained board-certified psychiatrist specializing in Chronic Fatigue, Mold Sickness, Anxiety and Depression. Visit her website and read her articles to learn more. See ad page 12.

SERINA FRENCH

Massage Therapist, Energy Healer, Psychic Stress Management Coach 520-615-6139 Serifren@cox.net Massage with a twist! Serina’s combined skills as a massage therapist, psychic and stress management coach provide new levels of wellbeing and insight!

25% savings for new clients. See ad page 34.

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METAPHYSICAL GIFTS & SUPPLIES

HOME SERVICES PLANET HUGGER

SPIRITSCHILD

877-624-3326 Planet-Hugger.com

A Unique Gift Shop Marana Market Pl., Ste. 120 S.E. Corner Thornydale & Orange Grove 520-744-4402 • SpiritsChild.com

An eco-friendly home and office cleaning company & offers natural cleaning products. 877-624-3326.

See ad on page 37.

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY NORTHSTAR HYPERBARICS

Dr. Carol Henrinks, 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 on page 33.

PAST LIFE REGRESSION

Tina Kelly, RN, CHt 1760 E River Rd. Suite 116 85718 520-225-0307 TucsonPastLifeRegression.com TinaKellyRN.com Tina utilizes hypnosis to unlock past life memories. Open the door to countless possibilities for healing, self-exploration, and change.

Deepen your understanding of your life purpose and soul lessons.

Recognize repetitive dramas and release negative unconscious feelings and beliefs that currently manifest in your life. Tina is fully trained in clinical hypnosis. See ad page 13.

HYPNOTHERAPY

LIFE COACHING/ COUNSELORS

ALAS HYPNOTHERAPY AND LIFE COACHING

ALAS HYPNOTHERAPY AND LIFE COACHING

Dr. Tomas Sepulveda 6510 E 22nd St, 85710 520-885-0575 ALASLifeCoaching.com

Dr. Tomas Sepulveda 6510 E 22nd St, 85710 520-885-0575 ALASLifeCoaching.com

Your resource for one-of-akind gifts including crystals, jewelry, candles, music, books and spiritual tools for practitioners and students alike.

See the calendar section for personal and spiritual development classes, workshops and book signings. Truly a spiritual oasis awaiting your exploration.

MUSIC MUSIC FOR HEALTH AND WHOLENESS

Suzanne Grosvenor Sound Portrait Music Composer, Life Coach, Piano Teacher NW Tucson 520-229-6282 MusicForHealth.net Suzanne utilizes a gift for hearing music from people she meets along with a rich background of music skills and lifelong training, combined with 25+ years supporting people’s healing and self improvement through music. Group Gatherings, workshops, Private Sessions. Also, Piano Lessons.

Experience fast and lasting change!

Experience fast and lasting change!

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE Hypnotherapy can help with Life Coaching will help you Dr.addictions, Sepulveda uses powerful overcoming fears and techniques like NLP andimprove your Dr. Sepulveda uses powerful techniques like NLP and personal and/or Hypnosis. stress Offering interventions for these and other DR. DEEANN phobias, insomnia, relief, Hypnosis.

Offering interventions for these and otherSABER, NMD professional life, including: conditions: addictions, anxiety, depression, anger, stress, WellnessFIRST! motivation for success, conditions: addictions, anxiety, depression, anger, stress, overcoming fears, personal fears and phobias, weight issues.

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Hypnotherapy and Life Coaching life, identifying weaknesses, etc. See ad page 11.

Naturopathic Physician who Hypnotherapy and Life Coaching See ad page 11. www.ALASLifeCoaching.com specializes in Endocrinology www.ALASLifeCoaching.com SepulvedaRT@Gmail.com and Functional Medicine. Using MEDITATION SepulvedaRT@Gmail.com HUMMINGBIRD HYPNOSIS 520-885-0575 se habla español science-based information as well as 520-885-0575 se habla español Norine Passero, Cht. your personal symptoms we will 85750 SKILLFULLY AWARE together find the best way to your optimal health.

520-289-6051 Dr. Mark Pirtle See ad page 10.

HummingbirdHypnosis.com

Hypnosis and NLP for the betterment of body, mind & spirit.

From everyday more positive living to achieving lifelong goals, Norine’s 15+ years of experience can help facilitate changes you desire.

Certified/Registered: National Guild of Hypnotists; International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association.

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Lynda Skinner 520-981-9911 Classes@SkillfullyAware.com SkillfullyAware.com

Life does not have to be so hard; if health and happiness are what you want, it’s vital to know how to work with triggers, thoughts, and sensations.

Get the same programming Dr. Mark Pirtle brings to the Center for Integrative Medicine, Sierra Tucson and Miraval Resort. See ad page 17.

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NATUREMEDICA NATUROPATHIC CLINIC & DETOX SPA Judy Gianni, NMD Katie Rose, NMD Kam Tecaya, NMD 1 W. Wetmore Rd Ste #101, 85705 520-887-4287 Naturemedica.net

Hormone Balancing • Bioidentical Hormones • Thyroid Issues • Gastrointestinal Complaints • Autoimmune Disorders • Skin Conditions • Allergies • Pediatrics • Weight-Loss • Acupuncture • Colon Hydrotherapy • Nutritional IVs • Well-Woman Exams • Quick Care Clinic

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

Dr. Morris treats all conditions, pediatric through geriatric, emphasizing ‘nature cure’ to heal mind, body, spirit. Developer of RST; Resonant Sound Therapy. See website for more information. See ad page 18.

PAST LIFE REGRESSION JOURNEY TO WELLNESS Pam McMahon, Ph.D., CH.t 520-730-0236 LifeHealer.org

Pam McMahon, Ph.D., offers ear candling, infra-red sauna detox, ionic detox footbath, reflexology, reiki, hypnotherapy, herbal and nutritional counseling and creates wellness plans together with her clients. She is committed to helping clients achieve health, wellness and spiritual well-being. See ads on pages 13, 35 and 37.

TINA KELLY, RN, CHT

1760 E River Rd. Suite 116 85718 520-225-0307 TucsonPastLifeRegression.com TinaKellyRN.com Tina utilizes hypnosis to unlock past life memories. Open the door to countless possibilities for healing, self-exploration, and change. Deepen your understanding of your life purpose and soul lessons. Recognize repetitive dramas and release negative unconscious feelings and beliefs that currently manifest in your life. Tina is fully trained in clinical hypnosis. See ad page 13.

PATIENT ADVOCATES RN PATIENT ADVOCATES, PLLC ...your healthcare safety net Karen Mercereau, RN, iRNPA 3212 N. Anderson Dr., 85716 520-743-7008 Info@PatientAdvocates.com PatientAdvocates.com

Facing acute illness or chronic conditions or a new diagnosis?

Learn more about why this is happening and explore all your treatment options. We protect and guide you in your healthcare – asking those questions you don’t know how to ask.

PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TAO TIME

Dale Bruder 1505 N. Alamo Pl., 85712 520-331-1956 New moon seminars engaging spiritual alchemy in a Zen Taoist way. Shojo 72 days over 2 ½ lunar cycles in an I Ching mandala of 12 hexagrams. Be in a time of blossoming, realize something and manifest it. Register at dalebruder.com.

See ad page 28.

PHYSICAL THERAPY APPLIED PHYSICAL MEDICINE + TYGIEL PHYSICAL THERAPY

Noah Abrahams, PT, DPT 6606 E Carondelet Dr, 85710 520-591-1634 AppliedPhysicalMedicine.com Noah@appliedphysicalmedicine.com Dr. Noah Abrahams believes that you can live without debilitating, nagging, or simply frustrating pain. His expertise in manual therapy, coupled with his intuitive Home Therapeutic exercise plans will allow the client to return to function quickly. See ad on page 39.

PET SERVICES ANIMAL ALLY OF ARIZONA

Nancy McDonald Certified Canine Massage Therapist 520-591-2950 AnimalAllyAZ@gmail.com

SENIOR SERVICES ROSA’S CHANTE ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES Anthony Vaughn Diaz Owner/Administrator 2631 S. Blackmoon Dr., 85730 520-751-1998 RosasChanteTucson.com DiazAnthonyV66@gmail.com

Rosa’s Chante A/L/S provides provides consulting services to senior living related service businesses in Tucson and southern Arizona; as well as family and referral/placement services for seniors needing any and all levels of assisted living care.

SEXUALITY JOURNEY TO WELLNESS Pam McMahon, Ph.D., CH.t 520-730-0236 LifeHealer.org

Have you lost your spark? Dr. Pam can help you have confidence in your performance, overcome feelings of inadequacy, restore joy, and boost your sex appeal.See ads on pages 13, 35 and 37.

SOUND THERAPY 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. See website for more information. See ad page 18

Is your pet recovering from injury or illness, or just getting on in years?

Animal Ally can help.

Using massage, Reiki, aromatherapy and communication, Nancy guides and assists you and your pet in achieving optimum health, naturally! $20 off first appointment. Call to schedule a session today! See ad page 35.

SPIRITUAL HEALING

SALON/SPA SERVICES

EXPLORING SPIRITUAL PATHS, LLC

XANADU SALON AND SPA

4026 E Grant Rd., 85712 Mon-Fri 9am-6pm; Sat 9am-5pm 520-319-1116 XanaduSalonAndspa.com Xanadu Salon and Spa, located between N Sycamore and N Walnut, offers head to toe beauty treatments and wellness services that include: Facials, Cellulite solutions, Hair care, Microdermbrasion and Spa packages.

Victoria Gonzalez and her team of stylists and trained therapists are ready to serve you with all your beauty needs. See ad page 11.

4525 E. Skyline Dr., Suite 105 85718 520-204-6866 ChloeBecca@exploringspiritualpaths.com

Exploring Spiritual Paths “holds sacred space” for people to explore, identify and deepen their unique spiritual paths. To this end, Chloe provides a myriad of practices, such as walking the labyrinth or experiencing SoulCollage®, coupled with deep listening and dialogue. See ad on page 10.

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UNITY CHURCH OF TUCSON

SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS

Rev. Larry and Mary Ellen Swartz 3617 N Camino Blanco, 85718 520-577-3300 UnityTucson.com

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING - TUCSON

Rev. Donald Graves Sunday Service: 3231 N. Craycroft Rd., 85712 520-319-1042 • TucsonCSL.org Through partnering with possibility, expanding in consciousness, compassion and connection, and by offering spiritual tools that change lives, the Center for Spiritual Living Tucson provides an environment for spiritual deepening through classes in spiritual practice, community building activities, and meaningful sharing. “It’s like coming home, in a good way.” Sunday Celebration Service 10:30am, 10am Meditation. See ad on page 12.

CHAPEL OF AWARENESS SPIRITUAL CHURCH Rev. Jim McCaw, Pastor 931 N. Fifth Ave ChapelOfAwarenessTucson.net

Sunday Service, 4-5pm.

Healing, Meditation followed by a Talk and Angel Messages.

Develop your own clairaudience, clairvoyance, power of thought, healing and other psychic skills. You will learn to communicate with and know your own benevolent spiritual guides, guardian angels and spirit healers. Stillness meditation, concentration and healing will be taught and practiced in all classes. Parking in back.

THE TEMPLE OF THE PRESENCE 11902 East Irvington Rd.

(SW corner of Old Spanish Trail) 520-751-2039, ext. 100 TempleOfThePresence.org Saint Germain and the Ascended Masters stand ready to assist you.

In their Radiance, you will learn how to release the Light from your Individualized I AM Presence. Find Divine solutions to every challenge. Spiral upward to your Ascension.

Thursday classes, 7pm.

THE TEMPLE OF UNIVERSALITY Founder: Rev. Betty Tatalajski New Masonic Temple, 3590 N. Country Club Rd., 85716 520-884-5340 TempleOfUniversality@gmail.com TheTempleOfUniversality.org

Worship, Healing, Prophesy.

Celebrating the Unity of God and Man. 11:00 am Sunday service, Free Metaphysical development classes in areas of: White Eagle World Healing Meditation, Alice Bailey books, Spiritual/Metaphysical Law, and Kaballah.

KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTER ARIZONA 1701 E. Miles St., 85719 520-441-1617 MeditationInTucson.org

Classes in meditation and mindfulness. Train your mind in peace, happiness, and solving life’s problems. Evening, weekend classes in modern Buddhism, meditation retreats, chanted prayers led by Western Buddhist nun Gen Kelsang Lingpur. Transform your life! Meditation works! Everyone welcome!

TAMARA SPIRITUAL CENTER Pastor Karen Bock & Assoc.

Pastor Vita Balsino 3002 E. Ft. Lowell Rd. 520-325-0513 Info@TamaraFoundation.com TarmaraSpirtualCenter.com

Tamara Spiritual Center offers fellowship, exploration of spirituality, and a place to worship filled with the Love and Light of the Creator.

Information regarding the wide variety of spiritual cultures throughout the world is offered, including but not limited to Spiritualism, New Thought, and Metaphysics. See ad page 26.

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TUCSON IANDS EXPERIENCE SHARING (TIES) Facilitators: Chuck & Susan 520-395-2365 TucsonIANDS.org

Information on and sharing of NDEs and other transformative experiences. Open to public.

Everyone has experiences worth sharing. Guest speaker series on 2nd Thursday (Oct – May); small groups on 3rd Thursday each month, 6:30 pm at Unity Church of Tucson.

UNITED FELLOWSHIP CHAPEL

Rev. Dorothea Nobile & Rev. Susan Wright 4718 E. Hawthorne St., 85711 529-327-0142 United-Fellowship-Chapel.com Study Self-Realization/Psychic Development to know yourself, heal and change. The Metaphysical Principles Course is more in-depth. You can learn how to apply these principles in your life. In the Chapel Seminary you can become an ordained minister. See ad page 42.

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Ministry of love, inspiration, learning, wholeness and joy empowering all people to embrace their divine nature.

Daycare ages 1-5. Beautiful low-cost weddings. Largest metaphysical bookstore in the Tucson valley. See ad page 7.

UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER OF PEACE

1551 S. Eastside Loop, Ste. 121, 85710 520-546-3696 Info@unitypeaceaz.com Explore your spirituality in a warm and loving community of caring friends. Learn practical tools that really work to improve your life, and the world around you.

Sunday service 10:30. Prayer services Sunday at 8:50am and Wednesdays at 9:45am. www.unitypeaceaz.com. See ad page 39.

T’AI CHI HEATHER CHALON, MPH, SENIOR TRAINER

T’ai Chi, Qigong, Tao Yoga 520-780-6751 Heather@MoveIntoWellBeing.com MoveIntoWellBeing.com 25+years experience. Practical solutions for relaxation, rejuvenation, harmony, balance.

Inspiring healthy community by empowering people to improve wellness. Collaborative programs to serve your group’s needs.

Skills workshops; instructor training; professional CEs; classes at various locations; private lessons.

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Our team of Naturopathic Doctors and Therapists are dedicated to natural healing and individualized healthcare. We specialize in: Naturopathic Medicine (including pediatrics), Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Herbs & Nutrition, Kinesio Tape Application, Constitutional Hydrotherapy, AZ Medical Marijuana card program.

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