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2013–2014 TIES Guest Speaker Series 2nd Thursdays, October – May @ 6:30 pm Held at Unity of Tucson -3617 N Camino Blanco Pl

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Ken Prather–had his 1st near-death exp. as a child & his 2nd in 1998 when brutally beaten by five men with November 14 baseball bats; created Reaching for Joy & assists A Day Away. Hear an amazing message of forgiveness.

Amy Call– ‘died’ of anaphylactic shock in 2003.

Escorted by a Being of Light, she was enveloped in December 12 Love. Profound information was downloaded to her regarding the Natural Laws of the Universe.

Steve Roach–internationally renowned electronic artist has explored myriad sound worlds for 3 decades January 9, following a near-death experience (bike crash) that 2014 connected him with a timeless source of inspiration. †Rev. Kiki Corbin-minister, naturopath, counselor & author of The Gift of Light. Kiki’s path has been February 13 shaped by 3 NDEs that included meetings with great beings in the Light such as Jesus, Buddha and Shiva. †Noreen Renier-discusses her controversial career as a “psychic detective”, author of The Practical March 13 Psychic & Mind for Murder, has consulted on over 600 unsolved cases in 38 states & 7 countries.

Natalie Sudman-as an Army civilian contractor in Iraq, had a NDE & entered the “blink” environment April 10 when her convoy vehicle was blown up by a roadside bomb. Authored Application of Impossible Things.

Scott Taylor, PhD-Minnesota professor and trainer May 8 at the Monroe Institute; had an empathic shared (pending final confirmation of death experience; earned a 2nd PhD on NDEs and has availability) now interviewed over 3,300 near-death experiencers.

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Editor Martin Miron Managing Editor Nancy Somera Editorial Staff Dale Bruder Jon D’Auria Suzie Agrillo Sylvia Haskvitz Sales & Marketing Holly Baker Holly@NaturalTucson.com To contact Natural Awakenings Tucson Edition: 4880 N Sabino Canyon Rd., Ste 12149 Tucson AZ, 85750-7010 Tucson Office Tel: 520-760-2378 Fax: 1-520-208-9797 NaturalTucson.com

Did you know that September is National Yoga Month? Yoga, once eyed suspiciously in this country as some kind of foreign menace or New Age craze (it’s true!), has now truly become a totally mainstream practice that brings so many benefits that it’s hard to keep track of them all.

On the physical side, there’s enhancement of flexibility (really important as we Boomers keep aging), reduction of stress, regulation of blood pressure and maintenance of overall robustness.

Mentally, yoga allows us to relax like nothing else can and find a calming center from which to base our daily existence (there’s that stress thingie again).

We talk a lot about healing the mind/body/spirit in the pages of Natural Awakenings, and yoga is a low/no-cost, completely portable practice that perfectly address all three. It’s no wonder that millions of people (all over the world) have turned to it to fix what ails them and keep it that way.

Check out our profiles of several yoga practitioners and teachers in town, especially Rose Kress, who practices yoga therapy. Her field is a new offshoot of yoga that focuses more on the medical benefits than flexibility or meditation.

Learn from local performance artist Laura Milkins (LauraMilkins.com) about her fascinating ongoing Kindness Project, and heed some sage advice from Tucson’s own “Dr. Arianna” Sholes-Douglas, owner of Tula Wellness, about how “Integrative Wellness Works for Women.”

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

14 INTEGRATIVE WELLNESS WORKS FOR WOMEN

by Suzie Agrillo

16 INVESTIGATING THE ART OF KINDNESS

by Jon D’Auria

23 WHOLE-BEING WORKOUTS

Moving the Body Opens the Door to Spirit

by Lisa Marshall

Ready for a CHANGE? 30 DEEP-HEALING YOGA

Release Trauma, Build Resilience

by Sarah Todd

Joyful Hearts Yoga

Tim Howell E-RYT-200, RYT-500

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Yoga Mats Provided • All Levels Welcome • 520. 808.9383 www.joyfulheartsyoga.com for complete schedule 4675 S Harrison Rd

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32 GROWING YOUNGER

AND LIVING LONGER THROUGH MEDITATION

by Marsha Perry, RN

36 STAYING POWER A Good Trainer Keeps Us On Track

by Debra Melani

40 FAT FIGHT

Like Us, Pets Must Eat Right and Keep Moving

by Dr. Shawn Messonnier

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20 globalbriefs 21 yogaprofiles 30 healingways 34 consciouseating 36 fitbody 20 40 naturalpet 42 classifieds 43 calendar 48 resourceguide

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Group Acupuncture Available at New Studio

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ince the early 1990s, the all-volunteer staff at the Bio-Touch Center, in Tucson, has offered the healing Bio-Touch to thousands of people.

There is no charge for the complementary healing modality they deliver.

A community of supporters contributes personal and monetary support to Bio-Touch’s educational foundation, the International Foundation of BioMagnetics.

Bio-Touch requires no beliefs or spiritual views in order to be effective. The philosophy practiced at the Center is, “Love thy neighbor,” and stewardship of that philosophy is the guiding principle that the volunteer staff and practitioners follow. A practitioner uses the first two fingers of each hand to lightly touch specific points on the body. Over time, the combination of correct points and light touch seems to enhance the body’s natural healing ability.

Training in the complementary modality is offered six to eight times annually at the Center and online.

An intern program is available, which includes training and the opportunity to volunteer at the Center. Bio-Touch is easy to learn and volunteering at the Center is truly beneficial for everyone involved. Donations are accepted and appreciated.

Location: 5634 E. Pima St. For more information, call 520-323-7951, email Office@JustTouch.com or visit JustTouch.com. See ad, page 25.

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ichele Smith, owner and acupuncturist at The Gathering Point Community Acupuncture, has opened at 1927 East Grant Road, in central Tucson, to make quality healthcare available and affordable for all. Payment can be made using a sliding scale fee of $20 to $40 with Michele Smith no income verification. Smith says, “Because we are a community clinic, it is easy to get a same-day appointment. Readers can take charge of their health and book an appointment now.” Walk-ins are welcome, too.

Acupuncture can treat a wide rage of ailments, including pain, stress/anxiety, insomnia, allergies, constipation, IBS, hormonal imbalances, neurological issues and more. The Gathering Point Community Acupuncture joins a growing movement of community acupuncture clinics practicing acupuncture the way it is traditionally practiced in Asia, in a community setting.

The benefits of community acupuncture are affordability, the sharing of the healing energy of the room and in a community setting to make appointments with friends and family.

For more information, call 520-777-7444, email gpcacupuncture@gmail.com or visit gpcacupuncture.com. See ad, page 12.

Learn About Health Benefits of Whole, Plant-Based Food

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our nationally recognized experts in whole-food, plantbased nutrition will appear at Your Health, Your Planet, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., September 21, at the Fox Theatre, in downtown Tucson. The daylong event is sponsored by the nonprofit Healthy You Network, which educates residents of southern Arizona about the benefits of a whole food, plant-based lifestyle.

J. Morris Hicks, author of Healthy Eating, Healthy World; Michael Greger, M.D., who posts his latest nutrition research findings on NutritionFacts.org; Rich Roll, endurance athlete and author of Finding Ultra; and Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, author of The 30-Day Vegan Challenge, Color Me Vegan, and The Vegan Table, will present information about how best to improve individual health and to reduce the epidemic of chronic diseases crippling the U.S. and other developed countries. They also will discuss the profound effects food choices have on the sustainability of the planet.

A registration fee of $35 includes a lunch catered by Urban Fresh. Location: 17 W. Congress St. To register, call 520-275-7999 or visit HealthyYouNetwork.org. See ad, page 7.

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Advisory Board Formed to Guide Body & Sol Expo

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he Body & Sol Women’s Expo, to be held for March 8 and 9, 2014, at the Tucson Convention Center, and Holly Baker, owner and publisher of Tucson’s Natural Awakenings magazine have united to produce a world-class expo for everyone.

Baker and Barbara Peters set out to gain the support of sponsors and initiated community action to enlist the help, energy, guidance and talents of their team, the Body and Sol Advisory Board. With a focus on artists and health and fitness practitioners, exhibitors and sponsors, the organizers are currently seeking more participants in all these areas.

The Expo will feature live music, a local fashion show, a health and fitness stage for topics such as Zumba, boot camps and a kitchen stage that will host cooking demonstrations with samples for the audience.

The lineup of speakers so far includes a keynote address by Paul Boynton, author of the book, Begin With Yes; Ann Marie Chiasson, M.D., from the faculty for integrative medicine at the University of Arizona and the author of Energy Healing: The Essentials of Self Care; Susie Cox, author of four books and a monthly astrology column, What’s Your Sign? for well-known designer Tory Burch; and Becky Aikman, the author of Saturday Night Widows: The Adventures of Six Friends Remaking Their Lives.

Contact co-founders Holly Baker and Barbara Peters at 520-468-8005 (sponsors), 520-760-2378 (exhibitors), or BodyAndSolProductions.com or Body and Sol Productions on Facebook. Interest is building quickly. See ad, page 3.

Caritas Center for Healing Offers Anniversary Discounts

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aren Olson, psychotherapist and founder of the Caritas Center for Healing, is celebrating six years of offering natural wellness services and classes to the downtown community by offering 30 percent off all rental fees and 50 percent off all classes for the month of September.

Many supporters and practitioners of alternative health care want to rent space to present a one-time workshop or ongoing class or to practice their craft.

They would like the freedom to do so without a long-term contract and also support a like-minded local business, rather than a big hotel chain. For people interested in checking out a class in qigong, therapeutic yoga, or Yum Yum Stretch, this special promotion offers an opportunity to check out Caritas’ offerings with a minimal investment.

Caritas has been certified as a Green Business by the city of Tucson, and uses natural light and other measures to reduce consumption of electricity. It is a cooperative of independent teachers and practitioners.

Location: 330 E. 16th St., in the historic Armory Park neighborhood. For more information, call 520-624-2743, email Karen@CaritasHealing.com or visit CaritasHealing.com. Practitioners may contact Olson about available spaces.

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Guare to Show Italian Paintings

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ocal artist, mural and decorative painter Cindy Guare, owner of Cindy Guare Paint & Design, will be exhibiting art canvases painted in Italy and new works Cindy Guare in the University of Arizona Medical Center South Campus Behavioral Health Pavilion during the month of September.

Painted with plaster, lime and acrylic glazes, these large canvases are examples of faux frescoes. Several are copies of original works of ancient art seen in Rome and Pompeii.

Location: 2800 E. Ajo Way. For more information, call 520-245-7239, email CynthiaGuare@gmail.com or visit CindyGuareArt.com. See ad, page 33.

Earth Harmony Festival in Tumacácori

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n Earth Harmony Festival will be held October 5 and 6 at Avalon Organic Gardens & EcoVillage, in Tumacácori, Arizona. The sustainable, organic, healthy, global change festival features popular tours to learn about permaculture principles, green building, water harvesting, composting, recycling, alternative energy, seed-saving, heritage grains, and Arizona’s first and largest food forest system.

Participants may enjoy sustainability speakers, a fun and educational children’s village, a hip vendor village and live music. Artists include TaliasVan & The 11-piece Bright & Morning Star Band, VansGuard, Starseed Acoustic Ensemble, Israfel Awakened and The Change Agents Band.

Avalon Gardens founders Gabriel of Urantia and Niánn Emerson Chase created the vision of the Earth Harmony Festival to encourage a restoration of balance to the world’s people and ecosystems through environmental awareness, education and a commitment to peace and unity without uniformity.

Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. Camping is available.

Location: 2074 Pendleton Dr. For more information, call 520-398-2542, email Info@EarthHarmonyFestival.org or visit EarthHarmonyFestival.org.

See ad, page 24.

Diabetes Walk at Rillito Downs

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he 2013 Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes, the signature fundraiser of the American Diabetes Association, will be held October 6 at the Rillito Downs racetrack. Check-in time is 8 a.m. and the event begins at 9 a.m. Participants will walk around the one-mile track as many times as desired while enjoying live music and entertainment with a fun 1980s theme. Over the course of 20plus years, the Walk has raised more than $175 million to stop diabetes.

For more information, call 520-795-3711, ext. 7113, or email Taylor McClure at tmcclure@diabetes.org.

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Explore the Afterlife with Richard Martini

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Richard Martini he next event in the Tucson IANDS Experience Sharing (TIES) guest speaker series will be held at 6:30 p.m., October 10, at Unity of Tucson, featuring Richard Martini, an award-winning filmmaker and author of Flipside, The Tourist’s Guide to Navigating the Afterlife.

Martini will explore the profound new evidence for life after death via “lives between lives”, where we reportedly find loved ones, soul mates and spiritual teachers. He examines reports by people under deep hypnosis that claim to experience similar events in the afterlife and includes information from interviews with Dr. Michael Newton and other life-between-life hypnotherapists. Charles (Chuck) Swedrock and Susan Amsden, are co-facilitators.

The majority of TIES guest speakers are near-death experiencers or researchers of this phenomenon. Martini had a spiritual transformative experience that instigated his endeavor to understand the concept of an afterlife with the help of therapists in the field of hypnotherapy.

Awaken to Oneness Conference

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ucson’s spiritual teachers Priya Grace, Sanjay Manchanda, Jay Dee Kramer, Lucia Maya and Bill White are among the inspiring presenters at the Awaken to Oneness conference to be held from October 18 to 21 at Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, in Tucson. The vision for the event is to tap the wisdom of Eastern and Western spiritual traditions and to unite the community under a universal umbrella of Oneness.

This gathering is intended both for people taking their first steps on their spiritual journeys and for seasoned travelers eager to offer their gifts. In a retreat-like setting, all will share an experience of soul family, reflecting upon life lessons and experiencing greater awakening. Renowned visiting authors include Phil Goldberg, author of American Veda, and Linda Commito, author of Love is the New Currency. They will join more than 20 local writers, teachers, healers and performers, offering keynotes, panel discussion, workshops, community conversations, sound and light healings and creative arts.

Cost: $195 (by Sept. 15): Monday Intensives: $75. $20 Discount with Promo Code: NATURAL. Location: 2331 E. Adams St. To register, visit Awaken-to-Oneness.com. For more information, call Priya Grace at 720-299-1214. See ad, page 18.

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Sanjay Manchanda

Location: 3617 Camino Blanco Pl. For more information, call 520-395-2365, email TucsonAZ@iands.org or visit TucsonIANDS.org. See ad, page 2.

Consider the Benefits of Acupuncture Acupuncture relaxes the mind and body, increases circulation, reduces inflammation and restores internal balance. Other positive effects include increased vitality, less stress and an overall sense of well-being.

Welcome to our Community!

At The Gathering Point Community Acupuncture we bring you quality healthcare at an affordable price. A sliding scale fee of $20 to $40 with no income verification allows patients to receive the amount of treatments needed to resolve the issues.

Treatments are administered in a peaceful community setting on massage tables.

The Gathering Point

Community Acupuncture Michele Smith, M.Ac.O.M, L.Ac., Dipl, Ac. gpcacupuncture@gmail.com

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Integrative Wellness Works for Women

by Suzie Agrillo

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r. Arianna Sholes-Douglas (“Dr. Arianna”) is a doctor who has brought many women’s awareness about a healthy lifestyle to a new level of understanding. Through her practice and seminars at national women’s conferences and resorts, she has become a noted educator on the topic of integrative medicine. Her signature lectures include Getting Unstuck 10 Small Steps to Big Life Change, What’s Stress Got to Do With It? and Women, Wellness and Wisdom. As an influential voice on women’s health, she has been an expert consultant for publications such as Dr.Weil.com, Fit Pregnancy, Good Housekeeping and Essence.

In January, Sholes-Douglas opened her practice, Tula Wellness, with a vision of uplifting women and helping them to achieve optimal health. She is very spirit driven and feels that incorporating a spiritual perspective into healing is her gift. A traditionally trained physician,

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she also studied integrative medicine with Dr. Andrew Weil at the University of Arizona, and helps patients navigate between the choices of conventional medicine and evidence-based alternative medical therapies.

Integrative health considers the whole person. Sholes-Douglas honors a centered approach and healing partnership between a physician and patient.

Her practice uses natural, spiritual and alternative therapies to promote healing, recognizing that mind, body and spirit all contribute to wellness. For example, she explains that if someone is depressed, traditional treatment for a doctor is to write a prescription for a pharmaceutical antidepressant. Sholes-Douglas will potentially incorporate diet and herbs such as turmeric, which have been shown to be equally effective in some cases.

“Tula” means “balance” in Sanskrit, and Sholes-Douglas explains, “We believe that in order to live life in balance,

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the needs of the mind, the body and the spirit must be addressed. There’s a time and a place for everything. Always keep balance and stay present. Being in the moment is taking a deep breath and being aware of what’s going on around you and inside you.”

The doctor believes it is important to take time each day for relaxation and rejuvenation. The first thing she does when she awakens is to take a few minutes to express gratitude and set an intention for the day, saying, “I ask God or the Universe how to use me in a spectacular way.”

Sholes-Douglas knows that our thoughts can be a barrier to accomplishing health goals. “Negative self-talk is the biggest saboteur of our greatness. It’s the number one reason why people fail or aren’t able to stay on course. They are listening to self or ego, as opposed to spirit.

We fail when we use negative self-talk and when we operate out of fear.”

The message, she says is to believe in ourself. “For example, after making a mistake, we might say under our breath, ‘I’m so stupid.’ It’s important to recognize when we are doing that and replace the negative thought with something positive.” One of her favorite books is Wayne Dyer’s Change Your Thoughts-Change Your Life.

In addition to changing our thoughts, she says, we need to shower ourselves with positive affirmations. “Affirmations are also huge, huge, huge,” she says. “Figure out which affirmations you need and repeat them. Write them

on Post-it notes around your house.

There is power in words. Even if you don’t believe it at first, if you say it long enough, you will start to believe it.”

At Sholes-Douglas’ office, first visits are always an hour, because she treats the whole person, rather than conducting only problem-focused visits. She notes that focusing solely on the manifestation of a specific medical problem is like “checking the exterior of the car, but not opening the hood.”

Because self-esteem can be linked to a woman’s perception of her image in the mirror, Sholes-Douglas’ team offers integrative skin care and medical aesthetics that include prickly pear antiaging treatments and facials, chemical peels and medical esthetics. She also addresses exercise, diet and stress. When she helps patients lose weight, even in small amounts, they feel more confident. ”Food is the number one drug. It affects your mood and energy level,” says Sholes-Douglas. After one patient lost weight by changing her diet and lifestyle, she expressed how much better she felt and how much happier she was. That is

gratifying to the doctor, because impacting peoples’ lives so that they have more energy and are more confident makes her day. When that happens, she says, “That’s it. I’m done for the day.”

Sholes-Douglas observes, “Stress is the root source of disease and aging.

Understanding that an unhealthy lifestyle and poor dietary components can lead to stress and inflammation; the goal is to counterbalance the body with anti-inflammatory activity such as mindfulness and meditation. We can’t get rid of stress.

We can’t necessarily change jobs, traffic conditions or obnoxious people. The challenge is to learn to deal with stress.”

At home, Sholes-Douglas likes to exercise with a personal trainer, cycle and make jewelry. She is currently writing her first book, Jewels for the Journey.

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Investigating the Art of Kindness

by Jon D’Auria

Laura Milkins, who works in a variety of mediums, from traditional painting and drawing to sculpted mattresses and online performance art, is dedicating herself to a yearlong project of evaluating kindness and its importance in our lives.

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ilkins has done a lot of things that people might find unusual in the name of art. After receiving a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Arizona, she began a stint of multimedia and interactive performance pieces that included walking across Mexico City in its entirety to get to know the people there (Walking Stories: Mexico, which she completed on a Fulbright scholarship); transforming herself into Paris Hilton to examine the concept of body image; walking from Tucson to her hometown in Michigan while strapped to non-stop live feed webcams; and organizing countless workshops that explore the depth of performance art. After winning numerous awards and accolades for her work, the current professor at Pima Community College has her gaze fixed on the next mission: to explore kindness.

“I am currently doing a project where I’m going to spend a year contemplating kindness,” explains Milkins. “One of my friends said that simple kindness doesn’t fix anything, but kindness isn’t simple, it’s actually very complex. So I’m going to start with the microcosm of my body and what goes in and on my body. And then I’m going to look at my relationship with my world. Then I’ll look at friends and family and my relationship with them and then my neighborhood and then my community and keep zooming out to the universal level.”

While kindness might seem like a broad concept that is a simple facet of life, Milkins is planning to examine every detail of it in accordance with her life to fully explore how kindness impacts us on a human level throughout our day-to-day lives and on a larger level of how it impacts the world as a whole.

“To really look at kindness and its complexity, I’m going to have to examine every part of my life—even those that you wouldn’t typically associate with kindness,” says Milkins. “I’m going to look further into the food that I eat. I’m also going to look into our water resources and how that affects the land. It may not change my habits, because I like to dye my hair and do certain things that may not have the best impact. If it brings me a lot of joy, it could create more kindness than excluding it from my life. I have to include myself in the process and do it with the highest level of honesty.”

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was largely motivated by Milkins’ widely publicized Walking Home project, during which she spent five months walking with people and learning their stories on the way to her former home in Michigan. Like all her projects, the concept for this one came organically and sparked a question that arose in her that she knew she had to answer.

“I thought of this project in 2007 and I knew I would eventually do it and now is the right time,” says Milkins. “Two years ago, I wanted to walk across the country and stay in people’s homes and have people tell me their story. There were many days when I didn’t know where I would sleep, but it always worked out and I never slept on the ground. About 10 to 15 people a day would stop to ask me if I was okay and if I needed water. I didn’t expect people to be so kind. Strangers drove up and handed me $100 and I didn’t expect that. I didn’t know our world was still like that, because nowadays people are so closed off. People are really kind and generous in nature and that made me want to explore my own relationship with kindness.”

Milkins began her introspective journey in early August and has already learned much about her relationship to kindness and how it impacts her from the universal level, all the way down to her day-to-day activity. With 11 months left to go, she is still as uncertain about the results of this as she is uncertain about what her next big project will be.

“It’s funny, because when I’ve finished a journey I’m exhausted and I need a break and I spend some time not doing very much and being carefree,” says Milkins. “When you’re doing a piece, people are watching all the time and you’re on all the time, so it can get tiring. So when I’m done, I take a break and I digest what I’ve done. Then I start to feel a new project coming. I get a thought and then one day an idea sticks and I’ll know I have to do it.” One of her newest projects is co-organizing a cross-cultural art festival called Arizona Between Nosotros: artists from Mexico respond in video and performance.

To find out more about Laura Milkins and her performance art, visit LauraMilkins.com.

Jon D’Auria is a frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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It has been 20 years since Mary D. Nelson, owner of LaStone Therapy, in Tucson, found her true calling. During a shiatsu treatment, her higher self literally called out to, “Use the stones.”

To her many satisfied clients, Nelson says, “I thank each of you for being with me on this sacred journey, your support and love have helped me greatly and I am filled with gratitude that will last beyond this lifetime.”

Location: 2919 E. Broadway Blvd. For more information, call 520-400-9364 or visit LaStoneTherapy.com.

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Milk Linked to Acne

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eens with acne might consider cutting back on milk and other dairy products. Foods with a high-glycemic index (carbohydrates affecting blood sugar levels) are the leading causes of acne at all ages, according to a meta-review of studies and clinical trials published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Now, researchers at New York University say milk’s natural hormones may additionally stimulate the acne-producing hormones present at puberty.

“Milk is designed to grow things—namely babies—and in the case of cows’ milk, calves,” comments Dr. Mark Hyman, author of The Blood Sugar Solution. “It’s naturally full of muscle-building anabolic hormones… which [also] cause bad acne.” Hyman considers cows’ milk “nature’s perfect food only if you are a calf,” and warns of “60-some hormones in the average glass of milk; even organic, raw and bovine growth-hormone-free milk.”

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Hair to Dye For

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hree-quarters of American women are interested in changing their hair color, particularly to cover gray, according to a Clairol study. But other studies show they should be wary of most traditional hair dyes and consider natural alternatives. A study from the University of Southern California published in the International Journal of Cancer, for example, identified women using permanent hair dyes at least once a month to be at the highest risk for bladder cancer.

As early as 2007, the European Union banned 22 potentially dangerous chemicals in cosmetic and body care products, including hair dyes. In the journal Materials last year, British researchers warned of the increased cancer risk from toxic chemicals called secondary amines, found in European- and U.S.-manufactured permanent hair dyes, because they remain on the hair for extended periods long after application and can penetrate skin.

Meanwhile, increasing demand by consumers for safer products has expanded the market for natural hair dyes containing henna, oils and extracts from berries and other fruits, plus vegetables. Many are now available at pharmacies, organic salons and online, including do-it-yourself recipes.

Jog or Walk to Live Longer

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slow jog around the block a few times a week can prolong life. The Copenhagen City Heart Study monitored 1,878 joggers for 30 years and found that 44 percent of these subjects are less likely to prematurely die from any cause than non-runners. Males and females that continued to jog regularly added 6.2 years and 5.6 years, respectively, to their average lifespans.

It only takes 1.5 hours of slow-to-average-pace jogging a week to reap the longevity benefits. Walking is also beneficial; the National Institutes of Health says it can add up to 4.5 years to the average life expectancy. Seventy-five minutes of brisk walking a week can add 1.8 years to life expectancy after age 40, according to study results cited in PLOS Medicine.

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The health and beauty aisle at Indian grocery stores includes several natural products in wide use among Indian women. Here are some popular ones available in America.

Henna: Women mix powder from the henna plant with water to use as a natural hair dye and conditioner.

Coconut oil: Indian women regularly massage a natural oil into their scalp before washing to keep their hair healthy and prevent the scalp from drying out and itching. “Coconut oil helps to grow hair long,” advises Bibya Malik, owner of Bibya Hair Design, a salon chain in Chicago. “It is probably the most widely used hair oil in the Indian subcontinent; amla oil, jasmine oil and other herbal oils are used, as well.”

Rosewater: Most often used as a skin toner, some women also like to spray rosewater on their face as a refresher. Rosewater has a long history as a fragrance and as a flavoring in dessert recipes.

Ubtan: This mixture of turmeric, gram (chickpea) flour and herbs is combined with milk or water as a beauty treatment. Indian brides scrub their skin with it in the days prior to their wedding.

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globalbriefs Scrub Up

Cleaning the Environment a Step at a Time Unilever, one of the world’s largest consumer product companies, which makes Vaseline and Dove soaps, is doing away with a longtime manufacturing process because scientists and environmental groups are concerned that it contributes to polluting oceans. The company has decided to phase out the use of plastic micro-beads as a scrubbing agent in all personal care products by 2015.

Small pieces of plastic material under five millimeters in diameter, referred to as micro-plastics, originate from a variety of different sources, including the breakdown of larger plastic materials in the water, the shedding of synthetic fibers from textiles during domestic clothes washing, and the micro-beads used for their abrasive properties in a range of consumer and industrial products.

Freebie Fruit

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Falling Fruit (FallingFruit.org), created by Caleb Philips, co-founder of Boulder Food Rescue, and Ethan Welty, a photographer and geographer based in Boulder, Colorado, uses a map to cite locations of fruits and vegetables that are free to forage around the world. It looks like a Google map, with reported locations marked with dots.

Zoom in and click on one to find a description of what tree or bush is there. The description often includes information about the best season to pluck plant fruits, the quality and yield, a link to the species’ profile on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website and additional advice on accessing the spot.

Welty compiled most of the half-million or so locations from various municipal databases, local foraging organizations and urban gardening groups. Additionally, the map is open for Wikipedia-style public editing. He says, “Falling Fruit pinpoints all sorts of tasty trees in public parks, lining city streets and even hanging over fences from the UK to New Zealand.” It also lists beehives, public water wells and even dumpsters with excess food waste.

Fare Sharing

Three Is the Perfect Number With increasing traffic congestion and escalating gas prices, carpooling has become a way of life in America’s biggest cities. Now new high-tech innovations such as ridesharing apps that make the process more efficient have given rise to a new class of riders know as “slugs”. The term was originally coined by bus drivers trying to distinguish between commuters awaiting carpool drivers and people standing in line for the bus, just as they used to stay vigilant for fake bus tokens known as slugs.

In many urban centers with specific lanes dedicated to cars with three occupants (HOV-3), having clearly marked entry and exit points benefits everyone— drivers move faster and save gas; riders get to work; and the environment gets a break. The magic number is three—something about having just two occupants doesn’t seem as safe to many people, although the concept is the same. If the worst happens and no drivers show up, there’s always the bus.

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Kim Bowen Stress Reduction And Wellness Specialist

Hilda Oropeza Yoga Teacher Hilda Oropeza, dharma name Shraddha, is an experienced, E-RYT-200 registered yoga teacher through the Yoga Alliance and has more than 1,000 hours of teaching experience.

She began teaching in 2005 and her hope is to offer a nurturing space for students to explore, heal and transform their bodies and their lives.

Oropeza guides students in a rhythm that allows them to move in harmony with their breath and stay open to the moment. She is the founder of Mindful Yoga Studio, in Tucson, which offers more than 25 classes per week in yin, restorative, gentle, yoga for a healthy back, Vinyasa, cardio flow, bone-centered yoga and others.

Her education includes 100-hour mindfulness yoga teacher training with Poep Sa Frank Jude, 200-hour teacher training, 120-hour yin yoga teacher training, Yoga Off the Mat and Into the World with Seane Corn and Relax and Renew restorative teacher training with Judith Lasater. She is currently enrolled in a dharma community facilitator program led by Jude and 300-hour healing emphasis yoga teacher training at Inner Vision Yoga.

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Kim Bowen is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher, a married mom of three and owner of Prosper Wellness. She is a firm believer in leading a fulfilling and healthy life of movement, proper diet, low stress and fun. Bowen is one of only 10 certified Restoraflow Instructors in the world and combines essential oils in the Vinyasa style Aromaflow yoga. Her yoga journey has led her from eating disorders to self-love and she is passionate about helping women realize their own potential and happiness. Bowen’s company, Prosper Wellness, offers personalized yoga programs, exotic yoga and wellness retreats, essential oil education for health, corporate wellness and speaking to educate and inspire.

Bowen is now organizing a Women’s Exclusive Retreat from January 11 to 18, in Costa Rica (see YogaWellnessVacation.com). Participants will stay in a beautiful luxury villa with a comfortable guest room, private chef and in-house certified health coach, Erin Schumacher, who will prepare fabulous fresh food; a refreshing infinity pool looking out to the ocean; plenty of room for relaxation; and the most beautiful beach right outside for daily yoga practice with Bowen. Natural Awakenings readers receive $250 off when they register via email with Bowen.

Bowen is offering a Free the Stress to Feed your Soul consultation at no charge ($97 value) to help women discover what is holding them back from having the health and happiness they deserve and helping them reach their goals.

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Howell offers 20 classes a week at nine eastside locations. Classes are $5 each and he also offers private yoga sessions.

Joyful Hearts Yoga offers yoga lessons for clients of all ages and stages in life, including yoga for pregnant women to help them with childbirth and keep them strong, flexible and relaxed. They have a deep commitment to senior yoga practitioners. Howell offers classes that facilitate a smile in a safe environment for students at all fitness levels. His focus is designed to help clients develop self-awareness and mindfulness and to discover their playful nature and infinite possibilities.

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Patricia Marie Hillyard

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Professional Yoga Therapist

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Patricia Hillyard, IYT, e-RYT-500, offers yin yoga classes from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. on Thursdays at Medicine Wheel Dental and Wellness Center. Yin yoga is a quiet practice that compliments a regular dynamic yoga practice. It targets the spine, hips and legs and releases energy to the joints, unlike a dynamic yoga practice that directs the energy to the muscles. A small number of poses are held comfortably for approximately three minutes, using props to support each pose, which is designed to open meridians (energy pathways). Yin yoga applies stress to connective tissues to help prevent deterioration as we age, increase our range of motion and reverse our aging process.

Hillyard says, “My approach to a yoga practice is to create a sacred space to honor the body and listen to the teacher within. I offer each class as a prayer.”

Hillyard is certified as a professional yoga therapist, trauma sensitive yoga teacher, and a 500-hour Yoga Alliance teacher. She became a certified Integral Yoga teacher in 1975, studying under Swami Satchidananda, and then continued her studies of Eastern philosophy during two spiritual journeys to India.

She has chosen natural healing to honor the body as a temple of God. She helps clients create a healing place within using visualization and relaxation to tap into an unlimited energy source and enjoy life to the fullest.

Rose Kress, e-RYT-500, LFYP-2, LFYE, a yoga therapist and owner of YoginiRose Therapeutics, has been practicing yoga since 1994 and teaching since 2004.

She began her studies with Amy Weintraub, author of Yoga for Depression, in 2003, and after years of support and work, was able to overcome chronic pain and an anxiety disorder.

As a result of her personal transformation, Kress works to bring the healing aspects of yoga to anyone seeking relief and positive change. She assists Weintraub at numerous programs around the country, manages staff and teaches for the LifeForce Yoga Practitioner Training Program. Kress continues her studies of yoga therapy through Maria KaliMa and Rama Jyoti Vernon.

Kress focuses on the therapeutic aspects of yoga, specializing in LifeForce Yoga for mood management, depression, anxiety, PTSD, back care, joint care, chronic pain, cancer and COPD. Students and clients can look forward to sessions and classes that leave them feeling stronger, calmer and empowered to make simple yet sustainable changes in their lives. She offers personalized instruction, free consultations, online learning, classes and workshops. Kress leads students and clients through practices that increase mindfulness and strength, while empowering students to continue yoga in their daily lives. She also offers Reiki, craniosacral and essential oil education.

Patricia Marie Hillyard, IYT, e-RYT 500 Medicine Wheel Dental and Wellness Center 4650 West Jojoba Drive 713-443-7725 Info@YogaPatricia.com MedicineWheelWellness.com

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WHOLE-BEING

WORKOUTS Moving the Body Opens the Door to Spirit

by Lisa Marshall

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t’s the Sabbath, a day of “Exercise can “the flail.” As the World Beat playlist picks up the prayer, and millions of be a powerful pace, Pierrat leads the group people across America a funky, rave-like seare quietly sitting or gateway to through ries of dance moves aimed kneeling, humbly comthe spiritual.” at “opening up” the hips muning with a power and chest and something greater than themselves. ~ Chantal Pierrat less tangible deep inside. By

But inside the Alsong five, the sweat is flowchemy of Movement studio ing and some are dancing unabashedly, in Boulder, Colorado, the Soul Sweat eyes closed, lost in the music. Others faithful are connecting with their highare smiling broadly, making eye contact er power in a different fashion. In bare in the mirror. feet, and wearing yoga pants and tank The sense of joy and interconnecttops, they find a place before a wall-to- wall mirror while a slow, Afro-Brazilian edness in the room is palpable. “Exercise can be a powerful gateway to the rhythm vibrates the wooden floor. spiritual,” observes Pierrat, the founder

At the urging of instructor Chantal of Soul Sweat, a highly choreographed, Pierrat, they let their arms and necks spiritually charged dance workout. go limp, shaking off the week’s stresses

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introduced Westerners to the possibility that the two seemingly incongruous goals could be intertwined, the spirituality-fitness link has spread well beyond the yoga mat. It has spawned fusions ranging from Body Gospel, a Christian workout tape, and Jewish Yoga classes to triathlon programs rooted in Native American teachings and Buddhism-based running meditation workshops.

In addition, creative instructors have been fusing body/mind/ spirit classics like yoga and Pilates with hard-core cardio disciplines like spinning and boxing. Half of all U.S. fitness clubs now offer mind/body programming, according to the IDEA Health & Fitness Association, and the portion of classes dedicated to “mind/ spirit” versus just “body” is on the rise.

“The newer programming is balanced 50-50, rather than the 80-20 body-mind split of the past,” estimates Sandy Todd Webster, editor in chief of IDEA’s publications.

At a time when, according to the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, the number of people that identify with “no organized religion” continues to grow (topping one-fifth of Americans and one-third of U.S. adults under 30), more people than ever are exploring exercise as a path to both flatter abs and deeper self-discovery. “We have spent so long focusing on the mind and the brain… but that is not the whole story,” says Pierrat. “The somatic, or physical, expression of spirituality is the future.”

In the Zone

The notion that intense dancing or a long run could spark what feels like a spiritual awakening makes sense to Philadelphia-based research neuroscientist and physician Andrew Newberg, author of How God Changes Your Brain. A pioneer in the field of integrative “neurotheology”, he has for years used brain imaging technologies to study the impact religious or spiritual practices like deep meditation, intense prayer and speaking in tongues have on the brain. Exercise, he says, provides many of the same effects.

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“God has created us with a body. Why aren’t we praying with our body?” ~ Marcus Freed strenuous workout is one of the few activities that can lead to simultaneous activation of both sympathetic (fight-or-flight) and parasympathetic (calming) nervous system reactions.

“Normally, when one of these is active, the other one shuts down, but when people drive one or the other to a very heightened level of activity, there is some evidence that the other turns on too,” explains Newberg.

That intense dual firing can paradoxically lead to an interruption in sensory information traveling to areas of the brain that control our sense of ourselves at any moment. “Not only do you have this great feeling of energy and calm-

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ness, but you tend to lose your sense of space and time,” he notes.

Newberg’s own research also suggests that when people “surrender” themselves in a spiritual practice, the frontal lobe (the practical part of the brain that keeps our thoughts in check) quiets. He speculates that something similar may happen in the midst of, say, a marathon or intense dance, enabling out of the ordinary thoughts and feelings to surface. “It can allow for creativity—a blending of different, more intuitive ideas in ways you don’t normally mix things,” comments Newberg.

So, is exercise able to only make us feel like we’re having a mystical experience, or is it somehow actually opening a channel to the divine?

Newberg declines to go there, commenting that a brain scan tells what’s going on in the brain, not in the soul.

Yet he has no doubt the two are inextricably linked. He says, “There are many well-known examples of intense experiences, like Sufi dancing, generating spiritual experiences for people.”

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Marcus Freed is one of those people.

He grew up in a traditional Jewish family in London, England, and attended a rabbinical seminary in Israel. Still, he felt that something was missing in his spiritual life. “I thought, ‘God has created us with a body. Why aren’t we praying with our body?’”

Freed says that Biblical text often references the body: King David, in the

“Mobile meditation… trains you to have your mind be still when your body is active, which is how you are in everyday life.” ~ Marty Kibiloski Book of Psalms, says, “Let all my bones praise the creator.” The Jewish Talmud refers to a rabbi that “stretched his spine with a prayer of gratitude.” Yet, Freed observes, the physical elements of daily spiritual practice have been largely forgotten over the centuries.

When he discovered yoga, it filled a gap for him. “I found a way to draw upon this incredible spiritual literature but ground it in the body, so that experience is not just in the head, but also in the heart.”

Thus, Freed founded Bibliyoga, which launches each class with a Hebrew or Kabbalistic teaching, followed by poses that incorporate its themes, as reflected in his book, The Kosher Sutras: The Jewish Way in Yoga and Meditation. The practice, now taught in cities around the United States and Europe, has prompted the birth of similarly religion-infused classes, including Christ Yoga, and the Jewish Yoga Network. “A lot of people separate things, saying they’ll get their spirituality from one place and their exercise from somewhere else,” says Freed. “I think they are missing out.”

Mindful Sports

The spirituality-exercise link likewise resonates through other traditionally solo pursuits such as triathlon activities and running, in which many athletes say a more mindful approach to training has infused their sport with more meaning, and in some cases, improved their performances.

Ironman Marty Kibiloski, formerly a competitive marathoner and road racer, led what he terms a “high achievement, low contentment” life for years, measuring his self-worth by timed results that never quite satisfied him. In 2006, he attended a Running with the Mind of Meditation three-day workshop, based on Rinpoche Sakyong Mipham’s book of the same name. The retreat combined with his newfound interest in Buddhism, completely rede-

fined running for him.

Kibiloski prefers to steer clear of the word “spiritual” (which he sees as somewhat ambiguous) when describing what he now experiences when running.

Instead, he frames it as a vehicle for self-discovery, a mobile meditation that provides the intense focus and freedom from distraction that enables him to “awaken to how things really are.”

He now leads the retreat that proved pivotal for him, drawing more than 100 runners each Labor Day weekend to the Shambhala Mountain Center, in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. Participants learn to focus on the cadence of their footfalls, their breathing and their surroundings to, as he puts it, “move meditation beyond the cushion.” He remarks, “It trains you to have your mind be still when your body is active, which is how you are in everyday life.”

Triathlete Mark Allen credits his work with Brant Secunda, a shaman and teacher in the Huichol Indian tradition of Mexico, for enabling him to overcome negative self-talk and physical stresses and go on to win the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, six times in the late 1980s and early 90s.

He notes, “In every one of my physical workouts, I also focused on training the spiritual aspect, so that when I got that chatter in my head, saying, ‘This is too hard’ or ‘I want to quit,’ I could go to a quiet place, rather than a negative one.”

Based on their book, Fit Soul, Fit Body: Nine Keys to a Healthier, Happier You, the pair conduct workshops around the country on how to strengthen both soul and body by intertwining both.

“Some people think you are only spiritual when you are praying, but when you are moving your body, that is an intensely spiritual experience, too,” says Allen. “It’s my way of saying, ‘Thank you for letting me be alive.’”

It’s nice to just embrace the natural beauty within you. ~Victoria Justice

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

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DEEP-HEALING YOGA Release Trauma, Build Resilience

by Sarah Todd

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hen a woman separated from her husband last fall, she tried hard to shut down her emotions. A 30-year-old working mother of two young boys, she felt she couldn’t afford to be sad or angry, even as she contemplated divorce. But something shifted when she began taking yoga classes in her town in northern Michigan. “It was my one place to relax and let go,” says

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Emily, who asked that her real name stay private. “I used to go to class, get into a deep stretch and cry. It was like my muscles were connected with my heart. My instructor would warn us that certain poses would provide emotional releases, and sure enough, the tears would fall.”

People suffering disruptive changes —from losing a loved one to coping

with unemployment or striving for sobriety—often find yoga to be a healing force. Lola Remy, of yogaHOPE, a Boston and Seattle nonprofit that helps women navigate challenging transitions, attests that yoga makes them feel safe enough in their bodies to process difficult emotions.

“The goal isn’t to make stressors go away, it’s to learn resilience,” Remy explains. “Irreparable harm isn’t necessarily the only result of experiencing stress. Even if I’m in a challenging position—like wobbling in the tree pose—I can see that I’m still okay.”

The object is to teach women that their bodies are strong and capable, giving them more confidence in their ability to weather obstacles off the mat.

Supporting Science

Research suggests that yoga can also be an effective therapy for people affected by some forms of severe traumatic stress. A study in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences that scanned the brains of trauma survivors after a reminder of the traumatic event revealed decreased activity in the prefrontal cortex—the part of the brain that helps make sense of raw emotions and bodily experiences.

While shutting down the connection between body and mind can help in coping with dangerous experiences,

it also makes recovery difficult. “You need to have a highfunctioning prefrontal cortex to organize the thoughts that come up and know that you’re safe in the present moment,” advises David Emerson, director of yoga services at the Trauma Center, in Brookline, Massachusetts.

“Otherwise, you’re assaulted by memory sensory information.”

Yoga appears to rewire the brains of trauma survivors to stop reliving past distress. “You can’t talk your prefrontal cortex into functioning well again,” Emerson observes.

“But you may be able to do it with your body.”

The study found that eight female patients that participated in trauma-sensitive yoga saw significant decreases in the frequency and severity of their post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. In a study at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in Boston, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense, military veterans enrolled in a 10-week yoga course also showed improvement in PTSD symptoms. A paper presented at a recent International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies conference studied 64 people that had experienced childhood abuse and neglect; those that participated in a traumasensitive yoga course had a 33 percent reduction in PTSD symptoms. Two months later, more than 50 percent in the yoga group experienced greater freedom and were no longer diagnosed as suffering from PTSD, compared to the control group’s 21 percent.

Yoga can also transform traumatized lives in other ways. “For many traumatized people, being touched intimately can be a trigger,” Emerson remarks. “Yoga may let them feel ready for physical intimacy again. Others have mentioned victories such as being able to go to the grocery store and knowing exactly what foods their bodies crave.”

Emerson notes that such programs emphasize choice and individual empowerment. “The beauty of yoga is that you reclaim your body as your own.”

Spreading the Word

Once largely concentrated on the East Coast, traumasensitive yoga programs are spreading. Jennifer Johnston, a research clinician and yoga instructor at Boston’s Mind Body Institute, sees programs like these enriching our culture’s understanding of the physical and mental health connection. “In a country where drugs and surgery are often the first go-to,” she says, “it’s important to remember that things like yoga can change our chemistry, too.”

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Growing Younger and Living Longer through Meditation

by Marsha Perry, RN

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he influence of our mind and beliefs on aging is becoming more appreciated as documented scientific research confirms the wisdom that many cultures have held for eons. A landmark study by Harvard Psychologist Ellen Langer, Ph.D., showed that the socalled irreversible signs of aging actually could be reversed through psychological shifts in awareness and increases in physical and mental activity. “Wherever you put the mind, the body will follow,” states Langer in Harvard Magazine.

Research on the mind’s influence upon every cell within the body reveals that we can increase, decrease or reverse aging and disease.

Instead of health and aging predetermined by genetic predispositions, some scientists now believe that the trajectory of our longevity and vitality is linked to our conscious attention and intention for our daily choices of routines, thoughts and attitudes. We can truly transform our everyday experiences to decrease our biological age.

A simple solution to setting a trajectory towards growing younger and living longer is reducing stress and the effect of stress on our body and mind. The

practice of Primordial Sound Meditation, used at the Chopra Center for Wellbeing, in Carlsbad, California, is one such tool for creating a mind and a body that is resting, recovering and revitalizing.

The physiological and emotional responses to stress are well documented.

Our bodies automatically respond to unmet needs with a stress response called fight-or-flight. If we respond that way to every need that’s not met, evidence shows that we will likely die sooner or live a more painful life. In his book, Secrets of Meditation, davidji, the lead educator at the Chopra Center, writes, “Fortunately, mediation offers us a tool that helps reverse the impact that fight-or-flight and ego responses have on our mind and bodies. Meditation is the tool that can unravel the cellular damage that stress has caused and alter our DNA hardwiring of the fight-or-flight response.”

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our genes determine the very health of each cell as it is created. As lower levels of stress hormones are introduced into our system through a daily meditation practice, telomeres mend and our immune function rises. Emotionally, we start to respond more intuitively and less reactively, releasing us from the prison of ego response. In time, we will be moved from an existence of conditioned, limiting beliefs to a more unconditioned life, pregnant with infinite possibilities and better health.

Reducing and remediating the effects of stress by a practice of meditation allows us to daily grow a little younger and live with vitality a little longer.

Meditation is a simple and powerful way to change the trajectory of our body and mind and the biological markers of age.

As reported in the journal Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, a research team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) reported the results of their study.

Participating in an eight-week mindfulness meditation program made measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress. They were the first to document meditation-produced changes over time in the brain’s grey matter.

The analysis of MRI images, which focused on areas where meditation-associated differences were seen in earlier studies, found increased grey matter density in the hippocampus (important for learning and memory) and in structures associated with self-awareness, compassion and introspection. Participant-reported reductions in stress also correlated with decreased grey matter density in the amygdala, (important for anxiety and stress). “It is fascinating to see the brain’s plasticity and that by practicing meditation, we can play an active role

in changing the brain and can increase our well-being and quality of life,” says Britta Hölzel, Ph.D., first author of the paper and a research fellow at MGH and Giessen University, in Germany.

Research shows people that meditate regularly develop fewer of the stress-related illnesses known to speed up aging. We have the power to nurture our mind and body and reduce the toxicity of stress in our life by incorporating a mediation routine into our daily life. The results can be very immediate and impactful. “How we treat ourselves in meditation is how we treat ourselves in life. So if we can make our mediation experience whole, complete and loving, we can flow that being out into the world,” states davidji.

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Certainly, high-calorie sugars trigger weight gain, but it may be news that calories from sugar act differently in the body than those from other foods. “Fat doesn’t make you fat. Sugar makes you fat,” states Dr. John Salerno, director of The Salerno Center for Complementary Medicine, in New York, Tokyo and Sao Paolo, Brazil.

“Eating carbohydrates quickly raises blood sugar (glucose), prompting the release of insulin to transport the glucose not immediately needed for energy, to the cells,” Salerno explains in his new book, The Salerno Solution: An Ounce of Prevention, a Lifetime of Health. “If there is more glucose than you need, the remainder is stored in the liver and muscles as glycogen, and then converted to fat.”

SUGAR MONSTER How Sweet It Isn’t

by Kathleen Barnes

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The dangers of excessive sugar consumption, especially of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), are well known. Yet such cheap, corn-based sweeteners account for nearly 56 percent of all sweeteners, especially in beverages.

The average American annually consumes 152 pounds of sugar, compared to 109 pounds in 1950, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A large portion is ingested as sugary liquids, including juices and an average of 46 gallons of soft drinks a year—compared to 11 gallons 50 years ago.

Killing Effect

While the negative effects of excess sugar consumption have been documented for decades, “Evidence is mounting that sugar is the primary cause of obesity, plus many chronic and lethal diseases,” says Osteopathic Physician Joseph Mercola, of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, who runs the highly popular natural health website, Mercola.com, and has authored books that include The No-Grain Diet and Sweet Deception.

“Excessive fructose consumption leads to insulin resistance that appears to be the root of many, if not most, chronic diseases,” says Mercola. Beyond the obvious association with obesity, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, liver and heart disease and Alzheimer’s have all been linked to sugar, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the National Institutes of Health.

“Sugar, in excess, is a toxin, unrelated to its calories,” says Dr. Robert Lustig, an endocrinologist and professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. “The dose determines the poison. Like alcohol, a little sugar is fine, but a lot is not. And the food industry has put us way over our limit.” Sugar can be addictive, continues Lustig. “It has clear potential for abuse. Like tobacco and alcohol, sugar acts on the brain to encourage subsequent intake.”

Healthy Sweeteners

n Stevia, a powdered extract of a South American plant, is the most popular natural sweetener, delivering no calories or blood sugar swings; 200 to 300 times sweeter than sugar, a little goes a long way. Look for a product with no additives. n Sucanat—minimally processed, dehydrated cane sugar juice—is a reasonably healthy alternative, especially to substitute measure for measure in baking. Because it metabolizes like sugar, it too will cause blood sugar swings; also note that both agave and “raw” sugar, which is merely less refined table sugar, have similar effects. n Honey, while not calorie-free, is high in heart-healthy flavonoids and anti-allergens, and may even help lower cholesterol, according to a study from University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, in Germany.

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n Maple syrup carries calories, but is also a rich source of polyphenol antiinflammatory antioxidants. A University of Rhode Island, Kingston, study suggests that maple syrup may help manage Type 2 diabetes. n Molasses, while not calorie-free, is a worthy alternative if weight isn’t an issue, since it’s a good source of minerals, especially iron. n Raw monk fruit (avoid processed Nectresse), a small, sweet melon native to China and Southeast Asia known as luo han guo, has traditionally been used in herbal medicine. It is touted as being low in carbs and is 200 to 300 times sweeter than sugar. n Coconut sugar is generating excitement largely because of its low glycemic index (35) and low carbohydrate qualities. This optimum option is a good source of potassium, magnesium, iron, boron, zinc, sulfur and copper.

Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present. ~Jim Rohn

n All fruit contains fructose, but in a natural state—not synthesized as a vegetable product like corn syrup. Fruit also comes loaded with health benefits, so eating it in moderation works, especially fruits and berries that are low on the glycemic index, a measure of carbohydrate effects on blood sugar levels.

Kathleen Barnes has authored many natural health books. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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a personal trainer over the long haul, the relationship can evolve beyond a caring coach into a steadfast mentor, producing benefits that transcend basic fitness.

“I have individuals I’ve worked with for 10 years, and have come to know them and their bodies and hab-

its well,” says Kristin McGee, a New York City trainer who counts celebrities like Steve Martin and Tina Fey as clients. By understanding all aspects of each of her clients, she says she can better tailor programs to meet their needs.

When nine-year client Bebe Duke, 58, faced a lengthy rehabilitation after tripping and shattering a shoulder, McGee helped lift her spirits, ease her back into full-body fitness and even slay some psychological dragons. “We worked her lower half; we kept her strong and her moods steady with meditation and yoga,” McGee says. “The physical therapist knew how to work with her shoulder joint, but not with the rest of her body and the rest of her life.”

Duke felt, as she puts it, “a significant fear of falling” after the accident.

“So we spent an enormous amount of time on balance and making sure I didn’t feel nervous.”

McGee was able to help Duke prevent fitness loss, which can happen to anyone that goes four weeks without exercising, reports Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise journal.

Maintaining regular exercise can also deter depression, confirmed by a study in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

Three years after the injury, Duke can now hold a downward dog yoga pose and do a headstand. “I’m also running

again,” Duke adds. “I’m signed up for a half marathon.”

Richard Cotton, a personal trainer in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the American College of Sports Medicine’s national director of certification, agrees that a good longterm trainer often serves as a fitness, nutrition and even life coach. “You can’t metaphorically cut off people’s heads and only train their bodies. Then you are just a technician,” he observes.

Building a true foundation for health requires understanding the importance of each building block, not just working with a trainer for a few sessions and afterwards going blindly through the motions, attests Sandra Blackie, a former professional bodybuilder, certified nutritionist and current personal trainer in San Diego, California. “I want to educate my clients.”

During extended periods, good trainers also revise routines at least once every four weeks to prevent adaptation, another problem that can hinder reaching fitness goals. “Without trainers, people often get stuck in a rut and lose motivation,” remarks Blackie, who also adapts exercises according to bodily changes due to aging or other conditions.

Long-term relationships also allow trainers to focus on the individual’s bottom-line goals, Cotton notes. For instance, “I want to lose 10 pounds,” might really mean, “I want the energy to play with my kids,” or “I want to feel more alert at work.”

“Achievable goals evolve from values,” Cotton explains. “It’s not about getting in super great shape for six months and then stopping. It’s about creating a foundation for life.”

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use the power of love, silence and the divine, and the result is the music of Deva Premal and Miten.

For more than 20 years, the couple’s impassioned renditions of the sacred mantras of India have inspired an eclectic worldwide following.

The pair’s shared journey, converging music and love, began two decades ago in an ashram dedicated to the Indian mystic and guru Osho, then known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. Miten was searching for a different way of life with richer meaning after departing the British rock ’n’ roll scene, while the German-born Premal was reconnecting with the great Eastern musical and spiritual disciplines in which she was raised.

Premal made a conscious decision early on to pursue two goals in life: “Enjoy every moment and do something meaningful.” In the music she found both, and more. One day, she simply

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sat down and began harmonizing with Miten while he played the ashram’s meditation music, effortlessly invoking the ancient mantras that had been her childhood lullabies.

Miten discovered that Premal’s powerful voice completed his music, and her powerful presence completed him. The same was true for Premal, who sang in part because, “I wanted to find a way to be with him all the time.”

Since their first star-crossed encounter in 1990, the duo has recorded some of the top-selling mantra albums in the world; most recently, A Deeper Light.

Their personal histories and life together are depicted through words and sound in More Than Music: The Deva Premal & Miten Story, a book and compilation CD.

Premal and Miten have sung for the Dalai Lama and to mark the life passing of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, author of the groundbreaking On Death and Dying.

Their celebrity fans include Eckhart Tolle, Anthony Robbins and Cher, who performed their version of the Gayatri Mantra during her farewell tour.

Miten sees their music’s growing popularity as a sign of people’s hunger for spiritual renewal and purpose. “You don’t need to know what the mantras mean for them to have their effect—it works like medicine in that way,” he says.

Audiences at their performances are encouraged to withhold applause and naturally take in the expansive silence that fills the room after a mantra has been played. “It’s the reason we play, to feel that ‘alive’ silence, which is as tangible as the music,” says Miten.

“That’s when it’s the most healing.”

“Once you tune into that silence, you can hear it anywhere, even in a noisy place,” advises Premal. “It’s always underneath everything; the awareness of it becomes part of your life.”

Deva Premal & Miten’s MantraFest tour across North America this fall features the legendary GuruGanesha Band and Nepalese musician Manose. For tickets, locations and dates, visit BrightStarEvents.net. See ad, page 17.

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besity, a severe and debilitating illness, is the most common nutritional disease in both animals and people. The latest survey of 121 veterinarians in 36 states by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) and corroborating American Veterinarian Medical Association data reveal we have 80 million fat cats and obese dogs; that’s more than 58 percent of dogs and 52 percent of domesticated cats. “Pet obesity remains the leading health threat to our nation’s pets,” says Dr. Ernie Ward, APOP’s founder, from the organization’s headquarters in Calabash, North Carolina.

Current medical consensus states that an animal is obese if it weighs at least 15 percent more than its ideal weight. But looking at body composition is more accurate, based on measurements top-tobottom and side-to-side and depth to the ribs and spine.

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begging with treats, but they actually may be slowly killing their companions with kindness, putting them on a path toward painful and costly medical problems.

These can include cancer, cardiac problems, complications from drug therapy, difficulty breathing, heat intolerance, hypertension, intervertebral disk disease, orthopedic conditions (including arthritis), lethargy and ruptured ligaments. Also, because excess body fat first deposits in the cavities of the chest and abdomen and under the skin, hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus can develop, so screen overweight animals for these disorders prior to treatment for obesity.

Tackling obesity involves restricting calories and increasing the metabolic rate with a controlled exercise program. Diet and exercise are the two most vital factors in fighting fat.

Eating Right

Simply switching to a store-bought “lite” pet food is inadequate because many are designed to maintain, not lose, weight. Also, many products contain chemicals, byproducts and unhealthy fillers that are contrary to a holistic program.

A homemade restricted-calorie diet is the best choice for obese animals.

Among owners of chubby pets, 45 percent believe their dog or cat is of a normal weight.

The second is a processed “obesitymanagement” diet available through veterinarians, although many of these also contain chemicals, byproducts and fillers. Such diets can be used to attain the target weight, and then replaced with a homemade maintenance diet.

Foods high in fiber work well for shedding pounds because they increase metabolism. Vegetable fiber decreases fat and glucose absorption. Fluctuating glucose levels cause greater insulin release that can lead to diabetes; because insulin is needed for fat storage, low, stable levels are preferred. Fiber also binds to fat in the intestinal tract and increases the movement of digested food through the intestines.

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A supplement called Vetri-Lean appears promising. Based on a white bean extract, it has cut starch digestion by up to 75 percent in the company’s clinical tests.

The formula also has EGCG from green tea extract to boost metabolism, inhibit carbohydrate-digesting enzymes and help maintain normal blood insulin levels, all to help dissolve fat and control appetite.

Chromium polynicotinate, another ingredient, also helps to curb appetite, build muscles and reduce fat.

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Exercise is Key

Several natural therapies may be helpful for treating animal obesity. These include herbs such as cayenne, ginger and mustard; white bean extract; chromium; carnitine; hydroxycitric acid (HCA); epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG); and coenzyme Q10. All have been widely used with variable success, although not yet thoroughly

~ Association for Pet Obesity Prevention

As with humans, a regular program of supervised exercise is essential to pet health. Experience shows that it must be combined with a diet and supplement plan to achieve maximum results for overweight pets. Along with burning off excess calories, even mild exercise works to reduce hunger, improve muscle

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strength and aerobic capacity and improve functioning of organs. Plus, as veterinarians further attest, the activity is mentally stimulating for both animals and guardians, while decreasing behavioral problems.

There is no one best exercise program for every animal; a sensible plan must be personalized to needs and abilities. Consult a veterinarian to determine the best regimen. As always, prevention is better than a cure, so staying alert to signs of additional pounds and keeping an animal from becoming obese in the first place is optimum.

Dr. Shawn Messonier has authored The Arthritis Solution for Dogs, 8 Weeks to a Healthy Dog, and the award-winning Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats.

His Paws & Claws Animal Hospital is located in Plano, TX. Find helpful tips at PetCareNaturally.com.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 JOGS Tucson Gem and Jewelry Show – 10am6pm. Sep 5-8. A unique, once a year opportunity to see, touch, and buy everything that pertains to the gem and jewelry world. Free. Tucson Expo Center, 3750 E Irvington Rd. 213-629-3030.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 IONS Tucson Presents – 6:30-8pm. Raphael Sagarin, Ph.D. discusses his new book, Learning from the Octopus: How secrets from Nature Can Help Us Fight Terrorist Attacks, Natural Disasters, and Disease. $5 suggested donation. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-399-8285.

IONSTucson@ionstucson.

Angel Gong Concert – 7-8:30pm. Come bathe in the awesome Angel Gong Waves while floating in a warm salt-water indoor pool. Relax and find connection to Spirit. Allow warm salt water and gong frequencies to foster self love and promote healing. $15. Santa Rita Springs, 1195 E Edison.

520-975-5376. MillMarcia@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Information Meeting: 200 – 11:30am-12:30pm. Join us for an overview of our Hatha Yoga Teacher Training and Personal Growth Intensive. Free. Pre-registration required. The Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima.

520-323-1222. Cynthia@YogaConnection.org.

See How Reiki Affects Your Heart – 1-6pm. Learn Reiki I and watch its effects using biofeedback equipment. Class size limit 6. $150. Mind-BodyScience, 3300 E Hawthorne St. 520-795-4048.

ABaldwin@mind-body-science.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Save The Date BUILDING THE FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PROGRAM Series begins Sept 8 10am-6pm, continues Sept 15, 22, 29 1-3pm 4-week program promises to provide life changing information that helps you achieve optimal health.

Examine physical, mental, emotional and spiritual ideals of health vs. illness. Learn life changing tools.

Learn to have fun food shopping, how to read labels, what it is you’re really eating. Find fun forms of movement to help tone, lose weight, feel great. In addition, each participant receives an individual one hour session focused on their environment and personal goals. $249. WellnessFirst!, 3861 N First Ave, 520-318-1478. ArleneHSiegel@gmail.com.

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Film: The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success with Deepak Chopra – 1:30-4pm. An outline of what you need to know to live successfully on planet Earth. $5. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco, 520-303-6042. Molly.Nelson@q.com.

Movie At The Loft Theater – 3-5pm. Unsupersize Me. Stay after the movie is over for a Q&A session with the stars of the movie. Sponsored by HealthyYouNetwork.org. Free. The Loft Theater, 3233 E Speedway Blvd. 520-575-6841. JohnyReid@gmail.com.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Your Consciousness Can Be A Tool For Success – 6-8pm. Learn how to change your life view and release your limiting ego by tapping into the wisdom of the ancient yogis. Free. Ananda Center of Tucson, 1002 E Prince Rd. 520-907-4534.

ElizabethLMason@yahoo.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Yin Yoga Intensive – Sept 13-15. For teachers and experienced students. Led by Michelle Marks. Mindful Yoga, 1101 N Wilmot #123.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Breath and Bone Immersion – 1-3pm. Safely practice forward bends, balance poses and twists to nourish and support your bones and joint structure and function. Mindful Yoga, 1101 N Wilmot #123.

520-300-4378. MindfulYogaTucson.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 A Harvest Of Arts and Crafts – 9am-2:30pm.

Unique, hand crafted works by more than 25 local artisans. Fundraising raffle of items donated by artists will be held . Bring in this ad for a free raffle ticket. Free. Windmill Suites @ St. Philips Plaza, 4250 N Cambell. 520-797-1751.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Supporting Farmers and Conserving Crop Diversity: Lessons from Nepal – 6-8pm. NS/S Director of Conservation Chris Schmidt shares how Nepalese NGOs and farmers are working to conserve crop diversity while supporting farm livelihoods. Free. NS/S Conservation Center, 3584 E River Rd. 520-622-0830. Info@NativeSeeds.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Bio-Touch Presentation – 6-7pm. Learn about this complementary bio-energetic healing technique with Paul Bucky, co-founder.

Includes question & answer segment. Free. BioTouch Center, 5634 E Pima St. 520-323-7951.

Kukaber33@yahoo.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Stayin’ Alive – Sept. 20-21. Fri: 5:30-7:30pm; Sat:9am-3pm. Meal planning & prep, spotting hidden sugars, designing your detox program, stopping emotional eating, full workout. $99/$129 after Sept. 8. 4333 E Samantha Dr. 520-325-9686.

Intestines@SheilaShea.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Your Health, Your Planet – 9am-5pm. Four experts in plant-based nutrition share information to improve health and how our food choices effect the environment. $35, includes lunch. Register at HealthyYouNetwork.org. Fox Theater, 17 W Congress St. 520-575-6841. JohnyReid@gmail.com.

Open House – 9am-1pm. Learn about Pulsed Magnetic Fields and the healing power they provide to the body. Free demonstrations and discussion. Experience relief from chronic pain and inflammation. Free. Coyote Healing Center, 700 N Country Club Rd. 520-722-9787.

PulsedHealth@ gmail.com.

Accessing Your Akashic Records – 1-3pm.

Learn what is best for you from the records of your soul. Akashic records are the energetic imprint of your soul’s journey, past, present and future. $30 in advance/$35 day of the event. Spirits Child Metaphysical Bookstore, SE Corner of River/Thornydale and Orange Grove. 520-245-4214. JudyFerrig@comcast.net.

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Meditation Intro and Mini-Retreat – 2-3pm.

Learn the key points for easy, relaxed and effective meditation. Followed by an optional mini-retreat to gain experience. $10, or $15 including retreat.

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

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Yin-timacy – 9am-3pm. An opportunity to deepen your personal practice. Map-making for staying in the flow of your life. Mindful Yoga, 1101 N Wilmot #123. 520-300-4378. MindfulYogaTucson.com.

Fall Equinox Ceremony – 5-7pm. Pot luck dinner prior to ceremony. Also monthly new and full moon ceremonies. Free. Magdala Sanctuary, Manzanita Ter. 520-577-0147. ShamanicSynthesis@yahoo.com.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Keys To Success – 6-8pm. Learn the effect of karmic law on one’s life and how to change karma with simple techniques. Free. Ananda Center of Tucson, 1002 E Prince Rd. 520-907-4534.

ElizabethLMason@yahoo.com.

tuesDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 AIWC 4th Tuesday Networking Event 6-8:30pm. Rebecca Wilkinson presents “Art Therapy and Positive Psychology” Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation, 3182 N. Swan Rd. Pre-registration discounts and more info at azintegrative.org

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Family Constellation Evening – 6:30-9:30pm.

Explore the impact the ancestors have on our present patterns and relationships. $40. Coyote Healing Center, 700 N Country Club Rd. 520-722-9787.

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Therapeutics of Asana – Sept 28-29. This workshop will help train you how to enter and leave a pose, cultivate the right physical placement, incorporate evolutionary alignment and create a state of vibrant health and healing. For teachers, yoga therapists and interested students. CE available. Mindful Yoga, 1101 N Wilmot #123. 520-300-4378. MindfulYogaTucson.com.

IONS Tucson Monthly Presentation – 6:30-8pm.

Join Sylvia Haskvitz, MA RD, author and certified trainer with Center for Nonviolent Communication for her presentation, Be the Change We Want to See; How Do We Do That? $5 suggested donation.

Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520399-8285. IONSTucson@ionstucson.

Beginning Qigong Seminar – 9am-5pm. Explore the origins of Qigong; how to discover and work with your own Qi (Life Force); and how to practice a specific Qigong set to cultivate balance, vitality, strength and mental/emotional clarity. $120. Cabin on Mt. Lemmon. 520-369-4017.

Linda@RiverswayPsychotherapy.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5

Frequencies of Healing with Jonathan & Andi Goldman – Nov 2: 9am-5pm & Nov 3: 1-4pm. Explore the scientific and spiritual basis of using sound for healing and transformation and find out how your own self-created sounds can enhance your health and wellness. Reserve early. $199. Tucson Osteopathic Conference Center, 3182 N Swan Rd. 520-358-0575.

ChantingRiver@gmail.com. HealingSounds.com.

Bio-Touch Practitioner Training – Sept 28-29.

10am-4pm. Fun, interactive, hands-on training of bioenergetic technique, teaches how to help family and friends relieve pain, stress, support good health. $48.

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

Kukaber33@yahoo.com JustTouch.com.

Positive Ethics: A New and Empowering Approach to Ethical Practice – 1:30-4:30pm. Ethics trainings are often as experienced boring, and overly simplistic for managing the complexities of therapeutic relationships. Enjoy a creative, rejuvenating and inspiring afternoon. $75 by 9/8. Bring a colleague $70/person. Caritas Center for Healing, 330 E 16th St. 202-352-5225.

Rebecca@CreativeWellbeingWorkshops.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Learning to Care for Your Own After Death – 9am-1pm. This workshop will explore alternatives and inspiring possibilities for legal and natural family or community-led death care at home. $45-60. Caritas Center for Healing, 330 E 16th St. 520-971-8200. Jeremy@EarthSpiritMedicine.net.

5 Element Seminar on Mt. Lemmon – 9am-5pm.

Learn about the richness of Chinese Medicine’s 5 Element Theory and the many nuances of these elements and their intimate connections within us and our own seasons and cycles as human beings. $120. Cabin on Mt. Lemmon. 520-369-4017.

Linda@RiverswayPsychotherapy.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Stress Workshop – 2-3:30pm. Includes yoga poses to rejuvenate and revitalize the body, breathing practices and deep relaxation to calm and restore the mind, meditation and visualization to calm and center the spirit. By donation. The Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima. 520-323-1222. Cynthia@YogaConnection.org.

Create Space and Expand Possibilities for Life Yoga Retreat – Sept 27-29. Join Arizona Power Yoga and Joseph Lauricella for a weekend of self discovery and personal empowerment at the historic COD Ranch in Oracle. $525. COD Ranch, Oracle.

520-572-7697. Info@ArizonaPowerYoga.com.

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Hormones in Harmony– 6-7:30pm. Talk with Dana Reed of Reed’s Compounding Pharmacy and Dr. Sholes-Douglas. What every woman should know about hormones and libido. Free. Windmill Inn, 4250 N Campbell Ave. 520-577-1129.

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Introduction to Aquaponics System Design – 9am12pm. Aquaponics is the combination of aquaculture & hydroponics. Workshop will emphasize how to design and build an aquaponic system that will work for you. $20. Manzo Elementary School, 855 N Melrose. 520.450.1607. Zcitlalcoatl@gmail.com.

SonoranPermaculture.org.

Resistance & Release Workshop – 9am-6pm.

Wth Deane Juhan. Join this remarkable teacher with advanced techniques for coordinating, increasing range of motion & eliminating chronic restrictions & discomfort in the body. CEU’s 16. $325. ASIS Massage Education, 639 N 6th Ave. 928-639-3455. Workshops@ASISMassage.com.

Earth Harmony Festival – Oct 5-6. 11am-8pm.

EcoVillage tours, live music, food, art, children’s village, pony rides, and nationally-known speakers. Learn about green building, water harvesting, composting, recycling, alternative clean energy, organic gardening, Permaculture and other sustainable practices. Free (donations appreciated). Avalon Organic Gardens & EcoVillage, 2074 Pendleton Dr, Tumacacori.

520-398-2542. Info@EarthHarmonyFestival.org.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 Yoga Open House – 1-5p.m. Reservation not required. Mindful Yoga, 1101 N Wilmot #123.

520-300-4378. MindfulYogaTucson.com.

Bio-Touch Practitioner Training – Nov 2-3.

10am-4pm. Fun, interactive, hands-on training of bio-energetic healing technique, teaches how to help family, friends relieve pain, stress, support good health. $48. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St. 520-323-7951. Kukaber33@yahoo.com.

International Festival of Tucson – Nov 2-3.

Sat:11am-9pm; Sun: 11am-5pm. Cuisine and sweets from around the world including Middle East & Eastern Europe. Family entertainment.

Shop many artisans, Arabic Village and Church Market. $1 Adults; kids under 12 free. Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, 5910 E 5th St. 520-730-6361. Labdulnour@yahoo.com.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Divine Administration Seminar –Nov 8-10.

Ascension Science, Protected Areas, Destiny Reservists, Epochal Revelation. Early reg $500; Late reg $700 (incl housing & meals). Avalon Organic Gardens & EcoVillage, 2074 Pendleton Dr, Tumacacori. 520-603-9932. Info@GCCAlliance.org.

PCOA Art Auction: People Creating Original Art – 6-10pm. PCOA Art Auction: People Creating Art Friday, benefits the Pima Council on Aging: The place to go for HELP when you don’t know where to go. Donations from local artist are appreciated. Free. Armory Park Center, 220 South 5th Ave. 520-790-0504. DConover@pcoa.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16

TIES Guest Speaker - Richard Martini – 6:30pm. Award winning filmmaker & author of Flipside, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Afterlife. $5. Unity Church of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco Pl. 520-395-2365. TucsonAZ@iands.org.

Spirit of Giving Arts and Crafts Show – 9am3pm. Beautiful, handmade items presented by our local fine artists. Ideal gift selections for your early holiday shopping. Bring a can or bag of pet food to donate and receive a free raffle ticket. Free. The Doubletree by Hilton, 445 S Alvernon. 520-797-1751.

TucsonArtsAndCrafts.org.

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Raising Chickens in Your Backyard: A Hands-on Primer – 9am-4pm. For anyone interested in raising chickens fo­­r the production of compost, eggs, and/ or meat. $49. Milpa Tecolotlan. 520-450-1607.

Zcitlalcoatl@gmail.com. SonoranPermaculture.org.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 Reiki Level I Training – 12-5pm. Join Reiki Master/Teacher Judy Ferrig to learn this medically documented method of creating wellness on the physical, mental and emotional levels. $100. New Moon Haven, 16256 N Oracle Rd. 520-245-4214.

JudyFerrig@comcast.net.

VegFest TUCSON – 9am-5pm. Featuring lectures, food demonstrations, health and wellness providers. Free. Hilton Tucson East, 7600 E Broadway Blvd. 520-275-7999. JohnyReid@gmail.com.

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Intro to Trager Skills – Trager Skills, an Intro Principles & Practice with instructor Deane Juhan.

Without shifts in conscious awareness no change in our muscular patterns can be lasting. Join this wonderful playful workshop of practical techniques to support our practice. CEU’s 20. $350. ASIS Massage Education, 639 N 6th Ave, 928-639-3455.

Workshops@ASISMassage.com.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 Ultimate Bliss Yoga & Wellness Retreat Jan11th-18th, 2014 in Costa Rica. Revive, Restore, Bliss Out! Exclusive to Women, Kim Bowen, Stress Reduction Specialist & RYT 200hr.

520-343-9695. Kim@ProsperWellnessAZ.com.

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daily Morning and Evening Meditation – 7am & 7pm, Daily. Begin and end your day with Sanskrit chanting, worship and meditation in the contemplative environment of Jyoti Mandir – Temple of Light.

Free. Desert Ashram, 3403 W. Sweetwater Dr, 520-743-0384.

sunday The Deeper Meaning of Jesus’ Words – 9am & 11 am. Explore the underlying ideas of our Christian heritage for your deeper understanding. Child care provided. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N. Camino Blanco. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco.

520-577-3300. UnityTus.com.

Agape Gatherings – 10am. 8 Key Elements to High Vibrational Living; 10:30am:Agape Message. 699 W Magee Rd, Casas Lindas Apartment Clubhouse. Contact Rachel Allen: 520-270-0409.

Ai Chi – 10am. With Julia Barwell. Enjoy warm water in a flowing, powerful progression of movements to increase oxygen and caloric consumption. $15. Santa Rita Springs. 520-360-1798 Aquatic.Relaxation@yahoo.com.

Center for Spiritual Living Tucson’s Sunday Celebration Services – 10am, meditation; 10-11:30am, service. Nickerson Auditorium, 3231 N Craycroft Rd, 85712. 520-319-1042, Admin@TucsonCSL.org, TucsonCSL.org.

Advice for Life and Prayers for World Peace – 10-11:30am. Learn how to put Buddha’s teaching to use in our normal busy lives. Concurrent children’s class. By donation. Kadampa Meditation Center, 1701 E Miles Street.

520-441-1617. Info@MeditationInTucson.org.

MeditationInTucson.org/meditation-classes/ weekly-classes/kmc-sundays/.

Chapel of Awareness Sunday Services – 10-11am Meditation and Healing, 11 am-12pm Lecture, Absent Healing and Spirit Messages. Rev. Jim McCaw. All parts of the service are free. 2850 E Grant Rd .

ChapelOfAwarenessTucson@wordpress.com.

Inspirational Services – 10am-2pm. Word of inspiration, healing, meditation, psychic messages.

United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520-327-0142.

Science of Spirituality – 10am-2pm. New hours.

WellnessFirst!, 3861 N 1st Ave. 520-209-1755.

Unity Spiritual Center of Peace – 10:30-11:30am.

Learn to live your spiritual potential and purpose.

Pray, sing, and celebrate Oneness in community - all are welcome. Sunday school for kids.

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

Info@UnityPeaceAZ.com. UnityPeaceAZ.com.

Community Interfaith Church – 10:45am, Visioning Meditation; 11am, Sunday Celebration. Teaching New Thought Spirituality for a new way of living. Rev. George Wrigley, Senior Minister. 6265 N La Canada, south of Orange Grove Rd, on west side of road.

520-861-8734. CommunityInterfaithChurch.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: 520884-5340. TempleOfUniversality@gmail.com.

TheTempleOfUniversality.org.

Yogananda Gathering – 11am. 3rd Sun. Attune to Yogananda’s teachings through chanting, meditation affirmations, readings and the beautiful Festival of Light ceremony.” Snack and fellowship follows. 1002 E Prince Rd. Elizabeth: 520-299-9309.

AnandaArizona.org.

All Natural Spa Facial – 12pm. Free promotion party. Learn how to deep cleanse, look younger through exfoliation and rehydrate with the newest safe natural beauty chemicals. Free. Campus Area, 2660 W Calle Cuero De Vaca. 520-743-1249.

Trudy_Erickson@hotmail.com.

Church of Mankind Services – 2pm. Come to the healing chair and receive laying-on of hands or messages from your Angels and Guides during services. Church of Mankind, 1231 S Van Buren Ave. 520-461-2910, 520-790-7374.

Desert Ashram -– 7pm. Also Thurs, 7pm. Immerse yourself in a beautiful and peaceful monastic center. Spiritual teachings of Swami Amar Jyoti, chanting, meditation, library, bookshop, walking paths. Free. Personal retreats available. Desert Ashram, 3403 W Sweetwater Dr. 520-743-0384. Gomati@TruthConsciousness.org.

TruthConsciousness.org.

monday Joyful Hearts Yoga Classes - 9-10am, Sunrise Chapel; 12-1pm, Harrison Hills/Pantano Park; 3-4pm, Tucson Meadows; 6-7pm, VFW Post 549. $5 per class. Visit JoyfulHeartsYoga.com for full address/schedule information. Tim Howell, 520808-9383.

Morning Glory 6-Class Series – 7-7:45am. Also Wed. Connect to joy and feel alive throughout the day by waking up with gentle stretching set to music. $100/series. The Center for Advanced Energy Therapeutics, 1976 N Kolb Rd. 520-312-4230. Info@DynamicAliveness.com.

DynamicAliveness.com/morning-glory.

NaturalTucson.com

Bio-Touch Sessions – 9am-5pm. For soothing arthritis and other pain, stress relief and supporting good health, as an application of the universal principle “Love Thy Neighbor”. By donation. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St. 520-751-7751.

Aquatic Therapy Rehabilitation – 11:30am.

Slow, gentle movements with guided breathing in a warm indoor pool. Relieve pain, tension, depression, improve circulation, breathing, flexibility, tone, endurance, laughter. 8 classes: $160. First class free. Santa Rita Springs.

520-742-4292. AquaticTherapyTucson@gmail.com.

AquaticTherapyTucson.com.

Grief & Loss Support Group – 12-1pm. Join a small, relaxed group for support and sharing.

Please be fragrance free and call ahead. $5 or donation. 520-825-2009. Steve.Ross@Wildblue.net.

RelaxAndBreathe.net.

Ganoderma Coffee – 7pm. English Conference: Learn more about Ganoderma. Announce you’re Luis & Alma Celaya’s guest and recieve a free sample. Free. Los Portales Restaurant “Ocotillo Lounge”, 2615 S 6th Ave. 520-955-4398.

Luiscelaya1@aol.com.

Taoist and Sufi Meditation – 7:15pm. With Oliver Wilson. Integrate two spiritual traditions to bring deep inner peace to your being. Utilizes Taoist Water Method and chanting of divine qualities. Contact Oliver at 520-881-0723. Donation. Caritas Center for Healing, 330 E 16th St. CaritasHealing.com.

Transforming Rough Times – 7-8:30pm. Everyone experiences difficulties, but Buddha’s teachings show us how to use life’s daily challenges to strengthen and enhance our spiritual life. First class free, $10 per class, or 5-class card for $40. Animus Center, 5575 E River Rd Ste 121. 520-441-1617.

MeditationInTucson.org.

tuesday Joyful Hearts Yoga Classes - 10:30-11:30am, VFW Post 549; 1:30-2:30pm, Rincon Country East (by invite); 4:30-5:30pm and 6-7pm, Vail School District Office. $5 per class. Visit JoyfulHeartsYoga.com for full address/schedule information. Tim Howell, 520-808-9383. 8am Workout – 8-9am.

Combination of yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi ending with meditation. Bring yoga mat and water bottle. $10. WellnessFirst!, 3861 N First Ave. 520-209-1755. Saberlmp@aol.com.

WellnessFirst.com.

Lunchtime Qigong Class – 12-1pm. Begins Sep 10 for 8 week class. Learn Qigong to improve balance, strength, stamina and flexibility. $15. 2292 W Magee, Ste 130. 520-369-4017.

RiversWayPsychotherapy.com.

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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.

Sunizona Family Farms – 4pm. Locally grown produce, delivered weekly per your order. Search WellnessFirst at their website, place your order. $22.

WellnessFirst!, 3861 N First Ave. 520-824-3160.

Farmbox@SunizonaFamilyFarms.com.

SunizonaFamilyFarms.com.

Qigong Practice – 5:30-6:30pm. Increase your vitality with the ancient Chinese health practice.

Reduce stress, prevent falls, enhance balance, inspire the immune system. $9. Mindful Yoga Studio, 1001 N Wilmot Rd. 520-370-8066.

GotQi4u@gmail.com. Gotqi4u.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.

Sunset Ai Chi – 6pm. with Julia Barwell. Movement and relaxation program combining Tai-Chi concepts with Shiatsu and QiGong techniques, performed standing in warm water. $15/class. Santa Rita Springs. 520-360-1798. JuliaBar@cox.net.

Unity Public Observatory – 6-9pm. Also Thurs.

The solar program will start 1 hour before sundown: the night program starts after that. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco, 520-303-6042.

Molly.Nelson@q.com.

Distance Healing Conference Calls – 6:307pm. 3rd Tues. Distance energy healing offers a powerful way to receive the benefits of Reiki and Deeksha, with a guided meditation first to help you relax and open. call 805-399-1000 and enter access code: 611994.

Free. Lucia@LuminousAdventures.com.

LuminousAdventures.com.

Transformative Tao – 6:30-8pm. Weekly sessions following the wisdom of I Ching.

Casting hexagrams, discussion of experiences, lecture series on Transformative Tao. $5.

Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St. RSVP: 520-331-1956, TaoTime@DaleBruder.com.

DaleBruder.com/taotime.

Transforming Rough Times – 6:30-8pm. Everyone experiences difficulties, but Buddha’s teachings show us how to use life’s daily challenges to strengthen and enhance our spiritual life.

First class free, $10 per class, or 5-class card for $40. A Rich Experience Massage Studio & Spa 7435 N Oracle Rd Ste 101. 520-441-1617.

MeditationInTucson.org.

wednesday Joyful Hearts Yoga Classes - 8-9am, Tanque Verde Lutheran Church; 12-1pm, Yoga Connection; 3-4 pm, Fountain of Life Lutheran Church; 6-7pm, VFW Post 549. $5 per class. Visit JoyfulHeartsYoga.com for full address/schedule information.

Tim Howell, 520-808-9383.

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Morning Glory 6-Class Series – 7-7:45am. Also Mon. Connect to joy and feel alive throughout the day by waking up with gentle stretching set to music. $100/series. The Center for Advanced Energy Therapeutics, 1976 N Kolb Rd. 520-312-4230. Info@DynamicAliveness.com.

DynamicAliveness.com/morning-glory.

Green Chamber Breakfast Networking – 7:309:30am. 2nd Wed. Join SAGCC (Southern Arizona Green Chamber of Commerce) Every 2nd Wednsday of every month at our Breakfast Buffet at the Viscount Suites on Broadway and Rosemont. Network and learn what is happening in the Green Industry of our community. Starts at 7:30am to 9:30am Please RSVP at www.sagcc.org or call 520-777-7138 and leave a message.. $15 Members $20 non members. Viscount Suites Hotel, 4855 E Broadway, 520-870-2136.

SantanaDaniels@sagcc.org. sagcc.org.

Acupuncture for Cancer Survivors (past and present) – 8am-5pm. Survivors, family and caregivers welcome. Relieve stress, anxiety, pain and side effects of cancer treatments or improve general well being.

Professional, individualized treatments by Jill Darban, licensed acupuncturist. $35. Arizona Oncology Northwest, 2070 W Rudasil, Ste 100. 520-877-9038.

Jdarban@attnet. DesertSandsCancerCare.com.

Rainbow Sun Qigong – 9-10am. This ancient Chinese mind-body-spirit healing practice lowers stress, boosts immune system, calms the mind, creates balance and harmony within. $7. Lotus Massage & Wellness Center, 2850 E Grant Rd, Tucson. 520-760-0054.

Bjel17@yahoo.com. LotusTucson.com.

Yoga for Veterans – 9-10am. Yoga benefits the physical, mental and emotional levels of the body.

An all-levels class reserved for military, active and retired, and their families. Beginners welcome.

Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima. 520-323-1222.

YogaConnection.org.

Silent 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.

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

Info@UnityPeaceAZ.com.

Belly Dancing for All Belly Types – 10-11am. As long as they’re women. $5/seniors 65+, $10/others. WellnessFirst!, 3861 N First Ave. DeeAnn: 520-668-0039.

“Connections” Shame Resilience Class for Women – 10am-12pm. Join a group of women to learn about the devastating influence of carried shame. $40/session or $350/in advance. Rivers Way Psychotherapy, 2292 W Magee, Ste 130. 520369-4017. Linda@RiverswayPsychotherapy.com.

RiverswayPsychotherapy.com.

Aquatic Therapy Rehabilitation – 11:30am.

Slow, gentle movements with guided breathing in a warm indoor pool. Relieve pain, tension, depression, improve circulation, breathing, flexibility, tone, endurance, laughter. 8 classes: $160.

First class free. Santa Rita Springs, 520-742-4292.

AquaticTherapyTucson@gmail.com.

AquaticTherapyTucson.com.

The Cure for Chronic Pain – 12-1pm. Learn how a corrective exercise program addresses pain at the deep, structural foundation. Free.

WellnessFirst!, 3861 N First Ave. 970-2744840. KarenJorgensen1108@gmail.com.

3861WellnessFirst.com.

Yoga by Donation – 3:30-4:30pm. Regular Hatha yoga class and is open to beginners. Drop-ins welcome, but class size is limited so pre-registration is highly recommended. Offered by donation. The Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima. 520-323-1222.

YogaConnection.org.

All Natural Spa Facial – 6pm. Free promotion party. Learn how to deep cleanse, look younger through exfoliation and rehydrate with the newest safe natural beauty chemicals. Free. Campus Area, 2660 W Calle Cuero De Vaca. 520-743-1249.

Trudy_Erickson@hotmail.com.

Tai Chi and Chi Kung – 6-7:30pm. Instruction in Wu Style Tai Chi Long Form and related Chi Kung; emphasis on whole-body movement. Nonviolent self-defense. Free. Rm 30-31, Saint Francis in the Foothills United Methodist Church, 4625 E River Rd. 520-795-8612. Dsrtdrgn@gmail.com.

Balancing Skin through Essential Oils – 6-8pm.

2nd Wed. Create your own custom skin care blend with pure essential oils. $15. Natural Way Wellness Spa & Yoga, 526 N 4th Ave. 520-882-8828.

NaturalWayWellnessSpa.com.

thursday Joyful Hearts Yoga Classes - 9-10am, Sunrise Chapel; 12-1pm, Harrison HIlls/Pantano Park; 2-3pm, Tucson Meadows; 4:30-5:30pm and 6-7pm.

Vail School District Office. $5 per class. Visit JoyfulHeartsYoga.com for full address/schedule information. Tim Howell, 520-808-9383.

Tai Chi and Chi Kung – 11am-12:30pm. Gentle flowing movements that relax the body, calm the mind, improve health, enhance your energy and make you feel good. Free. Church of Christ, 2848 N Mountain Ave. 520-795-8612. Dsrtdrgn@gmail.com.

Therapeutic Yin Yoga – 4:30-5:45pm. A quiet practice that compliments your regular dynamic yoga practice. Call for pricing & to reserve a space.

Medicine Wheel Wellness, 4650 W Jojoba Dr. 520743-3366. MedicineWheelWellness@gmail.com.

MedicineWheelWellness.com.

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.

Green Chamber Monthly Networking Mixer – 5:30-7:30pm. 4th Thurs. RSVP at our website sagcc.org or 520-777-7138 and leave message. $10/members:$15/non-members.Location different every month. 520-870-2136.

SantanaDaniels@sagcc.org.

Peace Circle – 6pm. 2nd Thur. Focus on peace education -the causes and conditions of peace. Free will donation. Our Family Services, 3830 E Bellevue. 520-323-1708.

Ctornbom@OurFamilyServices.org.

Chakra Workshops – 6-8pm. Explore, understand, and open the individual chakras through interactive workshops in our beautiful yoga studio. $15. Natural Way Wellness Spa & Yoga, 526 N 4th Ave. 520882-8828. Contact@NaturalWayWellnessSpa.com.

NaturalWayWellnessSpa.com.

Unity Public Observatory – 6-9pm. Also Tues.

The solar program will start 1 hour before sundown: the night program starts after that. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco, 520-303-6042.

Molly.Nelson@q.com.

Bio-Touch Sessions – 9am-5pm. Bio-Touch is an application of the universal principle “Love thy Neighbor,” as a means to alleviate pain, stress, and support good health. By donation. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St, Tucson. 520-751-7751.

TIES (Tucson IANDS Experience Sharing) – 6:30pm. Guest Speaker Series, 2nd Thurs (OctMay); Small Group Sharing Meetings, 3rd Thurs year round. Share NDE’s and other spiritual transformations. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco.

Susan or Chuck: 520-395-2365. TucsonIANDS.org.

Tucson Farmers’ Market East – 9am-1pm.

Organic produce, fresh baked goods, custom blended teas, fresh roasted coffees, range-fed meats, gourmet soups and sauces, tamales and more. Jesse Owens Park, south of Broadway on Sarnoff. 520-882-2157.

I Ching Mandalas & Transformative Tao – 6:308pm. Explore how I Ching mandalas can shape and organize reality through a Transformative Tao Zen Shojo. $5. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St. 520-331-1956. Taotime@DaleBruder.com.

DaleBruder.com.

Women’s Group – 9:30-11:30am. A weekly group that explores personal issues through the ancient technique of intuitive drumming and guided meditation. $20. 520-405-0963. Vsuaso@comcast.net.

Desert Ashram – 7pm. Immerse yourself in a beautiful and peaceful monastic center. Spiritual teachings of Swami Amar Jyoti, chanting, meditation, library, bookshop, walking paths. Free. Personal retreats available. Desert Ashram, 3403 W Sweetwater Dr. 520-743-0384.

Ganoderma Coffee – 7pm. Spanish Conference: Learn more about Ganoderma. Announce you’re Luis & Alma Celaya’s guest and recieve a free sample. Free. Los Portales Restaurant “Ocotillo Lounge”, 2615 S 6th Ave. 520-955-4398.

Luiscelaya1@aol.com.

Modern Buddhism – 7-8:30pm. Modern Buddhism reveals how aspects of Buddhism can be applied practically to solve our daily problems and to experience deeper inner peace and happiness. $10/class, or $40/5-class (first class free). Kadampa Meditation Center, 1701 E Miles St. 520-441-1617.

Info@MeditationInTucson.org.

Church of Mankind Services – 7:30pm. Also Sun, 2pm. Come to the healing chair and receive layingon of hands or messages from your Angels and Guides during services. Church of Mankind, 1231 S Van Buren Ave. 520-461-2910, 520-790-7374.

friday Joyful Hearts Yoga Classes - 8-9am, Tanque Verde Lutheran Church; 10:30-11:30, VFW Post 549; 1:302:30pm, Rincon County East (by invite); 4-5pm, Fountain of Life Lutheran Church. $5 per class. Visit JoyfulHeartsYoga.com for full address/schedule information. Tim Howell, 520-808-9383.

Personal Retreats – Desert Ashram, a contemplative meditation center, welcomes you for a personal retreat of peace, quiet and inspiration. Free. Desert Ashram, 3403 W Sweetwater Dr. 520-743-0384.

TruthConsciousness.org.

8am Workout – 8-9am. Combination of yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi ending with meditation. Bring yoga mat and water bottle. $10. WellnessFirst!, 3861 N First Ave. 520-209-1755. Saberlmp@aol.com.

3861WellnessFirst.com.

Yum Yum Stretch – 9-10:15am. With Jaime Chandler, LMT. A unique blend of yoga, meditation, breath work and fun. Mats, other props and light refreshment are provided. $10. Caritas Center for Healing, 330 E 16th St. JCREnterprises@gmail.com.

CaritasHealing.com.

Catalina Farmers’ Market – 10am-2pm. Fresh produce, baked goods, salmon, range-fed beef, artisans, unique gifts, food court, more. 77 N Marketplace (Farmer’s), 16733 N Oracle Rd (opposite Eagle Crest entrance), Catalina. 520-825-4427.

Bonnie’s Herb Garden at Farmer’s Market – 10am-2pm. 2nd and 4th Fri. Find fresh dried medicinal herbs and plants we carry. Arizona University Medical Center Farmer’s Market.

520-329-5808. BonniesHerbGarden.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.

Aquatic Therapy Rehabilitation – 11:30am.

Slow, gentle movements with guided breathing in a warm indoor pool. Relieve pain, tension, depression, improve circulation, breathing, flexibility, tone, endurance, laughter. 8 classes: $160. First class free. Santa Rita Springs, 520-742-4292.AquaticTherapyTucson@gmail.com.

AquaticTherapyTucson.com.

Yoga for Veterans – 4-5pm. Yoga benefits the physical, mental and emotional levels of the body.

An all-levels class reserved for military, active and retired, and their families. Beginners welcome.

Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima. 520-323-1222.

YogaConnection.org.

Reiki Circle – 7-9pm. 2nd Fri. Experience the peaceful healing energy of Reiki. Relax in a serene atmosphere to receive deep relaxation that revitalizes. Donation. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-303-6042. Molly.Nelson@q.com.

saturday Loft Cinema Farmers’ Market – 8-11am.

Weekly farmers’ market on our patio featuring fresh organic food from local vendors and farmers.

Free. The Loft Cinema, 3233 E Speedway Blvd.

520-795-0844. LoftCinema.org.

R’s Kitchen at the Loft – 8-11am. R’s Raw Kitchen/Delectables available weekly at the Loft Cinema’s Farmers Market. Free. Loft Cinema, 3233 E Speedway Blvd, 520-256-1663.

Arlene@RawKitchen.co. RawKitchen.co.

NaturalTucson.com

Miracle Marketplace: Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market – 8am-12pm. Fresh organic produce, artisans, psychic readings, and more. New vendors always welcome. Ample parking. Monterey Court, 505 W Miracle Mile at 14th Ave. 520-207-2429 x2.

Marketplace@MontereyCourtAZ.com.

MontereyCourtAZ.com.

Joyful Hearts Yoga Class - 9-10am. Vail School District Office, 13801 E. Benson Hwy. $5 per class. Visit JoyfulHeartsYoga.com for full address/ schedule information. Tim Howell, 520-808-9383.

Phire Heart Community Farm Tour – 9-11am.

Not-for-profit membership organization committed to growing the highest vibration and most nutritionally dense food possible. Free. SE of Sabino Canyon Rd and Cloud Rd. 520-477-7040. PhireHeart@cox. net. PhireHeart.org.

Oro Valley Farmers’ Market – 9am-1pm. Organic fruits and vegetables, breads, pastries, aromatherapy, tamales, salsa, flowers. Corner of Naranja & La Canada in the Town Hall complex. 520-882-2157.

Rincon Valley Farmers’ Market – 9am-2pm. Organic produce, fresh flowers, baked goods, ironworks, arts and crafts by local artisans. 12500 E Old Spanish Trail.

St. Philips Saturday Farmers’ Market – 9am-2pm.

Organic produce and meats, prepared foods, baked goods, coffee/teas, cheese, eggs, honey, plants, body care, massage, green/ecological products, health conscious items, health practitioners, music. River & Campbell. 520-603-8116.

Qigong Practice – 10-11am. Increase your vitality with the ancient Chinese health practice. Reduce stress, prevent falls, enhance balance, inspire the immune system. $7. New Moon Haven Conference Room, 16256 N Oracle Rd. 520-370-8066.

Gotqi4u.com.

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.

Breathe Well - Feel Better – 11am-1pm. This fun and highly interactive class addresses the simple solution to so many health and stress-related problems – proper breathing. $15. WellnessFirst!, 3861 N First Ave. 520-825-2009. Steve.Ross@Wildblue.net.

3861WellnessFirst.com.

R’s Raw Kitchen Beginning Series – 12:302:30pm. No class Aug 3. Learn basic raw food skills. Enjoy a hands-on learning experience in the kitchen. $135 for series; $45 per class.

R’s Kitchen, location given with registration. 520-256-1663. Arlene@RawKitchen.co.

RawKitchen.co.

The Cure for Chronic Pain – 2-3pm. Learn how a corrective exercise program addresses pain at the deep, structural foundation.

Free. WellnessFirst!, 3861 N First Ave. 970274-4840. KarenJorgensen1108@gmail.com.

3861WellnessFirst.com.

Reiki Share & Discussion – 3-5pm. 3rd Sat. Sharing the Universal Healing Energy of Reiki.

Give and receive Reiki, discuss your Reiki successes and challenges, receive support in your practice and your personal healing. Please RSVP. $10 donation. Luminous Adventures Transformational Healing, 1631 E Hampton St. 520-204-6280. Lucia@LuminousAdventures.com.

LuminousAdventures.com.

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communityresourceguide Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide, email Holly@NaturalTucson.com to request our media kit.

ACUPUNCTURE THE GATHERING POINT COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE

Michele Smith, M.Ac.O.M, L.Ac., Dipl, Ac. 1927 E. Grant Rd., 85719 520-777-7444 gpcacupuncture@gmail.com gpcacupuncture.com Licensed acupuncturist, Michele Smith, is confident and skilled in treating a wide range of health concerns, having administered thousands of acupuncture treatments. The clinic’s tranquil community setting and low cost allow patients to receive the quality healthcare needed. See ad page 12.

THREE TREASURES ACUPUNCTURE AND HEALING ARTS Andrea Alagammai, L.Ac., M.S., M.A., R.N. Acupuncturist, Reiki Master, Energy Healer 520-298-7222 Andrea’s foundation in counseling, yoga and nursing blends into her Energy Medicine practice: Psyche-spirit-physical healing through energetic transformation. Sessions integrate Acupuncture, Reiki, Craniosacral, Lymph Drainage, EFT, Sound and Energetic therapies. Enhancing immunity, calming the mind, relieving pain, restoring health.

bodywork ARMORLESS BODY THERAPIES

Randy Usem, LMT Radix Practitioner Campbell & Grant 520-312-9563 Armorless.net TucsonMassageAndBodyTherapy.com Randy has 25 years bodywork experience, providing treatments that are stress busting or for specific issues. Sometimes sessions are energetic and primal, using sound, breath and movement which access deep tension and feelings. Also, Male-Female Team facilitating a uniquely blended, nurturing massage experience. See ad page 27.

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

Practicing and teaching Bio-Touch to alleviate pain and stress, and support good health through all stages of life. Personal sessions are shared on a donation basis. See ad on page 25.

CAROL DANIEL, LMT

520-760-3358 TucsonMindfulMassage.com Experience the healing and intuitive touch of an accomplished professional massage therapist who for the past 27 years has used a wide variety of modalities on a diverse clientele.

Massage promotes health and fosters a deep sense of physical and mental peace.

LOTUS MASSAGE & WELLNESS CENTER 2850 E. Grant Rd. 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 27.

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 27.

books THE EMPATHY FACTOR

Marie Miyashiro, APR Author, Speaker, Business Consultant 520-777-7271 P.O. Box 64338; 85728 Marie.Miyashiro@elucity.com EmpathyFactorAtWork.com For business owners and team leaders who want to increase productivity and profits, this book offers both real-world insights and practical tools for winning workplace collaborations. See ad on page 41.

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

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

by Choice Adult and youth e-guidebooks available at eatbychoice.net. See ad page 40.

business services MARIE MIYASHIRO, APR

Elucity Network, Inc. Business Consultant, Author, Speaker 520-777-7271 P.O. Box 64338; 85728 Marie.Miyashiro@elucity.com EmpathyFactorAtWork.com For business owners and team leaders who want to increase productivity and profits, Marie consults, writes, and speaks on the topic of winning workplace collaborations. See ad on page 41.

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.

Mention seeing us in Natural Awakenings and receive $20 off an initial physical exam!

See ad on page 20.

GENESIS NATURAL MEDICINE CENTER Fred Weiner, DC 520-495-4400

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

See ad on page 9.

Synergy Wellness

Dr. Tim Harrigan, Chiropractic Physician 520-818-8857 NaturalHealthTucson.com We offer Gentle Chiropractic, Weight Loss, Nutrition Protocols, Cellular Cleansing Programs. Pain? Hormone Issues? Muscle Pain? Fatigue?

Weight Gain? Call for a Free Consultation with the doctor and for a Free Organic Recipe E-Book.

WINTERHAVEN HEALTH CENTER Dr Nathan Conlee 3020 North 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 20.

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 27.

COACHING SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS

Gail Benton, Owner T: 520-296-5695 C: 520-404-4819 Gail@coachingsolutionsforbusiness.com Business coaching for entrepreneurs, couples, family businesses. Align your Money Mindset, Business Systems, Life Purpose and Passion. Call for a complimentary Strategy Session. See ad on page 12.

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.

LIGHT YOUR INNNER FIRE

LIFE COACHING FOR WOMEN Terri Levine, Coach-on-Fire 520-982-7091 Info@lightyourinnerfirecoaching.com Take the passion test today!

Become clear about what’s important to you and what you really want in your life. Identify your top 5 passions and learn to align your life with those passions. Use awesome fire starters to stay focused and overcome obstacles.

STEVE ROSS, MA, MFT 520-825-2009 Steve.Ross@wildblue.net

Steve Ross, M.A., M.F.T., specializes in anxiety reduction and stress management using diaphragmatic breathing, deep relaxation, mindfulness, and ways to neutralizing negative thoughts. Steve is an experienced meditation teacher and grief counselor. He offers classes, groups, and private coaching sessions.

TRANSFORMATIONAL INTUITIVE GUIDANCE Lucia Maya 520-579-8844 LuminousAdventures.com

Get clear about what you want and how to achieve it, with support and guidance on your journey.

Through deep listening, powerful questions, and my practical and spiritual approach you will unveil your heart’s desire and live your dreams. See ad page 27.

colon hydrotherapy GENESIS NATURAL MEDICINE CENTER Dr. Nancy Aton, Family Practice 520-495-4400

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

See ad page 9.

INTESTINAL HEALTH INSTITUTE

Sheila Shea, Director 4427 E. 5th St., 85711 520-325-9686 IntestinalHealthInstitute.com Sheila is an IACT member, instructor and is National Board Certified in the field of Colon Hydrotherapy. With 34 years of experience, she offers sessions daily, professional trainings and public education. She guides people with dietary, detoxification and liver flush programs.

SKYLINE HEALTHWORKS

Sandra Joy Van Hall 3966 East Pima, Tucson, 85712 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 21.

SURPRISINGLY HEALTHY Kristen Codianni, CHHC AADP 520-762-1314 KristenCodianni.com

Experience increased energy, improved mental focus, better sleep, body fat loss, the ability to better cope with stress and more! Providing Guidance Support & Accountability.

Working together to create a Sustainable Nutrition plan & lifestyle custom designed to fit you! See ad page 35.

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VERY SPECIAL ALTERNATIVES Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN Central Tucson location 520-403-1686 VerySpecialAlternatives@gmail.com

Confidentiality, privacy, and respect for your individual needs. Closed gravity system with dual-filtered, UV-purified water and disposable speculums. Probiotic reflorastation.

Also offering consultation, referral services, ear coning, phlebotomy skills, The One Command. Affordable rates & packages. By appointment including 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.”

SMILE SPA

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

Dr. Mickel Malek’s practice is mercury-free and based on holistic and health-based dentistry.

The on-site sister Spa provides full-service stress-reducing treatments.

Staff share options and insight, allowing for educated decisions in holistic, cosmetic and conventional dentistry. See ad on back cover.

diaper service SUN SROUT DIAPER DELIVERY SERVICE 520-351-2370

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: 520-351-2370 or visit www.sunsprout.us. See ad on page 12.

energy work INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES

Keep Your Energy System Flowing Candace Studebaker 520-818-3848 SheHawk12@aol.com IntegrativeEnergyTherapies.weebly.com Testing and treating all 9 dynamic parts of the body’s energy system to rebalance for health. Bars-Access Consciousness, Reiki, Healing Touch, Therapeutic Touch and emotional and spiritual issues addressed.

Individual instruction to maintain balance in the energy system. Emotional instruction to maintain balance in the energy system.

LUMINOUS ADVENTURES

Lucia Maya 520-579-8844 Lucia@luminousadventures.com LuminousAdventures.com Reiki - Craniosacral - Raindrop Technique. Lucia offers a unique blend of energy work and aromatherapy which brings you to a state of profound and deep relaxation. From this place of stillness, your body can heal, coming into balance and resolving physical and emotional pain.

See ad page 27.

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

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

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

Hair Salons PROJEKK

Modern Organic Hairdressing Placita de la Luna 204 W. Grant Rd. 520-331-9006 • ProjekkHair@yahoo.com 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.

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.

GARDENING PHIRE HEART COMMUNITY FARMS

healthfood stores NEW LIFE HEALTH CENTERS NewLifeHealth.com

New Life Health Centers is locally owned and operated. We have been serving Tucson since 1970 with the best products to help you live a long and healthy life. Our motto is “New Life KNOWS Nutrition” We make it our goal to do just that…

KNOW nutrition…in order to serve you better.

See ad on pages 28 and 29.

Don McKinnon, Co-Founder Sabino Canyon Rd. & E. Cloud Rd. 520-477-7040 PhireHeart@cox.net • PhireHeart.org

Committed to growing the highest vibration and most nutritionally dense food possible.

Members experience the joy of working as a team, in harmony with each other and nature. Feel the energy vortex and taste the Phire Heart difference.

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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 39.

healthy eating EAT BY CHOICE, NOT BY HABIT

Sylvia Haskvitz 520-572-9295 Silgiraffe@aol.com • EatByChoice.net Using the Nonviolent Communication process, explore your inner critic’s messages that underlie your eating patterns and translate your judgments into compassion to connect with your underlying needs. Create the quality of relationship with food that you would like. See ad page 40.

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

Do you have celiac disease or suffer from gluten intolerance? Visit Tucson’s only completely gluten free bakery/bistro where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or freshly baked treats in a relaxed and friendly environment without worrying about cross contamination. See ad on pages 33.

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.

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

Magic happens making and eating healthy, delicious foods together.

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

healthy kids THE PUPPET LADY

Rose Mayer 520-400-0758 TheTucsonPuppetLady.com Have a memorable puppet making birthday party. We come to you with supplies and do cleanup. One hour of crafty puppet making entertainment.

Great for girls and boys ages 5-14. Kids love puppets! See ad page 15.

holistic healing CARITAS CENTER FOR HEALING 330 E. 16th St. 520-624-2743 CaritasHealing.com

For a full-service wellness experience, come to Caritas, where you can receive Imago relationship counseling, acupuncture, massage therapy, Craniosacral therapy, and wellness classes. Select from our panel of experienced practitioners.

Rental space for classes/workshops is also available in this beautiful center located in a calm, historic neighborhood.

COYOTE HEALING CENTER David C Rupley, Jr, MD(H) 700 N Country Club Road 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 11.

ENERGY HEALING/EFT – ADV

Phyllis Winslow LMT, EFT Practitioner, PSYCH-K Graduate: Barbara Brennan School of Healing 520-909-3455 EnergyTherapyAz.com Phyllis can help you create the life you desire. Experience rapid relief from physical pain. Get to the root cause and resolve health, relationship and emotional issues including depression, fears, grief and sexual trauma. Over 20 years of healing experience.

JOURNEY TO WELLNESS

Pam McMahon, Ph.D., CHt, NCC 520-730-0236 LifeHealer4U@aol.com LifeHealer.org Devoted to optimally enhancing and improving your overall natural state of being and daily life. Ear Candling, Ionic Detox Foot Baths, Hypnotherapy, Reflexology, Herbal and Nutritional Counseling, Wellness Planning and Guidance. Beautiful and serene practice space, open 7-days/week. Experience vibrant health today. See ad page 41.

MARY BETH ACKERLEY MD, MD(H) Board Certified Psychiatrist Homeopathic Physician 520-299-5694 MaryMD@mypassion4health.com MyPassion4Health.com

Dr. Mary Beth Ackerley, MD, MDH, is a classically-trained board-certified psychiatrist and homeopathic physician who specializes in the holistic treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, and menopause through the use of amino acid therapy, hormone replacement, nutritional support and homeopathy. She was appointed by the Governor to sit on the Arizona Board of Homeopathic and Integrated Medicine. See ad page 38.

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

DesertRoseHomeopathics.com

Offering balanced, natural alternatives for adults, children and pets - a large selection of well-known brands and hard-tofind remedies including homeopathics, flower essences, vitamins, herbal tinctures, supplements, essencial oils and locally crafted blends. Come in for personalized consultations and monthly drawing.

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HOME loans KAREN M FISHER, NMLS # 180167 Nova Home Loans 6245 E. Broadway Blvd., Ste. 400 Tucson, 85711 520-202-4108 520-977-0214 Karen.Fisher@novahomeloans.com HomeLoansForTucson.com Karen Fisher is a mortgage originator for Nova Home Loans.

She specializes in purchase and refinance transactions with conventional, FHA, and VA financing. See ad page 55.

HOME SERVICES PLANET HUGGER 877-624-3326 Planet-Hugger.com

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

See ad on page 40.

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY NORTHSTAR HYPERBARICS Dr. Carol Hendrinks, MD 7598 N La Cholla Blvd., 85741 520-229-1238

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 30.

hypnotherapy INTUITIVE GUIDANCE

Rev. Maria Kingsley Hypnotherapist & EFT/NLP Practitioner 1636 N. Swan, Ste. 100 520-780-0170 Kadakingsley@msn.com Change what is stopping you from living the happy, free life you have wanted all along.

Intuitive Wisdom is available for you. We can access this together through hypnotherapy, remove obstacles with EFT and anchor new thoughts and behaviors with Neuro-Linguisitc Programming. It’s fun and effective. Free initial interview.

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JOURNEY TO WELLNESS

Pam McMahon, Ph.D., CHt, NCC Board Certified Hypnotherapist 520-730-0236 LifeHealer4U@aol.com LifeHealer.org One-on-one hypnotherapy treatments in weight loss, smoking cessation, insomnia, anxiety, and past life regression therapy. Pam’s unrelenting mission is to help others let go of limiting behaviors and beliefs, discover their power and live up to their highest potential. See ad page 41.

FOCUSED WELLNESS SOLUTIONS Rosemary King Aprn, Bc Hn, Bc Cht 520-400-3456 Rrking52@Aol.Com FocusedWellnessSolutions.com

Could past patterns be holding you back in succeeding with your wellness goals? Rosie works with individuals in the privacy of their homes with personalized hypnosis sessions. Individuals hypnosis CDs also available as well as Health Coaching.

metaphysical gifts & supplies THE CRYSTAL SINGING BOWL TEMPLE Tryshe Dhevney, Bowl Master Day’s Inn (just off the lobby) 222 S. Freeway/I-10, I-10 & Congress Exit 258, Tucson.

520-440-7820 SoundShifting.com

The Crystal Singing Bowl Temple offers a life-changing and transformational experience.

Crystal bowls resonate with the crystalline realm of the planet as well as the crystalline structure within our very bones, bringing about deep calm, centeredness and joy. Call for an appointment today.

See ad page 14.

Spiritschild

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

naturopathic medicine Dr. DeeAnn Saber, NMD WellnessFIRST! 3861 N. First Ave., 85719 520-209-1755 3861WellnessFirst.com

Dr. Saber is a Primary Care Naturopathic Physician who specializes in Endocrinology and Functional Medicine. Using science-based information as well as your personal symptoms we will together find the best way to your optimal health. See ad page 18.

GENESIS NATURAL MEDICINE CENTER

Dr. Micheal Uzick Dr. Nancy Aton 3920 N. Campbell Ave. 520-495-4400 GenesisNMC.com Genesis offers superior care in: Naturopathic Oncology, Gynecology, Pediatrics, Family Practice, Primary Care, Chiropractic, Nutritional Counseling, Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Colon Hydrotherapy, Intravenous nutrient therapy, Lymphatic Drainage, Massage, Far Infrared Sauna. See ad page 9.

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

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

See website for more information.

personal growth and development TAO TIME

Dale Bruder 1505 N Alamo Pl., 85712 520-331-1956 DaleBruder.com TaoTime@dalebruder.com 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.

TOASTMASTERS OF UNITY Jeff Hafner Risky 520-861-7039 ToastMastersOfUnity.com

Saturdays 4:30-5:30 pm. Learn how to speak in public with a friendly, supportive group in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.

Meets at Risky Business, 6866 E Sunrise Dr. Come see what Toastmasters is all about.

Everyone welcome!

resorts SUNGLOW RANCH

Brooks Bradbury, General Manager 14066 S. Sunglow Ranch Pearce, 85625 520-824-3334 Reservations@sunglowranch.com SunglowRanch.com Sunglow is a hideaway guest ranch in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona offering guests comfortable lodging, inspired dining and a breadth of activities.

See ad page 39.

retreats/workshops JOURNEYS IN CONSCIOUSNESS Tina Suaso, PhD 520-405-0963 Vsuaso@comcast.net JourneysInConsciousness.com

Workshops are for those beginning a more conscious journey or for those wishing to deepen their connection to self and the divine through nature and spiritual practice; principles in shamanism, energetic healing, drumming, dreamwork & ecotherapy. Tucson-Sedona-Big Sur. See ad page 34.

SUNGLOW RANCH

Brooks Bradbury, General Manager 14066 S. Sunglow Ranch Pearce, 85625 520-824-3334 Reservations@sunglowranch.com SunglowRanch.com Sunglow is a hideaway guest ranch in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona offering guests comfortable lodging, inspired dining and a breadth of activities.

See ad page 39.

salon/spa services I-KO-I SALON AND SPA

3161 N. Country Club Rd., Ste. 101 520-881-6096 • MagicBeeNutrition.com No-toxic smell nail salon.

Manicures $15, Pedicures $25 -featuring individually cleaned pipe-less jets bowl, detoxify $15.

No DBP, Toluene, Formaldehyde in products. No-Ammonia hair color and perm.

Also, Organic Desert Honey. Fresh Royal Jelly and more bee products. Call 520-881-6096.

PURE AESTHETICS

5110 E. 5th St., 85711 520-514-PURE(7873) PureSAestheticsTucson.com Interested in skincare? Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School is the only school in Tucson dedicated exclusively to aesthetic education. We offer a variety of spa services including facials, waxing, and body treatments, as well a selection of truly natural skincare products.

schools ARIZONA SCHOOL OF ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE 4646 E. Fort Lowell Rd., Ste. 103 520-795-0787 Admissions@asaom.edu Asaom.edu

Learn to practice a full medicine—traditional Chinese thinking and diagnosis along with skills in acupuncture, herbs, and Asian bodywork therapy—the three departments in a traditional Chinese hospital. Respond competently and with confidence to whatever concerns people bring in your clinic door. .

shamanism SHAMANIC OMNI INTERCOMMUNITY Peter Deane 213-880-5816 Tanka@live.com

Offering the path of the Natural Way through Shamanism. If you are being called into the Shamanic realm or Natural Way of being or are in need of a Shaman – call or email for a consultation. All services are free.

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sound therapy WHOLISTIC FAMILY MEDICINE

Dr. Lance Morris 1601 N. Tucson Blvd., Ste 37 Tucson, 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.

spiritual teachings 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 24.

CHAPEL OF AWARENESS SPIRITUAL CHURCH

Rev. Jim McCaw, Pastor 2850 E. Grant Rd. ChapelOfAwarenessTucson@wordpress.com Sunday Service, classes and circles. 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. 10-11am Meditation and Healing, 11am-12pm Lecture, Absent healing and Spirit Messages.

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

Learn time-tested methods for finding peace of mind - the key to happiness.

Weekly classes in Buddhist meditation and philosophy, prayer services, retreats and spiritual advice with Resident teacher Gen Kelsang Lingpur and senior practitioners. Everyone welcome.

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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. 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.

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.

See ad inside front cover.

UNITED FELLOWSHIP CHAPEL, INC

David Miller 4718 E. Hawthorne St., 85711 520-327-0142 United-Fellowship-Chapel.com Self-Realization/Psychic-Development to know thyself, to heal, and to change is available on an individual basis. The Metaphysical Principles Course is an in-depth study of metaphysics.

In the Universal Metaphysics course one learns the definitions.

In the Seminary, one may become an ordained minister. See ad page 32.

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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 38.

UNITY CHURCH OF TUCSON Rev. Larry and Mary Ellen Swarz 3617 N. Camino Blanco, 85718 520-577-3300

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

Daycare: ages 1-5. Family health clinic: free, donation or Medicare.

Beautiful, low-cost weddings.

Bookstore for spiritual thinkers.

Sunday services 9am and 11am.

Home to “The Daily Word.”

weight loss EAT BY CHOICE, NOT BY HABIT Sylvia Haskvitz 520-572-9295 Silgiraffe@aol.com EatByChoice.net

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

See ad page 40.

wellness center NATURAL HEALING CARE CENTER 2272 E Speedway Blvd.,85719

(Between Campbell & Tucson Blvd) 520-323-0069 NaturalHealingCareCenter.com Info@naturalhealingcarecenter.com Tucson’s local wellness clinic.

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.

women’s health Diane Goedecke, NP, MS, CNM, FNP-C 5659 E. Grant Rd. 520-751-4321 DianeGoedecke.com Dmgarizona@gmail.com

Primary Health Care for Women and Women’s Health. Annual exams, birth control, IUD’s, prescription services, sexual health, menopause, hormone replacement, general health care,allergy, blood draw in office.

Most insurances accepted, cash pay, same day appointments in most cases, Se Habla Espanol. See ad on page 10.

TULA WELLNESS

Integrative Health for Women Arianna Sholes-Douglas, MD, FACOG 2200 East River Road Suite 109, 85718 520-577-1129 TulaWellnessMD@gmail. comTulawellnessMD.com Tula Wellness is an integrative health center devoted to women’s wellness. Tula means “balance” in sanskrit. Dr. Arianna believes that the body has the innate ability to heal itself and the desire for perfect balance. She combines the principles of a traditional women’s health model with an evidenced based integrative wellness philosophy. See ad page 35.

yoga JOYFUL HEARTS YOGA

Tim Howell, e-RYT-200, RYT-500 520-808-9383 Tim@JoyfulHeartsYoga.com JoyfulHeartsYoga.com Tim offers classes that facilitate a smile in a safe environment for students at all fitness levels.

Offering 20 weekly yoga classes at 9 Eastside locations near you. Just $5 per session.

Visit website for locations and times JoyfulHeartsYoga.com.

Mindful Yoga Studio

1101 N. Wilmot, #123, (next to Trader Joe’s) 520-300-4378 MindfulYogaTucson.com Mindful Yoga offers a nurturing space for students to explore, heal and transform their bodies and lives. The studio offers a wide range of classes, from wake-up stretch and get-theblood-circulating flow classes to deep-stretch yin yoga and relaxing restorative classes. See ad on page 10.

Karen Fisher is about her clients.

Karen M. Fisher

Senior Loan Officer NOVA Home Loans

If you’re looking to purchase, build or refinance a home, call Karen Fisher today. You’ll find out why her clients keep coming back.

Karen M. Fisher

Senior Loan Officer ~ NMLS# 180167

520.202.4108

karen.fisher@novahomeloans.com

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