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I notice a significant difference in the tone and flow of my day when I greet the morning sun feeling appreciation for everything in my life. Better yet is when I take the time to journal what I am grateful for, including things I wish for the future, while experiencing the joy of already having it in my life. I nurture this throughout the day whenever possible.

But how do we stay grateful when we encounter events that are painful, fearful or sad? One of my favorite teachers, Matt Kahn (MattKahn.org), suggests we simply say, “Thank you for this gift. I receive it fully,” no matter what happens, good or bad. Thank you for this fear. I receive it fully. Thank you for this sadness. I receive it fully. Thank you for this loneliness. I receive it fully.

I discovered that saying this doesn’t make it go away but instead of contemplating whether something is or isn’t a gift, I’ve found it opens the door to new possibilities when I can affirm that each circumstance is a gift, and that I just need to allow it to reveal its next stage.

I had the opportunity to practice this recently when our dear, longtime national editor Alison Chabonais told me she was ready to move on from her 20 years of daily deadlines with Natural Awakenings to repurpose her life. My initial reaction was sadness, followed by fear of not being able to replace her. And then I remembered to open up to the gift this could be for everyone.

To say I will miss her is an understatement, and I will be eternally grateful for our journey together. But opening to the new creative talent we could attract, I am happy to welcome the incredibly experienced and capable Jan Hollingsworth to our team of writers and editors. Of course, our local editor Linda Sechrist continues to work her magic on our regional stories while Jan steps in to collaborate with our national team of writers who will continue to provide much of the content you read each month in these pages.

Change is inevitable, and life will continue to throw us curveballs just to keep things interesting. After all, we are here for soul growth. The soul doesn’t care if we get uncomfortable—it just wants us to wake up!

When I look back on the most challenging, heart-wrenching events in my life, I can see the gifts they all contained, like opening my heart and deepening my faith. Will you look for the gifts the next time something disturbs you? Perhaps “Thank you” will become your new mantra, and your life just might change in miraculous ways.

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Light the Shore Event at Naples Pier

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ight the Shore, a peaceful, bipartisan gathering and candlelight vigil on the Naples Pier to mourn our dead sea life and an effort to raise awareness of the toxic algae crisis, will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m., November 3. The event is presented by Collier Clean Water, which also coordinated Hands Along the Water Naples.

Attendees will begin to form a single-file line around 7 a.m. Each participant will be given a candle and march to the end of the pier, circle it and continue in a single-file line to exit it. They will then form a line to light the entire shoreline for 15 minutes in remembrance of the animals that have died and to strongly oppose the discharges from Lake Okeechobee. Participants are encouraged to wear blue, decorate their shirts and bring signs.

Organizers hope this event will plant seeds of compassion and spread awareness that motivate and inspire our politicians to authorize the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir project as a vital addition to the Central Everglades Project. $5 suggested donation. For more information or to RSVP (requested), visit Facebook.com/ events/244866972900347.

Vegan Festival at Venue Naples

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any outstanding local restaurants will come together to celebrate veganism at the Vegan Festival from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., November 18, at Venue Naples. Presented by SWFL Veg Fest, visitors to this fun culinary event can sample a variety of vegan cuisine and cast their votes on the best offerings. Music will be provided by Mix 104. 7, broadcasting live from the event. Proceeds benefit the Literacy Council Gulf Coast, the Mahaan Aasha Foundation and A Plant-Based Diet.

Admission: $5 online or $6 at the door; under 10 free. $1 per food sample. Location: 13240 Tamiami Tr. N., Ste. 205. For more information or tickets, email APlantBasedDiet.org@ gmail.com or visit SwflVegFest.org or APlantBasedDiet.org.

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Boat Tours and Special Events at Rookery Bay

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he Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center will resume hosting naturalist-guided boat and kayak tours this month through April. Tours are available in different lengths, paths and themes, all providing the opportunity to see diverse natural wildlife and offer terrific photo opportunities.

Nature lovers can attend Birds of the Beach, with Adam DiNuovo, of Audubon Florida, at the Rookery Bay Field Station on Shell Island Road from 8 a.m. to noon, November 10; America Recycles Day, featuring buy-one-get-onefree admission at the learning center on November 15; Lunch & Learn Lecture: Rookery Bay Through the Eyes of the Historian, the first in a series of six lectures honoring the 40th anniversary of the Rookery Bay Research Preserve presented by Steve Bertone, Rookery Bay’s cultural resources specialist, from noon to 1 p.m., November 27; and a reception for the annual painting exhibition by the Friends of Rookery Bay and the United Arts Council of Collier County from 5:30 to 7 p.m., November 29.

Cost is $40 for Birds of the Beach, $15 for Lunch and Learn. Location: 300 Tower Rd., Naples. For more information or to register, visit RookeryBay.org.

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dvanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Deborah Post, of Wellbridges Health Center, and Susan Joyce Proctor, Doctor of Ayurveda, Deb Post founder and chief executive officer of the Get Your Juicy Back women’s wellness company, will be featured presenters at a Florida Women’s Well- Susan Joyce Proctor ness/Cannabis Symposium from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., November 10, at the Paradise Wellness Center, in Bonita Springs.

Many educators will discuss safe, natural plant-based approaches to health and wellness, the legal and medical availability of cannabis in Florida, and how this powerful plant can legally assist those struggling with a variety of health issues.

The event will include lunch and snacks, goodie bags and samples, prizes, vendors, sponsors and special offers. Proctor is the local community leader of Ellementa, a national women’s wellness cannabis education network.

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Cost is $115 for Super Early Bird (one week only), $140 for Early Bird (up to three days prior to event) and $165 for regular admission. Location: 28410 Bonita Crossings Blvd., Ste. 11. For more information or to register (suggested), call 561-3538395, email SusanJoyceProctor@ gmail.com or visit GetYourJuicyBack. com/events/symposium. See ad, page 27.

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Crumpacker Launches New Book The Journey to US

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ina Crumpacker, the bestselling author of The Journey to YOU, will host a book signing for her new book, The Journey to US, from 2 to 5 p.m., November 17, at Unity of Fort Myers. In Tina Crumpacker addition to providing an intuitive coaching message and a Q&A session, there will be an art show of works

by R.W. Davison and a reception with hors d’oeurves and other refreshments.

Crumpacker states, “Fans of The Journey to YOU have waited 10 years for this new book about transforming and improving every kind of relationship. It will support couples to have a healthy, loving, functional unique relationship and will also be valuable to anyone who wants to create a relationship or wants to figure out why the last one didn’t work.”

Location: 11120 Ranchette Rd. For more information, call 239-822-6006 or visit TheJourneyToUs.com which is expected to be live by Nov. 1. See ad, page 17.

Mystic Faire Returns to Naples

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ore than 75 new and returning psychics, healers and other experts, along with new vendors, will offer their artistic wares and health services at the 15th annual Naples Mystic Faire from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., November 24, at Etudes Dance Studio. Along with free lectures throughout the day, the event will feature massage, reiki, animal communications, tarot, mediums, angel portraits, feng shui, crystals, candles, incense, spiritual art, books, jewelry, Native American art and drums, angel art, mandalas and refreshments in a large food court.

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some come from as far away as Michigan. Proceeds from the sale of raffle tickets for door prizes will be donated to area charitable organizations. Attendees are encouraged to bring canned goods for local food banks.

Cost is $5 or free for children 12 and under. Location: 3285 Pine Ridge Rd. For more information, call 239-949-3387 or visit OneWorldOneLight.org. See ad page 58.

Baltodano to Lead Mindful Living Workshops

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octor of Veterinary Medicine Laura Baltodano, a wellness doctor, mindfulness teacher, certified health and wellness coach and registered yoga teacher, will present two free Mindful Living workshops to help instill Dr. Laura Baltodano mindfulness in daily life from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., November 15 and December 13, at City of Palms Chiropractic, in Fort Myers. The events will also preview two, eightsession series of weekly Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction courses beginning January 27 and 31, 2019, respectively, both preceded by orientation sessions.

Attendees will gain the understanding that perceptions play a role in the way they see the world and react to stressful stimulus and learn practices to allow them to become more present and reduce stress.

“Mindfulness has become a buzzword lately, and with good reason; however, what we call mindfulness has been around for thousands of years,” says Baltodano. “The practice of mindfulness involves intentionally being fully present in each moment with kindness, non-judgmentally and without striving for things to be any different than they are. It provides a way to step out of automatic pilot and see life in a different way; it is a form of awakening.”

Location: 11621 S. Cleveland Ave., Ste. 80. For more information, call 509-339-3129, email Dr. Laura@TheWellnessDoctor.com or visit LauraBaltodano.com/mbsr-mindfulness-based-stress-reduction. See ad, page 46.

Whole Foods Market to Open in Fort Myers

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he grand opening of Whole Foods Market in Fort Myers in the Daniels Marketplace at the northwest corner of Daniels and Six Mile Cypress parkways will take place on November 7. Light bites and music will be provided when the doors open at 9 a.m. and the first 500 customers in line will receive a Whole Foods Market mystery gift card, valued between $5 and $500.

Store features include full-service meat and seafood departments; bakery; curated beauty, body care and home products featuring local lines; prepared foods section; signature salad bar with vegan and organic options; local beer and wine; and a Norman Love chocolate salon and pastry shop that will include an exclusive line for Whole Foods Market.

For more information, visit WholeFoodsMarket.com/stores/fortmyers.

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Therapeutic Touch Practice Opens in Naples

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erna M. Campbell, a specialist in Therapeutic Touch, is welcoming new clients with discount rates beginning November 1 at her new office at 3811 Airport Road, Suite 101, in Naples. The method, practiced by nurses and healers through the ages, promotes healing through restoring the natural Merna M. Campbell equilibrium of the seven energy fields that surround the body by allowing the energy to flow and restore itself to its natural fields.

Instead of needles, this method, which is similar to acupuncture, uses touch to naturally direct energy. In a world of medicines and injected substances, it offers a pure and natural method to promote relaxation, healing and relief from pain. Benefits may also include greater pain control, vitality and balance. Campbell is credentialed by the Florida Board of Nurses and is seeking certification by the American Holistic Nurses Association.

For more information or to make an appointment, call 239-2981244. See ad, page 23.

Fountain of Youth Experience at Purely You Spa

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ennifer Alvarez Linguidi, an advanced holistic esthetician and owner of Purely You Spa, a prominent certified organic spa in Naples, is offering an affordable way for clients to have the Fountain of Youth Experience, a completely customized, healthy skin care treatment that she Jennifer Alvarez Linquidi created using the best organic ingredients to ensure bright, smooth, firm, toned, hairless, hydrated and glowing skin. Offered this month at $299 ($525 value), along with a $50-value gift and three organic skin care samples, the treatment achieves results by combining an oxygenating facial with enzyme peel and LED light therapy, plus booster enhancement, dermaplaning, Hungarian facelift massage, antiaging eye infusion and a luscious lip treatment.

The Fountain of Youth Experience usually takes two hours and includes a head, neck, scalp, arm and hand massage, plus a complimentary skincare analysis and at-home tips to foster optimal long-term benefits.

Location: 3066 Tamiami Tr. N., Ste. 302. For more information or an appointment, call 239-331-8266 or visit PurelyYouSpa.com. See ad, page 15.

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Talk and Acupuncture Session in Bonita Springs

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cupuncture Physician Bee Lan Lim, licensed and board certified in acupuncture and Chinese herbology, will give a presentation on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Immunity from 1 to 2 p.m., November 10, followed by a 30-to-45-minute Bee Lan Lim group auricular acupuncture treatment for detoxification and stress relief on at her practice in Bonita Springs. She is also offering a new patient discount and a holiday smoking-cessation gift package.

Lim will discuss the unique concept of tonification by using Chinese herbs and acupuncture to boost physiological functions and constitutional stamina. Such energetic supplementing can help improve immunity, overall health and also treat chronic conditions.

The acupuncture session will involve five needles in each ear, with participants sitting in chairs for the added benefit of attaining group qi. This protocol was originally developed for drug detoxification, and is now widely used for smoking cessation.

TCM encompasses Chinese herbs, cupping and guasha that can treat chronic or complex conditions with underlying constitutional deficiency or emotional issues, and can be combined with Western medical or other modalities for improved health and wellness.

Admission is free. Location: 3411 Bonita Beach Rd., Ste. 302.

For more information or to register, call 239-390-0065 or email BonitaHarmonyHealth@gmail.com. See ad, page 63.

Celebrate House of Gaia’s 10th Anniversary in Naples

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he House of Gaia, in Naples, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a party and programming fundraiser on November 9. Following a community drumming session at 5 p.m., there will be live music, belly dancing, capoeira and other fun activities until 9 p.m.

Founded in 2008, the nonprofit community center focuses on social-inclusion programs of art, culture, well-being, global citizenship and service learning for participants of all ages and abilities. It achieves its mission by building meaningful connections with participants, as well as supporting community and creating partnerships.

Location: 1660 Trade Center Way, Ste. 1. For more information or to RSVP, email Info@HouseOfGaia.org.

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The NAPC staff spent several days with these entrepreneurs, discussing the ins and outs of publishing a new Natural Awakenings edition in Pittsburgh and taking over publication of an existing Natural Awakenings magazine in Northern and Central New Mexico.

Founded by Chief Executive Officer Sharon Bruckman with a single edition in Naples in 1994, Natural Awakenings has grown to become one of the largest, free, local, healthy-living publications in the world, serving nearly 3 million readers each month via more than 70 magazines published in cities across the U.S. and in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

“Our devoted family of publishers, supported by advertisers, informs readers of many leading-edge national and local resources that offer paths to a happier, healthier and longer life,” says Bruckman. “Our active and growing readership has helped increase interest in naturally healthy living that has influenced mainstream America, and is beneficial for people and the planet.”

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healthy lymph system is of vital importance to well-being. As the body’s first line of defense against disease and infection, the lymph system consists of lymphatic vessels and nodes where numerous immune processes occur. If lymph pathways become congested, blocked, damaged or severed, fluids can build up in the connective tissue. This leads to edema and swelling, which may result in abnormalities in cells and tissues. In a healthy lymph system, any damaged cells and toxins are transported away from the area, speeding recovery.

A quick lymph system response protects our health and immunity. To aid this system, which does not have it’s own pumping mechanism, manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), a gentle massage technique, can stimulate the lymphatic system to drain stagnant fluids, detoxify and regenerate tissues, and filter out toxins.

Using specific, slow, light strokes, MLD works on the connective tissues located immediately below the skin. Recommended for the face and the body, it can assist in treatment of a wide range of health conditions and illnesses such as arthritis, headaches or migraines, dermatological conditions, chronic fatigue syndrome, fluid retention, musculoskeletal pains and conditions, reduction of cellulite and breast surgery (segmental, simple or total mastectomy).

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Eating Well Protects Hearing A healthy diet can lower the risk of moderate to severe hearing loss by 30 percent or more, conclude researchers from Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Studying the diets of 33,000 women for 22 years, they found that hearing was better retained among those that ate closer to the Mediterranean Diet—with more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, fish and virgin olive oil.

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, high in fruits and vegetables and low-fat dairy, as well as low in sodium, also was associated with better hearing.

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Raw fruit and vegetables are better for mental health than canned, cooked or otherwise processed produce, report researchers from New Zealand’s University of Otago. Their survey of more than 400 young adults from their country and the U.S., published in Frontiers in Psychology, found a correlation between eating raw produce and measures of psychological well-being, positive mood and life satisfaction.

“The cooking and processing of produce likely limits the delivery of nutrients that are essential for optimal emotional functioning,” says co-author Tamlin Conner, Ph.D. The top 10 raw foods for mental health are carrots, bananas, apples, dark leafy greens, grapefruit, lettuce, other citrus, berries, cucumbers and kiwis.

Early-stage breast cancer can be accurately detected via a simple breath test and urine sample, report researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, in Israel. Using electronic nose sensors and gas-chromatography mass spectrometry to analyze breath and urine, respectively, they were able to identify biomarkers for breast cancer, the most commonly diagnosed cancer for women worldwide. “Our new approach… with inexpensive, commercially available processes, is non-invasive, accessible and may be easily implemented in a variety of settings,” says study co-author Yehuda Zeiri, Ph.D.

Mammography, the common screening test for breast cancer, is typically 75 to 85 percent accurate, a figure that drops for full-bodied women and those with dense breast tissue. Dual-energy digital mammography is more accurate, but increases radiation exposure, and MRIs are more expensive.

The Israeli research, published in the journal Computers in Biology and Medicine, compared breath and urine samples taken from 85 women with breast cancer and 81 healthy women. The electronic e-nose device, picking up on a unique breath pattern, detected cancer cells accurately 95 percent of the time. The urine test proved 85 percent accurate. “With further study, it may also be possible to analyze exhaled breath and urine samples to identify other cancer types, as well,” says Zeiri.

Pumpkin Compounds Inhibit Cancer Growth In addition to being tasty, autumn’s pumpkin pie may also help prevent cancer. Two studies have confirmed the ability of certain nutrients in pumpkins to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

Researchers from the Italian Institute of Food Science found that carotenoid compounds from pumpkins delayed the growth of human colorectal cancer and bone cancer cells by an average of 40 percent. In China, Harbin Medical University researchers found that a polysaccharide compound from pumpkins halted the growth of human liver cancer cells.

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Air Pollution Harms Developing Brains

Fetal exposure to air pollution, even at levels considered safe by current standards, has been linked by Dutch researchers to thinning of the outer layer of a child’s brain and later cognitive difficulties. Following 783 children ages 6 through 10, the researchers concluded those brain abnormalities contributed in part to impulsiveness that could lead to addictive behavior and attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder.

Eating Walnuts Boosts Gut Bacteria

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Eating a handful of walnuts daily boosts certain types of healthy gut bacteria that appear to contribute to cardio, metabolic and gastrointestinal health, according to a study of 18 adults by University of Illinois scientists published in the Journal of Nutrition. The researchers found that eating walnuts increased species of healthy gut bacteria, while decreasing species of unhealthy bacteria. Eating walnuts also improved cholesterol levels.

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global briefs

Really Natural

End Game

Extinctions of Threatened Species Continue

The death of the world’s last male northern white rhino has rendered the species functionally extinct, which means the only hope of reviving the population is through in vitro fertilization. World Wildlife Fund head of campaigns Colin Butfield calls this a “uniquely bad situation.” Two other animals, the vaquita, a very rare porpoise discovered in 1958, and the Javan rhino are facing the same fate. Many other species, including the Sumatran rhino, black rhino, Amur leopard, forest elephant and Bornean orangutan are considered critically endangered, some with fewer than 100 individuals left. The International Union for Conservation of Nature currently considers 5,583 species of plant, mammal, bird, amphibian and marine life critically endangered.

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Dumping Disincentive

Big Bank Acts to Protect Oceans from Mine Waste

Citigroup is no longer financing mining projects that dump mine waste into the ocean. The move comes in response to pressure from the Ditch Ocean Dumping campaign, which calls on financial institutions to divest from any project or company that employs the practice. “Banks and financial institutions must actively take steps to ensure that they are not bankrolling the destruction of our oceans,” says campaign coordinator Ellen Moore of Earthworks.

Mine waste can contain up to three dozen dangerous chemicals, including arsenic, lead, mercury and cyanide. These metals accumulate in fish, and ultimately, the wildlife and people that eat them.

The pollution contaminates drinking water, decimates ecosystems and destroys fisheries. While the outdated practice has been phased out in many parts of the world, new mining proposals in Papua New Guinea and Norway signal that such dumping is being ramped up, not phased out.

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Organic shoppers may see additional labeling on produce.

More than a dozen farmers and scientists from around the country met to create the standards for an additional organic certification pilot program called the Real Organic Project (ROP), which they plan to initially introduce at 20 to 60 farms.

Under the current U.S. Department of Agriculture program, the organic label means that produce has been grown without synthetic substances or genetic engineering; it doesn’t specify whether produce was grown in water or soil, which the new labeling would address.

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Organic Labeling Evolves to Meet Challenges

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Countries Ban Single-Use Plastics

Bans on plastic consumption have been increasing globally for the last two years. Singleuse plastics will be officially banned in the Bahamas by 2020, including plastic bags collected at the point of sale, straws, Styrofoam food containers and plastic utensils. Also, the release of balloons in the air will be illegal. Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Antigua and Barbuda have already banned single-use plastic products. In Kenya it’s illegal to produce, sell or use plastic bags. Haiti has banned plastic bags and Styrofoam products. Belize moved to ban single-use plastics by April 2019. The UK has outlined a plan to eradicate plastic use completely by 2042.

The Clean Seas Campaign, launched in 2017 by the United Nations Environment Programme, aims to increase global public and corporate awareness of the critical need to reduce marine litter.

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Teeny Town

Tiny Houses Can Benefit Seniors

The University of Southern Indiana (USI) is building a small, modular home on its Evansville campus to demonstrate how the tiny housing model could make independent living accessible for people of all ages and abilities. It’s part of a larger effort aimed at creating a cultural transformation related to aging in a community. The home’s small size is a selling point for people unable to maintain a larger dwelling as they age and help them remain independent.

Dr. Bill Thomas, a geriatrician and national expert on aging partnering in the project, envisions a pod-like village of such “Minkas” with older people living within a community instead of being sequestered in nursing homes.

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community spotlight

Exploring the Human Biofield for Healing and Pain Relief

by Linda Sechrist

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need for medical science t might seem logical to confirm it with clinical that an accomplished, studies,” says the Fort Myconventionally trained ers resident and founder of registered nurse with a Healthworks Energy Healmaster of science degree ing LLC, which provides like Mary Pat FitzGibtreatment and education in bons would be drawn to subtle energy healing.

Healing Touch, because it In 1979, as a cardiowas founded by a regvascular nurse specialist istered nurse and was interested in expanding the first form of energy her knowledge, FitzGibmedicine ever recognized Mary Pat FitzGibbons as a biofield therapy by bons attended a critical care convention in Hawaii, where for the the National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary and Alternative first time she learned about energy healing Medicine. An additional attractor might and other forms of alternative medicine.

“I was so fascinated by what I learned in have been that the Healing Touch program the breakout sessions that when I returned through the American Nurses Credentialto Syracuse, I got involved in a holistic ing Center Commission on Accreditation healing center where I eventually served and the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork grants as a board member. Another result of the conference was that I also took classes in continuing education hours. acupuncture, but decided not to pursue it But FitzGibbons’ real motivation in as a career. Instead, I eventually enrolled 1992 was more personal. “Healing Touch, in Healing Touch classes at New York an energy therapy in which practitioners University in 1992 and became a certified consciously use their hands and intent to practitioner in 1996 and a certified instrucpromote health and healing, recognized a subtle energy field around the body, as well tor in 1999,” she says. “Healing Touch is an outstanding program for professional as energy centers located within the body. and nonprofessional healthcare practitioI intuitively believed in these without the

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ners because it elevates energy healing to a professional level.”

FitzGibbons’ 46 years of nursing experience, acquired during her work in locations throughout the country, was enhanced by the degree she received from the Barbara Brennan School of Healing Science in 2000. The highly respected educational and global healing institution is dedicated to research and exploration of the human biofield.

“My Healing Touch classes, as well as any Healing Touch sessions with clients, reflect what I learned from my Barbara Brennan studies,” says FitzGibbons.

She cites an example of how well Healing Touch can work to assuage pain.

“A female client who was directed by her orthopedic surgeon to complete a rehabilitation program that included using a continuous passive motion machine after a knee operation, refused to let me help her get set up to use the machine. I queried about what was going on and she replied that she was experiencing a lot of pain, even though she had taken pain medication. I asked her, as I ask all clients, if I could do something to help her with the pain, which was outside the scope of what I was there to do. She agreed to let me apply several Healing Touch techniques.

Afterwards, she raised her leg so high getting into the machine that she almost kicked me. Twenty minutes later when I approached her about getting out of the machine, she wanted to continue.”

Recognized in Who’s Who in American Nursing, FitzGibbons has experience in intensive/coronary care, home and hospital IV therapy, hospice, home care, cardiac rehabilitation, geriatrics, hemodialysis and workers compensation. She maintains memberships in the Healing Touch program and the American Holistic Nurses Association.

FitzGibbons will teach a two-day Healing Touch Level I class at Hope Hospice, located at 2430 Diplomat Parkway East, in Cape Coral, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., January 19 and 20.

For more information, call 740-607-4038 or visit Facebook.com/Healing-Touch-ofSWFL.

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action alert

Environmentally Speaking is intended to alert, inform and educate residents of Collier and Lee counties regarding educational events and threats that challenge our unique and delicate Southwest Florida ecosystem.

Join Fight to Stop Dangerous 5G Infrastructure

Water Ceremony

November 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Betty Osceola and Holley Rauen are co-hosting a water ceremony at Stretch Memorial Park, on U.S. Highway 27, in Clewiston. Sponsored by Walk for Mother Earth, Healing Our Relationship With Water is a community gathering for collective prayer and ceremony at Lake Okeechobee, followed by a potluck with speakers to be announced.

Awakening the Dreamer Changing the Dream

November 4, from 1 to 5 p.m.: An Awakening the Dreamer Changing the Dream symposium will be hosted by the Pachamama Alliance Community of SW Florida at Happehatchee, 8791 Corkscrew Road, in Estero.

Call 239-992-5455 or visit Connect.Pachamama.org

Naples Citizens’ Climate Lobby

November 15, 6:30 p.m.: Naples Citizens’ Climate Lobby meets at Thomas Hall, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Greater Naples, 6340 Napa Woods Way, in Naples.

Visit Facebook.com/cclnaplesfl

Introduction to Project Drawdown

November 18, 6:30 to 9 p.m.: Introduction to Project Drawdown, Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers, 13411 Shire Lane, in Fort Myers.

Visit Connect.Pachamama.org.

Climate Change

Climate change billboards urging residents to sign the CLEO Institute’s Climate Change Pledge are now up at Colonial Blvd. near 6-Mile Cypress and at U.S. 41 South, on Daniels Parkway.

Visit FloridaClimatePledge.org.

The nationwide rollout of 5G wireless communication might be good for driverless cars and “smart” homes, but research suggests it may be bad for America’s health.

Now concerned communities are banding together to demand that Congress stop the build-out of 5G infrastructure.

This latest advance in telecom technology involves radiofrequency (RF) microwave radiation transmitted by a dense network of millions of antennas. These are already being installed on telephone poles and lampposts in neighborhoods all across the country, despite recent research linking RF microwave radiation to serious health problems.

A 2018 study by the National Toxicology Program of the National Institutes of Health confirmed that prolonged exposure to microwave radiation can cause oxidative stress that can lead to cancer. Another 2018 study, conducted by the Ramazzini Institute, in Italy, showed similar biological effects from exposure to radiation from cell towers.

These studies build on a large and growing body of published, independent, peer-reviewed research showing biological harm from RF microwave radiation, says Patti Wood, co-founder and co-director of Grassroots Environmental Education, a nonprofit environmental health organization based in Port Washington, NY. “For years, the wireless industry has downplayed the potential health effects of exposure to this type of radiation,” she says. “While science is slow, and it is very difficult to draw a straight line between a particular exposure and a disease, we have sufficient evidence to be extremely careful around RF microwave radiation. That’s why so many people are raising questions about the wisdom of installing these powerful 5G antennas so close to our homes.”

This isn’t just about safety, she adds. It’s also about personal choice. “People who live close to these antennas will be exposed to powerful microwave radiation 24/7, whether they use the 5G service or not,” she says.

As local governments can do little to stop the industry-funded race to roll out 5G, Wood suggests that concerned citizens join Americans for Responsible Technology, a collaboration of grassroots organizations that are working together to stop the wireless build-out at the federal level.

For more information, visit their website, TelecomPowerGrab.org.

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Eco-Packaging Progress Report

Innovative Uses of Pulp, Paper and Mushrooms

by Avery Mack

Manufacturers need to protect their products from damage and theft, and also want them to stand out on retail shelves.

A common result has been hard-to-open containers relying on excessive cardboard and plastic. Today, more manufacturers are responding to consumer requests for less packaging, making it easier on both people and the planet.

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hether shopping online or in a local store, more eco-friendly options are available and they’re worth seeking out.

In grocery stores, look for cellophane packaging made from corn, wheat or potatoes that replaces traditional plastic packaging used for candy, spices, nuts, produce and bath products. Cellulose, made from sustainably harvested wood pulp, one of nature’s most abundant materials, makes for a sturdy bio- and marine-degradable bag that is suitable for home composting. Resistant to oil, fat and grease, it is also microwavable and oven-safe at low temperatures.

Fenugreen uses antibacterial, antifungal spices infused into a tea that is soaked into clean, biodegradable FreshPaper. It works in conjunction with store packaging or storage containers to keep bread, fruit, vegetables and cheese fresh. Kavita Shukla, founder and CEO, says, “Each paper lasts about a month.

A distinct, maple-like scent says the paper is actively working to keep food fresh two to four times longer than usual, preventing food waste due to spoilage.”

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Quinn Snacks’ revolutionary Pure Pop Bag of microwave popcorn contains no genetically modified corn, synthetic chemicals or plastic coatings, so unlike other brands, its packaging is compostable and biodegradable. Consumers add the included salt and spices after the popping, allowing the addition of natural ingredients while maintaining the integrity of the food’s natural oil and flavor.

Food carry-out used to mean polystyrene (Styrofoam) containers, but now consumers have the safer option of pulp products that break down completely in backyard compost heaps or through commercial recycling. The pulp comes from North American-sourced hardwoods, which reduces its travel footprint and supports environmentally aware suppliers.

Mycelium, another Styrofoam substitute, uses mushroom roots as glue to hold together other sustainable, compostable agriculture byproducts like corn stalks. The result creates shipping materials that cradle wine bottles, computers and other fragile items to prevent breakage.

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green living

In beauty products, look for refillable glass jars. While glass is endlessly recyclable, it carries a large carbon footprint.

Glass is heavy and must be transported, sometimes out of state, to reach a treatment plant. Furnaces capable of melting glass containers must run nonstop at about 2,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Taking the time to refill glass jars saves energy and prevents greenhouse gas emissions.

Some personal products such as deodorant are available in paper pushup tubes. Standard plastic tubes can be difficult to empty completely and are sometimes made of more than one type of plastic, which makes them non-recyclable.

Eco-friendly packaging can be especially challenging for small businesses.

Katherine Dexter, owner of Wild House Body Care, in College Station, Texas, says, “I needed a green product that was oilproof and waterproof. One of the best I’ve found for wrapping solid lotion bars is an unbleached, soy waxed paper. It works as effectively as paraffin-coated waxed paper and is 100 percent biodegradable.” She uses sustainable and natural materials for all of her product packaging.

As part of the adult coloring book craze, Najeeb Kahn, founder of the Monthly Coloring Club, noticed books were shipped shrink-wrapped, so the club has switched to compostable and recycled rigid cardboard mailers.

Online mattress sales have increased from a 5 percent market share in 2016 to 10 percent in 2017, thanks to moneyback guarantees, free in-home trials and innovative compressed mattress-in-a-box delivery. A mattress is squashed to fit in a box measuring 18 by 44 inches; about the size of a medium file cabinet. One person can easily carry it up stairs or around corners. Released from the box, the foam mattress expands to normal size in eight to 12 hours. The cardboard package can be reused or recycled.

Email manufacturers to either congratulate them on better choices or complain about excess. Each purchase voices an opinion. Let’s make it count.

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

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conscious eating

THANKSGIVING DESSERTS Plant-Based Pies for Every Palate

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by Judith Fertig

ratitude for the bounty in our lives has been a constant in every American Thanksgiving since the Pilgrims’ first celebration at Plymouth Plantation. What has changed is the menu.

Many holiday hosts today wish to be inclusive and respect everyone’s increasingly restrictive dietary needs. A few dishes that offer naturally gluten-free, paleo and plant-based options never go amiss, especially when we’re talking pie.

It’s easy to make a plant-based pie—think pumpkin, sweet potato and chocolate. As a bonus, many vegan pies can be made ahead and actually taste better the next day.

The Crust

A mellow nut crust might be the best way to go; pecans or almonds, sweetened with dates, crumbled in the food processor and pressed into a pie pan. It’s deliciously easy and can be made the day before, always a plus at holiday time. Gluten-free vanilla, chocolate or gingersnap cookie crumbs, mixed with a little coconut oil pressed into the pan, can serve as an alternative to nuts.

The Filling

The freshest filling makes the freshest-tasting pie. Winter vegetables such as squash, small sugar or pie pumpkins or sweet potatoes can be baked in the oven and puréed in the food processor days ahead of time. Or, make the purées weeks ahead and freeze them, ready to thaw for a recipe.

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Award-winning cookbook author Deborah Madison, author of Seasonal Fruit Desserts: From Orchard, Farm, and Market, in Galisteo, New Mexico, preheats her oven to 375° F. “Cut the squash in half, the pumpkins into quarters, scrape out the seeds and brush the cut surfaces with a vegetable oil such as sunflower or safflower,” she suggests.

“Place the squash or pumpkins cutside-down on a sheet pan. Prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Bake the vegetables until tender, about 40 minutes,” says Madison. When baked, scoop out the flesh, discard the rinds or skin and purée the flesh in a food processor. About two cups of purée equals a 15-ounce can of pumpkin, sweet potato or butternut squash. Pies made with fresh purées will have a lighter color and flavor.

Madison says she prefers natural sweeteners. “Honey and maple syrup are so dynamic—they’re more like foods in their own right than just sweeteners.”

Maple and date sugars give pies a deep, caramelized flavor.

Always taste test during preparation, recommends Alissa Saenz, of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, who blogs at ConnoisseurusVeg.com. She loves a big dose of chai spices and little dose of sweetener in her Vegan Chai-Spiced Sweet Potato Pie. But pie is personal. “I recommend tasting your batter to decide if you’d prefer a little more or less of each,” she says.

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Finishing Touches

An ethereal cloud of coconut whipped cream can taste just as delicious as the dairy version, says vegan baker and cookbook author Fran Costigan, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She refrigerates a 14-ounce can of unsweetened, full-fat coconut milk for at least 24 hours. After opening it, she spoons out only the solid coconut cream into a chilled bowl, saving the remaining liquid coconut milk for another use. She whips the coconut cream with an electric mixer until fluffy, adding a natural sweetener and vanilla extract if desired. It all makes for a perfectly healthy plant pie.

Judith Fertig writes award-winning cookbooks plus foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

Our Pick of Plant Pie Recipes No-Bake Vegan Chocolate Pie Yields: Filling for one nine-inch vegan pecan-date pie crust 18 oz vegan or dairy-free chocolate chips 1 (14-oz) can unsweetened, full-fat coconut milk ½ cup almond or cashew butter Place the chocolate chips in a medium mixing bowl. Spoon the almond butter on top of the chocolate chips. Set aside.

Vegan Pecan-Date Pie Crust The crust takes minutes to make and then press into a pie pan.

Yields: One nine-inch pie crust 1½ cups pitted dates, preferably Medjool, coarsely chopped 1½ cups chopped pecans ¼ tsp sea salt 2 tsp coconut oil Soak the dates in hot water for 10 minutes.

Remove the dates from the water and pat dry.

Place the dates, pecans and salt in the bowl of a food processor and blend until the mixture sticks together.

Lightly oil the bottom and sides of a nineinch pie or springform pan.

Spoon the entire can of coconut milk into a saucepan. Over medium heat, stir and bring to a simmer until small bubbles form around the perimeter of the pan.

Pour the hot coconut milk over the chocolate chips and almond butter. Make sure all the chocolate is covered with the hot milk.

Let it sit for three to five minutes to melt the chocolate.

Whisk by hand until the mixture becomes smooth, shiny and dark. Pour into the prepared crust.

Refrigerate the completed pie until it is firm and ready to serve.

Inspired by and adapted from recipes by Nava Atlas, at VegKitchen.com, Fran Costigan at FranCostigan.com and Ashley Adams, who blogs at TheSpruceEats.com.

Press the date mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Adapted from a recipe by Nava Atlas, of Hudson Valley, NY, vegan cookbook author of Vegan Express: 160 Fast, Easy, & Tasty Plant-Based Recipes.

Natural Awakenings recommends using organic, non-GMO (genetically modified) and non-bromated ingredients whenever possible.

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Preheat the oven to 350° F. Add all ingredients, except for the starch and dates, into a large pot. Stir well and bring to a simmer.

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1 tsp vanilla extract ½ Tbsp pumpkin pie spice ½ tsp sea salt ⅔ cup Medjool dates, pitted

While the pumpkin mixture is heating, prepare a “slurry” by adding two to three tablespoons of water to the starch in a small bowl. Gently mix together until a thick liquid has formed; avoid clumps.

Vegan Chai-Spiced Sweet Potato Pie This pie filling is robust with spices and not too sweet. Add less spice and more maple syrup to taste.

Yields: Filling for one nine-inch vegan pecan-date pie crust 2 large sweet potatoes ¾ cup coconut milk 3 Tbsp maple syrup 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 Tbsp arrowroot or tapioca starch 2 Tbsp ground cinnamon 1 Tbsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cardamom ½ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp ground cloves ½ tsp sea salt

Remove the pie from oven and allow it to cool completely before slicing.

Top with whipped coconut cream, if desired.

Add the slurry to the simmering pumpkin mixture and cook over medium heat for five to six minutes, stirring continuously.

Transfer this mixture to a blender or food processor, add in the pitted (unsoaked) Medjool dates and blend until smooth.

Pour the filling into a prepared crust, then bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

Let cool completely before slicing and serving.

Adapted recipe courtesy of Caitlin Shoemaker, of Miami, FL; FromMyBowl.com/ pecan-pumpkin-custard-pie.

Place the sweet potatoes directly on the oven rack and bake until very soft, about 45 minutes. Or microwave them for about eight minutes, checking every minute or so after the first five minutes.

Remove from oven and slice the sweet potatoes open to allow the steam to escape.

Let them sit a few minutes to cool.

Lower the oven temperature to 375° F.

Pecan Pumpkin Custard Pie With no flour, this pie has a softer, more velvety texture. For a thicker filling, simply refrigerate before serving.

Yields: Filling for one nine-inch vegan pecan-date pie crust 1 (15-oz) can pumpkin purée 1½ cups unsweetened plant milk such as soy or coconut for the creamiest texture ¼ cup arrowroot or tapioca starch

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Adapted recipe courtesy of Alissa Saenz, of Phoenixville, PA; Connoisseurus Veg.com/vegan-chai-spiced-sweet-potato-pie.

Poke a few holes in each sweet potato using a sharp knife.

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Process the filling until smooth, stopping to scrape the bowl as needed. Pour the batter into a prepared pie crust and smooth out the top with a rubber scraper.

Bake about 40 minutes or until it sets.

Preheat the oven to 400° F.

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When the sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the insides and place them into a food processor bowl. Add the coconut milk, maple syrup, vanilla, cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves and salt.

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ABUNDANT LIVING 10 Practices Open Doors

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ractices designed to enrich life with purpose and meaning yield empowering results for anyone that takes them to heart. Whether striving for a new job, higher salary, stronger relationships or spiritual acceleration, these “rules of the road” offer inspired guidance to free thinking and enlarge possibilities beyond anything we’ve ever imagined.

Be one with life: Belief in our oneness with “more than enough” sets us free to receive.

Be aware we live in an expanding universe: The creative life force of the universe constantly conspires for our good as we consciously participate in the process.

Be accountable for individual consciousness: How we perceive ourself and our world defines our experience. Changing our point of view can change everything.

Be focused: Establish and maintain a disciplined mind, focusing on what’s right with life rather than what’s wrong.

Be in the flow: The law of circulation manifests as either a cornucopia of more than enough or a vortex of not enough, depending on how freely energy flows through us. Remember that we are the gatekeeper that directs the flow.

Be passionate: Honoring our passions sets us free from the tyranny of a joyless life. Unearthing and living what creates joy, love and peace brings the gift of our authentic self to the party called life.

Be blessed: To be blessed and know it is to affirm that we are a whole person, with nothing missing. Sharing our abundance becomes our daily norm. This state of being blesses our world.

Be of service: When we serve others selflessly, we are recognizing that they matter. When someone knows they matter, they are intrinsically guided to demonstrate it in ways that serve others… and the circle is complete.

Be courageous: Boldly move beyond false limits to horizons that call us to new levels of self-expression and fulfillment, often in collaboration with a spirited community.

Be a catalyst for good: Such actions connect us directly to the secret of creating an abundant life—our innate oneness with the universe.

Dennis Merritt Jones, D.D., of St. Pete Beach, FL, speaks and writes books on human potential and spirituality. His latest, The Art of Abundance, is the source of this essay. Connect via DennisMerrittJones.com.

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wise words

Kristi Nelson

on Why Gratefulness Brings Happiness

by April Thompson

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risti Nelson has dedicated her career to leading, funding and strengthening organizations committed to progressive social and spiritual change. Today, at the helm of the Network for Grateful Living, she is helping awaken thousands of people around the world to the life-changing practice of gratefulness. Co-founded by Benedictine monk, teacher and author David Steindl-Rast, the network offers educational programs and practices that inspire and guide a commitment to grateful living, and spark the transformative power of personal and societal responsibility.

Earlier in her career, Nelson founded a values-based fundraising, consulting, training and leadership coaching company, working with groups such as the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, Buddhist Peace Fellowship and the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society. She also served in director-level positions for the Soul of Money Institute, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society.

Nelson lives in Western Massachusetts with her family, grateful to be surrounded by the wonders of the natural world and connected to a vibrant, loving and grateful global community.

Why is it helpful to differentiate between gratefulness, gratitude and thanksgiving?

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Gratefulness is a proactive orientation to life that originates inside.

You wake with a sense of thankful awareness for the gift of another day, of all the miraculous things your body did overnight to keep you alive and healthy and an all-encompassing sense of the great fullness of life.

Gratitude is more of a response to something going well; anything from receiving the perfect present to five green lights on the way home to beautiful weather. It can become an addictive pursuit to try to get life to deliver something positive again and again, whereas gratefulness emanates from a more unconditional core.

Thanksgiving bubbles up when we’re so filled with a sense of gratefulness—that great fullness—that we overflow into finding ways to express thanks aloud and in actions, such as delivering praise or being of service.

In what way is happiness related to gratefulness?

The truth is that it’s not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy. We can have all the things that should make us happy, and that we wish would make us happy, but unless we feel grateful for what we have, it’s likely nothing will truly make us happy. Happiness can be susceptible to outside circumstance, whereas gratefulness is an orientation we can more consistently maintain.

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How do we cultivate gratefulness as a way of being, rather than an intermittent feeling?

It’s a three-step process: stop, look and go.

First, we pause to be present; slow down enough to notice all the things for which we can be grateful.

Second, we enlarge our perspective to take nothing for granted and acknowledge that life is short and uncertain, so we are grateful each day we wake up. This step is also about being aware of our privileges, starting with our ability to see, hear, move about and function. It keeps us aware, awake and alert.

Consider how we feel when electricity returns after an outage or when we can use our hand or foot after a cast comes off. Within minutes, we can forget how appreciative we were for those things, so we need to build reminders into our lives.

Third, we generate possibilities. Find ways to express appreciation or nurture something we care about by engaging in an actively grateful way. Even when we suffer hardship, shifting our awareness to notice whatever is sufficient, abundant and beautiful enables us to be grateful.

This creates a ripple effect, bringing more reasons to be grateful. It’s a radical way to live.

Which other qualities of life that people now seek give you hope?

It gives me hope when people seek contentment. Paradoxically, discontent gives me hope too, because when people recognize injustice and social biases, it pushes us to engage; to stand up and take note of what’s not okay and needs to be changed.

Love also gives me hope, especially when individuals seek to love more generously, inclusively and compassionately. It brings me the most hope of all when I see people building bridges and stretching their own capacity to love beyond their comfort zone.

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

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The Bagwells Really Love Their Oils

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Supercharge Your Immune System

Natural Ways to Stay Healthy

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ike many other health conditions, challenges to our immune systems are on the rise. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 26.5 million adults and kids have asthma, 50 million have allergies and up to 20 percent get the flu each year. Catching a cold is common, with U.S. adults generally coping with two or three a year and children about twice as many.

As many as 50 million Americans suffer from autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, celiac and lupus, costing $100 billion a year to treat, which is nearly twice the amount spent on cancer care, according to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association. Initial statistics released 20 years ago estimated that 9 million Americans had autoimmune diseases; a five-fold increase since then illustrates the magnitude of the problem.

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People that are free of some degree of immune system dysfunction are relatively uncommon.

Identified Culprits

“We are absolutely seeing a rise in immune disorders,” says Michael T. Murray, a doctor of naturopathy in Lyons, Colorado, and author of Chronic Candidiasis: Your Natural Guide to Healing with Diet, Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, Exercise and Other Natural Methods. “Many factors are responsible for the increase.” He cites the most notable as the widespread use of antibiotics and pesticides; dietary factors, including too much sugar; decreased intake of essential vitamins and minerals; overconsumption of calories in general; lifestyle factors like not getting enough sleep or exercise; excessive alcohol; stress; and exposure to cigarette smoke.

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“The microbiome—the bacterial structure that supports a strong immune system—is largely inherited from the mother during a vaginal birth,” says Sayer Ji, of Miami, Florida, founder of GreenMedInfo.com, sponsor of the 2017 Immune Defense Summit and a member of the National Health Federation’s board of governors. “The rising number of Caesarean sections, at nearly one-third of all U.S. births, up from 18 percent in 1997, deprives infants of those naturally occurring bacteria, and can result in immune deficiencies at an early age.”

Low-level chronic stress of the kind that occurs in everyday modern life is a leading underlying factor in immune system compromise, says natural health and healing expert Dr. Deepak Chopra, of Carlsbad, California, author of The Healing Self: A Revolutionary New Plan to Supercharge Your Immunity and Stay Well for Life. Along with emotional stress, he points to any kind of inner or outer challenge that pulls us off center.

Everyone experiences some stress every day; when unrelieved, it’s been widely shown to have a huge negative impact on our health. “Imbalance can be negative or positive, and so can stress,” says Chopra.

“Winning the lottery is just as stressful as going through a divorce. So the challenge isn’t to achieve static balance, but to successfully thrive in stressful surroundings.”

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Internal Communiqués

Medical science now generally agrees that the greatest part of the immune system resides in the gut. “We need those trillions of bacteria that live in the digestive tract.

Without them, we are unable to defend ourselves from all types of assaults, including the autoimmune diseases, in which the body turns upon itself,” says Ji.

“The immune system lines the large and small intestines,” says Dr. Susan Blum, of Rye Brook, New York, author of The Immune System Recovery Plan: A Doctor’s 4-Step Program to Treat Autoimmune Disease. “The microbes in the gut lining speak to the immune system. Anything that alters the microbes in negative ways—like antibiotics or viral illness, among others—can also negatively alter the immune system.”

Unavoidable Toxin

We can’t avoid the toxic exposure that underlies much of the immune dysfunction we are experiencing today, says Wendy Myers, a functional diagnostic nutritionist in Los Angeles, California, and author of Limitless Energy: How to Detox Toxic Metals to End Exhaustion and Chronic Fatigue.

“Toxins, especially heavy metals like lead and mercury, are in the air, water and soil.

Since we can’t escape them, we need to know how they are affecting us and work to neutralize them.”

Experts agree that immune challenges can be neutralized and overcome with the right diet and lifestyle, stress management and appropriate supplements to restore and maintain the whole system balance needed to flourish in a world of our own making that stresses us on every level.

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challenge diet in which gluten, dairy, corn, soy and eggs are all eliminated for three weeks. People with arthritis should also eliminate nightshades like tomatoes and potatoes. “Then add back in the eliminated foods one at a time and carefully note the body’s reaction. It’s not that hard to get a clear picture of what aggravates inflammation such as arthritis pain,” Blum says.

The Right Food

Eliminating wheat and dairy can end half of current immune system dysfunction through helping to repair the microbiome and healing the immune system, Ji believes. As one example, “If my mom had known I was allergic to cow’s milk when I was a child, I wouldn’t have suffered for 20 years with bronchial asthma,” he says.

An anti-inflammatory diet also speeds gut healing and strengthens the immune system, says Blum. Highlights of her program for a basic clean-up include

The Right Supplements Multivitamins: “High-quality vitamin

and mineral supplements are foundational to immune health,” Murray says. “Vitamins C, E and B and selenium are especially important.”

Digestive enzymes: “Digestive eliminating anything white (sugar and all products made with flour); eating quality fats (cold-pressed vegetable oils, nuts and seeds); protein (grass-fed beef, organic and free-range poultry, wild game and wildcaught fish); organic fruits and vegetables as much as possible and fermented foods daily; limiting and preferably eliminating dairy; and reading labels and banishing additives, chemicals and processed foods.

According to CDC statistics, almost everyone has some level of immune dysfunction, so this clean-up diet will benefit most of us, Blum says. After a basic regimen of three weeks or longer, she recommends exploring an elimination and

enzymes are key to restoring gut health, and thereby healing the immune system.

They’re useful in reducing immunemediated inflammation in autoimmune disorders,” Murray explains.

Australian research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research confirms that supporting the immune system helps heal inflammation and autoimmune diseases. Instead, these are commonly treated with immune system suppressants that leave the patient with diminished resistance to other diseases.

Raw foods, especially pineapple and papaya, are good sources of digestive enzymes. They’re also available as supplements.

Prebiotics and probiotics: Prebiotics, plant fibers that ferment in the colon helping to increase desirable bacteria in the gut, and probiotics, live beneficial bacteria, help restore balance in the microbiome, effectively feeding and strengthening the immune system. Myers suggests that declining levels of friendly bacteria in the gut may actually mark the onset of chronic degenerative disease.

Vitamin D: Several studies, including one from Israel, have shown that people with the highest vitamin D levels have the lowest number of upper respiratory infections. “To ensure optimal vitamin D status, many health advocates, myself included, are recently advocating daily dosages of 2,000 to 5,000 international units (IU), even in apparently healthy adults,” Murray says.

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charides; soluble fiber naturally occurring in the cell walls of grains, bacteria, yeast, algae and fungi. Natural sources include oats, barley, seaweed, and shitake and reishi mushrooms. In supplements, look for products extracted by fermentation if grain or yeast is a concern. These sugars are known to help prevent and shorten durations of colds and flu and provide relief for allergies and sinus congestion, and may help regulate an overactive immune response in cases of autoimmune disorders.

Both internal and external factors can affect us all the way to the cellular level.

Chopra says, “You are talking to your genes all the time, and what you say affects every cell in your body. Through lifestyle choices, you can make healing decisions rather than damaging ones.”

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books including The Calcium Lie: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know, with Dr. Robert Thompson. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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Flu Shot or Not

he effectiveness and safety of flu shots has long been questioned. At best, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reckons that the flu vaccine is 60 percent effective and less so for those older than 65. Plus, it admits it will have zero effect if scientists wrongly project which strains will be prevalent in the coming year. Having a strong immune system is the best bet to prevent flu, says Sayer Ji, founder of GreenMedInfo.com.

Further protection can be found in vitamin D, says Naturopathic Doctor Michael T. Murray. He notes, “It may prove to be more effective and less costly than conventional flu shots.”

If a cold or flu strikes, Murray suggests zinc lozenges. For coughs, German research from the Department of Integrative Gastroenterology at the Kliniken Essen-Mitte shows that a South African medicinal plant, Pelargoniium

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sidoides, commonly known as Umckloab (an ingredient in Umcka ColdCare) is especially effective in treating coughs caused by colds, bronchitis and sinusitis.

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by Lisa Marlene

ne of the newest innovations in spa technology for immediate results in slimming, cellulite reduction and toning is known as Cryoskin. Available only in a med spa, a trained spa technician uses a specific massage technique to manually perform the 28-minute sessions. Each session begins with heat, followed by a decrease in temperature to minus-eight degrees Fahrenheit for the duration of the session.

“My first Cryoskin client was a woman who had never been here before for any treatments. She came in on a Tuesday. I measured her so that we had a ‘before’ record. By the end of her fist treatment, I had removed nearly an inch of fat off of her stomach. She returned two days later and was very enthusiastic about showing me how her amazing loss had continued. She wanted another treatment, but I told her that there needed to be at least seven days between treatments,” says Shelle Misiorowski, a Cryoskin technician and owner of Trim and Tone Med Spa.

With no downtime after this safe and non-invasive treatment, individuals can feel confident in visiting during a lunch break or immediately before or after a workout. Results are very encouraging, and generally visible from the first session. How-

ever, it should be noted that the best results appear from 15 days to three weeks following the first session and extend for several months afterwards.

“Depending on the individual, as well as their lifestyle and diet, results can last several months to several years. To maintain results, three sessions, approximately six months after the completion of the initial set of six sessions (or less, depending upon an individual’s age and skin condition), are recommended,” advises Misiorowski, who is licensed by the state and has also undergone rigorous training provided by the manufacturers of U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved Exilis Elite, VelaShape, VacuStep and the Formostar InfraRed Body Wrap.

Trim & Tone Med Spa collaborates with the husband and wife team of Dr. Christopher Ham and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Michelle Ham, owners of Destiny Nirvana, in Naples.

Trim and Tone Med Spa, 13020 Livingston Rd., Shelle Misiorowski with Cryoskin machine Ste. 16, Naples. To schedule a personal consultation, call 239-596-5522. For more information, visit TrimAndToneMedSpa.com. See ad, page 11.

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that have identified their most predictive genetic change for late onset Alzheimer’s, the apolipoprotein E gene variant (ApoE4).

Some of their patients are working to prevent or reverse other neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia. Impacting an individual’s motor skills, spatial awareness, basic movement, balance, memory, problem-solving skills, Lewy body dementia is a progressive type of dementia that can also cause severe psychiatric indicators, including delusions and hallucinations.

Working to Prevent and Reverse

Alzheimer’s

Local Health Practitioners Share their Strategies

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ccording to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report, 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, the most common cause of dementia. “We fear Alzheimer’s as we fear no other disease,” writes Dr. Dale Bredesen in The End of Alzheimer’s, his groundbreaking book for everyone beyond the age of 40. He cites reasons for the fear. “The disease is fatal and there is no cure now or on the horizon.”

Bredesen, UCLA’s Augustus Rose Professor of Neurology, does have some good news, “Alzheimer’s disease can be prevented, and in many cases its associated cognitive decline can be reversed.” He notes that contrary to the current wisdom, this disease is actually a protective response to three specific processes: inflammation, suboptimal levels of nutrients and other synapse-supporting molecules, and toxic exposures. Bredesen’s discovery means that we can better treat the subtler forms of cognitive loss, mild cognitive impairment and subjective cognitive impairment before they progress to full-blown Alzheimer’s disease.

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ated with Alzheimer’s. He is also the first to suggest that memory loss in patients may be reversed and improvement sustained using his Reversal of Cognitive Decline (ReCODE) protocols, a complex approach described in a 36-point therapeutic program that involves comprehensive diet changes, brain stimulation, exercise, sleep optimization, specific pharmaceuticals and vitamins, and multiple additional steps that affect brain chemistry.

Natural Awakenings turned to local health practitioners familiar with Bredesen’s ReCODE—Deborah J. Post, an advanced registered nurse practitioner and owner of Wellbridges, in Bonita Springs; Pamela Hughes, DO, owner of Hughes Center for Functional Medicine, in Naples; Sara Capece, a certified functional medicine health coach and owner of Healthier on Purpose; Dee Harris, a registered, licensed dietician/functional nutritionist, certified diabetes educator and owner of D-Signed Nutrition, in Bonita Springs; and Doreen DeStefano, registered nurse, natural health practitioner, licensed esthetician and owner of Root Causes Holistic Health & Medicine, in Fort Myers.

Each of these health professionals is trained in areas of functional medicine using the ReCODE protocols to help patients diagnosed with subtler forms of Alzheimer’s. Each is also working with individuals

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Deborah J. Post

“Prevention of Alzheimer’s and any other disease is all about reducing inflammation from as many sources as possible,” says Post, who cites the five biggest issues involved in Deborah Post reducing inflammation—toxins and allergens, which are most likely caused by food, infections (often hidden), and emotional and nutritional stress.

“Genetics plays a part only in that some individuals can be more vulnerable, and many issues such as mold and infections or nutritional deficiencies can make these individuals more likely to have inflammation that affects the brain with more intensity than someone else,” she explains.

“The gut is the mother of all of the inflammation that is likely to be causing the aging. Ninety percent of all signals go from gut to brain, rather than the other way around. Fix the gut and you will fix the brain, and most likely prevent inflammatory diseases of the brain,” notes Post.

Protocols that reverse dementia require that healthcare professionals work with individuals before their state of mind prevents them from understanding or making a decision to eat better and avoid toxins.

“We are finally getting a clearer picture of how to fix a gut, but if the diet and exposures of the Standard American Diet don’t change, people don’t have a chance. Every bite of food you eat either sets you up for disease or helps you stay healthy and age slower. It’s simple, just not easy,” she advises.

Pam Hughes, DO

Reversing insulin resistance and high blood sugar are at the top of the list of preventatives that Hughes addresses immediately. Focusing on personalization, she advises that Pam Hughes removing toxins such as mercury from the body and mold from the environment are important issues.

“Particularly in Florida, there can be an issue with what Dr. Bredesen refers to as inhalational Alzheimer’s, one of the three subtypes of Alzheimer’s associated with designated chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS), which he addresses in Aging: Open Access Impact Journal on Aging. CIRS is commonly caused by exposure to mycotoxins typically associated with molds such as Stachybotrys, Penicillium, or Aspergillus, which are present in waterdamaged buildings. Also, studies are now being done on the link between cyanobacteria, now in our coastal waters, and dementia as well as ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease,” says Hughes.

Sara Capece

Capece, who was trained by the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, which is endorsed by spokesperson Dr. Mark Hyman, is presently doing telehealth coaching with six Sara Capece clients that have used 23andme.com DNA testing to learn about their health. Each has the Apoe4 gene variant and two have two copies of the Apoe4, pushing their risk well above 50 percent.

“They are focusing on prevention so that they can get ahead of the game,” says Capece, who also counsels individuals with Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia.

Capece notes that since she began working in January with her male client diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, his symptoms have reversed. “He and his wife started working with me via Zoom calls

so that she could help him with protocols.

After only four months, her husband’s personality, which had gone flat and was about to disappear, was back. She was so happy that her husband was again interacting with her and the family.

A return to the Mayo Clinic in August for retesting showed that he had not declined or had improved in all areas of cognitive testing. “This is really amazing, as at his visit in the summer of 2017, he was told go home and get his papers in order. Although his vision and perception have improved, he doesn’t drive anymore.

It was music to my soul when she told me that they couldn’t have done it without me,” Capece notes.

Doreen DeStefano

DeStefano’s toolbox for working with Alzheimer’s dementia and Parkinson’s patients includes intravenous nutrient therapy, a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, oxygen Doreen DeStefano therapy and pulsed electromagnetic therapy (PEMF). She uses them in conjunction with a healthy diet and supplementation.

DeStefano uses an intravenous infusion of phosphatidylcholine, a major component of biological membranes that plays a role in membrane-mediated cell signaling, to get to optimal levels in the brain. “This helps repair cellular membrane of the central nervous system so cells can function and communicate.

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) infusion therapy protects DNA, slows down aging and helps restore function in neurodegenerative illnesses such as Parkinson’s,” she says.

“PEMF increases vascular capacity.

We use it in conjunction with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. We open the existing blood vessels with PEMF, and then use the hyperbaric chamber to push oxygen into the capillaries that aren’t getting blood flow.

The frequency of treatments depends on whether the goal is prevention, managing or reversal,” notes DeStefano.

Dee Harris

“With advances in medicine, we now know that like our body, our brain doesn’t need to reflect chronological age as we journey through our elder years. With some Dee Harris strategies and commitment, we can actually regenerate the brain by the process of neurogenesis, which is the formation of new neurons or brain cells. As Dr. David Perlmutter describes in his book, The Better Brain, there are many factors that affect the preservation and production of brain cells. By making important lifestyle changes, we can decrease the risks of brain degeneration. Feeding the brain proper nutrients, coupled with exercise, weight management, brain stimulation, stress reduction and meditation are critical in maintaining a healthy brain and stimulating new neurons,” says Harris.

Bredensen’s ReCODE is definitely complex and not a “one size fits all” approach. Because it is personalized according to an individual’s test results, it is necessary to seek the guidance of a healthcare professional.

Local Resources

D-Signed Nutrition, Bonita Bay Executive Center, 3531 Bonita Bay Blvd., Ste. 300, Bonita Springs. 239-676-5249, D-SignedNutrition.com. See ad, page 52.

Healthier On Purpose, 518-423-1399, HealthierOnPurpose.com. See ad, page 65.

Hughes Center for Functional Medicine, 800 Goodlette Rd., Ste. 270, Naples, 239-6497400, HughesCenterNaples.com. See ad, page 67.

Root Causes Holistic Health Medicine, 12734 Kenwood Lane, Ste. 84, Ft. Myers.

239-425-2900. RtCausesMd.com.

Wellbridges, 9200 Bonita Beach Rd., Ste. 213, Bonita Springs, 239-481-5600, DebPost.com. See ad, page 27.

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Prevent Alzheimer’s with Changes Now

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he Bredesen Protocol targets the full spectrum of diet and lifestyle that the body needs for optimal health. It is a good idea for people to follow this protocol to prevent, treat and reverse Alzheimer’s disease. It will undoubtedly help to optimize other areas of health and wellness, as well.

Eat a low-glycemic diet. A diet with little or no added sugar or white carbohydrates, and low in grains to help minimize inflammation and minimize insulin resistance; both are linked to decreased incidence of Alzheimer’s disease.

Fast 12 hours each night. Take a 12-hour overnight fast, including the three hours before bedtime, to induce ketogenesis, reduce insulin levels and reduce amyloid beta (Ab), amino acids that are linked to Alzheimer’s disease as the main component of the amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer patients.

Sleep eight hours each night. Treat sleep apnea and supplement with melatonin if needed. Melatonin may have a protective effect against neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s; evidence suggests that taking melatonin 2.5 milligrams (mg) to three mg before bedtime reduces the confusion and restlessness experienced by some dementia patients in the evening.

Reduce stress. Strategies vary by individual, and may include yoga, meditation, music and taking regular walks, with the goal of reducing cortisol levels and corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), both risk factors linked to Alzheimer’s.

Exercise at least 30 to 60 minutes per day, four to six days a week. Physical activity reduces brain atrophy in elderly people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease in the region of the brain thought to be the center for memory and emotion.

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Vitamin B12 levels greater than 500 nd/l.

Low levels of vitamin B12 are a risk factor for cognitive decline. Serum B12 levels can be measured via standard lab tests; supplement with vitamin B12 as needed.

Supplement with curcumin. The active component of turmeric, curcumin has a natural anti-inflammatory effect, and is linked to a reduction of amyloid beta (Ab) peptides. The dosage typically recommend for clients is 400 to 500 mg curcumin, two to three times daily.

Supplement with vitamin D3 when necessary. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Vitamin D can be measured by testing blood levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D, and supplement with vitamin D as needed.

Add citicoline and DHA. Both provide structural components needed to promote the synthesis of new brain synapses. Supplementing with 1,000 to 2,000 mg citicoline daily seems to improve verbal memory in people 50 to 85 years old. Research suggests that higher dietary intake of DHA (an omega-3 fatty acid plentiful in fish like salmon and sardines) is associated with a decreased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Add probiotics. Boost immune system and help to reduce inflammation with probiotic-rich foods like plain Greek yogurt, kombucha, kefir and fermented foods such as miso and sauerkraut.

Optimize antioxidants. A regimen consisting of an antioxidant-rich diet plus supplements may help improve cognitive functioning and appears to be part of a safe, natural treatment for Alzheimer’s.

For more information, visit DrBredesen.com.

Your Fountain of Youth... is Within W

by Dr. Yolanda Cintron

e live in a time in history when we have more information about health and how our bodies function than ever before, yet the previous generation is healthier than our younger generation. We are obsessed with finding the fountain of youth but it is escaping us.

HealthMed has thousands of articles on root causes of diseases and the most basic solutions found by Nobel Prize winners elude us. Our physical bodies accumulate toxicity from our mother’s womb and increasingly as we move through life exposed to so many more.

We will call this accumulation our Bucket of Life. Fortunately, God gave us an amazing immune system that is constantly at work cleaning us out and removing toxic loads from the entire body.

Your job is to decrease the amount of toxic loads from your body and keep your immune system from getting overloaded. It is important that you become an active participant and take charge of your health. You must become educated and partner with your biological medicine and dentistry healthcare providers.

Boost your immune response with the most powerful antioxidants. High dose IV C therapy has been used for over 50 years to cure polio, hepatitis and other bacterial and viral infections at a fraction of the cost of conventional medicine.

Instead of flu shots, try a Vitamin C drip. For cancer, IV Vitamin C therapy is used in conjunction with chemotherapy to clean up the dead cancer cells chemo killed.

Glutathione is often referred to as the master detoxifier due to its central

role in protecting the body’s cells from free radicals. Glutathione is also very effective when administered through IV therapy. It helps to keep you young by efficiently detoxifying harmful substances in your intestines before they reach blood circulation. It also plays an important role in mounting successful immune responses when your body is under threat and is vital for controlling inflammation—a known risk factor for many chronic diseases that threaten longevity. With age, your ability to produce the antioxidant glutathione diminishes, making you more vulnerable to free radical cell damage, thought to be central to the aging process.

Reducing inflammation and providing your body with a healthy routine, like sleep, love, prayer, hydration, eating quality fuel and fresh organic powerful nutrients to clean up the mess daily is paramount.

I feel troubled to see new patients every week whose doctors are doing detoxification protocols before the patients are ready. As Dr. Cutler said, “Never take any chelator in any form if you have any mercury still inside your mouth. Never perform IV chelation or challenge tests.

Do not use chlorella or cilantro/coriander for chelation purposes.” Oral infections, oral toxic loads, mercury, heavy metals and infected root canals must be removed before detoxing.

An informed and caring healthcare provider would NOT do any type of detox or chelation therapy before your dental treatment. We should all know the detoxification process will bring these very toxic loads into your organs and cause serious problems.

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Are you feeling below par, exhausted or perhaps have been diagnosed with cancer or another degenerative disease?

Has your body reached its maximum capacity of toxicity? Your life bucket is FULL! It is in your hands to implement the changes you need to make now.

I see many healthcare providers and highly educated people having a huge blind spot when it comes to the order of treatment and the importance of removing oral infections and oral toxic loads to achieve the health and vitality their patients deserve. If digestion starts in the mouth and someone has neurotoxic metals, infection or a dead tooth in their mouth, wouldn’t one think the gut, kidneys or organs are going to be compromised? Wouldn’t it be best to get them out ASAP? For detailed rejuvenation and detoxification dental protocols, IV glutathione and Vitamin C therapy and more, call us at 954-938-4599 and/or visit GoNaturalDentistry.com. Mention this article for a New Patient first visit exam / FMX radiographs discount $79, regularly $225.00.

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SAFE DRINKING WATER Home Systems to Purify H2O

by Jim Motavalli

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mericans trust bottled more than tap water, but that confidence might work better if reversed. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) notes that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) monitors tap water for more than 90 contaminants, and it must meet the strict standards of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974. Nationally distributed bottled water, under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, isn’t as carefully or frequently checked.

A quarter of all bottled water is actually filtered tap water, reports the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

Concern about safe tap water is relatively recent—in the 1960s, for instance, people worried more about fluoridation than contamination. But since 1990, partly driven by bottled water ads, Gallup polls have shown tap water concerns rising; 63 percent of us now worry about our drinking water “a great deal”.

Bottled water is usually safe to drink, but isn’t environmentally friendly. Plastic bottle production in the U.S. requires 17.6 million barrels of oil annually, reports the nonprofit Riverkeeper; plus the energy used to transport it to market, refrigerate it and collect the empties equals filling the bottles a quarter full of oil. Then, 77 percent of discards end up in the landfill, the Earth Day Network reports.

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Retail costs range from 89 cents a serving to $8 a gallon for designer water, averaging $1.11 a gallon, compared to .002 cents per gallon for tap water.

What’s in Tap Water Legitimate concerns about tap water exist, mostly because homes built before 1986 likely have lead in their pipes, solder and fixtures, possibly contaminating municipally sourced water. Well water is also susceptible to outside contamination from chemicals and microorganisms that must be monitored.

Because lead accumulates in stagnated water in pipes, run the water until it gets as cold as possible; up to two minutes if the taps haven’t been turned on in six hours or more. Other chemicals found in tap water include low levels of chlorine, arsenic, nitrates, atrazine, perchlorate and pathogens, reports the NRDC. Pharmaceutical products can also get into tap water, warns the World Health Organization (WHO). A recent study from the EWG and Northeastern University, in Boston, showed small quantities of toxic chemicals in tap water serving 15 million Americans in 27 states.

Filter Options Filters can allay tap water worries from municipal or well supplies. Several types— tap-mounted, under-sink and pitchers—

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are effective and affordable, ranging from $20 to $300. Seek filters certified by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) testing agency that check for specific contaminants of concern.

NSF-42 coding certifies filters that improve water taste and remove both chlorine and particulate matter. NSF-53 is more stringent and requires removal of metals and harmful chemicals. The highest standard, NSF-401, covers filters that eliminate bacteria, pesticides/herbicides and residue from drugs like ibuprofen.

Activated carbon filters, which require regular replacement cartridges, remove large particles like sediment and silt. Reverse osmosis filters remove dissolved inorganic solids (including salts) by pushing tap water through a semi-permeable membrane. Ultraviolet water purification is effective at treating bacteria and viruses, but not contaminants such as chlorine, volatile organic compounds or heavy metals.

Charcoal pitcher filters are the most common, easiest to use and least expensive, although cartridges add to the cost and are only effective for processing about 40 gallons each. To save money, DIY products allow individuals to refill used cartridges with new activated charcoal.

Filter pitchers need to be cleaned regularly because the charcoal can leak, producing mildew, calcium and grime.

Faucet-mounted models are easy to install and can be switched easily from filtered to unfiltered water (e.g., for washing up). Under-sink filters and cartridges are effective for up to 200 gallons, but more challenging to install. Connecting to refrigerators and ice makers makes installation more complex, and leakage can be an issue; countertop filters take up space, but are less likely to clog.

Consumer Reports says reverse osmosis filters are effective at removing contaminants, but can operate slowly, consume cabinet space, need periodic cleaning with bleach and create three to five gallons of wastewater for every gallon filtered.

WHO indicates that conventional municipal water treatment processes can remove about half of the compounds associated with pharmaceutical drugs.

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Advanced treatment like reverse osmosis and nanofiltration can be more efficient, removing up to 99 percent of large pharmaceutical molecules.

The first step is a water test. Some state and local health departments offer free test kits and they are also sold at hardware stores. Certified laboratories test tap water samples, with information often available from the local water provider.

Find a state-by-state list of certified labs plus program contacts at Tinyurl.com/DrinkingWaterCertificationInfo. The EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline is 800-426-4791.

Jim Motavalli, of Fairfield, CT, is an author, freelance journalist and speaker specializing in clean automotive and other environmental topics. Connect at JimMotavalli.com.

Chemical-Free ThirstQuenching Clean Water

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n 2016, Allini Water Systems, in Naples, opened to offer a water filtration system that produced organic and chemical-free drinking water for residents and business owners. Originally established in New York, the company also has an East Coast operation.

In homes and businesses throughout Southwest Florida, the Allini team has completed the installation of hundreds of highquality organic water filtration systems that use no chemicals, salt or reverse osmosis, and do not require cartridge replacements or monthly maintenance fees.

The filtration models in the Allini series consist of six layers, beginning with triple-layer organic coconut shell carbon that removes chlorination byproducts, chlorine, organics, tastes and odors.

Rapid Sand provides high-efficiency filtration, while KDF removes chlorine, heavy metals and bacteria. It also extends the life of the filter media up to 15 times.

Layered stone and quartz crystals are the backbone of the Allini systems and prevent water channeling. This aids in the preservation of filter life, while assisting in the body’s ability to hydrate more efficiently.

A ceramic pouch creates antioxidant-structured water with better taste. The super ceramic layer restructures and conditions water, and the negative ion ceramic increases hydration and metabolism within the body.

Garnet Grades is a combination of fine and coarse garnet.

These hard and durable minerals assist in the filter’s ability to remove all fine sediments.

A smart meter runs on electric, and is attached to the outdoor water main. It automatically counts down from 1,500 gallons to one gallon. Upon reaching one gallon, it is programmed to backwash for 10 minutes, and then refill for 10 minutes. This is the key to no maintenance.

Allini Water Systems of Naples is located at 1498 Rail Head Blvd., in Naples. For more information, call 239-451-4393 or visit NaplesWaterFilter.com. See ad, page 11.

Testing Our Hydration IQ

by Ronica O’Hara

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yths abound regarding proper hydration—many of them encouraged by purveyors of bottled water. Gauge personal hydration know-how by answering these true-or-false questions.

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If we’re thirsty, we’re already dehydrated.

True. Our kidneys let us know when we need water by sending a “thirsty” message to the brain. “If you ignore that warning, it will go away and other symptoms will occur, such as headache, brain fog, muscle cramps and dry, cool skin, making the dehydration more serious,” warns Chiropractor Livia Valle, of Valins Chiropractic, in Smithtown, New York.

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We must drink eight glasses of water every day.

False. Eating fruits and vegetables also bolsters hydration (watermelon and spinach are almost 100 percent water by weight), as do milk, juice and herbal tea, advises the Mayo Clinic.

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It’s impossible to overhydrate.

False. Although rare, hyponatremia can result from some diseases, medications and consuming too much water too quickly, causing sodium (salt) levels to plummet; this can lead to nausea and coma, to which marathon runners can be prone (WebMD.com).

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Electrolyte-enhanced drinks beat out water.

False. Experts say that for most people most of the time, plain water hydrates just as well, which is good news, considering the sugar and artificial dyes in Gatorade and similar electrolyte drinks. Even for athletes, hydrating with electrolytes is called for only after more than an hour of intense, sweaty exercise, according to the American College of Sports Medicine. If concerned about hydrating on an active, steamy day, consider stirring additive- and sugar-free electrolyte tablets or powder into water.

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Caffeine causes dehydration.

False. A UK University of Birmingham study of 50 people that drank three to six cups of coffee daily found no significant effects on hydration—perhaps because the water in coffee and tea makes up for any dehydrating effects.

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The volume of urine is a better hydration indicator than its color.

True. “Urine color varies based on many factors, including diet,” says exercise physiologist Mary Jayne Rogers, Ph.D., of Albuquerque, New Mexico. “But if you are not producing much urine, it can be a sign that your body is clinging to water and may need more.”

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Ease Repetitive Strain Injuries Targeted Exercises Lower Risk of Injury

by Marlaina Donato

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eekend athletes, office workers and hobbyists greatly benefit from a balanced array of regular exercises as a preventive measure against injury. In our technological age, repetitive strain injury (RSI) is all too common, and anyone using a computer daily can be at risk. Sedentary lifestyles help set the stage for injury.

RSI is classified as a cumulative trauma disorder that can affect muscles, tendons and nerves of not only the forearm and hand, but also the neck and shoulders. Symptoms may include pain, weakness, numbness or compromised motor control. Carpal tunnel syndrome is just one example.

“Repetitive injuries occur by executing the same motions over and over again with little or no variation, and become syndromes when they occur frequently or chronically,” says Brian Lebo, a strength and conditioning coach and

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director of the Athletic Performance Training Center, in North Royalton, Ohio.

RSI Risk Factors

Poor posture, faulty movement technique and lack of periodic breaks from activities can play a major role in developing any form of RSI. “I find that people that maintain a balanced exercise routine tend to do the best in jobs that apply repetitive stresses. People that sit at a desk need core strengthening, flexibility work in the hips, wrists and hands, and work on the neck flexors of the cervical spine,” says Felipe J. Mares, a physical therapist and owner of PT First Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “People that exercise on a daily basis, regardless of their job, hold up better at work. There’s a lot of stored equity in muscle tissue and strength that comes in handy.”

Lebo elaborates, “Exercise is critical for improving quality of life for people that

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Helpful Resources RSI Exercises from Alston Advanced Bodywork, Tinyurl.com/RSIExerciseVideo Functional training movement patterns from Gray Cook, Tinyurl.com/BodyMovementKnow-How

suffer from repetitive injuries or RSI because it provides variation from repetitive movement, strengthens muscle and connective tissue, stabilizes joints and improves the body’s response to physical stress. For people with desk jobs, I recommend taking 10 minutes to get up every hour on the hour and move around. Focus on mobility.”

Weekend Warriors

The impulse to get outside, engage in a sport or push through limitations on weekends can lead to injury if exercising is not also part of the work week. “Do something on weekdays to support your weekend activity to prepare and strengthen your body specifically for it,” says Lebo. “For recreational athletes, I recommend performing some type of strength training to support the demands and movement patterns of your activity. For tendinitis or inflammation of the tendons—the most common type of repetitive injury—exercise can reverse or minimize injury following appropriate rest, together with physical therapy when indicated.”

Basic strength training, maintaining a healthy weight and staying hydrated all help prevent injury and decrease the risk of reoccurrence.“Repetitive injuries that I see often are iliotibial band syndrome, patellofemoral syndrome, lower back pain and rotator cuff injuries. The main cause of these is overuse, faulty alignment and muscle compensation,” says Brooke Taylor, a functional training expert and owner of Taylored Fitness NY Ltd., in New York City.

“Functional training engages the body in multiplanar movements that simulate everyday motions. This forces the body to work as one unit, as opposed to isolating various body parts. The beauty is that with a well-designed program, you leave no muscle untouched. Functional training is beneficial for everyone, and one hour of training a day can make a huge difference. Get out and explore different activities and work opposing muscles. Make all parts of the body work as one,” counsels Taylor.

Whether injuries occur at the desk, on the soccer field or not at all, keeping the body fit is key. Mares reminds us that exercise is like sleep—something we all need and cannot avoid, saying, “Exercise is the great equalizer in life.”

Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer and authors books related to the fields of alternative health and spirituality. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.

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with anxiety or on the autism spectrum. Art offers a safe place in which they can hone new responses to difficult feelings.”

Nurturing Creative Kids Hobbies Engage and Grow Healthy Kids

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Weaving, scrapbooking, making friendship bracelets and other art projects involving organic or re-usable materials can demonstrate sustainability while teaching children how to follow directions, cultivate patience and strategize. Healthy cooking classes are a creatively engaging avenue for youths to learn about connections between a healthy Earth and maintaining personal health. Expressing themselves through the visual arts, drama and dance promotes problem-solving and innovation, as does joining a science or Lego club.

“It doesn’t have to cost a lot of money to try new things,” stresses D’Aloia. “Go to local school concerts, plays and art exhibits. Look for public art in your area. Local libraries often offer great activities for kids.”

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nplugging with creative and fun activities fosters skills that can last a lifetime. Studies published by the National Endowment for the Arts Office of Research & Analysis show that participating in performing and visual arts enhances children’s social skills and emotional processing, builds confidence and improves academic aptitude.

“Not every child needs to play a team

sport. Team experiences such as working with peers toward a goal, learning to win and lose gracefully and to get along with others can also be learned through the arts,” explains Antonella D’Aloia, a developmental and expressive art teacher with The Whole Child, in Upton, Massachusetts. “Both crafts and expressive artistic creation have huge benefits because they’re usually seen as nonthreatening activities, especially for kids

Links to More Discoveries Crafting a Green World: The Home for Green Crafts and Materials, CraftingAGreenWorld.com YouTube all-level instructional videos from OrigamiSpirit.com, Tinyurl.com/OrigamiInstruction YouTube intermediate-level origami videos from Jeremy Shafer, Tinyurl.com/JeremyShaferOrigami From juggling to calligraphy, broad-spectrum activity ideas, Tinyurl.com/50Non-SportsActivities Scrapbooking for kids, Tinyurl.com/HowToDoScrapbooking Benefits of journaling, Tinyurl.com/WhyJournal Eco-friendly fabric companies for sewing projects, Tinyurl.com/EcoFabricSources Vintage sewing patterns online database, Tinyurl.com/VintageSewingPatterns

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Mindful Investments

Instilling mindfulness in children can be both fruitful and far-reaching.

“Origami—the Japanese art of paper folding without cuts or glue—is a quintessential hobby for centeredness. The act of folding paper is so engrossing that one is very present and in the moment,” says Kathleen Sheridan, origami master and founder of Origami and You, in St. Paul, Minnesota. “Origami stimulates both sides of the brain and helps to build self-esteem. Most of all, it’s fun, portable and inexpensive.”

Fostering imagination and using the written word through journaling or storytelling nourishes a child’s inner world. “Creating a short story requires divergent thinking; young writers use their imaginations to generate unique ideas for characters, settings, plots and conflicts.

We help them think deeply, write authentically and respect the perspectives of others, while learning to create and share their own stories and experiences,” explains Kimberly O’Connor, young writers program director at Lighthouse Writers Workshops, in Denver, Colorado.

“Expressing the exact shape of an iris or the sound of a cricket, for example, requires intense curiosity and attention, two qualities that can serve children and teens indefinitely,” she explains. Such skills can

help students anywhere—in the classroom, on the sports field and later, when they begin to search for and find jobs.

According to Stanford University research published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, learning an instrument helps to improve children’s reading skills, especially those struggling with dyslexia and other learning challenges. Researchers at the German Institute for Economic Research revealed that learning music amplifies cognitive and non-cognitive skills twice as much as engaging in sports, dance or theater arts.

The Wellbeing Project, in Great Britain, has inspired activities such as sewing to benefit well-being. According to research published in the Journal of Public Health, quilting boosts cognitive ability, emotional equilibrium and creativity.

Introducing life skills and hobbies that nourish selfhood can be one of our greatest gifts to the next generation. D’Aloia remarks, “Helping our children to express who they are, rather than who we expect them to be, is the most powerful thing we can do.”

Marlaina Donato is a multimedia artist and freelance writer who authors books related to the fields of alternative health and spirituality. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.

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Give Rover a Rubdown

Massage Keeps a Dog at Peak Health

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nimals have performed massage on themselves or others since the dawn of time through natural grooming behaviors,” reports the Northwest School of Animal Massage, in Vashon, Washington. “Any animal’s quality of life can be enhanced with massage.”

Therapeutic Massage Results

“Maintenance massage is great for helping your pet stay at their peak level of health for as long as possible. It’s also a great tool for monitoring and early detection,” says Kim Tews, a certified small animal massage practitioner located near Portland, Oregon.

Jonathan Rudinger, a registered nurse, licensed massage therapist and authority on canine massage in Toledo, Ohio, explains that massage supports oxygen exchange, helping animals to breathe more deeply, and even encourages coughing to loosen phlegm and debris in the lungs.

Increasing both blood and lymphatic circulation is another benefit. “Manual lymphatic drainage massage is a good immune booster, and benefits pets of all breeds and ages,” says Tews. Massage shortens postoperative recovery time for pets and helps decrease inflammation and pain while lowering blood pressure and working to normalize breathing patterns and digestion.

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For dogs with arthritis, Rudinger says that massage works to increase the natural fluids within the dog’s body, along with improving lymph and blood circulation and hormone and energy flow. When it comes to sporting events and intense recreation, massage can be used to increase blood flow to muscles beforehand and reduce muscle soreness afterward.

Massage is a comfort for beloved dogs receiving treatment for a terminal illness or palliative care. The practice can also reduce the need for pain medication, decrease metabolic end products in tissues, ease constipation and feelings of anxiety and isolation, and instill greater peace.

Behavioral Results

Massage therapist Michelle Rivera with the Healing Oasis Wellness Center, in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, remarks in the journal Integrative Veterinary Care, “It was in China that I learned that many behavioral problems can also be alleviated or eliminated with the addition of massage therapy.

In my own practice, the majority of issues I successfully work with using massage are behavior problems and seizures.”

Highly sensitive animals may find that therapeutic massage makes being touched more tolerable. Rudinger explains that it

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can clear physiological energy blocks. His approach with dogs is to work on the stomach energy meridian, which flows down around the mouth, down both sides of the midline and underneath the abdominal side of the body. It ends up around the anus, beneath the animal’s tail.

As the meridian is associated with the emotional brain or limbic system, working on this area is particularly useful for dogs that are fear-biters, food- or dog-aggressive, have separation anxiety or problems with their gastrointestinal tract.

Generally speaking, dog massage can be a useful tool for stress relief and relaxation.

Find the Right Expert

An integrative veterinarian can provide advice and recommend an experienced area canine massage therapist to treat an animal’s specific need. At-home or in-clinic sessions may last from 30 to 80 minutes.

Having a family member massage a pet can add calming and bonding benefits, especially in palliative care. A workshop or continuing education course will teach basic to advanced hands-on massage skills.

Offering the benefits of therapeutic massage to a dog is one of the greatest gifts we can give to support their happiness and quality of life. It can also work wonders for cats.

Karen Becker, a doctor of veterinary medicine, is a proactive, integrative practitioner who consults internationally and writes for Mercola Healthy Pets (HealthyPets.Mercola.com).

MASSAGE FOR CATS

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lthough the method of massage and results can be similar to that for dogs, cats have their own rules about how they are touched. “Every massage must be individualized,” says Katie Mehrtens, owner of The Right Spot Pet Massage, near Chicago, and a nationally certified small animal massage therapist. “Cats are typically more sensitive to touch than dogs, and can become overstimulated. I am hyperaware of the cat’s reactions, and often give them more breaks to avoid stress,” she says.

“If your cat doesn’t like to be touched, you just haven’t figured out the best moves yet,” advises Maryjean Ballner, a massage therapist in Santa Barbara, California. “Common mistakes include rubbing, instead of caressing, and going too fast. Felines get the reputation they’re difficult. Pay attention to the basics.”

“Although many bones and muscles in cats and dogs have the same names and locations, they may not be identical in physical

appearance or function,” Mehrtens says.

“A cat’s skeleton is slender, with lean, fluid muscles designed for leaping distances with stealth and agility. They’re likely to experience less wear and tear on joints than dogs.”

Ballner offers tips to let the cat be the teacher as to what works best:  Get down to their level.  Approach at shoulder height, not the top of the head.  Caress using full palms, not just fingertips. Slower is safe, enjoyable and desirable.  Caress under the chin and around the cheeks using finger pads and full palms or the flat area between the knuckles.  Focus totally on the cat for four minutes. Make it routine.  Voice soft, soothing, low-tone phrases— not baby talk; maybe repeating, “Oh, you good boy, good boy.”

Susi Rosinski, a certified feline, canine and equine massage therapist and owner of Ancient Far East Healing Arts, in Tonawanda, New York, offers, “Most of my [feline] clients have joint pain or back mobility difficulties. Working on legs and joints after they’re fully relaxed helps them, as well as being safer for me, as I slowly add pressure to the areas where they need it most.”

“For four minutes a day, cat massage is therapeutic, whether it’s for you or the cat,” says Ballner.

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ment. This is a progressive class to form a foundation for psychism; learn exercises to enhance your intuition. Each class will build upon the previous class. $20. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 BioMat Treatments – 11am-5pm. BioMat treatments infused with tourmaline, jade and amethyst to help raise vibrations, open the third eye and realize your potential. Also helps with dreams and peaceful sleep. EFT, chakra clearing and cleansing offered with Joan. $50. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

Reiki Master Class – 2pm. Learn advanced energy work, master symbols, chakra diagnosis and crystal grids to enhance the reiki experience. Certification and attunement upon completion. Prerequisite: Usui Reiki levels one and two. $50. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

Meaningful Touch – 5-8pm. Using principles from Zero Balancing, Process Acupressure and Art of Holistic Massage, learn basic good touch that is non-invasive, clear and conscious. Suggested for yoga teachers, couples, massage therapists and anybody who wants to know what good touch feels like and wants to give it, too. An important basics class. Prerequisite to Couples class. Naples. Alvina: 732-266-5276. AOHMassage.com.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Early Bird ‘Member’ Black Friday – 11am2pm. Get a free 25-minute service with purchase or renewal of annual membership and double your member product discount and get a welcome bag of more than $200 worth of gifts from spa members and community partners. Purely You Spa, 3066 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 302, Naples. Info: 331-8266.

PurelyYouSpa.com. See ad, page 15.

Couples Massage Class – 5-8pm. An opportunity to learn how to touch and be touched well. Review Meaningful Touch Concepts. Learn to prepare for, attune to, connect with and confidently give and receive a partner’s touch in a led massage session, relaxing muscles and minds. Group or private classes available. Naples. Alvina: 732-266-5276.

AOHMassage.com.

Harvest for the Garden – 6-9pm. A Farm to Table Celebration under the Grand Banyan. Hors d’oeuvres and organic wines, three-course dinner and trio of desserts, acoustic entertainment

by Christina Ortega and Taylor Freydberg of The Woodwork. Guest Chefs: Kristina San Filippo, Don Splain and Freedom Teague. Attire: Harvest Chic. $150/person. Everglades Wonder Gardens, Bonita Springs. EvergladesWonderGardens.com.

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Immokalee Fall Festival – Noon-4pm. Live music and entertainment, pie eating contest, BBQ and drinks, pumpkin carving, arts and crafts, treasure hunt. Hosted by iCoArts, a nonprofit program in Immokalee to improve quality of life for teens, their families and community. Impact Center, 1400 N 15th St, Immokalee.

841-4044 or ICoArts.Florida@gmail.com.

FGCU student signs Florida Climate Pledge.

Will you? CLEOInstitute.org.

Art Walk – 6-10pm. 14 art galleries invite locals and visitors to a self-guided walking tour throughout downtown Fort Myers River District core and the Gardener’s Park area. Art enthusiasts can meet the artists and enjoy the live art demonstrations.

FortMyersArtWalk.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Water Ceremony – 9am-3pm. Co-hosted by Betty Osceola and Holley Rauen, Sponsored by Walk for Mother Earth, Healing Our Relationship With Water, a community gathering for collective prayer and ceremony at Lake Okeechobee, followed by a potluck with speakers to be announced. Stretch Memorial Park, on US HWY 27, Clewiston. 992-5455 or Connect.Pachamama.org. See article, page 25.

Really, Really Free Market – 10am-2pm. 1st Sat. Potluck of reusable items. No money, barter or trade; everything is free. Fleischmann Park, Naples.

Facebook page: Naples Really Really Free Market.

Weekend Childbirth Education – Nov 3-4. 10am3pm. Learn about stages of labor, pain coping practices, moving beyond your birth worries and more. Breastfeeding class included. The Family Birth Center of Naples, 2930 Immokalee Rd, Ste 2. 594-0400. Info/register: FBCNaples@gmail.com or NaplesBirthCenter.com.

A Spirits Row Psychic Fair – 10am-5pm. To benefit the Children’s Outreach program, the event, including psychic and spiritual counselors, massage, energy, crystal and Tibetan bowl healing, oils, holistic and spiritual gifts, will foster and encourage spiritual healing for children. Food will be served and raffles held to help raise funds. $5. Unity Church of Bonita, 28285 Imperial Pkwy. Info: 825-6682, BonVoyagePest@gmail.com or visit Spirits Row Facebook page.

Psychic Development Class – 11am. First in a series of 10 bimonthly classes for psychic develop-

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Crystals and Gemstones Workshop – 2pm.

Learn how to choose, cleanse and work with your crystals and gemstones. Crystal grids will also be demonstrated using the flower of life pattern also known as sacred geometry. Free. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

Light the Shore – 7:30-10pm. Arrive at 7pm for a peaceful bipartisan gathering and candlelight vigil on the Naples Pier to mourn our dead sea life and an effort to continue to put a national spotlight on the toxic algae crises. Wear blue. $5 donation.

Naples Pier. Facebook: Light The Shore. See news brief, page 10.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Spiritual Day – 11am-4pm. Every 1st Sun. Join Eszter, psychic medium, for a day of readings, healing and transformation as she works with other practitioners to bring you mini sessions throughout the day. $25/25 minutes with different practitioners: Eszter, medium/intuitive coach; Shantell, reiki master/hypnotherapist/life coach; Tina, intuitive tarot card reader/advisor/sound practitioner/spiritual teacher; Patricia, intuitive astrological counselor/rune reader/angel oracle card reader. Location/info: 878-3659.

Pachamama Dream Symposium – 1-5pm. Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium is a transformative educational program that explores the challenges facing humanity at this critical moment in time and the opportunities we as a human family have to create a new future. $10 donation at the door. Students free with ID. Happehatchee Center, 87941 Corkscrew Rd, Estero.

Register: Happehatchee.org. See article, page 25.

Intro to Wicca – 2pm. New series begins. In this weekly progressive class, learn what Wicca is, concept of deity, altars, holidays, magick and more.

Free. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Psychic Medium Reading Sessions – 11am-4pm.

Also Nov 13, 20 & 27. Eszter Minor (Eszti), founder of SoulWarrior Living Coaching, has 15 years experience with intuitive coaching and speaking.

She will support your guides to bring you answers from a space of connection, transparency and safety. 30-60-minute sessions: $50-$85. Karma & Coconuts, 1112 SE 47th Terr, Unit E, Cape Coral.

Walk-in or RSVP: 542-0424.

Laser Dentistry “Creating New Smiles Every Day”

Breastfeeding Class – 6:30-8:30pm. Learn how to successfully breastfeed a newborn baby, use breast pumps and transition to returning to work while breastfeeding. Benefits of breastfeeding, the techniques for positioning and latching-on, timing and frequency of feeds will be discussed. The Family Birth Center of Naples, 2930 Immokalee Rd, Ste 2.

594-0400. Info/register: FBCNaples@gmail.com or NaplesBirthCenter.com.

Reiki Master Class – 7pm. Learn advanced energy work, master symbols, chakra diagnosis and crystal grids to enhance the reiki experience. Certification and attunement upon completion. Prerequisite: Usui Reiki levels one and two. $50. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Whole Foods Market Grand Opening – 9amclose. Light bites and music will be provided when the doors open at 9am and the first 500 customers in line will receive a Whole Foods Market mystery gift card, valued between $5-$500. Fort Myers in the Daniels Marketplace, NW corner of Daniels and Six Mile Cypress Pkwys. Info: WholeFoodsMarket. com/stores/fortmyers. See news brief, page 13.

• Mercury Free & Mercury Safe • Holistic Approach • CEREC One Visit Crowns • Gentle laser treatment of gum problems and cavities • Ozone for Cavities

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Book Giveaway – 9:30am-5pm. Dr Mark Corke will distribute the book The Poison in Your Teeth,

by Dr Tom McGuire. Watch the video Evidence of Harm, a new documentary about mercury fillings. Call the office for a tour or with questions on holistic care. Laser Dentistry, 1550 Matthew Dr, Ft Myers. 936-5442.

Your Body, Your Health: EFT Tapping – 6:308pm. Also Nov 14, 21 & 28. With Jenny Li Ciconne.

Tap into your body for reconnection, to balance and activate healing. Begin practicing this skill in earnest to find greater peace and health. $30. 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2, Ft Myers. Info: 851-5415. RSVP: 277-1399. LotusBlossomClinic.com.

Scorpio New Moon Celebration –7pm. With Cathy Blair. The new moon offers a time of rebalancing the last new moons frequencies with where we are today. Let the spiraling sounds of the singing bowls bring to light the new you choose to create. Bring beach chair and blanket. $25 cash. The Salt Cave, 4962 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. 403-9170.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Advanced ThetaHealing Weekend Class – Nov 8-10. With licensed trainer Karen Coratelli-Smith, based on the healing work of Vianna Stibal. Learn how to heal on all planes of existence, charge crystals, learn your soul song, remove limited belief and download positive feelings and work with the “creator of all that is” to instantaneously change your life, your health and your joy. $444 includes Advanced ThetaHealing book and practitioner’s manual. Prerequisite: ThetaHealing Basic DNA. Marco Island RSVP: 692-9120 or kSmith727@ comcast.net.

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Tarot Part I – 2pm. Learn the meanings of the cards and how to utilize this wonderful tool. A Rider Waite deck is required. $30. Part II offered on 11/15.

The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

Crystal Bowl Meditation – 6:45-7:45pm. With Jenny Hong. Experience the vibrational healing power of quartz crystal bowls as you lie or sit in comfort. Hong will also channel the healing energies of reiki. $10. RSVP: JennyLotusBlossom@gmail. com. LotusBlossomClinic.com.

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Tantra Awakening: Journey to the Heart Workshop – Nov 9-11. Are you ready to experience your true self as love and freedom? Join to learn how to cultivate energy, ecstasy and presence in your life and relationships. First time offered in Florida. Individuals and couples welcome. Limited spaces (Natural Awakenings promo code: Awakening). 273-9557.

Reserve/info: LoveTantra.EventBrite.com.

Early Bird “Member” Black Friday – 11am2pm. Get a free 25-minute service with purchase or renewal of annual membership and double your member product discount and get a welcome bag of more than $200 worth of gifts from spa members and community partners. Purely You Spa, 3066 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 302, Naples. Info: 331-8266.

PurelyYouSpa.com. See ad, page 15.

Friday Night Intuitive Arts Fair – 5-8pm. Bring your friends and start your Friday night with an intuitive reading. Mini-services include tarot reading, medium, intuitive healing, chakra balancing, cord-cutting and DNA activation. $25/20 minutes.

The Path of Being, 15248 S Tamiami Tr, Ste 300, Ft Myers. 437-5141. ThePathOfBeing.com.

House of Gaia 10 Year Celebration – 5-9pm. Community drumming at 5pm followed by celebration and fundraiser from 6-9pm. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of this nonprofit with art, culture, well-being and global connections. Join for live music, belly dancing, capoeira and more. 1660 Trade Center Way, Ste 1, Naples. RSVP: Info@HouseOfGaia. org. See news brief, page 14.

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Women’s Gathering (CBC) – 7pm. A monthly gathering for women over 21. The purpose is to discuss women’s issues in society, religion, relationships, etc, and to have women support and help empower one another and network. There will be fun after venting in a safe environment. Refreshments served. $5. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Healing Touch Level I – Nov 10-11. Nurses or healthcare professionals, newbies to energy healing or practitioners who’ve studied other modalities will learn about the human energy system and at least seven methods to help oneself, family, friends and clients with common concerns. 16 CE nursing/ massage. Hope Hospice, 2430 Diplomat Pkwy, Cape Coral. Mary Pat FitzGibbons: 740-607-4038.

Psychic Faire – 10am-5pm. Choose from a list of readers and healers offering many services: psychic readings, palm readings, mediumship, reiki and more. $25/20 min. The Mystical Moon Ft Myers, 8890 Salrose Lane, Ste 107. RSVP: 939-3339.

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Florida Women’s Wellness/Cannabis Symposium – 10:30am-5:30pm. Deborah Post, ARNP and Susan

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Joyce Proctor, DAy, MBA, will provide education about cannabis for women’s wellness and to inspire Florida women to benefit from legal cannabis as part of an overall wellness lifestyle to help a myriad of symptoms. $115-$165. Paradise Wellness Center, 28410 Bonita Crossings Blvd, Ste 11, Bonita Springs.

RSVP: 561-353-8395 or GetYourJuicyBack.com/ events/symposium. See news brief, page 11.

Back to Basics – 12:15-1:45pm. $30/by 11/9 or $35/ door. FloYo, 6200 Trail Blvd, Naples. 598-1938.

Visit: FloYo.me.

Chinese Medicine and Immunity Talk and Acupuncture Treatment – 1-3pm. With Bee Lan Lim, acupucture physican. Learn about the unique concept of tonification by using Chinese herbs and acupuncture to boost the body’s physiological functions and constitutional stamina. Free group auricular acupuncture treatment for detoxification and stress relief to follow. 3411 Bonita Beach Rd, Ste 302, Bonita Springs. 390-0065. BonitaHarmonyHealth@gmail.com. See news brief, page 14.

Yoga for Back Care Workshop – 1-3pm. With Susan Carter. Learn a gentle yoga sequence for back and neck pain relief that you can confidently practice in the comfort of your home. $40. AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Preregister: 433-5995 or AHA@ AHolisticApproachCenter.com.

Teaching Mastery: Yin Yoga – Nov 10-11. 1-6pm. $275. FloYo, 6200 Trail Blvd, Naples. 598-1938.

Visit: FloYo.me.

Using Food as Medicine Workshop – 1:304:30pm. Discover the power of foods to reverse diseases and create radiant health. Enjoy generous samples from the Conquering Any Disease Food-Healing System. $30. 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2, Ft Myers. RSVP required: 277-1399.

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Pendulum Workshop – 2pm. Learn how to choose, cleanse and program your pendulum. Also learn how to use your pendulum for divination, to find lost objects, dowse and test energy fields and chakras.

Free charts available Free. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

Intuitive Coaching Class – 3-5pm.With Eszti Minor, psychic medium and transformation coach.

As a personal development facilitator and life coach, she used her gifts to bring healing and clarity to hundreds throughout the years and is ready to share with SWFL. $20/person. Paradise Wellness & Event Center, 28410 Bonita Crossing Blvd, Ste 11, Bonita Springs. Eszter: 878-3659.

Ghostbird Theatre Company – 5:30pm. Boxes Are For What We Keep, a trilogy of three short plays. Doors open at 5pm. The length of the show is 90 minutes, starting just before sundown.

Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero.

Tickets/info: GhostbirdTheatreCompany.org.

Singing Bowl Concert – 7pm. With Paula Hawley.

The sounds and vibrations from Paula Hawley’s alchemy crystal bowls will help deepen your experience, guiding you to a sense of calmness and peace. From Nashville, Hawley will also support the Sunday Service on Nov 11 at 10am. $20 love offering (concert). Unity of Fort Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. 278-1511. UnityOfFortMyers.org.

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Bring beach chair and blanket. $25 cash. The Salt Cave, 4962 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. 403-9170.

Spirit Con – 10am-6pm. A day filled with talks from holistic healthcare to shifting your energy for inner peace by local teachers. Free attendance, talks and panels; food, services and products available for purchase. Hosted by Spiritual Communities Network. Green Planet Farm & Gardens, 14900 Stringfellow Rd, Bokelia (Pine Island).

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Eckankar Light and Sound Service – 11am. This month’s topic: Soul’s Gift of Divine Creativity. ECK Center of Southwest Florida, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 155, Ft Myers. 482-4034.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Health and Wellness Chat – 11am-noon. Learn what’s new at Purely You Spa and enjoy a health and wellness chat along with some other professionals in the industry.

Tea, organic fruit and healthy treats will be provided.

Free; seating is limited. 3066 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 302, Naples. Register: 331-8266. PurelyYouSpa.com.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Tarot Part I – 7pm. Learn the meanings of the cards and how to utilize this wonderful tool. A Rider Waite deck is required. $30. Part II offered on 11/27.

The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

SLAM Storytelling at FGCU – 7-8:30pm. It’s a contest! 5-7-minute stories on the theme of “blind date.” Our host, Bower Arts Complex (Wasmer Art Gallery) at FGCU will have an exhibit with the same theme. Join the fun. Support the tellers. Free and open to the public. Contact Joel Ying if you have a story to submit: JoelYing.com/fgcu.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 America Recycles Day – To promote the importance of recycling for our economy and environment. America Recycles Day is the only nationally-recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. Buy one get one free admission; no registration necessary. Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. Register: RookeryBay.org/ calendar. See news brief, page 10.

Book Giveaway – 8am-5pm. Dr Mark Corke will distribute the book The Poison in Your Teeth, by Dr Tom McGuire. Watch the video Evidence of Harm, a new documentary about mercury fillings. Call the office for a tour or with questions on holistic care.

Laser Dentistry, 1550 Matthew Dr, Ft Myers. 9365442. FortMyersLaserDentist.com.

Alienated Grandparents Anonymous – 3:305:15pm. Support group for grandparents cut off from their grandchildren. Community Foundation of Collier County, 1110 Pine Ridge Rd, Ste 200, Naples. Info@aga-fl.org. aga-fl.org.

Naples Citizens’ Climate Lobby – 6:30pm.

Thomas Hall, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Greater Naples, 6340 Napa Woods Way. Facebook.com/cclnaplesfl. See article, page 25.

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Eckankar Sound of Soul Event – 5pm. Collier County Public Library, 650 Central Ave, Naples.

482-4034.

Bone of My Bones – Nov 16-18. Join Dolores J Gozzi as she navigates you through the Ancestor Realm. Included in your tuition are supplies to make your own remembrance staff. $135/by Nov 10. Ft Myers. 826-6960. NaturesCycles.com.

Crystal Bowl Meditation – 6:30pm. With Laurie Barraco. The crystal bowls are a form of sound vibrational healing and gently remove energetic blockages and instantly align your chakras. Bring a pillow and/or blanket. $10. The Mystical Moon, 8951 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Ste 255. RSVP: 3010655. TheMysticalMoon.com.

Nutrition Class –7-8:30pm. Nutrition for pregnancy, lactation, postpartum and family. Pregnant moms receive a free gift. The Family Birth Center of Naples, 2930 Immokalee Rd, Ste 2. 594-0400. Register: fbcNaples@gmail.com.

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Music Walk – 6-10pm. The River District comes alive on the third Friday of the month as local and regional musicians line the streets. From jazz and blues to rock & roll, many genres can be heard and vary each month. Free to the public with many venues featuring additional attractions and specials.

Downtown Ft Myers. RiverDistrictEvents.com.

Reiki Healing Circle – 7pm. Let the power of reiki help promote healing on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. Free. The Labyrinth,

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Connect to the Healer Within – 7-9pm. With Dan and Karin. Firefly Within hosts an evening of learning, conversation and sharing of reiki energy to awaken and connect to the healer within. Donation for local charity groups. Kunjani Café, 780 Seagate Dr, Naples. 980-3257. FireflyWithin.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 ThetaHealing Deep Digging Class – Nov 17-18. This is the 3rd class in the Vianna Stibal ThetaHealing series and focuses on pulling and resolving fears, resentments, illness, the impossible and more. Prerequisite: ThetaHealing Basic DNA and Advanced ThetaHealing. $444. Naples. Preregister: Karen Coratelli-Smith 692-9120 or kSmith727@comcast.net.

Communi-Tea: Speed-Dating Techniques – 10am-noon. 3rd Sat. Monthly women’s tea and luncheon. Linda Lea will offer tips on how to meet people quickly during speed-dating and other social events. Learn what similar interests and goals you share. Bring a dish to share and your own place setting. $5 love offering. Unity of Fort Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. 278-1511. UnityOfFortMyers.org.

Intuitive Arts Fair – 10am-5pm. Mini-readings with gifted readers and healers include tarot reading, medium, intuitive healing, chakra balancing, cord-cutting and DNA activation. $25/20 minutes.

The Path of Being, 15248 S Tamiami Tr, Ste 300, Ft Myers. 437-5141. ThePathOfBeing.com.

Psychic Fair – 11am-5pm. Readings: psychics, mediums, tarot, aura photographs. crystal gift shop also open. $25/25 minutes. Center Of Eternal Light, 260 Professional Place, N Ft Myers. RSVP: 5994700. CenterOfEternalLight.com.

Restore and Renew – 12:30-2:30pm. $40/by 11/16, $45/door. FloYo, 6200 Trail Blvd, Naples.

598-1938. Visit: FloYo.me.

Grow Your Own Turmeric and Ginger Workshop – 1:30-3:30pm. Bring your gardening gloves and a big pot. We’ll supply the soil and additives. Go home with your own rhizomes to create your best health in your own garden pot. $20. 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2, Ft Myers. RSVP required: 277-1399.

LotusBlossomClinic.com.

Scrying – Into the Looking Glass – 2pm. Learn how to use a crystal ball or mirror to get intuitive information. Cleansing and preparing of the tools will be discussed, as well as different techniques used for scrying and how to interpret messages.

BYO crystal ball, crystal, or mirror or borrow one of ours. $20. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

Your Wonderful Brain and How to Fix it – 2-4pm. Latest research on Alzheimer’s disease/ dementia and natural treatment and nutritional approaches to reverse brain dysfunction. No fee/sign-up is required. Nature’s Garden, 2089 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. Sherry: text: 919-2089 or gcnSherry@gmail.com.

Book Signing – 2-5pm. Bestselling author Tina Crumpacker will launch her new book, The Journey to US, a book for couples. Experience an intuitive coaching session as an added bonus. See West Coast artist RW Davison’s work and hear some great stories about the creation of his whimsical fantasies. Hors d’oeuvres, punch and a conversation hour at the end. Free admission and special offers.

Unity of Fort Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. 822-6006.

TheJourneyToUS.com. See ad on page 17 and news brief on page 12.

SWFL Community Drum Circle – 7-9:30pm.

Drummers of all nations and spectators are welcome to attend for community drumming, dancing, hula-hooping and self-expression. Bring your own drum and/or percussion items or ask permission to borrow a rhythm maker from the group. Cambier Park Bandshell, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. Facebook group: SWFL Community Drum Circle.

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Admission: $5/online or $6/door; children under 10/ free. Food tickets: $1/each. Venue Naples, 13240 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 205. Info/tickets: SWFLVegFest. org or APlantBasedDiet.org. See news brief, page 10.

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Happy Medium Event – 1-2:45pm. $65/by 11/18 or $70/door. FloYo, 6200 Trail Blvd, Naples. 5981938. Visit: FloYo.me.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Full Moon/Sunset/Bird Rookery Kayak Tour – 3-6pm. With GAEA guides. Paddle on the Caloosahatchee and wild creeks with thousands of birds going to roost for the night. This area is a perfect place to see sunset and moonrise. Includes all equipment and a Florida master naturalist as your guide. $50/person. Caloosahatchee River near Ft Myers.

RSVP: 694-5513.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Black Friday Massage Special – 9am-8pm. After you shop till you drop enjoy a massage of your

choice for $20 off by appointment. Purely You Spa, 3066 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 302, Naples. Info: 331-8266. PurelyYouSpa.com. See ad, page 15.

Gemini Full Moon Celebration – 4:30pm. With Cathy Blair. The Gemini full moon asks us to pay attention and gather information before moving forward. Drama could arise so remain centered in the midst of change. Bring beach chair or towel.

Love offering going to wildlife rescue. (Rain/red tide: Salt Cave at 7pm) Miramar Public Beach on Gulf Shore Blvd N (southernmost public beach) off Harbour Dr, Naples. 398-3953.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Psychic Faire – 10am-4pm. Reduced-price readings; choose from an assortment of well-established and gifted psychics and healers. Tarot readers, soul chart progres-

sion, full chart astrology analysis, oracle card readers, rune caster, mediums, chakra cleansing and alignment and shamanic journeys. $25/25 minutes. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. 939-2769.

Psychic Faire – 10am-5pm. Choose from a list of readers and healers offering many services: psychic readings, palm readings, mediumship, reiki and more. $25/20 min. The Mystical Moon, 8951 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Ste 255, Bonita Springs. RSVP: 3010655. TheMysticalMoon.com.

Naples Mystic Faire – 10am-6pm. More than 75 psychics, healers and other experts, and vendors, will offer their artistic wares and health services.

Lectures, massage, reiki, animal communications, tarot, mediums, angel portraits, feng shui, crystals, candles, incense, spiritual art, books, jewelry, Native American art and drums, angel art, mandalas and refreshments in a large food court. $5/admission, children 12 and under/free. Etudes Dance Studio, 3285 Pine Ridge Rd, Naples. Info: 949-3387 or OneWorldOneLight.org. See ad, page 58.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Eckankar Sound of Soul Event – 11am. ECK Center of Southwest Florida, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 155, Ft Myers. 482-4034.

Book Signing – 2-5pm. Tina Crumpacker, bestselling author, will sign her newest book, The Journey to US. Includes an intuitive coaching session, an art show and a reception with refreshments. Paradise Wellness and Event Center, 28410 Bonita Crossing Blvd, 2nd Fl, Bonita Springs. 822-6006. TheJourneyToUS.com.

Soulful Spa Day – 2:30-5:30pm. With Dolores J Gozzi. Experience a sound healing session; afterwards wine, cheese and herbal tea as you wait for your 10-minute Amethyst Bio Mat session. $35. 826-6960. NaturesCycles.com.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Cyber Monday – 9am-8pm. Purchase a gift certificate over the phone for $150 or more and receive a $25 gift certificate for yourself. Purely You Spa, 3066 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 302, Naples. Info: 3318266. PurelyYouSpa.com. See ad, page 15.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Lunch and Learn Lecture: Rookery Bay through the Eyes of the Historian – Noon-1pm. Join for the first in a series of six lectures in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Rookery Bay Research Reserve. $15 includes lunch. Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. Register: RookeryBay.org/calendar. See news brief, page 10.

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Crystal Bowl Meditation – 6:30pm. With Laurie Barraco. The crystal bowls are a form of sound vibrational healing and gently remove energetic blockages and instantly align your chakras. Bring a pillow and/or blanket. $10. The Mystical Moon, 8890 Salrose Ln, Ste 107, Ft Myers. RSVP: 9393339. TheMysticalMoon.com.

Healing Night Sound Bath – 7pm. With Cathy Blair. Bathe in the loving frequencies of the singing bowls and the healing vibrations of the Himalayan salt. Surrender to the beings of healing light for restoration and rejuvenation. Balance body, mind and spirit. Bring beach chair and blanket. $25 cash. The Salt Cave, 4962 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. 403-9170.

22 countries. Learn how to connect with guides, angels, ancestors, and “Creator of All That Is” to instantaneously change your limited beliefs and your health. $444 includes ThetaHealing book and practitioner’s manual. Register/prepay: 692-9120 or: kSmith727@comcast.net.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Naples Storytelling Guild – 7-9pm. Discover the power of storytelling to connect, inspire and captivate. Share a story, or just come to listen. Office of Dr Joel Ying, 2335 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 206, Naples.

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CREW Concert Under the Stars and Silent EcoAuction – 5-9pm. Featuring High Voltage Band. $15/advance tickets. Riverside Park, 10451 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. Tickets: CrewTrust.org.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 Healing Touch Level I Class – Jan 19-20. 8:30am6:30pm. With Mary Pat FitzGibbons. Hope Hospice, 2430 Diplomat Pkwy E, Cape Coral. Info: 740-6074038 or Facebook.com/Healing-Touch-of-SWFL. See article, page 24.

Disempower Energy Vampires That Surround You and Reclaim Yourself Through the Art of Resilience – 9am-4pm. Learning about empath traits, their sensitive souls and gifts; narcissistic traits/abuse and how to disempower them, heal old wounds and rise to resilience. $175/by 11/30, $195/after. Lunch/ beverages included. Tween Waters Inn Resort and Spa, Captiva Island. Register: 800-223-5865.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course – Jan 27-Mar 17. 4-6:30pm. Orientation: Jan 13. The complete MBSR course as developed

by Jon Kabat-Zinn. This eight-week course meets once a week with Dr Laura Baltodano, DVM. City of Palms Chiropractic, 11621 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 80, Ft Myers. 509-339-3129. TheWellnessDoctor.

THURSDAY, MARCH 7 com/mbsr-mindfulness-based-stress-reduction. See news brief on page 13 and ad on page 46.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course – Jan 31-Mar 21. 4-6:30pm. Orientation: Jan 17. The complete MBSR course as developed

by Jon Kabat-Zinn. This eight-week course meets once a week with Dr Laura Baltodano, DVM. City of Palms Chiropractic, 11621 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 80, Ft Myers. 509-339-3129. TheWellnessDoctor. com/mbsr-mindfulness-based-stress-reduction. See news brief on page 13 and ad on page 46.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 ThetaHealing Basic DNA – Feb 7-9. With licensed trainer Karen Coratelli-Smith, based on the healing work of Vianna Stibal, which is taught in

National Federation of Spiritual Healers – Mar 7-9. The Healing Trust Energy Healing Therapy and Healer Development Training with Karen Coratelli-Smith and David Karg. Learn the energy healing technique of Harry Edwards, the world-famous UK spiritual healer. Offers hands-on experience and tools to self-heal and heal others; physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. $425 plus $35/membership fee. Naples. Preregister/prepay: 692-9120 or kSmith727@comcast.net. For more information, visit nfsh-TheHealingTrustTrainingusa.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 9 All Day Retreat – 9am-4pm. With Dr Laura Baltodano, DVM. City of Palms Chiropractic, 11621 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 80, Ft Myers. 509-339-3129.

DrLaura@TheWellnessDoctor.com. See news brief on page 13 and ad on page 46.

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Rivers and Creeks Kayak Tour – 10am-2pm.

Mangrove forest and nesting birds on Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve. $60 includes equipment and FL master naturalist guide. GAEA guides. Ft Myers. 694-5513.

daily Al-Anon Family Groups – Support for families and friends troubled by someone else’s drinking.

Naples. 263-5907 or 888-425-2666 for 24/7 info.

Schedule at SouthFloridaAl-Anon.org.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Ft Myers Sunday Service – 10:30-11:30am. All welcome. 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 561-2700. uucfm.org.

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Groups – Days/ times/locations vary. Monthly meetings for those caring for loved ones in various stages of Alzheimer’s disease or related memory impairments.

Bonita Springs/Cape Coral/Ft Myers. Schedule at AlzheimersSWFL.org.

Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center – Thru Apr. 9am-4pm. Mon-Sat. Enjoy the airconditioned, two-story visitor center, marine life touch tanks, art gallery, gift shop and nature trails with viewing platform and more. Themed naturalist programs offered daily on topics such as manatees, sharks, sea turtles, marine life and more. 300 Tower Rd, Naples. Register: RookeryBay.org/calendar.

Yoga and Meditation in Nature – Several days a week; see website for ongoing schedule. Multilevel and kids yoga classes. $10/drop-in (cash/check).

Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero.

992-5455. Schedule: Happehatchee.org.

Choosing Hope, Recovery for All – 1pm. Share your experience, strength and hope of recovery.

This group supports all roads to recovery. Open to those affected by addiction; their own or a friend or family member; and those that have lost a loved one due to the disease of addiction. David Lawrence Center, Telford Rm D-2, 6075 Bathey Ln, Naples.

Deb: 920-238-7414. and has a huge heart. Cambier Park, 580 8th St S, Naples. 649-1588.

Church of Spiritual Light – 9:45-11:30am. Sunday service. Spiritual connection, meditation, ritual, prayer and song. 1939 Park Meadows Dr, Ste 1, Ft Myers. 560-6314. ChurchOfSpiritualLight.org.

Center for Spiritual Living, Cape Coral – 10am meditation; 10:30am service. Celebration, connection, community and more. 406 SE 24th Ave, Cape Coral. 574-6463. CSLCapeCoral.com.

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Unity of Bonita Springs Sunday Service – 10am.

With Rev Phil Schlaefer, music by Jerry Stawski.

Inspiring lesson, music and meditation. 28285 Imperial Pkwy. 947-3100.

Koreshan Farmers’ Market – 8am-1pm. Unique market in the historic settlement of the Koreshans.

Fresh and local goods; native plants and trees.

Free park admission; $1 environmental impact fee.

Koreshan State Historic Site, 3800 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. 992-0311.

Unity of Ft Myers Sunday Service/Youth and Family Ministry – 10am. Join at 9:30am for The Gathering, a 20-minute meditation. Enjoy reiki sessions before and after service. Monthly lessons include how to use the 12 powers in our lives today. 11120 Ranchette Rd. 278-1511. UnityOfFortMyers.org.

Native Plant Sale – 8am-1pm. Learn about and purchase native plants from The Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. Expert volunteers on hand will answer questions and explain the fertilizer ordinance and invasive exotic plants.

Koreshan State Historic Site, 3800 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. 273-8945. FNPSCoccoloba.org.

Celebration Church Services – 9:30-10:30am. A church that meets outdoors, welcomes everyone

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Greater Naples – 10:30am. Service, youth classes and childcare. Celebrate freedom, reason and compassion. All welcome. 6340 Napa Woods Way, Naples.

455-6553. Office@uunaples.org. uunaples.org.

Unity of Naples – 10am. Service and Sunday school conducted in open, accepting and empowering environment. Children deepen their relationship with God. Nursery care provided. Naples. 775-3009.

NaplesUnity.org.

Guided Historic Tours – Thru Dec. 10-11:30am.

Explore the 19th-century Koreshan religious settlement, its structures and gardens; learn about these idealistic pioneers. $2/adults, $1/kids under 6 years

Introductory Buddhist Teach-Ins and Meditation Practice – 4:45pm. Last Sun each month. greenmonkey, 6200 Trail Blvd, Naples.

FloridaMindfulness.org.

Amma SW FL Satsang – 4-6pm. 2nd Sun. In devotion to Amma, there will be videos, teachings, meditation and songs. Veggie potluck afterwards.

Free. Cape Coral/Bonita. Info: 480-290-0231 or Kessel.Joyce@gmail.com.

Buddhist Teach-Ins and Meditation Practice – 6:30pm. With dharma teacher Fred Epsteiner, in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh. greenmonkey, 6200 Trail Blvd, Naples. FloridaMindfulness.org.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) – 6:30pm. A 12-step program for food addiction. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Cape Christian Fellowship, 2110 Chiquita Blvd, Cape Coral. Barbara S: 410-0081. FoodAddicts.org.

Drum and Dance Circle – 7-9pm. Drummers, dancers, jugglers, everyone welcome. BYO chair and instrument or come just to enjoy. Under the pavilion by the water in Centennial Park, Ft Myers. Facebook page: Fort Myers Drum Circle.

monday A Calling of Artists – Thru Nov 15. 9am-4pm.

Share your artwork with other SWFL artists and enthusiasts at the first annual Power of Imagination Art & Craft Fest on January 26, 2019. Register to display and sell your art in a fun, appreciative, loving environment. Unity of Fort Myers, 11120 Ranchette. Info: Pat or Lillian: 278-1511.

UnityOfFortMyers.org.

Chair Yoga – 9:30-10:30am. Chair yoga is gentle, utilizing either one or two chairs, rather than a mat.

Use the chair for modified poses or simply stand next to it for support. $10 packages available. AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 433-5995.

Kundalini Yoga – 11am-noon. With Cindy Bender. This practice combines movement, breathing, meditation and deep relaxation. No yoga experience necessary. $10 (packages available). AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 433-5995.

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tuesday Sunrise Yoga – 6-7am. All levels class; includes vinyasa, balance and posing. Mats, bolsters, blankets, blocks and sanitizing spray available at no extra cost. $10.The Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. 992-5455. Happehatchee.org.

Miracles Among Us – 1-3pm. 3rd Mon. Providing support for and education about the effects brain injuries have on people’s lives (the person with the brain injury and their caretakers). North Collier Fire Station 45, 1885 Veterans Park Dr, Naples.

MiraclesAmongUs.org.

Crystal Bowl Meditation and Spirit Messages – 7pm. With Nikki Marie. This class offers the perfect opportunity to recharge your energy, rebalance your chakras, reconnect to your higher self and strengthen your connection with spirit. $20. Koreshan State Historic Site, 3800 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. 754-4449779. TheGypsySeaWitch.com.

Santini Farmers’ Market – 8am-1pm. Big Papa’s BBQ, as featured on the Food Network, local seafood, fresh produce, OJ and local honey, cookies, kettle corn, French bakery, Greek food, guacamole, arts, crafts, local photography, jewelry and more.

Free parking. 7205 Estero Blvd, S Ft Myers Bch. Info: 41Markets.com.

CREW Marsh Trails Guided Walks – Thru Mar. 9am-noon (except Christmas and New Year’s Day). Select dates: 4600 Corkscrew Rd (CR850), Immokalee; Bird Rookery Swamp Trail, 1295 Shady Hollow Blvd, Naples. Schedule/register: CrewTrust.org.

Peaceful, Elemental Yoga – 10am. With Mary Cline. All levels. Connect to nature and her elements for your peace and wellness. Explore our connection to nature, boosting energy and health through the use of sound, mantras, meditations, essential oils and practices from various traditions. $10 donation.

Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero.

Happehatchee.org.

Women’s Overeaters Anonymous Step Writing Meeting – 10am. Free. 9470 Corkscrew Palms Circle, Ste 104, Estero. Sandy: 973-809-5338 or Helen: 247-0385.

Estuary Kayak Tour in Estero Bay – 10am-1pm.

Birds, dolphins, manatees and more. $50. Includes equipment and FL master naturalist guide. GAEA guides, Bonita Bch. 694-5513.

Classical Hatha Yoga – 11am-12:30pm. With Meredith Musick. The Yoga House, Naples. Register/ location: 269-8846. MeredithMusick.com.

Meditate Tuesdays – Noon-1:30pm. Plug in and power up during an interactive discussion based

Journey Within Meditation – 6-7pm. Crystal bowls and guided meditation, followed by reiki energy healing. Receive a personal message. 100% of donations go to local charity groups. Kunjani, 780 Seagate Dr, Naples. 980-3257. FireflyWithin.org.

Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families (ACA) – 6-7:30pm. 12-step meeting.

Unity Church of Naples choir room, 2000 Unity Way, Naples. Lissa: 908-752-0068.

Clay Handbuilding and Raku Techniques – 6-9pm. Reduce stress in this five-week class with Richard Rosen. $200 plus materials ($50). Rosen Gallery & Studios, 2172 J&C Blvd, Naples Art District. RSVP: 821-1061. rictra@earthlink.net.

Visit: Rosen.Gallery.

Moral Monday Meetup – 6:30pm. 1st Mon. With SWFL Justice4All Coalition. 3640 Napa Wood Way. Info: 917-553-3776 or PeterSuzanne2@hotmail.com.

A Course in Miracles – 6:30-7pm, Q&A for beginners; 7-8:30pm, formal class reading and discussion.

Love offering. Unity of Naples Church fireplace room, 2000 Unity Way. 775-3009. NaplesUnity.org.

Gurdjieff/The Fourth Way Discussion Group – 7-8pm. An exploration of the teachings of G I Gurdjieff, with readings and discussion. Introductory sessions meet in Bonita Springs. Info: 565-1410.

TheGurdjieffSocietyOfFlorida.org.

Meditation Class – 7-8:15pm. Guided meditation and practical advice with Buddhist nun, Kelsang Sangzin.

No experience necessary. $10. Open Mind Zen, 1250 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. MeditationInFortMyers.org.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) – 7-8:30pm. A 12-step program for food addiction.

No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. 13510 N Tamiami Tr, Ste 6, Naples. FoodAddicts.org.

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spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. ~Edith Wharton

Meditation Class – 7:15-8:30pm. Guided Buddhist meditation and practical advice. No experience necessary. $10. Samudrabadra Buddhist Center, 6338 Presidential Ct, Ft Myers. MeditationInFortMyers.org.

Nar-Anon Family Groups – 7:30pm. Providing support and hope to those in despair because of a relative or friend’s addiction. First Baptist Church, 4117 Coronado Pkwy, Cape Coral. 940-2615.

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on Rev Clive deLaporte’s previous Sunday’s topic. It follows a half-hour meditation. The public is invited to experience either event or both. Unity of Ft Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. 278-1511. UnityOfFortMyers.org.

Belly Dance Classes – 6-6:50pm (beginners); 8-8:50pm (intermediate). With Sherry Coffey. Have fun learning the ancient art and modern styles of this dynamic dance. $60/5-week series. House of Gaia, 1660 Trade Center Way, Ste 1, Naples. 768-5575.

BellyDanceSWFL.com.

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) Group – 6-7:30pm. 12-step program. A fellowship of men and women that have suffered from anxiety or depression and anger after growing up in highly stressful environments. 10051 Plantation Rd, Ft Myers. 931-9009.

The Holistic Chamber of Commerce Meetings, Ft Myers –6-7:30pm. 2nd Tue. Local chamber members enjoy monthly mixing and mingling opportunities that include business-focused speakers, panels and roundtable discussions. The Living Vine Organic Café, 1400 Colonial Blvd. 310-490-6862.

HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) – 7pm. A 12-step program for food addiction. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Gulf Coast Church of Christ, 9550 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers.

Andy: 850-4467. FoodAddicts.org.

La Leche League – 7pm. 1st Tue. Mother-to-mother breastfeeding support group. Children welcome.

Free. St Hilary’s Episcopal Church, 5011 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. lllFlorida.com.

Hawaiian Hula Classes – 7-7:50pm. With Sherry Coffey. Explore authentic dances of the Polynesian islands. $60/5-week series. House of Gaia, 1660 Trade Center Way, Ste 1, Naples. 768-5575. Facebook.com/HulaConnection.

wednesday Beach Baptist Farmers’ Market – 8am-1pm. Currie’s award-winning BBQ, French food, Cuban sandwiches, crepes, cookies, roasted corn, gourmet coffee, cheeses, dips, local seafood, farm-fresh produce, local arts and crafts, handmade jewelry, beach clothing, gifts and souvenirs. Free parking. 130 Connecticut St, Mid Island. Info: 41Markets.com.

The Holistic Chamber of Commerce Meetings, Cape Coral – 8:30-10am (3rd Wed); 6-7:30pm (4th Wed). Local chamber members enjoy monthly mixing and mingling opportunities

that include business-focused speakers, panels and roundtable discussions. Karma & Coconuts, 1112 SE 47th Terrace, Unit E. 310-490-6862.

HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) – 9am. A 12-step program for food addiction. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. St Leo Catholic Church, 28290 Beaumont Rd, Bonita Springs. Mary: 216870-0653. FoodAddicts.org.

Women Seeking Serenity Through the 12 Steps – 10am. Free. Hope Lutheran Church, Old US 41, Bonita. Carol: 405-1947.

Cocohatchee River/Wiggins Pass Estuary Kayak Tour – 10am-1pm. Birds, dolphins and other critters. $55. Includes all equipment and FL master naturalist guide. GAEA guides. N Naples. 694-5513.

Tai Chi Eight-Form – 2-3pm. With Sondra Dansby. This hour-long class focuses on eight forms of tai chi. It helps to improve posture, balance, fall prevention, reduce blood pressure and restore emotional balance. $10 (packages available). AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 433-5995.

Public is invited to attend either event or both. Love offering. Unity of Fort Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. 278-1511. UnityOfFortMyers.org.

Families Anonymous – 7-8:15pm. For relatives and friends of those that suffer from a current, suspected or former problem of substance abuse or related behavioral problem. Open to all. No dues or fees.

Moorings Presbyterian Church, Naples. 595-1938.

FamiliesAnonymous.org.

Nar-Anon Family Groups – 7:30pm. Providing support and hope to those in despair because of a relative or friend’s addiction. Cape Professional Center, 1216 SW 4th St, Ste 6, Cape Coral. 691-3653.

thursday Santini Farmers’ Market – 8am-1pm. Big Papa’s BBQ, as featured on the Food Network, local seafood, fresh produce, OJ and local honey, cookies, kettle corn, French bakery, Greek food, guacamole, arts, crafts, local photography, jewelry and more. Free parking. 7205 Estero Blvd, S Ft Myers Bch. Info: 41Markets.com.

Crystal Bowl Meditation and Spirit Messages – 7pm. With Nikki Marie. This class offers the perfect opportunity to recharge your energy, rebalance your chakras, reconnect to your higher self and strengthen your connection with spirit. $20 ($10/session 2x/week). Koreshan State Historic Site, 3800 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. 754-444-9779.

TheGypsySeaWitch.com.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) – 9:30am. A 12-step program for food addiction.

No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Alano Club, 20 Marco Lake Dr, Marco Island. Jerry: 989-295-7911.

FoodAddicts.org.

La Leche League – 6:30pm. 3rd Wed. Mother-tomother breastfeeding support group. Children welcome. Free. Cape Coral Hospital Women’s Center, 2nd fl, 636 Del Prado Blvd S, Cape Coral. lllflorida.com.

Clay Handbuilding and Raku Techniques – 1-4pm. Reduce stress in this five-week class with Richard Rosen. $200 plus materials ($50). Rosen Gallery & Studios, 2172 J&C Blvd, Naples Art District. RSVP: 821-1061. rictra@earthlink.net.

Visit: Rosen.gallery.

Transformative Meditation – 6-7pm. Relax in sacred space and nurture intentions as you are guided into a deep meditative state. Connect to varied healing spaces, inner sanctuaries and higher beings to engage in profound meaning and truth on our paths. $10. Goddess I AM, 600 Goodlette Rd N, Naples. 228-6949. GoddessIAM.com.

UniTeens Night – 6-8:30pm. Teenagers are invited to enjoy activities, discussions, meditations, crafts, fun and food. To assure plenty of refreshments and supplies, notify in advance how many teens are coming to connect with established friends and make new ones. Unity of Fort Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. RSVP: 278-1511. UnityOfFortMyers.org.

Edgar Cayce Study Group – 6:30-8pm. Following a half-hour meditation, Rev Clive deLaporte hosts a seven-week class based on The Edgar Cayce Primer.

Classical Hatha Yoga – 11am-12:30pm. With Meredith Musick. The Yoga House, Naples. Register/ location: 269-8846. MeredithMusick.com.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) – 1:30pm. A 12-step program for food addiction. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Ft Myers Community of Christ, 368 Herron Rd, N Ft Myers. Ed: 208-4075.

FoodAddicts.org.

Infant and Pregnancy Loss Support Group – 5:15-6:45pm. 2nd Thurs. 1095 Whippoorwill Ln, Naples. 298-9725. Facebook page: Grieving Together.

Kundalini Yoga – 6-7pm. This Yogi Bhajan technique taught by Cindy Bender combines movement, breathing, meditation, mantras, and deep relaxation in each class. Public invited. $10. Unity of Fort Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. 278-1511.

UnityOfFortyMyers.org.

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) Group – 6-7:30pm. 12-step program. A fellowship of men and women that have suffered from anxiety or depression and anger after growing up in highly stressful environments. 10051 Plantation Rd, Ft Myers. 931-9009.

Pachamama Game Changer Gathering – 6:30pm.

1st Thur. Pachamama Alliance of SW Florida. Be a part of this next step in conscious evolution towards carbon neutrality and a sustainable future. Hot cider and tea will be served. Bring a dessert. Info: HolleyRauen@gmail.com or Drawdown.org.

Book Study: Finding Yourself in Transition: Using Life’s Changes for Spiritual Awakening – 6:308:30pm. Author Robert Brumet’s objective is to offer an alternative model of navigating one’s way through life’s changes. Maria Amaro-Slaughter will

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help students discover that a major life transition is an opportunity for spiritual awakening, rebirth and growth. Love offering. Unity of Fort Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. 278-1511. UnityOfFortyMyers.org.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) – 7pm. A 12-step program for food addiction. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Riverside Church, 8660 Daniels Pkwy, Modular B, Ft Myers. Andy: 850-4467. FoodAddicts.org.

Meditation Class – 7-8:15pm. Guided Buddhist meditation and practical advice. No experience necessary. $10. Samudrabadra Buddhist Center, 6338 Presidential Ct, Ft Myers. MeditationInFortMyers.org.

friday Hatha Yoga – 9:30-11am. With Erin LaTessa. This class is all levels and is carefully designed use of asana, pranayama and meditation for a safe, yet effective yoga experience. $17 (packages available). AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 433-5995.

La Leche League – 10am. 2nd Fri. Mother-tomother breastfeeding support group. Center Point Community Church, 6590 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples. lllSunshineState.org/naples.

Peaceful, Elemental Yoga – 10am. With Mary Cline. All levels. Connect to nature and her elements for your peace and wellness. Explore our connection to nature, boosting energy and health through the use of sound, mantras, meditations, essential oils and practices from various traditions. $10 donation.

Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero.

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Soul Journey Meditation –10-11am. Join in the temple for guided meditation. Journey to vast and varied healing spaces, inner sanctuaries and connect with higher beings. These healing meditations are powerful and profound. 30-minute meditation with discussion following. $10. Goddess I AM, 600 Goodlette Rd N, Naples. 228-6949.

GoddessIAM.com.

Yoga with Cindy – 10-11am. Drop-in class for all levels. Open to the public. $10. Unity of Fort Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. 278-1511.

UnityOfFortMyers.org.

Women’s Co-Dependents Anonymous – Noon.

Hope Lutheran Church, Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs.

Sally: 920-279-2388.

Healing for Healers – 2:30-4pm. 4th Fri. With Lenka Spiska. Healers are not only the bodyworkers, physicians, nurses and healers, but also the teachers, farmers, consultants and others who are encouraging our modern culture towards wholeness.

Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero.

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Sunset/Bird Rookery Kayak Tour – 3-6pm. On the Caloosahatchee River. See thousands of birds coming in to roost for the night. $50. Includes equipment and FL Master Naturalist guide. GAEA guides, Ft Myers. 694-5513.

saturday The Holistic Chamber of Commerce Meetings, Naples – 9:30-11am. 3rd Sat. Local chamber members enjoy monthly mixing and mingling opportunities that include business-focused speakers, panels and

roundtable discussions. Paradise Wellness & Event Center, 28410 Bonita Crossings Blvd, Bonita Springs.

310-490-6862. HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) – 10am. A 12-step program for food addiction. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr, Naples. Sandy: 301-9387503. FoodAddicts.org.

Women Seeking Serenity through the 12 Steps – 10am. Free. Hope Lutheran Church, Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. Carol: 405-1947.

Guided Historic Tours – Thru Dec. 10-11:30am.

Explore the 19th-century religious Koreshan settlement, its structures and gardens; learn about these idealistic pioneers. $2/adults, $1/kids under 6.

Koreshan State Historic Site, 3800 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. Tickets: 992-0311.

A Search for God Edgar Cayce Study Group – 10am-noon. New members welcome. Unity Church of Ft Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. Info: 850-5567604. UnityOfFortMyers.org.

Estuary Kayak Tour in Estero Bay – 10am-1pm.

Birds, dolphins, manatees and more. $50. Includes all equipment and FL master naturalist guide. GAEA guides, Bonita Bch. 694-5513.

Really, Really Free Market – 10am-2pm. 1st Sat. Potluck of reusable items. No money, barter or trade; everything is free. Fleischmann Park, Naples.

Facebook page: Naples Really Really Free Market.

Drum Circle – 4-5:30pm. 1st Sat. With Debo Kumi. Bring drums, shakers, open heart and dance.

Some drums are provided. $10. The Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. 992-5455.

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BEE LAN LIM, ACUPUNCTURE PHYSICIAN 3411 Bonita Beach Rd, Ste 302, Bonita Springs • 239-390-0065 BonitaHarmonyHealth@gmail.com

Board-certified in acupuncture and Chinese herbology since 1997. Treat acute and chronic conditions of pain, respiratory, digestive, emotional, gynecological, neurological, etc. Cupping, guasha, dietary consult. "Be gentle with oneself and others."

DR. ROBERT MURDOCH, BOARDCERTIFIED ACUPUNCTURE PHYSICIAN AHA! A Holistic Approach Center 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers 33908 239-433-5995

An acupuncture physician since 1986, Dr. Murdoch has devoted his life to helping people recover from mild and severe injury and illness. Also utilizing functional medicine, he has worked in hospitals and has treated patients of all ages and states of health. In addition to television and radio appearances, Dr. Murdoch has authored three books and has been published in the British Medical Journal, Red Flags, and Acupuncture Today.

PHYLLIS C. WEBER, AP

Oriental Medicine Naples & Ft Myers • 239-841-6611 GulfCoastAcupuncture.com Specializing in pain, chronic disorders, overall wellness, allergy treatments (NAET) and kinesiology.

Acupuncture stimulates the body’s ability to heal all on its own!

AP771. See ad, page 11.

FIREFLY WITHIN, LLC

Karin S Wolfe, CBS Bonita Springs 239-980-3257 • FireflyWithin.com Info@FireflyWithin.com Certified Biofeedback Specialist by the Natural Therapies Certification Board. Testing nearly 7,000 patterns in your body, mind and spirit, and providing energy to the most imbalanced areas creating a space for healing. A consultation and report is provided with each session. CBS#5563.

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ADVANCED SPIRITUAL STUDY ECKANKAR CENTER & READING ROOM Pinebrook Park, Unit #155 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ft Myers 33907 239-482-4034

Eckankar, the path of spiritual freedom! Explore your unique relationship with the Divine through a personalized study program. Discover your true nature as Soul!

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE DR JOEL YING, MD

2335 Tamiami Trl N, Ste 206, Naples 239-200-6796 • JoyHealthWellness.com Support body, mind and spirit with a holistic approach to health and wellness. Integrate natural medicine, wellness, craniosacral therapy. As a physician and educator, I offer a blog, newsletter, online study group and courses – visit LivingThePresentMoment.com for details.

AYURVEDA CHRISTINA CARLIN, AYURVEDIC PRACTITIONER

Ayurveda Clinic, Massage & Yoga Therapy 501 Goodlette-Frank Rd N, Ste A107, Naples 34102 • 239-450-6903 Practicing holistic medicine since 1987. Professional Member of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, specializing in highly personalized Ayurvedic treatments and lifestyle consultations, Massage and individual Yoga sessions for chronic and acute problems. Pancha Karma, Shirodhara and skin care. Ayurveda and Yoga Study program available.

MA0023929, MM0008584, FB0716888. See ad, page 6.

Alvina Quatrano, LMT FL MA 50896 For Info or Appt: 732-266-5276 AOHMassage.com

Enjoy a relaxing and healing massage to suit your needs. Integrating a lifetime of experience. Swedish, Zero Balancing, Process Acupressure, Reflexology, Reiki, Sports, Cranio-Sacral, Pregnancy and organic facials. Facial Specialist FB9742820. FL Provider #50-9777 – CEU Classes.

ROLFED IN PARADISE, INC.

Cindi Curci-Lee, RN, BSN Advanced Certified Rolfer Movement Practitioner Yamuna Body Rolling Instructor 4851 Tamiami Trl N, Ste 200, Naples 7680 Cambridge Manor Pl, Ste 100, Ft Myers RolfedInParadise@gmail.com • 239-777-4070 Longing for relief from headaches, backaches, joint restrictions, or pain? Love to improve your posture or sport performance? Rolfing’s the 21st century solution! MA38152, MM35843 (Naples), MM29338 (Ft Myers).

PAULA TERRY, LMT

239-821-3088, by appt. (Collier & Lee) Trained at the Upledger Institute, Paula utilizes CranioSacral Therapy combined with Heart-Centered Therapy, Somato Emotional Release™, Lymphatic Drainage, love and nurturement to foster the healing your body needs. Doula services. MA35358.

I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion. ~Henry David Thoreau November 2018

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STUART WRIGHT, ND

Certified Advanced Rolfer Advanced Cranial Therapist Advanced Visceral Therapist Certified Movement Educator Naturopathic Wellness Consulting

By Appointment: 239-272-6443 Over 30 years excelling in quick pain relief. Specializing in back pain, structural integration & alignment, all joint-pain-related issues, mobility improvement, sports injuries, non-chiropractic spinal release. MA36890.

CHIROPRACTOR NETWORK CHIROPRACTOR Dr. Michele Pelletiere 3411 Bonita Beach Rd, Ste 302, Bonita Springs • 239-949-1222

N.S.A. Practitioner level III. “Healing waves” release tension throughout the body, increasing wellness and quality of life, promoting new strategies for a healthy spine and nervous system.

COLON THERAPY CLEANSING SPRINGS INC. Rosalind (Roz) Fusco LMT, CT 239-571-9816 • MA27876 CleansingSprings.com

Internationally certified with 30 years licensed nursing experience; offering colonics with stateof-the-art water system. I am a Vodder Lymphatic Specialist enhancing your progress with free sessions on the BEMER micro circulation mat and ionic footbaths. MM13162.

RB INSTITUTE, INC.

C. Robyn Berry, LMT, CRR, CCT, CLDT 13601 McGregor Blvd, Ste 13, Ft Myers 239-939-4646 • RobynBerry.com Colon therapist since 1994. Enclosed gravity method, uv/ozone purified water, superior to others.

Massage, reflexology, Upledger CranioSacral/SER and lymph drainage, Visceral Manipulation, Raindrop, ear candling, ozone/ oxygen steam cabinet, BEFE foot detox, far-infrared sauna. MM7376, MA018351. See ad, page 55.

CUPPING POWER OF TOUCH

Mary Radewahn 4156 Tamiami Trl N, Naples 239-571-2903 • PowerOfTouchNaples.com Cupping helps reduce inflammation by improving circulation to the area that hurts. As the blood flows in, new vessels are created to bring healing oxygen and nutrients to wound. Cupping speeds healing.

See ad, page 45.

DENTAL HEALTH ROGER J. PINT, MPH, DMD

9200 Bonita Beach Rd, Ste 111 Bonita Springs, 34135 • 239-676-8730 BonitaDentalStudio.com Dr. Pint can join your health journey and play a role in minimizing toxicity; this includes protection while removing dental materials plus consultation. All X-rays are digital and minimal. See ad, page 53.

THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR DENTAL EXCELLENCE Yolanda Cintron, DMD 2021 E Commercial Blvd., Ste 208 Ft Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-938-4599 • GoNaturalDentistry.com

All phases of dentistry for optimum health, holistic, bio-compatible dentistry: sedation dentistry, removing of toxic metals, replacing them with bio-compatible materials, laser dentistry for painless surgeries and extractions, Zirconia/ceramic implants, natural bone augmentation/ Plasma Rich Growth Factor, oral DNA testing and add gums to receding gums. See ad, page 41.

DENTISTRY LASER DENTISTRY

Mark Corke, DDS 1550 Matthew Dr, Ft Myers 33907 239-936-5442 • FortMyersLaserDentist.com Dr. Corke enjoys working with holistic patients and practitioners on the journey to wellness. His practice “gets it” and is worth the trip to Fort Myers to experience his many services. From dental lasers to ozone he has many tools and a sympathetic ear. See ad, page 51.

ECO-SPIRITUAL CENTER HAPPEHATCHEE ECO-SPIRITUAL CENTER 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero 33928 239-992-5455 • Happehatchee.org

A park in the heart of the village, with Yoga in Nature several days a week, drumming and healing circles.

Happehatchee events calendar link and class descriptions: Happehatchee.org/our-events.

ENERGY HEALING REV. KAREN CORATELLI-SMITH

nfsh-TheHealingTrustTrainingusa.org HugsForHappiness.com 239-692-9120 • KSmith727@comcast.net Certified instructor & practitioner, NFSH-The Healing Trust & ThetaHealing. Past Life Regression Counselor, Shaman Mesa Carrier, CranioSacral therapy, Esoteric Healing, Seraphim Blueprint, spiritual counselor.

ENERGY MEDICINE MARY PAT FITZGIBBONS, RN, HTCPI 740-607-4038 HealthworksHealing@gmail.com

Learn Healing Touch, through an accredited program offered locally and help others feel better. Experience a Healing Touch session for yourself to have less pain, stress and anxiety. I will come to you. Call for information.

ESSENTIAL OILS I LOVE OILS, INC.

Peter and Susie Bagwell 17030 Alico Commerce Ct, #303, Ft Myers 33967 • 239-362-0385 • 586-604-3500 ILoveOils.com Southwest Florida's primary resource for essential oils, educational classes, kits, diffusers and more. Check our website to RSVP for classes and special events.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE SARA CAPECE, FMCHC, MBA

Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach Telehealth Coaching: 518-423-1399 HealthierOnPurpose.com Health coaching specializing in Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia and cognitive decline. Prevent/reverse symptoms using Dr. Bredesen’s ReCODE protocol – using recommended nutrition, sleep, exercise, and brain training techniques.

HUGHES CENTER FOR FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE Pamela Hughes, D.O. 800 Goodlette Rd, Ste 270, Naples 34102 239-649-7400 • HughesCenterNaples.com

Honored to continue the traditions of the retiring Dr. David Perlmutter, Dr. Hughes, through functional diagnostic medicine and a comprehensive patient-specific approach, will provide adults and children the tools to restore normal body function by locating the root source of their illness or symptoms. See ad, inside back cover.

ZORAYDA “JIJI” TORRES, MD, ABIHM, IFMCP

Internal Medicine, Functional Medicine Office: 239-444-5636 • UpstreamMD.com Dr. Torres is a board-certified internist with over 17 years of experience and knows the limitations of conventional internal medicine.

She is among the few Certified Practitioner M.D.s, trained by the Institute For Functional Medicine.

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WELLBRIDGES, INC

9200 Bonita Beach Rd, Ste 213, Bonita Springs 239-481-5600 • 239-481-5603 fax DebPost.com Comprehensive, fully integrated health care individualized for adults and children. Chronic fatigue, male and female hormone imbalance. Digestive disorders, women’s health care, autism, ADHD and related issues. See ad, page 27.

GREEN CLEANING CRUNCHY CLEANING BY CINDY

Cindy Bisanti 239-202-3151 • CrunchyCleaning.com Natural Products: CindyBisanti.norwex.biz Non-toxic, non-chemical, eco-friendly housecleaning. Homemade products, Norwex cloths and essential oils will make your home sanitized and safe for family and pets. Serving both Lee and Collier.

HEALTHY DINING FOOD & THOUGHT ORGANIC FARM MARKET & CAFÉ

2132 Tamiami Trl N, Naples 239-213-2222 • FoodAndThought.com Open Mon-Sat 7am-8pm.

Florida’s only 100% organic market and café. Fresh produce delivered daily. Homemade breakfast, lunch and dinner. See ad, page 10.

HOLISTIC CENTER AHA! A HOLISTIC APPROACH CENTER 15971 McGregor, Ft Myers • 239-433-5995 AHolisticApproachCenter.com

Offering many natural healing options in a single location: acupuncture, clinical psychotherapy (RRT, hypnotherapy, couples therapy), energy work, therapeutic massage, Transformational Breath®, full-spectrum infrared sauna, classes (yoga, tai chi, stretch ’n strength), workshops, retail therapy and more. See ad, page 36.

EYES WIDE OPEN

239-948-9444 • SilviaCasabianca.com Regain Body Wisdom! Innov-ative, holistic support to reduce stress and anxiety, improve lifestyle, find life purpose or simply cultivate wellness for self, the community or the planet. Psychotherapy, couples counseling, parenting guidance. CEU classes for health professionals. Call for consultation or further information.

THE PATH OF BEING

A Gift and Book Store for Conscious Lifestyles 15248 S Tamiami Trl, #300, Ft Myers 239-437-5141 • ThePathOfBeing.com We offer classes and meditation that will help you find peace. Join us and share your journey of selfdiscovery.

WYNN’S MARKET

141 9th St N, Naples 239-261-7157 • WynnsOnline.com Discover what Wynn’s Family Market has to offer! Fresh, quality, healthy meals as well as your favorite comfort foods! Organic, natural and imported selections. Gluten-free offerings. See ad, page 27.

HOLISTIC HEALTH COACH EMPOWER U HEALTH COACHING

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Amanda Laukaitis Certified Holistic Health Coach 978-257-3238 • EmpowerUHealthCoaching.com Amanda holds a certificate in PlantBased Nutrition and a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition & Dietetics. She helps busy women who want to transform their bodies using a plantbased diet easily transition with personalized coaching programs.

MEDICAL SPA ASSUAGE SPA

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9407 Cypress Lake Dr, Ste C, Ft Myers 33919 1201 Piper Blvd, Unit 1, Naples 34110 239-333-1450 • AssuageCenters.com The finest relaxation treatments from around the planet have been brought to Fort Myers. Each technique is perfected for your mind, body, face and skin. See ad, page 51.

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MEDICAL WELLNESS VITAL HEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC

Robert J. McGann 239-301-2029 Advocacy@VitalHealthStrategies.net Directly affiliated with Naples and Estero Urgent Care centers, Vital Health Strategies delivers state-of-the-art medical wellness services customized to the specific needs of its clients, including comprehensive physicals performed within a year-round plan of care. Call to schedule an appointment for a refreshing take on healthcare.

NATURAL & ORGANIC MARKET ADA’S NATURAL MARKET

7070 College Pkwy, Ft Myers 33907 Mon-Sat: 9am-8pm, Sun: 9am-7pm Ph: 239-939-9600 • Fax: 239-288-6210 AdasMarket.com Natural and organic produce and grocery items. Vitamins and supplements. Organic juice and smoothie bar. New Green Leaf Café. Market-prepared foods.

1000’s of gluten-free items. See ad, page 2.

NUTRITION D-SIGNED NUTRITION, LLC

Dee Harris, RDN, LDN, CDE Bonita Bay Executive Center 3531 Bonita Bay Blvd, Ste 300, Bonita Sprgs 239-676-5249 • D-SignedNutrition.com Nutrition is our lifeblood. Healing with food starts with a personalized plan to address inflammation, nutrient insufficiencies, toxic burden and imbalances in the body.

See ad, page 52.

PSYCHOTHERAPY DOROTHY RODWELL, LMFT & RTR THERAPIST

AHA! A Holistic Approach Center 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers 239-433-5995 • AHolisticApproachCenter.com Specializing in Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT), Dorothy can help free you from trauma (sexual, PTSD, illness), anxiety, depression, grief and more. RRT is a newer, briefer and emotionally painless therapy. She is also trained in the Gottman method of couples therapy. See ad, page 36.

REALTOR KAREN L. BEATTY, ABR, GRI

Downing-Frye Realty, Inc Naples • 239-269-7788 Klbeatty48@aol.com • KarenBeatty.com Florida native, loving and selling Naples since 1977. Karen knows the market, offers expert counseling with efficient reliability. She takes the stress out of buying or selling and gets the job done with a smile. Choose Karen for ease and joy in your real estate transaction!

MEREDITH MUSICK, LMT, E-RYT 2000 239-269-8846 MeredithMusick.com

Serving Naples since 1999. Hatha and therapeutic Yoga. Improve posture, breath-work, heal injuries, The Great Yoga Wall®. Massage therapy: sports, Swedish, Lomi Lomi.

Nutritional counsel. Posture and stretching classes.

SONRISA YOGA & DANCE STUDIO

9853 Tamiami Trail N, Ste 228, Naples 888-689-Yoga Sonrisa.studio Sonrisa offers a wide variety of styles of yoga and dance, open to all levels. We specialize in education for the whole person. Open 7 days a week. See ad, page 28.

REGENERATIVE MEDICINE CARING MEDICAL REGENERATIVE MEDICINE CLINICS Ross Hauser, MD Katherine Worsnick, MPAS, PA-C 9738 Commerce Center Ct, Ft Myers 239-308-4747 • CaringMedical.com

Specialists in stem cell therapy, PRP and H3 Prolotherapy: the most scientifically curative regenerative injection method for chronic pain, sports injuries and arthritis. Since 1993, we’ve helped patients who have plateaued with other pain “management” treatments to permanently resolve their pain, nerve entrapments and disabling symptoms without surgery or medication.

TELEMEDICINE DR. GERKEN’S HEALTH SPA

Eric Gerken, DC 239-415-1122 • DrGerkensHealthSpa.com Curious about bio-identical hormones? Nutritional status? We have convenient home-testing kits online. Institute of Functional Medicine (ifm.org) trained. Call Laurie.

YOGA FLO YO

6200 Trail Blvd, Naples 1800 Tamiami Trl E, Downtown Naples 239-598-1938 • FloYo.me FlōYō welcomes students of all experience levels delivering a total mind-body workout that renews the mind, body and spirit ranging in challenge, flow and style. See ad, page 2.

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