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I’m getting asked more lately when I’m going to retire, especially from friends in my age group who all seem to be enjoying the freedom of retirement. Although I tell them I’d like to slow down, the truth is my why is still bigger than my why not.

I was recently reminded in Simon Sinek’s book Start With Why how important it is to clarify and understand our purpose—our why—not only for ourselves, but for communicating to the world. It is our inspired higher purpose, our cause or our belief that truly drives us in all endeavors.

The why that has been keeping me on purpose can be found in the same mission statement that inspired me to create Natural Awakenings 25 years ago this month: to inspire and empower people to awaken to their highest potential, so together we can create a world that works for all living things.

It continues to propel me today, steering through some very rough waters and difficult passages during a quarter century at the helm of our franchised family of 70-plus publishers. Read more about that journey on page 26.

During that time, both Collier and Lee counties have doubled in population, and red tide and toxic algae are painful reminders of a delicate ecosystem that needs our help. The critical issues we now address in Natural Awakenings—like genetically modified foods and climate change—were just emerging in serious public discourse then, but have since grown in urgency.

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Here’s to living your inspired higher purpose—your why—in 2019, and feeling blessed the way I have for the past 25 years. Thank you, dear readers for picking up Natural Awakenings each month and joining nearly three million kindred spirits in this journey.

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GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES 25 Years of Natural Awakenings

30 SEEKING SANCTUARY How to Reduce Electromagnetic Radiation at Home

34 BEFRIENDING FOOD Embrace the Psychology of Eating

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New Energy for the New Year

40 RELATIONSHIPS MAKE TREATMENTS MORE EFFECTIVE

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Mindful Self-Compassion Course in Bonita Springs

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aulette Grotrian, MA, qualified MSC and MBSR instructor, experienced meditator and teacher, of Mindfulness with Paulette, will lead an eight-week Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) course from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays from February 5 through March 26 at Integrative Mindfulness, in Bonita Springs.

A free introductory session is set for 9:30 Paulette Grotrian to 10:30 a.m., January 29. During the actual course, up to 25 CEs are approved for psychologists, dietitians, social workers, mental health professionals and nurses. Some scholarships are also available.

Based on Kristen Neff and Christopher Germer’s renowned program at the UCSD Medical School, this empirically supported, eight-week program for both professionals and the general public will teach how to lower levels of anxiety and depression, quiet our inner critic, improve personal relationships, strengthen emotional resilience and experience greater happiness.

Grotrain trained with Neff and Germer, and is a founding member of the Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness. “Mindfulness and self-compassion are incredible tools to help us befriend ourselves and understand and manage difficult emotions and situations.”

Cost: $500, includes a workbook, recordings of guided meditations, and a half-day retreat on Mar. 10. Location: The Fountains Professional Park, 3372 Woods Edge Cir., Ste. 102. For more information or to register, call 734-276-7707, email MindfulnessWithPaulette@ gmail.com or visit MindfulnessWithPaulette.weebly.com. See ad, page 39.

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opics and panelists have been determined for the Holistic Chamber of Commerce’s first three Outreach Health & Wellness Panel Talks.

Dolores J. Gozzi, of Healing Through Bodywork and Nature; Toni Wengel, CIHC, a dōTERRA and wellness advocate; Lucille Trice, of Radiance, the holistic radiance day spa; and Don Burns, owner of Quality Pest Control of Southwest Florida, will offer holistic perspectives and their unlimited possibilities in Environmental Awareness for You, Your Home and Community, from 6 to 8 p.m., January 9, at the Center for Spiritual Living, 406 Southeast 24th Avenue, in Cape Coral.

Health & Fitness will be the topic in two separate editions the following month. John Edwards, of Mama’s Chiropractic; Patti Wilson, The Spiritual Coach, MA, MEd; Lynn Lee, of Grab Your Bags Travel; and Heather Phillips, of Muscle Tuners International, will lead the discussion from 6 to 8 p.m., February 13, at the Center for Spiritual Living.

Kristi Oen, of P.A.I.N. Help; wellness advocate and coach Denise Flood; Kim Curry, of Kim Curry Nutrition; and Phillips will appear from 2 to 4 p.m., February 16, at Unity of Bonita Springs, 28285 Imperial Parkway.

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he Firefly Within Foundation is presenting the regional premiere of Just One Drop, a documentary on the past and current state and controversy surrounding homeopathic remedies, at 7:30 p.m., January 16, at the Coconut Point Stadium 16, in Estero. Laurel Chiten, producer and director of the theatrical on demand film, will attend the special screening.

The documentary relates how homeopathic remedies have existed for centuries, but are relatively new to and frequently misunderstood by the general American public, and uncovers many mysteries and myths. Homeopathics have also recently come under the scrutiny and increased regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The filmmakers think it is important to inform ourselves so we can make educated decisions about our own health care, and not leave it in the hands of big pharma or federal departments.

Homeopathic remedies are currently available over the counter at nearly any health store across the country, including Southwest Florida, without the need of a doctor’s prescription to start using and reaping the benefits of this inexpensive natural way to heal.

Tickets are $13.24 plus $2.50 convenience charge at gathr.us/screening/24075. Location: 8021 Cinema Way. For more information, call 239980-3257, email FireflyWithinFoundation@ gmail.com or visit FireflyWithin.com. Also visit JustOneDropFilm.com. See ad, page 67.

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Special Offer on Services at Salon Zenergy

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dmond and Silvana Selfollari, husbandand-wife independent hair stylists at Salon Zenergy, in Naples, with a combined 32 years of experience, are offering a way for first-time customers to experience their leading-edge hair care techniques and artistry and personalized attention. For a limited time, new clients can obtain a 50 percent discount on any of their services, which include corrective cutting, coloring, styling, makeovers, working with naturally curly hair and formal styles.

After years of training by the creative design team from Elizabeth Arden and Mario Tricoci, in Chicago, the couple opened the Daymaker Salon, in Glenview, Illinois, in 2005, and also provided makeover talents to both the Oprah and Jenny Jones TV shows. Edmond, also a color correction specialist, and Silvana, a master hairstylist and colorist, relocated to Naples in 2012 to offer their expertise in our area and currently work at Salon Zenergy.

The gifted stylists share the same vision and commitment, undergo continuous training and mastering the latest styles, cuts and color techniques.

They begin with a free consultation, and then delight customers with an individualized style, uniquely suited to their lifestyle in harmony with the natural beauty of their features and skin, all in a relaxing salon experience.

Location: 2950 Tamiami Tr. N. For more information or to make an appointment, call 773-882-7799. See ad, page 11.

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Crunchy Cleaning by Cindy Offers Norwex Products

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indy Bisanti, owner of Crunchy Cleaning by Cindy, is introducing all-natural Norwex products to our area. Norwex, which stands for “Norwegian Experience”, is a line of densely packed microfiber cloths that are lined with silver, which makes them a natural antibacterial and antiviral product without Cindy Bisanti harmful chemicals.

Bisanti uses Norwex products that also include enzymebased products, that much like the enzymes in our stomachs, break down dirt, in her all-natural home and office cleaning business, and the products can also be ordered from her. Customers can also earn Norwex products for free by hosting her conducting an educational demonstration.

“These products are especially suitable for people with and trying to prevent health issues, as all Norwex products are nonendocrine-disrupting and not carcinogenic,” says Bisanti. “Norwex is safe to use around pets and children, and is the key to creating a holistic safe haven for your family. Norwex strives to create both healthy and paper-free environments. A variety of their cloths are meant to take the place of paper towels when cleaning or eating.”

For more information or to order products, call 239-202-3151, email CrunchyCindy@gmail.com or visit CindyBisanti.Norwex.biz.

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Hemp Products for Improved Health

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im DeWeese, RN, an independent contractor with Liv Labs, offers three, fullspectrum hemp products—Hydropro drops and soft gels for a slower acting release, and Hemp Balm for fast-acting pain relief—that use hydropro nanoemulsion technology to bolster and strengthen the body’s important endocannabinoid system. The organic CBD products are grown in Colorado; are rich in phytocannabinoids; contain no THC, toxins Kim DeWeese or heavy metals; and are absorbed at an exceptionally high rate.

Cannabinoid receptors located on the surface of cells throughout the body are crucial for maintaining proper homeostasis, and can assist the endocannabinoid system in improving sleep; supporting a healthy heart; promoting bone growth; reducing pain, inflammation, stress and anxiety; and improving digestion, among other health benefits. “The balm has become a favorite among many chiropractors,” says DeWeese.

For more information, to order products or to become a local distributor, call 239-572-1825, email LivLabsForLife@gmail.com or visit KDeWeese.LivLabsNow.com. See ad, page 21.

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Goddess I AM Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

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oddess I AM will celebrate their fifth anniversary in Naples with a special event from 1 to 4 p.m., January 5. Everyone is invited to enjoy connections, blessings, giveaways, clearings, light fare, live music and store discounts.

“If you are desiring to connect with community and enjoy and explore an amazing local metaphysical and conscious living story, join us for this celebration,” says owner Beth Brown-Rinella.

The metaphysical/conscious living store offers readings/healings, events, classes, psychic fairs, spiritual knowledge and inspiration.

Location: 600 Goodlette Rd. N. For more information, call 239-228-6949 or visit GoddessIAM.com. See ad, page 57.

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Meditation to Help Cannabis Users

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r. Andrew Ferber, a staff physician with the Liberate Gulf Coast Physician Center, will lead a presentation on how meditation can help fulfill the needs and answer questions of Dr. Andrew Ferber users and those curious of both medical and recreational cannabis to help improve the results sought by cannabis patients from 5 to 7 p.m., January 16 and February 20, at the center’s Naples office.

The information and tips will help in reducing pain and anger and lead to greater joy and peace. Ferber, who has been both a psychiatrist and a holistic physician for 60 years and a meditator for 50 years, has healed people and led meditation groups on five continents. He is currently a medical cannabis patient himself.

Location: 1250 9th St. N., Ste 104. For more information, call 239-202-0772 or visit LiberateGulfCoast.com. See ad, page 45.

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Free Wellness Workshops at The Path of Being

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tart the new year with learning practical ways to help embrace a healthier new you and to reach Lora Ulrich (L) and wellness goals Theresa Ayers by attending two separate free workshops this month on improving well-being through centering on the mind, body and spirit connection at The Path of Being, in south Fort Myers.

Theresa Ayers, owner of the wellness center, and Lora Ulrich, a certified holistic nutritionist and owner of New You Lifestyles, will lead Bust Sugar and Carb Cravings and Mindfulness for Beginners on January 9 and Losing Weight and Keeping it Off and a guided Meditation for Beginners on January 23, both from noon to 1 p.m.

The events will provide helpful tips and information on nutrition, mindfulness, plant-based eating, breathing techniques to relieve stress and much more. They are especially beneficial for those feeling bloated, stressed and worn out. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample nutritional and naturally based products.

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For more information, call 239-437-5141, email Theresa@ThePathOfBeing.com or visit ThePathOfBeing.com. See ad, page 70.

Salt Cave Celebrates Decade with Savings on New Services

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o celebrate entering its 10th year, The Salt Cave, in Naples, is transitioning into a comprehensive alternative health and beauty center by adding 10 new, non-invasive, body contouring services to fulfill their mission in bringing beauty from the inside to the outside. For a

limited time, they are also offering customers a 10 percent discount off booking the new offerings: acupuncture, weight loss, vacuum therapy, cellulite reduction, radiofrequency therapy, diagnostic body scan, nutritional coaching, lymphatic drainage, salt massage and salt scrub.

The Salt Cave will continue to offer their many natural therapies that provide pain and allergy relief, stress reduction, immune system boosts and detoxification for people to reach their optimum health and beauty goals.

Location: 4962 Tamiami Tr. N. For more information, call 239-403-9170, email SaltCaveInc@gmail.com or visit SaltCaveNaples.com. See ad, page 5.

Two Workshop Series by Solana Integrative Health in Naples

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ancy Duggan, of Solana Integrative Health, will lead two separate, four-part series of workshops meant to enhance health and energy through the art of healthful living throughout this month, all from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Norris Center, in Naples.

Four Wellness Workshops will cover Food, Disease and Health on January 7, Blue Zones Principles on January 14, Today’s Balanced Plate on January 21 and The “Whole” Pantry on January 28.

Each Tuesday in January, starting on January 8, will cover one part of the Solona Eating Plan under the theme Upstart Your Metabolism.

Cost: $159 for each four-part series. Location: 755 8th Ave. S. For more information or to register, call 239-207-7464 or visit SolanaIntegrativeHealth.com. See ad, page 34.

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his month, the Lotus Blossom Clinic opened a second office in Fort Myers. Dr. David Martin is now able to provide Chinese medicine services, including acupuncture and tui na (Chinese medical massage) at the Lee Health Regional Cancer Center, in Fort Myers. He is seeing patients for all conditions, including cancer, receiving adjunctive therapy at the facility initially on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon.

With rising cancer rates, more people are seeking acupuncture for cancer treatment and prevention, including managing the body’s stress level and maintaining healthy body chemicals like Dr. David Martin serotonin rather than allowing chronic stress to create too much damaging cortisol.

Acupuncture is proven to lower stress and help manage pain, nausea, neuropathy, mental fog, fatigue, anxiety and more by changing the body’s chemistry. Patients often leave feeling as though they have just had a 90-minute massage. Further, the effects of acupuncture continue for several days and over time can accumulate, leading to a more permanent state of calm.

Martin also teaches simple stress-reduction techniques during treatment sessions and often provides food-as-medicine suggestions.

Main location: 6710 Winkler Rd., Ste. 2, 239-277-1399. Second location: 8931 Colonial Center Dr., Ste. 200, 239-343-9503. For more information, email Deb@LotusBlossomClinic. com or visit LotusBlossomClinic.com. See ad, page 53.

The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up. ~Paul Valery January 2019

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New Year, New You Event at Purely You Spa

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ennifer Alvarez Linguidi, owner of Purely You Spa, the Certified Organic Spa in Naples, will present a special New Year, New You event at 11:30 a.m., January 26. At least five holistic practitioners will provide tips and advice on such topics as bio-individuality, The Dirty Dozen, anti-aging, organic results-oriented skincare, chakra balancing, relieving stress and a step-by-step approach to having the happiest and healthiest 2019.

Linguidi holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Florida Gulf Coast University and has trained at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. She has also been an advanced esthetician for more than 12 years and is considered a full specialist in the industry.

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Cost: $50. Annual spa members get free admission and may bring a guest for $25 per person. Location: 3066 Tamiami Tr. N., Ste. 302. For more information or to register (recommended by Jan. 21), call 239-331-8266 or email PurelyYouSpa.com. See ad, page 15.

Many Events at Open Path Retreat Center

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he Open Path Retreat Center, in Fort Myers, will soon offer many events and programs that facilitate self-development within a spiritually diverse community, including an RX Meditation: Spirituality and Healing Through Meditation, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., January 5 ($35); the first of its cumulative Enneagram Study Group classes, requiring knowledge of the enneagram, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., January 9 ($20/class); the launch of a series of six, all-levels tai chi classes from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., January 12 ($90 for six classes, due at first class); and a Women’s Story Circle from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., January 17 ($20).

Their day of retreat from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., February 9, is based on the Buddhist teaching The Root of Suffering is Attachment ($35), and a meditation facilitators’ class will provide training in different styles of meditation for holistic practitioners to add to their spiritual skills in February on a date to be determined ($150). They also offer a Richard Rohr DVD series on the study of Christian mysticism ($20 per class).

Location: Beacon Executive Suites, 8359 Beacon Blvd., Ste. 604. For more information or to register for any event or class, visit OpenPathRetreatCenter.org. See ad, page 46.

Healing Touch Level One Classes in Cape Coral

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ary Pat FitzGibbons, a Healing Touch certified practitioner instructor, will lead a Healing Touch Level 1 class from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., January 19 and 20, at the Hope Hospice Community, Room 2430, in Cape Coral. The initial course begins with 16 continuing education contact hours of instruction about energy fields, chakras and more than eight healing techniques, primarily for nurses and massage therapists of varying backgrounds to acknowledge their previous learning and further develop concepts and skills in energyMary Pat based therapy.

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Participants will be interested in helping people heal, know something about healing, may have taken some healing classes and want to take their skills to the next level by becoming a certified healing professional.

Natural Awakenings readers receive reduced tuition for $447 (save $50). Package pricing is available. Location: 2430 Diplomat Pkwy. For more information or to register, call Maria Benninghoven at 239-898-4876, email Mariab622@mail.com or visit Healing Touch of the SWFL Facebook page. See ad, page 68.

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Florida Storytelling Festival in Mount Dora

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Location: 15971 McGregor Blvd. For more information or to register, call 239-851-7166 or 239-433-5995, email DRodwell@ embarqmail.com or AHA@AHolisticApproachCenter.com or visit AHolisticApproachCenter.com. See ad, page 48.

he 35th annual Florida Storytelling Festival, to be held from January 24 to 27 in Mount Dora, will celebrate the performance of this entertaining art form with an expanded program of storytelling concerts and workshops, as well as inaugurate a new pre-festival intensive program.

The festival offers free front porch storytelling at the Lakeside Inn, plus ticketed events in the big tent. There will also be a special Story Cruise on Lake Dora. Attendees—whether storyteller, fan or a newbie—will be able to share a story by the pool, take part in the many story swaps or the Saturday night Slam competition, or attend other programs.

Featured performers include Sheila Arnold Jones, an acclaimed inspirational speaker, writer, storyteller and singer; Ingrid Nixon, whose folk tales are flavored with wry humor and contemporary flair; Sam Payne, whose soaring tenor voice has sung and told stories nationwide; Margaret Kaler’s portrayals of historic women in the struggle for women’s rights; and Shawn Welcome, a performance poet, author and host of Diverse Word, Orlando’s longest-running open mic series.

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he inaugural Paradise Coast Wellness Experience in Collier County, featuring many health and wellness activities, will take place throughout Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades from sunup to midnight on January 19. Presented by the Paradise Coast Wellness Tourism Visionary Task Force (PCWTVTF), people will be able to try recreational and educational and experiences such as nature walks at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, 12 Hours of Wellness at the JW Marriott on Marco Island, kayaking in the Everglades, healthy cooking classes, yoga on the beach at Edgewater Beach Hotel, flash mob meditation and much more.

“By bringing together wellness businesses and providers and celebrating the richness of our natural resources, we provide a more expansive hub where we encourage and provide everyone a place to find balance, harmony and well-being,” says Peggy Sealfon, PCWTVTF cofounder and chair, personal development coach, author, motivational speaker and longtime Naples’ resident.

This initiative provides an expansive opportunity for area wellness businesses and practitioners to collaborate to gain increased recognition, while serving residents and attracting worldwide visitors.

For more information on all activities, visit BeWellInParadise.com.

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n an ideal way for people to try to fulfill a popular New Year’s resolution, Dorothy Rodwell, LMFT, and certified psychotherapist with AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, in Fort Myers, will lead a free educational lecture on the powerful virtual gastric band (VGB) weight-loss program from 1 to 2 p.m., January 9, at the center. VGB, a non-surgical technique that uses the power of hypnosis to Dorothy Rodwell retrain patients to be satisfied with smaller amounts of food, was pioneered in the UK by internationally renowned Clinical Hypnotherapist Sheila Granger.

Information and testimonials will be provided about how this innovative, safe and effective approach to weight loss facilitates users in eating what they want, but in smaller portions and without feeling deprived, miserable or hungry.

Rodwell has been practicing since 2003 and introduced VGB into her practice in January 2015, after being certified in the method with Granger.

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or individuals that want to learn resilience techniques and how to disempower self-centered and self-absorbed energy vampires that drain their energy, Constance Clancy, Ed.D., a practicing psychotherapist in Fort Myers and SaniConstance Clancy bel, and local artist Katie Gardenia will present a workshop, Disempower Energy Vampires Who Surround You and Reclaim Yourself Through the Art of Resilience, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., January 19, at Tween Waters Inn Resort , on Captiva Island.

“Empaths, who are highly sensitive, creative, optimistic and compassionate, are targets for energy vampires. Frequently metaphysical and skilled healers with a great work ethic, resourcefulness, a can-do attitude, empaths feel the energy of others and easily connect with nature, children, and animals,� says Clancy.

Participants will learn how to recognize an energy vampire. as well as gain an understanding of why they are targets. They will also learn how to set boundaries and protect themselves in addition to techniques for healing and clearing old wounds and understanding what it means to be resilient and empowered.

Founder of the Bubble Room Restaurant, on Captiva Island, and the author of A Bubble Moment, Gardenia is nationally recognized for her one-of-a-kind art creations, including dolls. She will create a custom healing energy doll for each participant.

Clancy, author of The Gift of Change, has been a psychotherapist in Fort Myers and Sanibel/Captiva for 25 years. She commutes between Aspen, Colorado, and Sanibel, and specializes in healing from trauma, anxiety disorders, managing stress and narcissistic abuse recovery.

Cost: $195. Location: 15951 Captiva Dr. RSVP to DrConstanceClancy@ gmail.com. Mail fee to Constance Clancy, PO Box 82, Snowmass, CO. by Jan. 10. Lunch and beverage included.

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Participants can expect to awaken intuition, creativity and the awareness of healing abilities, as well as learn ways of removing obstacles that interfere with the innate ability to rejuvenate.

Training for aspiring gong masters focuses on transpersonal gong therapy, the spiritualization process and the healing power of the gong bath through total immersion in holistic tone. Techniques for emotion/stress release, chakra alignment and yogic breath exercises for inducing deeper meditation will be taught.

Healing tone artists will add to their knowledge and improvisational skills with training in the bronze gong, singing bell bowl, sacred blowing conch, and vocal overtoning. The gong’s mystical origins and present-day applications will be covered, along with mantra, shruti singing; gong massage for the mind, giving therapeutic gong baths and gong master ethics. Conreau received kriya initiation in 1953, and spent 60 years teaching, traveling and sharing the depth and beauty of sacred gongs.

“This training is also for anyone interested in self-realization and healing power of the gong, which is why we are opening the evening gong bath and all-night Puja to the public,” says Dana Marie House, a local quantum energy healer and gong practitioner who organized the retreat .

Cost: Four-day retreat $500, includes organic lunch. One day/$200.

Evening gong bath/$25. All night Puja/$50. Locations: Shangri-La Springs, 27750 Old 41 Rd., Bonita Springs; Paradise Wellness and Event Center, 28410 Bonita Crossings Blvd. Ste. 11, Bonita Springs.

For more information and to register, call House at 239-571-5234.

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Mindfulness programs such as meditation, yoga or tai chi can help enhance optimism by reducing anxiety and stress while boosting quality of life, say the study authors. The researchers also highlighted a 2017 study that found that women in the top quarter of optimism were 40 percent less likely to die from heart disease.

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Sound Healing Orchestrates Brainwaves Sound therapy, also known as vibrational medicine, helps to facilitate shifts in brainwave states with entrainment, which synchronizes fluctuations by providing a stable frequency that they can attune to. Using rhythm and frequency, brainwaves sync and downshift from the normal beta state (waking consciousness) to alpha (relaxed consciousness), and can even attain theta (meditative state) and delta (sleep; where internal healing can occur). This concept is also used in meditation, where regulating the breath influences the shift.

In a sound therapy experience, relaxation is induced by lying down, breathing slowly and becoming still, in preparation for opening up to receive the sound, the pathway to stillness. Some tools used in sound therapy are the human voice, drumming, crystal bowls, gongs, tuning forks and Tibetan singing bowls.

Mitchell L. Gaynor, M.D., who was an oncologist and clinical assistant professor of medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, in New York, as well as the author of The Healing Power of Sound, likened sound healing to music therapy. He suggested that sound, like music, can lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormones and boost natural opiates.

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Dana Marie House, a local quantum energy healer and gong practitioner, offers sound therapy. To schedule a sound healing session, call 239571-5234. For more information, visit QuantumHealing-SacredSound.com See event spotlight, page 21.

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25 Years of Natural Awakenings

by Jan Hollingsworth

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he year was 1994.

Sharon Bruckman—a The real “natural America Online awakening” is about dreamer and entrepreopened the first neur in her own right— each of us waking up gateway to the World was quietly laying the to who we truly are and foundation for what Wide Web; Jeff Bezos founded the fledgling the kind of world we would become the largbehemoth Amazon; and can create together. est franchise publishing Deepak Chopra installed network in the natural ~Sharon Bruckman the first bricks on his health industry: Natural path to enlightenment Awakenings magazine. with the publication of his book The Seven “America’s natural wellness and sustainSpiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide ability movements were in their infancy to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams. when we started,” says Bruckman. “Now Perhaps not coincidentally, genetically the seeds that were planted in fertile soil are engineered tomatoes entered the U.S. food benefiting people nationwide, as well as supply that year, spawning a GMO food throughout our precious planet.” revolution that transcended the age-old Woven from the threads of grit, debate between pesticides and organics. inspiration and perhaps serendipity, Frankenfoods, as they are called, were the the magazine was a tapestry of health, leading edge of a cultural awakening. healing and mindfulness. Its successful Meanwhile, in the sleepy, sunNaples debut was quickly followed by a drenched beach town of Naples, Florida, second edition in Sarasota.

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By 1999, it was clear that Americans had a voracious appetite for well-researched, practical information about the latest natural approaches to nutrition, fitness, personal growth and sustainable living.

The Natural Awakenings franchise was born that year, conceived as a local magazine in many different communities—now 74 markets in the U.S.—anchored by a national editorial team that explores and anticipates the latest trends in mind, body and spirit. Readership of the print magazines is 2.8-million strong, plus a broad online and digital reach.

Bruckman’s holistic-minded passion for health, wellness and integrative therapies has awakened in like-minded entrepreneurs a desire to embrace her mission.

As Paul Chen, publisher of the Atlanta franchise puts it: “Awakenings of the heart speak to our desire for deeper and stronger personal relationships. Awakenings of the mind speak to our desire to learn more, faster, and optimize our mental capacities.

Awakenings of the soul speak to our desire to develop greater love and compassion for all living beings equally and an increasing understanding of and connection with whatever it is we believe lies beyond our small, individual human selves.”

The magazine, in turn, has awakened its readers to new ways of connecting both with their communities and each other.

Natural Awakenings has become a go-to guide for local community events, products and practitioners in all of its markets.

“We love to spread light,” says Bruckman. “Natural Awakenings has played a significant role in fueling the wellness revolution I saw emerging all those years ago, propelled by the kindred spirits who read, advertise and contribute

Natural Awakenings Mission Statement To empower individuals to live a healthier lifestyle on a healthier planet.

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To connect readers with local wellness resources and events, inspiring them to lead more balanced lives. to our magazines. Our publishers are torchbearers aligned with the vision of a healthier world and the mission to facilitate that transformation.”

During a lifetime of holistic-minded entrepreneurship, Bruckman, a constant gardener, continues to personally tend each new crop of ideas that germinate on the pages of her magazines which bear the imprint, “Healthy Living, Healthy Planet.”

By identifying and responding to a simple need in one community, she has tapped into a universal spirit that exceeded her wildest expectations. “If you have the heart, vision and enthusiasm to help make the world a better place, a greater force just might step in to enable success beyond anything you imagined. The real ‘natural awakening’ is about each of us waking up to who we truly are and the kind of world we can create together.”

We can’t always be shaded by the trees that we grow, yet after 25 years, the seeds Bruckman planted have branched across a nation and borne fruit that will make a difference in countless lives for many years to come.

It is my honor to join her on this journey as Natural Awakenings celebrates its silver anniversary.

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Rejuvenate Active Recovery Centers

How a Common Love of Helping People Turned Into a Business

by Linda Sechrist

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was wonderful to have conversations haring ideas, interesting with Mark and learn about how the information gleaned from brain/body connection was playing a cutting-edge empirical brain significant role in the athletes ability research and training related to the to recover,” says Susan. body-mind connection, as well as “Our business isn’t a change of daily work stories, was a common careers for me; rather, it’s an exoccurrence over dinner in the home tension of the one I started more Susan and Mark Stephenson, ownthan 30 years ago,” advises Mark. ers of Rejuvenate Active Recovery “I began as an athletic trainer in a Centers, in Naples. Individually private clinic working with patients nurturing a common love of helping that needed physical therapy and people feel better, as well as performrehabilitation. That progressed to ing at a consistently higher level, the strength and conditioning training couple’s similar, but different interests with athletes of all levels, including enhanced their common bond and Division I collegiate, Olympic and dovetailed perfectly into a business Susan and Mark Stephenson professional. My career gained even that today helps individuals improve more traction in 2004, when I had the opportunity to work their quality of life. with the Colorado Springs Special Weapons And Tactics

“While spending eight years working with the Navy Team (S.W.A.T.) at the National Strength and Conditioning SEALs [Sea, Air and Land forces] and consulting with profesAssociation performance center, in Colorado Springs, Colosional sports teams and athletes, we discovered techniques rado. The center serves as a proving ground for the testing through research and development that assisted in recovery and application of scientific principles optimizing sport perfrom high chronic stress, led to improved sleep, a decrease formance and offers private, semi-private and group training in chronic pain, a balanced autonomic nervous system and services for individuals and teams. This blossomed into an improved mood. We felt that the public could benefit from opportunity to work in Virginia Beach with U.S. Navy SEALs. the same type of technologies and protocols. This inspired us We were tasked with determining how to get them to perform to bring the research substantiated benefits of flotation, whole at the highest level; not just after day, but also year after year. body cryostimulation and photobiomodulation together under We explored a lot of training methodologies. Oddly, the first one roof, giving birth to Rejuvenate Active Recovery Centers. one that worked was floating.”

This made it possible for us to create something around our

Mark advises that in conversations with Susan, each common passions, as well an enriching environment for recovlearned about what techniques worked to optimize the brainery and rejuvenation. Now we can continue doing what each of body connection. “It’s how we seriously began intertwining our us loves together,” says Mark. careers and deciding that we could help more people by starting

“Right out of college, I began my career as a special needs our own center, knowing that we would continue to be intelelementary school teacher, and taught in Rhode Island, Massalectually stimulated by being involved in research in the field of chusetts, Colorado, Hawaii and Virginia over the course of my recovery through mind-body optimization.”

27-year career. I made a concerted effort into staying on top of brain research, particularly what has been published in the last Rejuvenate Active Recovery Centers is located in the Uptown 15 years around the malleability of the brain, the mind-body Center, at 2700 Immokalee Rd., Ste. 4, in Naples. To make an connection and simple interventions that impact different parts appointment, call 239-216-8105. For more information, visit of the brain, helping people of all ages to learn and grow. When RejuvenateActiveRecovery.com. See ad, page 41.

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Seeking Sanctuary How to Reduce Electromagnetic Radiation at Home

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by Emily Courtney

mericans are atYour Alarm Clock and 1,268 There are lots tached to their gadWays to Outsmart the Hazof solutions for gets, and the tech ards of Electronic Pollution. reducing your industry is all too happy to EMFs have cumulative deliver the latest innovations exposure without and sometimes imperceptito consumers that clamor for ble biological effects, Gittleditching every convenience, connection and electronic [device] man notes—especially on unlimited mobility. Meanthe brain, heart, skin, lungs in your house. while, telecom companies and central nervous system. are busy installing fifth-genThe World Health ~Risa Suzuki, eration (5G) infrastructure Organization has classified EMF expert designed to take the nation’s radiofrequency radiation communications revolution to a new level.

(RF), a high-frequency EMF associated

We love our smartphones and smart with many types of wireless technologies, homes, and especially the relatively newas a Group 2B carcinogen. Radio, televifound freedom from wires and plugs that sion, GPS and cell towers all emit RF, once tethered us to our electronics. But which has become the eye of a gathering concerns about the price to be paid in instorm regarding 5G as companies precreased health risks from electromagnetic pare to install millions of transmitters on fields (EMFs) generated by those devices lampposts and utility poles, along with has surged with the proliferation of silent, standalone antennas nationwide, sending invisible waves of radiation that permeate unprecedented levels of EMF into commuevery facet of modern life. nities and neighborhoods.

“The main health concerns include

“5G is especially hazardous, since the the breaking of DNA [bonds], leaks in the transmitters are placed closer to the populablood-brain barrier and loss of calcium tions served,” says Samuel Milham, M.D., from cellular membranes,” says Ann Louise MPH, an Olympia, Washington, epidemiGittleman, of Post Falls, Idaho, author of ologist and author of Dirty Electricity: ElecZapped: Why Your Cell Phone Shouldn’t Be trification and the Diseases of Civilization.

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Create a Safer Haven

With electromagnetic radiation blanketing the atmosphere from coast to coast, our homes may offer the only sanctuary from this particular form of pollution—providing we take some low-tech, commonsense steps to minimize household exposure to the health risk.

Find Some Distance

EMFs decrease with distance, so the farther away, the better. Switch to a battery-operated alarm clock, ditch the electric blanket, move the bed away from power outlets and keep wireless baby monitors six feet from beds.

Unplug Each Night

Disable Wi-Fi routers and remove all digital appliances and gadgets to make the bedroom a healing haven, says Gittleman.

Identify Overlooked Sources

“Almost all the homes I walk into have printers with wireless turned on, transmitting frequencies in the thousands of microwatts per square meter,” says EMF expert Risa Suzuki, a certified building biology environmental consultant in Seattle.

“Wireless boosters also constantly transmit radio frequency.”

Other overlooked household EMF sources include smart meters and household appliances both large and small, including hair dryers, electric shavers and cordless phones.

Change Wireless Habits

Cell phones are prolific EMF producers, so if disconnecting isn’t an option, use a speakerphone or an air tube headset, similar to a doctor’s stethoscope, whenever possible, Gittleman advises in Zapped. Never carry the phone against the body when it’s turned on.

For computers and tablets, switch to wired internet and turn on Wi-Fi only when necessary. Opt for a wired mouse, keyboard and other plugged-in accessories.

Shield With Caution

Although there are a variety of EMF-shielding products, experts warn against relying solely on them. “EMFs can bounce and deflect off surfaces, and materials have a certain threshold of what they can shield against,” says Suzuki. Do some research, ask questions and consult with an expert before making a purchase.

“It’s easy to get overwhelmed when learning about EMFs, and many people feel totally helpless,” says Suzuki. “But there are lots of solutions for reducing your exposure without ditching every electronic [device] in your house. If you’re willing to take action, then you can absolutely make a positive impact on your health.”

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odifying the use of electronics is just one piece of the puzzle in reducing the health impact of EMFs. Other healthy habits include:

Going green. Certain plants that absorb radiation and other

indoor air pollution can be great additions to a healthy home environment. The betel leaf plant, stone lotus flower, spider plant, snake plant and cactus are all good options for helping to clean the air.

Fortifying health. A strong, nourished body provides

greater protection from many health challenges, including EMF exposure. Ann Louise Gittleman suggests consuming superfoods, minerals and supplements that bolster health, such as artichokes, blueberries, rosemary, turmeric, melatonin, whey protein powder and milk thistle.

Earthing. Physically connecting with the earth enables a transfer of electrons into the body, which helps to neutralize the free radicals that build up from EMF exposure. “Go out in nature as much as possible to discharge energies,” says Gittleman. The easiest way to practice earthing is walking barefoot outside.

Accessorizing. Many experts, including Gittleman, recommend wearing jewelry made of shungite, a black mineraloid composed almost entirely of carbon that can absorb harmful radiation from EMFs. For more information on EMFs and public health, go to: National Cancer Institute Tinyurl.com/ElectromagneticFieldsAndCancer National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Tinyurl.com/ElectricAndMagneticFields

Emily Courtney is a freelance health and wellness writer and editor living in northern Colorado. Connect at EmilyCourtneyWrites@ gmail.com.

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New Evidence-Based Treatment for Alleviating Symptoms of Lyme Disease

by Linda Sechrist

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paradigm shift in the approach to treating Lyme disease is offering relief to individuals that have been suffering for many years from this complex condition, as well as other chronic health issues.

Developed by Wyatt Palumbo, author of Don’t Kill My Lyme: Just Get Me Better and the founder of the Lifestyle Healing Institute, in Naples, the treatment is based on scientific, evidence-based Wyatt Palumbo research and the author’s personal experience with serious illness due to toxin exposure.

“Conventional doctors treated my symptoms of anxiety, insomnia and abdominal pain with medications but failed to identify and address the underlying toxin problems. Since my symptoms overlapped those of other chronic diseases, I sought treatment in a wellness clinic where detoxification and targeted nutraceuticals cured my symptoms. I continued with the clinic as a researcher, studying patients debilitated by chronic diseases such as Lyme,” says Palumbo.

A curious researcher, Palumbo conducted a specialized microscopic examination of his own blood and found biofilm, which is built by 80 percent of all infectious diseases and bacteria as a shelter for survival against antibiotics, and found parasites and Lyme. “Although I was feeling fine, the common thinking for optimal health then was to eradicate all pathogens from the body. While a parasite cleanse did result in a dramatic reduction in the biofilm and organisms in my body, the effect on my health was catastrophic. I was taken to a hospital ER. All the previous levels of my previous symptoms returned, in addition to symptoms of heart palpitations and arrhythmia. Another round of detoxification resolved all symptoms. The whole experience led to an epiphany when I started questioning why I felt so good despite having organisms and biofilm, and why I felt so bad after the organisms were dramatically reduced,” recalls Palumbo.

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a healthy immune system allows the body to coexist with many less virulent pathogens, was answered in my time at the clinic, where I was able to observe patients who suffered the same experience,” he reports.

Palumbo introduced the concept that killing Lyme and breaking down biofilm fortresses may not be the healthiest strategy, and that a healthy immune system allows an individual to stay healthy and coexist with Lyme. “A healthy immune system treats the initial infection, sometimes with minimal symptoms, and suppresses the virus, which retreats from the immune system, hidden in the body’s cells. There they remain without causing illness as long as the immune system stays healthy. For example, the chicken pox virus can explode into shingles if the immune system is compromised,” explains Palumbo.

The Lifestyle Healing Institute’s philosophy allows the body to heal itself once given the proper tools to boost the immune system. A healthy immune system is key to our health. For 90 percent of Lyme individuals for which traditional treatment has failed, Palumbo’s scientifically researched, more all-natural and integrative approach to healing (chronic) Lyme disease and everything that comes with it is successful.

“We’ve proven that after successfully rebuilding the immune system, balancing electricity in the brain, enhancing blood flow, healing the gut and its lining, optimizing hormone function, reducing environmental toxicity and exposure, identifying food allergies and establishing proper nutrition, and providing exercise regimens, people do get better. We use a method that more efficient, more scientific, and less time-consuming, which gets you better without the use of pharmaceuticals,” notes Palumbo, who works at the clinic in collaboration with Edwin J. Dean, M.D. The Lifestyle Healing Institute is located at 501 Goodlette Rd. N., Ste. 300, in Naples. For an appointment, call 866-663-3869 or visit LifestyleHealingInstitute.com for more information. See ad, page 2.

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I believe our plate is a reflection of our inner state. ~Carly Pollack, author of Feed Your Soul

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nyone that has struggled to lose weight, eat right or deal with an eating disorder is familiar with the emotional battle that can evolve from the simple act of seeking sustenance.

“The black-and-white mentality of needing to be perfect or counting calories leads us into a rabbit hole of bingeing, dieting and stuck in a love/hate relationship with food,” says Carly Pollack, whose new book, Feed Your Soul: Nutritional Wisdom to Lose Weight Permanently and Live Fulfilled, comes out next month.

“We live in a society that is obsessed with mainstream media and celebrity culture,” says Pollack. “Poor body image and an unhealthy relationship with food are synonymous. You can’t have one without the other.”

Enter the psychology of eating, a movement built upon a mindset that reshapes our relationship to food, focusing on emotions, beliefs and physiological responses. These insights, grounded in research, offer empowering, new perspectives.

Mind Games

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plates have even more impact on our physiological responses than vitamins or minerals. Guilt about consuming certain foods can slow digestion and increase chemical responses that store fat, while enjoying the same foods without stress can boost metabolism and nutritional absorption.

“The most important aspect of creating and maintaining a healthy relationship with food is to bring awareness to our thoughts and behaviors around food,” says Pollack, founder of Nutritional Wisdom, a holistic practice based in Austin.

Simplicity, eating real food and unraveling perceptions are paramount. “With all of the information overload out there, ‘eating right’ has turned into ‘eating perfectly,’” Pollack says. “I believe our plate is a reflection of our inner state.”

Gender Differences

Fear-based approaches to eating generally and eating to cope with emotions are seen often as primarily women’s struggles, but a high percentage of men also suffer. In fact, according to Marc David’s Institute for the Psychology of Eating, 40 percent of binge eaters are male.

“Women’s food issues spring from the cultural pressure to prioritize their appearance over their wisdom, while men may turn to food to deal with career pressure,” says Harriet

Morris, who hosts The Eating Coach podcast in Shropshire, England.

“I’ve found, too, that both men and women use food as a way to avoid dealing with issues around sexuality, but their needs are very distinct.”

Because a man’s sense of self is much more linked to his sexuality, food can be used to avoid dealing with aspects of male sexuality he is uncomfortable with, says Morris. “Work with my male clients is about avoiding perfectionism and opting instead for a powerful kind of ‘imperfectionism’ where strength allows for pleasure. This—not a Marvel superhero—is a real man.”

Regardless of gender, changing perspective is key, adds Morris. “Our problem is not food. Bulimia, excess weight, IBS [irritable bowel syndrome] and a whole host of other issues are teachers, not enemies. We have, for very good reasons, been using food as a life manager,” she says.

In the end, nourishing ourselves on all levels is what it’s all about, says Pollack. “Our relationship with food gives us the opportunity to examine our relationship to ourselves, our sense of worth, who we think we are, what we feel we deserve and how we show up day-to-day in this body for this beautiful life we’ve been given.”

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Advice From Our Experts Carly Pollack: 4 Create guidelines for how you intend to achieve health and happiness. Gather tools that will help you stay focused (nightly journaling, daily visualization, keeping a food log, creating accountability with friends and family).

4 Remember that our mistakes are opportunities to see more clearly what needs to be healed. We’ll make mistakes; old patterns will pop up when we least expect them to that’ll remind us that this life is a practice, not a perfect.

4 Take a nightly inventory by answering three questions: What did I do today that was great regarding my relationship with food? How can I improve? What will I do tomorrow to put this improvement into action?

Harriet Morris: 4 Allow for pleasure. We are wired to seek pleasure, because on an evolutionary level, the things that helped us survive made us feel good—and food is one of them. There are ways to find healthy alternatives that satisfy our pleasure-seeking center without the huge price tag.

4 Slow down when you eat. You will feel satisfied sooner and eat less.

4 We might look at how compulsive eating is actually a misguided attempt to deal with other issues. Let’s ask, “How can we put food out of that job?”

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ew Year’s resolutions deserve to be accentuated with new starts and trying out new things. In exploring new ideas for getting a fresh, energetic start to every day, try a breakfast of avocado toast for a burst of energy to begin work or play. Botanically considered a berry, because of its fleshy pulp and large, single seed, avocados are highly nutritious and contain a lot of potassium, dietary fiber and good fats, as well as magnesium, sodium, vitamins A, E, K and B6.

This easy recipe, made with sourdough or Ezekiel bread, as well as gluten-free options, doesn’t require lot of prepping time.

It satiates hunger and provides energy until lunchtime. Glutenfree options include Food For Life Rice Almond Bread, Exotic Black Rice Bread, Nature’s Path Bread Super Chia, Ancient Grains Bakery Sunny Millet Toaster Cakes.

Savory Breakfast Avocado Toast Yields 1 serving ½ ripe avocado ¼ tsp garlic powder Juice of ½ small lemon Pinch of ground cumin, sea salt and black pepper 2 toasted bread slices Pinch of Everything But the Bagel Spice or Chile Lime seasoning blend (optional) Small handful of leafy greens, such as arugula, and a few cherry tomatoes (optional) Scoop avocado and using a fork, smash it over a plate.

In a small bowl, add the smashed avocado and remaining ingredients. Combine well.

Optional: Mix in finely chopped sauerkraut.

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seniors at Chicago’s Rush University found that eating leafy greens once or twice a day slowed mental deterioration.

reduce anxiety and depression, protect against mental decline and even correct stroke damage. In a Swiss study using MRI, people drinking green tea immediately had heightened activity in the workingmemory part of their brain.

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New Energy for the New Year

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ith the merry-making furor of the holidays behind us, it’s that time of year when our bodies are crying out for some detox and rejuvenation. Aside from getting back to the basics—a healthy diet and daily exercise—we can take a page from traditional Chinese and Indian medical practices and holistic approaches and use natural, organby-organ procedures to renew our bodies and restore inherent vitality.

“Strengthening our organs is critical because the organs create the vital essences of life, and our emotional and mental health depends to a great extent on how healthy our organs are,” notes T. Caylor Wadlington, a doctor of Oriental medicine and acupuncture teacher in Denver.

“In working to revitalize and re-energize the organs, we renew not just our physical body, but also our sense of well-being.”

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Boost the Brain

“Stress can lead to imbalance of the brain’s neurotransmitters, making it more difficult to focus, concentrate, relax and sleep—but it’s reversible, and the brain can absolutely heal from these effects under the right circumstances,” says integrative neurologist Ilene S. Ruhoy, M.D., Ph.D., of the Center for Healing Neurology, in Seattle.

Assess it: If you find it hard concentrating, sleeping, getting things done, remembering where things are and not being grouchy, the brain could be on stress-related overload. See a doctor if teeth grinding, high blood pressure, shortness of breath, fainting or dizziness develop.

Eat this: The top brain boosters are easy

to swallow—dark chocolate, berries, nuts and avocados, along with oily fish, reports WebMD. Also, a five-year study of 950

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mends boswellia, long used in Asian and African medicine. It targets cerebral inflammation, stimulates the growth of neurons, enhances cognition, lowers depression and alleviates learning and memory problems.

Try this movement: Shake it. Alter-

nating slow movements, or even rest with one-to-two-minute bursts of intense, all-out, heart-pounding moves like Zumba dancing, jogging or lunges increases important proteins called the neurotrophic factor that help brain cells grow, work and live longer, reports a new study from Canada’s McMaster University.

Rejuvenate the Heart

Stress also increases hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, which drive up blood pressure, blood sugar and inflammation, says holistic cardiologist Joel Kahn, M.D., of Detroit, author of The Whole Heart Solution: Halt Heart Disease Now with the Best Alternative and Traditional Medicine.

Assess it: Shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, anxiety, panic and swollen feet or ankles are signs the heart may be overloaded. Get medical help immediately if there is unusual deep exhaustion, unexplained weakness, nausea, dizziness, chest pain or pain that spreads to the arms.

Eat this: “The best foods for a stressed heart are those rich in magnesium. I like a giant green, leafy salad, often organic arugula, with blueberries, pumpkin seeds and walnuts,” says Kahn.

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Drink this: Green tea is proven to

Drink this: hot, golden turmeric milk,

made with organic soy or nut milks, a heaping tablespoon of turmeric (a potent anti-inflammatory also shown to reverse Alzheimer’s “brain tangles”), a pinch of black pepper and maybe an organic pumpkin spice mix.

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Supplement with this: Hawthorn

strengthens and tones heart muscles, suppresses deadly blood-clotting signals, fights inflammation and lowers heart attack risk, studies show. European doctors routinely prescribe it for managing mild heart failure, either alone or with drugs.

Try this movement: Hop on a bike:

Cycling 20 miles a week slashes heart disease risk by half, reports the British Medical Journal. Also, do slow stretches every day: A Japanese study found a correlation between flexibility of the body and of the arteries.

Cleanse the Lungs

Family holidays may not always be unconditionally loving, which can induce stress, anger and sadness—emotions linked in laboratory studies to decreases in lung function. “You can actually give

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Assess it: Trouble breathing, shortness

of breath and a cough that won’t go away are signs of stressed-out lungs. If there’s coughing up of blood or mucus, or discomfort or pain when breathing, see a doctor.

Eat this: A 10-year study of 650 Euro-

pean adults found that eating apples and tomatoes two or three times a day, along with other fruit, speeds the healing of smoke-damaged lungs and seems to slow down the lungs’ natural aging process.

Drink this: a juice combining cilantro,

carrot, celery and ginger. According to the Lung Institute, cilantro helps remove heavy metals, carrots provide vitamin A to repair lung tissue, celery helps flush out carbon dioxide and ginger removes irritants from the lungs.

Supplement with this: vitamin D.

Low levels seem to be linked to a higher risk of respiratory infections and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a review of clinical studies in Advances in Nutrition.

Try this movement: To loosen the

airways when tense, the American Lung Association recommends slowly breathing in through the nose for two counts with the mouth closed. Purse the lips as if to whistle, and then breathe out slowly and gently through the lips to a count of four.

Detox the Kidneys The kidneys are hardworking, fist-sized organs just below the back rib cage that filter waste and toxins out of 200 quarts of blood a day.

Assess it: Fatigue, feeling cold, short-

ness of breath, itchiness, swollen hands or feet, a puffy face, metallic-tasting food and ammonia-smelling breath are signs of growing kidney stress. See a doctor if experiencing kidney pain, weakness, lightheadedness, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, extreme thirst or decreased urination.

Eat this: Bone broth, wheat, millet, black sesame seeds, chestnuts, mulberries, raspberries, strawberries and walnuts are recommended by herbalist and acupuncturist Irina Logman of the Advanced Holistic Center, in New York City, to restore the kidneys.

An Ounce of Prevention

y taking a few forward-thinking steps, we can protect ourselves proactively from dangers to our vital organs:

Brain

Just say Om! Meditation enlarges parts of the brain concerned with memory, body awareness and emotional control, concluded a review of 21 neuroimaging studies from 300 meditators. InsightTimer. com, a meditation app, makes it easy to meditate for even five minutes a day.

Heart

yourself a stress asthma attack,” says Maui naturopath Carolyn Dean, M.D., ND, author of The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Women’s Health.

Every night, write down two or three things to be grateful for. Heart patients at the Uni-

versity of California, San Diego, that did this for two months had reduced heart inflammation and improved cardiac biomarkers.

“Appreciating even the littlest things builds a heart-protective habit of gratitude,” says study author Paul J. Mills, Ph.D., a professor of family medicine and public health.

Lungs

Many popular cleaning products contain dangerous chemicals, including volatile organic compounds (VOC) that several studies link to breathing problems, asthma and allergies. Check out the Environmental Working Group’s toxicity information on 2,500 products at ewg.org/guides/cleaners.

Kidneys

To energize sluggish kidneys, try a quarter teaspoon of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) in water. In a British study of 134 people with advanced chronic kidney disease, this easy strategy reduced the rate of kidney decline to normal levels. Check with a doctor if under nephrology care.

Liver

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Supplement with this: Dandelion tea

helps to cleanse and strengthen the kidneys and a new study in Renal Failure reports that it also protects the kidneys from damage by certain toxins.

Try this qigong movement: Rub the palms together to warm them, and then place them on the kidney areas. Slowly massage in circular motions 12 times, and then reverse direction.

Shore up the Liver

“The liver is critical for detoxifying the body, but higher sugar and alcohol consumption over the holidays, as well as more stress, can increase toxin buildup that can damage the liver, which is why it’s important to take steps to help it recover,” says functional chiropractor Jennifer R. Welch, DC, of Iowa Functional Health, in Clive, Iowa.

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musky-smelling breath, itchy red palms and mental sluggishness are early problem signs. Advanced symptoms that require medical care are yellowish skin, abdominal pain, swollen legs and ankles, ongoing fatigue, dark urine and pale stool.

Eat these: A Chinese study linked liver disease with low potassium levels, so consume sweet potatoes, tomato sauce, beet greens, beans, blackstrap molasses and bananas.

Full-Body Boosters

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few daily to-dos that benefit the whole body:

Walking. A mere 20

minutes a day extends sleep up to an hour and lowers early mortality risk by 20 percent.

Drink this: Sip probiotic drinks like kombucha, kefir and yogurt-based smoothies. The probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus significantly lowered liver damage linked to excess acetaminophen in a recent Emory University laboratory study.

Adaptogens. Taking super-herbs such as astralagus, ashwagandha and rhodiola in tinctures, capsules or tea helps us adapt to stress.

Supplement with this: Milk thistle

Turmeric. An antioxidant and anti-

has been shown in Italian animal studies to decrease and even reverse damage to the liver caused by medications, alcohol, antibiotics, pollution and heavy metals.

Try this yoga movement: With feet shoulder-width apart, make circles with the hips, pushing the torso farther and farther outward with each circle.

Reverse direction.

Ronica A. O’Hara is a Denver-based freelance health writer. Connect at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.

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inflammatory powerhouse proven to ward off cancer, heart disease and dementia.

Nature. A dose of greenery a day keeps the blues away—and also guards against heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and early mortality from all causes, a review of 140 studies shows.

Sources: Harvard University School of Medicine, Dr. Andrew Weil (DrWeil. com), American Journal of Preventive Medicine, ScienceDaily.com.

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or lime. “The citrate makes water, as metabolized, more alkaline, which helps to remove acid from the blood, bring pH into balance and prevents bone, heart and further kidney damage,” says Phoenix nephrologist Mandip S. Kang, M.D., author of The Doctor’s Kidney Diet: A Nutritional Guide to Managing and Slowing the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease.

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medical history of the patient. uances, the slight An individual’s data is then and subtle shades compared to a standard norof things going on mal reference range. “Stanbelow the obvious, and interdard numbers differ between relationships, the connections functional and conventional between things, is as essential medicine,” advises Post, addto the success of friendships ing that the cost of tests also or romantic relationships as vary among testing labs and it is to a patient/professional practitioners. health practitioner relationDee Harris

Functionally trained ship. In the eyes of functional practitioners listen intently medicine practitioners such to a patient describe their as Dee Harris, founder of symptoms, lifestyle and D-Signed Nutrition, and health habits and usually Deb Post, advanced regisorder a comprehensive metatered nurse practitioner and bolic panel (CMP), which owner of Wellbridges, both includes an electrolyte panel in Bonita Springs, nuances and tests for kidney and liver and interrelationships provide function, as well as glucose valuable keys to helping a and calcium levels, patient recover their health Deborah Post

For treating underactive and in guiding them towards or overactive thyroid, also know as hypoattaining optimal health. “In our patient thyroidism or hyperthyroidism, the thyroid relationships, our knowledge and understimulating hormone (TSH) blood is standing of up to date research in blood measured for levels of this hormone made chemistry testing, microbiome testing and and released by the pituitary gland. A full the interpretation of test results is essenthyroid panel includes the T-4 hormone, tial,” says Harris.

T3, free T3 and antibody profiles.

In functional medicine, where

“The functional analysis of blood food is considered to be medicine and test results is not only a window into the used in developing a treatment plan to workings, nuances and interrelationships improve a health condition and future between the body’s organs and systems, test results, office time invested in but also the most important entry-level patient education regarding test results, assessment for patients who are intent nutritional guidance and supplements on catching critical changes in the body is critical. From the first visit and the before they manifest as chronic disease. completion of the comprehensive intake Depending on the results, a scienceon the personal and family history individual and their family’s medical history, based prevention program can be created to reverse disease and restore health the return on an individual’s investment by looking at hidden health trends and in their health begins. analyzing, from a functional perspective,

There are many types of blood where on the spectrum of health to disease chemistry tests, which measure enzymes, an individual lies,” explains Harris, who electrolytes, lipids (fats), hormones, sugars, notes that conventionally trained doctors proteins, vitamins and minerals. Test generally look only at the numbers from a results are reported as numbers, and often pathological perspective to diagnose disdepend on factors such as sex, age and 40

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ease, rather than the relationship between things in the body that can be improved with nutritional support.

For instance, when cholesterol numbers are going up, conventionally trained practitioners don’t consider toxic exposure or the cholesterol/thyroid interrelationship.

“Functionally, I look at fluoride and other toxin levels, toxic exposure, stress, zinc and selenium levels, as well as a possible genetic test to see if a patient’s body is converting beta-carotine to vitamin A.”

“Costs for full toxic profiles, like the cost for blood testing vary significantly with as much as a $1000 difference, depending on the test and if a patient pays cash rather than putting the expense through their healthcare provider,” advises Post.

Functional practitioners can give a list of tests they need to an individual that they can present to their doctor to determine what is covered by insurance. A doctor may not order the testing directly, because they will be required by law to start treatment, which generally means prescribing pharmaceuticals. Costs for tests that aren’t covered by insurance can be paid out of pocket directly to a functional practitioner that works with local laboratories. Sometimes the total charge includes office time for interpreting results and consulting on lifestyle changes and nutritional support.

According to Post, if clients have to pay full price for basic lab work, they can visit PrivateMdLabs.com to order tests directly at a discount of roughly 60 percent or more. On the splash page of the website, there is an additional 10 percent discount.

Clients select tests that go into their shopping cart, pay LAB CORP for them and get a lab slip and receipt, which they print and take to the lab. Results come directly to the client and are given to the practitioner for interpretation.

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Wellbridges, 9200 Bonita Beach Rd., Ste. 213, Bonita Springs. 239-231-8354.

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What are Your 2019 Health Goals?

by Dr. Yolanda Cintron

Detox and Heal

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t is a new year, filled with new hopes and new resolutions. If you have been reading my articles monthly, please keep following along at DrYolie. com and subscribe for more content.

I am sure you know what to do in order to live a healthy life: Eat well and exercise; connect to God, living a purposeful life, forgiving and loving yourself and others. I suggest true detoxification starts in the mouth. Become aware of all the toxicity that you may have in the bucket of life (mental, spiritual, physical, genetic). You can start by removing the toxicity in your mouth. Remember that every tooth is associated with an energy meridian. In turn, it’s going to connect to a specific organ and system.

Why is it that we struggle with the promises that we make with ourselves?

Even the most disciplined people struggle. Part of it is that we are creatures of habit, programmed by our family of origin and the media; like sheep, we follow that to which we are exposed. We must pray to simplify our lives and plan ahead in 2019. Plan your days; plan your week, your month; time management will really help you implement new goals. We need to declutter our lives—let go of what is not good; have new plans of new social circles filled with people who are like-minded, wanting to have a simpler life. Allow yourself to have a margin of time every day to be flexible to hear from God—that inner voice to guide you—then you will have time to review your health goals. Let’s do it together and support each other.

On a daily basis in our practice,

we meet people who are struggling with their health. Many doctors are becoming very strict, not taking a patient who hasn’t had their mouth detoxified (amalgam fillings removed) because the outcome of their treatment will not be successful. We see many people referred by their family or health providers who know that overall health starts in the mouth. The teeth and gums are part of the body’s system, not just tools for shredding food. When teeth are diseased, it affects other organs and bodily functions.

Many diseases are caused by dental problems. This past year we treated patients with all kinds of cancers, neurological conditions, MS, Parkinson’s, seizures, ADD, dementia, Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular disease, stroke, heart attacks, stents, etc. More people are becoming aware that their dental health— removing heavy metals and mercury from the mouth properly—is crucial for their recovery. Conventional dentistry began using mercury in dental amalgam fillings 150 years ago. It was cheap and simple to use compared to gold and other materials. Heavy metals affect the immune system because they get released into the body and block your body’s regulatory function creating

endless inflammation. So let’s clean up the mess properly, get your immune system released from all the unnecessary attacks and start a new year with strength and clarity of mind. I am here to support your health goals for 2019! **Health Professionals: Please contact us if you are interested in having Dr. Yolie speak to your patients about oral detoxification and comprehensive dentistry or work with you to get your patients healthy from the inside out. We can only help others heal fully if we work together.

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Next month we will discuss the newest findings on how electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and fillings affect your health.

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Dustin Sulak on

Cannabis as a Healing Therapy

by Amber Lanier Nagle

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ustin Sulak, D.O., opened a private osteopathic manipulation, hypnotherapy and integrative medicine practice in Hallowell, Maine, in 2009, the same year the state’s voters expanded its medical cannabis law.

At that time, he was one of the few physicians in Maine willing to certify patients to use cannabis legally.

As of this writing, 33 states now allow medical marijuana, and 10 of them allow its recreational use. Cannabis initiatives continue to find their way onto state ballots with each election cycle.

Today, Sulak’s practice serves thousands of patients that use cannabis for authorized medical purposes. He educates medical professionals and patients on its safe, clinical use, while continuing to

explore its therapeutic potential. Visit Healer.com to learn more.

What led you to become a national advocate for the therapeutic potential of medicinal cannabis?

After trying cannabis in my teens, I realized what I had been told about the herb was not true, and I began thinking more critically about mainstream and natural approaches to health. Cannabis helped me make deeper connections with people, nature, music and spirituality. In college, I worked with social and political activists to learn and spread the truth about cannabis— that it’s a plant that has been used by humankind for thou-

It’s a plant that has been used by humankind for thousands of years. sands of years; that it has the potential to address many of our healthcare and environmental problems; that it’s been a victim of propaganda; and that it’s safe for most people.

Then, as a first-year medical student, I attended a conference lecture on the endocannabinoid system, a powerful physiological system our bodies use to stay healthy and respond to illness and injuries, and I saw the incredible therapeutic potential of cannabis in a new light.

Today, there’s enormous evidence, including a 2017 report from the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, concluding that cannabis can be a safe and effective medicine for treating many conditions.

Which conditions are your patients using medical cannabis for?

My two offices in Maine currently follow approximately 8,000 patients who use medical cannabis, and of those, about 70 percent suffer from chronic pain, many of whom are able to eliminate or decrease their dependence on opioids.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is the next most common diagnosis we treat with cannabis, with excellent results where other medications fail. Medical cannabis is like a magnet for conditions that fail to respond to conventional medical approaches, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, dementia, Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, epilepsy, movement disorders, tick-borne disease, brain and spinal cord injuries and more.

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users in California found 40 percent of the subjects used cannabis as a substitute for alcohol, 26 percent as a substitute for illicit drugs, and 66 percent as a substitute for prescription drugs. Any time a person can replace a harmful substance with a safer substance like cannabis, it’s a step in the right direction.

Cannabis dependence does exist, but is uncommon. One study published in the journal Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology found that only 9 percent of those who try cannabis illicitly develop dependence, compared to 24 percent of those who try heroin. Cannabis withdrawal is mild and similar in intensity to caffeine withdrawal, and most people don’t have any trouble stopping using cannabis, when and if they need to.

Are there any side effects?

The common adverse effects of cannabis are mild, especially when compared to other drugs. A 2008 review found that in 23 randomized controlled trials, there was no higher incidence of serious adverse events following medical cannabis use compared with control. Dizziness was the most common non-serious adverse effect. Other common adverse effects include euphoria, altered consciousness, acute panic or paranoid reaction; altered motivation; impaired attention, memory and psychomotor performance; tachycardia; orthostatic hypotension; dry mouth; and increased appetite.

If someone lives in a state that has legalized medicinal cannabis and thinks it may help a disease or condition, what should be their first step?

The ideal first step is to find a medical provider with experience in the medical cannabis field. The Society of Cannabis Clinicians (CannabisClinicians.org) is a good resource.

Amber Lanier Nagle is a freelance writer based in Northwest Georgia. Connect at AmberNagle.com.

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spa therapy spotlight

Hylunia Facial

with Aromatherapy Chakra Balancing Treatment

by Lee Walker

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he allorganic day spa at Organic Skincare & Bodyworx, in Naples ,offers clients a safe space in which to relax and rejuvenate, as well as six organic skincare lines and unique facial opportunities that pamper the skin.

While it may be challenging to choose from the Hylunia menu of plantderived, irritant-free facials—chocolate facial, glycolic exfoliation facial and vitamin C facial—it’s a no-brainer to top any one of these off with a soul soothing signature aromatherapy add-on, which includes therapeutic-grade essential oils chosen to nurture, activate, balance and harmonize the energy centers of the body.

Third Eye (ajna) is located between the eyes.

This energy center is the gateway to intuition and spiritual understanding, and responds to sweet basil, myrrh, lime and lemongrass.

Crown (sahasrara) is connected to consciousness, transcendence and thought. It responds to nutmeg, sandalwood, rose and juniper berry, which can harmonize and restore a sense of oneness and unity.

Essential Oil Blends Applied To The Chakras

Glycolic Exfoliation Facial

Root Chakra (muladhara), is located at the base of the spine and responds to vetiver, ylang ylang and frankincense.

Sacral (svadhistana), two inches below the naval, responds to jasmine, coriander, sweet orange and patchouli.

Solar Plexus (manipura), in the upper abdomen, responds to a blend of sweet fennel, spearmint, black pepper and grapefruit.

Heart (anahata) in the center of the chest; rose, cardamom, neroli/orange blossom flower and clary sage warm and open the heart.

Throat (vishuda) is the center for selfexpression and responds to clove, lemon and bergamot.

Chocolate Decadence Facial

This natural antioxidant facial stimulates the senses and improves mood.

The alpha hydroxy acids exfoliate and stimulate cell renewal.

This deep, results-oriented facial removes the buildup of dead skin cells, revealing a smoother texture and more even skin tone.

Vitamin C Peel Facial

This non-irritating, non-invasive procedure adds smoothness and tone to even the most problematic skin. It lifts and firms, combats the effect of harsh environmental aggressors,and returns radiance to a dulling complexion.

Organic Skincare and Bodyworx is located at 13240 Tamiami Tr. N., Ste. 207, in Naples. For appointments, call 239514-4494. For more information, visit OrganicSkincareAndBodyworx.com. See ad, page 3.

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AUTISM’S GUT-BRAIN AXIS A Promising Approach to Healing

by Emily Courtney

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ith the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on the rise—now affecting one in every 59 school-age children, according to estimates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) —identifying effective, integrative remedies is more important than ever.

“You may have five kids with ASD

that are very different in how they present and what contributes to the disorder, so one size and one treatment does not fit all,” says Kenneth A. Bock, M.D., of Bock Integrative Medicine, in Red Hook, New York, author of Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies. The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders.

Kids with ASD may have inflammation in the brain, and we’ve learned that it can be very much related to inflammation of the gut. ~Kenneth A. Bock, M.D. ASD encompasses a range of disorders characterized by repetitive behaviors and impaired social skills and communication.

Although it includes four distinct conditions, one of its hallmarks is how much it varies from person to person and how different the restrictions can be for each child.

The very nature of the condition lends itself to integrative approaches that can be significantly effective, says Bock. “ASD is really a whole-body disorder that affects the brain, so a whole-body approach makes so much more sense.”

From specialized diet and supplement regimens to a variety of alternative therapies, parents have a wealth of complementary options from which to choose. One integrative approach, however, is showing exceptional, research-backed promise: healing the gut.

The Gut-Autism Connection

Children with ASD frequently experience gut issues such as constipation or diarrhea; a review from the International Society for Autism Research indicated that nearly 47 percent of autistic children exhibited at least one gastrointestinal (GI) symptom. And, the more severe a child’s GI symptoms, the more severe the autism, according to a study in BMC Gastroenterology.

Not coincidentally, research is finding that these digestive conditions and the accompanying ASD may be connected to the gut microbiome, an ecosystem of trillions of microbes living in the digestive tract.

“Kids with ASD may have inflammation in the brain, and we’ve learned that it can be very much related to inflammation of the gut,” explains Bock. “The gut and immune system—which are intimately connected because the majority of our immune system is in the gut—are two of the most crucial systems involved in autism spectrum disorders.”

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It turns out that kids with ASD have less bacterial diversity in their guts than non-autistic kids, along with an imbalance between good and bad bacteria. This dysbiosis of the gut flora leads to problems with improper immune function, inflammation and a leaky gut barrier.

It all comes down to the gut-brain axis, by which the gut and brain communicate with each other. When the microbiome isn’t balanced, not only is this vital communication system broken, but toxins and pro-inflammatory molecules that trigger ASD-like behaviors can cross the blood-brain barrier.

Experts say prioritizing gut health can relieve both GI issues and ASD symptoms.

Focus on Gut Health for ASD Care

For children with ASD, reinforcing the intestinal barrier and restoring balance to the microbiome can have profound health effects.

“With dysbiosis and an overly permeable gut, inflammatory molecules can leak into the circulatory system, travel up to the brain and cross the blood-brain barrier, causing inflammation. A lot of it originates in the gut, so when we treat the gut, we can restore microbial balance, diversity and resilience to the ecosystem—and in doing so, decrease inflammation, help restore the appropriate blood-brain barrier and bring the brain back into more of a balance,” advises Bock.

Before embarking on a treatment plan, Bock emphasizes the importance of working with a qualified healthcare practitioner to determine where a child fits in terms of subtypes of ASD, along with any other individual contributing factors.

Although autism spectrum disorder is complex, using holistic strategies that address the whole body can make all the difference. “I see thousands of kids on the spectrum, and the vast majority of them improve with an integrative approach to treatment, and more and more kids are actually recovering,” notes Bock.

Emily Courtney is a freelance health and wellness writer and editor living in northern Colorado. Connect at EmilyCourtneyWrites@gmail.com.

FOUR WAYS TO SUPPORT GUT HEALTH Gluten- and casein-free diet.

A study published in Metabolic Brain Disease found that excluding gluten and casein led to significant improvements in ASD scores. “A gluten-free, casein-free diet is anti-inflammatory, and can help heal a leaky gut by restoring intestinal integrity and enabling the gut barrier to heal,” says Kenneth A. Bock, M.D.

Probiotics. Beneficial bacteria are integral to a balanced microbiome, but many ASD kids are lacking friendly flora. Research by Rutgers University shows that probiotics can improve GI dysfunction and reduce the severity of ASD symptoms.

Prebiotics. To thrive, beneficial bacteria need plenty of prebiotic fiber. In a study of 30 autistic children published in Microbiome, six weeks of prebiotic supplementation led to reduced antisocial behavior.

Preconception care. Research from

the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests that a mom’s microbiome may partially determine her child’s ASD risk. Because babies inherit their microbes from their mothers, it’s crucial that pregnant women have healthy gut flora to pass on. Bock recommends that expecting moms ensure adequate intake of probiotics, prebiotics, vitamin D and fish oil, both before and during pregnancy, to help decrease inflammation and promote a healthy maternal microbiome.

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CANINE CONUNDRUM

Controversy ‘Dogs’ Grain-Free Diet

by Sandra Murphy

The absence of grains isn’t a problem. What’s substituted for the missing grain is what can be the problem. ~Marty Goldstein, DVM, author of The Nature of Animal Healing

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ust like their people, dogs are prone to allergies, and pinpointing a cause and cure can be complicated. The maddening itching and scratching that allergic dogs experience can emerge from many factors, including changes in cleaning supplies, chemically treated grass at the park or sensitivity to food—with corn and wheat being common culprits, says Roberta Gleicher, a Purina-certified pet advisor in Long Island.

The possible role of these grains in pet food allergies has given rise to an explosion of grain-free products. “Most dogs don’t need grains. They need nutrients,” says Gleicher. “Some of these foods were well-researched, but others were created solely to exploit fads. That’s often why some have better quality ingredients and better nutritional profiles than others.”

Many dog owners have found grainfree food to be the answer to their pets’ frustrating health woes. “Our 4-year-old rescue terrier-mix had redness and itching on his belly to the point of bleeding from scratching. It flared up almost immediately after eating food or treats with grains,” says Allison Radkay, a blogger at LooksLikeHappy. com in suburban Chicago. “Trial and error, combined with a lot of antihistamines, kept

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his redness and hives to a minimum while we figured out his allergies: He can handle brown rice, but not corn or wheat.”

Grains aren’t evil, says integrative veterinarian Marty Goldstein, DVM, of Salem, New York, and author of The Nature of Animal Healing: The Definitive Holistic Medicine Guide to Caring for Your Dog and Cat. “There is not a real requirement to feed them. The absence of grains isn’t a problem. What’s substituted for the missing grain is what can be the problem,” he notes.

“Foods high in beans, peas and potatoes can block taurine utilization ...”

That could be unhealthy for some dogs, according to an alert issued last summer by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It notes that taurine is an amino acid that’s lacking in dogs that develop dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

The condition, which can lead to heart failure if left untreated, has long been associated with certain large and giant-sized dogs. Concerns about grain-free foods were raised when reports of DCM surfaced in breeds not typically predisposed to the disease.

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grain-free foods, dog owners and veterinarians ponder the best ways to approach a healthy canine diet. Opinions are divided.

Justin Shmalberg, DVM, a boardcertified veterinary nutritionist based in Gainesville, Florida, and chief nutrition officer at the pet food company NomNomNow, says there’s a longstanding debate about the necessity of carbohydrates for dogs. “Metabolically, a carb-free, meaty diet, including proteins for necessary blood sugar, works.” Still, dogs absorb many carbs just fine, he says. “Carbs are part of our dogs’ evolution. People eat carbs, and as dogs were domesticated, they adapted to eating more carbs.”

Some food formulas substitute potatoes for grains, which are high in starch, says Gleicher. “Too much starch can raise blood sugar levels, which can be especially harmful for dogs with obesity or diabetic issues.”

Goldstein, founder of Dr. Marty Nature’s Blend freeze-dried pet food, headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, favors a predominantly meat diet for carnivorous dogs. “The addition of a small amount of cooked, whole grains is okay, especially for a healthy dog. My golden, eating food that contained some brown rice, lived to 19-and-a-half, much longer than today’s life expectancy of 8 to 10 years.”

In some cases, it may not be the grain itself that’s creating the problem. “A chemical residue on the grain or a genetically modified variety might trigger an allergic reaction,” Gleicher says.

There’s no denying that for some dogs, removing grain has led to significant relief from allergy symptoms. If it helps, there’s no reason to panic over the latest controversy, say the experts. On the other hand, take care in jumping on the grain-free bandwagon without due diligence, careful consideration and consultation with a vet.

“The best diet is individualized,” says Shmalberg. “Feed quality foods, rotate protein sources and ask where ingredients come from. Dogs are adaptable. Do what’s best for each of your dogs. Don’t just follow a trend.”

Connect with Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 Big Dave’s Polar Plunge – 9am. Event follows Dave Cranor’s 5K. Proceeds go to Drug Court Kids. First 100 participants donating $20 receive an event shirt. No wet suits allowed. Lowdermilk Park, entrance at North end of park, Naples. Register: GCRunner.org.

Journey with Mediation to Release and Renew – 6-7:30pm. A special burning ceremony to release old patterns and negative thought forms, followed by a guided meditation with crystal bowls, reiki energy healing and individual messages for each participant. All donations benefit local nonprofit organizations. Kunjani Craft Coffee and Gallery, 780 Seagate Dr, Naples. FireflyWithin.com.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 Richard Rohr DVD Series – 9:30-11:30am. Learn about Christian mysticism. Open Path Retreat Center, 8359 Beacon Blvd, Ste 604, Ft Myers.

728-3614. OpenPathRetreatCenter.org. See news brief, page 18.

Live Blood Cell Analysis – 10am-6pm. FGS Naples, Marquesa Plaza, 13040 Livingston Rd, Ste 19, Naples. RSVP: 353-7778.

Your Body, Your Health: EFT Tapping – 6:308pm. Also Jan 9, 16, 23, & 30. 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.

Natural Awakenings' staff at holiday gathering Concert in the gazebo – will seat 80 people. Lovers Key State Park, 8700 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Bch. FriendsOfLoverKey.org.

Pachamama Game-Changer Gathering – 6:30pm. 1st Thur. Pachamama Alliance of SW Florida. Be a part of this next step in conscious evolution toward carbon neutrality and a sustainable future.

Hot cider and tea will be served. Bring a dessert.

Info: HolleyRauen@gmail.com or Drawdown.org.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 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.

Reiki Healing Circle – 7pm. Let the power of reiki help promote healing on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. Free. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 3

SATURDAY, JANUARY 5

Live Blood Cell Analysis – With Brandi Stewart.

Call the store to sign up; this event sells out quickly.

For Goodness Sake, 9118 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Bonita Springs. RSVP: 992-5838.

Salon Discount Day – 9am-3pm. Deep conditioning treatment, plus blow-dry and style $15 ($60-$70 value). Also receive a free $20 gift card at the end of your appointment. Salon Zenergy, 2950 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. RSVP: Edmond: 773-882-7799. See news brief, page 12.

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.

Songwriters at Sunset Beach BBQ and Concert – 3:45pm. A BBQ will take place prior to the concert.

All proceeds will benefit the future visitor center.

RX Meditation: Spirituality and Healing Though Meditation – 9:30am-2pm. $35. Open Path Retreat Center, 8359 Beacon Blvd, Ste 604, Ft Myers. 7283614. Register: OpenPathRetreatCenter.org. See news brief, page 18.

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

New Year, New You, New Moon Retreat – 10:30am-5pm. With Patricia Campanile, MHSA. Attendees will clarify and affirm their intentions and innermost heartfelt desires for the new year on this powerful and auspicious day, marking the first new moon of the year and a partial solar eclipse. $148. Practice Yoga, 5926 Premier Way, Ste 128, Naples. Info/register: 248-5800, EdgeWalkers.org or PatriciaVarley.com.

Goddess I AM Fifth Anniversary – 1-4pm. Enjoy connection, blessings, giveaways, clearings, light fare, live music and store discounts. Goddess I AM Spiritual Center, 600 Goodlette Rd N, Naples. GoddessIAm.com. See news brief, page 14.

Labyrinths – 2pm. Learn the history, various kinds and uses for Labyrinths. Also learn how to make your own Labyrinths. Free. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ft.Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

Womb Shamanism – 2-4pm. 1st Sat. Six-weeks.

With Ocianna. Womb Session energy work is for the wisdom keepers, the divine feminine leaders/ mothers of our time. Reawaken inner sight, heart depth and combined with infinite deep waters of your sensual self and womb wisdom. Happehatchee, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. Happehatchee.org.

Eckankar Spiritual Skill Shop – 2:30-4pm. Topic: Dreams and Your Spiritual Journey. Lakes Regional Library, 15290 Bass Rd, Ft Myers. 482-4034.

Capricorn New Moon Solar Eclipse –7pm. With Cathy Blair. A stellium of planets in Capricorn amplified by the solar eclipse offer humanity the potential for self-mastery beginning in 2019. Let the singing bowls wash away what no longer serves you making way for the new you are to become. Recalibrate for your spiritual growth. Bring beach chair and blanket. $25 cash. The Salt Cave, 4962 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. 403-9170.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 Yoga Class and The Art of Mastering Relationships – Renowned Yoga teacher Eric Paskel will lead a Soulful Slow Flow Yoga at 10am and speak about The Art of Mastering Relationships at 4pm. $35/class; $35/talk or $60/both. Come To Life Yoga, 12729-4 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Register: ComeToLifeYoga.com.

White Stone Ceremony – 10-11:15am. Rev Clive deLaporte gifts each attendee with a white stone on

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which guests write one word that represents their own intention for 2019. All are welcome. Love offering. Unity of Fort Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. 278-1511. Office@UnityOfFortMyers.org.

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Salon Discount Day – 10am-2pm. Deep conditioning treatment, plus blow-dry and style $15 ($60-$70 value). Also receive a free $20 gift card at the end of your appointment. Salon Zenergy, 2950 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. RSVP: Edmond: 773-882-7799. See news brief, page 12.

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.

Argentine Milonga Dance – 4-8pm. $15. Allstar Dance Studio, 4910 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 118, Naples.

304-9013. AllstarDanceStudio.com.

MONDAY, JANUARY 7 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.

Wellness Workshop: Food, Disease and Health – 10-11am. The Art of Healthful Living Series continues: Blue Zones Principles: 1/14; Today’s Balanced Plate: 1/21; The “Whole” Pantry: 1/28. $159/series includes Eating Plan series (See Jan 8 listing). Norris Center, 755 8th Ave S, Naples.

RSVP: 207-7464. SolanaIntegrativeHealth.com.

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Lunch and Learn – 11:30am-2:30pm. Every Monday have lunch with author, self-help guru and intuitive Willow Green, Mind Medicine. Lunch provided by their deli. For Goodness Sake, 9118 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Bonita Springs. RSVP: 992-5838.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8

A safe, effective, non-surgical procedure for facial rejuvenation and muscle toning.

Stimulates and exercises the underlying facial muscles, creating a subtle, visible, contouring lift to firm and tighten the face and neck.

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ing series. Part II: 1/15; Part III: 1/22; Part 4: 1/29. $159 includes Wellness Workshops (see Jan 7 listing). Norris Center, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. RSVP: 207-7464. SolanaIntegrativeHealth.com. See ad on page 34 and news brief on page 17.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 Salt Grotto Open House – 10am-2pm. Introduction to Benefits Of Halotheray, Red Light Therapy and Infrared Sauna. Free sessions. Salt Therapy Grotto – Health Spa, Cambridge Square, 3443 Pine Ridge, Ste 102, Naples. RSVP: 598-0990. Info@ SaltTherapyGrotto.com. SaltTherapyGrotto.com.

Bust Sugar and Carb Cravings and Mindfulness for Beginners – Noon-1pm. Wellness series with Lora Ulrich and Theresa Ayers. Free. The Path of Being, 15248 S Tamiami Tr, Ste 300, Ft Myers.

628-0127. ThePathOfBeing.com. See news brief, page 18.

Weight Loss Educational Lecture – 1-2pm. With Dorothy Rodwell, LMFT. The Virtual Gastric Band is a weight loss program pioneered in the UK by internationally renowned clinical hypnotherapist Sheila Granger. AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. RSVP: 433-5995.

AHA@AHolisticApproachCenter.com. See news brief, page 19.

Regenerative Medicine Talk – 2-4pm. Join Ross Hauser, MD, and Marion Hauser, MS, RD, from Caring Medical for an interactive talk focusing on regenerative medicine treatments for chronic pain, osteoarthritis and sports injuries: stem cell therapy, PRP and prolotherapy. Sanibel Public Library, 770 Dunlop Rd. Info/RSVP: 303-4069 or CaringMedical.com.

Enneagram Weekly Study Group – 5-6:30pm.

Some knowledge of the enneagram is required. $20/class. Open Path Retreat Center, 8359 Beacon Blvd, Ste 604, Ft Myers. 728-3614. Register: OpenPathRetreatCenter.org. See news brief, page 18.

Eckankar Sound of Soul Event – 5:45pm. Collier County Public Library, 650 Central Ave, Naples.

482-4034.

Environmental Awareness Panel – 6-8pm. With Holistic Chamber of Commerce SWFL. $5 ad-

mission. Center for Spiritual Living, Cape Coral.

HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com. See ad on page 10 and news brief 41.

Art and Nature Community Night – 6-9pm.

2nd Wed. Organic food, wine and beer for purchase, poetry, drum circle, featured local artists and musicians, yoga and more. Shangri-La Springs Resort, 27740 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs.

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Crystal Bowl Sound Immersion – 7pm. With Cathy Blair. Relax and restore after the holidays and set an intention for the new you for 2019. Let the loving harmonics of the master alchemy singing bowls wrap you in color and divine love lifting you up into your highest potential for the manifestation of your life purpose. $20/prepaid or $25/door. Bring pillow/blanket. Soulshine Yoga Marco Island, 20 Marco Lake Dr, Unit 11. 248-9624.

Usui Reiki Level II – 7pm. Learn long-distance healing method using channeled universal life force energies. Symbols, visualizations, meditations and exercises included. Attunement and certification available upon completion. Prerequisite: Usui Reiki Level I. $50. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft. Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 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 on 1/24 at 2pm. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave 108, Ft Myers.

RSVP: 939-2769.

Alienated Grandparents Anonymous – 3:30pm.

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.

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CPR/AED Training – 5-9pm. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this vital training or renewal of certification. Co-facilitators Karen Reed, RN, and Nancy Nier, RN, will teach this interactive, important and potentially life-saving course. $15.

Unity of Fort Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. Register: 239-278-1511. UnityOfFortMyers.org.

Meaningful Touch – 5:30-8:30pm. Part I for Couples Massage with Alvina Quatrano. An important basics class which includes feedback on good, non-invasive, clear, conscious touch using principles from Art of Holistic Massage. $80. 3CEs. Naples. AOHMassage.com.

Crystal Bowl Meditation – 6:45-7:45pm. Also 1/24. 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.

Shamanic Healing Circles for Mother Earth – 7-8pm. Weekly with Denise Exler. Shamanic healing circle focuses on the healing of Mother Earth.

Restore her through both ceremony and guided meditative journeys. Drum healing included. $15 donation. Happehatchee, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. Info: SacredHealingDrum@gmail.com.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 Friday Night Intuitive Arts Fair – 5-8pm. Bring your friends and start Friday night with an intuitive reading. Mini-services include tarot reading, medium, intuitive healing, chakra balancing, cord-

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Psychic Fair – 5-8pm. Mini-readings with some of Naples’ most experienced psychics and healers.

Services include mediumship, tarot, reiki, angel, past-life, chakra balancing, intuitive, body scanning, oracle and more. $30/20 minutes. Goddess I AM, 600 Goodlette Rd N, Naples. 228-6949.

GoddessIAM.com.

Couples Massage – 5:30-8:30pm. With Alvina Quatrano. 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 guided massage session, relaxing muscles and minds. Private classes available. $80. 3 CEs available. Register: AOHMassage.com.

Weight Management Talk – 6-7pm. Dr Garth Davis is the medical director of weight management at Mission Hospital, in Asheville, North Carolina.

He is board certified in surgery and medical management of obesity and has 17 years of experience with helping people lose weight. He has a special interest in plant-based nutrition, and is the author of Proteinaholic and The Expert’s Guide to Weight Loss Surgery. Unity of Naples, 2000 Unity Way. 424-3234. DrGarthDavis.eventbrite.com.

Mystery Walk – 6-8pm. Join the mystery every second Friday of the month in the River District. Registration begins at First and Hendry streets in front of Iberia Bank. Free to play; leisurely stroll through the core downtown area finding the mystery locations; finish by 8pm to enter for cash prizes. Age-friendly.

Downtown Ft Myers. RiverDistrictEvents.com.

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, JANUARY 12 Salon Discount Day – 9am-3pm. Deep conditioning treatment, plus blow-dry and style $15 ($60-$70 value). Also receive a free $20 gift card at the end of your appointment. Salon Zenergy, 2950 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. RSVP: Edmond: 773-882-7799. See news brief, page 12.

Reiki II Training and Master Reiki Training – Jan 12-13. 9:30am-2pm, Sat; noon-4pm, Sun. With reiki master Ann Maisch. Reiki II (Sat): receive Level II attunements; learn powerful reiki symbols for long-distance mental, emotional, and physical healing and more. Master Reiki (Sun): learn to pass on and teach the gift of reiki to others. $75/Sat, $200/ Sun; $250/both classes. Unity of Fort Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. 278-1511. UnityOfFortMyers.org.

Can The Mind Really Heal The Body? – 11am.

With Marc J Wagner. Can your body really heal given the right circumstances? Wagner defeated a so called “incurable” disease and will share how he did it. Healing sessions available after the free talk.

Love donations welcome, but not required. Alchemy of the Numinous – Unearthed, 909 SE 47th Terr, Ste 205, Cape Coral. 645-6989.

Tai Chi Group – 11:30am-12:30pm. Six-week series. All levels. $90/series. Open Path Retreat

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728-3614. Register: OpenPathRetreatCenter.org.

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Crystals and Gemstones Workshop – 2pm. Learn how to choose, cleanse and work with 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.

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. BYO 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.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 Spiritual Garage Sale – 8am-noon. Come shop spiritual goodies at this first annual event; books, decks, crystals, spiritual tools and more. Call to reserve a vendor space. Goddess I AM, 600 Goodlette Rd N. 228-6949. GoddessIAM.com.

Crystal Bowl Sound Immersion –10am &1pm.

With Cathy Blair. Recalibrate and integrate the new moon solar eclipse. Let the loving harmonics of the singing bowls bathe you in peace so you may traverse your days with grace, ease and beauty. Bring beach chair and blanket. $25 cash. The Salt Cave, 4962 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. 403-9170.

Eckankar Light and Sound Service – 11am.

Topic: What Is a Co-worker with God? ECK Center of Southwest Florida, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 155, Ft Myers. 482-4034.

Discover Ways to Exercise Gratitude Workshop – Noon-2pm. Join Sharon and Louanne Saraga Walters on how to exercise gratitude as an intentional practice that uplifts, restores and heals specifically for yourself, at home, in your workplace, with family and in your relationships. Also, learn what your gratitude fitness level is and more. Unity of Fort Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. 278-1511. UnityOfFortMyers.org.

Sacred Sound Ceremony – 6:30-8:30pm. With Dana House. $20. Allstar Dance Studio, 4910 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 118, Naples. 304-9013.

AllstarDanceStudio.com.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 Art of Holistic Massage Foundation I (AOHM F1) – 9am-5pm. With Alvina Quatrano. Self-Care

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Meridian Massage, Five Element Information from Chinese Medicine, Chakra Tai Chi. Prerequisite to AOH Massage series. Also available as online class. $100. 6 CEs. Naples. 732-266-5276.

AOHMassage.com.

Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation – 6pm. Join Dr Carol L Roberts to learn more about the factors that contribute to fatigue and feeling tired and how functional medicine can help. Hughes Center for Functional Medicine, 800 Goodlette Rd, Ste 270, Naples. 6497400. HughesCenterNaples.com. See ad, page 71.

Shadow Effect Video/Workshop – 6:30-8:30pm.

With Pam Lambert, RScP. Join on a journey from your darkest thought to your greatest dream. Break free of the bonds of the past. Take back your power and step into the possibility of the next greatest evolution of yourself. Life-changing exercises to take home. $15. 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2, Ft Myers.

RSVP: 277-1399. LotusBlossomClinic.com.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 Chronic Illness Support Group – 5-7pm. Monthly support group lead by Dr Andrew Ferber, MD, to learn how to lessen chronic pain with medical marijuana, conscious movement and meditation.

All levels. Bring a yoga mat or beach towel. $50/ door. Liberate Physician Centers, 1250 9th St N, Ste 201, Naples. RSVP: 202-0722. See news brief on page 14 and ad on page 45.

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 on 1/23 at 7pm. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave 108, Ft Myers.

RSVP: 939-2769.

Just One Drop Documentary – 7:30pm. Hosted

by Firefly Within Foundation. This “theatrical on demand” documentary, Just One Drop, is about the story behind the homeopathic controversy.

Filmmaker and director Laurel Chiten will be in attendance. Tickets: $13.24 plus $2.50 online fee at FireflyWithin.com. See news brief, page 11.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 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.

Energy Healing Therapy and Healer Development Training Part IV– Jan 17-19. With Karen

Coratelli-Smith and David Karg, National Federation of Spiritual Healers (NFSH)—The Healing Trust trainers. Receive hands-on experience and tools to self-heal and to heal others; physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. $425/prepaid plus $35/membership fee. Private home in Naples.

Preregister: 692-9120 or kSmith727@comcast.net. nfsh-TheHealingTrustTrainingusa.org.

Shop Local Event – Local Florida vendors visit the store to provide samples and educate customers about all that Florida has to offer. For Goodness Sake, 9118 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Bonita Springs. 992-5838.

Women’s Story Circle – Watch the unfoldment of your story as you share with others. Open Path Retreat Center, 8359 Beacon Blvd, Ste 604, Ft Myers. 728-3614. Register: OpenPathRetreatCenter. org. See news brief, page 18.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 Salon Discount Day – 9am-3pm. Deep conditioning treatment, plus blow-dry and style $15 ($60-$70 value). Also receive a free $20 gift card at the end of your appointment. Salon Zenergy 2950 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. RSVP: Edmond: 773-882-7799. See news brief, page 12.

2019 Doll Show and Sale – Jan 18-19. Noon-5pm, Fri; 10am-4pm, Sat. Presented by The Naples Doll Club, this premier show features vintage to modern dolls, toys, teddy bears and more. Doll appraisals: $5 each. Admission: $8/both days, $5/Sat only, $3/ kids under 12. Proceeds benefit local charities. New Hope Event Center, 7675 Davis Blvd. Info: 440572-1223 or Razzdazz28@aol.com.

Usui Reiki Level II – 2pm. Learn long-distance healing method using channeled universal life force energies. Symbols, visualizations, meditations and exercises included. Attunement and certification available upon completion. Prerequisite: Usui Reiki Level I. $50. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft. Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

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.

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, JANUARY 19 Paradise Coast Wellness Experience –Featuring many health and wellness activities throughout SWFL from sunup to midnight. Presented by the Paradise Coast Wellness Tourism Visionary Task Force (PCWTVTF), people will be able to try recreational and educational experiences such as nature walks at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, 12 Hours of Wellness at the JW Marriott on Marco Island, kayaking in the Everglades, healthy cooking classes, yoga on the beach at Edgewater Beach Hotel, flash mob meditation and more. Collier County.

BeWellInParadise.com. See news brief, page 19.

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. $195/by 1/10. Lunch/ beverages included. Tween Waters Inn Resort and Spa, Captiva Island. Register: 800-223-5865. See news brief on page 20.

Healing Touch Level I – Jan 19-20. 8am-6:30pm.

With Mary Pat FitzGibbons, HTCPI. Learn location, assessment of aura and charkas. Practice more than eight techniques for basic healing, focus issues headaches/pain, self-healing, legal issues, professional development. 16 CE nursing/massage. Hope Hospice, 2430 Diplomat Pkwy, Cape Coral. Mary Pat FitzGibbons: 740-607-4038. See news brief, page 18.

Cancer Prevention and Treatment Program – Jan 19-20. 9am-7pm. Dr Robert Murdoch, acupuncture physician and functional medicine expert, will lead an intensive program for those seeking guidance for natural, holistic and functional medicine approaches to cancer prevention and treatment. $500 includes food.

AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Preregister by Jan 12: 433-5995.

Psychic Fair – 11am-4pm. Mini readings with some of Naples’ most experienced psychics and healers. Services include mediumship, tarot, reiki, angel, past-life, chakra balancing, intuitive, body scanning, oracle and more. $30/20 minutes. Goddess I AM, 600 Goodlette Rd N, Naples. 228-6949. GoddessIAM.com.

Food as Medicine Workshop – 1:30-4:30pm.

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. LotusBlossomClinic.com.

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, to dowse and to test energy fields and chakras. Free charts will be available at this free workshop. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

2019 Money and Prosperity Workshop – 2-6pm.

Discover why you haven’t attracted financial abundance yet and set the right energy for 2019 to attract what you want and need. $30 or $25/prepaid (call store for details). Alchemy of the Numinous – Unearthed, 909 SE 47th Terr, Ste 205, Cape Coral. Register: 645-6989.

MONDAY, JANUARY 21 Leo Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse –5pm. With Cathy Blair. The Leo full moon amplified by a total

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lunar eclipse falls in the first degree signaling a time of change which will affect everyone differently. Join in the group to support one another for what is on the horizon. Bring beach chair/towel. Love offering goes to wildlife rescue. Miramar Public Beach on Gulf Shore Blvd N, off Harbour Dr, Naples. 398-3953.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 Art of Holistic Massage Foundation 2 (AOHM F2) – 9am-5pm. With Alvina Quatrano. Meaningful Touch: Principles and Calibrations of Touch; Concept of Interface from Zero Balancing. Learn and practice leg pull, neck release, review Swedish techniques. Self-Massage Meditation. $150. 7 CEs. 732-266-5276. AOHMassage.com.

Validating The Afterlife – 7-9pm. Messages from the other side, with renowned medium, Roland Comtois, author of The Purple Papers. $50. Center Of Eternal Light, 260 Professional Place, N Ft Myers. RSVP: 599-4700.

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‘swaps’ or the Saturday night ‘slam’ competition; or attend one of the three fringe programs. Join for the day, a meal, story cruise or the whole weekend at the Lakeside Inn. Historic Mount Dora. 800-327-1796.

Schedule: flStory.com.

Reflexology (AOHM F3) – 9am-3pm. With Alvina Quatrano. The ancient art and practice of reflexology uses specific points on the feet and hands to enhance the natural healing abilities of the body’s corresponding organs and glands. $100. 6 CEs. 732-266-5276. AOHMassage.com.

Bat Kayak Tour – 4-7pm. Visit a lovely creek in the wilderness, a part of our estuary system, with many plants and animals. At dusk, see the bats come out of their hiding places. Learn about these very interesting, ancient and important creatures from a Certified Florida Master Naturalist guide. $50/ person. All equipment included. N Ft Myers. RSVP: GAEA Guides: 694-5513.

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Losing Weight and Guided Meditation for Beginners – Noon-1pm. Wellness series with Lora Ulrich and Theresa Ayers. Free. The Path of Being, 15248 S Tamiami Tr, Ste 300, Ft Myers. 628-0127.

ThePathOfBeing.com. See news brief, page 16.

Candle Magick for Beginners – 2pm. Learn how to anoint and infuse candles with energy for healing, blessings, prosperity and more. And make your own personal candle in this class. $30 includes materials.

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

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Florida Storytelling Festival – Jan 24-27. The 35th annual festival offers more storytelling concerts, more workshop options, more chances to tell and a new pre-festival intensive program. Share a spooky story by the pool; take part in the weekend long story

Salon Discount Day – 9am-3pm. Deep conditioning treatment plus blow dry and style $15 ($60-$70 value).

Also receive a free $20 gift card at the end of your appointment. Salon Zenergy 2950 Tamiami Tr N, Naples.

RSVP: Edmond: 773-882-7799. See news brief, page 12.

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

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.

Wellness and Longevity Health Seminar – 10am12:30pm. Hosted by Blue Zones. Speakers/topics: Food as Medicine with Bobbie Lee Davenport; Denise A Pancryz, author of The Hidden Effects of Type 2 Diabetes – What You’re Never Told; Suzanne Fiscella: Medications – Are you really getting better? Quail Creek Country Club, 13300 Valewood Dr, Naples. RSVP by 1/20: 593-9378.

Power of Imagination Art and Craft Fest 2019 – 10am-4pm. 25 local artists on display with interactive ‘chalk walk’ for artists of all levels, live music throughout the day and food and refreshments on the lanai. Donations received during the event will be tithed to ACT (Abuse, Counseling Treatment, Inc); visit their informational booth on campus.

Free. Unity of Fort Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. 278-1511.UnityOfFortMyers.org.

New Year, New You Event – 11:30am. Receive expert tips for a happier and healthier life from five holistic practitioners. Topics include: Bioindividuality, The Dirty Dozen, anti-aging, organic results ori-

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ented skincare, chakra balance, stress-relief tips, and lastly a step-by-step approach to having the happiest and healthiest 2019! $50/person, spa members/free ($25/guest). Purely You Spa, 3066 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 302, Naples. Register by 1/21: 331-8266. Info: PurelyYouSpa.com. See news brief, page 18.

Activate Your Body’s Self Healing Powers Now – 2-6pm. We are all capable of accessing our bodies healing powers, but never taught how. In this workshop learn how to access and activate your body’s self healing powers for accelerated healing of just about anything! $45 or $40 prepaid (call store for details). Alchemy of the Numinous – Unearthed, 909 SE 47th Terr, Ste 205, Cape Coral. 645-6989.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 Eckankar Sound of Soul Event – 11am. Eckankar Center of Southwest Florida, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 155, Ft Myers. 482-4034.

Illuminate The Sunshine State Mind-Body-Spirit-Arts Festival – 11am-6pm. Shop, sample and delight your senses; practitioners offer mini-sessions; explore energy-enhancing crystals, essential oils and natural spa products; jewelry, gifts, artwork; hourly free workshops. $6/door or $5/online, free admission: military, emergency response personnel and kids under 18. Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center, 75 Taylor St, Punta Gorda. Info: IlluminateFestivals.com/thesunshinestate.

Healing Back Pain – 2-4pm. Yoga workshop with Meredith Musick, LMT, ERYT. Yoga House, 6200 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. 269-8846.

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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. com/mbsr-mindfulness-based-stress-reduction.

MONDAY, JANUARY 28 Ethics with The Masters – 5:30-7:30pm. With Alvina Quatrano. Relate the field of ethical behavior with several well-known spiritual and popular teachers’ timeless guidelines relevant today. Stimulate your

thought process about your application of ethics in your personal and professional life. $25. 2 CEs, MTs. Naples. 732-266-5276. AOHMassage.com.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 Art of Holistic Massage I – 9am-5pm. With Alvina Quatrano. Supervised trade of AOH Massage sequence for facial, arm, abdomen and back, leg and neck. Manual and video. Prerequisites. $175.7 CEs. 732-266-5276. AOHMassage.com.

Mindful Self-Compassion Intro Session – 9:3010:30am. A free introductory session with Paulette Grotrian based on her upcoming workshops. In this one-hour orientation, learn the benefits of the eightweek Mindful Self-Compassion program. Improve health, well-being, and turn your inner critic into your inner coach. Integrative Mindfulness, 3372 Woods Edge Cir, Ste 102, Bonita Springs. Register: 734-276-7707 or MindfulnessWithPaulette@gmail. com. See ad on page 39 and news brief on page 10.

Spiritual Development Group – 7-8:30pm. Also 2/5, 3/5, 4/2 & 5/7. Join for a monthly workshop to connect with other like-minded people that value learning and developing spiritually. The circle is led

by Patti Wilson, a spiritual coach and theta healing practitioner. Topic: Chakras. $20. 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2, Ft Myers. Register/info: 599-4224 or SpiritualCoach@hotmail.com. LotusBlossomClinic.com.

Lunch and Learn Lecture – Noon-1pm. Topic: Through the Eyes of Local Residents and Volunteers, by Allison Haynes, 1960’s Rookery Bay-area settler and volunteer. $15 includes lunch. Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. Register: RookeryBay.org/calendar.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 Candle Magick for Beginners – 2pm. Learn how to anoint and infuse candles with energy for healing, blessings, prosperity and more. And make your own personal candle in this class. $30 includes materials.

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

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. Release the pain and suffering of the past making way for a bright and healthy future. Balance and restore body, mind and spirit. Bring beach chair and blanket. $25 cash. The Salt Cave, 4962 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. 403-9170.

The Elephant III: Stories You’ll Never Forget – 7-9pm. Join 10 local storytellers for an evening of all new stories of laughter, tears, fun and excitement. Hear personal stories, tall tales, folk tales, fractured stories. Experience the range and power of storytelling. The ancient art of storytelling is now avant-garde. The Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. $15/members, $20/ nonmembers. Tickets: 939-2787. ArtInLee.org.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 Art of Holistic Massage II – 9am-5pm. With Alvina Quatrano. Supervised practice AOH Massage protocol; full body massage. Self-Care Chakra Tai Chi and Awareness Journal. Manual and video. Prerequisites. $175. 7 CEs. Naples. AOHMassage.com.

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

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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.

Community Healing Session – 6:15pm (arrive); 6:30-8:40pm (session). National Federation of Spiritual Healers (NFSH)—The Healing Trust nondenomination session with healing members and tutors Karen Coratelli-Smith and David Karg. No walk-ins. $20 cash or check. Unity of Naples, Fellowship Hall.

Karen: 692-9120 or kSmith727@comcast.net.

Intro to Gong Mastery and Sound Healing Workshop – 6-9pm. $50 (included in total workshop).

Shangri La Springs, 27750 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs.

571-5234. Dana@QuantumHealing-SacredSound. com. See ad on page 14 and news brief on page 21.

Storytelling Performance: Stripped: Stories of Growing Up in Las Vegas – 7-8:30pm. With Tony Marr. Discover the unbelievable personal stories from Tony Marr. You can get into a lot of trouble in Las Vegas. Office of Dr Joel Ying, 2335 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 206, Naples. JoelYing.com/tonymarr.

plan ahead FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Gong Mastery and Sound Healing Workshop – Feb 1-3. 10am-9pm, Fri; 10am, Sat-6am, Sun; noon9pm, Sun. Featuring Don Conreaux, internationally renowned grand gong master. Discover visions of healing through sound. $50-$500 ($200/single day).

Paradise Wellness and Event Center, 28410 Bonita Crossings Blvd, Ste 11, Bonita Springs. 571-5234.

Dana@QuantumHealing-SacredSound.com. See ad on page 14 and news brief on page 21.

Gong Bath – 7-9pm. Part of the Gong Mastery and Sound Healing Workshop. Open to the public. $25/drop-in (included in total workshop).Paradise Wellness and Event Center, 28410 Bonita Crossings Blvd, Ste 11, Bonita Springs. 571-5234. Dana@ QuantumHealing-SacredSound.com. See ad on page xx and news brief on page xx.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 All Night Puja – 9pm-6am. Part of the Gong Mastery and Sound Healing Workshop. Open to the public. $50/drop-in (included in total workshop).

Paradise Wellness and Event Center, 28410 Bonita Crossings Blvd, Ste 11, Bonita Springs. 571-5234.

Dana@QuantumHealing-SacredSound.com. See ad on page 14 and news brief on page 21.

Reiki Class Level I – Begin to walk on the path to self-discovery. Learn how to communicate with your body to help recognize the subtle changes in your aura field. Discover your own healing abilities.

Develop your unique healing style. Reiki Level II: 2/2. $175. Happehatchee, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. Happehatchee.org. Register: Lenka.org.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Holistic Chamber of Commerce Health and Fitness Panel – $5 admission. Unity of Bonita Springs. HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com. See news brief, page 10.

Mindful Self-Compassion Workshop – Feb 5-Mar 6. 9:30am-noon. With Paulette Grotrian. Improve emotional resilience and well-being through mind-

fulness and self-compassion. $500. Up to 25 CEs. Some scholarships are also available. Integrative Mindfulness, 3372 Woods Edge Cir, Ste 102, Bonita Springs. Register: 734-276-7707. See ad on page 39 and news brief on page 10.

Regenerative Medicine Talk – 5:30-7:30pm.

Join Ross Hauser, MD, and Marion Hauser, MS, RD, from Caring Medical, for an interactive talk focusing on regenerative medicine treatments for chronic pain, osteoarthritis, and sports injuries: stem cell therapy, PRP and prolotherapy. Sanibel Community House, The Founder’s Room, 2173 Periwinkle. Info/RSVP: 303-4069 or CaringMedical.com.

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12 The 2nd Annual SWFL UFO and Paranormal Conference – Jan 12-13. 10am-7:30pm. This event features vendors, authors and powerful talks about UFOs, aliens, metaphysics and paranormal activities. Tickets: $15/daily; $10/students & military; kids 12 and under/free. Araba Shrine Temple, 2010 Hanson St, near downtown Ft Myers. More info: swflupc.com.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 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.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Chronic Illness Support Group – 5-7pm. Monthly support group lead by Dr Andrew Ferber, MD, to learn how to lessen your chronic pain with medical marijuana, conscious movement and meditation. All levels. Bring a yoga mat or beach towel. $50/door.

Liberate Physician Centers, 1250 9th St N, Ste 201, Naples. RSVP: 202-0722. See news brief on page 14 and ad on page 45.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Third Annual SWFL Veg Fest – 10am-5pm. Vendor spaces still available – expecting over 15,000 visitors; perfect for food/drink, arts, crafts, nonprofits, services, eco-products. Come see how easy it is to find healthy, plant-based food and more in Southwest Florida; featuring expert speakers, cooking demos, vendors and animal rescues, with entertainment and activities for the whole family. Free. Riverside Park, 10451 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. SWFLVegFest.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 7 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 worldfamous 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. 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.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Intensive – Mar 27-31. 9:30am-3:30pm. With Paulette Grotrian. Learn new tools for living with greater ease, joy, resilience and balance. Up to 24 CEs. Some scholarships are also available. $500.

Integrative Mindfulness, 3372 Woods Edge Cir, Ste 102, Bonita Springs. Register: 734-276-7707. See ad on page 39 and news brief on page 10.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6 First Annual Health and Wellness Faire – Multiple panel discussions, member-based exhibitors, demos, yoga and fitness classes and more. Panel topics include food and mindfulness. Hosted by The Holistic Chamber of Commerce of SWFL. $5 donation. Crowne Plaza Bell Tower, 13051 Bell Tower Dr. HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com/ capecoral. See news brief, page 10.

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Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center – Thru Apr. 9am-4pm, Mon-Sat. Enjoy the visitor center, marine life touch tanks, art gallery, gift shop and nature trails with viewing platform. 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 in Nature – Edric, Tara, Mary and Erika offer a variety of yoga classes, including sunrise, evening and weekend classes. $10. Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. 992-5455. Schedule: Happehatchee.org.

sunday 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.

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

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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.

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

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.

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.

gentle giants and learn about their history, habitat and habits. $65 includes equipment and FL master naturalist guide. GAEA guides. Ft Myers. RSVP: 694-5513.

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

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

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.

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.

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

NaplesUnity.org.

Spiritualist Service – 10-11:30am. With Michelle Love. This traditional service includes spiritual healing, inspirational message and evidential greetings from Spirit. Check website for visiting mediums. Donation. Light The Way, 5600 Trail Blvd, Ste 15, Naples. LightTheWayNaples.com.

Manatee Wild Creeks and Rivers Kayak Tour – 10am-2pm. Get up close and personal with these

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Gaia Coffeehouse Sundays – 4-7pm. 3rd Sun. Listen to local singer/songwriters share their original songs and the stories that inspired them. Relax, sip coffee or tea and have a light snack BYO wine/beer.

Donation. House of Gaia, 1660 Trade Center Way, Ste 1, Naples. HouseOfGaia.org.

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

Buddhist Teach-Ins and Meditation Practice – 6:30pm. With dharma teacher Fred Epsteiner, in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh. 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 – 6:30-9pm. 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 Qigong Class – 9-10am. Qigong involves performing gentle movements that are correlated with the inhalation and exhalation of the breath. $7/class.

East Naples Community Park, 3500 Thomasson Dr, Naples. 601-2966. WhiteDoveQigong.com.

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.

and practical advice with Buddhist nun Kelsang Sangzin. No experience necessary. $10. Open Mind Zen, 1250 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. MeditationInFortMyers.org.

Yoga on the Gazebo – Thru May. 9:30-10:30am.

With Sandy McShanefor. Bring yoga mat, water and any props needed. A portion of proceeds donated to FOLKS. $10/class, plus park entry fee. Lovers Key State Park, 8700 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Bch. 463-4588.

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.

Beaches Alive – 10am. Thru Apr. Two-hour beach walk guided by a naturalist. Sponsored by Friends of Barefoot Beach Preserve. Barefoot Beach Preserve, Bonita Springs. FriendsOfBarefootBeach.org.

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.

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.

Drum Circle Social Inclusion – 6-6:30pm. Donation. House of Gaia, 1660 Trade Center Way, Ste 1, Naples. HouseOfGaia.org.

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.

tuesday Santini Farmers’ Market – Thru Apr. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Meditation and Discussion – Noon-1:30pm. Following a half-hour meditation, stay and participate in an interactive discussion based on Rev Clive deLaporte’s previous Sunday’s topic. 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.

Women’s Circle – 6:30-8:30pm. 3rd Tue. With Kathleen D’Orsi. This circle offers an opportunity to be heard, to unburden your fears and to be with other strong woman on their journey. $10 love offering. Naples. 732-672-5069.

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.

Group Class –7-7:45pm. $15. Allstar Dance Studio, 4910 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 118, Naples. 304-9013. AllstarDanceStudio.com.

Tribal Bellydance Class – 7-7:50pm. Join Gypsy Caravan certified instructor Sherry Coffey and a

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.

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. RSVP for gate code: 754-444-9779. TheGypsySeaWitch.com.

Group Class –7-7:45pm. $15. Nu Tango Practica: 8-9:30pm. 1/7 & 1/21. $10. Allstar Dance Studio, 4910 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 118, Naples. 3049013. AllstarDanceStudio.com.

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

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circle of women for a contemporary fusion of urban, folk and ritual dances. $60/5 week series. House of Gaia, 1660 Trade Center Way, Ste 1, Naples. 7685575. Facebook.com/HulaConnection.

wednesday Beach Baptist Farmers’ Market – Thru May. 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.

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.

Qigong Class – 9-10am. Qigong involves performing gentle movements that are correlated with the inhalation and exhalation of the breath. $7/class.

East Naples Community Park, 3500 Thomasson Dr, Naples. 601-2966. WhiteDoveQigong.com.

Basic Yoga – 9:30-10:30am. With Cindy Bender.

Learn the basic of yoga. The emphasis of this class will be on the practice of posture with focus on alignment, using props, Sanskrit names, breathing and meditation. Appropriate for beginner or any level student. $13 (packages available). AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 433-5995.

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

Exploring Coastal Habitats – 10am. Thru Apr. Guided walk to the estuary and along a sandy trail to the beach. Sponsored by Friends of Barefoot Beach Preserve. Free. Barefoot Beach, Bonita Springs.

FriendsOfBarefootBeach.org.

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.

The Naples Doll Club – Thru Apr. 11:30am. 1st & 3rd Wed. Meetings and workshops are open to all who love and enjoy the beauty of dolls, from vintage to contemporary. Mayflower Congregational Church, 2900 County Barn Rd. Info: 440-572-1223 or Razzdazz28@aol.com.

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.

Moorings Presbyterian Church, Naples. 595-1938.

FamiliesAnonymous.org.

The Holistic Chamber of Commerce Education Panels –6-8pm (2nd Wed). Local chamber members enjoy monthly mixing and mingling opportunities that include business-focused speakers, panels and roundtable discussions. The Center for Spiritual Living, 406 SE 24th Ave, Cape Coral. HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com.

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Art and Nature Community Night – 6-9pm. 2nd Wed. Organic food, wine, and beer for purchase, poetry, drum circle, featured local artists and musicians, yoga and more. Shangri-La Springs Resort, 27740 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. ShangriLaSprings.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.

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

Open Social Dancing – 6:30-7pm. Group Class. $5; Dancing: 7-9pm. $12. Allstar Dance Studio, 4910 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 118, Naples. 304-9013. AllstarDanceStudio.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. RSVP for gate code: 754-444-9779. TheGypsySeaWitch.com.

Bachata Dance Class – 7-8pm. Salsa Dance Class: 8-9pm. With Anthony Kumo. $20/class. House of Gaia, 1660 Trade Center Way, Ste 1, Naples.

HouseOfGaia.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.

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.

Santini Farmers’ Market – Thru Apr. 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.

Hatha Yoga – 9-10:30am. With Meredith Musick.

The Yoga Cottage, Naples. Register/location: 2698846. MeredithMusick.com.

Iyengar Yoga – 9-10:30am. With Susan Carter. This multilevel class and is taught by an experienced, certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and certified IAYT yoga therapist. $20 (packages available). AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 433-5995. AHolisticApproachCenter.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.

New Family Yoga – 10am. All ages welcomed for a fun, low stress practice that introduces children and parents to yoga. Happehatchee, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero.Info:TaraMindful108@gmail.com.

Happehatchee.org.

Stretch and Strength – 11am-noon. With Sondra Dansby. This class does a little with every part of the body. Using breath, core work, stretching and the resistance of your own body to build strength, it varies each week. $12 (packages available). AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 433-5995. AHolisticApproachCenter.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.

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.

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.

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Spiritual Development Circle – 6:30-8pm. Michelle Love utilizes proven methods. The group learns and takes the necessary steps to develop spiritual awareness. Exploring natural abilities for: spiritual healing, prophecy, spirit communication/ mediumship. $20. Light The Way, 5600 Trail Blvd, Ste 15, Naples. LightTheWayNaples.com.

Women’s Circle – 6:30-8:30pm. 3rd Thur. With Kathleen D’Orsi. This circle offers an opportunity to be heard, to unburden your fears and to be with other strong woman on their journey. $10 love offering. Naples. 732-672-5069.

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.

Salsa Night Group Class – 7-7:45pm. Salsa Practice: 8-8:30pm. $15. Allstar Dance Studio, 4910 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 118, Naples. 304-9013.

AllstarDanceStudio.com.

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 Beachcombing and Shelling Talk – 10am. Thru Apr. A one-hour talk by a naturalist. Sponsored by Friends of Barefoot Beach Preserve. Free. Barefoot Beach, Bonita Springs. FriendsOfBarefootBeach.org.

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

Women’s Co-Dependents Anonymous – Noon.

Hope Lutheran Church, Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs.

Sally: 920-279-2388.

Sunset/Bird Rookery Kayak Tour – 3:30-6:30pm.

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.

Belly Dancing – 7-7:45pm & 8-8:45pm. Group classes with Ansuya Rather. Group class specials.

Allstar Dance Studio, 4910 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 118, Naples. 304- 9013. AllstarDanceStudio.com.

saturday Guided Nature Walk – 9am. Enjoy a guided walk through a maritime forest and coastal strand. Sponsored by Friends of Barefoot Beach Preserve. Free. Barefoot Beach, Bonita Springs.

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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.

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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.

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.

Womb Shamanism – Thru Feb 9. 2-4pm. 1st Sat (six-weeks). With Ocianna. Womb Session

energy work is for the wisdom keepers, the divine feminine leaders/mothers of our time. Reawaken inner sight, heart depth and combined with infinite deep waters of your sensual self and womb wisdom. Happehatchee, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero.

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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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SWFL Community Drum Circle – 7-9:30pm. 2nd Sat (Jan 12). Drummers of all nations and spectators are welcome to attend for community drumming, dancing, hula-hooping and self-expression. Cambier Park Bandshell, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. Facebook group: SWFL Community Drum Circle.

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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. See ad, page 48.

PHYLLIS C. WEBER, AP

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FIREFLY WITHIN, LLC

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ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE DR JOEL YING, MD

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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

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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.

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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 55.

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.

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FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE 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. See ad, page 12.

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MEDICAL SPA

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 25.

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 48.

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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.

ASSUAGE SPA

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MEDICAL WELLNESS VITAL HEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC

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NATURAL & ORGANIC MARKET ADA’S NATURAL MARKET

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PSYCHOTHERAPY ROBERT M. CICIONE, LCSW, ANXIETY & STRESS RELIEF SPECIALIST Sunshine Professional Center 9200A Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Spgs 34135 401-441-7028

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DOROTHY RODWELL, LMFT & RTR THERAPIST

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REALTOR KAREN L. BEATTY, ABR, GRI

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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 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 20.

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