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June 2015 | Brevard/Indian River Edition | MyNaturalAwakenings.com
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30 YOGA FOR THE BRO’S
Men Find it Builds
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by Meredith Montgomery
32 MANLY FOODS
Boost Testosterone
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David Perlmutter on
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Affect Brain Health
by Linda Sechrist
36 NATURAL DADS
How They Raise Conscious Kids
by Lane Vail
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stand. As a kid I just assumed it was the kind of life everyone lived.
Growing older and meeting many different people over the years
has illustrated how very fortunate I am to have such a supportive
family and an awesome hometown.
“Natural fathering is neither tough nor timid, punishing nor
permissive,” says Layne Veil in our Healthy Families column [page
36]. “The mindful dad is calm, connected and capable.” My dad
is cool as a cucumber. He is always there for my siblings and me.
Growing up he was the go-to guy for car maintenance, home
projects, and pretty much anything you could fix with duct tape.
My siblings and I nicknamed him Mr. Safety because preventing any
possible mishap was always a priority for him. In fact, when my car
was acting up he gave me his new car to drive and he drove mine. He
said if it broke down he would know what to do and wouldn’t have
to worry about me. It is a good feeling to know your dad is looking
out for you. He is the best dad a girl could have and my sisters and
brother will agree with me when I say, “Thanks Dad! We love you.”
In this issue we celebrate men. Find out how food choices can
boost testosterone in our Conscious Eating column [page 32]. Dr.
David Perlmutter, board-certified neurologist, discusses the gut-mind
connection on page 34. Discover how yoga for men is helping to
build all-around fitness [page 30]. Plus, consider holistic approaches
to healing addiction [page 26] and explore natural ways to avoid and
treat Lyme disease [page 40]. This month I hope you can celebrate
with the men in your life and enjoy special family moments.
Happy Father’s Day!
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Honoring the Seasons of Your Life Celebration
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tart your summer with an
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learn how to obtain the necessary
skills and education to enter or
advance today’s workforce. The
Keiser University’s Summer Fest
Open House June 20th on the
Melbourne campus between
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. is ready to
provide information that can assist
participants get on a successful
new career path suited to their
interests and skills.
The community event will
feature activities for all ages that
the entire family can enjoy. Join
faculty, staff and students for
refreshments, music, games, give
a ways, and more.
Keiser University, with 16
campuses throughout Florida, plus
online enrollment, offers associate
through doctoral degrees programs
in the health care, business,
technology and legal fields. Its
students-first system fosters a healthy
balance between life, parenting,
work and study, comprising a
tailored opportunity for individuals
from many walks of life looking to
further their education.
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at 900 S. Babcock Street. For
more information or to RSVP,
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call 1-888-844-8404. Also visit
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page 9.
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he “Honoring the Seasons of Your Life” celebration for the Summer Solstice will
be held on Saturday, June 13 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Hester Wagner
Community House. The celebration includes Feng Shui with Angela Davis and Story
Coaching with Kathy Hardesty. “Summer is the time for our internal to be externally
manifested,” says Hardesty. “Come be inspired and supported by other women on
a journey to discover your authentic self,” adds Davis. “We will hold a Despacho
Ceremony to honor summer’s energy of growth with prayers, flowers, glitter and love.”
Cost is $15 and includes lunch. To pre-register, send a PayPal payment to
[email protected] or call Kathy 321-698-4266. Hester Wagner
Community House, 6100 Hall Rd, Melbourne Village.
The Green Trail Store Grand Opening
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lex and Monica Calle are proud to announce
that the doors are open at The Green Trail
Organic & Natural Products store in West
Melbourne. “Our goal is to offer you a one-stop
market for all your natural needs,” states Alex.
The Green Trail supplies a wide selection
of gluten-free products, vitamins and
supplements, frozen foods, teas and coffee, spices, nutritious pet foods, cleaning
products, hair and body care, and baby products – all in a friendly, comfortable,
and caring environment. In addition, they have a variety of snacks, candy bars,
and goodies made with wholesome ingredients and salt crystal lamps to ionize
the air in your home and office.
Join them for their Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, June 20 and enjoy
free samples and much more. “We are dedicated to keeping you, your family, and
your pets healthy,” adds Monica. “We can’t wait to meet you!”
Veteran and senior discounts are offered every day. The Green Trail is located
at 3002 W New Haven Ave., near the corner of 192 & Wickham Rd. For more
information, call 321-312-4589 or visit The-Green-Trail.com or find them on
facebook. See ad on page 7.
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affordable one-on-one franchise
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Childs states that if your business model is
unique and profitable with differences in your
products and services directly contributing to
your success, then expanding your business through franchising could make sense
for you. “The popularity of franchising is no accident. It is the most successful
growth strategy for small business expansion in the United States,” says Childs.
“It is the most entrepreneurial of all growth systems in that it allows people to
become business owners with the highest probability of success. When done right,
franchising combines limited risk with great profit potential for both the franchisee
and franchisor.”
To set up a free consultation, visit MichaelJChilds.com or call 321-392-3000, Ext 1.
Michael J. Childs Consulting is located in Melbourne Beach. See ad on page 25.
Laser Therapy Now Available at
Clow Chiropractic
AN OASIS FOR YOUR WELL-BEING
C
low Chiropractic is pleased to
introduce laser therapy to their office
with the Vectra Genisys laser. “The Vectra
Genisys is a Low Level Laser that was
designed for soft tissues and is different
than surgical lasers in that it is much
safer to operate,” says Dr. Bradley Clow.
“It is painless and does not produce
heat like a surgical laser. The light energy from the laser
turns into chemical energy once it enters the body. It works
on healing at the cellular level and accelerates the normal
healing process. It helps repair old cells, encourages new cell
growth, reduces inflammation, and can soften scar tissue. Low
Level Laser therapy provides a temporary increase in blood
circulation, and can give relief from muscle and joint aches,
pain, weakness, and stiffness. It also can help with the pain
and stiffness of arthritis and the discomfort of nerve pain.”
The Vectra Genisys is FDA approved for the treatment of
muscle and joint pain, stiffness associated with arthritis, pain
associated with muscle spasms, carpal tunnel, neck and back
pain, and wound healing. The Vectra Genisys is also used for
pain management for the symptoms of such conditions as:
tendonitis, bursitis, frozen shoulder, TMJ, arthritis, and nerve
root irritation.
Clow Chiropractic is located at 145 Palm Bay Rd NE Ste
120, West Melbourne. For more information contact Dr.
Beth Berinato or Dr. Bradley Clow at 321-725-8778 or visit
ClowChiropractic.com.
Ni’s Chinese Medical Center
Opens New Location
N
i’s Chinese Medical Center
is pleased to announce the
opening of an additional clinic
in Merritt Island. Bo-Shih Ni,
LAc, DOM, has been practicing
in Brevard County for over 20
years and now has four clinics
located throughout Central
Florida in Melbourne, Orlando,
The Villages and his new
Dr. Bo-Shih Ni and
location in Merritt Island.
Dr. Catherine Coudray
The Ni family is well known
for their practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
throughout Brevard County and Central Florida. This new
Merritt Island location, previously owned by his late brother
Hai Sha Ni, is where both brothers originally provided
Traditional Chinese Medicine to our communities.
Free monthly health workshops are held at this clinic to
help educate the public about TCM. Visit DrBoNi.com or call
321-301-4800 for appointments and more information on
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Mind/Body Healing
System Instructor’s
Certification Training
T
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Qi-gong
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desire to learn
and teach the Qigong arts. The course is 18 weeks and
includes: 28-class hours, 16-home study
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to reading list and additional videos. This
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National Qi-Gong Association
The course certifies participants
to apply energetic therapy to
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general health classes, as well as
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health challenged population.
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Health Fair in West Melbourne
T
he CARE Chiropractic & Wellness Center is
celebrating their 15th anniversary of helping
people in the community get healthy and stay
healthy with safe and natural solutions by
having a health fair and open house. Hosting
the event is Dr. Brian Walsh, Chiropractic
Physician, who provides holistic health care for
the whole family including Designed Clinical
Nutrition using Nutrition Response Testing, chiropractic care and therapies,
and free health talks. This event will include free nutrition health screenings,
chair massages, healthy foods, samples, door prizes and more. “All are
welcome to stop by and meet my staff and me and join in the festivities,”
invites Dr. Walsh.
This event will be held Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at CARE
Chiropractic & Wellness Center, 1938 Dairy Road, West Melbourne. (North of
US192 and south of Hibiscus Blvd. in the Oakwood Square Business Center.)
For more information, call 321-728-1387 or visit CareWellnessFL.com. See ad
on page 38.
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Turtle Volunteer
B
ecome a member of the 2015
Sea Turtle Emergency Response
Program (STERP) team. When
specific weather events occur in
the fall, STERP volunteers walk the
beach to search in the seaweed
piles for trapped post hatchlings
(washbacks), in order to find and rescue them. The volunteers then transport
the washbacks to designated drop-off locations. These volunteers also
educate the beach-going public on sea turtle’s “do’s and don’ts”, using Sea
Turtle Education Cards.
Volunteers may assist with transporting sea turtles to rehab facilities at
Brevard Zoo, Sea World, Ponce Inlet, Mote and other locations. STERP
volunteers may also participate in major events such as cold stuns and
educational projects.
“This is a great opportunity to involve the entire family,” says STERP
Coordinator Dave Cheney.
STERP training will be conducted on June 9 from 5:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
at the Cocoa Beach Library and on June 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at the
Satellite Beach Library. Training for this program needs to be completed
annually. Turtle 101 (or Turtle Talk) is a pre-requisite and a one-time
requirement. It can be completed on the same day and location as the
STERP trainings from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Register on-line at SeaTurtleSpaceCoast.org/Get-Involved/Sterp
and select the date on right hand side of screen. Volunteers are also
members of the Sea Turtle Preservation Society. To become a member
visit SeaTurtleSpaceCoast.org/Get-Involved/Become-a-Member. For more
information, call 321-676-1701.
Reiki Certification Weekend
K
umari Mullin, owner of Kumari
Healing, Inc, is offering a Reiki
Certification Weekend on June 27-28
for those interested in learning the Usui
System of Natural Healing. Reiki I will
be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and Reiki II will follow on Sunday from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Usui System of Natural Healing or
reiki can be a personal tool for healing
and growth, a way to give vital energy to
family, friends, and animals, or a gentle
complementary therapy in holistic medicine. “A reiki treatment
supports the whole person – physically, emotionally, mentally and
spiritually,” says Mullin. “It is simple to learn and can be applied
in a clinical setting, given as self-treatments, or used as a “home
remedy” to enhance health and emotional well-being.”
Reiki II students will learn sacred symbols to greatly increase their
healing power, send long distance healing to anyone anywhere, and
a special mental/emotional technique to address the root causes
of imbalances. “Reiki II is an advanced degree and deepens your
connection and awareness of your innate healing abilities and gives
you specific techniques to enable you to expand your practice and
greatly improve your transformational results,” says Mullin.
The weekend will be held at the Synergy Institute, 735
Commerce Center Dr, Ste C, Sebastian. Kumari Mullin has 24
years experience. For more information visit KumariHealing.com
or call 772-571-4509.
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An Avocado a Day Keeps
Bad Cholesterol Away
R
esearch published by the Journal of
the American Heart Association has
determined that just one avocado a day
can significantly reduce low-density
lipoprotein (LDL), a type of cholesterol
carrier known to increase the risk of
hardening of the arteries.
The researchers tested 45 overweight
adults between 21 and 70 years old that
followed an average American diet for
two weeks before adopting one of three
diets: a low-fat diet, a moderate-fat diet that included
one Hass avocado per day or a moderate-fat diet
without an avocado.
After five weeks, researchers found that the addition
of the avocado reduced LDL significantly more than the
diets that did not contain the fruit. While both the low-fat
and moderate-fat diets reduced LDL levels, the moderatefat diet with an avocado reduced LDL by better than
60 percent more than the moderate-fat diet alone, and
above 80 percent more than the low-fat diet alone.
Acupuncture Treats
Prostate Enlargement
R
esearch from
China has found
that a combination
of acupuncture and
moxibustion, a form of heat
therapy in which dried plant
materials are burned on or
near the surface of the skin
to warm and invigorate the inner flow of qi, or energy,
can effectively reduce the symptoms of benign prostate
enlargement.
Researchers tested 128 patients with prostate
enlargement for three months, dividing them into
two groups. One group was given acupuncture and
moxibustion; the other took a traditional Chinese herbal
medication for prostate enlargement called Qianliekangi.
The patients’ prostate symptoms were tested using the
International Prostate Symptom Score, maximum urine
flow rate and residual urine tests.
At the study’s end, the patients given the acupuncture/
moxibustion treatment reported significantly reduced
levels in all three tests—calculated at an 89 percent total
effective rate—compared to the herbal medication group.
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Safe Dental Care for the
Chemically Sensitive
M
ultiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is considered
a reactive, preventable, and chronic condition in
which a person develops significant increased sensitivities
to chemicals and other irritants. MCS reactions can be
triggered by very low levels of common chemicals in the
environment. Symptoms for the chemically sensitive can
include nausea, fatigue, dizziness, headaches, mental
disorientation, inflammation, skin rashes, joint pain,
gastrointestinal problems and respiratory problems.
Avoidance of chemicals is the recommended course of
action to help keep a person’s toxic load as low as possible.
Dentists can help
diagnosed MCS
patients by removing
materials in the mouth
that can contain some
very toxic elements,
such as heavy metals
and formaldehyde.
This is accomplished
through dental
revisions including mercury amalgam removal, root canal
removal, and cavitation surgery. The dentist will work
closely with your physician who may also recommend
testing to assess and detect heavy metal burden,
nutritional deficiencies, gastrointestinal function, hepatic
detoxification, metabolic abnormalities, and diseases
of environmental origin. In addition, dental material
compatibility testing is recommended for all MCS patients.
There are different grades of tests available, all with the
common goal of determining what dental materials your
body will react negatively to, thereby, avoiding an overload
in an already taxed body.
Dentists who treat MCS patients understand the
importance of listening to their patients and recognize that
sensitivities vary from person to person. They also take
these sensitivities into consideration when determining
treatment as well as designing a treatment environment
to support the needs of the chemically sensitive. This type
of office is created using non-polluting building supplies
including paint and flooring. Staff members are free of
perfumes and other odorous body care products. Signs are
posted asking patients to also refrain from such products
when visiting. Strong cleaners and disinfectants are kept to
a minimum and used only to maintain OSHA-compliance.
Ventilation within the office recycles fresh air on a
continual basis keeping the air clean.
Claire Stagg, DDS, MS, FAACP, at Health Connections
Dentistry works with MCS patients to provide them safe
dental care. Her practice was built as a green building
specifically geared for MCS and is located at 2120 Highway
A1A in Indian Harbour Beach. For more construction
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THE HOLISTIC VALUE
OF ALLOPATHIC
DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS
H
olistic
health
practitioners
must know
the nature
of a patient’s
problem before
they can design
a protocol to
address it. Advocates of natural medicine
tend to disagree with the conventional
medical community, but it is important
to remember that although their methods
may be different, traditional tools of
investigation can still be valuable to
holistic practitioners.
“While there are some good natural
diagnostic tools to determine a
problem’s origin, sometimes the tools
of allopathic medicine are simply
superior. Ultrasound, MRI, blood tests
and pathogen screening can all be of
enormous value when considering
how to heal a condition of damage or
sickness,” says Nature’s Rite Founder
Steven Frank. “If someone is bleeding
internally, knowing the source—ulcer,
tumor, hemorrhoids or liver disease—is
of paramount importance. All of these
have dramatically different treatment
protocols. When a patient’s energy is
low, knowing their blood work and
pathogen load is of tremendous value
towards designing a healing program.”
While allopathic medicine may seek
to poison, cut or irradiate the problem,
natural medicine professionals may
choose the appropriate combination
of herbs, acupuncture, qigong or other
natural products and modalities. “Having
the knowledge of exactly what is
damaged and then using the techniques
that we know are most suited for healing
this condition is what collaborative
medicine is all about,” explains Frank.
“In our quest to bring natural medicine
to the community, we don’t have to
shun the diagnostic benefits of the hightechnology hospitals. We can use their
tools to accentuate our skills.”
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support and may relieve irritability,
anxiety and depression.
The Endocrine
System’s
Master Gland
Blessed thistle is an herb given
its name due to its reputation as a
cure-all. It is an excellent source of
potassium and is used for a variety of
ailments including thyroid issues.
by Lisa Kittel
Bovine adrenal substance is an
adrenal glandular used to combat
adrenal fatigue.
T
he pituitary gland, located at
the base of the brain, plays
a vital role to proper metabolic
balance. The small marbleshaped gland is divided into an
anterior lobe and a posterior
lobe. Overall, the pituitary gland
regulates hormone functions such as
our temperature, thyroid activity and
growth activity during childhood.
The anterior lobe secretes many
hormones such as, growth hormones
(GH) which stimulate cells to rapidly
increase in size and divide, thyroid
stimulating hormones (TSH) which
feed and regulate thyroid function,
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
which regulates the adrenal cortex,
prolactin which stimulates milk
production in the breast, follicle
stimulating hormone (FSH) and
luteinizing hormone (LH), both exert
their influence on the male and
female gonads which are responsible
for ova and sperm. In addition,
melanocyte stimulating hormone
(MSH) produces melanin determining
the shade of our skin.
Thyroid glandular substance is a
supplement used to stimulate the
thyroid gland to produce more
hormone.
The posterior lobe secretes two
hormones, antidiuretic hormone
(ADH) which promotes water
reabsorption by the kidneys and
oxytocin, which stimulates uterine
contractions and the release of milk
after birth.
As you now can see this gland
may be the culprit of many unwanted
health issues such as stunted growth,
adrenal insufficiency causing
electrolyte imbalances, lack of milk
production after birth, and hyper and
hypo-thyroidism – which seem to be
rampant in our world today.
Here are some general aids for the
pituitary gland to be used under
advisement of a health professional:
Iodine is a non-metallic trace element
required for the synthesis of thyroid
hormones. Iodine deficiency is a
common health problem but be sure
and have your levels checked before
supplementing.
Kelp is seaweed that takes in nutrients
and minerals present in water and is
a natural source of iodine.
Licorice root is a stimulant for the
adrenal glands. It is also often used to
sooth digestive issues.
Spirulina and Alfalfa are highly
concentrated greens that provide
nutritional support for the pituitary.
B-complex is a full complement of
B vitamins that provide pituitary
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Lisa Kittel is a Certified Natural
Healthcare Professional and Herbal
Consultant who utilizes laboratory
blood work and DermaGRID, a skinterrain analysis. Then a Functional
Blood Analysis software program is
used to calculate and integrate the lab
numbers to determine the health and
energy of all organs and glands. For
more information, contact Lisa Kittel
at Health Revival with Lisa. Her offices
are located in Melbourne and Titusville.
321-480-0514. Facebook.com/
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Let your life
lightly dance
on the edges
of time like
dew on the tip
of a leaf.
~Rabindranath Tagore
Stock Your Natural Medicine
Cabinet with Four Essential Herbs
kitchen. Research has indicated that
curcumin, the active ingredient in the
Middle Eastern spice turmeric, is more
effective in alleviating symptoms of
rheumatoid arthritis than the NSAID drug
Voltaren. Curcumin is most known for
its potent anti-inflammatory properties.
Found in most grocery stores, turmeric
is an accessible spice that can be mixed
with a carrier oil and applied to the area
of pain and inflammation.
ST JOHN’S WORT
The herb that affects the mind also helps
the body. St John’s Wort is known to help
with mild to moderate depression and
also aides in relieving muscle pain. It can
be applied topically as a salve for open
wounds, cuts and bruises due to its antiinflammatory properties. Note it may cause
sensitivity to sunlight when applied directly
to the skin. It may help with incontinence
and is an analgesic. It can be ingested as
a tincture or in pill form. St John’s Wort
can interact with other medicines or
supplements, so be sure to check with a
health professional before using.
HELLICHRYSUM
The flower known as the “immortelle”
or “everlasting” is something that should
never be on short supply. Hellichrysum,
a highly effective herb or flower, is
antibacterial, anticatarrhal, anticoagulant,
antioxidant, antispasmodic, antiviral,
expectorant, and mucolytic. What does
this mean? It means it can treat a wide
variety of ailments. The oil can be used
in a diffuser so its healing properties can
be inhaled. The herb can be made into
a salve for topical treatment. It aids in
Misty Dawn, LMT, NMT, and Reiki
Master, offers these healing herbs in her
line of Healing Massage Candles that
burn like a candle and then turn into
moisture rich oil. The oil can be used for
all-natural healing including treatment
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by Misty Dawn
T
here are a variety natural herbs and oils
that can replace many of the synthetic
products in your family’s medicine cabinet.
Here are four to consider keeping on hand.
ROSEHIP OIL
It’s all the rage now that royal Kate
Middleton confessed that her secret of
fresh glowing skin is Mother Nature’s
very own fountain of youth: rosehip oil. It
is high in vitamin C, essential fatty acids
(omega 3, 6, and 9) and B-carotene, a
form of vitamin A. It is known to reduce
stretch marks, fine lines and wrinkles. The
oil works to speed up cell regeneration
reducing the appearance of scars and
burns. It can also improve scar tissue left
behind by acne, dermatitis and psoriasis;
however, it shouldn’t be applied to active
acne. It is cost effective and can be found
in most health food stores.
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News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together
in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.
Solar Harvest
New Technology Makes Windows Power Producers
SolarWindow Technologies, Inc.
SolarWindow Technologies’ new
window coatings are a “first of its
kind” technology that could turn the
buildings we live and work in into selfsufficient, mini power stations. They
can generate electricity on see-through
glass and flexible plastics with colored
tints popular in skyscraper glass.
The coating can be applied to all
four sides of tall buildings, generating
electricity using natural and artificial
light conditions and even shaded areas. Its organic materials are so ideal for lowcost, high-output manufacturing that the technology is already part of 42 product
patent applications.
When applied to windows on towers, it’s expected to generate up to 50 times
the power of conventional rooftop solar systems while delivering 15 times the
environmental benefits. For example, a single SolarWindow installation can avoid
the amount of carbon emissions produced by vehicles driving about 2.75 million
miles per year, compared to 180,000 miles for conventional rooftop systems.
Lost Lands
Salinity is Eating Away Farmland Worldwide
Every day for more than 20 years, an
average of almost eight square miles
of irrigated land in arid and semiarid areas across 75 countries have
been degraded by salt, according to
the study Economics of Salt-Induced
Land Degradation and Restoration, by
United Nations University’s Canadianbased Institute for Water, Environment
and Health.
Salt degradation occurs in arid and
semi-arid regions where rainfall is too
low to maintain regular percolation of
rainwater through the soil and where
irrigation is practiced without a natural or artificial drainage system, which
triggers the accumulation of salt in the root zone, affecting soil quality and
reducing productivity. In the Colorado River Basin alone, studies peg the annual
economic impact of salt-induced land degradation in irrigated areas at $750
million.
The cost of investing in preventing and reversing land degradation and restoring
it to productive land would be far lower than letting degradation continue
and intensify. Methods successfully used to facilitate drainage and reverse soil
degradation include tree planting, deep plowing, cultivation of salt-tolerant
varieties of crops, mixing harvested plant residues into topsoil and digging a drain
or deep ditch around salt-affected land.
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Farm Therapy
Veterans Heal
Through Agriculture
Of the 19.6 million veterans in the
United States alone, approximately
3.6 million have a servicerelated disability, 7.6 percent are
unemployed and they collectively
make up 13 percent of the adult
homeless population, according to
the Independent Voter Network.
Organizations worldwide are
helping veterans heal their wounds
through farming and agriculture.
The goal is to create a sustainable
food system by educating them to
be sustainable vegetable producers,
providing training and helping
families rebuild war-torn lives.
Eat the Yard, in Dallas, Texas, was
founded by Iraq War veterans James
Jeffers and Steve Smith to cultivate
fresh produce in community gardens.
The two began organic farming
in their own backyards for both
therapeutic and financial reasons,
and then slowly began to build
more gardens in their community.
They now sell their produce to local
restaurants and businesses.
The Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC)
is working with veterans across the
U.S. to transition them into agriculture.
The coalition partners veterans with
mentors experienced in farming
and business, matches them with
agriculture-related job opportunities
and organizes equipment donations
in Iowa and California. FVC is helping
former members of the armed forces
in 48 states.
Source: FoodTank.com/
news/2014/11/veterans-day
Plastics Ping-Pong
China Reverses Its
Recycling Policy
Plastic items we carefully separate
from the rest of the trash and
put in a distinct container may
have a dubious fate, according
to environmental watchdog
Quartz. U.S. recycling companies
have largely stayed away from
accepting plastic, and most of it
has been shipped to China, where
it can be processed more cheaply.
But China has announced a new
Green Fence policy (Tinyurl.com/
ChinaGreenFence), prohibiting
importation of much of the plastic
for recycling that it once received.
Plastic categories #3 through #7
(shampoo bottles to butter tubs)
may go into domestic landfills
again until a solution is found,
says David Kaplan, CEO of Maine
Plastics, a post-industrial recycler.
China controls a large portion
of the recycling market, importing
about 70 percent of the world’s
500 million tons of electronic
waste and 12 million tons of
plastic waste each year. These
Chinese policy changes will put
pressure on Western countries to
reconsider their reliance on this
formerly cost-effective practice of
exporting waste and the necessity
for increasing their domestic
recycling infrastructure.
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With picnics and barbecues on the calendar, summer
is a time for indoor/outdoor entertaining with family,
friends and neighbors. To keep invading ants away,
hosts will want to use natural materials, many
of which can be found in the kitchen, instead of
chemical products that may be hazardous to humans,
pets and wildlife.
Natural lines of defense. Applying ground
cinnamon or mixing some of the spice with sugar,
cloves and water into a thin paste and using a cotton
swab to dab it in cracks and around doors and
windowsills outside the house where ants might enter
can be effective. The aroma is too strong for them, so they’ll either succumb or
turn away. Another method recommended by the Mother Nature Network is to
clean floors and countertops with a solution of one cup each of vinegar and water,
with the option to enhance it with 15 drops of lemon oil.
Try a simple spray. An organic insecticide for application in grassy locations,
applied to the legs and sides of the picnic table or chairs, can help reduce
intrusion by ants and other pests. ChasingGreen.org suggests pouring one-anda-half cups of water into a blender and adding two bulbs of garlic. Liquefy the
ingredients to a smooth blend, strain out the remaining pieces of garlic, dilute the
mixture with about a gallon of water and fill a spray bottle.
Organic pest control. Some manufacturers specialize in eco-friendly products,
including the Extremely Green Gardening Company (ExtremelyGreen.com) that
offers diatomaceous earth, Hasta La Vista Ant! and Bug Shooter insecticide. Other
chemical-free bug traps can be found at many hardware stores.
Avoid temptation. Keep food container lids and boxes tightly closed indoors
and keep food covered as much as possible outdoors.
Taking natural preventive steps now is timely because many ant species are
highly active in early summer as they seek to increase the food stores for their
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HIDDEN TREASURES
Neighbors Discover Their
Wealth of Resources
by John McKnight and Peter Block
T
he essential promise of
consumerism is that everything
fulfilling or needed in life can be
purchased—from happiness to healing,
from love to laughter and from raising a
child to caring for someone at the end of
life. What was once the task of relatives
and neighbors has been outsourced,
costing the family its capacity to manage
traditionally provided necessities. The
community, which once provided an
extended support system, is no longer
viable, replaced by paid professionals
and technology.
Until the 20th century, the basic
philosophy of rearing children was
that they become effective grownups
by connecting with productive adults
and learning the community’s skills,
traditions and customs from them. Youth
had jobs to do: caring for the elderly
and young, doing household chores and
helping with food. When they became
adults, they were thus equipped to care
both for the next generation and for
those that had cared for them.
Today, the most effective communities
are those in which neighborhoods
and residents have reclaimed their
traditional roles. The research on this
point is decisive. Where there are
“thick” community connections, there
is positive child development. Health
improves, the environment is sustained
and people are safer and have a stronger
local economy.
We too, can decide to shift our
attention toward rebuilding the functions
of our family and neighborhood. We
have the gifts, structures and capacities to
substitute for our habit of consumption.
Here’s an example of how it works.
Neighbors Naomi Alessio and Jackie
Barton were talking about family
challenges when Alessio noted her
son Theron’s encouraging turnaround
after he met Mr. Thompson, who had a
metalworking shop in his garage. The
old man invited him in and something
clicked. Theron began to stop by every
day, proudly bringing home metal
pieces he’d learned to make. Alessio
could see Theron change and finally
stopped worrying about what he was
doing after school.
Barton admitted that her son Alvin
was in trouble, and asked Alessio
if there might be someone in the
neighborhood whose skills would
interest him. They decided to ask all
the men in the neighborhood about
their interests and skills. In three weeks,
they found men that knew about
juggling, barbecuing, bookkeeping,
fishing, hunting, haircutting, bowling,
investigating crimes, writing poems,
fixing cars, weightlifting, choral singing,
teaching dogs tricks, mathematics,
praying and how to play trumpet,
drums and the saxophone. They
discovered enough talent for all the kids
in the neighborhood to tap into.
Three of the men they met—Charles
Wilt, Mark Sutter and Sonny Reed—
joined Alessio, Barton and Thompson in
finding out what the kids on the block
were interested in learning. Also, why
not ask the kids what they knew? They
found 22 things the young people knew
that might be of interest to some adults
on the block.
The six neighbors named themselves
the Matchmakers and began to connect
neighbors that shared the same interests,
from gardening to job opportunities.
They created a multiuse neighborhood
website. Many neighbors formed a
band, plus a choir led by Sarah Ensley,
an elder who’d been singing all her life.
Charles Dawes, a police officer, formed
an intergenerational team to make the
block a safe haven for everyone.
Then Lenore Manse decided to
write family histories with photos and
persuaded neighborhood historian Jim
Caldwell and her best friend, Lannie
Eaton, to help. Wilt suggested that the
Matchmakers welcome newcomers by
giving them a copy of the block history,
and then updating it with information
about each new family.
Three years later at the annual
block party, Barton summed up the
neighborhood’s accomplishment: “All
the lines are broken; we’re all connected.
We’re a real community now.”
These local connections can give
the modern family what the extended
family once provided: a functioning
community with a strong culture of kin,
friends and neighbors. A regenerated
community emerges, yielding essential
qualities of a satisfying life: kindness,
generosity, cooperation, forgiveness and
the ability to nurture families that have
reclaimed their function.
Adapted from an article by John
McKnight and Peter Block for YES!
Magazine that appears in its anthology,
Sustainable Happiness. They are
co-authors of The Abundant
Community: Awakening the Power
of Families and Neighborhoods
(AbundantCommunity.com).
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THE TEENY-TINY
VACATION OPTION
Mini-Dwellings Make Travel a Lark
by Avery Mack
Tiny vacation cottages offer a simple, cozy setting for taking time
off together and spell crazy fun—a huge improvement over
sterile motel rooms.
M
ost of us are oriented to
a typical American house
averaging 2,300 square feet,
making it a childlike hoot to step into
the petite footprint of a tiny house
one-tenth the size. Vacation rentals of
“tinies” are available nationwide in all
shapes and styles—including treetop
aeries.
Tree houses range from rustic to
luxurious. Marti MacGibbon and
her husband, Chris Fitzhugh, spent
a romantic weekend at the Out ‘n’
About Treehouse Resort, in Cave
Junction, Oregon. “The Peacock Perch
is a favorite,” says MacGibbon. “It
also helps me overcome my fear of
heights.”
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In Hawaii, Skye Peterson built a
tree house from recycled materials in
five native ohia trees outside Hawai’i
Volcanoes National Park. The ecofriendly, solar-powered, passive-energy
vacation home enchants guests with
firelight at night and breakfast in the
morning.
For those that prefer ground-level
vacationing, glamorous camping,
or glamping, offers an outdoor
experience with the comforts of
home. Yellowstone National Park’s
Yellowstone Under Canvas has
summer options for every budget
through September 7, including an
onsite gourmet restaurant. Tipis offer
the basics, while a roomier safari
photo courtesy of Pat Capozzi
greenliving
tent adds a wood-burning stove with
complimentary firewood. A deluxe
suite with private bath sleeps a family
with king-size and sofa beds. All face
majestic views of mountains, water
and wildlife.
Rustic Karenville, eight miles
from Ithaca, New York, isn’t on any
map. Owner and builder Karen
Thurnheer and her husband, Robert
Wesley, live in a 270-square-foot
cabin amidst a small village of tinies
next to the 9,000-acre Danby State
Forest. The little buildings don’t have
running water; some have woodstove
heat, electricity if the generator’s
running and there’s a composting
outhouse. “The houses are silly and
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by Julie Peterson
S
ince 2001, Ramesh and Smita
Patel have co-owned and operated
Best India on Wickham Road in
Melbourne. Now, 14 years later, the
store is still 4,300 square feet with a
knowledgeable staff of four employees,
but the space is absolutely burgeoning
with everything imaginable in South
Asian foods and merchandise. Whether
shopping for fresh vegetables, Indian
spices, Ayurvedic supplements, or
South Asian accoutrements from
clothing to kitchen utensils, Best India
is truly a one-stop shop for South Asian
needs and wants.
In 2013, Best India brought in
a line of top quality dietary and
nutrition supplements that is said to
“harness the power of the ancient art
of Ayurveda.” The VedaRx products
are based on Ayurvedic principles,
known as the “science of life,” which
originated in India more than 5,000
years ago, and focuses on balancing
the mind and spirit to achieve inner
harmony. Many of the herbs and
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people for thousands of years.
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They are also reasonably priced,
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includes both individual herbs and
formulas for specific conditions, such
as LivKare (Liver Support) and Sugar
Balance, based on the Ayurvedic
system. To assure customers are
getting the best products for their
particular needs, the staff at Best
India is educated and prepared to
offer information about the VedaRx
products and their claims based on
Ayurveda and ancient Indian beliefs.
“Many of these herbs and formulas
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enhance memory, aid with digestion,
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while VedaRx products can typically be
taken along with allopathic (physician
prescribed) medications and are
considered safe when taken as directed,
as always, one should consult a
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The foods available at the Best India
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Pakistani groceries, along with some
British products. Imagine shelves lined
with the perfect all-natural spices to
make authentic dishes such as chicken
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beans, basmati rice, pickles, cooking
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“Asian Indian shopping has never
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ready to eat foods, frozen entrees, in
addition to all the ingredients needed
to make simple or gourmet meals from
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you find the ingredients that you have
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For those who aren’t familiar with
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are cooking classes, led by Smita, who
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The cooking classes are interactive,
instructional courses that demonstrate
the versatility of Indian cuisine, with
dishes prepared using fresh ingredients
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There are also ample positive reviews from
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RETHINKING
RECOVERY
Holistic Approaches to Healing Addictions
by Lisa Marshall
T
hrough 15 years of alcohol and
prescription drug addiction,
one prominent Virginia business
owner tried it all to get clean: three
inpatient rehab centers; talk therapy;
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and
Narcotics Anonymous (NA), spending
roughly $200,000 in the process.
“I would follow through for about a
year, and then start to feel like I was on
top of things and get complacent,” says
the 52-year-old, who asked that her
name not be used. She’d treat herself to
“just one drink” and soon find herself
in a familiar downward spiral. She
last relapsed in October 2012. Three
months later, she was on the interstate
in the morning, a half-empty fourpack of mini wine bottles on her front
seat, when she swerved and slammed
head-on into a semi-trailer truck. She
escaped her flattened car with minor
head trauma, gratitude that her children
didn’t have to “bury their drunk
mother,” and a renewed will to sober
up and rediscover happiness.
Today, she’s done just that, thanks
to a comprehensive, holistic approach
that included hiring a life coach that
specializes in addiction, overhauling
her diet, making time for daily physical
and spiritual exercises and reframing
her addiction, not as a disease she is
cursed with, but as a predisposition she
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has the power to keep at bay.
“Yes. I was passed a gene by my
alcoholic father. Yet that only becomes
a threat to me when I make a choice
to ingest something that cuts the beast
loose,” she says. “I work hard every day,
using a whole bunch of different tools
to keep that from happening again.”
She is one of a growing number of
alcoholics and addicts reaching beyond
the standard trifecta of 28-day rehabs,
12-step programs and psychotherapy
toward an approach that addresses
mind, body and spirit. More than 40
million Americans over the age of
12 (16 percent of the population) are
addicted to alcohol or drugs, according
to the National Center on Addiction
and Substance Abuse at New York City’s
Columbia University. Yet the standard
treatments yield less-than-stellar
success rates.
Sixty percent of addicts return to
drug use within a year after rehab,
according to the National Institute on
Drug Abuse, and only 5 percent of
AA attendees continue with meetings
after 12 months, according to AA
research. David Essel, a Fort Myers,
Florida, life coach who specializes in
working with substance abusers, says
that when examining all the data, only
about one in 10 addicts or alcoholics
that use conventional means alone are
still clean after one year. Fortunately,
because people vary widely in
emotional needs and physiologies,
other complementary options are also
catching on.
Mending Brain and Body
Enter a group meeting for recovering
addicts or alcoholics and chances are
there will be a pot of black coffee,
plus donuts or cookies. “Having poor
eating habits is a primary contributing
factor to relapse,” says Registered
Dietitian David Wiss, founder of
NutritionInRecovery.com, which
provides nutrition consulting for
recovery programs in Los Angeles.
Because substance abuse can deaden
appetite and many of the same
neurological circuits that drugs and
alcohol stimulate are also activated
by salty or sugar-laden foods, newly
recovering addicts tend to be ravenous
and drawn to junk food. “After 30 days
in treatment, people can gain 10 to
30 pounds. They often turn back to
addictive substances they’ve abused to
get their appetite back under control,”
says Wiss. (Because smoking deadens
taste buds, drawing people to seek out
more intense salty or sugary flavors, it
exacerbates the problem.)
In a subconscious attempt to get
maximum stimulation of now-neglected
reward centers in the brain, users often
eat little most of the day, then binge
later, leading to erratic blood sugar
levels that can impact mood, further
sabotaging recovery. After years of
abuse, addicts also tend to suffer
deficiencies of proteins and good fats—
key building blocks of a healthy brain.
“The brain has been rewired due to
the use of substances. Without healing
it, you can attend all the meetings
in the world and you’ll still struggle
with cravings,” reports Essel. He starts
new clients with 500 milligrams (mg)
daily of the dietary supplement DLphenylalanine, an amino acid precursor
to feel-good neurotransmitters such as
norepinephrine. He also gives them
tyrosine, an energizing amino acid said
to quell sugar cravings. For relieving
a craving in progress, he recommends
500 to 1,000 mg of glutamine, placed
under the tongue.
Wiss says he generally recommends
food over supplements, yet asking
newly recovering addicts to also
revamp their diets can be tough. “I
wouldn’t expect anyone to make a big
nutritional change in their first week
of sobriety,” he says. After that, he
encourages small steps: Drink eight
glasses of water per day. Eat three meals
and three snacks to keep blood sugar
stable. Load up on fiber, which can
help heal the gut and replenish it with
healthy bacteria. Eat plenty of lean
protein to promote production of feelgood brain chemicals. Load up on nuts,
seeds, fatty fish and other omega-3 fatty
acids that suppress inflammation in the
brain and have been shown in some
studies to quell depression.
Daily exercise is also key as Wiss
notes that it “circulates our blood and
gets all those healthy nutrients into
our brain.”
Physical activities can also help fill
the void and even provide a new sense
of identity for someone whose selfesteem has been shattered, says Scott
Strode, founder of Denver, Colorado’s
Phoenix Multisport, which hosts group
cycling, running and climbing outings
for recovering addicts and alcoholics.
Strode kicked his own cocaine habit
18 years ago by immersing himself
first in boxing, then climbing and
triathlons. He founded Phoenix in 2007
to help fill what he sees as a gaping
hole in recovery support services—a
place where people with similar pasts
can gather and talk without dwelling
exclusively on their dependence issues.
He has since served 15,000 people
in Colorado, California, and Boston,
offering 60 free outings a week for
anyone at least 48 hours sober.
“By being part of something like
this, you can let go of the shame of
being the addict, the junkie or the one
that let down the family. Now you are
the climber or the mountain biker,”
says Strode. He stresses that Phoenix
programs aren’t intended to replace
treatment. Still, “For some, just that
redefining of self may be enough. For
others, it’s a powerful tool in a broader
toolbox.”
Beyond AA
Co-founded in 1935 by an alcoholic
named Bill Wilson, Alcoholics
Anonymous now has 2 million
members and has played an important
role in many successful recoveries.
However, its God-based approach (five
of the 12 steps refer to God or Him),
a credo that alcoholics must admit
“powerlessness” and its emphasis
on alcoholism as a defining disease
aren’t for everyone. Naysayers point
to a 2006 finding by the nonprofit
Cochrane Collaboration that states, “No
experimental studies unequivocally
demonstrated the effectiveness of AA
or 12-step approaches for reducing
alcohol dependence or problems.”
Such concerns have prompted
some alternative recovery fellowships,
including Moderation Management
(Moderation.org), which helps
people that want to drink less; and
Smart Recovery (SmartRecovery.
org), which supports an ethos of selfempowerment via cognitive behavioral
therapy, nutritional changes and group
discussions. Other programs focus
on renewing the soul by applying
metaphysical practices to the traditional
12 steps.
“The conventional 12 steps talk
about a higher power outside of you,”
says Ester Nicholson, a singer, author
and addictions counselor. In her book
Soul Recovery: 12 Keys to Healing
Addiction, she describes a descent into
crack cocaine addiction beginning in
her teens, and the long climb out of it.
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At first, she says, the 12 steps helped
her break free of what she calls the
“spiritual malady, mental obsession and
physical allergy,” that is addiction. But
after a decade of being clean, followed
by a near-relapse, she discovered
meditation and other spiritual practices.
“I realized that this higher power can
restore me to sanity, but the higher
power is actually within me. I found
this wonderful bridge between the 12
steps and universal spiritual principals,
and it is rocking my world.”
Patti Lacey, 54, an Essel client,
likewise found lasting sobriety by
extending her toolbox, learning to focus
not only on past pain, but on bringing
forth her best self. According to the
International Coach Federation, which
reports an uptick in interest in recovery
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Ear acupuncture: Since 1974,
addiction specialists have used an ear
acupuncture needling protocol to ease
cravings, decrease anxiety and improve
sleep during withdrawal. Numerous
published studies in The Lancet, the
Archives of Internal Medicine and others
support its efficacy. More than 1,000
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electroencephalography sensors attached
to the head to enable someone
to observe their own brain wave
activity on a computer and learn to
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Ibogaine: This psychoactive brew
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intense, four-to-eight-hour dreamlike
“trip”, his cravings for heroin ceased.
Deborah Mash, Ph.D., a professor of
neurology and molecular and cellular
pharmacology at the University of
Miami, traveled to Amsterdam in the
early 1990s to see if there was any truth
to such cases.
“I saw a man that was on heroin
and cocaine and addicted to
benzodiazepines undergo detox
with no withdrawal signs, and in 36
hours look like a new person,” she
recalls. She has been studying it ever
since. The drug is believed to serve
as an addiction interrupter, acting on
opioid receptors in the brain to quell
withdrawal symptoms. Some describe
it as “resetting the brain” to a preaddicted state.
Ibogaine is illegal in the U.S. Some
offshore clinics are providing it, but
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You are the Power. Through my
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Complete surrender. I turn my
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An examined life. Through my
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thought patterns and behaviors that are
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Living out loud. I claim the courage
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Conscious contact. Through daily
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ive thousand years ago, most yoga
teachers and students were men.
Today, of the 15 million American
practitioners, less than a third are males.
However, this figure has increased in the
past decade, with teachers in some areas
reporting a balanced ratio of men
and women in their classes.
Yet, even as professional
athletes add yoga to their training
regimen, Power Yoga founder
Bryan Kest, in Santa Monica,
California, points out, “To the
mainstream man, yoga is not
masculine. You see men in
ballet performances, but
it doesn’t mean men are
attracted to ballet.”
Eric Walrabenstein,
founder of Yoga Pura,
in Phoenix, agrees.
“To achieve the widest
adoption of the practice,
we need to shift away
from the notion that yoga
is a physical exercise
primarily for women, to
one that embraces yoga’s
holistic physical, mental and
emotional benefits for anyone
regardless of gender.”
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Physically, yoga can complement traditional workout routines
by increasing flexibility, strength
and balance, and also play a role
in pain management and injury
prevention. Kest says, “Yoga is the
best fitness-related activity I know
of, but the tone and shapeliness
that results is a byproduct. The
focus is on balance and healing.”
He encourages students to
challenge themselves without being
extreme. “The harder you are on
anything, the faster you wear it out. If our
objective is to both last as long and feel
as good as possible, it makes no sense to
push hard. Instead we should be gentle
and sensitive in our practice.”
Men will do well to learn how to
stop what they’re doing and breathe,
says Kreg Weiss, co-founder of My
Yoga Online (now on Gaiam TV),
from Vancouver. He emphasizes the
importance of modifying poses as
needed during classes and notes that
doing so takes vulnerability that
doesn’t come naturally to most
men. “If you find yourself shaking
while holding downward dog,
allow yourself to go down to the
floor without worrying about what
others will think.”
Societal pressures of
masculinity sometimes dictate
who a man thinks he should be.
Breaking through such barriers
enables a man to be relaxed with
himself and unafraid as, “It changes
what goes on off the mat, too,”
observes Weiss.
Bhava Ram (née Brad
Willis), founder of the
Deep Yoga School of
Healing Arts, in
San Diego, points
out, “Men need
yoga because it
helps us deal better
with stress and emotional issues. When
we have more inner balance, we show
up better for ourselves, spouses, friends
and loved ones.”
Therapeutic Benefits
As modern science begins to
document yoga’s healing effects,
it’s being used in treatment plans
for conditions ranging from
addiction and trauma to multiple
sclerosis and cancer. Ram was a Type
A aggressive reporter and network war
correspondent and, “Like many men
with similar personality types, I struggled
with anger and control issues. I had no
interest in yoga; it seemed strange and
unnecessary to me,” he recalls.
After a broken back, that ended
his journalism career, failed surgery,
advanced cancer and dependance on
prescription drugs, he found himself
facing death. Inspired by his young
son to take control of his health, he
embraced yoga as a healing way
forward. After two years of dedicated
practice, Ram says he turned 80
pounds of physical weight and 1,000
pounds of emotional toxins into
gratitude, forgiveness and loving
kindness. “I left 90 percent of my back
pain behind and the cancer is gone.”
Kest explains that yoga’s significant
therapeutic value is based on
its capacity to reduce stress and
its effects, while teaching and
strengthening techniques to cope with
it. “Ninety percent of the stress we put
on our bodies originates in the stress
we put on our minds,” he says. “If you
want to be healthy, you have to look
at mental fitness, not just the size of
your biceps or the strength of your
cardiovascular system. It’s calmness
and peacefulness of mind that matter.”
Tips for First-Timers
Weiss urges men new to yoga to take
time to find the right class. “When men
that can’t touch their toes walk into some
preconceived notion of a class full of
women Om-ing, they feel apprehensive
and the experience does them no
service.” Regardless of one’s state of
fitness, it’s important to start slowly, with
a focus on the breath. “If you don’t have
a good foundation, you can miss a lot of
yoga’s benefits. Seek teachers with a solid
yoga background educated in anatomy.”
Walrabenstein recommends that
first-timers find a class that meets
Yoga Helps Vets Heal
A
ccording to the
International Journal
of Yoga Therapy, an
essential aspect of
recovering from trauma
is learning ways to calm
down, or self-regulate.
As suicide, divorce,
domestic violence, drug
abuse, homelessness and
violent behavior continue
to plague veterans and
members of the military, yoga is being
regarded as a promising
treatment or adjunctive therapy for
addressing symptoms associated
with trauma and post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD). Numerous studies
indicate that veterans that practice yoga
(including postures, breath work, guided
visualization and affirmation) can better
cope with PTSD and other emotional
challenges, and realize enhanced
physical and mental stability.
Former war correspondent Bhava Ram
founded Warriors for Healing (W4H).
Launched online and through trained
teachers this year, “We
want to spread the word
that yoga science is proven
to be extremely effective
for coping with PTSD and
life-based trauma,” he
says. The intention is to
help people unlock their
inherent power to heal,
and to assist in a journey
of self-empowerment as
they establish new lives.
W4H and its foundation partners
provide resources for veterans and
their families to implement yoga’s
transformational lifestyle practices,
including nutrition, philosophy, breath
work and postures. Studies from leading
institutions including the University of
California, Harvard Medical School and
Massachusetts General Hospital have
shown that these practices can change
the organism that is us down to the level
of our genomes. “We’re not stuck where
we are,” says Ram. “My own history
illustrates this, and I’ve seen many others
heal from remarkable challenges.”
their expectations of targeted benefits.
“Remember that yoga is supposed
to serve you in enabling your best
life possible. If for you that means a
vigorous workout, go for it. Even the
most physically-oriented yoga styles
can carry profound mental and spiritual
benefits—and can lead to a deeper,
more rewarding practice over time.”
Arrive early to class to get settled and
talk with the teacher about physical status,
potential limitations or other concerns. Yoga
is practiced barefoot and clothing should be
loose and comfortable, allowing the body
to sweat and move.
Walrabenstein reminds men to
have fun. “Yoga, like anything, can be
awkward at first. Make space for your
learning curve and remember, no one
in class is judging you.”
Meredith Montgomery, a registered
yoga teacher, publishes Natural
Awakenings of Mobile/Baldwin, AL
(HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).
Bootstrap, an online yoga system
specific to the challenges of military
duty-related stress, has distributed
70,000 yoga sessions to troops and
veterans and their families since 2013.
Designed to fill the many gaps left
by traditional treatment strategies, it’s
tailored to empower users to manage
stressors and stressful episodes in a
productive and ongoing way.
Founder Eric Walrabenstein, a former
U.S. Army infantry officer, notes that the
program is curriculum-driven. Beyond
breath and body postures, its 10-week
structure makes it accessible to those that
wouldn’t necessarily step into a studio.
“The multimedia program has been
clinically proven to derail chronic stress
caused by military service in less than
one hour per day,” he says.
Bootstrap is presented as a stressmanagement program that just happens
to use yoga techniques. “We did this
because many men tend to self-select
themselves out of the practice,” he says.
“We wanted to avoid that as well as
the idea that yoga is primarily about
postures, when that’s only a small
fraction of what the practice is.”
Visit WarriorsForHealing.org and
BootstrapUSA.com.
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June 2015
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MANLY
FOODS
Boost Testosterone
with the Right Choices
by Kathleen Barnes
Today’s rates of male infertility and
sexual dysfunction suggest that low
testosterone is rapidly becoming a
national problem.
J
ohns Hopkins School of Medicine
epidemiologists estimate that 18.4
percent of all American men over
the age of 20, totaling 18 million,
have reported experiencing erectile
dysfunction. The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention reports that 7.5
percent of all sexually experienced men
under 45, or more than 4 million, have
consulted a fertility doctor, suggesting it’s
a serious problem among younger men.
“Both erectile dysfunction and
infertility reflect elements of lifestyle
choices, especially obesity, smoking
and exposure to environmental toxins,”
says Naturopath James Occhiogrosso
of Fort Myers, Fla., author of Your
Prostate, Your Libido, Your Life:
A Guide to Causes and Natural
Solutions for Prostate Problems and
ProstateHealthNaturally.com. He says
there are many ways to address low
testosterone, a factor in both erectile
dysfunction and infertility. He also
stresses the importance of a healthy
diet for healthy sexual function for both
men and women.
Some foods can help, while others
can hinder a man’s sexual vitality, says
Craig Cooper of Newport Beach, Calif.,
founder of the CooperativeHealth
network of men’s health websites and
author of Your New Prime: 30 Days to
Better Sex, Eternal Strength, and a Kick
Ass Life After 40. He identifies key no-
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nos that decrease testosterone as eating
excess sugar, drinking excessive alcohol
and being sedentary. Here are the best
foods for increasing testosterone:
Shrimp: Like fatty fish, this tiny
crustacean is one of nature’s few food
sources of vitamin D, which Harvard
School of Public Health research
confirms is linked to testosterone levels.
Four ounces of shrimp contain 162 IU
(international units), about 40 percent
of recommended daily intake.
Oysters, red meat and pumpkin
seeds: All of these are rich sources of
zinc, which Cooper notes has a direct
link to higher testosterone levels. He
cautions, however, that too much zinc
can cause its absorption to diminish.
Men need 11 milligrams (mg) of zinc a
day. Oysters are considered a food of
love for a reason: One shelled oyster
contains 12.8 mg of zinc. Pumpkin
seeds are zinc powerhouses with 7
mg in 3.5 ounces. By comparison, 3
ounces of beef liver or dark chicken
meat deliver 4.3 mg and 2.4 mg,
respectively.
Lean, grass-fed beef, tuna and nuts:
These are high-quality sources of
omega-3 fatty acids. “Without obtaining
at least 20 percent of our daily calories
from fat (no less than 15 percent) we
can’t function at optimum capacity, as
hormones are produced through the
components of dietary fats, including
the sex hormones like testosterone,”
says Virginia Beach, Va., Registered
Dietitian Jim White, a spokesman for
the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
“A diet high in carbohydrates and
too much dietary fat—more than 35
percent—will cause a gain in body fat,
which can decrease testosterone levels.
Balance is the key.”
Broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage:
Cruciferous vegetables are rich sources
of indole-3-carbinol, which helps both
balance testosterone and estrogen
and neutralize excess estrogen in
men and women, says Occhiogrosso.
Yes, men have estrogen, too, just less
than women, and too much blocks
testosterone production.
Red grapes: This whole food is
a good source of resveratrol and
proanythocyanidin, which block
harmful estrogen production, says
White. Excess estrogen production
spurred by eating foods like soy
and flax and the growth hormones
contained in big agriculture’s meat
and dairy products lowers testosterone
production in men.
Strawberries: Due to their cortisollowering vitamin C, all berries help
reduce stress, including when hormones
are released during a heavy workout,
that can hamper testosterone production.
One study published in the International
Journal of Sports Medicine confirms that
more cortisol equals less testosterone;
another in the World Journal of Men’s
Health shows that high cortisol lowers
sex drive and results in delayed
ejaculation. Plus, two Brazilian studies
showed animals with the highest vitamin
C intake had the highest sperm counts
among study subjects. Another good
cortisol fighter is the allicin in garlic.
Bodybuilding Doesn’t Build Testosterone
M
any people think that bodybuilders define he-man muscles by producing huge
amounts of testosterone. Not so, says Naturopath James Occhiogrosso, who
specializes in men’s health. “Bodybuilders consume huge amounts of protein to build
muscles,” he says. “When a man’s pumping 100 to 150 grams of protein into his body
every day, he will actually produce less testosterone.” For healthy testosterone levels, he
recommends that a man derive a maximum of 25 percent of his daily calories from protein.
Pomegranates: Occhiogrosso likes
pomegranates for building testosterone
levels. An impressive study from the
International Journal of Impotence
Research showed that the performance
of 47 percent of the impotent male
study participants improved after
consuming a daily glass of pomegranate
juice for four weeks.
“Food is always the first choice when
I’m treating men with testosterone and
fertility issues,” says Occhiogrosso. “It’s
often effective without the dangers of
testosterone injections.”
Kathleen Barnes is the author of
numerous health books, including Food
Is Medicine: 101 Prescriptions from the
Garden. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.
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The Gut-Mind Connection
David Perlmutter on How Stomach
Microflora Affect Brain Health
by Linda Sechrist
D
r. David Perlmutter,
a board-certified
neurologist and
recipient of the Linus
Pauling Award for his
innovative approaches to
addressing neurological
disorders, has recently
released Brain Maker, the
latest in a series of books on
brain health. This medical
advisor to the Dr. Oz Show
demonstrates how brain
problems can be prevented by adopting
lifestyle changes that nurture the bacteria
living in the digestive system.
Why did you begin your book
with the quote, “Death begins
in the colon,” rather than “Brain
health begins in the gut”?
I wanted to draw attention to the real
life-or-death issues mediated by what
goes on inside the gut. Individuals
with an immediate concern for their
heart, bones, immune system or
brain must recognize that the health
of these parts and functions are
governed at the level of commensal
gut bacteria, the normal microflora
that eat what we eat. This relationship
is the most powerful leverage point
we have for maintaining health.
How were you led to expand
from studying the nervous
system and brain to
investigating gastrointestinal
medicine?
Early on in my career, I was taught that
everything that goes on in the brain
stays there. But leading-edge research
now reveals that seemingly disparate
organs are in close communication,
regulating each other’s health. As
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scientific literature began
supporting the notion that
gut-related issues have
a huge bearing on brain
health, and specifically
on brain disease, it
became important to me
to be able to leverage
deep knowledge of this
empowering information
in terms of being able to
treat brain disorders.
What is the Human
Microbiome Project (HMP)?
HMP, launched in 2008 by the National
Institutes of Health, is a $115 million
exploration of the gut microbiome. In
the ongoing research project involving
genetic and DNA assessment, researchers
are looking at the microbiome array
in the gut of individuals suffering from
various diseases. They are drawing
correlations between emerging patterns
in the abnormalities of gut bacteria and
specific diseases. For example, autism
correlates with an overabundance
of the Clostridia species. In diabetes,
there are more Firmicutes than
Bacteroidetes, which we also see in
obesity characteristic of the Western
cosmopolitan diet.
This is paving the way for interventions
designed to restore a normal balance of
gut bacteria. An example in my book
is Dr. Max Nieuwdorp’s research at the
University of Amsterdam, in which he
discovered an array of abnormal bacteria
that characterize Type 2 diabetes. In the
more than 250 individuals diagnosed
with diabetes that he treated in a doubleblind study, he was able to reverse the
disease by inserting a series of fecal
material transfers from healthy, lean
donors into diabetic patients.
What is the most eye-opening
information about the roles
played by gut organisms?
More than 100 trillion bacteria live in
our gut. Plus, there are viruses, yeast
species and protozoa. When we factor
in their genetic material, it means that
an astonishing 99 percent of the DNA
in our body is bacterial. It’s humbling
to realize they influence all manner of
physiology, from our immune system
to our metabolism, making vitamins,
maintaining the gut lining and controlling
inflammation, the key mechanism
involved in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,
multiple sclerosis and any number of
brain degenerative disorders. They also
exert influence over the expression of
our 23,000 genes, in effect regulating the
expression of the human genome.
The latest startling discovery—which
is so new that it’s not in the book—is
that bacterial DNA sequences have
now been found in the human genome,
meaning we are partly bacterial. It reveals
the most sophisticated symbiotic and
intimate relationship at the deepest level
imaginable. It turns the previous way of
thinking about who we are upside-down.
Our perceptions of the world, moods,
hunger or satiety, even our metabolism,
are dictated by gut bacteria, which
deserve careful stewarding. They don’t
deserve, for example, to be bombarded
by the capricious use of antibiotics
whenever we have the sniffles.
How can we reestablish good
gut health?
Better food choices bring about
significant changes in our body’s
microbiome. By incorporating prebiotic
foods such as Jerusalem artichokes,
dandelion greens, garlic, leeks, onions,
jicama or Mexican yam, as well as
fermented foods such as kimchi,
kombucha tea, yogurt and kefir,
individuals can reestablish good gut
health that helps them gain control over
inflammation, the cornerstone of all
degenerative conditions. Inflammation
originates in the gut. Balancing bacteria
and reducing intestinal permeability,
which allows substances to leak through
the lining of the small intestine into the
bloodstream, can reduce it.
Visit Linda Sechrist’s website, ItsAllAbout
We.com, for the recorded interview.
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DADS
How They Raise
Conscious Kids
by Lane Vail
F
athers are more involved in
their children’s lives than ever
before, embracing their roles of
leader, nurturer and protector, and
they’re reaping extraordinary benefits.
According to a 2014 study published
in the Academy of Management
Perspectives, fathers who spend more
time with their kids are both happier
at home and more satisfied at work.
Today, many mindful dads engaged in a
natural lifestyle apply that same health
consciousness to their parenting.
Support Mama. Natural fathering
begins during pregnancy, with an
informed birth plan. “Support whatever
birthing decision the woman feels
will provide her the most comfort and
relaxation,” advises Dr. John Douillard, an
ayurvedic chiropractor and author of six
books, including Perfect Health for Kids.
Hold her hand, rub her back, advocate for
her rights and after the birth, support her
efforts to breastfeed whenever, wherever
and however long she wants.
“Fathers should recognize that the
burden of care is clearly on the mother
for at least the first year, so her opinions
and wishes deserve special consideration
and respect,” says Ben Hewitt, father of
two, home unschooler and author of The
Nourishing Homestead.
Embrace physical closeness. Bonding
through nurturing touch is powerful
and rewarding for father and child. A
recent study published in the Journal
of Perinatal Education found that
fathers that practiced infant massage
experienced significant stress release
and bonding with their offspring.
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When dads are calm and
present, they become a
calming presence.
~Hal Runkel
Wearing a baby or toddler in a sling,
wrap or carrier is another comforting
way to spend time together.
Co-sleeping helps foster a more
natural sleep rhythm with a nocturnally
hungry baby, while also offering another
way to connect. “Any stress my family
may have experienced during the day
dissipated when we reconnected at
nighttime,” Hewitt says. “Looking back, I
can’t imagine having missed out on that
opportunity to be so close with my kids.”
Feed healthy habits. Natural dads are
educated about both naturopathic and
Western medicine to make informed
choices regarding prevention and
intervention. Douillard applies the
ayurvedic principle of seasonal eating in
order to bolster the immune systems of
his six children and clients. Cooling foods
like fruits and vegetables in summer
prevent overheating; warming foods like
soups, nuts and meats in winter lubricate
mucus membranes and facilitate fat and
protein storage; light foods like leafy
greens in spring detoxify the body. His
experience is that when kids with robust
immunity catch the occasional malady,
its severity and duration are reduced, and
natural herbs often provide a gentle first
step toward recovery.
Douillard treats colds with a
spoonful of equal parts turmeric and
honey mixed into a paste. “Turmeric
is a powerful anti-inflammatory and
antiviral herb that also helps liquefy
mucus in the respiratory tract,” he
says. For tummy troubles, he suggests
offering kids an herbal tea of cumin,
coriander or fennel.
Above all, parents must exemplify
good health habits. “Eat better, exercise
regularly, change your diet with the
local season and your kids will follow
along,” says Douillard.
Impart green morals. Earth-conscious
parents teach their children how to leave
a faint ecological footprint by supporting
local eco-friendly companies, reducing
the presence of toxic chemicals in the
home and consuming and wasting less.
However, wagging a finger and imploring
kids to be eco-friendly is not enough;
model helpful behaviors and illustrate
the implications of their choices. “Instead
of saying, ‘You should recycle,’ show
kids online pictures of the giant flotillas
of plastics polluting the oceans,” says
Hewitt. Maintain an experiential dialogue
about respecting, preserving and enjoying
nature.
Encourage adventure and
resourcefulness. “Historically,” says
Hewitt, “children learned alongside their
parents and community, immersed in
their environment, an arrangement that
allowed them continual opportunities
to prove their own resourcefulness.”
All dads, like homeschoolers, will find
satisfying fun in sharing problem-solving,
hands-on projects with their kids, like
building a debris shelter in the woods,
planting a garden, or using repurposed
materials to engineer something with form
and function. Learning doesn’t have to be
a hierarchical activity, wherein dads teach
children, says Hewitt. “The opportunity to
learn and explore together is powerful.”
Play. Hewitt encourages dads to
look for opportunities to relieve kids of
their often overwhelming and scattered
schedules. “It’s incredibly important for
kids and adults to set aside time for free
play and exploration,” he says.
“Go outside with them,” says
Douillard. “Make up games, goof off, run
around, roll around and just be with them.
It makes a world of difference in their lives.”
Lane Vail is a freelance writer in South
Carolina and blogger at Discovering
Homemaking.com.
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Cool Daddy
by Lane Vail
I
n terms of discipline, natural fathering
is neither tough nor timid, punishing
nor permissive. The mindful dad is
calm, connected and capable. He’s
able to harness introspection and
observe himself as he parents, because
he focuses more on managing his own
behavior than that of his kids.
“Fathering is a leadership role,
not a management role,” says Hal
Runkel, a licensed marriage and
family therapist and author of the
bestseller ScreamFree Parenting. “If
I manage myself with calmness and
clarity, I can lead my children to
learn to manage themselves.”
Runkel says the first step is
“committing to cool.” Find an
anxiety- or anger-managing technique
that feels natural, such as meditation,
yoga, deep breathing, visualization,
prayer or counting beads on a
bracelet, and call on that skill to
maintain coolness when challenged
by a child, advises Runkel.
It’s a misconception that emotions
need to be released or they will
consume us, he says. “Emotions just
are; it’s the thoughts about emotions
that drive us crazy.” Learning to name,
tame and befriend feelings through
introspection and mindful exercises
allows space for calm conversations
with children to emerge.
“We fathers have a special
responsibility to lead with calm
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approachable dad has teachable
kids, and he lets natural and logical
consequences do the teaching.”
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actress in Los Angeles. Jagger has no problems with dogs
he meets, but not all cats are so tolerant. “Star walks only
in the yard, companioned by Fuzzy and Boots.” All four are
microchipped in case of an escape.
Carrie Aulenbacher, of Erie, Pennsylvania, author of The
Early Bird Café, first got her cat Daisy used to a harness indoors
before venturing outside. “Now he runs to the door and meows
to go out,” she says. Daisy’s been hiking for 10 years. View
some of his adventures at Tinyurl.com/DaisyTheHikingCat.
Boston insurance underwriting assistant, cat blogger and
artist Koshka Koh routinely walks her Abyssinian therapy cat,
Jake. “We can’t hurry. People ask questions and want to pet
him. They say, ‘I wish my cat could do that.’”
Good to Know Tips
The Best Friends Animal Society, in Kanab, Utah, averages
625 cats in residence and Society Manager Michelle Warfle
supports an enriched environment. “We teach as many cats
as possible to leash walk,” she says. Her tips include: Don’t
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progress too quickly, keep walks fun and use a harness, not
the collar. Warfle’s own cat, Earl, hikes about two miles before
tiring. A backpack-like pet carrier lets a feline take a break.
Adapt the walk’s length or location to a pet’s age and
physical limitations, such as arthritis. “Jabez always loved
to walk on Ventura’s wet sandy beaches,” says Californian
Kac Young, a naturopath with a Ph.D. in natural health. “His
second choice was a trip to Home Depot to ride in the cart.”
Now 18, Jabez doesn’t travel as often.
Routinely check kitty’s neck, tail, stomach and inner thighs
to pick off fleas and ticks after an outing before they become
a bigger problem. (For an infestation of fleas, comb the cat
with natural dishwashing detergent and water to drown them
and rinse kitty afterward.) Pet-grade diatomaceous earth is
safe to rub into her fur and bedding.
Consider yard plants like mint, lemongrass, sage and
lavender to repel bugs. Multiple studies suggest catnip, which
kitty can roll in, may be an even more effective mosquito
repellant than the toxic DEET (mosquitoes spread heartworm).
Cat companions agree that when kitty explores a blade of
grass or pounces on a blowing leaf, it presents a delightful
opportunity to be in the moment. A change of pace benefits
those on both ends of the leash.
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[email protected].
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by Darlene Arden
n Cats need to get used to an idea before embracing it.
Proceed slowly.
n A collar is for ID tags, not walking—a cat can wiggle out
of a collar. A harness, properly fitted at the pet supply store, is
best. Designate a comfortable, padded, wider harness solely
for walking, not to restrain the cat in the car (a crate is safer).
n Let a cat see and smell the harness before putting it on.
Small treats help. Don’t let the cat bat it like a toy. Put the
harness on for short spans each day until he’s used to it—cats
tend to fall over, “paralyzed”, when it’s first introduced.
n After the harness has been worn comfortably, add the leash
and let him drag it around in an enclosed outdoor space.
Never use a flexi-lead/retractable leash. A six-foot bungee
(stretchy) or woven leash allows space to explore without
getting tangled in a bush or beyond reach.
n Leash walk around the house without pulling, yanking or
dragging—just do some pet-paced walking.
n Don’t force the next step, because the outdoors can be a big,
scary place; most cats need to observe first before exploring.
n Use lots of praise and treats.
Darlene Arden is a certified animal behavior consultant from
Boston and author of The Complete Cat’s Meow and Beautiful Cats.
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Don’t Get Ticked Off
Natural Ways to Avoid and
Treat Lyme Disease
by Linda Sechrist
I
n 1977, two Yale School of Medicine
scientists identified the infected
blacklegged deer tick carrying the
bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi as the
disease-transmitting organism of Lyme
disease. Since 1982, this most commonly
reported vector-borne disease in the
U.S. has gained notoriety, with its own
resource book, Disease Update: Science,
Policy & Law; research center (ColumbiaLyme.org/index.html); International
Lyme and Associated Diseases Society
website, ilads.org; Lyme Times print
journal (LymeDisease.org); and national
informational organization, the Tick-Borne
Disease Alliance (TBDAlliance.org).
The surge of activity appears justifiable.
According to scientists at the Centers for
Disease Control, approximately 300,000
cases are diagnosed annually in this
country alone.
Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club,
is a post-treatment Lyme disease patient
Serving
Brevard
County
and co-founder of LymeAid
4Kids (Tinyurl.com/LymeAid4Kids)
that funds the diagnosis and treatment
of uninsured children with Lyme. She
disagrees with physicians that downplay
late-stage cases and insist that the
disease is cured with a simple round
of antibiotics, as does Katina Makris,
a classical homeopath from New
Hampshire and host of Lyme Light Radio.
After experiencing mysterious
symptoms, Makris spent five years suffering
from debilitating symptoms familiar to
individuals with Lyme—undiagnosed,
relapsing fevers, lingering fatigue, joint
pain, headaches, neurological symptoms
and cognitive impairment. “Then I finally
began my 10-year healing journey,” she
says. Her book Out of the Woods: Healing
from Lyme Disease for Body, Mind, and
Spirit, is a recovery memoir and resource
guide for alternative medical, emotional
and spiritual support.
Lyme evades detection by standard
blood tests for bacterial antigens and
antibodies. “The ELISA [enzyme-linked
immuno assay] test is only accurate
between two weeks and two months
after the bite,” says Makris, who notes
that the Western Blot test is somewhat
more accurate, while the IGeneX
Laboratory test is superior. She believes
the best laboratories for testing are
Clongen Laboratories and IGeneX
Laboratory Services.
Dr. Richard Horowitz has treated
more than 12,000 Lyme disease patients
as medical director of the Hudson Valley
Healing Arts Center, in Hyde Park, New
York. The author of Why Can’t I Get
Better? Solving the Mystery of Lyme
and Chronic Disease raises another
red flag regarding detection. Testing for
coinfections frequently transmitted along
with Lyme is unreliable. Horowitz, who
will conduct a workshop with Makris at
New York’s Omega Institute for Holistic
Studies, in Rhinebeck, and online, from
June 26 to 28, counsels that antibiotics
are not effective because they don’t
address all of the infecting organisms
now frequently found in ticks.
Stephen Harrod Buhner, of Silver
City, New Mexico, an independent
scholar and citizen scientist and author
of Healing Lyme Disease Coinfections,
says that the bacteria have jumped
species and found new hosts that live
in habitats formerly occupied by wild
animals: “They have learned to exist
in humans and are teaching each
other how to resist antibiotics and
more easily infect us. What they do
together in the body is a great deal
more complex than what they do alone,
making them difficult to treat. Bartonella
species utilize the immune system of
whatever mammal they infect as part
of their infection strategy. Any existing
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The weaker or more compromised
one’s immune system, the more likely a
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the outer membrane proteins of the
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“Once the immune system creates the
proper antibodies, the bacteria are then
eliminated fairly rapidly,” advises Buhner.
Makris is grateful that she saw a
nutritionist trained in functional medicine.
“He worked slowly and methodically to
reduce the inflammation, build up my
immune system and restore my digestive,
endocrine and nervous systems before
killing the bacteria and opening up natural
detoxification pathways to flush out the
bacteria and their endotoxins. We used
weekly acupuncture appointments, good
nutrition and homeopathic formulas,
plus various herbs, vitamins and mineral
supplements,” says Makris.
Ticks in high-vegetation areas wait for
a passing host. To avoid these hitchhikers,
wear light-colored long pants tucked
into socks. A shirt should also be tucked
in. Later, strip down and search hair,
underarms, legs, behind the knees
and ears, and in the belly button. As
commercial tick repellants contain toxic
ingredients, a targeted mixture
of topically applied, therapeutic-grade
essential oils is preferred.
Linda Sechrist is the senior staff writer for
Natural Awakenings.
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TUESDAY JUNE 2
Pilates on the Reformer – 5:30-6:30pm. Create core
connection, proper body alignment and reconnection
to your breath with a classic New York style Pilates
beginner routine on the Reformer Machine. $90 for 6
weeks.. To register call or text Joane at 772-559-0866
or email [email protected]. With Joane at Spine
and Sport Institute, Vero Beach.
Arthritis: Prevention & Relief – 6-7pm. We will discuss
natural, drug-free treatment to help you with your arthritis
pain. Free. Alternative Medicine Family Care Center, Inc.,
3408 Aviation Blvd., Vero Beach. 772-778-8877.
InnerLight Sound Healing – 6-7pm. Crystal and
Tibetan singing bowls combined with aromatherapy
and inner light energy healing for an illuminating sound
and energetic healing journey. $20. Sacred Gardens
House of Healing, 916 Columbus Ave., Melbourne.
321-821-2389. Sacred-Gardens.org
Weight Loss On The Go – 7-8pm. Diane Kingsley Registered Dietician and Licensed Nutritionist will help you
stay healthy and lose weight with your busy schedules
and lifestyles. 307 Barefoot Blvd., Micco. 239-404-4788.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 3
Full Moon Ceremony with Spiritbender – 7pm. A
traditional ceremony, drawing down the moon, releasing what no longer serves, giving gratitude and music
and drumming afterward. Bring your crystals and other
tools that need to be cleared and charged and bring
instruments as well. Free. Humiston Beach Park, 3000
Ocean Drive (just east of the playground in the grass
unless raining then look for us at one of the pavilions),
Vero Beach. 772-257-6499. SparkofDivine.com.
FRIDAY JUNE 5
Conscious Kids (7-12 years) – 4-5pm. Through a
wide range of healing modalities including Yoga poses,
centered breathing, inspired arts & crafts, original
games, music, meditation, creative expression, crystal
therapy and more, kids develop better concentration,
greater self-confidence and learn constructive habits for
physical, mental and emotional well-being which they
can continue to use throughout their lives. Instructor
Karuna Devi. $10. Pre-registration required 321-7299495. Aquarian Dreams 414 N Miramar Ave (Hwy
A1A) Indialantic. AquarianDreams.com.
Free Yoga & Meditation Class – 7-8pm. Combo class
of Gentle/Restorative Yoga and Mindfulness Practice
with Nicole and Craig. Free. Aquarian Dreams, 414 N.
Miramar Ave. (Hwy A1A), Indialantic. 321-729-9495.
AquarianDreams.com.
Free Intro to Yoga Teacher Training Program – 8pm
Learn about the New World Wellness 200-hr Yoga Teacher
Training Program beginning September 11. Program
taught by registered yoga teachers Craig Costello and
Nicole Georgi-Costello. Program approved by the Yoga
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Alliance. Aquarian Dreams, 414 N. Miramar Ave. (Hwy
A1A), Indialantic. 321-729-9495. AquarianDreams.com.
SATURDAY JUNE 6
Yoga for Couples – 10:30am-12pm. Learn partnerassisted stretches, standing and seated postures designed
to open body and heart, enjoy therapeutic Thai massage
sequence. Instructor Jennifer Cleveland. $30. Call to
register: 321-729-9495. Aquarian Dreams 414 N Miramar Ave (Hwy A1A) Indialantic. AquarianDreams.com.
Art of Possibility Workshop – 1-5pm with Alicia
Chapman Mauldin (ERYT200)- create space and
acquire the tools for living an empowered life on and
off the yoga mat in a yoga mini-immersion. Learn a
sequence for a personal practice; explore the precepts
of purpose and possibilities. Must pre-register. $60.
(workshop is a pre-requisite for the Transcending
Yoga Lifestyle & Teacher Training) Mel O Yoga 6050
Babcock Street Southeast #6, Palm Bay. 321-652-1490.
Smoothie Power Hour – 4:30pm. Learn new ways
to include greens in your diet, how to make no-milk
shakes, find out about “raw meals” and sprout smoothies. Krishnanand & Karuna will share samples of fresh
organic juices. $15. Preregistration required. 321-7299495. Aquarian Dreams 414 N Miramar Ave (Hwy
A1A) Indialantic. AquarianDreams.com.
Cocoa Beach Contra Dance – 7:30-11pm. Fun, lively
dance with live music and caller. Lesson at 7:30, all
welcome. Info at cocoabeachcontra.org. $10 adults, $6
under 21. Cocoa Beach Rec Center, 321 Ramp Road,
Cocoa Beach. 321-409-8808.
SUNDAY JUNE 7
Intuitive Spiritual Guidance & Chakra Healing – with
Cheri Hart. Cheri is a Visionary, Professional Clairvoyant & Certified Reiki Master-Healer, with over 25 years’
experience. She will connect with your spirit guides,
angels, and the Ascended Masters. Session includes:
chakra balancing (providing information on the causes of
any blocks), infusing you with healing light, raising your
vibrational level followed by question and answer session.
Cheri will be able to see your aura, see inside your body,
your connections with others, outcomes of situations, and
your spiritual gifts. 30 - 45 minute session. $50. Call to
register. 321-729-9495. Aquarian Dreams, 414 N. Miramar Ave. (Hwy A1A), Indialantic. AquarianDreams.com.
Spirit in Music – 10am. Join Armand & Angelina,
international performers and recording artists as they
share peace and joy through music. Unity Church of
Melbourne 1745 Trimble Rd. Melbourne. 321-254-0313.
UnityofMelbourne.com.
Native Flute Playshop – 11:30am. with Armand &
Angelina. For everyone whether you have a musical
background or have always wanted to play a musical
instrument. Suggested Donation $20. Unity Church of
Melbourne 1745 Trimble Rd. Melbourne. 321-254-0313.
UnityofMelbourne.com.
Acupressure for Everyone: Heal Yourself Today
– 6-7pm. Bring a partner. Learn to find your points
and then use them to help yourself and others. Free.
Alternative Medicine Family Care Center, Inc., 3408
Aviation Blvd., Vero Beach. 772-778-8877.
No More Aching Head! – 7-8pm. You don’t have to
live with the pain. Learn the different types and causes
of headaches as well as safe, natural solutions. With Dr.
Brian Walsh. Free but call 728-1387 to register. CARE
Chiropractic & Wellness Center, 1938 Dairy Road,
West Melbourne. 321-728-1387. CareWellnessfl.com.
Astrology for Personal & Spiritual Transformation
– 7:30-9pm. Discussion includes how Astrology has
influenced religions, how the planets influence our personality and predict the time and type of challenges we
face in life and how the outer planetary transits are affecting you and others at this time. Call in advance with
your birth data. $20(chart & mini-reading included)For
more info visit BruceOrion.com. Call to pre-register:
321-729-9495. Aquarian Dreams 414 N Miramar Ave
(Hwy A1A) Indialantic. AquarianDreams.com.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 10
New Thought Musical Variety Show – 6:30pm with
Armand & Angelina. Blend of rock and opera incorporating Native American flute. Performance filled
with music, comedy, dance and more. Donation. Unity
Church of Melbourne 1745 Trimble Rd. Melbourne. 321254-0313. UnityofMelbourne.com.
Community Meditation – 7-8pm. Share in the healing
energy of group meditation. This community gathering is
open to all individuals who aspire to generate more peace
in their inner and outer lives through regular meditation
practice. Facilitated by Krishnananda and & Karuna,
Donation. 321-729-9495. Aquarian Dreams 414 N Miramar Ave (Hwy A1A) Indialantic. AquarianDreams.com.
THURSDAY JUNE 11
Pain and Neuropathy Relief – 10-11:30am. Gently
use your breath and touch to reduce or eliminate pain
and neuropathy. Sandy Brooks, LMT #MA37043. $5.
Melbourne Public Library, 540 E. Fee Ave., Melbourne.
321-258-3526.
Free Stress Reduction Workshop – 6:30-7:30pm.
Stress propels some and deflates others. Constant stress
affects all. Learn how to reduce your stress at free info
session. Free. Spark of Divine, 1789 Old Dixie Highway, Vero Beach. 772-480-0541.
SATURDAY JUNE 13
Angelology - Healing with the Angels Level I Certification – 10am-2pm. Learn how to heal yourself and others
with Divine Angelic energies. Learn the body’s energy
systems, Chakra and Aura Clearing, space clearing, how
to use sound, color, pendulums and crystals in conjunction
with the Angels. Deepen your connection to your Divinity. This technique brings a unique ease and grace to your
whole life. Class will take place over several dates to be
determined during the class. $333. Spark of Divine, LLC
Healing and Learning Center, 1789 Old Dixie Hwy, Vero
Beach. 772-257-6499. SparkofDivine.com.
Finding your Authentic Nature – 10am-5pm. with
Pierre Dubois. Finding your authentic nature is like doing
detective work. It is not left brain or linear thinking. It
is heart centered. This one day exploration will rely on
group discussion, mediation, prayer, journal and spiritual
journeys. $55. Unity Church of Melbourne 1745 Trimble
Rd. Melbourne. 321-254-0313. UnityofMelbourne.com.
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A Celebration & Wisdom Gathering
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SATURDAY, JUNE 13 • 11AM-2:30PM
Come celebrate Summer Solstice &
discover your authentic self with
Feng Shui, Story Coaching, & more.
Lunch included. $15
6100 Hall Rd • Melbourne Village
Pre-register: send a PayPal payment
to [email protected] or
call Kathy 321-698-4266.
Honoring the Seasons of Your Life – 11am-2:30pm.
Includes Feng Shui with Angela Davis and Story
Coaching with Kathy Hardesty. Cost is $15 and includes lunch. To pre-register, send a PayPal payment
to [email protected] or call Kathy 321698-4266. Hester Wagner Community House, 6100
Hall Rd, Melbourne Village.
Living the Yoga Sutras – 1-6pm. Through a combination of lecture, pranayama(breathing and energy work),
and seated meditation these teachings will be explored
and applied to current life to experience a deeper state of
wellness, peace and vitality. Facilitated by Craig & Nicole
Costello.$75 (5 CEU’s for Yoga Teachers). Call to preregister: 321-729-9495. Aquarian Dreams 414 N Miramar
Ave (Hwy A1A) Indialantic. AquarianDreams.com.
Intro to Crystal Skulls with Nicholas Pearson –
2-4:30pm. The skulls will act as a focal point for
hands-on exercises, guided meditations, and as the
keys for unlocking the secrets of the mineral kingdom.
$25 suggested donation. Spark of Divine, LLC Healing
and Learning Center, 1789 Old Dixie Hwy, Vero Beach.
772-257-6499. SparkofDivine.com.
SUNDAY JUNE 14
Free Yoga & Meditation Class – 1:30-2:30pm. Combo
class of Gentle/Restorative Yoga and Mindfulness
Practice with Nicole and Craig. Free. Aquarian Dreams,
414 N. Miramar Ave. (Hwy A1A), Indialantic. 321-7299495. AquarianDreams.com.
TimeLine Therapy Resolution – 2-4pm. Betty Ritchie,
Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist will help you identify
source of origin for current conditions and provide
techniques for resolving issues. $20. Center for Spiritual
Care, 1550 24th Street, Vero Beach. 772-562-3681.
MONDAY JUNE 15
Free Intro to Yoga Teacher Training Program – 2:303:30pm Learn about the New World Wellness 200-hr Yoga
Teacher Training Program beginning September 11. Program taught by registered yoga teachers Craig Costello and
Nicole Georgi-Costello. Program approved by the Yoga
Alliance. Aquarian Dreams, 414 N. Miramar Ave. (Hwy
A1A), Indialantic. 321-729-9495. AquarianDreams.com.
Intuitive Spiritual Guidance & Chakra Balancing
– with Cheri Hart. Cheri is a Visionary, Professional
Clairvoyant & Certified Reiki Master-Healer, with over 25
years’ experience. She will connect with your spirit guides,
angels, and the Ascended Masters. Session includes:
chakra balancing (providing information on the causes of
any blocks), infusing you with healing light, raising your
vibrational level followed by question and answer session.
Cheri will be able to see your aura, see inside your body,
your connections with others, outcomes of situations, and
your spiritual gifts. 30 - 45 minute session. $50. Call to
register- 321-729-9495. Aquarian Dreams, 414 N. Miramar Ave. (Hwy A1A), Indialantic. AquarianDreams.com.
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TUESDAY JUNE 16
Auto-Immune Disorders: Why Are You Killing
Yourself? – 6-7pm. Let’s talk about why the immune
system turns on and attacks self tissue and about
strategies to address these disorders. Free. Alternative
Medicine Family Care Center, Inc., 3408 Aviation
Blvd., Vero Beach. 772-778-8877.
THURSDAY JUNE 18
Free Spiritual Healings & Massage Therapy - Spiritual Healer, Teren Nichols will be offering free healings
all day as a gift to our community. Teren is a licensed
massage therapist and Certified Pranic Healer. Call to
register 321-729-9495. Aquarian Dreams 414 N Miramar Ave (Hwy A1A) Indialantic. AquarianDreams.com.
Lymphatic System, So Simple, Yet So Complex – 1011:30am. Gentle self-massage to improve immune function, reduce edema and toxins, and increase relaxation.
Sandy Brooks, LMT #MA37043. $5. Melbourne Public
Library, 540 E. Fee Ave., Melbourne. 321-258-3526.
FRIDAY JUNE 19
Children’s Mandala Meditation Class – 4-5pm. (for
ages 6 - 11) Your child will design & create their own
mandala, and learn the meanings of the different colors.
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healing, and balance. Dee Garramone is an artist and
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Introduction to Ayurveda Yoga – 6pm. Learn how to
take your Yoga Sadhana to the next level by integrating
the wisdom of Ayurveda. Class led by Richard Powell
certified Ayuryoga teacher. Visit Permaculture.guru for
more information. Class attendance recommended if
you plan to attend Sunday classes. $30. Call to register
Melbourne Contra Dance – 7:30-11pm. Lively music
and caller for this fun dance scene, wear cool clothes
and supportive shoes. More info at www.cocoabeachcontra.org. $10 adults, $6 under 21 adults. Tropical
Haven Ballroom, 1205 Eddie Allen Road, Melbourne.
321-917-4529.
SATURDAY JUNE 20
Reiki 3 – 10am-6pm. Topics covered: Methods for
tracing disturbances in the subtle energy system, The
meaning of illness and symptoms’ from metaphysical
point of view, spiritual protection and more.$225. Maria
Banas certified Reiki Master instructor. Call to register
(Hwy A1A) Indialantic. AquarianDreams.com
Health Fair – 10am-2pm. Celebrating 15 years of
helping the community Get Healthy, Stay Healthy,
Naturally. Free event includes health screenings,
chair massages, healthy foods, samples, door prizes
and more. CARE Chiropractic & Wellness Center,
1938 Dairy Road, W Melbourne. 321-728-1387.
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Grand Opening – 10am-6pm. Free samples and more.
The Green Trail 3002 W. New Haven Ave. , near corner
of 192 and Wickham Rd. For more information call
321-312-4589. The-Green-Trail.com.
Reiki Weekend Certifi cation Levels I & 2 Get
your CEUs – 11am-6pm. Learn the Art of Healing
using Japanese techniques and ancient symbols.
These techniques enhance the immune system and
promote healing. Class includes book, certificates, attunements and plenty of practice. Must pre-register,
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6 CEUs and Level II 8 CEUs for a total of 14. Level
I $150, Level II $200 for both discounted $325.
Spark of Divine, LLC Healing and Learning Center,
1789 Old Dixie Hwy, Vero Beach. 772-257-6499.
SparkofDivine.com.
Kirtan with Ranyanada and the Wandering Sudhas
– 7:30-9pm. Devotional call and response chants to the
divine, opening the heart, allowing for a constant flow
of love. Donations accepted. Sacred Gardens House
of Healing, 916 Columbus Ave., Melbourne. 321-8212389. Sacred-Gardens.org.
SUNDAY JUNE 21
Ayuryoga for Vata: Managing Vata Dosha –
1-3pm.Exploring dosha specific Asanas, Pranayama,
Dinacharya(daily routine), food and Jyotish (vedic astrology) to bring balance. Certified Ayuryoga Instructor,
Richard Powell. $30. Call to pre-register 321-729-9495.
Aquarian Dreams 414 N Miramar Ave (Hwy A1A)
Indialantic. AquarianDreams.com
Ayuryoga for Pitta and Kapha: Managing Kapha
and Pitta Doshas – 6-9pm. Exploring dosha specific
Asanas, Pranayama, Dinacharya(daily routine), food
and Jyotish (vedic astrology) to bring balance. Certified
Ayuryoga Instructor, Richard Powell. $40. Call to preregister 321-729-9495. Aquarian Dreams 414 N Miramar Ave (Hwy A1A) Indialantic. AquarianDreams.com
TUESDAY JUNE 23
Natural Allergy Elimination - Throw Away Your
Handkerchief – 6-7pm. Learn about a drug-free,
no scratch-test method of diagnosing and treating
your allergies. Free. Alternative Medicine Family
Care Center, Inc., 3408 Aviation Blvd., Vero Beach.
772-778-8877.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 24
Intuitive Spiritual Guidance & Chakra Balancing
– with Cheri Hart. Cheri is a Visionary, Professional
Clairvoyant & Certified Reiki Master-Healer, with over
25 years’ experience. She will connect with your spirit
guides, angels, and the Ascended Masters. Session includes: chakra balancing (providing information on the
causes of any blocks), infusing you with healing light,
raising your vibrational level followed by question and
answer session. Cheri will be able to see your aura,
see inside your body, your connections with others,
outcomes of situations, and your spiritual gifts. 30 - 45
minute session. $50. Call to register- 321-729-9495.
Aquarian Dreams, 414 N. Miramar Ave. (Hwy A1A),
Indialantic. AquarianDreams.com.
Learn to Meditate – 7-8:15pm. Includes the different types of mediation and sharing the techniques to
establish a mindful-awareness meditation practice. Led
by Monica Lombardo Reiki Master with10 years of
experience. Donation. Call to register: 321-729-9495.
Indialantic. AquarianDreams.com.
THURSDAY JUNE 25
Tame that Miserable Tummy – 7-8pm. Banish acid
reflux, heartburn or irritable bowel without drugs.
Learn the common causes and natural solutions to digestive problems. With Dr. Brian Walsh. Free, but call
728-1387 to register. CARE Chiropractic & Wellness
Center, 1938 Dairy Road, West Melbourne. 321-7281387. CareWellnessfl.com.
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a limited seating Psychic Forum, Divine Healing
Gathering, open to all Messages from the Gallery,
Learn how to Channel and Spirit speaks Gallery
also open to all. Call for more information. Call for
prices each event is different. Spark of Divine, LLC
Healing and Learning Center, 1789 Old Dixie Hwy,
Vero Beach. 772-257-6499. SparkofDivine.com.
SATURDAY JUNE 27
Reiki Level I Certification – 9am-5pm. “Reiki”
(ray – key) is Japanese for “universal life energy”,
the energy found in all things. The Usui System of
Natural Healing, applies this energy through gentle
touch or long-distance treatments for balancing mind,
body and spirit. Reiki can be a powerful tool for selfhealing and personal growth, a way to give energy
to family, friends, and animals, or a gentle complementary therapy in holistic medicine. Anyone can
learn this powerful natural healing technique, even
children. Kumari has 24 years’ experience. Synergy
Institute, 735 Commerce Center Dr, Ste C, Sebastian.
772-571-4509. KumariHealing.com.
Free Yoga & Meditation Class – 10am. Combo class
of Gentle/Restorative Yoga and Mindfulness Practice
with Nicole and Craig. Free. Aquarian Dreams, 414
N. Miramar Ave. (Hwy A1A), Indialantic. 321-7299495. AquarianDreams.com.
Free Intro to Yoga Teacher Training Program –
11am Learn about the New World Wellness 200-hr
Yoga Teacher Training Program beginning September
11. Program taught by registered yoga teachers Craig
Costello and Nicole Georgi-Costello. Program approved by the Yoga Alliance. Aquarian Dreams, 414
N. Miramar Ave. (Hwy A1A), Indialantic. 321-7299495. AquarianDreams.com.
Breathing Your Way to Wellness Workshop –
12:30-3:30pm. Through a combination of lecture &
practice, we will share with students various breathing techniques that may be utilized to increase
energy/vitality, enhance focus & concentration,
reduce stress/anxiety and improve overall wellbeing. Facilitated by Craig Costello, ERYT. $45.Call
to pre-register- 321-729-9495. Aquarian Dreams,
414 N. Miramar Ave. (Hwy A1A), Indialantic.
AquarianDreams.com.
Healing the Heart-Crystal Workshop – 2-4:30pm.
Guided, interactive tour of crystals that heal the
heart, releasing accumulated energies. Learn stones
promoting forgiveness, compassion self-love and
more. $25. Sacred Gardens House of Healing,
916 Columbus Ave., Melbourne. 321-821-2389.
Sacred-Gardens.org.
Free Reiki Healing Session – Reiki Master practitioner/teachers Maria Banas & Tony Ingoglia practice
the Usui/Tibetan and Karuna Reiki techniques that
work with helping the physical, mental/emotional,
and karmic conditions of the individual. Experience
your body shift toward deeper relaxation and becoming fulfilled with clarity and awareness as emotional
issues dissolve. Call to register 321-729-9495. Free
(donations for The Lightworker Community Center
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Crystal Bowl Meditation - with Susan Rizzo –
4-5:30pm. Learn meditation techniques to quiet the
mind and relax the body. Experience the crystal bowls,
Tibetan bells, toning and a special sound meditation.
Donation. Call to pre-register: 321-729-9495. Aquarian
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SUNDAY JUNE 28
Reiki Level II Certification – 9am-5pm. Prerequisite Reiki Level I. The Reiki II attunement
greatly increases your healing power, sensitivity and
intuition. Learn sacred symbols to use for distant,
mental/emotional and situational healing so you can
send healing for any issue, anywhere. Reiki Alliance
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TimeLine Therapy Resolution – 2-4pm. Betty
Ritchie, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, will help
you identify source of origin for current conditions and
provide techniques for resolving issues. $20. Center
for Spiritual Care, 1550 24th Street, Vero Beach.
772-562-3681.
TUESDAY JUNE 30
Natural Solutions for Preventing and Reversing
Type II Diabetes – 6-7pm. You are not stuck with
this. Let’s talk about what you can do to change
your life. Free. Alternative Medicine Family Care
Center, Inc., 3408 Aviation Blvd., Vero Beach.
772-778-8877.
Treating The Root Cause Of Pain & Disease – 7-8pm.
A discussion of how traditional Chinese medicine is
used to correct the root cause of pain and disease. Ni’s
Chinese Medical Center, 3149 N. Courtenay Pkwy.,
Merritt Island. 321-301-4800. DrBoNi.com.
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1533 US 1, Vero Beach. 772-569-4090.
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Qi-gong on the Beach – 7-7:35am every morning.
South Beach Park, Vero Beach. Evenings Monday and
Wednesday 6:30pm. The Cloudwalker Place, 1533 US
1, Vero Beach. 772-569-4090.
Bone Walkers Plus – 7:30am. Osteoporosis/Joint safe
individualized exercise musical program with social
support for all ages, to improve posture, balance and
memory. AFAA certified teacher, Vicki Buckley. A blend
of yoga, ballet and physical therapy. $20 per month, $7
drop in, join anytime. DRS Community Center Gym,
1089 S. Patrick Dr., Satellite Beach. 321-759-4962.
3 H’s Exercise Class for Adults and Seniors –
8:45am-9:30am or 9:45am-10:30am. Monday –Friday.
The Happy, Healthy, Heart program promotes increased
agility, balance, and gives your heart a cardio workout.
$13 per month, join anytime. DRS Community Center,
1089 S. Patrick Dr., Satellite Beach. 321-773-6458
Capoiera for Executives – 4-5pm. Afro-Brazilian
Dance Martial art. $60 per month. Cloudwalker Place,
1533 US1, Vero Beach. 772-569-4090.
Yang/Yin – 4:45-5:45pm. Stretch your large muscle
groups (Yang) then move into slow and low (Yin) to
stretch your connective tissues. Sun salutations for
large muscle groups. $12 single / $9-10 class card.
Innovation Yoga, 714 S. Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach.
321-428-4888.
Capoeira for Children (5-12yrs.) – 5-6pm. Fun invigorating class. Pulsing Music, Rhythmic Movements
to cultivating flow and balance for a game of Physical
and mental chess. $80 per month. The Cloudwalker
Place, 1533 US Hwy 1, Vero Beach. 772-318-7660.
Energy Yoga with Al Rapaport – 5:30-6:30pm. This
is an energetic core building class with an emphasis
on breathwork. $10 or 5 for $40. The Yoga Space of
Melbourne, 1103 W. Hibiscus Blvd. #405, Melbourne.
321-223-4285.
Beginner Yoga with Tami – 10-11am. This class
is about basic alignment, breathwork and guided
meditation. $10 or $40 for 5. The Yoga Space, 1103
W. Hibiscus Blvd. #405, Melbourne. 321-223-4285.
Men Who Don’t Bend and Women Who Want
To – 6-7:30pm. Fun, informative class for all levels
that focuses on total body maintenance for increased
flexibility and strength. For all. $12 single / $9-10 class
card. Innovation Yoga, 714 S. Patrick Drive, Satellite
Beach. 321-428-4888.
Qigong Healing Forms with Medical Qigong –
10:30-11:30am. Qigong self-healing class with Joane
Patrick. Breath work, healing forms and sounds. Fun
and powerful class. Join us. $8. Kashi Yoga Studio,
11155 Roseland Road, Sebastian. 772-559-0866.
MELT Method Class with Christine – 6:15-7:15pm.
An easy self-treatment that will help with a stiff sore
body. Learn how to rehydrate and rebalance your
system. $15. Melbourne Beach Fitness, A1A Publix
Shopping Center, Melbourne Beach. 914-497-4375.
Qigong – 10:30-11:30am. A healing workout. $10
per class. The Cloudwalker Place, 1533 US1, Vero
Beach. 772-569-4090.
Hatha Yoga with Marilyn – 6:30-7:45pm. This gentle
form of yoga combines physical well-being and balances body, mind, and spirit using guided yoga postures, stretching and breathing. Bring your own mat.
$5 per class, paid at door. Pelican Beach Clubhouse,
1495 Hwy A1A, Satellite Beach. 321-773-6458.
Gentle Yoga – 11-11:50am. Mind, body and soul connection through easy flowing movements and relaxing
poses, free with membership. $5. Indian River Fitness,
307 Barefoot Blvd., Micco. 239-404-4788.
A Course in Miracles Lunchtime Discussion Group
– Noon-1pm. A sharing of insights and thoughts generated from reading and discussion of A Course In
Miracles. Center for Spiritual Care, 1550 24th Street,
Vero Beach. 772-567-1233.
tuesday
South Beach Park, Vero Beach. Evenings Monday
Qigong/Tai Chi Wabasso Beach – 8:45-9:45am. Qigong/Tai Chi forms under the gazebo at Wabasso Beach.
Stress reduction and lots of oxygen are keys to good
health. Donations accepted. Wabasso Beach, where 510
meets the sea, Wabasso Beach. 772-559-0866.
Chair Yoga with Kathy – 9-10:15am. $10 per class.
. The Cloudwalker Place, 1533 US 1, Vero Beach.
772-569-4090.
Plyometrics – 9:05-10am. Amazing cardio workout
using the reformer with cardio-tramps attached. $45
discount packages available. Pilates Edge USA, 707
W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne. 321-259-5505.
Crystal & Tibetan Bowl Meditation with John
Ruch – 9:30-10:15am. Deep healing meditation
promoting full body balance, peace, positive energy.
Donations accepted. Sacred Gardens House of Healing, 916 Columbus Ave., Melbourne. 321-821-2389.
Community Acupuncture Clinic – 10am-5pm.
Acupuncture in a relaxing group setting, no appointment needed. $30. Absolute Integrated Medicine,
1575 Indian River Blvd., Suite C-130, Vero Beach.
772-770-6184.
Chair Yoga – 10-10:50am. Mind, body and soul
connection through gentle and relaxing poses. Free
to members. $5. Indian River Fitness, 307 Barefoot
Blvd., Micco. 239-404-4788.
Advanced Qi-gong Practice – 10:30am-Noon. Energetics of Tai Chi, Walking qi-gong and Circlewalk
qi-gong. Takes your basic qi-gong practice to the next
level. Explores, builds and develops the four phases
of universal energy to harmonize and an enhanced
mind body process. $25 per class or $120 per month.
The Cloudwalker Place, 1533 US 1, Vero Beach.
772-569-4090.
Qigong – 10:30-11:30am. Beautiful flowing movement, breathing techniques, sound healing, self massage, reflexology, positive affirmations. $8. Kashi
Yoga Studio, 11155 Roseland Road, Sebastian.
772-559-0866.
Kid Yoga (for 7-12 years) – 4-5pm. These fun and
enriching classes incorporate poses, breathing, relaxation, games, positive thinking, creative visualization
and so much more. $7.With Karuna Devi (16 years’
experience). Aquarian Dreams, 414 N. Miramar Ave.
(Hwy A1A), Indialantic. 321-729-9425.
Yoga with Caitlin – 4:30-5:30pm. $10 per class.
772-569-4090.
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Place 1533 US Hwy 1, Vero Beach. 772-318-7660.
Hatha Yoga with Ellen – 5:45-6:45pm. – Asanas
modified to match the student’s ability to receive the
benefit of the practice without strain. Ellen Cameron has 35 years of experience. $10 or yoga card.
Indialantic. 321-729-9425.
Kundalini Yoga with Amy (Hari Avtar Kaur) – 8:3010am. Through yoga poses/revitalizing exercise,
breathing techniques, chanting, meditation and deep
relaxation experience a journey of self-discovery. $10
or yoga card. Aquarian Dreams, 414 N. Miramar Ave.
(Hwy A1A), Indialantic. 321-729-9425.
Martial Arts and Qi-gong for Children – 6-7:30pm.
$60 per month. The Cloudwalker Place, 1533 US1,
Vero Beach. 772-569-4090.
Capoiera: Afro-Brazilian Dance Martial art –
9-10am. $60 per month. Cloudwalker Place, 1533
US1, Vero Beach. 772-569-4090.
Tai Chi – 5:30-6:30pm. Nature Nelson teaches
Yang-style long-form Tai Chi. Experience the flowing
energy, improved health and balance, and the feeling
of letting go of thoughts and emotions. $10 or yoga
card (10 classes for $75). Aquarian Dreams, 414 N.
Yoga In The Village – 6-7pm. Come join us for a yoga
session that is both invigorating and restoring. Each
class is tailored to the participants. Discount packages
available. $10. The Zen Room, 631 Brevard Ave. #C,
Cocoa Village. 321-544-8541.
Reiki Sessions with Diane – 9am-3pm. Gift yourself
to a private Reiki Session with Diane Sordoni, who is
a Usui/Tibetan Reiki Master Practitioner. Half hour and
hour sessions by appointment only. Center for Spiritual
Care,1550 24th St., Vero Beach. 772-410-4626.
BIGRONS Yoga – 6pm. The ultimate power stretch.
All fitness levels. Individual attention. Hot yoga. Get
toned, lower weight, get stronger and more flexible.
Classes daily. $10 single class. BIGRONS Yoga, 1024
Hwy A1A #146, next to cinema. 321-773-3539.
Reiki Circle – 6-7:30pm. Have you got stress? Try the
Japanese technique for stress reduction. Guaranteed
to make you feel more peaceful. Donations accepted.
Spark of Divine, LLC Healing and Learning Center,
1789 Old Dixie Hwy, Downtown on the corner of
18th Street and Old Dixie in the Corner Shoppes,
Vero Beach. 772-257-6499.
Bone Walkers Plus – 9:30-10:30am. Osteoporosis/
Joint safe individualized exercise musical program
with social support for all ages, to improve posture,
balance and memory. AFAA certified teacher, Vicki
Buckley. $20 per month, $6 drop in for WSC members, join anytime. Wickham Park Senior Center 2785
Leisure Way Melbourne. 321-759-4962.
Wall, Wine and Aromatherapy – 6-7:30pm. You
bring the wine, we’ll provide the wall and aromatherapy. A 90 minute mid-week vacation. For all. $12
single / $9-10 class card. Innovation Yoga, 714 S.
Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach. 321-428-4888.
First Pose Great Pose – 7:30-8:45pm. Very beginning
to advanced class focusing on basic to advanced body
alignment and breathing. For all. $12 single / $9-10
class card. Innovation Yoga, 714 S. Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach. 321-428-4888. InnovationYogallc.com.
Community Acupuncture Clinic – 10am-5pm.
Acupuncture in a relaxing group setting, no appointment needed. $30. Absolute Integrated Medicine,
1575 Indian River Blvd., Suite C-130, Vero Beach.
772-770-6184.
wednesday
1, Vero Beach. 772-569-4090.
Tibetan Buddhist Practice and Book Study –
6-8pm. Come for either or both, first hour is Chenrezik
Buddha of Compassion, second hour read Dharma
book. Donations accepted. Open Mind Zen, 878 Sarno
Road, Melbourne. 321-917-4529.
Beach. 772-569-4090.
Yoga In The Village – 6-7pm. Come join us for a yoga
session that is both invigorating and restoring. Each
class is tailored to the participants. Discount packages
available. $10. The Zen Room, 631 Brevard Ave. #C,
Cocoa Village. 321-544-8541.
Capoiera for Executives – 4-5pm. Afro-Brazilian
Dance Martial art. $60 per month. Cloudwalker Place,
1533 US1, Vero Beach. 772-569-4090.
Hawaiian Hula with Lelani – 6:30-7:30pm. Hula
dancing exercises class. Cloudwalker Place, 1533
US1, Vero Beach. 772-569-4090.
Hatha Yoga with Marilyn – 6:30-7:45pm. This gentle
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ances body, mind, and spirit using guided yoga postures,
stretching and breathing. Bring your own mat. $5 per
class, paid at door. Pelican Beach Clubhouse, 1495 Hwy
A1A, Satellite Beach. 321-773-6458.
R&R-Restorative Yoga & Reiki with Brenda – 6:457:45pm. A powerful experience of healing and ultimate
relaxation. $10 or yoga card. Cinnamon-Yoga at Sacred
Gardens House of Healing, 916 Columbus Ave., Melbourne. 321-821-2389.
thursday
1, Vero Beach. 772-569-4090.
Chair Yoga with Kathy – 9-10:15am. $10 per class. The
Cloudwalker Place, 1533 US 1, Vero Beach. 772-569-4090.
Bone Walkers Plus – 9:30am. Osteoporosis/Joint safe
individualized exercise musical program with social
support for all ages, to improve posture, balance and
memory. AFAA certified teacher, Vicki Buckley. A blend
of yoga, ballet and physical therapy. $20 per month,
$7 drop in, join anytime. Indian Harbor Beach Rec
Center 1233 Yacht Club Blvd. Indian Harbor Beach.
321-759-4962.
MELT Method Class with Christine – 10am-1pm. An
easy self-treatment that will help with a stiff sore body.
Learn how to rehydrate and rebalance your system.
$15. STAR Pilates Studio, 676 21st Street, Vero Beach.
914-497-4375.
Community Acupuncture Clinic – 10am-5pm. Acupuncture in a relaxing group setting, no appointment needed.
$30. Absolute Integrated Medicine, 1575 Indian River
Blvd., Suite C-130, Vero Beach. 772-770-6184.
Advanced Qi-gong Practice – 10:30am-Noon. Energetics
of Tai Chi, Walking qi-gong and Circlewalk qi-gong. Takes
your basic qi-gong practice to the next level. Explores,
builds and develops the four phases of universal energy to
harmonize and an enhanced mind body process. $25 per
class or $120 per month. The Cloudwalker Place, 1533
US 1, Vero Beach. 772-569-4090.
Yoga with Caitlin – 4:30-5:30pm. $10 per class.
772-569-4090.
Lean to Meditate-With Anthony Profeta – 5:306:30pm. Learn the basics of meditation and tools
to help focus the mind. $10 or class card. Sacred
Gardens House of Healing, 916 Columbus Ave.,
Melbourne. 321-821-2389.
MELT Method Class with Christine – 5:306:30pm. An easy Self-treatment that will help with a
stiff sore body. Learn how to rehydrate and rebalance
your system. $15. Connectivity Movement Center,
1751 Sarno Road, Melbourne. 914-497-4375.
Gentle Hatha Yoga with Teren - 5:45-6:45pm.
Gentle Hatha yoga classes with a focus on healing
and meditation. Instructor Teren Nichols is a licensed
intuitive massage therapist. $10 or Yoga card. Aquarian Dreams, 414 N. Miramar Ave. (Hwy A1A),
Indialantic. 321-729-9495.
Yoga In The Village – 6-7pm. Come join us for a
yoga session that is both invigorating and restoring.
Each class is tailored to the participants. Discount
packages available. $10. The Zen Room, 631 Brevard Ave. #C, Cocoa Village. 321-544-8541.
Singing Bowl Meditation with Diane – 6:307:30pm. May 14 and 28. Meditate and heal to the
beautiful sounds and vibrations of Crystal and
Tibetan Singing Bowls. Bring something comfortable to lie on. Chairs provided. Donations accepted.
Center for Spiritual Care, 1550 24th Street, Vero
Beach. 772-410-4626.
Bun in the Oven - A Six Week, On-going Series –
7:30-8:30pm. Prenatal yoga class. Ease discomfort,
aide sleep, help with digestion, connect, and relax
amongst friends. For all. $75. Innovation Yoga, 714
S. Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach. 321-428-4888.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Yoga with Caitlin – 8:30-10am. $10 per class.
772-569-4090.
Qigong Self Healing Wabasso Beach – 8-9am. Joane
Patrick offers one full hour of self healing techniques.
Donations accepted. Wabasso Beach under the gazebo,
where 510 meets the sea, Wabasso Beach. 772-559-0855.
BIGRONS Yoga -10am. The ultimate power stretch.
All fitness levels. Individual attention. Hot yoga. Get
toned, lower weight, get stronger and more flexible.
Classes daily. $10 single class. BIGRONS Yoga,
1024 Hwy A1A #146, next to cinema. 321-773-3539.
Zen Meditation and Dharma Talk – 10-11:30am.
Join our community for a free meditation and Dharma
Talk by Sensei Al Rapaport. Donations accepted. 878
Sarno Road, Melbourne. 321-427-3511.
Community Acupuncture Clinic – 10am-2pm. Acupuncture in a relaxing group setting, no appointment
needed. $30. Absolute Integrated Medicine, 1575 Indian
River Blvd., Suite C-130, Vero Beach. 772-770-6184.
Yoga In The Village – 10-11am. Come join us for a
packages available. $10. The Zen Room, 631 Brevard
Ave. #C, Cocoa Village. 321-544-8541.
Yoga In The Village – 10-11am. Come join us for a
packages available. $10. The Zen Room, 631 Brevard Ave. #C, Cocoa Village. 321-544-8541.
Zen Meditation & Dharma Talk – 10-11:30am. Join
our community for a free 30 minute meditation and talk
on Zen Meditation practice. Beginners welcome. Donations accepted. Open Mind Zen Meditation Center, 878
Sarno Road, Melbourne. 321-427-3511.
Pilates on the Ball – 10:05-11am. Mind and body control to coordinate balance, breathing and core strength.
$45. Discount packages available. Pilates Edge USA,
707 W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne. 321-259-5505.
Lightworker Community Sunday Circle – 11amNoon. An hour of universal inspiration, higher
consciousness, meditation, healing and devotional
chants. Donations accepted. Aquarian Dreams, 414 N.
Qi-gong for A Healing Workout – 10:30-11:30am.
$10 per class. Cloudwalker Place 1533 US 1, Vero
Beach. 772-569-4090.
Healing Reiki Circle with Diane – 10:30-11:30am.
Experience the sacred Japanese technique of Reiki,
which is not only relaxing, it’s a treatment for
improvement of mental, emotional, physical and
spiritual levels. Donations accepted. Forty Third
Park West Office Complex, 1850 43rd Ave., Ste C9,
2nd Floor, Vero Beach. 772-410-4626.
dancing exercises class. Cloudwalker Place, 1533
US1, Vero Beach. 772-569-4090.
Healing Circle – 12:30pm. A gift to our community. Our
Lightworker certified Spiritual Healers & teachers will
be offering free healings. All those in need of healing are
welcome. Donations accepted. Aquarian Dreams, 414 N.
Kundalini Yoga - with Jessica Martin – 4:15-5:30pm.
This Kundalini class is rigorous yet is acceptable for
all levels. Along with yoga postures you can expect
mantra, pranayam (breath work), meditation, and a lovefilled place of acceptance With Jessica Martin, certified
Kundalini Yoga instructor (as taught by Yogi Bhajan).
$10. or Yoga Card. Aquarian Dreams, 414 N. Miramar
Ave. (Hwy A1A), Indialantic. 321-729-9495.
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COMMUNITY
Donations needed for Central Brevard Humane Society – The Merritt Island Adoption
Center and CBHS Shelter is in need of donations like Purina Cat, Kitten and Puppy Chow,
canned food (kittens, puppies, cats and dogs),
kitten formula (KMR), distilled water, blankets,
comforters, sheets, towels, dog and cat toys,
paper towels, rubbing alcohol, hand soap, Clorox
bleach, Fabuloso, laundry and dish soap. All
donated items can be brought to the Humane
Society, located at 1020 Cox Road in Cocoa.
CritterSavers.com 321-636-3343 ext. 214.
The Daily Bread Soup Kitchen is in dire need
of eating utensils – metal forks and spoons.
Donations may be dropped off at the kitchen,
815 East Fee Avenue, Melbourne, 7 days a week,
7:30am-2:30pm. 321-723-1060.
Volunteers Needed - Can you spare two hours
a week to deliver meals to Brevard’s most frail
seniors? The work is very rewarding and only
you can put a smile on the face of those seniors
who are homebound. If interested please call the
Meals on Wheels office at 321-639-8770.
TRAINING
Become a licensed teacher of Louise Hay’s
philosophy. Complete materials provided to
offer up to 14 different workshops. Licensed
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ACUPUNCTURE
ABSOLUTE INTEGRATED MEDICINE
Jill Jaynes, AP, DOM
Alexis Edwards, AP, DOM
Tammy Anderson, AP, DOM
Julieta Kho, AP, DOM, PT,DPT
Rick, Jahn, AP, DOM
1575 Indian River Blvd, Ste. C-130 & 136,
Vero Beach
772-770-6184
AcupunctureVeroBeach.com
Community acupuncture provides affordable
acupuncture treatments in a relaxing group setting - $30 flat fee, no appointment necessary. Call
for hours. Private appointments available; most
insurance accepted. See ad on page 23.
325 5th Ave. Suite 205 Indialantic
321-961 8243
NoWorriesNaturalMedicine.com
Dr. Bowie uses acupuncture, herbal
medicine, injection therapy, cupping,
and tuina to treat many conditions
ranging from asthma, headaches, pain
and neurological and GYN disorders.
ANNA COLLINGS, A.P., D.O.M.
1375 N. Courtenay Pkwy. Merritt Island
321-289-1560
QiPhases.com
Aiding the body & mind to heal naturally with
Traditional Chinese Medicine, herbs, food based
healing, Qigong meditation and CranioSacral
Therapy.
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ALTERNATIVE
HEALING
AWARENESS CENTER
633C Brevard Ave, Cocoa Village
321-261-5975
OurAwarenessCenter.com
Offering a wide-range of services,
classes and gatherings to facilitate
healing: Usui & Karuna Reiki, Cellular Memory/Trauma Release, Aromatherapy, Access Consciousness, Massage, Energy
Balancing. MA67581, MM28899.
CARE CHIROPRACTIC &
WELLNESS CENTER
CHILDREN’S HEALTH
CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE
OF BREVARD
2351 W. Eau Gallie Blvd. Ste 4, Melbourne
Margaret Witzleb, MSN, ARNP
321-775-0477
CHIROPRACTIC
CLOW CHIROPRACTIC
Holistic services for the whole family include Designed Clinical Nutrition, Chiropractic Care, free Health
Talks, homeopathics and other natural products. See ad on page 38.
HEALTH REVIVAL WITH LISA
Melbourne & Titusville
321-480-0514
Facebook.com/HealthRevival
145 Palm Bay Rd NE, Ste 120,
W Melbourne 321-725-8778
ClowChiropractic.com
Clow Chiropractic has been providing
a full spectrum of natural health-care
for over 25 years. Services include
chiropractic adjustments, nutritional
support, massage (MM#2166), physiotherapy, and rehab.
EPLETT CHIROPRACTIC LIFE CENTER
Certified Natural Healthcare Professional utilizing laboratory blood testing and proprietary software to interpret results using “Functional Blood
Chemistry Analysis.” Let’s see what’s
really happening inside!
BIRTHING SERVICES
Beautiful Beginnings Midwifery, LLC
321-795-5770
BeautifulBeginningsMidwifery.com
Comprehensive Midwifery Care-Offering personalized, family-centered
care with concierge style in home appointments, Homebirth, Waterbirth,
VBAC, Postpartum Care, Placenta
Encapsulation, Lactation Counseling, and more.
InfiniteEcoClean.com
321-507-6151
Serving Brevard & Indian River
AFFORDABLE, QUALITY pediatric health care
offering both alternative and traditional choices for
your child’s health, regardless of immunization or
insurance status. Home-birthed infants welcome!
RACHEL POWERS, LM, CPM
Natural Awakenings is your multimedia resource for natural and ecofriendly living. Print, online, mobile,
and social media options to keep up
with the latest natural living news.
Reaching over 50,000 loyal readers each month
and thousands more online and with our iPhone/
iPad app – you can keep Natural Awakenings at
your fingertips.
INFINITE ECOCLEAN
We use all-natural, bio-degradable products & lowmoisture extraction to clean
& eliminate allergens. 2 areas
$49, 5 areas $99. FREE Deodorizer! Licensed, Bonded, Insured. 321-507-6151.
Brian P. Walsh, D.C.
Michele S. Munnich, D.C.
1938 Dairy Road W. Melbourne
321-728-1387
CareWellnessFL.com
MARCELA BOWIE, D.O.M., AP
CARPET CLEANINGNATURAL
429 Fifth Ave, Indialantic
321-733-4434
DrEplettforLife.com
Dr Eplett has been doing safe, effective, gentle upper-cervical healthcare for 30+ years. He gets great
results for most health issues. Affordable. Family
plans available.
DR. DANIEL L. SICKELS, D.C.
Sickels Clinic of Chiropractic
503 N. Orlando Ave. Ste. 105
Cocoa Beach 321-783-9400
8041 Spyglass Hill Rd, Ste. 102
Melbourne 321-610-8908
SickelsClinic.com
Effectively treating the “Cause “ not the
Symptom. Wellness Care for all ages
with proven results through Full Spine
adjustments. Automobile accident injuries. Knowledgeable, Gentle, Affordable.
COACHING
BE PREPARED
Millie Shelton, RN
Infection Prevention Instructor
Brevard County, 321-960-7311
If your employees have frequent
absenteeism’s from colds, flu and
infections, I can help to reduce
your work place illness merry-goround. Call today.
LISA MOORE HEALTH COACHING
2020 Hwy A1A #104, IHB
321-543-7606
LisaMooreHealthCoach.com
Are you tired of missing out on your
life because of digestive issues? I can
help! Call me for a free consultation.
Let’s talk!
COLON HYDROTHERAPY
CLAIRE STAGG, DDS, PA
NATURE’S HEALTHY HARVEST
Comprehensive Mercury Free Dental
Care for the Whole Family
Indian Harbour Beach, 321-777-2797
SmileProfessionals.com
2330 N. Wickham Rd. Ste 14
NaturesHealthyHarvest.net
[email protected]
Whole body connections and anti-aging Dentistry
advanced non-surgical TMJ, snoring and sleep
breathing disorders therapy, head, neck and facial
pain treatment, non-extraction orthodontics, smile
makeovers and dentistry for patients with multiple
chemical sensitivities. See ad on page 33.
FENG SHUI
NATURE’S MARKET
701 S. Apollo Blvd
Melbourne, 321-254-8688
NaturesMarketMelbourne.com
THE GREEN FENG SHUI LADY
Angela Davis, CFSC, RRP
GreenFengShuiLady.com
321-362-4375
Feng Shui is the ancient art of
placement, paired with intention! Consultations with specialized cures, down-sizing,
de-cluttering, space clearing,
and Bagua Vision Board Parties to move you forward.
CHOOSE HEALTH! Colon health management
in safe, professional environment. Learn to select
foods that increase energy and eliminate chronic
digestive complaints, headaches, depression, allergies, and more.
CRANIOSACRAL
THERAPY (CST)
HAIR SALON
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on method that releases restrictions within soft tissues surrounding the central nervous system. CST
addresses: migraines, fibromyalgia,
stress, PTSD, depression, scoliosis, neurological
disorders, learning disabilities and more.
DENTISTRY
ORGANIC FOOD CENTER
Natural & Organic grocery with wide selection of
vitamins and supplements. Organic café with fresh
wheat grass, vegetable juices and smoothies, vegan
and gluten-free soups, sandwiches and salads.
PURELY ORGANIC SALON FOR HAIR
3270 Suntree Blvd, #1250 Melbourne
321-243-0540
Facebook.com/PurelyOrganicSalon
We use professional organic
hair products -- so pure
you can eat them. Offering
100% pure Mehandi Henna.
PPD-free color available.
Formaldehyde-free Keratin
treatment made with certified organic ingredients.
GINGER TAYLOR, LMT MA75423
Melbourne / Palm Bay
321-480-9986
MassagesWithPurpose.com
Large selection of Low Carb/Atkins/Diabetes specialty foods, Gluten & Wheat free specialty foods.
Knowledgeable educated staff. Everyday low prices
on all herbs, supplements and vitamins.
862 N. Miramar Ave
Indialantic, 321-724-2383
OrganicFoodCenter.com
CANDICE KLEIN, M.ED., LMT MA8163
Nationally Certified ~
Ultraviolet purified water
321-725-8347 Indialantic since 1988
HappyColons.com
Supplements, vitamins, herbs,
skin & body care, Gluten-free &
organic products, proteins, aromatherapy, soy candles, incense,
CBD Hemp oil and much more.
Resource Center. Special Orders.
SUNSEED FOOD CO-OP
6615 N. Atlantic Ave - A1A
Cape Canaveral, 321-784-0930
SunseedFoodCoop.com
Community-owned, Not-for-Profit Co-op founded
in 1974. Largest selection of vitamins & herbs in
Brevard. Organic produce and much more. Open
Mon-Fri 9:30-7, Sat-Sun 10-6.
HEALTH FOOD
APPLESEED HEALTH
FOODS & CAFÉ
SUNSHINE HEALTH FOOD STORE
2916 S. Washington Ave, Titusville
SunHF.com
321-269-4848
1007 Pathfinder Way #110
321-631-1444 Rockledge
AppleseedHealth.com
Vitamins, minerals, supplements, health and beauty items,
gifts and books, homeopathic,
specialty and natural foods, and
lunch cafe. Home of the 7-Day
Guided Juice Fast.
SMILE DESIGN AND IMPLANT
CENTER
Providing nutritional health counseling in a truly
holistic fashion by offering massage, acupuncture,
cholesterol testing, blood typing along with vitamins,
minerals, herbs, homeopathics and natural foods.
THE GREEN TAIL
3002 W New Haven Ave, Melbourne
321-312-4589
The-Green-Trail.com
Dr. Chris Edwards
Dr. Julia Bunker
Viera, 321-751-7775
SDICFL.com
MARY’S HEALTH HUT
Innovative, comprehensive, biologic dentistry.
Mercury safe removal, high tech office, low radiation digital x-rays. Lasers-no shot, no drill.
Ozone therapy. See ad on page 39.
Wide selection of vitamins, supplements, herbs,
books, skin and body care products, gluten-free
and organic items. “We’re More Than a Health
Food Store.”
951 Old Dixie Hwy A3
Vero Beach
772-770-2101
Organic & Natural Products for
family, pets & home. Gluten-free,
Vitamins &Supplements, Healthy
Snacks, Frozen foods, Spices, Baby
products, Hair & Body Care. Veteran & Senior discounts! See ad on page 7.
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HYPNOTHERAPY BY JENNY
HERBS &
SUPPLEMENTS
Jenny Battig, Certified Clinical
Hypnotherapist
HypnotherapybyJenny.com
321-345-8971
THE HERB CORNER
277 N. Babcock St.
Melbourne
321-757-7522
Bulk Herbs, Herbal Certification Course and other herbal classes. Essential oils, handmade salves
and lotions, customized herbal blends and private
consultations. See ad on page 28.
MAMA JO’S SUNSHINE HERBALS
Bulk Herbs, Handmade Products,
Consultations, Classes, Supplies
Indian Harbour Beach, 321-779-4647
has been ranked in the
best 50 in its size class
among 200 companies
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Enjoy a cup of complementary tea in the relaxing atmosphere of herbs and handmade herbal
delights. Teas, tinctures, lotions, soaps, facial
products, salves, and more. See ad on page 11.
HYPNOSIS
BEACHSIDE HYPNOSIS
2020 Hwy. A1A, Suite 104
Indian Harbour Beach
321-313-4434
Weight Loss, Smoking Cessation, Anxiety/
Stress Reduction. Specializing In Medical Hypnosis, GI Disorders, Pain Management, Surgery/
Anesthesia Preparation.
BETTY RITCHIE, MCCHT
Master Trainer Level Certifications
772-562-3681
[email protected]
Timeline Therapy Resolutions.
Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist can help you identify source
of origin for current conditions
using Time Line Therapy™,
Neuro-Linguistic Programming,
Rebirthing and Counseling Practices.
Make 2015 an amazing year!
Lose that extra weight you’ve
been battling. Stop smoking for
good. Overcome the behaviors
and patterns that have been holding you back.
INTEGRATIVE
MEDICINE
MELISSA DEAN, M.D.
Dean Wellness Institute
Premiere Center for
Regenerative Medicine
772-567-1500
Age Management, Weight Loss,
Preventative Medicine, Andropause, Bioidentical Hormone Replacement, Lifestyle Management,
Vitamin Evaluation, Nutrition and
many other integrative therapies.
See ad on back cover.
RADIANTLY HEALTHY MD
Rebecca Hunton, MD
8725 N. Wickham Rd, Suite 202
Melbourne 32940
DrHunton.com
321-254-6803
Integrative Medicine featuring
traditional and natural options.
First Line Therapy Program,
IV Therapy, consultations
for Bioidentical Hormones,
ADHD, Autism, Menopause,
Andropause, Fertility, and much more. See ad
on page 27.
LOCAL FARMS
FLORIDA FIELDS TO FORKS, CSA
HEALTHY REFLECTIONS
1069 Main St, #218, Sebastian
772-571-7745
HealthyReflectionsHypnotherapy.com
Quit smoking, Release weight,
Reduce stress, Overcome fears,
Manage pain, Improve sports
performance, Sleep better, and Increase self-esteem with Transpersonal Hypnotherapy and Past-Life
Regression. Tarot readings.
1200 Corey Road, Malabar
321-431-7259
FloridaFieldsToForks.com
A local CSA
farm, offering beyond organically
raised grass-fed/
grass-finished
Angus beef, Berkshire pork, Katahdin lamb,
chicken eggs, raw cow and goat milk, vegetables,
and more. See ad on page 38.
M.E.L.T.
METHOD®
M.E.L.T. METHOD®
CHRISTINE PURDY
Advanced MELT Method Instructor
Brevard & Indian River Counties
914-497-4375, [email protected]
Reduce joint pain and muscle tension with selftreatment that re-hydrates connective tissue and
aligns joints for pain-free movement. Feel immediate response in your body.
MUSCLE ACTIVATION
TECHNIQUES
PHARMACY
WEST COCOA PHARMACY &
COMPOUNDING
2711 Clearlake Rd, #C10, Cocoa
321-305-6909
CocoaPharmacy.com
Boutique-style full service, independent pharmacy offering delivery, compounding services,
compliance packaging, and natural/organic products in our retail section. Competitive cash pricing and all major insurance plans.
REIKI
ANTOINETTE PARATO RN LMT
(MA31628)
ADAM SMIT
Melbourne, 321-725-9009
Melbourne & Vero
321-474-4318
[email protected]
Enjoy treatments in Reiki, Healing Touch, Cranial Sacral therapy, and Guided Imagery. Call
for Reiki I, II, III class schedules. Pre-registration is required.
M.A.T. assesses & corrects muscle imbalances.
Muscle tightness, limitations in motion or flexibility, injury/pain in muscles and/or joints can be
improved with MAT.
INSPIRED HEART
PEST CONTROL NATURAL
NATURE’S BEST: PEST DETECTION
& ELIMINATION INC
Serving all Central Florida Counties
State Certified, Licensed and Insured
NatureBestPest.com
321-693-4100
Best pest solutions and pro-active prevention.
Situational pest control, organic and low impact,
designed specifically for in and around your
home. See ad on page 15.
PET SUPPLIES:
NATURAL
1420 Old Dixie Hwy., Vero Beach
772-696-1910
TheInspiredHeart.com
Quality Reiki training from
Licensed Teacher with ICRT
(www.reiki.org). We offer
Reiki classes, crystals, and
stones. Shop has over 130
types of stones.
HEALTHY
EATING
STARTS WITH
NATURAL
FOODS
Advertise in
Natural Awakenings’
SPARK OF DIVINE LLC
1789 Old Dixie Hwy, Vero Beach
772-257-6499
SparkOfDivine.com
Healing and Learning Center with Metaphysical
Gift Shop. Classes and Sessions in Reiki, Angelology, Shamanism, Meditation, Yoga, Qi Gong,
Nia, Crystals, CDs, Books, Candles, Statuary,
Unique Local Artwork, etc.
Food Democracy
& Inspired Living
July Issue
NATURAL PET SPECIALTY SHOP
398-B N Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne
321-259-3005
NaturalPetSpecialtyShop.com
Featuring: grain-free,
high-quality protein,
raw & organic pet
foods, treats, supplements, homeopathic
and herbal remedies, chemical-free grooming products, natural flea & tick supplies and
much more.
RESTAURANTS &
CAFÉS: HEALTHY
HAPPY HEALTHY HUMAN
1869 S. Patrick Drive, IHB
321-779-0077
Open daily. Wheatgrass, juices, smoothies. Raw
Vegan Cafe serving wide array of delicious health
enhancing food - you’ll wonder why you ever eat
any other way. Catering/Party Services. Wireless
Internet. See ad on page 29.
To advertise or
participate in our
next issue, call
321-426-0080
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SOLAR ENERGY
COCOA VILLAGE ANIMAL WELLNESS
CENTER
SPIRITUALITY
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS OF
BREVARD, INC.
“I AM” SAINT GERMAIN FOUNDATION
1682 N Harbor City BLVD, Melbourne
321-253-3232
321SOLAR.com
Excellence in installing
& servicing commercial
& residential photovoltaics, solar hot water,
solar attic ventilation &
pool heating. Offset or
eliminate your rising utility bills.
Melbourne Sanctuary
321-266-0132
SaintGermainPress.com
The “I AM” Activity represents the Highest Source
of the Ascended Masters’ Instruction on the Great
Laws of Life by the Ascended Master Saint Germain.
UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER OF
VERO BEACH
950 43rd Ave, Vero Beach 32960
772-562-1133
UnityOfVero.com
SPA
7640 N. Wickham, Ste 111,
EuphoriaDaySpaSalon.com
We are a full-service salon offering organic products, including Eminence spa products that
contain 95% organic ingredients, ammonia-free Goldwell
Hair Color and natural nail care.
THE ANTI-AGING BOUTIQUE
2855 Ocean Drive, B6 Vero Beach
772-234-3433
TheAntiAgingBoutique.com
Holistic, naturally-rejuvenating
spa services including facials,
massage, LED face & full body treatments. Organic & gluten-free skin care, botanical makeup,
supplements & superfoods. MM 30179. See ad
on page 6.
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An innovative practice integrating conventional medicine and alternative therapies, including: nutrition,
spinal manipulation, energy
work, traditional Chinese veterinary medicine, Itherm, stem cell treatments, and lasers.
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
A Positive Path for Spiritual Living. Rev. Dan
Holloway. Sunday Service: 10 am. Unity Labyrinth open to the public. Everyone is Welcome! See
ad on page 20.
EUPHORIA DAY SPA & SALON
Donna Ragona, DVM, CVA
224 Forrest Ave, Cocoa
321-684-7060
CocoaVillageAWC.com
GET SKINNY WITH DONNA
Serving Brevard County
321-872-7793
GetSkinnywithDonna.com
Serious about losing weight and getting healthy?
Join me in creating a simple plan that you can live
with, through Coaching, Motivation, and Education.
VETERINARIAN
YOGA
COASTAL ANIMAL HOSPITAL
WELLNESS CENTER
HATHA YOGA WITH MARILYN
545 Gus Hipp Blvd., Rockledge
321-632-3800
CoastalAnimalHospitalRockledge.com
Pelican Beach Clubhouse
1495 Highway A1A Satellite Beach
321-773-6458
Our full service hospital offers Animal Chiropractic, Laser Therapy, I-Therm, Clinical Nutrition and
Raw Food diets, Acupuncture, and Homeopathy.
Our patients and clients Love Integrative Care.
Balance your Body, Mind & Spirit with Hatha Yoga.
Gentle, guided yoga postures with Stretching, Deep
Breathing and Relaxation. $5 per class through Satellite Recreation Department. See ad on page 19.
Choose a job you love, and you will never
have to work a day in your life.
~Confucius
The Premier Center for
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More Great Services Under One Roof
Contemporary Health Innovations offices have moved to within Dean Wellness
Institute. This perfect blending of two practices provides an expansion of services
to better support you. Dr. Melissa Dean offers individualized treatment providing
you the best in complete, natural and integrative medicine. Embark on a journey to
expose the root cause of your issues and learn how to reverse aging.
Melissa Dean, MD, MMB
Anti-Aging Medicine
Master’s Metabolic
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Catherine Cheries, P.A.
NATURAL & INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CHOICES
Services We Provide...
• Nutritional Programs
• Age Management, Anti-aging/
Age Reversal Medicine
• Tobacco Cessation
• Bio-Identical Hormone
Replacement Therapy for
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• Preventative Medicine
• Weight Loss
• Oxygen Therapies
• Chelation Therapy
(many types offered)
• Applied Psycho Neurobiology
• Alternative Allergy Therapy
• Lifestyle Management
• Vitamin Evaluation
• Plus many other
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Think you’re getting enough
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prettywomen - Dr. Nigma Talib

My Triumph Over Anorexia

Gregor Maehle Poster

World Conscious Yoga Family teacher training at bodhi tree yoga

CV Gaby de la Rosa - Yoga by de la Rosa

The 7 th Annual Orchard Beach Car Show

Invitation