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Atlanta Veg Fest: Celebrating Veganism in the South

The second annual Atlanta Veg Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 9, at Le Fais Do-Do, a charming venue tucked inside the heart of the West Midtown

design district. The event is a fun celebration of healthy, compassionate living that in-cludes food samples, cooking demonstrations, kids’ activities and dozens of exhibitors.

Presentations by internationally recognized speakers include Dr. Joe Esposito, host of the Health Talk Atlanta radio show and author of Eating Right…For the Health of It! Nutritionists, authors, vegan lifestyle coaches and vegan culinary in-structors will all share their expertise at the event. The first 300 people will receive a bag of sample products and coupons.

Location: 1611 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd., Ste. D, Atlanta. For more information, visit AtlantaVegFest.com or Facebook.com/atlantavegfest. See ad, page 23.

Metamorphic Technique Workshop at Heal Center

The Heal Center will host a workshop on Novem-ber 9 and 10, facilitated by Dominique Mallee

Meeroff, a leading Metamorphic Technique teacher and practitioner. Participants will learn about touch,

unconditional love and the transformational power of each individual’s life force. Topics include relationships, the effect of the formative time in the womb, work and life purpose, transitions and taking action.

Meeroff has received advanced teacher training from Gaston Saint-Pierre, the founder and author of The Metamorphic Technique. She teaches workshops around the U.S., UK, India, Hong Kong and Australia. Meeroff is also the creator of Sacred Life Alchemy, a cutting-edge system of heart-based energy work.

Location: The Heal Center, 180 Allen Rd., Ste. 101 N., Atlanta. For more information, call 404-303-0007 or visit HealCenterAtlanta.com. See ad, page 9.

Book Claims that God’s True Identity is Holy Mother Mary

The Holy Mother Mary Is GOD is a non-denominational book that reveals great mysteries and explains that the Holy Spirit, the

Divine Feminine, Mother God came to this Earth as the Holy Mother Mary. The authors, Kevin Peter Kelly and Marina Nikole Kelly, say that the book is written not only in their own voice and words, but also through the voice and words of God, Jesus, Malachi and Saint Germain about a divine plan that started 2,600 years ago.

“This book is for everyone, no matter what system of belief one holds,” explain the authors. “We are from one spirit, and the source of that spirit is Holy Spirit.” The book proposes that the oneness of all exists in three aspects and that the third aspect of God, Holy Spirit has been misinterpreted. It promises to help to cultivate the soil that will allow new seeds to grow into a balanced world of divine feminine and divine masculine. “Like a great gateway, The Holy Mother Mary Is GOD is intended to usher us into the new age that will bring us into a world of peace,” say the Kellys.

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CNC Celebrates Fall with Nature-Inspired Family Events

The Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC) presents Taking Flight on No-

vember 9, a day of soaring adventures, including the ribbon-cutting of their new Wildlife Walk and Woodland Trails Expe-rience, followed by an exciting free-flight birds of prey show, Rockin’ Raptor crafts, a paper airplane fly-off contest and more.

On November 17, join other volunteers to help eradicate privet from the wetlands along the river. Bring gloves and a shovel if you’ve got extras, and be sure to register by November 13. To celebrate Take a Hike Day, CNC offers guided hikes, a Scavenger Hunt Challenge with prizes and a geocache GPS hunt.

From November 25 to 27, CNC hosts craft projects celebrating the Thanksgiv-ing Holiday. Using recycled items, kids 4 and up will use their creativity and imaginations to make holiday-themed take-home projects and gifts, with new projects each day.

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Callanwolde and the Southern Order of Storytellers present the second annual Veterans Expressing Their

Stories (VETS) program on November 10, at the historic Callanwolde mansion. Storytelling connects generations, so guests are encouraged to bring families, children and grandchildren to hear veterans in all branches of service from the past 70 years share their experiences.

Admission is free. Location: 980 Briarcliff Rd., Atlanta 30306. For more information or to share your story, contact Anne Wallace at 770-460-9946 or [email protected].

Free Screening of Bruno Groening Documentary Film

The Bruno Groening Circle of Friends will host a viewing of the film, Bruno Groen-ing, On the Tracks of the Miracle Healer, from 1 to 7 p.m., November 16, with

breaks and snacks, at Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, in Atlanta. Groening became well-known internationally as a healer after World War II and the movie illustrates cases of medically verified, yet inexplicable, spiritual healing attributed to his philosophy.

The Circle of Friends comprises groups of people around the world that recog-nize the value of Groening’s teachings and explore the proper physical and mental attitude necessary to absorb divine power and healing. They refer to this flow as the Healing Stream and believe that it can help those with chronic, degenerative and other serious illnesses.

Admission is free, donations are welcome. Location: 1500 Parkwood Circle. For more information, call 404-584-5242 or 404-492-3013 or visit Bruno-Groening.org/english.

Holiday Pottery Sale at Callanwolde

Callanwolde will conduct their annual holiday pottery sale from November 22 to 24, in the Callanwolde Conservatory. Browse functional, decorative and sculptural

one-of-a-kind ceramic works to find the perfect pieces for home or gift-giving. All pottery pieces are created by Callanwolde’s renowned pottery program instructors and assistants.

Location: 980 Briarcliff Rd., Atlanta. For more information, call 404-872-5338.

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Nile Wellness Seeks Online Grant to Fight Diabetes and Obesity

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that three out of the top four

leading causes of death in the U.S. can be linked to obesity. Nile Wellness is dedicated to lowering that statistic with programs aimed at educating and promoting healthy lifestyles among all socioeconomic backgrounds.

Help support the work of the Nile Wellness Center by voting for them to receive monies provided by Mission Main Street Grants before November 15 online at MissionMainStreetGrants.com/business/detail/24066.

Nile Wellness works one-on-one with clients to provide accountability and sup-port, along with a healthy lifestyle educa-tion. They offer a free, 87-day SMS-based weight-loss program to qualified appli-cants. Participants can expect to reduce their weight by up to 10 percent, which can prevent, and in some cases reverse, Type 2 diabetes.

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Tellabration! Atlanta Storytelling Confab

The Southern Order of Storytellers will host Tellabration! Atlanta 2013 on November 16, with folktales, legends, enchanting characters and musical merrymaking. This

engaging presentation celebrates the art of storytelling, with characters vividly coming to life through folktales and legends from the American South and around the world.

Featured storytellers are Tersi Bendiburg, Chetter Galloway and Cynthia Watts, with emcee Jonah McDonald. Tellabration! is an international night of storytelling in which enthusiasts gather in hundreds of cities to share stories while bridging global cultures. Local proceeds benefit the Southern Order of Storytellers and its programs in the Atlanta area.

Tickets: $10 in advance/$15 after Nov. 13. Location: The Friends School of Atlanta, 862 Columbia Dr., Decatur (free onsite parking). For more information, call 404-805-5705 or visit SouthernOrderOfStorytellers.org.

Annual Art Festival at Chastain Park

Organized by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces and volunteer artists, the fifth annual Chastain Park Arts Festival

will take place November 2 and 3, with a wide variety of art and crafts, a special children’s area and local food and beverage con-cessions that include gourmet food trucks. The event is pet-friendly and local acoustic musicians will perform.

Admission is free. Location: 4469 Stella Dr., Atlanta (in-side upper Chastain Park on Park Dr.). More information at ChastainParkArtsFestival.com.

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Muse for Life Hosts New Moon Celebrations and Tea Tastings

On each new moon and full moon, Muse for Life offers free movement

and music ceremonies as part of their Tuning In initiative to strengthen the com-munity and depth of relationships shared by all. This month’s events will take place at 7 p.m., November 3 and 17.

Muse for Life will host a Tea Tasting on November 23 to help people con-nect more deeply with the subtlety of presence and sensation that tea offers. The centuries-old ritual of tea drinking is revered for the simplicity, calm and subtle awareness that it inspires, and Muse for Life offers monthly tastings to tap into this ritual.

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peaceful and happy life. The main thing is for the individual to have a peaceful and calm mind. If in their mind there is something going wrong, like anger or hatred or jealousy or selfishness; any negative emotion, it can disturb the individu-al’s personal life and family life and society. My service is to help people learn how to be calm and peaceful and remain positive.”

The monk explains that this process is not an easy one. “To get rid of this negative mind is not easy; it is very, very difficult, and you need a background of philosophy and com-mon sense to increase the poverty of mind using meditation,” he says. Geshe-la first teaches pupils how to discipline their mind and then about compassion—what it is and what its causes are. “Sometimes you have to deal with very difficult people, and at that moment, drop anger out of love, out of compassion,” he explains. “It’s not only in America, it’s all over the world. Human nature is fundamentally very posi-tive; everyone wants to be peaceful and happy. Even when there seem to be many obstacles to happiness, they are not external, they are internal.”

He notes that the danger is that when people feel hope-less, they become weak and it is harder to fight. Everyone has equal potential, but they need to cultivate their inner strength, which cannot be obtained by external means.

Geshe-la describes the more widely known form of relax-ing meditation as a solution for short-term distress, saying, “Strong negative emotions require meditation to shift and focus on deep breathing to calm down.”

For more long-term benefits, there is another form: analyt-ical meditation. “When your mind is calm, you have a better way to think,” he states. “When your mind is negative, your actions are negative. Instead of getting stuck with the prob-lem from feeling anger, how can I look forward? Analytical meditation says, ‘I am here to get rid of the problem.’ From positive thought comes the wisdom to get rid of the prob-lems. Education is crucial.”

One ongoing project of the monastery is to establish a “Little Tibet” in Atlanta with a center and a separate resi-dence for the monks. Their goal is to raise $2.87 million, and individuals and businesses in the community are invited to donate at a variety of sponsorship levels.

For a complete list of services, classes, lectures and events, call 404-982-0051 or visit Drepung.org.

Martin Miron is the editor for Natural Awakenings magazine of Atlanta.

The Drepung Loseling Monastery, in India, which has long been associated with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, has firmly planted roots in Atlanta. Drepung Loseling

Monastery Atlanta is the North American seat of this monas-tery, with its main missions to share the unique Tibetan arts and culture, as well as to help to preserve and provide train-ing in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of wisdom and compas-sion. The monastery also provides a sanctuary to nurture inner peace and kindness, community understanding and global healing. This task is especially important in light of the current fragile political status of Tibetan culture.

Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi, the spiritual director of the Drepung Loseling Monastery, is also a senior lecturer and director of the Emory-Tibet Partnership at Emory university. In 1998, the Dalai Lama inaugurated an affiliation between the two schools which makes many activities available to a wider audience. When the Dalai Lama visited here in October, he spoke at Emory. Thus, Drepung Loseling provides a unique link between the resources and faculty of a major American university and a principal scholastic Tibetan monastery-in-exile in India.

The Buddhist Studies and Practice program is designed to provide instruction and practical training at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. It offers a number of free, weekly opportunities to learn about meditation and Bud-dhism, as well as more formal courses. Most of their highly qualified teachers were educated at the Drepung Loseling Monastery in India.

Geshe Ngawang Phende, a teacher at the monastery for five years, has spent his life in the service of Buddhism. Born in Tibet in 1968, he entered the monk’s training at age 12 and spent 30 years in India before moving to Atlanta. He administers lessons to seekers on the wisdom of the ancients.

Geshe-la emphasizes that these are sectarian, not reli-gious classes, saying, “Our main purpose is to live a very

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Savory Nut PatéIngredients:1 cup walnuts1 cup almonds1 cup sunflower seeds1 cup chopped green onions1 cup parsley1 cup hemp seed3 cloves garlic2 tsp Himalayan salt½ cup fresh oregano½ cup fresh thyme½ cup fresh basilWater (just a little to help form the mixture into dough)

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The holidays are the perfect time of year to share good food with friends and family. In today’s

world of educated food consumers, holiday chefs have the responsibility of preparing delicious foods their guests will enjoy without creating health chal-lenges or too many guilty regrets.

A “healthy holiday” does not need to be an oxymoron. Take the plunge this year and serve your guests some raw, living foods that will taste wonderful, make them feel like a million bucks and involve no guilt—only great nutrition from wholesome ingredients.

Splurge on organic ingredients, a dehydrator and juicer and whip up some fabulous raw food treats for your guests. They’ll notice the difference and appreciate the time, effort and love you put into preparing these non-typical foods. What a gift you’ll be giving your family and friends (and yourself) when you serve fresh food without the added chemicals, pesticides and toxins that are abundant in many of the traditional holiday foods.

Make every meal this holiday season one your friends and family will be talking about for months to come. Celebrate! Indulge! Eat ‘til your heart’s content and feel great, with creative raw and living foods recipes.

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flower seeds in filtered water overnight. Drain. Combine all ingredients in the food processor until blended. Serve with zucchini squash rounds. This recipe can also be dehydrated for a warm and crunchy treat.

Sweet Sensation SalsaIngredients:2 cups fresh tomatoes2 cups fresh strawberries1 cup fresh cilantro2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice½ cup chopped green onions1 Tbsp fresh garlic½ tsp cumin powder2 tsp Himalayan salt

Directions:Set aside a few strawberries and cilan-tro leaves to decorate your salsa. Chop the tomatoes, strawberries, onions, cilantro and garlic and combine with the lemon juice, cumin powder and sea salt. Toss and serve.

Hemp ‘n Chia CrackersIngredients:2 cups chia seeds2 cups hemp seeds1 cup sun-dried tomatoes1 cup fresh tomatoes1 Tbsp fresh garlic1 cup fresh cilantro2 tsp Himalayan salt

Directions:Soak sun-dried tomatoes in filtered water overnight and drain. Cover flax seeds in just enough water to come to the top and let soak 30 minutes. They will become jelly-like. Mince garlic and cilantro including stems. Put all ingre-dients in the food processor and blend into a batter. Put 1 tablespoon of mix-ture on dehydrator sheet and pat into a flat cracker. Dehydrate overnight at 95 degrees. The longer you dehydrate, the crisper they will be.

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Such expansion is essential as more of those pursuing the examined life seek personal interaction in community and find that inward exploration frequently translates into outward action to im-prove the world. Perched on the cliffs of Big Sur, in California, the Esalen Institute, estab-lished in 1962, helped birth the modern human potential movement. It exists to help individuals grow through educa-tion, experience and research, with the conviction that positive personal and social transformation go hand-in-hand. Today, Esalen offers about 600 workshops a year, serving around 12,000 participants. Popular programs range from dance and yoga to couples workshops and psychology courses. Cheryl Fraenzl, director of pro-grams, explains the appeal: “For most of us, life can be challenging and messy. Gaining the insight, skills and tools to move through the challenging times with more ease and grace while creating more love for yourself and those around you seems like a good investment of time and energy. Be-ing consciously kind and relationally wise ripples out and changes the world. The effort has to start with the individu-al, like paying it forward; imagine if we all were doing it?” The largest holistic retreat center in North America, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, in Stockbridge, Mas-sachusetts, attracts 35,000 participants to 800 programs annually. According to Denise Barack, the nonprofit’s director of program development, current work-shops in high demand include qigong, Buddhist meditation, mindfulness and yoga nidra. She also notes a growing interest in diverse dimensions of yoga, dance and “authentic movement” for

Popular books that have helped people on this journey span cen-turies, from Wallace Wattles’ The

Science of Getting Rich (1910), Napo-leon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich (1937), Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People (1937), Abraham Maslow’s Motivation and Personality (1954) and Dr. Thomas Anthony Harris’ I’m OK, You’re OK (1967) to Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret (2006). The personal growth genre is a cornerstone of the publishing industry. Companies like Hay House, founded by motivational author Louise Hay, have flourished. Hay teaches, “No matter where we live or how difficult

our situation seems to be, we have the ability to overcome and transcend our circumstances.” The success of her 1984 book, You Can Heal Your Life, a New York Times bestseller well into the 21st century, led to her publishing empire, which includes authors such as Dr. Wayne Dyer, Caroline Myss and Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. One of its recent top sellers is Pam Grout’s E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments that Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality. Hay House has expanded its messages of hope and healing through online courses, films, conferences, special events and other opportunities to meet leading thinkers and peers.

Our capacity for self-examination distinguishes us from other animals.

We feel compelled to ask: “Who am I? What am I here for? How can

I attain my full potential?” The quest for answers has engaged humans

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healing, addiction recovery, releasing trauma and energy medicine. Psychotherapist and yoga teacher Stephen Cope, founder and director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordi-nary Living, the Center’s yoga research department, notes that many guests first come to Kripalu “… as a result of some form of suffering. Then they engage in a period of self-exploration—perhaps learning some form of contemplative practice to help them manage them-selves more effectively. Almost always there is a turn outward, back toward the world, and a longing to bring the heal-ing power of contemplative practice into their own domain.” Once someone has experienced the benefits of contemplative practices such as yoga, meditation, breathing and other healthy lifestyle routines, notes Cope, a powerful aspiration typically arises to share these practices and perspectives. “These practices all lead to a sense of union, relatedness and sameness with others,” he says, “and this burgeoning consciousness of sameness compels us to share what we’ve learned.” In Rhinebeck, New York, the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies offers similar self-empowering and reflective opportunities. Dr. Stephan Rechtschaffen and Elizabeth Lesser founded Omega in 1977 as a “university of life.” Through working with prominent Zen masters, rabbis, Christian monks, psychologists, scientists and others, Lesser has found, “By combining a variety of religious, psychological and healing traditions,

each of us has the unique ability to sat-isfy our spiritual hunger.” Based since 1981 in a former camp on a lake with more than 100 buildings on 200-plus acres, Omega hosts more than 23,000 guests in up to 500 programs between mid-April and October, plus special programs in Costa Rica and New York City. Director of Rhinebeck Programs Carol Donahoe notes the rising interest in workshops on dietary cleansing, detox and juicing, such as “Reboot with Joe Cross: A Jump Start to Health and Weight Loss,” led by the filmmaker of Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead. Personal transformation and mindfulness programs led by teachers like Jon Kabat-Zinn, Saki Santorelli, Florence Meleo-Meyer, Byron Katie and Pema Chödrön are perennial favorites. “As humans, we continue to be fascinated by the big questions in life,” observes Donahoe, “like, ‘Where do we go when we die? Who are we if we are not our thoughts?’ People seem particularly drawn to hearing about it from those that have always lived their lives in a left-brain, logical way, and then come to believe the unexplainable through an extraordinary life experi-ence, and now view the world through a completely different lens.” As examples, she cites neuro-surgeon Dr. Eben Alexander, who recounts his near-death experience in his bestselling book, Proof of Heaven, and neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, author of the bestselling memoir My Stroke of Insight. Taylor’s 2008 TED talk was ranked the nonprofit’s second most-watched for the past two years. Both of these cutting-edge think-ers have given presentations at Omega, which, like at Esalen and Kripalu, helps bring ideas and practices that

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once seemed on the fringe—from yoga and meditation to complemen-tary medicine and sustainability—into mainstream consciousness. Par-ticularly innovative initiatives include helping military veterans heal from post-traumatic stress disorder; the women’s leadership center; the center for sustainable living; and pioneering programs on mindfulness in the work-place, education system and at-risk urban youth communities. “We recognize that because we live in an interconnected world; the behav-ior of one can contribute to creating changes that benefit the whole,” says Donahoe. “Doing both the inner and outer work can awaken the best in the human spirit, and so provide hope and healing to individuals and society.” For those unable to travel great distances for a holistic immersion expe-rience in community with like-minded seekers, Wanderlust Festivals may offer an answer. Four-day regional summits, primarily held at ski resorts during the off-season, feature teachers like Shiva Rea, Elena Brower and Gurmukh; stimulating discussions; yoga; music and adventure, amidst stunning vistas. Wanderlust co-founders Sean Hoess and Jeff Krasno strive to create an expansive space for personal growth and mindful living. One common ele-ment at every gathering—now includ-ing urban and exotic locales—is Seane Corn and Suzanne Sterling’s Off the Mat program, mobilizing yoga students toward activating social change. The Shift Network is dedicated to creating an online community that shares the tools of self-actualization, empowering a global movement of people creating an evolutionary shift of consciousness that leads to a more enlightened society, built on principles of sustainability, peace, health and pros-perity. This new model for the human potential movement has roots in the grandfather of retreat centers; The Shift Network’s founder, Stephen Dinan, both worked at Esalen and contributed to Esalen’s Center for Theory & Research. Dinan explains that at a meditation retreat, he received a detailed vision of “a large global transformation network that would be helping to usher in a shift to the new era.” The Shift Network

now offers free teleseminars and online summits on subjects ranging from meditation and parenting with presence to enlightened business practices and cultivating peace. “We started with The Sacred Awak-ening Series—40 days with 40 spiritual leaders—and 30,000 people signed up in 21 days,” says Dinan. The Inspir-ing Women Summit attracted 25,000 participants. Since 2010, more than 400,000 people from 160 countries have participated in free teleseminars; 18,000 have paid for online courses such as Barbara Marx Hubbard’s Agents of Conscious Evolution, Andrew Har-vey’s Christ Path and Thomas Hüebl’s Authentic Awakening. The Shift Network has already reached profitability and donated more than $50,000 to nonprofits. Dinan’s vision includes providing education program certifications; building a multimedia platform of e-zines, mobile phone apps and web TV broadcasts; and eventually building facilities and intentional communities to model the possibilities of a more healthy, peaceful, sustainable way of life. From reading a book on meditation to attending a yoga intensive or tapping into a multifaceted community striving to change the world, we have myriad opportunities to lead an examined life. While the seeker may have a personal goal in mind, each mode of self-inquiry can expand outward toward making the world a better place. Hay encourages us all. “You’ve been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”

Bess Hochstein is a freelance writer enjoying bicoastal bliss in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and Sonoma County, California. Connect at BessHochstein.com.

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Personal growth can be advanced by activities that improve self-knowledge and identity, develop

talents and potential, build human capital and employability, enhance quality of life and contribute to the realization of dreams and aspirations. It’s worth investing in: Consider these core universal benefits.

Self-AwarenessGrowing self-awareness enables an individual to live a life by design, instead of one marred by feelings of mediocrity, discontent or being a vic-tim of circumstance. When elevated awareness becomes one’s modus operandi, it brings infinite spiritual riches to life.

HappinessSuccessful growth requires taking personal responsibility for each choice we make in shaping and re-sponding to circumstances and other people. Most of us are happier when we feel that we have some control over creating our own reality. Feeling empowered supports self-worth and increases our confidence to make even more of the changes we desire to comfort and nurture us and keep us safe.

SuccessTrue success isn’t about the dollars and cents of financial worth—it’s real-ized via living a life of balance and fulfillment in our health, family life, social relationships, career and contri-butions to our community and world.

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Spirituality is meant to bring about harmony and peace. But the diver-sity of our philosophies, beliefs,

concepts and views about spiritual matters often leads to confusion or even conflict. The fact is that the very act of seeking spiritual freedom causes notions of success and failure, and these notions serve only to bind us to our own self-judgments: Am I grow-ing? Have I done anything wrong? Am I meditating enough? Truth is only complicated because we pass it through our habitual thought patterns. When we step back from our-selves, truth becomes simple. There are not many paths to freedom; there is only one. In the end, no matter what particu-lar patterns of thought we have managed to build in our minds, freedom always means transcending these personal thought patterns. So how does one go about tran-scending the personal self and awaken-ing to spiritual freedom? What is needed for this journey are succinct steps that are so universal that they can echo through the halls of any religion as well as support intellectual understanding. The following is a universal road map to Self-Realization.

1Realize that you are in there. You must first come to realize that you

are in there. From deep inside, you are experiencing this world. You are experiencing your physical body, your

thoughts and your emotions. You are conscious and you are experiencing what it is like to be human.

2 Understand that you are not okay in there. Look to see what’s going

on inside. If you want to understand why you’ve done everything you have ever done, if you want to see what’s really going on, just observe your mind and emotions—just experience your inner state. If you objectively look, you will see that you are never completely at peace. You will see that you are not okay in there.

3 Notice that you’re always trying to be okay. At any point when you

look at the state of your inner being, you will see that something is bother-ing you. You will then notice that this causes urges, drives and impulses to do something about it. You will find yourself constantly trying to either get something or avoid something. All of this is done in an attempt to be okay.

4 Watch as your mind strives to figure out how everything needs

to be for you to be okay. If you watch, you will see that your mind is always telling you what you should and should not do, what others should and should not do and how things should and should not be. All of this is the mind’s attempt to first create a concep-tual model of what would make you

okay, and then try to get the outside world to match it.

5 Realize that the process of defin-ing how the outside needs to be is

not going to make you okay. You must seriously look at this process of trying to be okay. You’ve been at it your entire life—you’ve just tried different things at different times. While it’s true that sometimes you manage to make it bet-ter for short periods of time, you know that you’ve never even come close to reaching a state of permanent peace. Watch very closely how you react to the things your mind has prefer-ences about. You will see that if your mind gets what it wants, you feel joy; if it doesn’t get what it wants, you feel disturbance. Likewise, when your mind experiences what it doesn’t want, you feel disturbance, and when it avoids what it doesn’t want, you feel relief. You will never be okay playing this game because the world will never match the conceptual model your mind has made up. Eventually, you will come to see that struggling to be okay does not work. At some point, you will try to find a different way to be okay in there.

6 Learn to not participate in the mind’s struggle to be okay. This step

is about learning to sit in as the witness, the part of you that notices the inner urges to be okay. You must become comfortable with sitting in there and not participating in the inner energies. You learn to relax in the midst of them. You come to see that there is a habitual process in which the moment you feel inner disturbance, you are drawn into doing something about it. You must learn to sit inside and not participate in this process. If you truly understand that going outside to try to be okay inside doesn’t work, then you’ll be willing to sit inside and simply allow the distur-bance to pass through. It is not difficult. If you can do this, all disturbance will cease by itself.

7Go about your life just like every-one else, except that nothing you

do is for the purpose of trying to be okay. If you aren’t so preoccupied with trying to be okay, you will be free to sit inside and quietly love, serve and

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honor whatever naturally unfolds in front of you. When you reach this point, you are no longer living for yourself. You are interacting with life, but not for the purpose of being okay.

8 As you sincerely let go of the inner energies you are watching, you

begin to feel a deeper energy come in from behind. Up to this point, every-thing you were watching inside was in front of you. But now that you are no longer being drawn into those personal energies, you’ll realize that your inner universe is actually very expansive. You will begin to feel Spirit flow in from behind. It lifts you and brings you great love and joy.

9Your inner experience becomes so beautiful that you fall in love with

the energy flow, and you develop a very deep and personal relationship with it. It will become completely clear to you that there is a direct trade-off between your personal energies and the amount of Spirit that you feel. The more you get drawn into your personal ener-gies, the less Spirit you feel; the less you participate in your personal energies, the more Spirit you feel. You now have a direct relationship with the spiritual energy, and you will find yourself con-stantly longing to experience it.

10You begin to feel the energy pulling you up into it, and your

entire path becomes letting go of your-self in order to merge. Will is no longer needed. Now your path is strictly about releasing yourself into the pull of the higher energy. You must surrender deeply enough to be able to overcome the fear of losing your connection to the

personal self. You must to be willing to die to be reborn.

11Once you get far enough back into the energy, you realize that

your personal life can go on without you, leaving you free to become im-mersed in Spirit. This is the greatest miracle: You’ve surrendered and your entire life is about Spirit, yet people, places and things continue to interact with you. The difference is that these interactions require none of your energy. They happen naturally, by themselves, leaving you at peace and absorbed in Spirit.

12Now you are truly okay and nothing inside or outside of you

can cause disturbance—you have come to be at peace with it all. Be-cause you are now completely okay, you don’t need anything. Things just are what they are. At this point, you know yourself as Self. The world, mind and heart cannot disturb you. You’ve transcended them all. What is more, instead of feeling drawn into Spirit, you now actually experience yourself as Spirit. You have no boundaries in time or space. You have always existed and you will always exist. You have no form, shape, gender or body. You simply are, have always been and will always be—Infinite Spirit.

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Balance bodily pH. The typical American diet of fast food, sugary treats and refined snacks produces acid in the body, creating an environment in which bacteria thrive. Eat at least 10 servings of alkalizing foods each day to optimize the body’s immune response and overall functioning. Spinach, broccoli and cauliflower are excellent choices, along with al-monds, olive oil and grapes. Drink plenty of water and green tea to keep acid in check.

Up the antioxidants. Antioxidants help the body resist illness because they protect cells against harmful free radicals and oxidative stress. Berries are particularly beneficial and maintain their nutrients even when frozen; blend half a cup into a morning smoothie. As a diet supplement, consider adding 400 to 600 milligrams of curcumin—the active in-gredient in turmeric, an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory spice—to meals.

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to disease processes like Alzheimer’s, mild cognitive impairment and coro-nary artery disease. The researchers concluded that elevated hemoglobin A1C is directly associated with brain shrinkage, says Perlmutter. He further notes, “The function of the brain, which is 60 to 70 percent fat and maintained by the fats you consume, depends on its environment.” Grain Brain recommends a diet that’s aggres-sively low in carbohydrates (60 grams per day) and bountiful in supportive brain fats. These include extra-virgin olive oil, sesame oil, coconut oil, ghee,

almond milk, avocados, olives, nuts, nut butters, cheese and seeds such as flaxseed, sunflower, pumpkin, sesame and chia. It is also rich in above-ground vegetables such as kale, broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and salad greens, while relatively low in below-ground vegetables like beets, carrots and potatoes, which are higher in carbohy-drates. It also calls for reduced fruit consumption. “Having two to four servings of fruit every day, based on America’s present food pyramid, is not helpful. More in line with avoiding brain drain is an apple or a handful of berries, or about 100 calories worth of any fruit. In my opinion, the pyramid needs to be stood on its head,” advises Perlmutter. “We should eat a diet similar to what our ancestors survived on for 2.6 million years and reprogram support of our genetic destiny for the better.”

Dr. David Perlmutter is a board-certified neurologist, Fellow of the American College of Nutrition and author of Grain Brain. For more information on his 2013 PBS Grain Brain series, visit DrPerlmutter.com.

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The Miracle of MidlifeBeing Exactly Who We Need to Be

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ments now, focused on exactly what we want to do and being exactly who we need to be. This requires separating from the person we were be-fore to whatever extent that person was not who we know in our hearts we were created to be. There’s no more time for five-year de-tours. No more time for

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each consciously dedicated to creating a more loving world, then a new field of collective possibility will emerge among us. All that is not love will begin to fall away of its own dead weight. A pro-found moment of planetary renewal will occur then, after our having allowed it first to occur within us.

Marianne Williamson is an internation-ally acclaimed inspirational author and lecturer. Six of her 10 books have been New York Times bestsellers, including The Age of Miracles: Em-bracing the New Midlife, the basis for this article.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31Living Foods Institute Healthy Lifestyle Programs – Oct 31-Nov 14. 8am-6pm. 5-, 10-, 15- & 30-day program options available. Hands-on training in the raw and living foods recipe preparation, emotional/mental healing, cleansing and detoxification and more. Fee according to package selected. Living Foods Institute, 1700 Commerce Dr, Atlanta. 404-524-4488. LivingFoodsInstitute.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25th Annual Chastain Park Arts Festival – Nov 2-3. Experience a wide variety of art and crafts, children’s area and local food and beverage concessions includ-ing the “gourmet” food trucks and local acoustic musicians. Fun for the entire family; pet friendly. Free. 4469 Stella Dr, Atlanta (inside upper Chastain Park on Park Dr). ChastainParkArtsFestival.com.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3New Moon Movement & Music Ceremony – 7pm. Come honor the moon, honor each other, and honor yourself by tuning in naturally through movement and music. Free; donations welcome. Muse for Life Community Inspiration Center, 205 Hilderbrand Dr, Sandy Springs. 404-943-1063. MuseForLife.com.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4Reiki Clinic for Usui Reiki Practitioners Lev-els 1, 2 and Master – 7-9pm. Next clinic meets 9/2. Reiki practitioners of all levels invited for an evening of meditation, education, connection and fun. Learn how to include Reiki in all areas of life. Give and receive Reiki. 1st Mon each month. $20; $25 at door. Heal Center Atlanta, 180 Allen Rd, Ste 101, Atlanta. [email protected]. BalancedMoments.com/Reiki-Clinic.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5Reflexology Certification Class – With Roz Zollinger. A comprehensive 14-wk training program designed to provide all the necessary skills and knowl-edge to practice this established and popular natural healing art. Classes meet for 3 hrs once per week for 14 wks. Massage therapists: 42 CEs. Heal Center Atlanta, 180 Allen Rd, Ste 101, Atlanta. Info & registration: 404-303-0007 or HealCenterAtlanta.com.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6Green Wednesday – 11:45am-1pm. Join us for lunch, a presentation and networking. Presentation: Brian Carr, The Clean Air Campaign. 5 Seasons Brewery, 1000 Marietta St, Atlanta. More info & register: GreenCS.org.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7Athleta Esprit de She Run – 4-6:15pm, day-of registration & packet pickup; 7pm, race; 6:30-9pm, post-race rendezvous & night market. An evening run followed by a night on the town like no other. Begins with a fun 5K or 10K run and ends with a post-race night market. For more info & registration: EspritdeShe.com.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8TEDx Peachtree – 9am-4pm. Conference offers unique and thought-provoking content. Speakers will draw inspiration from the conference theme “Catalyze” and speak on subjects including artificial intelligence, human rights, pediatric emergency care and cognitive psychology. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta. TEDxPeachtree.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9Atlanta Veg Fest – 10am-5pm. Vegan, vegetarian or veg-curious? Enjoy a day of engaging speakers, delicious food and fun activities. All ages; open to the public. Free. Le Fais do-do, 1611 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta. AtlantaVegFest.com.

Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Trainings, Nov 9-10

Laugh, learn and have fun while earning certi-fication in Laughter Yoga. 11 CEUS if you are a MH professional. Attend just for fun. You will be qualified to lead groups, start a laughter club and get paid for presentations. Nov 9-10 Woodstock, GA; Apr 19-20, Destin, FL. Details: 404-520-0221, AddLaughter.com.

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Metamorphic Technique Workshop – Nov 9-10. 10:30am-5pm. Discover this unique form of gentle touch to work on yourself, your friends, your partner and children, or go on to become a practitioner. Heal Center Atlanta, 180 Allen Rd, Ste 101, Atlanta. Info & registration: 404-303-0007 or HealCenterAtlanta.com.Emotions: Do They Have You? -- 2:30-5pm. With Ellen Sichel E-RYT. Learn powerful techniques to calm your mind and decompress your body. Open to everybody. $50. Marietta Center for Yoga & Well Being. 317 Alexander St., Marietta. 770-425-4488.MariettaYoga.com. Intro to Beekeeping – 2-4pm. Learn the basics: best location to set up a hive, when to order bees and from whom, where do you find your materials. $25/mem-ber, $30/nonmember. Wylde Center, 435 Oakview Rd, Decatur. Registration required: 404-371-1920. [email protected]. WyldeCenter.org.Tree and Forest Folklore Hike – 6-9pm. Join Hor-ticulturalist Lisa Cole in an evening journey through our illuminated woodland trails. $15/general public, $10/CNC members. CNC, 9135 Willeo Rd, Roswell. Advance registration required by Nov 6: 770-992-2055 x 237. ChattNatureCenter.org.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10Raw & Living Foods Banquet Feast & Graduation Party – 3:30pm. Delicious organic raw and living foods buffet and testimonies from students who have completed the Healthy Lifestyle Course. Open to the public. $5-$10 donation appreciated. Living Foods In-stitute, 1700 Commerce Dr, Atlanta. For reservations: 404-524-4488. LivingFoodsInstitute.com.Reiki Level 1 Class – 11am-5pm. With Michal Spiegelman, nationally recognized Reiki Master and teacher. Includes: Reiki ideals and history, hand positions for self treatment and treating others, Reiki attunement. CE credits approved. $150 including manual and certification; payment plans available. The Atlanta School of Massage, 2 Dunwoody Park South, Atlanta. [email protected]. Info & register: BalancedMoments.com.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11Raw & Living Foods Educational Seminar & Recipe Demonstration – 7pm. Learn how to reverse and slow aging, heal disease, increase energy, reach ideal weight and more. Enjoy recipe demo and taste delicious recipes. Open to the public. $5-$10 donation appreciated. Living Foods Institute, 1700 Commerce Dr, Atlanta. Call & leave name & number for reser-vations: 404-524-4488. LivingFoodsInstitute.com.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13Spirituality and Neurofeedback, Unlocking your Mind with Technology – 7pm. With Stephanie Rimka, DC, BCN. By presenting the brain with specific feedback about its mental state, you can allow your brain to upgrade its communication with the heart and mind. Brain and Body Solutions, 675 Seminole Ave, Ste T-05, Atlanta. More info: BrainAndBodySolu-tions.com/Live-Workshop-Calendar.html.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15An Evening with Deepak Chopra: Lecture and Book Signing – 7pm. Dr. Chopra will be presenting his latest book, What Are You Hungry For? He returns to his health and wellness roots with an exciting new approach to weight loss. Unity North Atlanta Church, 4255 Sandy Plains Rd, Marietta. Tickets & more info: 678-644-2138 or UnityNorth.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16Five Points Challenge 5K – 8am. Benefits child-hood cancer and environmental awareness. Din-ner at Canongate Windermere Golf Club, Friday November 15 5-7pm, registration required. Medals for age groups. Refreshments & music at finish line. Bring new and gently shoes for recycling/donation. Canongate Windermere Golf Club, 5000 Davis Love Dr, Cumming. For more info & registration: ReapingNature.org/Five-Points-Challenge-5K.html.Qigong Seminar with Mike McElwee – 12-1pm. Learn about the unique qualities and many benefits of tai chi and qigong practices. All are welcome. $18. Marietta Center for Yoga & Well Being. 317 Alexan-der St., Marietta. 770-425-4488.MariettaYoga.com. Film Bruno Groening, On the Tracks of the Mir-acle Healer – Nov 16 & Dec 28. 1-7pm. Film show-cases medically-verified spiritual healings recorded by doctors that can not explain medically. Free; do-nations appreciated. Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, 1500 Parkwood Cir, Atlanta. Info: 404-584-5242, 404-492-3013. Bruno-Groening.org/English.Tellabration! Atlanta 2013 – 7:30pm. Presented by The Southern Order of Storytellers. An international night of storytelling as storytelling enthusiasts gather to share stories while bridging global cultures. $10/advance, $15/after Nov 13. The Friends School of Atlanta, 862 Columbia Dr, Decatur. 404-805-5705. SouthernOrderOfStorytellers.org.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17Full Moon Movement & Music Ceremony – 7pm. Come honor the moon, honor each other, and honor yourself by tuning in naturally through movement and music. Free; donations welcome. Muse for Life Community Inspiration Center, 205 Hilderbrand Dr, Sandy Springs. 404-943-1063. MuseForLife.com.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22Akashville™ Akashic Records Meetup: 2013, Now You See It, Now You Don’t – 7-8:30pm. In this Year of the Snake, we gracefully recognize and release the old, shedding the skin that no longer fits. Enjoy an evening in dialogue with Akashic Masters. $15/advance, $20/door. Phoenix & Dragon Bookstore, 5531 Roswell Rd NW, Atlanta. RSVP: KellySJones.net/Events or 404-255-5207.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23Free Community Tea Tasting – 7pm. Connect more deeply with the deep subtlety of presence and sensation that tea offers. The simple ritual of tea can awaken us to deeper levels of awareness and liv-ing. Muse for Life Community Inspiration Center, 205 Hilderbrand Dr, Sandy Springs. 404-943-1063. MuseForLife.com.

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sundayStress Release Yoga Class – 6pm. Yoga class is $5. You Yoga, Me Yoga & More, 8745 Dunwoody Pl, Sandy Springs. 404-654-3336. YouYogaMeYoga.com.

Weekly Meditations Sundays 11am. Free

1st Sun–Basics of Meditation by Geshe Lobsang Tenzin. Other Sun– Meditation with Tibetan monk. Free. Drepung Loseling Monastery, Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Practice and Culture. 1781 Dresden Drive, Atlanta. 404-982-0051. For complete calendar & info, visit Drepung.org.

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Meditation Service – 10am. See website for complete list of services and events. Atlanta Meditation Center of Self-Realization Fellowship, 4000 King Springs Rd SE, Smyrna. 770-434-7200. SRFAtlanta.org.Reading Service – 11am. See website for a complete list of services and events. Atlanta Meditation Center of Self-Realization Fellowship, 4000 King Springs Rd SE, Smyrna. 770-434-7200. SRFAtlanta.org.Prayers for World Peace – 11am-12:30pm. To achieve world peace, we must first create peace within our own minds. Includes teaching, meditation, and prayers. Everyone welcome. Free. Kadampa Medita-tion Center GA, 6860 Peachtree-Dunwoody Rd, Sandy Springs. 770-913-0260. MeditationForEveryone.org.

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FREE HEALTH SCREENING – Offered every other Tues as part of research on health & well-being using the ECP (Electrophotonic Capture Device). Also learn about the Moringa nutrition and weight loss/restoring health program. Upcom-ing: positive effects of practicing Tai chi/qigong with EPC. Dunwoody. Aimon Kopera: [email protected].

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mondayYin Yoga – Begins Jan 7. 7:30pm. With Elizabeth Henderson. Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista Rd, Ste D, Decatur. 404-929-9642. VistaYoga.com. Grounded Yoga For Kids – 4:45pm. Ages 5-10. Cafe of Life Grant Park, 1030 Grant St, Atlanta. 404-917-4992. ComeThriveWithMe.com.

tuesdayCommunity Clinic – 2-4pm. Treating Pain with Dr. Osano. Group session, $35/visit and $25 for initial consultation. Limited space. Wholecare Medical, 5390 Peachtree Ind. Blvd, Norcross. 770-686-3100. WholeCareMedical.org.Core Restore – 6:15pm. Opening muscles of the hips and legs while strengthening core muscles! Café of Life Grant Park, 1030 Grant St, Atlanta. ComeThriveWithMe.com.Basic/Intermediate Mat Class – 6pm. Escape for an hour with Instructor Peggy Brown for a high energy Pilates Mat Workout. $15/class; $13.50/10-class package. Body Awareness Studio, 5549 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta. 404-252-7550. [email protected]. BodyAwarenessStudio.com. Introductory Presentation on Meditation and Positive Living – 7-9pm. Come and enjoy this most inspiring of topics to reach your highest potential as soul. Free. Life Enrichment Center, 1340 McCon-nell Dr, Decatur. To register, Dhana: 404-273-5704. Santmat.net.Millennium Healthcare Wellness Events – 7:30pm. 2nd Tues each month. Hosted by Dr. Gould. New topic each month. Free. Millennium Healthcare, 4370 Georgetown Sq, Atlanta. 770-390-0012. [email protected]. Millennium-Healthcare.com.

Meditation & Public Talk Tuesdays 7:30pm

Join us for weekly meditation and public talks. Medicine Buddha meditation practice prior to talks. Free. Drepung Loseling Monastery, Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Practice and Cul-ture. 1781 Dresden Drive, Atlanta. 404-982-0051. For topics, calendar & info, visit Drepung.org.

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wednesdayRaw Wednesdays – 2-4pm. Sevananda working member, Tassili Ma’at of Tassili’s Raw Reality will demo her yummy food. 5-8pm, Chef Laura of Living Foods Institute offers delicious raw food samples. Sevananda Natural Foods Market, 467 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta. 404-681-2831. Sevananda.coop.Meditation and Gentle Yoga Stretch – 10am. For anyone new to yoga and meditation, or for those who wish to refine their skills. Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista Rd, Ste D, Decatur. 404-929-9642. VistaYoga.com.

thursdayStress Release Yoga Class & Zumba – Yoga starts at 5:30 pm. Zumba starts at 7pm. The yoga class is $5 and Zumba is $8. You Yoga, Me Yoga & More, 8745 Dunwoody Pl, Sandy Springs. 404-654-3336. YouYogaMeYoga.com.Community Clinic – 2-4pm. Treating Pain with Dr. Lee. Group session, $35/visit and $15 for initial consultation. Limited space. Wholecare Medical, 5390 Peachtree Ind. Blvd, Norcross. 770-686-3100. WholeCareMedical.org.

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Noetic Sciences Meeting – 7:30pm. 3rd Thurs each month. Topic changes monthly. Free. Millen nium Healthcare, 4370 Georgetown Sq, Atlanta. 770-390-0012. [email protected]. Millennium-Healthcare.com.

fridaySustainable Atlanta Roundtable – 7:30-9am; doors open 7am for networking. 1st Fri. Discusses the region’s current environmental issues, from water to energy, urban planning to policy and much more. All Saints Episcopal Church, Ellis Hall, 634 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta. More info: Southface.org/SART.Environmental Sustainability Board Meeting – 8-10am. Provides recommendations to the City Commission, and assists with implementation of city projects impacting the natural environment. Public involvement welcome. Decatur City Hall, Conference Rm, 509 N McDonough St, Decatur. Lena Stevens: 404-370-4102 or [email protected]. Monthly Gathering for Inspiration and Net-working – 11am-12:30pm. 2nd Fri. World Peace Café, 220 Hammond Dr NE, Atlanta. Meetup.com/SpiritualEntrepreneursAtlanta.

saturdayYoga for Stiff Guys – 12-1:30pm. Vista Yoga, 2836 Lavista Rd, Ste D, Decatur. 404-929-9642. VistaYoga.com. Man Center Universal Meditation Group Meeting -- 7:15am. Meeting are held in Roswell and by Skype at Man.Center.Atlanta. To join the local meeting, contact Jana Muduc, East Coast Man Center Representative. 404-791-0843.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24Healer Practitioner & Psychic Fair – 11:30am-4:30pm. All healing services and readers are $1/min. You Yoga, Me Yoga & More, 8745 Dunwoody Pl, Sandy Springs. 404-654-3336. YouYogaMeYoga.com. Raw Holiday Recipes & Health Workshop – 12-6pm. Learn how to use superfoods, herbs and essential oils to strengthen the body and avoid getting colds and flu and to reverse aging. $90/person advance, $120/at door; pre-register by Nov 18 for only $45 and bring a friend for free. Includes demonstration of holiday reci-pes and treats and lunch. Living Foods Institute, 1700 Commerce Dr, Ste 100, Atlanta. For Reservations: 404-524-4488. LivingFoodsInstitute.com.

plan aheadSUNDAY, DECEMBER 1Reiki Master Certification Training – With Michal Spiegelman, nationally recognized Reiki Master and teacher. Open to Level 2 graduates. Gain the knowledge, skills and an increased level of vibra-tion to deepen your connection and understanding of Reiki. CE credits approved. $650 including manual and certification; payment plans available. The Atlanta School of Massage, 2 Dunwoody Park South, Atlanta. [email protected]. Info & register: BalancedMoments.com.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18Revitalize Your Life, Holistic Health Retreat in Sedona, Arizona – January 18-23, 2014. Lodging, meals, classes, workshops, excursions and per-sonalized health assessments included. For info, LimeAndLotus.com.


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Acupuncture and Herbs, Onnetsu therapy (far-infrared), holistic chiropratic, reflexology, NMT, EFT. Personalize care; empowering people to live better, healthier lives.See ad, page 20.

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THE HEAL CENTERRoz ZollingerSandy Springs • 404-303-0007 HealCenterAtlanta.com

Aromatherapy, reflexology and therapeutic products and gift packages. Certification courses and classes. Private sessions. See ad, page 9.

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CAFÉ OF LIFE HEALING CENTER - GRANT PARK1030 Grant Street, Atlanta404-917-4992 • ComeThriveWithMe.comSee events in calendar.

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ASCENDING NATUREKatrina R. Walker, Doctor of Pharmacy, Certified Health Coach678-661-1317 • Ascendingnature.com [email protected]

Health, business and money. Raw vegan certifications, private sessions, blood typing, ear candling and more.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY

CLEAR PATH WELLNESS CENTER275 Carpenter Dr, Ste 202, Sandy Springs 404-497-9268 • ClearPathWellness.comProviding colon hydrotherapy, nutritional consulting, ion cleanse foot bath, far infrared sauna, reflexology, massage and raindrop therapy, bio-energetic evaluation and life-enhancement processing services for the greater Atlanta metro area. See ad, page 25.

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MILLENNIUM HEALTHCARE4370 Georgetown Square, Atlanta 770-390-0012 (ph) • 770-457-4428 (fax) [email protected] Millennium-Healthcare.com A cutting edge facility for alternative and holistic healthcare based on traditional medicine and alternative medicine working hand-in-hand to provide patients with an integrative model of care combining the best of Western, Eastern and emergine medical treatments from science. Visit our website for a complete listing of services. See ad, page 13.

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SEVANANDA NATURAL FOODs467 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta404-681-2831 • Sevananda.coop LIFE GROCERY AND CAFE1453 Roswell Road, Marietta 1/2 mile east of the Big Chicken770-977-9583 • LifeGrocery.comA natural foods market featuring organic produce. Extensive selection of nutritional supplements. Vegetarian cafe, organic foods including salad bar, hot bar, fresh juices, smoothies. See ad, page 8.

HOLISTIC DENTISTRY DENTISTRY AT SUGARLOAFAl Norton, D.D.S.6600 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Ste 600-700, Duluth 770-513-1312 • DentistryAtSugarloaf.comFormerly Atlanta Laser Dentistry. Only the name has changed. The same great dentist and staff remain. See ad, page 4.

CANN DENTISTRYRoberta D. Cann, D.M.D.Piedmont Center, 3525 Piedmont RoadBuilding Five, Ste 408, Atlanta 404-233-1102 • CannDentistry.comSee ad, page 3.

LIVING/RAW FOODS LIVING FOODS INSTITUTE 1700 Commerce Drive, NE, Atlanta800-844-9876 • 404-524-4488LivingFoodsInstitute.comSee ad on page 2, and article on page 12.

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ALL WORLDS PEDIATRICS900 Old Roswell Lakes Pkwy, Ste 220 Roswell • 678-629-3988 AllWorldsPediatrics.comSee ad, page 20.

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