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IngrownNailsLinkedtoOver-TrimmingAstudyfromtheUK’sUniversity

ofNottinghampublishedinthejournalPhysicalBiologyhasfoundthatover-trimmingnailscanleadtostructuralchangestotheshapeofthenailthatincreasetheriskofingrownnailsandothernailcondi-tions.Theriskwasmoreprevalentinlargernails,suchaslargetoenailsandthumbnails. Theresearchersfurtheredahypothesiscalledthetheoryofnailplateadhesionthatlinksthenail’shealthygrowthtotheside-to-sidecurvaturesofthenailplate.Theresearchersidentifiedthatwhenthisnailplateadhesionbecomesweakenedthroughtrimming,itcanresultinoneofthreepotentialnailconditions:spoon-shapedorpincer-shapednails,oringrownnails. Thepapernoteddeficienciesamongmanynailsalonsregardingthesepotentialconditions.Whiletheymaybereversedovertimewithcarefulmaintenance,preventionisthebestmedicine,accordingtotheresearchers.


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SkyKingsAgriculturalDronesMayBoostSustainability

BeginningNovember15,farmerswillbeabletoimplementflyingdronestoperformimportanttasksintheirfields.That’swhenchangesinFederalAviationAdministrationregulationswillloosenmanyofthecurrentrestrictionsonthisnewtechnology.Advocatesbelievethedevicescanimproveprecisionagriculturemanage-

mentthatusesGPSanddatacollectiontoboostcropyieldsandprofitswhileaidingwaterconservation.Forthefirsttime,thedroneswillbeoperatedlegallyduringanentiregrowingseason,allowingcompaniestotesttheirbusinessmodelsandtech-nologiestogether.Thisboostincropintelligenceshouldmakefarmsmoreefficientandhelpsmalleroperationscompetewithwell-fundedbigagribusinessconglomer-ateswhosefieldsaretypicallyrifewithgeneticallymodified(GMO)crops. “Thisisthefirstyearwe’llactuallybeabletosee,bythetimethegrow-ingseasonisover,theimpactonthefarmerandtheimpactofthequalityofthegrapes,”saysDavidBaeza,whoseprecisionagriculturestartupVineRangersusesdronesandgroundrobotstogatherdataonvineyardcrops.“Thebiggestthingtowatchiswhat’sgoingtohappentogiantslikeMonsanto.Howyoudefinethismarketischanging,andtheincumbentsareinforabattle.”

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RecyclingRevolutionGlobalRiseBolstersSustainabilityOnNovember15,thousandsofeventsincommunitiesnationwidewillcelebrateAmericaRecyclesDay(AmericaRecyclesDay.org).AprogramrunbynationalnonprofitKeepAmericaBeautifulsince2006,theeventisdedicatedtopromotingrecyclingintheU.S.viaspecialmaterialcollectiondrivesandeducationalactivities. Materialsavailabletogroupsincludeadviceonsettingupcollectiblesstationsandcustomizabletemplatesforpromotingactivitiestoincreaserecyclingawareness,commitmentandlocalaction.There’splentyofroomtogrow:TheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyestimatesthattheamountofwastethattheaveragecitizencompostsorrecycleshasincreasedfrom17percentin1990to33percenttoday. Someothercountrieshavebeenconductingtheirownnationalprogramslonger.Forthe19thyear,AustraliawillcelebrateaweeklongNationalRecyclingWeek(RecyclingWeek.PlanetArk.org)inNovember.Morethan90percentofAussiesfeelit’stherightthingtodo. RecycleNow(RecycleNow.com),England’snationalprogram,supportedandfundedbythegovernmentandimplementedby90percentofmunicipalities,con-ductsitsannualweeklongprograminJune.Organizerscontendthatsixoutof10citizensnowdescribethemselvesascommittedrecyclers,comparedtofewerthanhalfwhenthecampaignlaunchedin2004.GermanyalsocelebratesrecyclingfortwodaysinJune;manyothercountriesdosoinJuly.

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A Simple, Safe SolutionAgroupofKnoxvillebusinessmensawthisstrugglefirsthandin2008,whentheytraveledtoUgandatoinvestinsmallbusinesseslikegro-cerystoresandpoultryfarmswiththehopeofimprovingtheUgandaneconomy.Theirefforthasproducedmanysuccessfulresults. Oneobviousentrepreneurialopportunitywaswaterfiltration.AllwaterinUgandaiscontaminated,andthemajorityofresidentsboiltheirwater.TheteamresearchedsimplesandfiltersinUganda,andaftermanyhoursofconversations,theideaforTivaWaterwasborn.Thecompanylaunchedin2009andbe-ganproducinglow-cost,plasticwaterfiltersin2010. TheTivaWaterfilterisdesignedtoreachthemostvulnerablefamiliesaswellasthewealthiestfamilies

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Buyer Be AwareOneofBegoun’scoreconclusionsisthatthetermsorganicandallnaturalarelargelyresponsibleforfuelingthemis-conceptionthatallsyntheticingredientsincosmeticsareautomaticallybadandthatallorganicornaturalingredientsareautomaticallygood.Shefurthernotesthatmanyproductslabeledorganicand

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naturalincludesyntheticchemicals,meaningthatthetermorganicdoesn’tapplytotheentireformu-la.Fragrancesarecom-monsyntheticingredients,asisthetriethanolaminethat’softenusedtoadjustthepHorasanemulsify-ingagenttoconvertacidtoasalt,orstearate,asthebaseforacleanser.Tohelpconsumersavoidoverpayingforskin-careproductswhichmay

notbeasnaturalororganicastouted,Begounencouragesskepticismregard-ingmarketingmessages.Shesuggeststhatanimportantkeyistochoosethebestformulationforanindividual’sskintypeandspecificskinconcerns. “TherearenoU.S.FoodandDrugAgency-approvedstandardsfortheorganiclabelingofskincareproductssoldinsalonsandspasorover-the-counter.Thecosmeticsindustryhasn’tagreedononesetofstandardseither.U.S.DepartmentofAgriculturecertifi-cationiscost-prohibitiveformostsmallcosmeticcompaniesthatuseclean,certifiedorganicingredients,sosomeuncertifiedorganicproductsexistandit’swisetoreadlabels,”explainsElinaFedotova,founderofthenonprofitAs-sociationofHolisticSkinCarePracti-tioners.ShecounselsthatweGoogle

anyunfamiliaringredienttolearnifit’stoxicorsafe. Fedotova,acosmeticchemistandaestheticianwhomakesherprofes-sionalskincareline,ElinaOrganics,byhandinalaboratory,comparesthedifferencebetweensalonandcommer-cialproductstofinediningversusfastfood.“Salonproductsaremadeinfarsmallerquantitiesthanmass-producedbrandsandofferhigherconcentra-tionsofingredients.Theyaregenerallyshippeddirectlytothesalonandhaveahigherturnoverrate.Becausetheydon’thavetobestoredforindeter-minateperiodsorendurewarehousetemperatures,theyarefresherandmorepotent,”shesays. Althoughafacialcaneasilybeperformedathomewithsalonorcom-mercialproducts,Fedotova,whoownsspasinChicagoandKalamazoo,Michi-gan,recommendshavingaprofessionalfacialeveryfourtofiveweeks.Char-leneHandel,acertifiedholisticestheti-cian,holisticskincareeducatorandownerofSkinFitnessEtc.,inCarlsbad,California,agrees.

Sequenced StepsHandelchoosestreatmentsthatpen-etrateandnourishthelayerofskinbe-lowtheepidermis,theoutermostlayer,consistingofmostlydeadcells,with100percentholistic(edible)productsandfreshlybrewedorganicteacom-presses.“Withoutagentleexfoliation,thefirststepinanyeffectivefacial,notevenskincareformulaswithpenetra-tionenhancers,cannourishthelowerlayeroflivecells.OnekeynourishmentamongothersisvitaminC,anantioxi-dantwhichbrightens,protectsagainstsundamageandpromotescollagenproduction,”advisesHandel. Sheexplainsthatskincellspro-ducedinthedeepestlayergraduallypushtheirwaytotheepidermisevery30daysanddie.Deadcellscanpileupunevenlyandgivetheskin’ssurfaceadry,rough,dullappearance.Asweage,cellturnovertimeincreasesto45or60days,whichiswhygentlesloughingisnecessary.Thiscanbedoneathomethreetimesaweekwithahoneymask. Anotherformofexfoliationper-formedinasalonusesadiamond-tipped,crystal-freemicrodermabrasion

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Combinefirstthreeingredientsinastandardorbulletblenderuntilmixturebecomescreamy.Removeandputinabowl.Gentlyfoldhoneyintomixture.

Cleanseface.

Applymasktoskin,preferablywithafanbrush,andlightlymassagewithfingertipsfortwominutes.Allowtositonskinfor20minutes.

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Source:CourtesyofCharleneHandel

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Drycomplexion:Cleansetheskinwithamixofbakingsodaandcoconutoil.Gentlyscrubonandrinseoff. Oilycomplexion:Cleansetheskinusingamixtureofyogurtandbakingsoda.Gentlyscrubonandrinseoff. Refreshtheskinaftercleansingwithdistilledrosewaterorherbaltea,addinginafewdropseachoflemonjuiceandafavoriteessentialoil.Fordryskin,choosechamomiletea;foroilyskin,gowithburdockrootteaandjuniperberryessentialoil. Exfoliatetheskinwithagentle,healthyalternativetochemicalpeelsbymassagingwithorganicpapaya;itsenzymeshelpdissolvedeadcells.Italsoinfusesskinwithbetacaroteneandotherbeautynutrients. Afterrinsingskin,applyamashedbananamask,whichbenefitsallcom-plexionsbynourishingandmoistur-izingtheskin.It’salsohighinanti-inflammatoryvitaminB6. Removethebananawithawetwashcloth,andthenapplyafavoritemoisturizer.Dryskindoeswellwithcoconutoil.Forverydryskin,usesheabutterorsesameoil. Useazincoxide-basednaturalsunblock,especiallyafterafacial,becausetheskinismoresensitivetoultravioletraysafterexfoliation.Eatingfoodsrichinantioxidantshelpspre-ventsundamage.

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Whilemostcosmeticingredientsmustbelistedonproductlabels,some-timestheirnamesarehardtorecog-nize,manyaretoxicandsomeofthemostdangerousonesmaynotevenbelisted.Labeledtoxinscommonlyfoundincosmeticsincludeendocrinedisrup-torsthatcanaffectourdevelopmental,reproductive,neurologicalandimmunesystems.Herearejustafew: Polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE),alsoknownasTeflon,isfoundinfoundation,pressedpowder,loosepowder,bronzer,blush,eyeshadowandmascara.Itcanevenenhancethetoxicityofotherchemicals,accordingtoDanishresearchpublishedintheInternationalJournalofAndrology,andduetoitsfluorinebase,candisruptiodineabsorption,contribut-ingtobreastdiseaseincludingcancer. Butylatedhydroxyanisole(BHA)anditscousin,hydroxytoluene(BHT),arecommonpreservativesfoundinlipproducts,liquidmakeupandmoistur-izersthattheEuropeanCommissiononEndocrineDisruptioncitesasinterfer-ingwithhormonefunction.They’vealsobeenshowntocausekidneydam-age,accordingtoresearchfromSpain’sUniversidadAutónomadeMadrid.

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bannedscoresoftoxicchemicalsfrommakeupsoldinEUcountries.

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n Benzophenone

n Butylatedcompounds,includingBHA,BHT

n Carbonblack

n EthanolaminecompoundsincludingDEA,MEA,TEA

n Formaldehyde-releasingpreservatives(quaternium-15,imidazolidinylurea)

n Heavymetals,includinglead(maynotbelabeled)

n Phthalates

n PTFE(Teflon)

n Silica

n Talc

n Titaniumdioxide

n Triclosan

Source:CampaignforSafeCosmetics

goodalternativescomeintoplay,saysHollywoodmakeupartistLinaHanson,authorofEco-Beautiful.“IhadbeenworkingintheindustryforseveralyearsbeforeIdiscoveredthetoxicingredientsinmakeup;Iwasshocked,”shesays.Equallyunsettling,“IalsolearnedthatmanyoftheingredientsallowedintheU.S.arebannedintheEuropeanUnionbecauseoftheirtoxicity.” ThatknowledgelaunchedHan-son’squesttocreatesafe,organic,beauty-enhancingproductsforwomen,celebritiesandeverydaypeoplealike.“Somanypeoplethesedayspaycloseattentiontowhattheyputintheirbod-ies,butnoteveryoneisascarefulaboutwhattheyputontheirbodies,”shesays.“Iwantpeopletounderstandthatyoudon’thavetosacrificebeautyingoinggreen.” Hansonwarnsagainstso-called“natural”cosmeticsthatabusethetermandmayincludeharmfulpreservativesandsyntheticingredients.Sheassures,“Anyproductlabeled‘USDAcertifiedorganic’contains100percentorganicingredients.”Herbookmentionsnumerousbrandssherecommends.

Beauty Bonus TipHealthy,moisturizedskinisessentialtonaturalbeauty,manyexpertsagree,notingthatyoungerwomenneedtounclogporestopreventacne.Theydon’tneedmuchmoisturizing,butskingenerallybecomesdrierwithage,makinggoodmoisturizersimpor-tant.Coxrecommendsjojobaoiltoeffectglowingskin.Hansonlikescoconutoil,althoughsherecom-mendsrubbingitin,removingmake-upandthentakingitoffwithahot,wettowel. TheCampaignforSafeCosmet-ics(SafeCosmetics.org)hascreatedahelpfulappforiPhoneandAndroidusersatThinkDirtyApp.com.Simplydownloaditandscanastoreitem’sbarcodetoimmediatelyaccessinfor-mationontheproduct’stoxicingredi-ents,alongwithrecommendationsforhealthieralternatives.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1Haunted Market at Chattanooga Market –11am-4pm. Free admission. Art, crafts, fresh produce, food and food trucks, beer and wine, live music. First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: ChattanoogaMarket.com.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3Adventure Kids Climbing – 4:30-6:30pm. Class for the beginning or intermediate climbers aged 9-13 who would like to learn the basics of rock climb-ing. Walnut Wall, Coolidge Park/downtown. $20. Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St., Chattanooga. Info: [email protected].

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7Bread Workshop with Maria Vives of Sonrisa Farm – 9am-noon. Learn to make whole-wheat yeasted and sourdough breads and how to maintain a sourdough starter. $50. Discount for Crabtree Farms members. Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga, 1000 E. 30th St. Info: 423-493-9155 or CrabtreeFarms.org. Registration: [email protected].

Heritage Day at Reflection Riding – 10am-4pm. Discover how Native Americans and early settlers lived and how the Civil War impacted the Chattanooga area. Living history demonstrations, speakers and history walks and family activities will celebrate tradi-tions. Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd., Chattanooga. Reflection Riding members free; nonmembers free with paid admission. Info: 423-821-1160 or ReflectionRiding.org.

Birth Chatt: Natural Pain Relief during Preg-nancy – 10:30-11:30am. Local midwives discuss safe and non-pharmaceutical ways to treat aches and pains common to pregnancy. Birth Chatt subjects vary monthly. Free. Inspire Chiropractic, 400 E. Main St. #140, Chattanooga. Info: 423-443-4335 or BirthWellness.com/birth-chatt.

River Gorge Fall Color Cruise – 3-6pm. Tennessee River Gorge Trust staff will be “tour guides” on this cruise aboard the River Gorge Explorer, explaining the history, current events and research being con-ducted in the Tennessee River Gorge. See 19 miles of Chattanooga’s best autumnal river views. Cash bar with wine, beer, soft drinks and snacks. Tickets and info: TRGT.org/color.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8Big Band Day at Chattanooga Market –11am-4pm. Free admission. Art, crafts, fresh produce, food and food trucks, beer and wine, live music. First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: ChattanoogaMarket.com.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10Adventure Kids Mountain Biking – 4:30-6:30pm. Outdoor Chattanooga’s basic bike handling and safety skills class for ages 9-13. Practice mountain biking on the grassy hills, built features and dirt double track at Greenway Farm Park in Hixson. Limited bikes available. $20. Info: info@Outdoor Chattanooga.com.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12Free Family Night at the Creative Discovery Museum – 5:30-8pm. Parents and kids can visit the museum free. Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St., Chattanooga. Info: 423-756-2738 or CDMFun.org.

“Cash for Candy” deadline – Last day to trade up to 10 pounds of leftover Halloween candy for $1 per pound at Smile Studio Orthodontics, 204 W. Main St., Chattanooga. Candy will be included in care packages for troops. Children can write a note to the troops while dropping off candy. Office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Info: OperationGratitude.com.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13Shinpiden (Reiki III / Reiki Master Training) – Nov. 13-15, 10am-6pm. Margaret Dexter, PhD, Reiki master/teacher. Prerequisite: Reiki II. Reiki teacher training and meditations for continued spiri-tual growth in Usui Reiki Ryoho tradition. Learn to introduce others to Reiki. Cost $950, with $500 deposit at least two weeks in advance. North Chat-tanooga. Info: 423-266-6006 or MargaretDexter.com/reiki-workshops.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14Durham Mine Fossil Dig – 10am-1pm. Meet at Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd., Chattanooga, and then caravan to Durham Mine site in Lula Lake Land Trust, the best place in GA for collecting fern fossils. Bring tools, snack, water bottle. Reflection Riding members free. Prices and info: 423-821-1160 or ReflectionRiding.org.

Vanishing of the Bees – 2pm. CHEO hosts free screening of documentary about the rapid disap-pearance of honeybees and the plight of commercial beekeepers, whose operations pollinate crops mak-ing up a third of Americans’ food. Nutrition World speaker/yoga room, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 4CHEO.org.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15Firehouse Chili at Chattanooga Market –11am-4pm. Free admission. Art, crafts, fresh produce, food and food trucks, beer and wine, live music. First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: ChattanoogaMarket.com.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17Adventure Kids Archery – 4:30-6:30pm. Outdoor Chattanooga’s basic class for ages 9-13. Instruction on equipment, safety procedures, shooting tech-niques, games. Greenway Farm Park, Hixson. $20. Info: [email protected].

Brain Rebooting Seminar – 5pm. Presentation on IASIS therapy, designed to help restore the “peaceful brain” by easing chronic issues like sleep problems, depression, anxiety and ADD. Full Circle Medical Center/Personal Integrative Medicine, 4085 Cloud Springs Rd., Ringgold, GA. Info: IASISTech.com, DrPrevent.com or 706-861-7377.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21Nature Photography Workshop – 9am-4pm. Tom and Pat Cory lead popular workshop combining lectures and digital shows alternating with hands-on photography at Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd., Chattanooga. Discount for Reflection Riding members. Prices and info: 423-821-1160 or ReflectionRiding.org.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22Thanksgiving Market at Chattanooga Market –11am-4pm. Free admission. Art, crafts, fresh produce, food and food trucks, beer and wine, live music. First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: ChattanoogaMarket.com.

“Disappearing Bees and the Spiritual Aspects of Beekeeping” – 2-4pm. Local beekeeper Stewart Ledford discusses the role of bees in agriculture, the effects of their decline, and the implications for humans’ relationship with the earth. Hosted by CHEO. Free and open to the public. Nutrition World speaker/yoga room, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 4CHEO.org.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2916th annual Culturefest at Chattanooga Market –11am-4pm. Free admission. Art, crafts, fresh produce, food and food trucks, beer and wine, live music. First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: ChattanoogaMarket.com.

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sundayDaily Zen Meditation Group – 8-9pm. Led by Rev. Travis Suiryu Eiseman. Donation-based; sitting cushions provided. Includes Zen meditation instruc-tion. Movement Arts Collective, 3813 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 619-820-6832, [email protected], MovementArtsCollective.com.

Unity of Chattanooga Service – 11am. Discover Unity’s message of positive, practical Christianity, and experience the warmth of God’s unconditional love. 604 Black St., Chattanooga. Info: 423-755-7990 or UnityOfChattanooga.org.

Restorative Yoga (Instructor Rotates Each Sunday) – 4:30-5:45pm. Physical and mental restorative session designed to focus on rejuvenat-ing and healing the body through breath and slow, gentle movement. Regular class rates apply. Cle-arSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St., Chattanooga. Info: ClearSpringYoga.com or 423-266-3539.

mondayStretch & Breathe Gentle Yoga – 10-11am. Movement Arts Collective, 3813 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-401-8115 or Movement ArtsCollective.com.

Fundamentals with Cecilia Keefer – 10-11:15am. Start the journey by developing a solid foundation in yoga, with basic postures, proper alignment, breathing techniques and relaxation. No experience needed. Regular class rates apply. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St., Chattanooga. Info: ClearSpring Yoga.com or 423-266-3539.

Dojo Chattanooga – Adult Kenpo 1-2pm; Youth Kenpo 4:30-5:30pm; Fitness Kickboxing 5:30-6pm; Warrior Fit 6-6:30pm; Adult Kenpo 6:30-7:30pm; Wing Chun 7:30-8:30pm. Beginners welcome. 323 Cherokee Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-267-0855.

Debtors Anonymous meeting – 7-8pm. Get sup-port for money/debt problems by attending the weekly Chattanooga Debtors Anonymous meeting. All welcome. Unity, 604 Black St. (off Cherokee Boulevard), Chattanooga.

Learn to be a Massage Therapist – 28-week class at East Tennessee’s oldest massage school. Massage Institute of Cleveland, 2321 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland. Info: 423-559-0380.

tuesdayDojo Chattanooga – Warrior Fit 12:30-1pm; Wing Chun 1-2pm; Youth Kenpo 4:30-5:30pm; Fitness Kickboxing 5:30-6pm; Warrior Fit 6-6:30pm; Wing Chun 6:30-7:30pm; Adult Kenpo 7:30-8:30pm. Be-ginners welcome. 323 Cherokee Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-267-0855.

50+ Yoga with Sue Reynolds – 2-3:15pm. User-friendly yoga for those aged 50+. Flexibility, strengthening, relaxation and renewal of energy. One hour of breath and movement followed by 15 minutes of meditation. $5 drop-in. Nutrition World

Wellness Center, behind Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-316-9642 or [email protected].

Zumba Fitness classes with Ana Oritz – 4:30-5:30pm. Latin-inspired, easy-to-follow, high-energy dance burns calories for losing weight and getting fit. Nutrition World Wellness Center, behind Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-326-4331 or [email protected].

Yin Yoga with Elisabeth Townsend – 5:30-6:45pm. Dig deeper into long, quiet postures designed to ac-cess the body’s connective tissue. The tough, fibrous network that connects all the major systems of the body readily responds to constant, slow pressure with the assistance of props for added comfort. No experience needed. Regular class rates apply. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St., Chattanooga. Info: ClearSpringYoga.com or 423-266-3539.

Power Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. Energetic range of flowing movement; appropriate for everyone. Nu-trition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-892-4085 or NutritionW.com.

Guided Self-Compassion Meditation – 5:45-6:15pm. Diana Peterson leads participants through “self-compassion” meditation focusing on gentle-ness and appreciation for ourselves, so we may find it easier to share the same with others. Free for CML members; $5 nonmembers. Preregistration not required. Center for Mindful Living, 1212 Mc-Callie Ave., Chattanooga. Info: 423-486-1279 or [email protected].

“Pedaling for Parkinson’s” – 6pm. Stationary bike class ideal for people 30-75 years old diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. North River YMCA, Hixson, TN. Free to Y members; $5 nonmembers. Info: 423-877-3517.

Flow/Restorative Yoga with Mina Chong – 6:15-7:30pm. $10 per class or 11 classes for $100. Nu-trition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-503-9351.

Managing Reactions to Traumatic Stress – 6:30pm. Educate self and significant others on the effects of PTSD. Clinic, support group follow work-shop. Free. Dr. Savannah JG or Margie Wesley, 6074 E. Brainerd Rd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-883-5463.

wednesdayYoga in Japanese with Mina Chong – Noon-1pm. $8 per class. Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chat-tanooga. Info: 423-503-9351.

Dojo Chattanooga – Adult Kenpo 1-2pm; Youth Kenpo 4:30-5:30pm; Fitness Kickboxing 5:30-6pm; Warrior Fit 6-6:30pm; Adult Kenpo 6:30-7:30pm; Wing Chun 7:30-8:30pm. Beginners welcome. 323 Cherokee Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 423-267-0855.

Mindful Yoga with Annie Harpe – 5:30pm. $10 per class. Nutrition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chat-tanooga. Info: 423-598-8802.

YOUR Yoga Body – 7:15pm. Longtime yoga instruc-tor Amy Bockmon launches this new class based on the “body positivity” movement. Poses are modified to suit individual body types and physical abilities.

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6:45pm. Gentle class focusing on rejuvenating and healing the body through breath and slow, gentle movement. Yoga props are used for safety and to allow the body to fully achieve each position comfortably. No experience needed. Regular class rates apply. ClearSpring Yoga, 105 N. Market St., Chattanooga. Info: ClearSpringYoga.com or 423-266-3539.

“Pedaling for Parkinson’s” – 6pm. Stationary bike class ideal for people 30-75 years old diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. North River YMCA, Hixson, TN. Free to Y members; $5 nonmembers. Info: 423-877-3517.

Flow/Restorative Yoga with Mina Chong – 6:15-7:30pm. $10 per class or 11 classes for $100. Nu-trition World, 6201 Lee Hwy., Chattanooga. Info: 423-503-9351.

Daily Zen Meditation Group – 8-9pm. Led by Rev. Travis Suiryu Eiseman. Donation-based; sitting cushions provided. Includes Zen meditation instruc-tion. Movement Arts Collective, 3813 Dayton Blvd., Chattanooga. Info: 619-820-6832, [email protected], MovementArtsCollective.com.

Body Massage – One full-hour body massage for $25. The Massage Institute of Cleveland, 2321 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland. Info: 423-559-0380.

Hypnobabies childbirth course – Complete six-week natural-childbirth education program includes effective techniques to reduce or eliminate pregnancy discomforts and to remain awake, mobile and in control during childbirth using hypnosis and hypno-anesthesia. Thursday evenings at Inspire Chiropractic, 400 E. Main St., Chattanooga. Space limited to six mothers/couples. Info: Rachel Ji-menez, 423-505-2657.

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