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“You were put on this earth to achieve your greatest self, to live out your purpose,

and to do it courageously.”

~Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

Let your light shine. You are a radiant presence to all those around you. Your light is required for humanity to heal. Your light is a sustaining force for all life on the planet. Your light is a comfort, a

promise, and a proof. Your light is someone else’s prayer, answered. Your light is a vital inspiration. Your light enables and encourages others to shine theirs. “As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same,” writes spiritual author Marianne Williamson. “As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence actually liberates others,” she continues. How do we let go of our fears so that we can shine our light? There is no battle more private. Each person has to find the courage and the will to do it on their own. Recognizing what our fears are is a key part of it, of course. I do know what the result of overcoming fear is: it’s when we can put everything aside that has been holding us back and go forth, shining. Our feature article, “Powerful You: Six Ways to Create the Life You Want” is all about personal empowerment. The article addresses six key areas in which we can become more powerful and realize our personal best: physical health, emotional health, relationships, work, finances and spirituality. The thing that stood out to me throughout the whole article was the emphasis on taking action. Creating a plan and then moving forward, taking positive steps one by one. “The universe doesn’t give you what you ask for with your thoughts, it gives you what you demand with your actions,” writes author Steve Maraboli in Life, the Truth, and Being Free. It has been said that the Law of Attraction doesn’t bring us what we want. It brings us what we are. Or, what we do. What we become, by doing. Once you begin to take action, you don’t even have to wait until your goals are met before you actually change your vibration. It is entirely possible to find peace with that which you wish to change while you are still engaged in the process of changing it. Finding peace with your path can happen far sooner than the day the change you want has been completed. This is very fortunate, because many things that need fixing might take a while to get fully fixed. But you can act, live, and hold the frequency of the fix long before the fix is finalized. It’s just a matter of stepping on the path, with a plan, and with a passion for what you want to become. “Your greatest self has been waiting your whole life,” says Steve Maraboli. “Don’t make it wait any longer.”

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Bowenwork Now Offered at Jarvis Natural Health Clinic

Tom Jarvis has completed the seven modules of his basic training in Bowenwork, and is

now performing this unique bodywork healing modality for patients in the Jarvis Clinic. Bowenwork is a gentle and effective manual therapy that balances tension patterns in the body, resulting in a state of deep relaxation. In Bowenwork, the practitioner places fin-gers or thumbs on the skin over precise points on muscles, tendons or other soft structures. He or she then applies gentle rolling pressure to effect a change in the underlying tissue. The changes stimulate the body’s autonomic nervous system to rebalance. Once this occurs, the body can initiate a healing response on structural and energetic levels. Benefits that are noticed right away include reduced pain, greater range of motion, and a sense of relaxation and well-being. Three to five sessions one week apart are usually all that are required for most sports injuries, work-related injuries, and problems brought on by long-term overuse. Bowenwork can assist recovery from many conditions, including, traumatic injuries, overuse injuries, arthritic pain, high/low blood pressure, stress reactions, arthritic pain, fatigue, fluid retention, TMJ problems, insomnia, depression, and stroke recovery. Bowenwork is extremely gentle, and is appropriate for everyone. “Generally, when neck pain or back pain arises, if we can catch it the same day, we can make it go away,” says Tom.

Location: Jarvis Natural Health Clinic, 1489 Slaughter Rd, Madison. For more information or to make an appointment, call 256-837-3448. JarvisClinic.com. See listing, page 30.

Betty Perryman Opens Office in Decatur

Bestselling author and inspirational speaker Rev. Betty Per-ryman ThD is proud to announce the opening of a branch

office at Decatur Healing Arts. Betty offers certification courses each quarter in Coaching, Hypnosis and Reiki. Com-mercial Feng Shui consultation is offered by referral. Betty also offers Personal Mentorship for aspiring authors and speakers, women in clergy and women in business. The goal for mentorship is to help you increase your business by $10,000 in a single quarter.

Loss and Grief Transition Group: This group provides resources for grief transition for Loss due to death, divorce, empty nest, job, income, health, pet and service companion, disaster and more. Group meetings TBA. Betty Perryman is the published author of Happiness Beyond Grief, Betty’s story, in which she shares her personal inspiring message of strength through adversity. Betty is a contributing author of How Life Coaching Changes Lives, an Amazon best seller.

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Wild and Scenic Film Festival at Flying Monkey Arts Center

The 2nd annual showing of the Wild and Scenic Film

Festival will be Friday, Novem-ber 7 at the Flying Monkey Arts Center at 7pm. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is the largest environmental film festival in North America. It will leave you feeling inspired and motivated to go out and make a difference in your community and the world. Organized by the South Yuba River Citizens League in Nevada City, CA, thanks to funding from national partners, the festival goes on tour across America. It is hosted in Alabama by the Alabama Rivers Alliance, Alabama Environmental Council, and Green Coalition. At the festival, you’ll learn new ideas from award-winning environmental films that cover topics such as water conservation issues, wilderness preservation, citizen activism, and more. You’ll experience the adrenaline of kayaking the wild-est rivers, climbing the highest peaks, and trekking across the globe with adventure films from around the world. And you’ll celebrate the natural and wild world. This year, we will also feature a showing of the Southern Environmental Law Center’s Southern Exposure Films at the Birmingham and Huntsville Wild & Scenic events. Southern Exposure is a film series about Alabama’s incredible natural resourc-es and important environmental issues that impact all of us. Now in its third year, this innovative summer fellowship brings emerging film-makers from across the country to tell authentic, engaging stories about Alabama’s environment and the people who cherish it.

Location: Flying Monkey Arts Theater at Lowe Mill, 2211 Seminole Dr, Huntsville. Cost: $10.

Pre-Holiday Shopping Day at Decatur Healing Arts

The holiday season is here and Decatur Healing Arts wants to help you kick off your holiday shopping with some fun.

On November 16 from 2-6pm, Decatur Healing Arts will be hosting an afternoon of fun and shopping. We will be having vendors from Thirty-One, Stella & Dots, Organo Gold Coffee, Young Living Essential Oils, Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic, Jockey Person to Person clothing, and Norwex. Gift Certifi-cates will be available from Cathy Holmes Massage Therapy

and Specialized Nail Care as well. Zyto scans for Young Living Essential Oils will be $15, which includes a consult and printout or your results. Join us for an afternoon of fun, refreshments, giveaways and holiday shopping.

Location: Decatur Healing Arts, 1900 Flint Rd SE, Decatur, 35601. 256-476-6537.


Don’t Lose Sight of Your Fitness Goals this Fall

The arrival of autumn brings a break from the sweltering

summer temps, beautiful views of changing leaves, and the return of all things pumpkin-spiced and deli-cious. It’s also a very dangerous time of year for your fitness goals and waistline. Tailgate parties, Thanksgiving feasts, holiday parties...the calories are everywhere. The cooler temps also keep us indoors to snuggle in front of a fireplace (or the TV), meaning most of us aren’t exercising. All the extra calories and less exercise? It’s no surprise most of us gain weight this time of year. Fall also messes with your head. Fewer hours of sunlight can trigger seasonal depression. Holidays and family increase your stress. Stress leads to all kinds of health issues like headaches, poor sleep, and weight gain, just to name a few. That’s why it’s so important to not forget your commitment to fitness. Not only will exercise help keep the pounds off, the endorphin release is a natural stress buster. Beat the winter blues and avoid the winter weight gain with BodyFlow, the yoga/tai chi/Pilates class that’s good for your body and your spirit. Each class pro-vides a full-body, no-impact workout to stretch and tone your muscles and leaves you feeling centered and calm. BodyFlow is suitable for people of all ages and all levels of fitness.

BodyFlow meets every Tuesday and Thursday at Madison Ballroom (on Hwy 20) from 6-7 pm. Each class is $10, with no contract or commitment. More information is available at MadisonBallroom.com or 256-461-1900. See ad, page 17.

The Paranormal Study Center Hosts International Author & Paranormal Pioneer: Dr. Joe H. Slate PhD

Joe H. Slate is a licensed psychologist, researcher, para-normal pioneer, and author. He holds a PhD from the

University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) with post-doctoral studies at the University of California (Santa Barbara). He is Professor Emeritus at Athens State University and Honorary Professor at the University of Montevallo. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and Platinum Registrant in the National Register of Health Service Provid-ers in Psychology. Dr. Slate’s professional experience includes author-ing/co-authoring well over 27 books on a wide range of

subjects such as; Self-Empowerment through Self-Hypnosis, Rejuvenation, Psychic Vampires, Psychic Empowerment for Everyone, Doors to Past Lives & Future Lives, Connecting to the Power of Nature, Beyond Reincarnation, and Aura Energy for Health, Healing and Balance. His research into electro-photography has been featured on numerous radio and television programs including the History Channel’s Vampire Secrets. You’re invited to hear about Dr. Slate’s enthusiastic experiences and stories covering many diverse topics along with a second lecture by Retired Judge Sam Masdon.

Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 4801 Governors House Dr (next to Landry’s Seafood), Friday, November 28 at 6:30pm. Public Admission is $10. Info: ParapsychologyStudyGroup.com or Meetup.com/Huntsville-Paranormal-Study-Center.

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Organics Boast More Nutrients, Fewer ToxinsConventionally grown foods contain

pesticide residues that are three to four times higher than those found in organic foods (traces may be due to at-mospheric drift from other fields or soils), according to a review of 343 research studies published last June in the British Journal of Nutrition. The review, which included studies of food grown in differ-ent regions and seasons, also determined that organic foods contained higher levels of healthy nutrients such as minerals, vi-tamins and antioxidants (specifically polyphenols), compared to conventional foods, which also contained significantly higher levels of cadmium, a heavy metal toxin. The study’s authors found evidence that the higher antioxidant and lower cadmium concentrations are linked to specific organic growing practices such as avoiding mineral nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers, respectively. They comment-ed, “Results indicate that switching from conventional to organic crop consump-tion would result in a 20 to 40 percent increase in crop-based antioxidant/poly-phenolic intake levels.”

Looking at Beautiful Art Bumps Up Brain Activity

Researchers from Japan’s Oita Univer-sity have found that aesthetic ap-

preciation of paintings may be linked to altering activities in specific areas of the brain. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of 39 people were taken as they looked at slides of still life and landscape paintings by 19th-century French painters and slides of photographs that closely replicated the paintings. While the subjects considered both the paintings and the photographic

analogs to be beautiful during the experiment—with no significant differences be-tween them—the most beautiful paintings were rated significantly higher than their corresponding photographic analogs in the pre-experimental phase. The research-ers cite this as evidence of feeling greater pleasure from the paintings. The MRIs showed that during the experiment, portions of the brain’s frontal lobe related to emotions, memory, learning and decision making were activated. However, when the researchers compared the positive effects of aesthetic appre-ciation of the art paintings versus the photographs, they noted significantly more activity at the back of the subjects’ brains, specifically the bilateral cuneus, a part of the occipital lobe responsible for basic visual processing; and the left lingual gyrus, or ridge, associated with vision, encoding visual memory, logical ordering and dreaming. The findings suggested that these neural structures are associated with the aesthetic appreciation for paintings.

Honey and Ginger Beat Antibiotics in Fighting SuperbugsResearchers from Ethiopia’s Univer-

sity of Gondar College of Medicine have recently found that the use of mixtures of honey and ginger extract can treat drug-resistant bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. They note that further clinical evaluation and pharmacological standardization of the mixtures are needed before they can be used therapeutically. The scientists conducted laboratory testing with clinical isolations of five separate superbugs: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Staphy-lococcus aureus (non-MRSA), two strains of Escherichia coli plus Klebsiella pneumoniae. The inhibition of all five types of bacteria by three common an-tibiotics—methicillin, amoxicillin and penicillin—were compared with the antibacterial effects of ginger extract, honey and a combination of the two. The ginger extract and honey com-bination was found to have the greatest inhibiting effect on the bacteria; how-ever, even the two applied separately were more effective against the bacteria than the antibiotics. Although in vivo studies are needed, the researchers believe that the honey and ginger extract combination is a promising source for treatment of resistant bacterial strains.


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Lead Lurks in Lipsticks and Skin WhitenersRecent research has found several heavy metals in numerous lipsticks

and cosmetics. These include mercury and lead in skin-whitening creams, and chromium, cadmium and lead in lipsticks. Scientists from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine and the University of Arizona’s College of Medicine tested 549 cosmetic skin-lightening products manufactured in 32 different countries. The products were purchased online and from stores in the U.S., China, Taiwan, Japan and Sri Lanka. Thirty-three of the products contained more than 1,000 parts per million (ppm) of lead, and 45 percent of them con-

tained more than 10,000 ppm of lead. Of those purchased in the U.S., 3.3 percent had mercury levels greater than 1,000 ppm. University of California scientists tested 24 lipsticks used frequently by teen-agers and purchased at local stores. They found 75 percent contained lead and nearly half exceeded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) maximum acceptable concentration of lead for candy (0.1 ppm). In 2010, the FDA tested 400 lipsticks and found lead in every sample tested—with concentrations ranging from 0.9 to 3.06 ppm. Other studies have confirmed similar findings. They also found significant concentrations of chromium and cadmium among some of the samples. There are currently no concrete international or U.S. stan-dards for safe levels of these heavy metals in cosmetics.

Algae-Based Cosmetics May Ward Off Inflammation and CancerAlgae extracts added to natural cosmetics may help pre-

vent cancer. A recent review of research from Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Medical University found marine algae extracts help protect skin cells by reducing oxidative stress, which has been linked to both inflammation and cancer. The review covered the major algae types of red algae, brown algae (such as kelp), green algae and blue-green algae (such as spirulina). A host of compounds in these extracts were found to provide protection against free-radical damage. In one study, phloroglucinol, a phenol derivative from brown algae, inhibited inflammation among human tissue sarcoma cells.

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TREADMILL DESKS BOOST JOB PERFORMANCEIn addition to improving fitness,

University of Minnesota research-ers found that treadmill walking at the desk also boosts productivity and morale. The study tested 40 adults that used treadmills for a year. Self-assessments, combined with supervi-sor assessments, found that treadmill walking while working increased performance levels. Work perfor-mance improved by an average of 11 percent based on supervisor assess-ments, and 7 percent based on the employee self-assessments. A study from Rutgers University tested 66 adults while they walked on treadmills set for low intensity versus when they were seated at desks, with two days separating the tests. Mea-surements of reading comprehension, attention span and response speed skills and performance show these were unimpeded by treadmill walk-ing when compared with sitting.


Big FishWhales’ Global Impact UnderestimatedWhales have long been considered too rare to be the focus of overall marine ecologi-cal research, with more attention going to much smaller essential organisms like algae and plankton. However, as whales recover from centuries of overhunting that reduced their numbers by two-thirds or more, scientists are realizing the important role they play in transfer-ring fertilizers like iron and nitrogen from deep waters to feed plankton near the surface via plumes of fecal matter. A study at the University of Vermont, published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, evaluates decades of research on the ecological role of great whales. Lead author Joe Roman says, “Whale recovery could lead to higher rates of productivity where whales ag-gregate to feed and give birth, support-ing more robust fisheries.” It seems that the long-lived whales may even ease the impact of perturbations in climate and buffer marine ecosystems from destabilizing stresses. Roman states, “This warrants a shift in view from whales being positively valued as exploitable goods or nega-tively valued because they compete with people for marine fish to one what recognizes that these animals play key roles in healthy marine ecosystems, providing services to human societies.”

Source: EcoWatch.com

Eco-India Strides Promised in Environmental ProtectionFollowing the lead of Jadav “Molai” Payeng, an Indian man who singlehandedly planted 1,360 acres of forest, India’s Rural Devel-opment Ministry will plant 2 billion trees along the nation’s 62,137 miles of highways to combat rural poverty and youth unem-

ployment and improve the environment, which suffers from severe air pollution. According to the World Health Organization, India currently has a youth un-employment rate of 10.2 percent and six of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also announced a target of spreading electricity to every home by 2019, relying largely on solar power, and the govern-ment is furthering plans to clean up the Ganges and Yamuna rivers.

Source: Treehugger.com

Saying NoTwo Countries Buck the Mining IndustryThe governments of El Salvador and Costa Rica have successfully resisted demands by the gold mining industry, putting long-term environmental protection ahead of short-term financial gain. El Salvador stopped issuing gold mining permits several years ago, despite high gold prices and the contention by some that exporting gold was one of the coun-try’s few chances to boost economic growth. The majority of its citizens obtain wa-ter from one large river system, the Lempa, and gold mining, which uses cyanide as a processing agent, invariably pollutes nearby rivers and watersheds. The government of Costa Rica has said no to open-pit mining, one of the most environmentally destructive mining methods. Popular opposition surged in the wake of a major accident that led to the closure of the Canadian-owned Bel-lavista open-pit gold mine.

Source: YES! magazine

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“When I first saw the house,” says Carol Latorre-Elliott about 525

Fountain Row in downtown Huntsville, “I thought, this is very nice, but it’s too small for what we need.” Then she learned that the house next door was available, too. Inspired by the possibili-ties, she had a vision of renovating both houses together into the new, signifi-cantly expanded, Healing Arts Center of Huntsville. The vision for the completed Center includes both historic houses on Fountain Row, with space for up to six massage therapists and other practitio-ners, along with rooms for workshops, special events and group meditation, and a retail space. Carol, whose background is in Business Management, was a longtime client of the Healing Arts Center and its veteran practitioners. She had been in a car accident years ago that left her with residual body alignment problems. She found that her problems were sig-nificantly alleviated by the orthopedic massage skills of Rebecca Holbrook and the advanced Structural Integration techniques of Susan K. Jeffreys, which focus on realigning connective tissue in the body rather than the muscles. “Susan did amazing stuff with my leg,” says Carol. Because of the tremendous relief and results she got from Rebecca and

Susan, Carol became a serious fan and an enthusiastic advocate for the Center. “I gave away a lot of Gift Certifi-cates,” she says. Now she’s doing a lot more than that in her new role as owner and Business Manager of the Center. The transition came about when she learned that Rebecca, who founded the Healing Arts Center in 1990, was planning on retiring and closing the Center’s doors. “I thought to myself, that can’t happen,” says Carol. She was able to recruit business partners and took over ownership in 2013. Her vision for the Center included the addition of special events and personal growth classes, requiring an expanded space, and she started looking at options for relocation. The search ended with the two houses side-by-side on Fountain Row, the first of which is now fully operational, and the second, the larger yellow house with the upstairs floor, set to be com-pleted by January 1. Currently there are four practi-tioners at work at the Center. All are licensed massage therapists in addition to their other specialties.

Rebecca Holbrook, LMTRebecca Holbrook founded the Healing Arts Center in 1990 to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to healing through bodywork and related specialties. “I wanted to have several mo-

dalities under one roof,” she says. These have in the past included thera-peutic massage, Structural Integra-tion, Reflexology, Reiki, Wellness and Nutritional Counseling, Coaching, and Chiropractic care. “We would all refer clients to each other,” says Rebecca. “It was a great way to match up the clients with the healing modalities that were right for them.” Rebecca’s own specialty is ortho-pedic massage, especially in treating chronic pain from injury. “Deep doesn’t have to be painful,” she says, in regard to her philosophy about bodywork. After 24 years in practice, Rebecca is starting to scale back her workload in anticipation of retirement. She currently enjoys mentoring the younger massage therapists on staff.

Susan K. Jeffreys, Advanced Practitioner, Structural Integration

Susan Jeffreys practices the Ida P. Rolf Method of Structural Inte-gration, which works with the connective tis-sue of the body that supports muscles, called the fascia, rather than the muscles

themselves. The fascia covers the entire body like a web, and it is this webbing effect of the fascia that gives the body its support and shape. When the fascia support system is correctly aligned and balanced, the body becomes flexible, elastic and resilient. “My job is to get the body back in alignment, especially pelvic align-ment,” says Susan. “Re-aligning the pelvis helps the body to balance along its center line of gravity. With Structural Integration, we release stress patterns caused by gravity and the unnatural postures that contribute to impaired functioning.”

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The benefits of Structural Integration are numerous, including feeling younger and more alive, improved sleep, greater flexibility, improved performance, improved posture, increased breathing capacity, and increased energy. “Once the fascia is in alignment, we can get the muscles and the rest of the body doing their job again,” Susan says.

Melissa Posey, LMTMelissa Posey is an experienced massage therapist with a special affinity for energy work and crystals. Having a lifelong interest in crystals and their ability to hold and har-monize energy, she formalized

her studies and earned the equivalent of an advanced degree in crystal healing. She combines crystals placed at specific locations on and around the body with a type of energy healing to energize, clear and rebalance the body’s chakras and energy system. Benefits of crys-tal healing include increased energy, emotional recovery, and enhanced emotional balance. Symptoms of someone who could benefit from crystal rebalancing include anxiety, fear, and trouble creating, as well as the feeling that things are just not going well or smoothly in one or more phases of one’s life. “Things can and should be easier than they are,” says Melissa. Humans are meant to be harmonious. When we’re centered, grounded and bal-anced, things tend to just go well.”

Angela Musquiz, LMTAngela Musquiz is the daughter of Carol, and like her mother, got involved with bodywork after a serious car accident. “I was in a car wreck 16 years ago and had a back injury, and afterwards I realized that my body was just not healing,” she says. For two years, she followed the standard medical therapy offered for back injury patients—pain pills and some chiropractic care. She was told that she could expect to live with the chronic pain, and chronic pain

medication, for the rest of her life. “That just wasn’t accept-able to me,” says Angela. “I wanted to go to massage therapy school to learn how the body worked in order to under-stand why my body was not healing.” Now, after eleven years as a mas-sage therapist specializing in orthope-dic massage for injury recovery, she has learned that the body can heal from almost any injury, when the proper care is given. “The body is amazing,” she says, “and everybody is different. Every person’s body is unique and has its own individualized pathway to healing.”

Carol LaTorre-Elliot, Business Manager

The lady with the vision is now handling all aspects of the business man-agement for the Center, leaving the practitioners free to focus on what they love: healing through bodywork. One

of her main goals is to make the Center a community resource for education about personal growth and well-being. “That started years ago when I was just a client, when I would tell every-one about the importance of stretch-ing in order to keep the benefits of the bodywork longer,” she says. “I guess I’ve always had the impulse to spread good, empowering information that could be useful to people.” Workshops now being offered include the Artist Way, focusing on unleashing creativity, and Caregiver classes to provide information and support to those caring for a loved one. These and other Lifestyle Education Classes will be offered to the public at the highly affordable rate of $8 to $12 per class, depending on class length.

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Pulitzer Prize winner Anna Quindlen had reached the top of the New York Times bestseller

list more than once, yet she relates in her memoir, Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake, that she also yearned to be able to do a headstand, but felt she didn’t possess the necessary sense of balance. “That’s just a little story you tell your-self,” advised her personal trainer. Our bodies, Quindlen observes, are major appliances that deliver de-cades of faithful service with precious little downtime. She admits, “If the hu-man body had a warranty, mine would have run out ages ago.” Still, she clung to a vision: “I want to be strong; strong enough to hike the mountain without getting breathless, strong enough to take a case of wine from the deliv-eryman and carry it to the kitchen.” Quindlen, who lives in New York City and New England, was also maintain-ing an incorrect belief: It wasn’t her sense of balance that was holding her back, it was fear.

After two years of trying, she was able to do a headstand. Along with a sense of accomplishment, this quirky achievement was a revelation as she ulti-mately concluded, “If I can do one thing like that, perhaps there are others.”

Take a StandPersonal empowerment is all about taking a stand—developing the vision, countering misguided beliefs, having a plan and then moving forward to be the best version of one’s true self. David Gershon and Gail Straub, of West Hurley, New York, authors of Empowerment: The Art of Creating Your Life As You Want It, contend that em-powerment always starts with a desire for a better life. “We need to learn how to dream, how to boldly and coura-geously reach for our highest visions,” says Straub. “Start with what’s working already and the vision of what life can be.” She likens self-empowerment to “spiritual surfing, riding the wave where the energy, momentum and passion are.”

As workshop leaders, they encour-age participants to transform limiting beliefs, determine what is meaningful for them, construct a compelling vision from that insight and then find ways to manifest that vision. They address six key areas in which to become more power-ful and realize our personal best: physi-cal health, emotional health, relation-ships, work, finances and spirituality.

Physical HealthFirst, recognize what we’re already doing right—eating well, perhaps, or exercis-ing—and then add another healthy activity. Cardiologist Suzanne Steinbaum, director of New York City’s Lenox Hill Hospital’s Women and Heart Disease, underscores that much of physical health is within our personal control. “Many life-style factors keep us from being physical-ly healthy enough to lead a full life,” she says, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, lack of exercise, poor diet, excessive alcohol consumption or drug use, stress and depression. “The good news is that lifestyle factors are within our power to change.” Steinbaum recommends starting small by changing one bad habit and then seeing how we feel. “Quit the diet soda or the sugar-sweetened beverages. Get rid of potato chips. Go for a walk. Put down your smartphone and spend some focused time with your child, a friend or even your pet. Then breathe… and just listen to how you feel.”

Emotional HealthOur emotions can be allies in achieving personal empowerment, advises Straub. For example, fear can alert us to danger; joy can remind us to be grateful. How-ever, when emotions cause pain and threaten derailment, it’s important to un-derstand why, and then work through it. “Uncomfortable emotions let us know there is a problem to attend to, a wound to work on, thus allow-ing us to see our own truth,” explains don Miguel Ruiz, Jr., of San Diego, California, author of The Five Levels of Attachment. “With awareness, we can observe our uncomfortable emotions, as they may be showing a belief we are holding that is no longer true for us.” “To work through our emotions, we have to be able to accurately sense what we are feeling and be able

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to express it in a healthy way,” adds Straub, like expressing anger after a tough commute by punching a desig-nated pillow or shouting into a closet. Furthermore, “We need to change the belief we’ve identified that’s causing the painful emotional response.” Did the guy that cut us off in traffic really do it maliciously? Third, learn to let go of a negative emotion that’s automatically triggered when someone or something presses our “hot button” by immedi-ately considering, “He must have been in a big hurry,” or “She doesn’t realize how offensive that remark could be,” realizing it’s their problem, not ours, and declining to make it ours. Achieving greater emotional calm is a huge step toward personal empowerment.

RelationshipsActing on heartfelt emotions can help forge stronger and healthier relation-ships. “Sometimes, we say yes to a false image of ourselves or hide who we are in order to be accepted,” coun-sels Ruiz, noting that not presenting our authentic selves in relationships will weaken or replace true intimacy with a sense of loneliness and dis-tance. “Say, ‘I forgive, I accept and I let go.’” This paves the way to being genu-ine, which naturally leads to greater unconditional love and more fulfilling and honest relationships. In romantic relationships, life coach Martha Beck, Ph.D., author of Finding Your Way in a Wild New World: Reclaiming Your True Nature to Create the Life You Want, suggests ditching the image of two people looking soulfully into each other’s eyes. “Realize that you’re both chang-ing all the time,” she says. Instead, envision two people walking side-by-side at the same pace, and a relation-ship that will continue to refresh and move forward, instead of getting stuck in well-worn patterns.

WorkCapability is one of the new guiding principles for self-empowerment at work, says Haydn Shaughnessy, a fellow at the University of California-Irvine’s Center for Digital Transformation and co-author, with Nicholas Vitalari, of The Elastic Enterprise. “It’s more about a broad-stroke

capability,” he claims, such as public speaking, writing or troubleshooting and fixing machinery. Capability means a strong skill that can be fine-tuned for a specific circumstance; a talented gen-eralist, rather than a narrow specialist. Shaughnessy recommends that we rec-ognize and develop our best competen-cies in order to equip ourselves to both withstand economic adversity and help push our careers forward.

FinancesFiscal self-empowerment involves cultivating the confidence that we will be able to obtain more money when needed. Beck maintains that anyone can create abundance that lasts. “Where people believe they get abundance, they will,” she says, as in friendships or creative problem solving. It’s the mixed internal messages of, “I need more money,” with, “There’s not enough to go around,” that can block the flow of abundance in our lives. Beck, who lives in San Luis Obispo, California, recommends throwing a “neurological toggle switch” to turn off the “lack-and-attack” part of our brains and turn on the “everything-is-going-to-be-all-right” area. This is realized through slowing down, relaxing and meditating. “You have to relax to start dissolving the disbelief in the possibility of having what you want,” she says. “Empty out the nega-tive thoughts in order to gain the confi-dence that abundance is yours.”

SpiritualityFollowing all of these first five steps also helps enhance our spirituality. Dennis Merritt Jones, of Simi Valley, Califor-nia, author of the new book, Your (Re)Defining Moments: Becoming Who You

Were Born to Be, calls it “being pulled by vision,” rather than being pushed by pain. The motivational speaker believes that ev-ery encounter, event or circumstance is a portal to a redefining moment—a chance to connect with our authentic self. Jones cites seven characteristics of the authentic or timeless self: realizing our oneness in life, reverence for that life, fearlessness because we know we’re part of something bigger, integrity, humil-ity, equanimity and unconditional love. “When these qualities become the norm in our daily lives, we’ll know we are liv-ing from the authentic self,” he says. Jones urges us to live “more verti-cally.” He explains, “We exist on what I call the surface of life, a horizontal pathway where we go about our daily routines. We often don’t hear the siren call from the depths of our being because we are so busy ‘doing’. It’s the authentic self that’s eternally calling us to be who we were born to be.” He describes a “sacred intersec-tion” where we can turn from the horizontal everyday and move in a verti-cal direction to the depths of our souls or the heights of our imaginations via mindfulness and self-enquiry. Fortunate-ly, every moment of every day offers this opportunity to expand our being. The key question is, “Will we be consciously present enough to recognize the open-ing and step through the door?” These experts concur there is no fin-ish line for self-empowerment or attaining the perfect place to stay. It’s a “sustainable growth process,” says Gershon, an ideal project for the rest of our lives.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.


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Serena Dyer had a unique childhood being raised by spiritually progressive parents, including her bestsell-ing celebrity dad, Wayne Dyer, Ph.D., who would write

her notes on personal stationery printed with the motto, “Be realistic. Expect miracles!” It’s not a message her peers likely heard at home. Now 29, Serena shares her point of view in Don’t Die with Your Music Still in You: My Experience Growing Up with Spiritual Parents, co-authored with her father. The title reflects her parents’ key lesson for their children: Pursue the life you are born to live. Some missteps along the journey to her true calling included enrolling in law school to maintain her student identity, but her upbringing served as a light guiding her home to herself. She wrote the book after dropping out of law school, a big step toward her dream of inspiring others to live authentically.

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Were there any downsides to being raised by spiritual parents?I like to think that while there weren’t any real downsides, there were certainly challenges. For example, in a more traditional household, when someone gets the flu, their parents probably tell them that it’s flu season and it’s just going around. In my household, when one of us would get the flu, we were told that we aligned with it and allowed it in. In other words, part of the challenge of having spiritually progressive parents is that they make sure you are aware that you are responsible for everything happening in your life.

What is the greatest lesson you learned?Thus far, it is knowing that we are the creators of our des-tiny—the masters of our fate. I wholeheartedly believe that we sign up for the experiences we have in this lifetime, as they are part of our soul’s desire to grow and expand. When we make the choice to view life as not happening to us, but responding to us, we become more consciously aware of how much our thoughts affect our daily experience. I am so grateful my parents taught me this at a young age because I have learned to choose my thoughts carefully.

What is the greatest gift your parents have given you?It’s not something they did for me; it was how they lived their lives in front of me. My parents did not encourage me to fol-low my dreams and then sacrifice theirs in order to raise me. My parents followed their dreams and in watching them do so, I felt safe to go after mine, as well. They taught me that there is no honor in sacrificing yourself or your dreams for anyone else, and demonstrated that the only time you have to make your life the way you want it is now. I am grateful to them for living their lives this way, which has allowed me to feel safe living my life this way, as well.

What advice would you give to people that wish they were raised in a more spiritual manner?I tell people that it doesn’t really matter what kind of parents you had, it matters how you feel about yourself. Everything in life starts with the self. If you don’t have love and acceptance and forgiveness for yourself, you won’t have these things to give to other people either. I was taught that we can’t give what we don’t have. When we learn to love and treasure every part of ourselves, we also have love to give to others.

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formation and lifestyle philosophies at-tracted media attention and a celebrity clientele by word of mouth. “I never looked for clients; they found me,” she says. Today, Snyder counts entertain-ers Fergie and her actor-husband Josh Duhamel, Kerry Washington, Channing Tatum and Drew Barrymore among the many celebrities she has helped get into better camera-ready shape. Early into her personal transfor-mation, Snyder realized that diges-tion holds the key. “I never linked my constipation issues with my acne,” she says. “It’s a tremendous amount of work to digest food. It’s no wonder that eating a fast-food sandwich with gluten bread, animal protein and cheese with casein produces a mid-afternoon slump. They are hard to digest together

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and all at once, taxing body energy,” she explains. “Then, when you feel the inevitable drop in energy, you might turn to caffeine or sugary soda, but that only brings on another slump.”

Good AdviceSnyder, who is now a vegan, suggests simplifying meals and starting them with whole, raw, plant-based foods like salads. She advises her clients to start the day with lemon juice in warm wa-ter. If they don’t feel like breakfast, she advises, “Don’t force yourself. Listen to your body, it knows best.” When hunger hits, Snyder blends a Glowing Green Smoothie—what she calls, “the star of the whole Beauty Detox program,” in her book. A batch of three to four servings requires seven cups of chopped spinach; six cups of chopped romaine lettuce; one-and-a-half cups of chopped celery; one ba-nana; an apple and a pear, both peeled, cored and chopped; two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and two cups of filtered water. She claims that drinking this smoothie can make a difference in just three days. She also lists 50 plant-based foods for specific body benefits because they are naturally alkaline-forming

during digestion and assimilate more effectively than acid-forming animal protein, dairy, caffeine, alcohol and sugar. By improving digestion, we end up feeling more energetic.

Timely EatingCarefully timed consumption is another key in Snyder’s beauty regimen. She recommends starting the day with a light smoothie, eating foods based on whole plants throughout the day, and then eat-ing a raw salad and a vegetarian meal or some animal protein as an earlier dinner. Eating fruit by itself on an empty stomach helps it digest better than when combined with other foods that take lon-ger to process. On hungrier days, Snyder suggests turning to whole grains such as oats or quinoa, which are high in fiber and lower in fat, or fibrous chia seeds. When energy is low, she advocates supplementing with bee pollen or a protein smoothie. She stresses, “Prog-ress, not perfection,” as her mantra, ad-vising that it’s better to take small steps and keep moving forward rather than try to change everything all at once. She believes that experiencing higher energy and beauty benefits provides ef-fective incentives to continue instead of trying to stick to a strict, numbers-based

plan that doesn’t take into account energy or digestion.

Ongoing Cleansing“The metaphor I use for healthy diges-tion is a waterfall versus a stagnant pond,” says Snyder. “You want your system to be moving, dynamic.” To keep digestive “sludge” out of our body’s systems, Snyder recommends a proven detox approach of drinking liquid only between meals to help foods digest easier. She particularly recommends her own Probiotic & Enzyme Salad, made with four cups of shredded cabbage; one inch of fresh ginger, cut into strips; one teaspoon of caraway seeds; and cold, filtered water, all left to naturally ferment in a jar at room temperature for about five days—or refrigerated raw sauerkraut from a health food store—to help flush out toxins. She also emphasizes supple-menting with probiotics, such as her unique formula made from soil-based organisms. Infrared sauna treatments can also help leach heavy metals out of body fat and decrease cellulite. “These techniques have been around for a long time because they work,” says Snyder. “As I always say, outer beauty is a reflection of inner health.”

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include toxic and even cancer-causing ingredients. Fortunately, safe, natural and affordable alternatives—including homemade shampoos, conditioners, moisturizers, bath salts, body scrubs and butters—are stocked at many natural grocers and health food stores. We all want to avoid phthalates, cetyl alcohol, triclosan, sodium laureth sulfate, parabens and many other poi-sonous chemicals commonly found in lotions, creams, scrubs, oils, perfumes and makeup products that may not be listed on labels. “You want to know what’s in your product,” says Janice Cox, of Medford, Oregon, the bestsell-ing author of Natural Beauty at Home and Eco-Beauty. “If you’re making your own, you’re in control.” Cox remarks, “Ingredients are absorbed through the skin, our largest organ. It’s why some medicines like birth control, pain relief and nicotine patches are effectively applied external-ly; it’s also why toxic ingredients placed on our skin can be so harmful.” Her recommended solution is simple: The kitchen cabinet harbors solutions to the dry and dull skin that plagues many this time of year, sham-poo residues that result in drab hair,

and less-than-glowing skin due to a suboptimal holiday diet. “Many products require only one or two ingredients and take minimal time to make,” says Cox. “Plus, they cost only pennies. Who wouldn’t choose that over a $30-an-ounce mys-terious chemical soup?” Honey is a Cox favorite for several reasons, including its antimicrobial ef-fects: a dab on a blemish or insect bite can zap it overnight. “Honey has high potassium content, making it almost impossible for bacteria to survive in,” she explains. It’s also a good source of B vitamins thiamine, niacin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid, plus minerals like iron, zinc and manganese. In this case, what’s absorbed through skin is literally nourishing our body’s entire system. Honey is also a powerful humec-tant, helping to prevent loss of moisture from skin and hair. Cox recommends dropping a tablespoon or two in a warm bath to soothe rough skin with-out stickiness, a conditioning mixture of honey and olive oil to produce silky hair and an apple-honey toner to facili-tate glowing skin. She also recommends an easy shampoo that contains nothing more than natural soap (like Dr. Bronner’s), water and a little vegetable oil for dry hair. “It doesn’t foam up like commer-

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cial shampoos, but it gets hair much cleaner,” she advises. Homemade beauty products are a natural outlet for anyone that loves to cook or craft. Make a small batch—ex-periment with an array of essential oils to create a preferred scent to suit individual tastes, and add or subtract the amounts according to skin and hair types. “Take it a step further and make pretty gift packages with glass bottles, jars or tins embellished with ribbons, personal artwork or anything else that taps into your creative juices,” says Cox. “Your friends and family will be espe-cially happy to receive and use them.”

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Simple Natural Beauty IngredientsHere are a few favorite ingredients for home treatments:

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n Oatmeal can be used instead of soap to cleanse all skin types.

n Pineapple juice soothes tired feet and softens rough patches.

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Body Butter

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Solid Perfume

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Solid perfume and scents have always been popular because they are long-lasting, easy to carry and discreet—just rub them on—no need to waste them by spraying the air.

1 Tbsp grated beeswax1 Tbsp almond oil 8 drops essential oil or mixture of oils (peach, orange, sandalwood, vanilla or lavender)

In a heat-resistant container or small saucepan, gently heat the beeswax and oil until it melts. Stir in the scented oil, pour into a clean, small container and allow the mixture to cool completely. Rub a finger across the solid perfume and apply the scent to pulse points or anywhere else.

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According to a poll by the Center for a New American Dream in 2005, three out of four Americans wish the holidays were less materialistic. Traditionally rooted in

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Raise AwarenessThe Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) reports that U.S. companies now spend about $17 billion an-nually marketing to children, up from $100 million in 1983. Many kids are formulating wish lists year-round, due to the continual bombardment of alluring commercials. CCFC As-sociate Director Josh Golin attests that the holiday season is a perfect time to start discussing the power of advertising and the techniques used. Teens are especially sensitive to the no-tion of being manipulated by adults. For children under 8 that can’t yet comprehend the persuasive intent of commercials, limit screen time with all devices. Golin advises that the scope of commercialism has changed radically. “It’s no longer just television commercials, but also Internet, cell phones and video games. Plus, chil-dren’s media characters are placed on every type of product imaginable. Think about limiting commercialism in all forms; you can’t just turn off the TV.”

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spiritual aspects of the season or visits from out-of-town family members. When shopping together for gifts, make a plan and stick with it, letting everyone know its purpose beforehand. Resist impulsive purchases trumpeted by store promotions.

Connect with KidsNew American Dream’s Simplify the Holidays guide at Tinyurl.com/SimplifyTheHolidays encourages families to reconnect by participating in meaningful activities such as neighborhood caroling, building a gingerbread house, preparing gift boxes for the homeless, taking a nature hike or making a feeder for backyard birds. Explore volunteer projects as a family, letting the chil-dren’s interests lead. If kids are attracted to water, pick up litter along a shoreline. In the spirit of the season, donate gently used clothing, books and toys to a shelter. For animal lovers, contribute time or materials to a local animal rescue or rehabilitation center. Attend community events such as musical perfor-mances, plays and art exhibits. Seek out inexpensive or free local activities. Kids are often enthralled by a simple tour of neighborhood Christmas lights.

Gift BuyingMake gift purchases consistent with the family’s values. Golin suggests resisting the temptation to buy the season’s “hot” products. “Resist buying what’s advertised the most. We have power as parents and as part of a larger culture to

believe there’s no such thing as a must-have toy or holiday gift.” Instead, search for timeless, high-quality items that are eco-friendly and fair trade. Try wooden toys for babies and toddlers or a bamboo skateboard for teens. Ads can make a toy look appealing because it’s brand-new and ready-to-use, but homemade gifts can be a more meaningful alternative. New American Dream suggests constructing a rope swing or wooden sandbox for little ones. Given a comfortable timeframe, children can gift grownups homemade green cleaning products or re-potted herb and houseplant clippings. All ages can give away the last book they read and kick off a year-round book exchange. Forego more tangible items by gifting experiences like a zoo mem-bership, bowling gift cards or movie tickets, or make a chari-table donation to a cause that the recipient supports. Let friends and family make shopping easier by inviting them to create such a gift registry at SoKindRegistry.com.

UnplugAlways plan for quiet time. It reduces exposure to holiday marketing, creates opportunities for family bonding and fosters independent children. Golin observes, “We can all be better about trusting our kids to entertain themselves. When reducing screen time, we don’t necessarily need to suggest activities to kids. Give them the space to be bored for a min-ute and be amazed at what they come up with on their own.”

Meredith Montgomery publishes Natural Awakenings of Mobile/Baldwin, AL (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).


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interactive toys and games that are easy on the holiday budget. According to a recent American Pet Association survey, three out of four owners buy gifts for their pets dur-ing the holiday season to the collec-tive tune of $5 billion. Dogs and cats receive new sweaters and boots, collars and leashes, toys and treats. Yet, what they really crave is attention. “Too often, pets are left alone for eight hours a day, leading to anxiety, frustration and unwanted behaviors. It’s important that they’re mentally chal-lenged, learn new commands and have fun,” says Dr. Mary Gardner, co-found-er of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, in Los Angeles. “Cognitive decline and muscle wasting, common in older pets, can both be thwarted with games person-alized for age and ability.”

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dog treat cookbooks will keep dedi-cated bakers in a canine’s good graces throughout the year. Write an activity—a walk, trip to the dog park, game of fetch or a doggie/human dance party—on a few index cards. “Teach the dog to choose by rubbing one card with a sodium-free bouillon cube,” suggests Eileen Proctor, a pet lifestyle expert in Denver. “As soon as the dog sniffs the card, reward with praise and the des-ignated gift. Once the game is learned, there is no need to keep scenting the cards.” Turn up a corner of all the cards for easy pickup.

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Climbing CrabsHermit crabs are social animals, both curious and amusing. The gift of a new shell or two during molting season is appre-ciated. Flat-topped rocks with textured sides, large enough to not tip over, provide a different view. Fibers like those used for macramé, hung from the lid of the tank almost to the floor mimic rope climbing. Upside-down terra cotta flower pots, in different sizes and covered with netting, provide more surfaces and heights to explore. “Time spent together is a gift for both the giver and the re-cipient,” says Proctor. “It’s more thoughtful than anything you can find in a store. You always get back more than you give.”

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Unsightly cellulite, which is comprised of fat deposits just beneath the skin, appears as

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Cardiovascular ExerciseAs long as we’re expending more calories than we’re taking in, we will begin burning the body’s fat deposits. As cardio workouts burn calories, they can reduce overall body fat, which also makes cellulite harder to see. Any exer-cise such as walking, running, hiking or cycling can help in the overall battle to burn calories and blast cellulite.

Stair ClimbingStair climbing burns at least 10 calo-ries a minute, according to the non-profit National Wellness Institute, that promotes healthy lifestyles worldwide. Plus, stair climbing has the added ben-efit of working all the muscle areas that tend to get hit with the greatest amounts of cellulite.

Leg LiftsJanet Wallace, Ph.D., professor of ki-nesiology at Indiana University-Bloom-ington, advises that leg lifts are the best exercise for toning the outer thighs.

Lie on the floor on your side, plac-ing one elbow on the ground and prop your head up with that same hand. Place the other hand on the floor be-side your waist. With legs straight and toes pointed, lift the top leg up as far as it will go, then slowly lower it back down. Do 10 to 15 reps, and then turn over and work the other leg.

Back KicksAn MSNBC health segment recommend-ed this fat-busting move to target all the areas that are most susceptible to cellu-lite. While kneeling on hands and knees, lift a leg up behind you until it’s pointed upward at a 45-degree angle. Slowly bring the leg back down and repeat the movement with the other leg. Start with 15 reps and work up from there.

SquatsStand comfortably with feet about a foot apart. Slowly bend the knees to lower your body until both thighs are parallel to the floor. Then gradually stand back up, squeezing gluteal and back-of-the-thigh muscles as you rise. If performed consistently, this exer-cise will increase muscle strength in the thighs and buttocks, which also helps burn fat, according to the Mayo Clinic. Less fat equals less noticeable cellulite. As with the other exercises, start with 15 repetitions per session and work up to more.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1Liz Waggett Memorial 5K Fun Run/Walk – 8-10am. The race is in memory of Liz Waggett, a friend, co-worker and family member who lost her battle with pancreatic cancer in 2010. Proceeds will benefit Huntsville Hospital’s Oncology depart-ment. Beason & Nalley parking lot, 101 Monroe St, Huntsville. RaceForLiz.org.

Guided Hike: The Walls of Jericho, Jackson County – 8:30am. (Six hour hike / Difficult). Once the hunting grounds of Davy Crockett, “The Walls” is an Alabama Forever Wild property and protects the headwaters of the Paint Rock River. Free. Direc-tions: LandTrustNAL.org. 256-534-5263.

Dia De Los Muertos – 12-8pm. The Lowe Mill community celebrates the Mexican traditional holi-day, “Day of the Dead,” with a variety of activities that bring the color, flavor, and folk roots of Dia De Los Muertos to light. Free. Lowe Mill, 2211 Seminole Dr, Huntsville. 256-533-0399.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2Views from Green Mountain on the Bill & Mar-ion Certain Trail – 2pm. Walk along the Certain Trail, a remnant of the Boy Scout “Spacewalk Trail” from the 1960s with botanist Lynne Weninegar. See “The Narrows” and enjoy spectacular views of Hampton Cove and South Huntsville. Free. Direc-tions: LandTrustNAL.org. 256-534-5263.

Exploring Faith Intersection: A Free Community Gathering – 4-7pm. All faith traditions are invited to participate in an interfaith service that celebrates our diversity and our commonly held values. Enjoy the music of global faiths. Keynote speaker: Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy. Trinity United Methodist Church, 607 Airport Rd, Huntsville.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4Book Swap –10am-2pm. For every two books you bring you get to pick out and take one new book home. There will be books are for all ages. Free. EarlyWorks Children’s Museum, 404 Madison St, Huntsville. EarlyWorks.com/Monthly-Book-Swap.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6Dr. Vladimir Florinski: “Voyager: The First Year in Interstellar Space” – 7-8:30pm. Dr. Vladimir Florinski, Associate Professor, Department of Space Science and CSPAR UAH will talk about Voyager’s first year in interstellar space. Free. Huntsville Main Library, Auditorium, 915 Monroe St. 256-532-2362.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8Southern Tradition: A Holiday Marketplace – 9am-3pm. With unique treasures, furnishings, home décor, gifts, and a silent auction, Southern Tradition is a great place for good values on exceptional merchandise. Kids’ activities with many attrac-tions. Free. Madison Academy, 325 Slaughter Rd, Madison. 256-469-6400.

Guided Hike: Historic Old Railroad Bed on Monte Sano – 9am. (2.5 miles/ 2.5 hours / Moder-ate). The Old Railroad Bed Trail follows the same path as the steam locomotive that traveled from the

Huntsville Depot to the Monte Sano Hotel from 1888 until 1896. Free. Directions: LandTrustNAL.org. 256-534-5263.

“ART” by Yasmina Reza – 7:30-8:30pm (Nov 6-8, 13-15, 20-22). A comedy about three friend and the chaos that the purchase of a large white painting causes their relationship. $20. Alabama Creative Artists, 9009 Memorial Parkway, Ste E, Huntsville. ACATheatre.com.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10Place, Not Race: Sheryll Cashin on a New Vision of Opportunity in America – 6:30-8pm. Author Sheryll Cashin argues that affirmative action as currently practiced does little to help disadvantaged people, and she offers a new framework for true in-clusion. Free. Huntsville Main Library, Auditorium, 915 Monroe St. 256-532-2362.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12Picasso at the Lapin Agile presented by UAH Theatre – 7:30-9:30pm (Nov 12-15 and 19-22), 2:30pm (Nov 16 and 23). A play by Steve Martin. Set in a Parisian bar in 1904, the play imagines a comical encounter between Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein. $15. UAHuntsville Wilson Theatre, 301 Sparkman Dr.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13Hike Hays – 10am. Join us for a one-hour guided hike over easy terrain in various areas of the Pre-serve. Meet in the parking lot near the picnic area at 10am. Hays Nature Preserve, 7161 U.S. Hwy 431 South Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763.

Girls Night Out – 5:30-8pm. Grab your best girlfriend and head to the Garden for an evening of fun and creativity. Make a take-home craft and enjoy light hors d’oeuvres. Beer and wine available for purchase. November’s craft is Fall Flameless Candles. Huntsville Botanical Garden, 4747 Bob Wallace Ave, Huntsville. 256-830-4447.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14Open Hearth Cooking with Historic Recipes – 9am-2pm. Delve deeper into the cookbooks of the 19th century to cook up some tasty and historic dishes. $50. Register by 11/10. Burritt on the Moun-tain, 3101 Burritt Dr, Huntsville. 256-536-2882.

The Law of Returns: In the Arms of Love—7:30-8pm. Hear inspiring stories and insights from Harold Klemp, spiritual leader and author of more than sixty books on Eckankar. Learn how to enjoy a more direct route to the spiritual life. Free. WOW

(Knology) Cable Channel 11 (Huntsville-Madison). 256-534-1751. Eck-Alabama.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes – 8am-12pm. Step Out is filled with music, food, kid’s activities, local entertainment and most importantly, the com-pany of hundreds of people who truly understand the impact of diabetes. Register: Diabetes.org/StepOutHuntsville or call 205-870-5172 x3058.

Children’s Health and Resource Expo – 10am-3pm. The Inaugural Children’s Health and Resource Expo has something for everyone with information from children and family organizations, unique dem-onstrations and interactive activities to participate in. Free. Von Braun Center, 700 Monroe St, Huntsville. ChildrensExpo.org.

Moondust Big Band Plays for Hsv Swing Dance Society – 7-11pm. Moondust Big Band is eighteen (or more) talented musicians playing the classic big band music they love. There is a lesson at 7pm and the band starts at 8pm. $10. Flying Monkey Theatre, 2211 Seminole Dr, Huntsville.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16Pre-Holiday Shopping Day at Decatur Healing Arts – 2-6pm. Vendors from Young Living Essential Oils, Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic, Thirty-One, Stella & Dots, Organo Gold Coffee, Jockey Person to Person and Norwex. Door Prizes and Specials. 1900 Flint Rd SE Decatur. 256-476-6537.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18Naturally Crafty: Seasonal Wreaths – 10-11am or 2-3pm. Join us for a short hike around Hays Nature Preserve in search of treasures for featured crafts. All items will be provided. Preschool to 5th grade. Reser-vations required: 256-532-5326. Hays Nature Preserve, 7161 U.S. Hwy 431 South, Owens Cross Roads, AL.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20YOUtopia Lunch & Learn: Composting – 11:30am-12:30pm. Taught by Harvey Cotton. Lunch is available at Clementine’s at the Garden or bring your own brown bag (recyclable, of course) lunch. Members $15, Non-members $20. Huntsville Bo-tanical Garden, Boeing Education Classroom, 4747 Bob Wallace Ave. Register: 256-837-4104.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21Singing on the Square – 6-8pm. This family friendly event features a variety of artist and musi-cal styles, performing on the steps of the Limestone County Courthouse. Free. 100 W Washington St #3, Athens, AL. 256-232-5411.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27Annual 5K Turkey Trot Run – 7am register, 8am race, 9am tiny tot trot (children under 5). What a great way to work up an appetite for your Thanksgiv-ing dinner. All proceeds benefit HELPline, Madison County’s only 24-hour Telephone Crisis Center. Donations welcomed. UAHuntsville campus, 205 Spragins Ave NW. 256-716-4052. Csna.org.21th Annual Thanksgiving Day Hike – 9am. (4 miles, Moderate to Difficult). A grand Huntsville tradition—appreciating the beauty of Monte Sano Nature Preserve with family and friends on Thanks-giving morning. Dogs on leads are welcome. Free. Directions: LandTrustNAL.org. 256-534-5263.

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sundayA Course in Miracles Study Group – 9:15am. Shared reading and group discussions. Extra books available. Light of Christ Center, 4208 Holmes Ave, Huntsville. 256-895-0255. LightOfChristCenter.org.

Revealing Service – 9:45am. Center for Spiritual Living, 308 Lily Flagg Rd, Huntsville. 256-883-8596. CSL-Huntsville.org.

Celebration Service – 10:30am. Center for Spiritual Living, 308 Lily Flagg Rd, Huntsville. 256-883-8596. CSL-Huntsville.org.

Unity Church on the Mountain Worship Service – 11am, with Adult Discussion at 9:30am. Unity is a positive path for spiritual living. Rev. Carol Landry. 1328 Governors Dr SE, Huntsville. UnityOn TheMountain.org.

1-Hour Mystery School – 11am. A different service each week including ritual, music, and a message in an open, loving environment. Light of Christ Cen-ter, 4208 Holmes Ave, Huntsville. 256-895-0255. LightOfChristCenter.org.

mondayKangen Water Wellness Presentation – 6:30pm. Bring your BPS-free plastic containers and we’ll make three gallons of the remarkable Kangen Ion-ized, Micro-Clustered, Alkaline Drinking Water. Attend our Kangen Water Wellness Presentation starting at 6:30pm each Monday night. Call for directions. G. Boyce Bazzell (Bazz). 256-430-8407. [email protected].

tuesdayMeditation – 6pm. Center for Spiritual Living, 308 Lily Flagg Rd, Huntsville. 256-883-8596. CSL-Huntsville.org.

BodyFlow – 6-7pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Yoga/Pilates/Tai Chi-based exercise class that builds strength, tones your body and leaves you feeling centered and calm. Part of the Les Mills Fitness Program. $10/class and no contract. New partici-pants are always welcome. Madison Ballroom, 9076 Madison Blvd Suite E, Madison, AL. 256-461-1900. MadisonBallroom.com.

wednesdaySatsang – 6:30pm. Through group discussion and inquiry, we reveal the innate wisdom of the one pres-ence living life as each one of us. Meditation 6pm. Led by Rev. David Leonard. Center for Spiritual Liv-ing, 308 Lily Flagg Rd, Huntsville. 256-883-8596. CSL-Huntsville.org.

thursdayMeditation and Pranayama – 7:15-7:45pm Thurs-days, 7-7:30pm Fridays, 7-7:45pm Saturdays. Learn to discover freedom and stillness on the yoga mat and also in everyday life. Breathing techniques and guided meditations will be used to bring a deeper state of tranquility. Donations welcome. Yogafire of Huntsville, 250 Governors Dr. 256-399-YOGA. YogaFireHsv.com

fridayPublic Clearance Session – 7pm. Third Friday each month. Learn effective healing through reception and application of Divine energies. Light of Christ Center, 4208 Holmes Ave, Huntsville. 256-895-0255.

saturdayArtist Market – 12-4pm. Local artists and others are invited to set up a booth and sell their wares to the public. There will be art, jewelry, vintage clothing, records and more for sale. Admission free. Flying Monkey Arts Center at Lowe Mill, 2211 Seminole Dr, Huntsville.

Community HU Song – 1:30-2pm. Join others in singing HU, an ancient love song to God that can help and uplift you in countless ways. Held each Saturday (except 11/29). Huntsville ECK Cen-ter, 900 Wellman Ave NE #3 (near Five Points). 256-534-1751. Eck-Alabama.org.

Reiki Free Clinic (No Charge) – 2-4pm, every third Saturday of each month. For appointments, contact Shari Feinman-Prior at [email protected] or 256-289-3331. Peaceful Journey Center, 915 Merchant Walk Way, Suite A, Huntsville.

Ballroom Dance Party – 7:30-10pm. Beginner group class 7:30-8pm, introduction to different ballroom dances each week. Practice dance party 8-10pm, for all levels of dancers. No partner needed. $10/person for group class and party. Madison Ball-room, 9076 Madison Blvd Suites C/D, Madison, AL. 256-461-1900. MadisonBallroom.com.

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woodwork and more. Everything sold at the market is grown or crafted within 100 miles of the market!

MADISON COUNTY FARMERS MARKET1022 Cook Ave,Huntsville, AL 35801 256-532-1661 Open Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays Hours 7am – 3pm

Madison County Farmer’s Market is the oldest market in the county. With local growers from Madison, Limestone, Jackson, Marshall counties, and Lincoln County, Tennessee. We have a wide arrange of produce including baked and canning goods. Fresh cut flowers and plants.

communityresourceguideConnecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide, email [email protected] to request our media kit.

ALKALINE DRINKING WATER

KANGEN WATER®

Ionized, Micro-Clustered, Alkaline Water Garvin Bazzell (Bazz) Bazzwater.com [email protected]

Protect your body from high levels of acidity which contributes to many diseases. Kangen Water Systems produce alkaline water that will help neutralize the acidity in your body. Attend our Water Wellness presentation Monday Nights at 6:30pm. Contact me for the location.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY

CENTER FOR OPTIMAL WELLBEINGU’Jeana Wilson Owner/Certified Colon Hydrotherapist Degree in Psychology 256-658-8600

Center for Optimal Wellbeing is the longest operating colonic therapy provider in Huntsville. First time clients have expressed immediate feelings of increased energy levels and improved efficiency in waste elimination. You will enjoy the experience of your own “personal cleansing spa” as you receive colon hydrotherapy (colonic), far infrared sauna, an optional massaging shower, and ionic footbath services—in a clean, comfortable, and relaxing private environment. Call for directions and a 10% discount on your first service when you mention Natural Awakenings or use code COWB.

HOPE FOR LIFE COLONICS Tina Pencola Owner/Certified Colon Hydrotherapist 10300 Bailey Cove Rd, Suite-7A Huntsville, AL 35803 256-270-8731 • 256-684-0020 Hope4LifeAL.com [email protected]

Our goal is to live long and live strong. Young or old, male or female, healthy or sick, will benef i t f rom an in te rna l cleansing. Mention this ad and get $10 off your first colonic session. See ad, page 17.

JARVIS NATURAL HEALTH CLINIC1489 Slaughter Road, Madison 256-837-3448

I-ACT Certified Colon Hydro Therapists. Do you know that 80% of your immune system is in your colon? Bathe your body from the inside to improve health. Colon irrigation aids in soothing and toning the colon, which makes elimination more effective.

CYMATIC THERAPY

CYMATIC THERAPY BY LILLil Stone, Certified Practitioner 256-656-1606 [email protected] CymaticsByLil.com

Cymatic & Bioresonance Therapy is based on the study of the structure and dynamics of waves and vibrations. Specific programmed treatments are used for various disorders. 50 years of success in Europe. Non-invasive. Great for pain.

ENERGY HEALING

CENTER FOR DIRECTIONAL HEALING™Susan Spalding 2225 Drake Ave SW, Ste 18 Huntsville, AL 35805 256-882-0360 • DirectionalHealing.com

For over 20 years, Susan Spalding and the staff at the Center for Directional Healing have been helping people achieve greater balance and health through Directional Healing and Reflexology. The Center now includes free SOQI Therapy with each session for the most complete healing experience. Information on the energy medicine equipment is available at ChiDvd.com/susan. For healing techniques, articles, and more information on the Center, visit DirectionalHealing.com.

ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY

PEACEFUL JOURNEY CENTERShari Feinman-Prior, MRET, REV 915 Merchant Walk Way, Suite A Huntsville, AL 35801 256-289-3331 • ShariPrior.com [email protected]

Offering an individualized integrative approach to health and hea l ing : Rap id Eye Technology, Inner Counselor Process, Mandala Process, Life Skills Coaching, Healing Touch and Reiki. Reiki Attunements and Personal Mentoring are

available upon request.


NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE ASSOCIATESDr. Deb Gilliam, N.M.D. 1230 Slaughter Rd, Ste E, Madison, AL 256-325-0955

Dr. Deb treats a variety of health problems using natural means. She looks for why people have symptoms and treats the root cause of those symptoms. Dr. Deb is highly regarded in the integrative and natural approach to wellness. Every patent is unique, and she individualizes

treatment for their optimal wellness. See ad, page 16.

SHAMANIC HEALING

SHAMANIC HEALING& Therapeutic Massage Jeffrey Rich, LMT 256- 337- 1699 WaterWillowMoon.com [email protected]

Imagine finding your wholeness! Shamanic Healing is “Medicine fo r Your Sp i r i t , ” sac red technology which helps you heal because it addresses the spiritual causes of what is affecting you. Searching for joy? Something “just not right” with you? Have you “not been the same since”

that significant event? Does something block you again and again? Lets unravel it and find the answers for you! Offering you Soul Retrieval, Unraveling of Energetic Blocks, Shamanic Training, experienced Therapeutic Massage. See ad, page 17.

STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION

JACI HOGUE 256-656-4108 [email protected]

A complete system of body education that balances the physical body, improves posture, and helps resolve chronic pain. Created by Dr. Ida P. Rolf in the 1950s, Structural Integration has been scientifically validated and has withstood the test of time, as millions of people have enjoyed the remarkable benefits.

SUSAN K. JEFFREYSAdvanced Practitioner Lic.#249 Dr. Ida P. ROLF method 525 Fountain Row 256-508-3351 • RolfGuild.org Serving Huntsville since 1995

“When the body gets working appropriately, then the force of gravity can flow through. Then spontaneously, the body heals itself.” —Ida P. Rolf. See ad, page 9.

MORGAN CO/DECATUR FARMERS MARKET211 1st Ave SE, Decatur, AL 35601 Burl Slaten, 256-476-5595

Open Monday-Saturday from 6am-5pm starting April 19. A variety of vendors selling their homegrown foods. Peas and beans shelled for a fee. Please support you local farmers.

FENG SHUI

FENG SHUI BY TRUDI GARDNERTrudi Gardner, M.S. 256-772-6999 [email protected]

An interior design philosophy that invites serenity and reduces s t ress . Feng Shui des ign concepts brings positive energy into your home and office to encourage Prosperity, Well Being, Harmony, and Balance.

FOOT CARE

SPECIALIZED NAIL CARE1900 Flint Rd SE Decatur, AL 35601 256-476-6537 [email protected]

Nail care for those that need more than just a pedicure. Physicians order

required for care. Care includes footbath, trimming nails, thinning of thick nails, and removal of calluses and corns. For more information call or email. See ad, page 25.

HAIR SALON

CJ HAIR AND ART STUDIOCJ Denison 105E Church St Madison, AL 35758 256-603-9018

Specializing in NATURAL Hairstyles. Cuts with Texture and Movement. Specializing in Fine Hair, Razor cuts, Men's Hair Pieces with A NATURAL Look. Specializing in Hair Color OFF the Scalp. Hair Painting. A Safer way to Color or HiLight Your Hair to Help in Decreasing the Exposure to the Scalp. HEALTHY HAIR is HAPPY HAIR. Also Original Art Work and Private Art lessons available. Call Today for YOUR Appointment.

HYPNOTHERAPY

CENTER FOR INNER WELLNESSBecky Waters Certified Hypnotherapist and Professional Breathworker 3322 S. Memorial Parkway, Suite 643 Huntsville, AL • 256-348-5236

Creating positive change through hypnotherapy and Breathwork. Empowering you to live to your highest potential. Relieve stress and anxiety, release negativity, pain management, pre/post medical procedure, fears/phobias, weight loss, smoking cessation, and more. See ad, page 24.

MARSHA MATHESCertified Hypnotist 3313 Memorial Parkway, Ste 116 Huntsville, AL 35801 256-698-2151 MarshaMathes.SkinCareTherapy.net

Hypnosis is a tool to assist you in countless ways to heal your past, empower your present and create your future. Hypno-birthing classes, quit smoking, weight loss, nail and lip biting, teeth grinding, insomnia, anxiety and stress relief, phobias and fears, pain relief, sports

enhancement, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), current and past life regressions.

JIN SHIN JYUTSU®

JIN SHIN JYUTSU OF HUNTSVILLESandra Cope Huntsville 256-534-1794 256-509-3540

Certified Jin Shin Jyutsu Practitioner. An easy, effective way of restoring health and well-being by balancing the body’s energy pathways to enhance the body’s natural healing abilities. See ad, page 16.

MASSAGE

DIXIE PHILLIPS (LMT #2151)Dixie’s Sunrise Massage Therapy 3313 Memorial Parkway, Ste #116 Huntsville, AL 35801 256-585-0504 • [email protected]

Dixie’s Sunrise Massage Therapy: Come in and experience Dixie’s Combo. This is not the typical massage. MediCupping Therapy is used to relax muscles and increase the blood flow, which accelerates healing. It is also effective on bloating, scars, Fibromyalgia,

Sciatica, migraine or tension headaches. See details on services, rates, and possible help with your Tissue Issues at DixiesSunrise.MassageTherapy.com.

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