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ContentsnortHeast WIsConsIn December 2011

You are the gift

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48 Reflexology

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Safe shoveling tips

The alternatives to prescription drugs

Controlling weight during the holidays

10 Separate yin and yang in Tai Chi

14 Bio-typed Moroccan oregano oil

18 A season of greater joy

22 Feng shui your finances

32 Transform aging skin

34 Fit-body holiday success guide

42 Maintain brain health

44 The gift of you at the holidays

47 Nutritionist tips for the holidays

54 Reasons for going gluten free

56 Digital printing = eco-friendly

58 Fungi in my yard? Absolutely!

63 Commitment to martial arts

64 Oral inflammation: the silent risk

66 Eyelash extensions

70 Peace through meditation

72 Address alignment with Rolfing® SI

74 Gift giving the natural way

76 Animals are people, too!

78 Does procrastination stop you?

80 Make your holidays simply wonderful

82 The power of inspiration

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This time of year, along with the shopping and hectic pace that are hallmarks of the holiday season, more than a handful of well-meaning folks implore us to “remem-ber the reason for the season,” or “take a step back and treasure what truly matters.” (As an editor and avid reader myself, I’ve seen a hundred articles with this theme come across my desk and grace the pages of many publications over the years.)

Don’t get me wrong: I’m not saying these little nuggets of wisdom are necessarily “bad” or something we shouldn’t pay attention to. But what is sad is how we have to constantly be reminded to consider the wellbeing of others, or to not take good health for granted, or to be grateful for what we have instead of wanting things we don’t.

Unfortunately, we are fallible human beings who will always make mistakes. The “trick” to this life is learning from those mistakes and then doing better as we move forward. For many, a serious illness or loss — whether in the form of a job, a relationship or a hope dashed — serves as a power-ful wakeup call to realize what’s truly important in life. In those instances, a loss is actually a gift. This is something that contributing writer Nancy Freier says in her Inner Voice column this month.

She makes many valuable points throughout the piece, but this particular thought struck a nerve with me: “Regard-less of what you’re facing, pay attention to the clues being presented and see the bigger picture. Life is seeking to assist us in our soul’s growth, and many times a loss is just what is needed to get us on the path toward our highest good.”

2012 will be here before you know it. If I were inclined to make a resolution, I’d take a cue from Nancy. I’d resolve

to see each day as an opportunity; to acknowledge that I am far from perfect but will strive to be better; to appreciate what I have, but learn from what I have lost. I can already feel myself moving toward my greater good…

Have a happy, and healthy, New Year,

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The past few months I have been describing a few of the core prin-ciples of Tai chi, the first and most

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Tai chi principle #3: separate yin and yangby andrew mertens


The yin yang symbol is a circle divided into two parts; one black representing yin, and one white representing yang. In the white area there is a small circle of black, and the black has a small circle of white. This is known to Tai chi players as the symbol of the supreme ultimate. The circle represents noth-ingness, emptiness or stillness — the world before creation. The yin and yang represents the movement, exchange and interchange of everything in the world. It shows the divi-sion between everything: male, female, high, low, left and right. Whatever we can conceive has an opposite. There is nothing under the sun that can be separated from duality; we cannot have male without the female, high without low. They depend on each other and give rise to each other. The great Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said, “When people see some things as beautiful, other things become ugly. When people see some things as good, other things become bad. Being and non-being create each other. Difficult and easy support each other. Long and short define each other. High and low depend on each other. Before and after follow each other.” The symbol shows this separation through the rising white and sinking black but in the center of each is a small circle of the opposite, describing that at the core of yin is a small part of yang, and at the core of yang is a small part of yin. One of my favorite ways of describing this phenomenon is the

idea of water being one of the softest things in the world it is also so powerful it can carve out the Grand Canyon.

As Tai chi players, we are asked to sepa-rate yin and yang. One way we do this is through the weight distribution between the two legs. If 100 percent of the weight is in the left leg we call that leg yang and the right leg yin. Part of the slow movements of Tai chi is to bring to our awareness the filling and emptying of the legs. We have postures that we call 70/30 stances, meaning there is 70 percent in the front leg and 30 percent in the back leg. The form is constantly moving from these stances to 100/0 stances. We may stop the form at any time and practice what we call standing meditation; this could be in either a 100/0 or 70/30 stance. While in standing meditation, we separate yin and yang by allowing our feet to sink down with gravity while the head softly rises as if it were suspended from above by a string. We allow

the dense, substantial part of us to drop while a more etheric, energetic part floats up. This can be compared to the plant world where the plant has a powerful draw upward while its branches sag down with gravity.

Two exercises to try: Sit comfortably in a chair with your feet on the ground and your back away from the back of the chair. Let yourself sink deeply into the chair, relaxing down while at the same time feel your head floating up. Be sure not to lean into the back of the chair.

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Pet supplements are defined as either dietary or therapeutic supplements. Dietary supplements (also called

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What are the benefits of giving pet supplements to an older dog or cat? Pet supplements are used to help counter the aging process. Aging pets experience degenerative organ changes that occur over time and lead to a pet that may be unable to meet the challenges of its environment. Degenerative changes commonly affect the musculoskeletal system (muscles, bones and ligaments), gastrointestinal tract (includ-ing teeth), skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, nervous system and the specialized organs of sense (especially hearing and

sight). It may be possible to slow these degenerative changes by the appropriate use of supplements in an older pet. Older pets have a reduced ability to digest nutri-ents due to altered metabolism and their dietary requirements change during the geriatric years. It is important to feed an older pet a high-quality natural pet food to maximize the availability of nutrients. The best supplements for an older pet are those that help address age-related organ changes. These supplements, together with a natural pet food, may improve longevity and quality of life in an older animal.

What are some of the most commonly recommended supplements for older pets? Vitamin B complex (including Vitamin B1, B2, B6 and B12) is often recommended as a pet supplement to help counter fatigue and improve appetite. The risk of toxicity is very low as B vitamins are water-soluble and excess amounts will be excreted in the urine. Vitamin C is recommended for its antioxidant effects, its potential to reduce inflammation through antihistamine (anti-allergic) effects, and its possible role in enhancing immune function. Vitamin E is recommended as an antioxidant and for its positive effects in inflammatory skin disor-ders. Coenzyme Q-10, Alpha Lipoic Acid, DMG (dimethylglycine) and L-carnitine may all similarly improve overall physi-cal performance or reduce the incidence and severity of age-related illness. Coen-zyme Q-10 and carnitine help improve the

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What about other pet supplements for specific disease conditions? Supplements that may be of use in geriatric pets with specific disease conditions include glandular therapy or whole tissue supple-ments for degenerative processes; digestive enzymes or probiotics for gastrointestinal disease; cartilage-protecting agents (such as glucosamine) to improve mobility and delay progression of degenerative joint disease (dog arthritis); milk thistle for chronic liver problems; and fatty acids to decrease the inflammation associated with certain kidney

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How is the effectiveness of a pet supplement determined? Very few pet supplements have been subjected to scientific trials to determine their efficacy. Most of the information about pet supplements comes from anec-dotal or testimonial evidence (someone tells you about their personal experience or about another patient who showed some benefit when taking the product). Supple-ments are also often used in pets because of their effects in humans or laboratory research. Although this information may be helpful, it is incomplete, and may not give a realistic indication of potential benefits to a pet. With respect to older pets, enhanced appearance (especially of the skin and coat), improvement in mobility, and increased activity levels are all common outcomes observed through the use of pet supple-ments. There may even be an observable

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There’s no denying it – we’re in the cold and flu season. Are you ready for it? Sure there are a lot of heavily advertised, over-the-counter options, but the problem with that approach is

that these so-called “medicines” usually leave you feeling almost as bad as the symptoms themselves.

Fortunately, there’s a botanical oil ingredient available that fights the bugs that come with the season. Traditionally, it’s been used for generations and now, current research shows that it may be as strong – if not stronger – than antibiotics. It’ll help you avoid ear, nose and throat infections, upper respiratory problems, and keep your immune system running smoothly. And, it will do this without the

risks and side-effects of synthetic over-the-counter or prescription drugs.

This amazing natural ingredient is Moroccan oregano oil. While most of the oregano oil supplements sold in the United

States use the species, Origanum vulgare, Moroccan oregano, (Origa-num compactum) has been used traditionally in Moroccan medicine for generations. In more recent years, the reason for this has been made known – it is practically a pharmacy unto itself. Especially when provided in a form called a bio-typed oil.

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be the correct plant species and correct key compounds, and are extremely concentrated. In fact, they are up to 75 to 100 times more concentrated than herbal extracts. And, unlike the plant oils used in aromatherapy, bio-typed oils are laboratory tested for efficacy, purity, and intended for internal use.

Current studies in Europe find that bio-typed oil of Moroccan oregano is very effective for treating colds, sore throats, sinusitis, retini-tis, and dermatological disorders. That’s because oregano oil is a strong antibacterial and antimicrobial ingredient. The most potent and perfect blend of active compounds in oregano, are carvacrol and thymol, and they have been the focus of the most of the research as well.1,2

The popularity of oregano is gaining in research centers in the United States, too, and studies have been conducted at Georgetown, Cornell, and the University of Tennessee. And worldwide, whether the research focused on Origanum vulgare or Origanum compac-tum, time and again, the strength of carvacrol – the oil’s key compo-und – is extremely promising. It is thought to work synergistically with the other components found in oregano oil.3,4

In Moroccan research, the antimicrobial activity of Origanum compactum has been very impressive. It shows strong results against Staphylococcus aureus (the major cause of staph infections) and Escherichia coli (a cause of serious food poisoning). Considering the damage these bacteria cause each year, from skin irritation to emer-gency room treatment, this is good news, and more evidence of the herb’s amazing value to natural medicine.1-2,5

At Georgetown University, researchers concluded that oregano oil used alone or in combination with monolaurin (which can be

derived from coconut oil) is highly effective against bacteria, inclu-ding E. coli and H. pylori (responsible chronic gastritis and ulcers). The authors concluded that due the safety record of these natural interventions, oregano oil might help prevent and treat severe bacte-rial infections, especially those that are difficult to treat or are resis-tant to antibiotics. In fact, the cavacrol in oregano oil was just as effec-tive as antibiotics.4

Considering how overused antibiotics have become (and as a result, virtually useless in some applications), this news proves again that much of what we really need can be found in nature.

In addition to this already impressive list of abilities, oregano oil is also a powerful parasitic expellant, is valuable as a food preservative, and has been used to decontaminate foods from potentially harmful pathogens.

Researchers have even investigated more intensive uses for Origa-num compactum. In a comparison of traditional botanicals native to Morocco, it appeared to have an inhibitory effect on breast cancer cells. While further study is necessary, this indicates an exciting appli-cation of this widely-used medicinal plant.6

What to look for:A strong bio-typed oil is best, but more isn’t necessary better. Gener-ally, taking 150 mg per day of Origanum compactum is perfect. For a very short term – no more than 7 to 10 days – you can boost that amount to one 150 mg softgel three times a day, but higher dosages aren’t generally necessary. Check the label and make sure it contains 55 percent of carvacrol and thymol – those are the

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Question: I hear so many conflicting reports when it comes to high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Is it really as bad as some people say it is?answer: Let’s be clear — HFCS is not good for you. It certainly doesn’t offer any health benefits. But if you’ve been convinced that it poses additional health risks compared to sugar, or is simply worse for you from a health perspective, then you may need to rethink things. The preponderance of the scientific evidence indicates that high-fructose corn syrup and sugar, or sucrose, affects the body in very similar ways. Unfortunately, some health professionals have ignored this research when discussing HFCS with the general public and/or the media. I think some of this misinformation stems from the name of the ingredient itself. Fructose is known to have several adverse metabolic effects on the body, so based on the name, one might assume that high-fructose corn syrup does indeed pose additional health risks above and beyond that of traditional sugar. However, HFCS is not really high in fructose. In fact, it has about the same amount of fructose as regular table sugar, which is comprised of equal parts fructose and glucose. Bottom line: avoid

HFCS as much as possible because it’s considered a source of empty calories and it’s devoid of nutritional value.

Question: My personal trainer has been trying to get me to do Olympic lifts, but I’m a little apprehensive. What do you think?answer: If you have a good trainer and he/she thinks you’re ready for some Olympic lifts, I say go for it. Olympic lifts are great because most of them are multi-joint, full-body exercises. The movements used by most recreational weight lifters are isola-tion exercises, so you should relish the opportunity to utilize the muscles of the entire body in a coordinated fashion. Olympic lifts are designed to help increase strength and power (think strength at high speed), and amazingly enough, they positively affect your cardiovascular system too. Another benefit is the fact that signifi-

cant volume (sets x reps) is not needed, meaning you can do an effective workout in less time compared to more traditional forms of strength training. It is important to be properly trained on form, however, since these lifts typically involve heavier weights and overhead training. That said, I assume your trainer is well prepared to teach you these lifts (at least I hope so). Like I said, give them a shot. I think you’ll find that they’re quite fun to do!

Question: Are there any serious health implications when it comes to caffeine?answer: Interesting question given the fact that caffeine has been vilified in the past. However, that’s not the case anymore. Caffeine is actually studied more for its health benefits nowadays as opposed to any significant health detriments. It does increase heart rate, blood pressure,

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and respiratory rate, but only to a small degree. If you have pre-existing medical conditions that could be affected by these “side effects,” then you may want to moderate or avoid caffeine entirely. And some people are considered caffeine-sensitive, so in addition to the above, they may experience tremors, anxiety, or insomnia. Again, these folks might want to limit or avoid caffeine as well. Thankfully, those adversely affected are in the minority. For most of us, caffeine is pretty benign. In fact, some studies indi-cate that up to 90% of Americans take in some form of caffeine each and every day. That’s pretty amazing! As with most dietary constit-uents, it’s a good idea to moderate your overall intake, so keep track of foods and beverages you consume and the

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Imagine experiencing this holiday season as a time of joy-filled gatherings, looking forward to spend-ing time with loved ones, enjoying each and every

moment focused upon feeling peaceful and happy, buying that perfect gift, baking and decorating cookies, planning that special party or holiday meal.

And yet, the holidays are a time of increased stress and depres-sion, according to studies from the Journal of the American Medical Association. Some may be dealing with a loved one sepa-rated by distance, loss during the past year or two, loved ones no longer with us. Others hope that somehow this holiday season will be different. The relative with the drinking problem or drug addic-tion will control his or her behavior this time. We may cling to an expectation that somehow this magical season will warm the hearts of other people in our lives. We have all grown up with differing expectations for the holidays. How do we avoid the pitfalls that appear if our focus is on the behaviors or actions of others?

You bring your own energy into any situation, any gathering, any experience. Therefore you have the choice to focus on creat-ing a time of joy or intense sadness and depression. You have the choice to align your star and set your intention to enjoy the present moment and maintain a healthy attitude. Recognize that any event or memory from the past is not the defining moment in your life. Each and every day of life with all its special events and holidays does not prevent anyone from living in the present moment and

the next and the next. So how do we change our perceptions and live in that moment?

The holiday season provides an opportunity to establish new traditions, set goals for the new year, reflect on joyful remem-brances. Relax and laugh. Decide to delight in people.

Do something special for yourself. Do something special for someone else — a stranger, a neighbor, a friend. Attend a play or concert. Participate in a drum circle, a kazoo band, a sing-a-long. Volunteer time or donate items for a worthy cause. Spend time with those who are alone during the holidays. If you are still hanging out with those people who continue to complain about everything, meet some new people and make some new friends. Show up on time bringing forth a new energy and a healthier outlook. Reflect upon the blessings and the sacred experience of life. Read an inspiring book, for example, “This Thing Called You” by Ernest Holmes.

Think outside the box. Stop worrying and start expecting greater good in your life and in the world. Trust the universe to provide for your every need. Be the love! Be the change! Get over it — whatever it is that keeps you stuck in resisting change and avoiding your good! Continue that which gives you great joy well into the next day, the next season, the next year. Maintain that sense of balance of mind, body, spirit and emotions. Develop a daily spiri-tual practice and meditate. Attend a church, synagogue, temple or mosque on a weekly basis to reconnect with your source and participate in a spiritual community of like-minded individuals.

As we each become centered, we recognize that we live in a universe of infinite love, power, joy and divine sufficiency. We bring forth unlimited ideas to experience and expand our idea of family, community, oneness and connectedness. Make this the holiday season that surpasses your greatest expectations of joy, peace and love!

Reverend Linda Losey is the spiritual leader at the Center for Spiritual Living Green Bay, affiliated with International Centers for Spiritual Living. She provides self-empowerment discussion groups and workshops at the 9th Street Wellness Center, Green Bay.

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The world is a tumultuous place. The difference between the “haves” and the “have-nots” continues to increase. The truth lies in the evidence of the suffering of the people. Did you

know that more people on earth have cell phones than have access to clean water? Conservatively speaking, 100 million people are home-less world-wide. Approximately two-thirds of the people on earth don’t get enough to eat every day. According to the World Health Organization, one-third are underfed and one-third are starving.

As I research and compose this piece, tears stream down my face. Frankly, these things are difficult to think of and many of us choose to ignore them.

It is getting more and more difficult to ignore people’s despera-tion. The Arab Spring blows the winds of change in the Middle East as the people fight for some equity from the dictators that rule. Occupy Wall Street, the catalyst for the 99 percent protesting the governmental legislative inequities between the richest in this country and the rest of the people, has spawned demonstrations throughout this country and worldwide. All is evidence that the world is changing.

The good news is that the world is not a hopeless place. During this holy time of year, when many of us celebrate our different reli-gious and spiritual practices, we can focus our good intent toward creating a better place for all. Let minerals and their vibrational properties aid you in spreading good will and peace onto yourself, throughout your neighborhood and then into the world.

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These are just a few of the minerals that may aid us in our quest for peace.

It is time for the tribes of earth to drop their shields and become one tribe — that is the tribe of the humans. Let your mineral friends aid you in finding internal peace and peace world-wide. During this special time of the year, please turn your thoughts, prayers, mediations and actions toward love and light.

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As we make our way into the holiday season, it’s always nice to take a look at our finances. Wait? It’s nice to look

at our finances? Yes! It is. The first step to a better financial situation is a good attitude. Think for a moment about some project that you truly enjoyed. This could be a personal project, such as planning a party, or a work project that helped improve work conditions for everyone. I’m talking about the kind of project that was fun to think about before you even started it. Then you had the great plea-sure of working through the project. Even the setbacks were a fun challenge! Finally, upon completion, you were so proud of what you had achieved. This is the kind of approach we

need to take with our finances!

Around the holi-days, finances can be a source of stress. So, re-framing things in a positive light can seem impossible. And yet, New Year’s Day is right around the corner. Creating a positive and support-ive environment for our finances now might actually lead to a New Year’s resolution that would stick (and it wouldn’t involve giving up chocolate). Now, if you are like me, you might need a concrete list of “to do” items to

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1. Take a look at the place where you manage your finances. For many

folks, this is the kitchen table. If this works for you, great. However, you’ll want to make sure the area is uncluttered and that it is a solid surface. Trying to pay bills on a glass-top table creates the image that everything can slip right through the glass (money and all!). If you have a glass-top table, put a table-cloth on it to create a solid surface. Make sure the chair you are using has “good backing” (remember, your mind takes things literally) and that you can see the comings and goings of the room you are in. If you face the wall, things can “sneak up on you.” Make sure you feel comfortable physically in the space. This will make organizing, paying bills and plan-ning a little bit easier.

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know where you are headed, how can you pinpoint a “paid off ” date for any of your bills? If this is too scary, you might consider some energy support to help you with this. Many professionals exist to help (check out the resources at the back of this publica-tion). If you’d like to try some self-calming, consider EFT, meditation, etc. Then, map out a calendar of what needs to be paid and which items you’d like to pay down first (high-interest items). Find the first “pay off ” date in sight and set up a mini-party to celebrate! This can be as simple as lunch with a friend.

3. Create some support within your home. The area of your home that

governs your NEEDS is the family area (middle left area of the home as you face into the home). The area that governs your WANTS, in terms of abundance, is the wealth area (back left area of the home). Take a look at what you have going on in these two areas. I know we never have enough time to clean, but thoroughly cleaning these adjacent areas and purging unwanted items sends a message to

ourselves and to the universe: I care about my finances. Make sure you don’t have any images of lack here, as well (empty bottles or containers, stacks of old or current bills, the un-emptied kitty litter box, mixed piles of dirty and clean clothes…. you get the picture). Add something that makes you feel ridiculously rich (vacation pictures, pictures of your beautiful family, a house or car you are saving for). Then, pat your-self on the back and head to the kitchen:

4. OK, bear with me here. You need to clean your stove. The stove/

oven governs your ability to feed your family, which is governed by your ability to welcome money and resources into your home. If you open up that oven and see black cheese from last year’s pizza issue, it’s time to clean it. Clean the whole darned thing. While you clean, imagine all of the beautiful, healthy food you will create with all of the money and resources coming in to your life. Make sure all burners are in working order and get used regularly. Don’t forget to clean the dust bunnies behind the stove.

5. and last, take a look at your front door. Can you tell where the front

door is? If you can’t, then neither can the aforementioned money and resources. Shine up those house numbers, sweep the front walk, clean any windows and dust off the welcome mat. Whatever your front door projects to the world is a reflection of what is coming right back at you.

I challenge you to choose just one item off of this list and complete it during the month of December. I know, that’s crazy. The holidays are too busy! But trust me, if you are able to carve out some time to mindfully improve your home in the name of financial sanity, it will be well worth it. Then, let me know about your posi-tive results! I would love to hear from you ([email protected]).

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Throughout the year, Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin (NCW) has been conducting some fun-filled activities for its team members to promote their health

and wellness. The most recent event was the “Fit and Firm Challenge,” which

was won by a team from Goodwill’s Financial Information and

Service Center (FISC) in Menasha. The team included Dana Berger, FISC counselor; Carmen DeMaster, debt management specialist; and Vicki Steffens, client retention specialist.

Dr. Margie Weiss, Goodwill NCW’s nurse, said the 3-month challenge was organized through Goodwill’s Circles of Care team to help people tone up and shape up over the summer months. At the

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end of the challenge, the 175 participants who competed in teams of three or four had lost a total of 44.1 body fat percentage points.

“Our team members were encouraged to take advantage of summer outdoor activities to increase physical activity levels,” Weiss said. “Some team members used the challenge to work out at their favorite gym, while others went swimming and biking with their family. Other team members used the challenge to train for the Fox Cities Marathon.”

Weiss said research shows that physical activity combined with strength training can help prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. As was noted in the recent LIFE Study, work-based wellness activities are an integral component of the community’s efforts to encourage healthy lifestyles and decrease the incidence of chronic disease.

Kristine Hackbarth-Horn, COO of People at Goodwill NCW, said the enthusiasm and level of participation in the Fit and Firm Challenge and other similar events indicate that team members are embracing health and wellness.

“Goodwill’s Circles of Care activities have helped to increase our team members’ self-confidence in their ability to manage their own health and wellness,” Hackbarth-Horn said. “The combina-tion of on-site services, health and wellness challenges, and our strong benefit package keeps healthy lifestyles on the forefront.”

For more information, contact Hackbarth-Horn at [email protected] or 920.968.6226, or Weiss at [email protected] or 920.968.6972.

Goodwill NCW is a not-for-profit human services organization that helped improve the lives of almost 50,000 people across north central Wisconsin in 2010 through more than 25 programs and services. It covers 35 counties and includes 23 retail stores and training centers in communities from Manitowoc to La Crosse, and as far north as Rice Lake and Rhinelander. A member of Goodwill Industries International and Rehabilitation For Wiscon-sin, it is based at the Goodwill Community Center in Menasha. Visit the Web site at www.goodwillncw.org.

“ Goodwill’s Circles of Care activities have helped to increase our team members’ self-confidence in their ability to manage their own health and wellness.”


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The holidays are upon us and Christmas is almost near. Even though we should be celebrating the reason for the season, many of us forget that and drop into the endless lists of what

needs to be bought and done. And during this magical time of wonder and merriment, the level of stress goes through the roof and our kids are left shaking their heads and wondering where the magic of the season is. Christmas can be one of the most magical times of the year and it is up to us as parents to make sure it stays that way for our children. The snowflakes are softly falling (if we wish really hard), the lights around all the houses are twinkling, and the fire is crackling in our fireplace. On Christmas Eve when the children are sent to bed, there is a low hush around the house and sometimes you can even hear the sound of sleigh bells. These are the memories that you want your child to remember. You don’t want them to remember how stressed and haggard you were, how you went from store to store to get the perfect present for everyone, how your oven was always going late into the night to cook the perfect cookies for everyone, or how there was never any time to enjoy the little moments. So during this holiday season I wanted to give you some tips for slowing down and remembering what this time is all about: family.

1.Give yourself and your family time to unwind and do nothing. Just sit around and read books, watch a movie, play board

games or build a snowman. Forget about the shopping, baking and to-do list for awhile and enjoy the time you have together.

2.Drive around and look at all the different decorations. Take a sleigh ride through the botanical gardens or the woods and

drink in all the wonders of nature during the winter.

3.Give your children foot massages and they might return the favor to you.

4.Bake special cookies for just the children and enjoy them together with a glass of milk.

5.Let them make the Christmas presents instead of buying all the gifts.

6.Chop down your Christmas tree as a family instead of buying one. Even if it is a Charlie Brown tree, your children will

remember the memories of finding one for years to come.

7.Start the tradition of making a family ornament together. This is something that will be treasured for years to come.

8.Start a family journal where everyone writes down their impres-sions of the year and hopes and dreams for the following year.

Next year, revisit your journal and see how they turned out and then start again. In the years down the road, it will be a great memory to go through all the different years and see how things have changed.

9.For the 21 days before Christmas, do a different “act of kind-ness.” This can be dropping off cookies to the nursing home,

visiting the homeless shelter and dropping off toys, meeting someone on the street and giving them an ornament, or helping out at the soup kitchen. This helps us to focus on others that might not be as fortunate as us and to remember the blessings we have in our family and life.

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love unconditionally. Feel them around you. Hear their laugh. Feel their hugs. What does your heart tell you about this person? Stay in your heart space and keep that feeling while you open your eyes.

Write down a list of praises you’d like to say to that person, starting with “You are special” and “You are loved” or “I love you.”

I hope that there are 300 or more praises on that list. Now get a packet of 3x5 index cards, any color, and cut them in quarters. Transpose one praise to each of these card pieces. When you are finished, you can wrap this in a box or put a bow on them;

decorate it with love. This is your gift.This is your gift to yourself. You are the

gift. You are deserving of your own uncon-ditional love. Maybe you are already there and this gift will be your reminder when you are feeling stressed or low. But maybe you are one of many who are able to give to others and not themselves. Saying some-thing like, “Yes, this is great. Writing these wonderful things about my loved one is easy. What? Wait a minute, it’s for me? Nah, I just don’t see it, that’s conceited.”

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“I have to give up any preconceived idea that I can control outcomes,” she said. “I need to trust His blueprint for all of life — that the lesson needed by the person going through an illness has deeper implications than what it appears at the onset.”

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Kathleen continued, “That recognition freed me to support my daughter in her own strength. No longer needing to see her as a victim of some capricious god, I saw a deep wound needing to be healed through her own exploration of herself and her ability to love herself exactly as she is.

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Ah, yes…it’s that time of the year again. Where did the time go? It seems like it was last week that we were feeling the temperatures of mid-summer form. Unfortunate as it is, it

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Not only are we in full swing of holiday parties and excuses to eat, drink, and relax as much as we want, but internally our bodies are changing too. The easiest way to explain this is to think about hibernation and what bears usually go through as they bed down for the winter. Much like a bear, our bodies change to reflect cooler temperatures and begin to conserve energy. Our internal furnace is burning a little slower versus during the summertime which results in less calories being burnt, energy peaking faster than anything, and thus feeling slower than normal. The end result usually favors in adding on a few extra pounds. Have you ever felt that 7 p.m. in winter seems so sluggish compared to 7 p.m. in the summer? Now you know what I am talking about!

Now that you have a little understanding of what your body is going through at this time, I created a success guide. This guide is filled with proven ways that you can use immediately during this holiday season. This information will help keep your energy high, motivation running wild, and most importantly, keep that fire going to scorch any extra calorie that sneaks in!

Plan aheadNothing gets you into more trouble than not planning ahead. We operate in the fast lane. This is especially true when we go shop-ping or attend an after work function. The trick is to know your schedule and be prepared ahead of time. Take a nutritious shake blended with your own ingredients or a healthy protein based bar. This will help you curb your cravings and prevent you from indulging on all the goodies.

Make a commitmentIf you don’t commit to yourself, who do you commit to? What about when you’re faced with Godiva chocolate versus a healthy, balanced meal? This is a true test to know what you want in order to achieve results from your fitness quest. Put your commitment in writing and hang it at your desk. That way, you see it every day and subconsciously, remember it when you are faced with choices.

Allow flexibilityHonestly, to be 100 percent perfect all the time is not realistic. Even the most hardcore fitness competitors slip up now and then. You will drive yourself bonkers trying to keep all your training and diet in check. The trick is that I see people who are smart with their plans and keep a percentage of good to bad food intake as an 80/20 percent rule or a 90/10. Somewhere in that range is a set of numbers that works for you. Now you just need to find what works, but that takes some time and patience. It will work!

Target one party as your indulgenceLet’s face it, for every party you go to this holiday season, you can come up with a million excuses why you need to just let go and forget about everything. But if you want those pounds gone, you need to reel yourself in from those thoughts. It’s OK to not think about fitness and how the holidays are stressful once in a while, just keep it to one party you go to, not all of them.

Sample in stages OK, so you’re at the party and you see all this wonderful food! You want it all, but deep down you know better. So take it in stages. Target your main foods you want to try, and get those first. Pick 2-3 types and get half serving sizes. Then wait a while and go back to get other types of food you want to try. Repeat this until you are done sampling the foods you want. By waiting in between, your body can digest what you eat a lot easier versus all of them at once. Less calories coming in equates in less calories stored as fat.

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Drink a glass of water after each samplingThis is easy to say, but hard to do unless you make that commit-ment (see tip #2!). This will help keep you hydrated, full, and able to keep from veering off course.

Include primary protein sources with your intakeProtein will help stabilize blood sugar and will act as fillers in order to help reduce the amount of carbohydrates being consumed. The thing you need to realize is that primary protein means sources that the bulk of calories are protein based such as fish, pork, chicken — not peanut butter, nuts or cheese.

Converse. A lot.The more you talk, the less you will eat. Simple!

Do some cardio first thing the next morningNothing refreshes a body or re-establishes commitment more than a good 30-45 min. of heart-pumping cardio following a late night out on the town. It will not only burn some of those unwanted calories, it will also keep yourself on track toward your goals.

Have fun and realize most people around you are thinking the same as youDid you ever stop and think if you are the only one obsessing about what to eat, drink, or act? Chances are, you are not alone and I would bet that most people are thinking the same way as you. So why stress so much over the ability to have fun, let loose and put so much pressure on yourself? Relax and control what you can control and leave the rest up to fate. Now go have fun!

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How mistletoe is usedThe leafy shoots and berries of mistletoe are used to make extracts that can be taken by mouth.

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SOURCES: American mistletoe. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Web site. Accessed at www.naturaldatabase.com on July 7, 2009.

European mistletoe. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Web site. Accessed at www.naturaldatabase.com on July 7, 2009.

Horneber M, Bueschel G, Huber R, et al. Mistletoe therapy in oncology. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2008;(2):CD003297.

Mistletoe (Viscum album L.). Natural Standard Database Web site. Accessed at www.naturalstandard.com on July 8, 2009.

National Cancer Institute. Mistletoe Extracts (PDQ). National Cancer Insti-tute Web site. Accessed at www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/cam/mistletoe on June 3, 2010.

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Educate yourself on how to access your accounts via the Inter-net so you can manage your funds from anywhere.

Meet with a certified public accountant who can work with you to review your plan and ensure that you are well protected in the event of a financial emergency.

Additionally, here are a few items that you should have ready in case of a financial emergency:

Identification and other key documents that may be needed •to restore your financial records. Copies of driver’s license (or state identification cards for non-•drivers), Social Security cards, passports, birth certificates, insurance cards and your inventory of personal property. ATM/debit cards and credit cards – front and back. • Phone numbers and account information at your financial •services providers. Bank, credit card companies, insurance companies that you •do business with will be helpful if you need to replace lost cards or documents or need assistance.

We cannot control all things, meaning natural disasters, so being prepared financially for the unexpected and having an emergency savings fund set up is one way we can control how we recover and get back on our feet.


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3.Eating healthy affects more than weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. What we eat may also very strongly

affect our risk for developing cognitive challenges including Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Our brain as well as our body needs a high level of antioxidants to promote oxygenation and bring oxygen into the brain.

Eat a balanced diet with lots of colorful fruits and vegetables •high in antioxidants Foods that may be especially healthy for your brain include: •green leafy vegetables, blueberries, broccoli, and cauliflower. Foods heavy in antioxidants are what the body needs to fight stress and inflammation caused by many environmental and food choices in this country today. If left untreated, the inflam-mation can easily cause larger problems, like chronic disease. Eat organic foods as much as possible. Highly processed •foods and those with heavy hormone and pesticide levels also affect brain health. Conserve on your wallet as you change to organics. Do a Google search for information on the pesticide level absorptions with different foods. For example, apples top the list of fruits that absorb the most pesticides. Eat healthy fats such as those found in nuts and certain fish •like salmon and tuna Limit the amount of fat, sugar and salt in your diet•

4.Your emotions can also make or break your health. Your physical health is a direct manifestation of the various

conflicts you’ve faced throughout your lifetime, along with your reaction to them.

Any traumatic experience has the potential to linger in your mind for a lifetime. Traumatic experiences include anything from witnessing a murder to being abused as a child, losing your home to a fire, infidelity, divorce, loss of job and many other situations causing trauma and shock. The longer you let something like this linger, the more severe, and harder to overcome it is.

It is often these stressful experiences, hidden away and not dealt with, that cause behavior issues in memory-impaired individu-als later in life. Healing your emotional scars is just as important as healing your physical body. The key is replacing those nega-tive memories with positive ones, which is, of course, easier said than done.

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I wonder if you have considered that in the history of the world there has never been another you? And as you consider

that question, you will realize that this is true. There has never been another you. Even if you believe in reincarnation, the you that you would have been in a previous life would be different than the you you are in this life. Isn’t that wonderful?

You are unique, with unique gifts and qualities that are yours and yours alone. You are uniquely qualified to be you in a way that no one else could possibly do and this makes you important to the rest of us here on the planet. You have unique roles

and responsibilities to fulfill that only you can do. There are many souls that would like to be here on the earth at this time. You have earned the right to be here, to partic-ipate physically in these fasci-nating times.

The holidays are a great time to explore the idea of ‘you and your time as a gift.’ It’s your holiday season and it can be what you want it to be and it doesn’t have to be what you don’t want it to be. All this, while respecting others’ rights for the same.

You can make conscious choices that support your health and well-being and while this will not neces-sarily be mainstream thinking, it is likely to make for a healthier and happier holiday season for you and those who are important to you. Look to your heart and spirit to guide you to the healthier and wiser choices during the holidays.

Here are a few ideas to start. For example, eating a lot of sugar will negatively affect your physiology and your mood, so eat in a manner that will support healthy moods. If you want to have some holiday treats, go ahead but do so in a way that doesn’t blow your blood sugar and your mood. Give of your time and of yourself whether to an organization or to a friend or a family member. When you give of your time, just for fun, do the thing they want you to do that

you do not want to do. Take some time to write down 5 to 10 qualities or things about you that your friends really value about you

to help you remember the gift that you are. If you do not come up with 5 to 10 qualities that your friends love about you, interview a few of them to get their input about your positive qualities and add them to your list.

January is around the corner. Begin to visualize how you can allow the gift you are to shine even more during 2012. By being the gift you are, you inspire others to be the gift they are.

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Family, fun…and FOOD! It’s what the holidays are all about, right? But that doesn’t mean you have to give up eating healthy or worry about the dreaded holiday weight gain.

You and your family can still enjoy the holidays by balancing the calories you consume with the calories you burn.

The following are tips and ideas provided by Amanda Gledhill, a nutritionist with the YMCA of the Fox Cities, to help keep the holidays healthy for you and your family:

Make sure to get enough sleep. The right amount of sleep •helps keep stress low and brain function high.Drink 8 or more glasses of water daily.•Don’t skip eating to save up for the “big meal.” Continue to •eat 3-5 meals per day; otherwise, you may binge on all the food and overeat. Consider having a snack or small meal before you go to a •holiday party so you aren’t hungry and tempted to overeat. Keep portion sizes in check. Try to keep your plate balanced •so half of it is fruits and vegetables, one quarter is protein, and one quarter grains. Add a serving of dairy such as milk or cheese.Enjoy conversation with family or friends while eating. Eating •your meal slower will help your body recognize when it is full and keep you from going back for more food.Don’t deprive yourself. You won’t be fully satisfied, which will •lead to overeating or feeling unhappy. If your favorite part of the holiday is the pecan pie, don’t pick pumpkin because it is healthier. Let yourself indulge a little and have some pecan pie.Find fun, creative ways your family and friends can spend •time being active instead of eating. Be sure to spend time together that doesn’t revolve around eating!Keep your daily routine. Don’t skip workouts or meals •because you are in a hurry cooking or shopping. Keep going to the gym and try to increase your workouts to give you more energy and complete all your holiday tasks.

Try these tips to save calories when cooking over the holidays:

Each American consumes nearly 40 pounds of sugar (63,750 •calories!) throughout the course of one year. Replacing just one cup of sugar with a sugar substitute like Splenda® in your pies and other baked goods will save over 750 calories. Use whole wheat flour instead of enriched white flour in your •baked goods. You’ll save 77 calories and prevent a spike of insulin from affecting the body. If you don’t want to replace all of your flour, use half whole wheat and half enriched. Cook with skim milk instead of whole or 2 percent milk. •Your potatoes will be just as creamy, and you’ll save up to 70 calories! Replace eggs in cooking and baking with an egg substi-•tute like Egg Beaters. You’ll save 60 calories and 238 mg of cholesterol. Instead of using store-bought or your traditional homemade •chip dip, try this: Use regular mayonnaise for half the recipe, and replace the other half with reduced fat sour cream. One cup of lower-fat sour cream will provide all the flavor and texture of mayonnaise for a savings of 1,300 calories and 150 grams of fat.

Submitted by the YMCA of the Fox Cities, which offers a wide variety of programs and activities to help you and your family stay active and healthy during the holi-days and year-round. Visit www.ymcafoxcities.org for more information.

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Is reflexology new? There is evidence of reflexology being practiced as early as 2330 BC by the Egyptian culture.

What does reflexology do? Relaxes tension: 1. Approximately 75 percent of disease today is related to stress. Various body systems are affected in different ways. Stimulating the corresponding reflexes can alleviate symptoms related to stress and tension. Improves nerve and blood supply: 2. The nerves tell our body parts what to do, and when to do it. Even a slight disruption, caused by tension putting pressure on a nerve and blood vessel, can mean trouble. As tension is eased through reflexology, pressure is relaxed, and the flow to that body part is improved. helps nature achieve homeostasis: 3. A Greek word meaning “balance,” homeostasis is achieved when the body systems are working at peak performance.

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What does a “treatment” involve? Slight to moderate pressure is used. It should be a “good hurt.” The goal is to be relaxed so as to relieve tension. Both feet are treated, one at a time. The length of an appointment is 40-50 minutes.

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In a world that is increasingly high tech, we are all affected by high stress levels. We have the best medical services available in the world and yet disease is all around. I believe we have been missing something. Having a “proactive, preventive” attitude regarding health is what has led me to reflexology. If you are interested in a natural process to promote your better health, it may be just what you have been seeking.

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Dr. James Benzschawel knows firsthand the power of chiropractic care. A few years ago, after a lifetime of playing sports put enough wear and tear on his knees to warrant possible surgery, his mother convinced him to give chiropractic a try instead. Three visits were all it took — not only to get him on the road to recovery, but to plant the seeds of making chiropractic his life’s work.

“Chiropractic doctors practice natural, drugless, non-invasive health care and rely on the body’s ability to self-heal,” says Benzschawel, the founder of B’wel Chiropractic Health & Associates, 3020 E. College Ave., Suite F, Appleton. “Rather than just looking at a person’s symptoms, like a painful knee or a sore back, we look at the body as a whole. Then we try to find the origin of the problem. I like to compare it to a house. If your roof is leaking, for example, do you simply catch the drips in a bucket for years on end, or do you repair the roof to prevent it from leaking?

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Sandy Pfeiffer, 64, of Appleton, says she’s never felt better than after seeing Benzschawel, whom she was referred to by a friend.

Pfeiffer suffered from MS for 37 years and recently began to experience more pain on a daily basis. “I went to him because I just hurt all over,” she says. “In fact, I could barely maneuver to get up on the table. But after seeing him for just a short time, I’ve never felt better. I’ve been to other chiropractors before but no one has ever made me feel this good. I feel abso-lutely wonderful.”

Today, chiropractors use a gentler approach than in the past.

“It’s basically a quick thrust applied to a vertebra to correct its position, movement or both,” Benzschawel

says. “Adjustments are often accompanied by an audible release of gas in the spinal joints and that sounds like a ‘crack.’ But there are times when the audible “cracking” does not occur, either due to significant muscle tightness or the person having a hard time relaxing during their adjustments. Some adjusting techniques are designed to move the spine in a way that does not produce the audible sound at all.”

Ultimately, the goal of receiving adjustments should be to restore the body to its natural state of optimal health.

“We use and recommend a variety of natural healing methods, including adjustments, massage, trigger point therapy, nutrition, exercise rehabilitation and counseling on lifestyle issues that impact your health. We want to remove those things which inter-fere with the body’s natural normal healing ability.”

Benzschawel earned his doctor of chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic, the pre-eminent leader in chiro-practic training. He points out that 1 in 7 Americans report having musculoskeletal impairments, and with health care costs skyrocketing, more and more people see chiropractic care as a viable option for healthcare and wellness.

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I was very excited to work with Lynn Bub at Sunshine Feng Shui as I have always been curious about what I could

do differently with colors and furniture arrangement to change things in my life for the better.

The concept of feng shui is simple: to align the energies in a home or other space to work with the occupants’ sub-conscious and the universe to help with all areas in their lives and be the best they can be. Feng shui is centered on the belief that our envi-ronment affects our mood, our productiv-ity, and our happiness. Lynn says a lot of

people ask her if Feng Shui is a religion, but it is not. As a matter of fact, feng shui can co-exist with many belief systems because it focuses on spaces and energy flow.

When Lynn came over she first asked me what she could help with in our lives and what our goals were. She showed me the Bagua, which is an energetic grid or map that is placed over a layout of your home or office. It is used to determine how energy flows within a defined space. Each section corresponds to a different aspect of your life. For example, the front entrance corre-sponds to your career or life mission. Our living room corresponds to the wisdom/knowledge area, etc. Lynn explained colors and elements that should be associated with each area. It was interesting to try and associate things in our lives with elements we may have had wrong that could simply be “cured” by adding a crystal to change energy or switch a room color.

I like to think of myself as neat and organized, but I am aware that may not always be true as Lynn was going through my home. I was embarrassed to show her

our garage or “storage” room. She was very professional in making recommendations and answering all my questions in ways that made sense to a non-expert of feng shui. She assured me her consultations remain confidential.

The consultation took about 2 hours. When Lynn first analyzed the outside and entrance area of our home, she said it was good that our home is situated on a hill as the energy is going “up” rather than down (depressed). She mentioned we may want to make our entrance more open by trim-ming a tree and putting out a gazing ball to disburse energy more effectively. I told her that it was in my plans to make a front porch more comfortable and add some curb appeal.

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I don’t want to give away everything that Lynn talks about during a feng shui consultation because each situation is unique. I defi-nitely feel our time together was well worth it and I feel very blessed to have been able to work with her.

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There are many reasons someone may go gluten free, but recently after talking with “Diamond” Dallas Page, a differ-ent perspective came to mind. You may know Page, famous

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“It beats your mama’s yoga,” he says.A few years ago he was working with a woman named Terri

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Whether a company is designing its own marketing materials, or enlisting a graphic designer for assistance, everyone needs to consider the end goal. All printers are concerned about using each sheet of paper to its full potential, while creating a quality printed piece.

Ask your printer about eco-friendly paper options. Recycled paper (especially versions that contain high levels of post-consumer content), is a great option. According to the non-profit Recycled

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E-mail has become a useful tool for the printing industry. It keeps proofs moving through the shop and also reduces our reliance on paper. Customers are kept informed throughout each stage of the process electronically, which also reduces drive time to the site, saving gas and time while making less of an impact on the environment.

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Many consider “fungi” the distasteful evidence that last week’s leftovers are no longer safe to eat. The impres-sive work of this “green mold or white fuzz,” however,

often goes unappreciated. Yet “breaking down and decomposing sugars, starches, cellulose and lignin” is the primary goal of fungi. As AgriEnergies resources explains, “Biological relatives of these food fungi are commonly found in soil, and they live and grow in a very similar way. These soil fungi thrive in the aerobic portion of the soil and are superb decomposers and nutrient cyclers. Fortu-nately, beneficial soil fungi are common and widespread in biolog-ically active soils.” (Ground work – AgriEnergy Resources).

Ideally, our soil will be dominated by fungi, but we need to promote the necessary environment. “Fungi can’t make their own food like plants do. They are dependent on organic substances for carbon. As fungi break down organic matter and residues (dead plant material), fungi recycle important nutrients that would otherwise remain locked up in dead plants and animals. These nutrients then become available in the soil and are used by microbes and plants” (Ground work – AgriEnergy Resources).

Fungi even take on the challenge of decomposing and digesting complex organic material, such as thatch. Using the soil’s nitrogen, fungi turn low nitrogen “woody, carbon-rich residues” into acces-sible sources for other organisms.

Here are some of the benefits of having fungi in your yard and garden:

Decompose complex carbon compounds (e.g., crop residues) •Improve accumulation of organic matter •Break down hard-to-digest cellulose and lignin •Retain nutrients in the soil •Extension of plant roots (increase surface area for water and •nutrient absorption) Solubilize phosphorus in the soil and make it available to •plants and other microbes Improve soil tilth (help soil particles cling together) •Help control pathogens •Break down some chemical residues (bioremediation) •Impacts soil pH•

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Bottom line, beneficial soil fungi are workhorses and you want high numbers of them in your soil.

According to the Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis, authors of the book “Teaming with Microbes,” “Fungi, like bacteria, play crucial roles in the soil food web. Ultimately, from the plant’s perspective anyhow, the role of the soil food web is to cycle down nutrients until they become temporarily immobilized in the bodies of bacte-ria and fungi and then mineralized. The most important of these nutrients is nitrogen — the basic building block of amino acids and, therefore, life. The biomass of fungi and bacteria (the total amount of each in the soil) determines, for the most part, the amount of nitrogen that is readily available for the plant to use.” (Lowenfels)

It’s especially important that they (fungi) are out there and active during autumn. Soil with plenty of fungi will break down your resi-dues and put those nutrients back in the soil, making them available for next year’s growing season. For example, compost tea applications

during the early spring and summer applications are packed with a blend formulated to supply the greatest diversity of bacteria, fungi, in addition to other forms of biology that help support the growth of microbial life. Adding additional microbial products in early fall further helps break down dead plant material (thatch) and ensures you have high numbers of beneficial fungi functioning in your soil.

The basic premise behind the soil food web and the simple answer to why fungi is important is that, when one element in the soil food web gets out of balance, either from chemical treatments or other means, the entire system visibly suffers. Conversely, when the soil food web is in balance, it creates good soil struc-ture, produces nutrients and controls diseases, all key elements in a healthy looking lawn and/or garden and the foundation to the guiding principles of Backyard Organics.

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Shovel snow in the direction that your toes pointTo minimize spinal rotation that often leads to injury, avoid tossing snow in any direction other than where your toes point. These inju-ries are the main reason people seek medical care after shoveling.

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Take your timeShoveling is usually the last activity most of us want to be doing on a cold winter day, but rushing through it will heighten the chances of injury. Pace yourself and take breaks, especially to stretch.

Use a shovel that fits your bodyDon’t use a shovel that is too heavy or too long for you. The rule of thumb is your shovel should be about chest high on you so that your back can stay straight when lifting.

The American Chiropractic Association also suggests the following tips for exercise of the snow shoveling variety:

Layer clothing to keep your muscles warm and flexible.•Shoveling can strain “de-conditioned” muscles between your •shoulders, in your upper back, lower back, buttocks and legs. So, do some warm-up stretching before you grab that shovel.When you do shovel, push the snow straight ahead. Don’t try •to throw it. Walk it to the snow bank. Avoid sudden twisting and turning motions.Bend your knees to lift when shoveling. Let the muscles of •your legs and arms do the work, not your back.

Keep your back free of pains and strains this winter by following these shoveling tips. And as always, please consult a physician if serious injury occurs.

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Recently, one of my Sensei (teacher) told me “One of the main ingredients to continue doing martial arts is tenac-ity.” The longer I study Cuong Nhu, the more I see this. One

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The biggest influence on my martial arts studies and for many others has actually been my spiritual growth. I was challenged to grow internally as well as externally. The external or physi-cal demands of doing spinning kicks, flying kicks, judo throws, etc. was as stimulating as being aware of my ego, coming to class consistently or working out on my own. One of Bruce Lee’s lessons for some of his students was challenging his students to grow past their own self-perceived limitations. He himself had a physical limitation that he used to his advantage, as one of his legs was shorter than the other.

Another aspect of Cuong Nhu that is consistent with many students is working out with people that become some of our closest friends. Over the last 9 years that I’ve studied Cuong Nhu, I’ve heard several Sensei say the workouts are great and the main reason I do Cuong Nhu is the people. I would definitely say that as well. When I’ve felt discouraged whether in martial arts or outside the dojo (formal place to study martial arts), I’ve found that many people that have stuck by me and encouraged me study Cuong Nhu alongside me. We become friends/family and workout part-ners. Working out with others while laughing makes working out so much more fun than working out on our own.

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Cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes are the four diseases that are the biggest killers of human beings. We have been fight-ing these killers for a long time and it seems that new information about these diseases comes out every day.

We know for instance that high cholesterol increases the risk for heart disease. But why is it that half of the people who have heart attacks do NOT have high cholesterol? Why is it that some people are able to control their diabetes, yet others are not? There are always more questions than answers, and there seemed to be a missing link with many of these diseases that we just couldn’t see. Perhaps now we can.

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nP: are you referring to “false eyelashes?”Ch: Definitely not. Unlike the false eyelash strips, eyelash extensions are applied to individual lashes one extension to one lash with a medical-grade, formaldehyde-free, hypo-allergenic adhesive. This creates a 100 percent natural appearance as the natural lashes that are being enhanced.NP: How long does it take for this proce-dure, and how long do they last?CH: It takes approximately two hours for the initial application of the individual lashes, typically 40 to 80 lashes per eye. The adhesive bonds the extension to the lash until the natural lash would fall out from natural shedding. The eyelash extension will last anywhere from two weeks to two months, depending on the growth cycle of the natural growing lash. When natural hair grows out it naturally falls out along with the extension.

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Here is a scenario that might sound more familiar for you or someone you know. You go for your annual physical and blood tests. The results come back and your doctor tells you to start various prescription drugs because your results were not in healthy range (e.g., cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, HDL, glucose, blood pressure, etc.) This happens more and more each day, and this prescription drug may put a Band-Aid on the problem, but you wonder, “what exactly got me unhealthy in the first place?”

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Helping patients adopt a therapeutic lifestyle is the first and possibly the most important therapy doctors and other health care providers could use to treat many chronic health problems, as well as the associated obesity epidemic we are experiencing in the U.S. It all comes down to us choosing to be proactive about our health versus reactive, and accepting the all too eager prescriptions that are handed to us each day. Making lifestyle changes (proper diet, supplements, activity, stress management, etc.) is a small price to pay compared to how much we tend to pay in just one year for prescrip-tion drugs. You definitely do not have to go to medical school to know how to take care of yourself in those areas of your life!

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The holidays are upon us. Are you saying,“Ho, Ho, Ho” or “Ugh, oh?” The holidays can be especially challenging as to-do lists and extracurricular activities grow. Unfortunately for many,

something else grows this time of year, too: stress. Meditation could help you. The practice of meditation allows you to quiet your mind in such a beautiful and peaceful way, even if just for 10 seconds at a time. We, as humans, so seldom find freedom from active thoughts in our mind, that even a few seconds can help us to feel, well, better.

As your meditation practice grows, either in the amount of sitting time or in the amount of days per week you commit to it, you will gradually begin to see a difference in yourself. These posi-tive changes can be physical as well as emotional and are well-docu-mented in their benefits to overall well-being. You may realize those situations that used to push your buttons have a little less effect on you. Or that you take fewer things personally or feel insulted and hurt. You may find yourself being less reactive and more responsive. Or you may just feel calmer, more at ease.

Many people say that learning to meditate has changed their life for the better. Meditation can strip away the power of nervousness, anxiousness, fear and anger. Through meditation we can become healthier in both mind and body. With regular practice it allows you to accept people and situations with less judgment. It allows you to be more compassionate and loving. Who wouldn’t want these positive changes in their life?

Freeing ourselves from workplace nerves, anxieties and fears can also have a positive impact on people. These negative feelings hinder our creativity and productivity. Meditation helps us appreciate the “bigger picture.” There’s more to life than being focused 110 percent on a job. When you learn to allow and let go of the need to control, outcomes can be even more successful, with significantly less stress and pressure.

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If the idea of these experiences is drawing you in, consider learn-ing the practice of meditation. Meditation helps you to listen for the messages the Universe and your Higher Power have for you. In this time of gift-giving it is important that you realize that You are a gift to the Universe. Give yourself the gift of love and compassion and then begin extending that toward others. You will find many more peace-ful, happy moments during the holidays and every day.

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His name means ‘Spirit,’ and he lives up to his name! Interest-ingly, the word animal derives from the word ‘Animus,’ which means ‘soul’ or ‘breath of life.’ The word ‘animal’ was hardly used before the 1600s and then mostly by scholars. To many societies, the creatures or beasts were simply considered a ‘people’ just as humans are people. In various scriptures, animals were often asso-ciated with divine forces, specifically gods and goddesses. Many of the divine beings referred to are also considered animals or referred to as beasts.

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It is amazing to communicate with the animals. They each have such distinct, unique personalities and their personalities come through when I talk with them. Their people confirm this when I conference with them and the four-legged people are always very grateful to get their time to say something. It’s a wonderful way to make sure their needs are being met or to correct (better under-stand) a behavioral issue.

As a self-taught animal communicator, I’ve found that it is a natural ability that anyone can learn. (Well, actually rediscover the ability.)

Recently, my husband pointed out that this natural ability of humans can be seen in what is left out in the book of Genesis. When the serpent approaches Eve and begins speaking with her, she engages in conversation with him. She didn’t shout, scream,

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The neat thing is that it’s never too late to ‘rediscover’ our natural abilities as human people. I’ve had women in their 70s all the way down to children learn (actually rediscover) how to communicate telepathically with animals. It’s actually

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One very memorable client was a veterinarian in Canada. She asked me to speak with a number of her cats and when I had finished, she was speechless. “How did you ‘know’ all those details about me, my cats and my boyfriend?” she asked. That was an easy answer, “Your four-legged ‘people’ told me.” This was a pivotal moment for her and since then has made many changes in her life and veterinarian work. She’s even taken an animal communica-tion class in Canada.

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Create a written plan. Failing to plan can be a set up for failing to succeed. Having a step-by-step written plan can take out the uncertainty that can be paralyzing.

Stop buying your own bull. Every time you tell yourself you are going to do something and don’t, you are lying to yourself. Most of the time the procrastinator actually believes they are going to follow through with their plan, just not today because there is always tomorrow. One way to break the cycle is to stop telling and believing yourself you will do it tomorrow, and then spend that time and energy working on your plan.

For many, procrastinating is not about following through and everything to do with needing approval from others. It simply lies in the inability to say no. Initially saying yes to everyone and everything might feel good, but in the long run when the procras-tinator fails to follow through with the commitment, their repu-tation is tainted and they are viewed as unreliable. Even saying “I’ll think about it” is verbal procrastination. Practicing the “no” muscle makes the “yes” all that more valuable.

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Even more important is the realization that procrastination is not written into our DNA. Procrastination is nothing more than a habit and that just like any other habit it can be changed.

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No wonder the season of wonder and anticipation some-times feels anything but wonderful! In many ways, it contributes to our collective anxiety by feeding on the “more is better” life-style of the recent past. Given the current economic situation, it’s time to shift perception and get firmly grounded in what provides lasting meaning in our lives. The new paradigm is based on volun-tary simplicity.

How do we go about transitioning to the practice of voluntary simplicity? The first step is to get quiet and still. Allow all of your thoughts of what you believe the holidays to be to move through

your mind. Notice the feelings that come up when you think the thoughts. Then, notice the feelings that surface when you entertain the opposing thought. Allow the feelings to pass through one by one without stopping until all of the feelings have been experi-enced. You’ll know when the process has completed, for there will be an awareness that surfaces. The importance of doing this exer-cise is to see how your mind operates in its attempts to draw you from your peaceful center. Armed with this knowledge, you can make better, more meaningful choices about how to celebrate the holidays in ways that are truly meaningful to you.

Of course, we don’t operate in a vacuum, so it would be valu-able to engage the other people you interact with throughout the season in the same exercise. If you explain your motives to them and let them know that you’d like their honest input, they may be willing to explore the process with you. In fact, they may be very thankful that you have the courage to take the first step off the treadmill of excess.

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The magic of the holidays miraculously returns when all pretenses are dropped. Suddenly, their true meaning becomes infused in everything done (and not done). Taking time to go ice skating, sledding or snowshoeing with the kids (and friends) takes precedence over the hours spent standing in line at the mall to get the best deal or the “must-have, latest and greatest” gift. Enjoying a classic Christmas movie at home with the family with popcorn, warm cider or hot chocolate becomes a real treat. Making a commitment to volunteer at a local shelter or food pantry AFTER the holiday season (when it’s hard to find volunteers) on a regular basis in the coming year will hold a meaning of its own, and the memory of what it feels like to truly give will be a shared experi-ence in the hearts of both giver and receiver.

A lifestyle of voluntary simplicity allows the space for authenticity, abundance and gratitude to surface. It is a dynamic, mindful prac-tice that takes into consideration our interconnectedness. It leads to finding life’s “sweet spot” where effort meets ease, where life becomes enjoyable. As a result, we relax and feel more connected with our Source and the holidays truly become Holiest of Days.

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1. Who are the people in your life that inspire you? What about them inspires

you? This is a quality that you value and more than likely possess yourself but maybe you aren’t expressing in your life. Use this to open up more to this quality in your own life. Make sure the people you have in your life inspire you.

2. What music inspires you? What about the music uplifts you? Is it the voice

of the singer, the words or the rhythm? Do you like music that you can dance to or music that is calm and soothing?

3. What things visually inspire you? Is it certain things in nature like the ocean,

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4. Which restaurants inspire you? What food do you love? What decor do you

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6. What creative activity inspires you? Dancing, painting, playing music,

singing or making jewelry?

7. Do you inspire yourself? Are you daring to live your dreams, express

your creativity and living with passion? Are you committed to a vibrant, inspired life? Like the quote above, an inspired life can’t be planned. Are you willing to let go and allow yourself to be inspired, and more impor-tantly to act on these inspirational impulses?

8. What geographic areas inspire you? Does your spirit lift just thinking about

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9. What movies inspire you? Look for movies that inspire you. Don’t settle

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10. Talk to your friends and family about what inspires them. You

will deepen your connection with them from having this discussion. Ask them, “What inspires you?”

11. Surround yourself with things that inspire you. When you look

around your home, are you inspired? Put up pictures that uplift you. Buy artwork that inspires you. Buy flowers that you love.

Open up to feeding your spirit with all the things that inspire you and watch your energy level soar and your life expand into grand new possibilities!

Shelley Riutta, MSE, LPC, is a Holistic Psychothera-pist in private practice. She specializes in Transfor-mational individual counseling, presentations and workshops. For the free workbook, “What Do You REALLY Want: Finding Purpose and Passion,” visit her Web site at www.RadiantLifeCounseling.com or call her at 920.265.2627.

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What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy?Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is the administering of 100 percent pure oxygen by a hyperbaric technician while the patient is resting inside a chamber that is pressurized to higher than normal atmo-spheric pressure. It is a painless treatment that can have dramatic results in the case of certain health conditions. It can be used as a complementary treatment to other care delivered by physi-cians or surgeons as in the case of non-healing wounds, common to diabetics. In some cases, hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be a treatment by itself as in the case of carbon monoxide poisoning or decompression sickness.

What is the hyperbaric chamber?The typical hyperbaric chamber is for a single occupant. At Green Bay Hyperbarics, for example, a clear, cylindrical, acrylic chamber is used. For the patient’s comfort, they are given a blanket and pillow and are able to watch any program or movie they like on an overhead television as they lie inside the chamber. The hyper-baric technician and patient are able to communicate via speaker throughout the treatment. The duration of treatment depends on the needs of the patient, but is normally 90 minutes. Some patients look forward to this as their own personal “spa time.”

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How will it feel?The first few minutes of the treatment will be quite noisy. It will seem warm at first, and then the temperature will be adjusted to a comfortable setting. During the first few minutes of the treatment while you reach the ideal atmospheric pressure or “depth,” you will need to release the pressure in your ears by yawning or swallow-ing. The remainder of your treatment should be a time for you to read, sleep or just relax. Patients of all ages generally tolerate the treatments very well.

How do I go about making an appointment?Call the staff at Green Bay Hyperbarics, which is located inside The Aesthetic Spa, and ask to schedule a free hyperbaric consulta-tion. Our hyperbaric specialist will meet with you to discuss your health history and treatment goals. Appointments are available Monday through Saturday.

Angela Saunders is a hyperbaric assistant at Green Bay Hyperbarics. Call 920.499.0670 to schedule an appointment. Green Bay Hyperbarics is located at 2372 S. Oneida St. and has been serving our community for the past decade. For more information, visit www.greenbayhyperbarics.com.


Just as we say goodbye to Halloween and Thanksgiving, more holiday temptations come knocking at our door in the form of Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year. The good news

is, we can make it through these holidays and still be friends with the scale come Jan. 2. What it comes down to is a little planning while staying focused despite the many distractions this time of year offers. Just follow a few simple guidelines and save yourself from making the same New Year’s resolution as thousands of unhappy, overweight folks do each year.

Be conscious about what you eatAt parties, it is easy to mindlessly graze without being aware of how many calories you are consuming. Hundreds, if not thou-sands, of calories can be consumed between the beverages, dips, salty snacks and desserts. Try only filling your plate once and go through the line again only if you truly are hungry.

Fill your plate with healthy options Eat with a 70/30 visual mindset attached to your plate. Fill your plate with 70 percent vegetables, protein, nuts and fruit. It is okay to allow yourself a little leeway, such as 30 percent snacks, dessert or other goodies. Just be sure that it isn’t the majority of what you eat. Moderation is always key.

Drink with cautionAlcohol accomplishes two negatives: extra empty (not nutritionally sound) calories and a relaxing inhibitor, which makes it easier to make bad decisions. So go ahead and enjoy a beer, glass of wine, or even a cocktail, but then spend the rest of the party walking around with a full glass of club soda with lime. Keeping your hands occupied accomplishes two things. First, the hosts will not ask if you need a drink if you already have one, and second, it’s harder to eat with one hand wrapped around a glass.

Tips from TonyControlling your weight through the holiday season

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Don’t go to parties hungryYou will be more likely to eat whatever you see first that looks good like chips and dip, cookies, candy or snack foods. Eat a small snack before going to a holiday party, which will allow you to look more objectively at the foods and make healthy decisions.

Stay activeJust because it’s cold outside is no excuse to not work out during the holiday season. Bundle up and go on a brisk walk or head

to the gym without an excuse. This will help burn calories and raise your metabolism. It helps

to even out the ratio of calories consumed versus calories

used. Staying active during the holiday season is one of the best ways to avoid weight gain.

Drink lots of waterFilling your stomach with water gives the illusion of being full and will prevent over-

eating during the holiday season at parties. Having a glass of water also might prevent you from getting an alcoholic beverage, which leads to unnecessary calories and weight gain.

Have a very happy and healthy holiday season!

Don’t push eating healthy off till Jan. 1The time to eat right is now. The time to work out and care about having a healthy body is now. It’s okay if you can’t work out five days a week because it’s the busy season; just try to do some sort of physical activity every day, whether it’s walking, doing housework or actually going to the gym. If you plan ahead and tell yourself that you are going to be healthy this holiday season, you won’t be as tempted to eat all the goodies in sight and be regretful come Jan. 2.

Tony Bednarowski is co-owner/publisher of Nature’s Pathways Magazine, ‘Your Path To Healthy Living.’ He writes about weight loss, nutrition, disease prevention awareness and personal devel-opment. For more information, visit www.naturespathwaysonline.com. Tony is also founder, developer and nutrition specialist for

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Keep healthy snacks within easy reachKeeping your blood sugar level steady will prevent you from caving in to eating the cookies in the office when the afternoon hunger strikes. Nuts, sliced apples, carrots, cheese sticks or yogurt are all great alterna-tives to eat as snacks and will prevent binge eating during the holidays.


communityCALENDARFridays, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 • 6:30-midnightWrightcare Night Daycare Get your Christmas shopping and wrapping done with the children away having fun. Wrightcare Preschool and Child Care Center in Wrightstown will be offering drop in daycare for children. Dinner will be provided at 6:30 with activities and projects planned. Cost: $5/hr or $25 for the night. Please call 920.532.0222 one week in advance to make reservations due to limited space and to plan the meals.

Friday, Dec. 9 • 7 p.m.Hans Christian in ConcertA virtuosic concert on cello, ethnic string instru-ments, and live looping. Classical and world music elements instill deep listening. Experience this master musician live at Bay Area Yoga Center, Green Bay! Concert will be preceded by a Vin-yasa flow yoga class at 5pm. Pot luck at 6pm with concert to follow. All are welcome. $15 per per-son. Contact the Bay Area Yoga Center to register at 920.445.7221 or www.bayyoga.com.

Saturday, Dec. 10 • Noon-2 p.m.Nataraja Yoga Workshop w/Ryan HaderNataraja Yoga encompasses all 8 limbs of the Yogic Path. Workshop will include a combina-tion of Asana (poses), Meditation, Pranayama (breathing), and/or Bhakti (devotion/sound). The goal for Nataraja Yoga is for practitioners to develop a personal relationship to the Yoga practices, by means of Enhanced Body Aware-ness and personal exploration within every pose, and in between each breath. The study of the self is the greatest of all Teachers (Svadhya-ya). You will learn that the true journey towards personal empowerment begins with trust, self-acceptance and love.

Focus for December’s workshop will be backbends. Cost: $25 by 12/5/11, $30 after.

SAVE! Register for both Nataraja Yoga and Kirtan for $35. Offer ends 12/5/11.

Location: Inner Sun Yoga Studio, 146 Al-goma Blvd, Oshkosh. Contact Inner Sun Yoga Studio 920.651.1279, email [email protected] or visit www.innersunyogastu-dio.com to pre-register.

Saturday, Dec. 10 • 2:30-4:30 p.m.Nataraja Kirtan with Ryan Hader

Meditation doesn’t come easy for many people. And that’s where kirtan-an ancient participatory music experience-offers another method. Without the work of mentally quieting the mind, kirtan can carry us effortlessly to a place of quiet, to stillness. One of the oldest sacred music traditions of the world, the kirtan call-and-response chanting genre comes to us from India. Using ancient Sanskrit mantras, the kirtan calls upon sacred nergies which serve to quiet the mind, remove obstacles, and bring us back to the center of our being. Cost $15

Location: Inner Sun Yoga Studio, 146 Al-goma Blvd, Oshkosh. Contact Inner Sun Yoga Studio 920.651.1279, email [email protected] or visitwww.innersunyogastudio.com to pre-register.

Wednesday, Dec. 14 • 4-8 p.m.‘Remember the Rotunda’: Social & Book-signing for “Cut From Plain Cloth: The 2011 Wisconsin Workers Protests”Perhaps you rallied in last Winter’s Wiscon-sin Protests and remember...If not, you will enjoy seeing what it was like with this hard-cover book complete with 19 stories and 150 photographs. Through interviews conducted while marching with protesters, author Dennis Weidemann tells the stories of the faces in the crowds of the Wisconsin Protests and paints “an intimate portrait of protesters as diverse as America itself. From the moving tale of an un-settled Vietnam vet who finally felt welcomed back to his country, to a delightful encounter with high school students who skipped class to support their teachers, these are the faces and stories behind the largest demonstrations to hit Wisconsin in forty years.” Buy the book, chat with the author, enjoy happy hour specials on Wisconsin microbrews from the Green Gecko Grocer & Deli and do your holiday shopping in the Plaza and on the Avenue!

Location: City Center Plaza Atrium, 1st Floor, 10 West College Avenue, Appleton.

Contact: Victoria L. Huss, Certified Rolfer™ at 920.427.7653 or [email protected].

Thursday, Dec. 15 • 1–6 p.m.Discover Little Miracles Child Care Open HouseBring your family and tour Discover Little Miracles Child Care, 1421 South Commercial Street, Neenah. See the indoor play areas in-cluding the gym, large outdoor play area, class-rooms, commercial-grade kitchen and more. Meet the owners, credentialed teaching staff, learn about the all-organic/healthy menu.

Discover Little Miracles Child Care is the only child care center in Northeast Wisconsin that serves Certified Organic foods to every child, including infants. This means the food contains no additives, no preservatives, no fill-ers, all fresh fruits and vegetables are grown in all-natural environments.

No appointments are needed for the Open House event. Visitors may stop in anytime for a guided tour. Families who enroll during the Open House will receive 25% off their first month of child care.

For more information view www.discoverlit-tlemiracles.com or call owners Mike and Rox-ane Kesselhon at 920.722.5159.

Thursday, Dec. 15 • 6-7 p.m.Handling the Holidays, Part 2

A two-part class to help You bring Happi-ness back to the Holiday Season & Every Day! Come to one or both classes to learn valuable information!

Location: Café Naturally, inside Terry Natu-rally, 2625 Development Dr., Ste. 40, Green Bay. Cost: $15 per class. For more information call Wendy 920.621.4593 or e-mail [email protected].

Thursday, Dec. 22 • 7-8:30 p.m.Winter Solstice Celebration - Journey InwardCelebrate the changing season with a very special journey inward. Yoga, Meditation, and JourneyDance! Come set your intentions for a new season filled with contentment, joy, and happiness!

Location: Z Power Yoga, 522 George St., De Pere. For more information call Wendy 920.621.4593. Cost: $20. Register today at www.zpoweryoga.com. Pre-registration pre-ferred, walk-in registrations will be allowed as space is available.

Saturday, Jan. 7 • 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m.SNOGA Yoga & Snowshoe AdventureJoin us for a day retreat at the beautiful Camp Lakotah Lodge in Wautoma. This adventure will take you away from the craziness of life as you experience the beauty found in winter’s wonderland where the northwoods begins. Guest presenters: Kellie Lin Knott, Bill Kehl, Deb Sommerhalder & Cathy Favelle.

Location: Camp Lakotah, Wautoma. This event sold out early last year so register today! For all the details visit www.innersunyogastudio.com. Contact Inner Sun Yoga Studio 920.651.1279, email [email protected].

Friday - Sunday, Jan. 13-15, 2012 Winter Renewal Yoga Retreat with Kathleen Kelly-Hoffman, Jenny Tumas and Dennis Hawk January marks the beginning of a new year, a time when many of us reflect on our lives and evaluate goals that are important to us in the upcoming year — a time for renewal and awakening.

This January, Bay Area Yoga Center, Marigold Yoga and Dennis Hawk invite you to join them for their Winter Awakening Retreat at Mt. Morris Camp & Conference Center. Surrounded by the beauty and healing rhythms of the natural world, let them guide you through an inspiring weekend of yoga and Kirtan that bring you towards awak-ening to your own true nature, a place within that is always steady, and aids us in responding to the demands of life with quiet confidence and pres-ence. Mt. Morris Camp & Conference Center, W6016 Blackhawk Road, Wautoma, WI 54982

Cost: Early Bird Special (by Dec. 10, 2011: $295 per person), after Dec. 10, 2011: $315 per person. Deadline to register: Friday, January 6, 2012. To register contact: Bay Area Yoga Center at 920.445.7221 or e-mail: [email protected].

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eDuCATIONBlue Sky School of Professional Massage and Therapeutic Bodywork2200 American Blvd., De Pere 920.338.9500www.BlueSkyMassage.com

Blue Sky strives to inspire and chal-lenge our students as they become professional massage therapists. We

integrate community outreach, holistic practices and wellness into our massage therapy program. We have full- and part-time options. Financial aid available for those who qualify. Open houses year round! Touch the lives of others, become a massage therapist! Call today!

eNTeRTAINMeNTFunset Boulevard3916 W. College Ave., Appleton920.993.0909www.funset.com

Funset Boulevard is an amazing Hollywood-themed restaurant and entertainment center with at-tractions for everyone in the fam-

ily. Our “best-in-the-Midwest” family entertain-ment center includes: 14-screen movie theatre, Funset Grill Restaurant featuring the best pizza in the area, laser tag, outdoor mini-golf and bat-ting cages, bumper cars, train ride, carousel, gi-ant kids playroom and over 100 arcade games. Birthday party packages available.

FeNG SHuINancy Freier DesignsEssential Feng Shui® ConsultantTransforming Your Living Space...And Your Life!920.727.0997 • [email protected]

A 1999 graduate of the Western School of Feng Shui® in San Diego, Nancy brings new energy and ex-citement to your home or office. She has an amazing talent of art-

fully placing your furnishings according to Feng Shui principles to help you manifest your goals of better health, greater wealth, comfort and happiness in all areas of life. Everyone can ben-efit regardless of their situation. Clients rave about their quick results. Give it a try!

Sunshine Feng Shui920-238-2087sunshinefengshui@hotmail.comwww.sunshinefengshui.com

Feng shui is centered on the belief that our envi-ronment affects our mood, our productivity, and our happiness. Think about how great it feels to enter a clean, uncluttered space, bathed in pleasing colors! If you are ready to tackle that nagging issue, move forward with a specific area of your life, or just feel happier, consider a feng shui consultation. Sunshine Feng Shui is posi-tive, confidential, and encouraging. Its like a spa treatment for your space!

FIRePLACe SALeS/SeRVICeThe Chimney Guy, LLC680 Valley Road, Menasha920.830.1920 (Fox Cities) • 920.455.1920 (Green Bay)www.chimneyguy.com

The Chimney Guy provides you with the very best in chimney and hearth appli-

ance services and products. Our certified techni-cians have the professional training and know-how to keep fireplaces and chimneys in the best working condition. If it has anything to do with a fireplace or chimney, we can provide you with the proper professional services. We pride our-selves on our No Mess GuaranteeTM. “No Mess” is more than a guarantee - it’s a promise.

FITNeSS APPAReL/SHOeSNew Balance Fox Valley1861 N. Casaloma Drive, Appleton920.882.8585www.vanderloopshoes.com

New Balance Fox Valley has been providing the Fox Cities with its ath-letic footwear needs since 2003. NBFV allows you to experience shoe

shopping the way it should be with one-on-one customer service provided by the fully-trained sales staff. NBFV carries running, walking, cross training, kids’ shoes and more in a large variety of widths and sizes. Shop New Balance Fox Valley…Where You Will FIT Right In!

FOOT CAReFox Valley Birkenstock2476 S. Oneida St., Green Bay • 920.498.24974760 Integrity Way, Appleton • 920.882.3989www.foxvalleybirkenstock.com

Fox Valley Birkenstock offers a huge selection of Birkenstock, Papillio, Tatami, Footprints,

Birki, Alpro, Newalk shoes and sandals at great prices.

GeMSTONeS & INTuITIVe SeRVICeSCrystal Pathway1106 Washington St., Manitowoc920.682.8680 • [email protected] Open: Mon. – Fri. 11 – 6, Sat. 10 – 4

Crystal Pathway, in downtown Manitowoc, opened in 2002. As you walk in, crystals and gemstones from around the world greet you. Many are tumbled, polished and raw; others are set in sterling silver jewelry including pen-dants, earrings, and rings. We also offer books, candles, smudge sticks, fairies and more. Come in and experience the world of crystals for bal-ancing mind, body and spirit.

Druidic Gems242 E. 2nd St., Fond du Lac920.960.8816www.druidicgems.com

Healing the relationships in our lives through Pet Communication, Intuitive and Akashic Re-cord Readings. Healing our spirits, minds, emo-tions and body with Reiki and unique writings that invoke thought, change perspectives and alter our expressions of living. Precious stones & minerals designed into jewelry through di-vine inspiration and so much more.








GLuTeN-FReeA Gluten Free Zone225 N. Richmond St., Suite 209, Appleton920-840-6175www.aglutenfreezone.com

No more treasure hunts, gluten-free from A to Z. A Gluten

Free Zone is the ultimate in gluten-free conve-nience. Our goal is to help you find the items you love and desire. We carry baking goods, breads, chips, condiments, dips, frozen entrees, pizzas and pizza crusts, protein powders and bars, salad dressings, sauces, seasoning, snacks, soups, men’s-women’s-children’s supplements, weight gainers, etc. You name it, we have it. If not, we will get it.

GOuRMeT ReTAIL/GIFTThe Wire Whisk767 North Casaloma Drive, Appleton920.739.3663www.thewirewhisk.com

We are the store for all cooks offering cook-ware, bakeware, serve-ware, barware, cutlery,

gadgets, tableware, glassware, kitchen electrics, specialty foods and kitchen housewares. Profes-sional knife sharpening services are also avail-able. Our family, serving your family for over 33 years! Gift cards available. Open Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

HeALTH & FITNeSSAnytime FitnessFor a location near you, visit our website.www.anytimefitness.com

Anytime Fitness is open 24/7/365 to provide you with the

essential elements of a great workout, such as treadmills, ellipticals and bikes - all with flat-screen TVs - and both free weights and circuit weight machines. We also offer 24-hour tanning, personal training and private restrooms and showers. Anywhere Club Access allows you to visit more than 1,000 clubs worldwide.

Lake Park Swim & Fitness, LLC730 Lake Park Road, Menasha920.882.8900 • www.lakeparkfitness.comSee our ad on pg. 53.

Lake Park Swim & Fit-ness is the Fox Val-ley’s newest and most

refreshing health club. Locally owned and op-erated, we have combined the latest in equip-ment, classes, club amenities and more to give our members an unparalleled experience. Cus-tomer service and building a sense of commu-nity is our main focus - be a part of the LPSF family and experience the difference!

HeALTH & WeLLNeSS9th Street Wellness Center1028 9th Street, Green Bay920.490.9699 • [email protected]

“The place that en-courages your path to a wellness lifestyle.”

Karen Stoehr is the creator of the 9th St. Well-ness Center. The path to wellness is a concept that embraces multiple healing arts see below:Wellness Doctors, www.chrysalis-center.com Jin Shin Jyutsu, www.keyelementswi.com Spiritual Healing, www.intcsl.org Mentoring-Tutoring, www.celebrationacademy.org Stress Reduction, www.coffeenewsnewis.com Massage Therapy, Aura Photography, Hypnother-apy, Reiki, Acupressure, Fitness (yoga-zumba-gar-ments), Coaching, Wellness-Nutritional Products, Astrology. We allow practitioners and vendors to have office space without the expense of a perma-nent office. Visit our website for more details.

Midwest MacrobioticsShaun McMonigal773.988.6876 • [email protected]

Midwest Macrobiotics is dedicated to the com-mon dream of health and harmony. Whether in the kitchen, consultation or class, Shaun offers les-sons on balancing food energy to help you create your own health and sense of balance. Medicinal cooking services are available, along with holis-tic health consultations to transition to a whole foods diet. Menu planning is based on the time you have available for cooking and to address the specific health needs and goals of the client.

Simply HerbsCheryl Hosmer, Naturopath, CNHPCertified Biofeedback SpecialistSynergy Chiropractic & Wellness CenterN1739 Lily of the Valley Dr., Suite 7, Greenville920.757.6440 • www.simplyherbs.net

Cheryl has been coaching clients on lifestyle changes for over 10 years. She uses several holis-tic techniques including iridology, clinical kine-siology, and Quantum LIFE Biofeedback to help clients regain balanced energy allowing them to self heal. Simply Herbs also carries professional products including herbs, supplements, homeo-pathics, essential oils and Bach flower remedies to support optimal health.

True essence Aura & Chakra Photography1138 West Mason St., Green Bay920.884.7327www.trueessenceaura.com

True Essence, owned by Dale and Margaret West, was established in 2004 and has been providing out-standing quality photographs of your aura and chakras ever since.

They are now proud to offer Slimline Body Contouring, a 3-step body care system to help contour and reduce the appearance of cellu-lite. They also feature an Alpha LED Oxy Light Spa along with oxygen skin care products.

HeALTH FOOD STOReTerry Naturally2625 Development Dr., Ste. 40, Green Bay920-965-1002 • www.terrynaturally.comHours: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sat.Farmer’s Market Every Wednesday, 3 to 7 p.m.

Stop in and talk with our knowledgeable staff to get your

health questions answered. We can recom-mend a natural protocol for you to take charge of your health. We carry a full line of nutri-tional supplements, organic bulk olive oils & vinegars, specialty foods, locally raised meats, health & beauty products, and much more!

HeALTH INTuITIVeJen’s Garden of HealingJenny Peterson, Herbalist & Health Intuitive47 S. Main St., Clintonville715.823.6040 • [email protected]

Jen works primarily as a health intuitive, pro-viding long distance health readings for

people and pets. These readings are done by ap-pointment only; requesting by phone or email. She helps to identify where the body’s primary concerns are, what emotions need to be ad-dressed, chakra balancing, in addition to special-izing in herbs, homeopathics and flower essenc-es. Jen also teaches intuitive classes, specifically with the pendulum offering levels 1- 3. Please check her website for class information or email to sign up to receive class info.

HeALTHY FOODSWildtree HerbsAmy Cebulski920.757.0694www.amyc.mywildtree.com

Always the bet ter choice . . . Natura l ly .

Wildtree Herbs is a 100% Natural food line. Amy Ce-bulski sells Wildtree through

her Web site and at fun in-home tastings. The entire line is free of additives, preservatives, dyes, MSG or high fructose corn syrup. Simple, natural and healthy – even for the novice cook. Breakfast through dinner, desserts, plus grape-seed oils. Low sodium, little or no sugar. Busy lives need simple, healthy choices to save us all time in the kitchen.


HOLISTIC MeDICINePeace & Wellness CenterPatricia Poole920.819.3774 • [email protected] www.patriciampoole.com

Patricia Poole has been providing hypnosis and energy healing pri-vate sessions and classes for 10 years. She offers information on hypnosis, Reiki, Reconnective heal-

ing and soon EFT. Educational and life-changing classes are offered regularly. Hypnosis CDs are available to get you started in making positive changes today! Call or email today to set up your appointment.

Wonders of WellnessDr. Nancy Soliven, D.C., M.D., ChiropractorDebra Eberhardy, M.P.A., L.Ac., M.A.O.M.Megan Hoffman, C.S.T. Diplomat424 E. Longview Drive, Suite B, Appleton920.734.6389

Good health is being balanced physically, men-tally, emotionally and spiritually. At our Treatment Center our goal is to help you live a long, healthy life. Our caring, compassionate, multi-disciplin-ary, and highly skilled health care professionals seek and treat the causes associated with a wide range of medical issues. We offer our patients cranio-sacral therapy, chiropractic, nutritional counseling, lymphatic drainage, acupuncture, Chinese massage, and food intolerance testing. Schedule your appointment today.

HOLISTIC PSYCHOTHeRAPYRadiant Life CounselingShelley Riutta, MSE, LPCHolistic PsychotherapistGreen Bay • 920.265.2627www.RadiantLifeCounseling.com

Feeling stuck in your life or one of your relationships? Want to trans-form your personal or professional life? I use the most effective holis-tic psychotherapy methods to help

you get unstuck and moving forward in your life with joy. Visit www.RadiantLifeCounseling.com for the free workbook “What Do You Re-ally Want: Finding Passion and Purpose in Your Life,” based on my popular workshop. The site also lists upcoming presentations, workshops and groups, plus information on individual and couples counseling.

HOMe HeALTHRight at Home In Home Care and Assistance1019 Truman St., Kimberly920.257.4667www.rahnew.com

The Right at Home differ-ence is the Right Way…Your Way. Do you need help caring for a loved

one? Caregiving for a loved one can take its toll, being highly stressful, and can change family dynamics. A customized care plan al-lows for healthy options: your choice, your way. From the moment you call, we begin con-sidering specific needs for your loved one. Ini-tial meeting/assessment, no charge.

HOMe PeRFORMANCe CONSuLTING/CONTRACTING

eclipse energy4538 North French Road, Appleton920.954.5412www.eclipsenergy.com

At Eclipse Energy we make your home as efficient and comfortable as possible with a synergistic approach. Sim-

ply defined, your home is a system. We can help you with high energy bills, unsolved moisture problems, hot or cold spots and poor air quality through a home energy evaluation. Once per-formed, a solution-based prescription in the form of a report and proposal will follow, addressing a solution to the problems, not the symptoms.

HORMONeS & WeLLNeSSWise Woman Wellness1480 Swan Road, De Pere920.339.5252www.wisewomanwellness.com


Randi Mann NP helps women of all ages live

healthy, vital, joy-filled lives through medical and non-medical solutions, education and lifestyle guidance. Seek care from an expert knowl-edgeable in the latest scientific re-

search and offers integration of complementary and conventional approaches. Mann has achieved the prestigious NAMS Menopause Prac-titioner Certification and has spoken nationally on behalf of the Bioidentical Hormone Initiative. She is skilled at prescribing customized, bioiden-tical hormones when needed. Attend the intro-ductory seminar “End Hormone Havoc – Stay Sane, Slim and Sexy” to learn the fundamentals of hormone changes, treatment options and great self care. Call for an appointment or register for a seminar today!

HYPNOSIS/NLP TRAININGCapital Hypnosis6441 Enterprise Lane, Suite 104, Madison608.288.9800www.CapitalHypnosis.com

Whether you seek to improve your personal influence or professional communication abil-ity through Basic Hypnosis Training or skills through Neuro-Linguistic Programming Train-ing, Capital Hypnosis provides programs that fit your schedule and intensive workshops in a professional hypnosis clinic setting around real people. Can’t decide where to begin? Just call 608.288.9800 today! We will discuss your goals and situation and make the recommendation that best fits your circumstances.

HYPNOTHeRAPYHypnotherapy Center of Wisconsin, LLCDiane J. Beatty, CHT, NLPAppleton • 920.475.7383www.hypnotherapycenterofwi.com

Diane Beatty is a board certified clini-cal Hypnotherapist and Neuro Lin-guistic Practitioner serving the WI area. She received her formal training and practicum at the Hypnotherapy

Academy of America in Santa Fe, N.M., and her board certification from the A.C.H.E. Diane offers a wide variety of self-empowering processes helping individuals to reach their goals and over-come problems. Sessions are private, profession-al, comfortable, and tailored to the needs of the individual. The use of hypnotherapy is limited only by the imagination. Change your mind – change your life!

INTuITIVe CONSuLTANT/ ANGeL ARTIST

Intuitive Art and ConsultationNannette Champeau920.839.5343www.artworkbynannette.com

Angel Healings • Workshop Facilitator • Angel, Soul & Children’s Portraits Do you believe in Angels or invisible help-ers? Learn to trust your feelings and hunches and listen to the ‘still voice

within.’ Nannette has been helping people under-stand themselves for 20 years through one-on-one personal consultations, workshops, study groups and portraits. Call 920.839.5343 or email [email protected] for more information and to schedule an appointment.









LIFe COACHLife Spectrums, LLCJoan M. EkProfessional Life Coach/Reiki Master920.733.9793 [email protected]

With over 20 years expe-rience in several areas of health care, Life Spec-

trums specializes in providing a safe, honest, nurturing, challenging (yet fun!) environment for individuals to explore their innate potential to heal and live the quality life of their choosing. We offer professional Life Coaching services, Reiki therapy and teaching, aromatherapy, resource and referral services, seminars and workshops to empower each person on an integrative basis.

MASSAGe THeRAPYBlue Sky School of Professional Massage and Therapeutic Bodywork2200 American Blvd., De Pere 920.338.9500www.BlueSkyMassage.com

Blue Sky’s massage clinic is a teach-ing facility. Massages are performed by students who have not yet grad-

uated but have completed the educational re-quirements to enter student clinic. A great op-portunity for our students to complete state required massage hours while offering profes-sional quality massages at a discount to the pub-lic! Make an appointment today!

Revolution Healing & Martial Arts, LLC510 E. Wisconsin Ave., Appleton920.224.3006www.revolutionhealingarts.com

Parnee Paras, owner of Rev-olution Healing, offers her clients Massage Therapy

and Breathwork healing along with Cuong Nhu Oriental Martial Arts for children and adults. She also has a Botanical Sanctuary Store featur-ing Recycled Paper Products and Sustainable Skin Care. Call or go online to schedule your appointment.

MeDICAL SPAFox Valley Plastic Surgery & Renaissance MediSpaDrs. David Janssen and William Doubek2400 Witzel Ave., Oshkosh920.233.1540 • www.fvpsurgery.com

The team at Fox Valley Plastic Surgery and the Renaissance Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, provide advanced laser center

services, facial aesthetics, cosmetic and recon-structive surgery, total vein care, medical weight loss and non-surgical body shaping procedures all focusing on natural results. Board-certified plastic surgeons Dr. David Janssen and Dr. Wil-liam Doubek, have cared for more than 27,000 patients since 1993. For more information, visit www.fvpsurgery.com or call 920.233.1540.

Rejuvenessence MediSpaKenneth Pechman, M.D., Ph.D.Board Certified Dermatologist2201 East Enterprise Ave., Ste. 104, Appleton920.574.3577 • www.rmedispa.com

The mission of Rejuvenes-sence MediSpa is to re-store, revitalize and reju-venate the skin’s

appearance, health and function. We strive to improve our client’s skin through our profes-sional services and high-quality products and thus, enhance our patients’ self esteem and self image. We are proud to offer free consultations on all of our services!

NATuRAL BeAuTYClean Aura Natural SoapCourtney Hansen – OwnerPO Box 2201, Fond du Lac920.251.5477 • www.mycleanaura.com

At Clean Aura, we lovingly create all-natural products to please the body, mind and soul. We believe what we put onto our bodies is just

as important as what we put into them. Clean Aura offers an extensive line of luxurious soaps, moisturizing lip & body balms, perfume oils, and natural bug spray — all locally made!

NATuRAL HeALTH PRACTITIONeRNaturaMonica Filiczkowski-Burt103 W. College Ave., Ste. 707, Appleton920.840.5730 • [email protected]

A practical herbal therapist from Australia, Monica works to balance hormones, vita-min/mineral deficiencies and organ functions through the medical science of herbs. Using labs and tests, she will balance your internal chemistry making harmony with supplements and holistic lifestyle. She also offers clients classes, workshops and seminars to learn more about the benefits of herbs. Call for details.

NATuROPATHIC MeDICINeThe Country Doctor Since 1984Renee Waters LMT, ND747 Crestview Lane, Fond du Lac920.922.8950 • [email protected] www.countrydoctordetox.com

Renee brings you 27 years of experience in Natural Medi-cine and Therapies including Iridology, Detoxification,

Emotional Freedom Technique, Ultimate Healing Body Treatments, Nutritional Work-ups, Self Dis-covery Workshops, Herbal Medicine, Reflexolo-gy, Pet Therapies, Aromatherapy, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Lymph Drainage, Tongue & Nail Assess-ment, Medical Intuitive-Faith Healing. Call or e-mail today to set up your next appointment!

NuTRITIONWise Woman Wellness1480 Swan Road, De Pere920.339.5252www.wisewomanwellness.com


Kimberly Neher, MS, Clinical Nutritionist

offers every patient a customized nutrition plan based on body com-position analysis, specific health concerns, body weight goals, and food sensitivities. She employs a

functional medicine approach to concerns such as weight management, fatigue, food sensitivities, elevated blood pressure and cholesterol, diabe-tes, irritable bowel disorders and thyroid condi-tions. Check website to learn about monthly “Nutritional Healing” lectures on topics such as “Are Your Hidden Food Allergies Making You Fat or Ill”, “The Side Effects of Wheat Consumption & Gluten Free Eating” and “Eliminate Belly Fat and its Health Risks.” Call for an appointment or reg-ister for a seminar today!

PAIN MANAGeMeNT/ReLIeFCurrent Physical Therapy1480 Swan Road, De Pere • 920.615.6055516 Brazeau Avenue, Oconto • 920.835.1551www.currentphysicaltherapy.com

C Headaches? Chronic pain? Maybe you don’t “just have to live with it.” At Current Physical Therapy you will receive the

most up-to-date and effective treatment in a comfortable, private setting. Learn to facilitate your body’s own efficient pain-relieving mech-anisms. Be free from chronic pain and from the need for continuing treatment.

Quality Therapy311 Reaume Ave., Kaukauna920.462.4583 • www.quality-therapy.comServing the Fox Valley

Quality Therapy is client-cen-tered and focused on predictable outcomes. We strive to uphold the dignity of patients, accom-

modating schedule, allowing recovery in your own home. Our specialized programs include: chronic pain program, back pain program and digestinal disorder program. We also offer Cranio-Sacral, Visual Manipulation, Lymphede-ma with vaso-pneumatic pump and Electro Therapeutic Point Stimulation. Don’t put it off any longer. The more you wait the more serious your problem may become.





The Neuroscience Group1305 W. American Dr., Neenah920.725.9373 or 800.201.1194www.neurosciencegroup.com

The Neuroscience Group of Northeast Wisconsin is a multi-specialty phy-

sician practice focused on the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of the nervous system: brain, spine, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. Our mission is to provide compassionate, high-quality neuroscience care to our neighbors throughout Northeast Wisconsin.

PeRSONAL CARe/NuTRITIONBotanical IndulgenceSandy White 1162 Westowne Drive, Neenah920.725.1380 • www.botanicalindulgence.com

The success of a business comes from more than just the owner. A truly successful business will

have an enthusiastic, knowledgeable staff hand chosen by the owner. Here at Botanical Indul-gence, Sandy has a staff that loves the business as much as she does, and it shows when you walk into the store. Located 5 minutes from Fox River Mall; take the Winneconne exit in Neenah and turn left at Culvers.

Natural Healthy ConceptsTheresa Groskopp, CN310 N Westhill Blvd, Appletonwww.naturalhealthyconcepts.com920.886.7500

Natural Healthy Concepts offers Nutrition Counseling by Theresa Groskopp, Certified Nutritionist, and a variety of natural health prod-ucts. We also offer ionic detox foot-

baths, ear candling, along with a large variety of vitamins and nutrition supplements, and ho-meopathic remedies. Our natural skin and hair care, cosmetics and personal hygiene products are free of parabens and SLS.

PeT HeALTHSomethin to Howl [email protected]/shop/howlabout

Homemade, handmade, all-natural dog prod-ucts designed with love for your pet. Our prod-ucts include herbal shield dog collars, first aid salves, calming drops, toothpaste, various shampoos and kooling gel bandanas. Our goal is to create products that will make your pet healthier and happier.

Victoria’s Pet Nutrition Center and Boutique14 N. Main St., Fond du Lac920.923.1991www.allnaturalpethealth.com

We carry all-natural pet health products for your dogs and cats including

natural treats, herbs and supplements used for health problems such as canine and feline liver and kidney disease, pet allergies, cancer in dogs and cats, arthritis, dental, ear problems and dia-betes. We also carry pet gifts including dog and cat socks, breed-specific pillows, videos and Dog- and Cat-opoly.

QuANTuM WeLLNeSSWellness essentials, LLC456 N. Main St., OshkoshLocated at the Harmony Wellness Centerwww.WellnessEssentialsLLC.com920.410.4022 • [email protected]

Dr. Kari Uselman, Ph.D., is a certified Biofeedback Specialist and Homeo-Therapeutic Consultant. She has an extensive background in wellness and works with all ages in detoxify-

ing, rejuvenating and restoring the body. Dr. Kari offers multiple techniques that help with chronic fatigue, allergies, weight loss, addictions, ADD, head/neck/back pain, depression, immune dys-function, hormonal imbalances, trauma and more. Sessions blend craniosacral therapy, Semato-Emo-tional Release, energy and light therapies, and bio-feedback using the INDIGO, the most accurate cellular stress reduction device available today.

ReSTAuRANTGingeRootz Asian Grille2920 N. Ballard Road, Appleton920.738.9688www.GingeRootz.com

GingeRootz invites you to discover the origin of Asian cuisine through award-winning, traditional recipes fused with today’s trend. Known

for our expertise in Chinese cuisine, contempo-rary surroundings and friendly staff. As one of the few elegant Asian restaurants in the Fox Valley, GingeRootz has an extensive catering menu and can accommodate private parties.

Johnathan’s Bistro1910 North Casaloma Drive, Appleton920.882.7876 • www. johnathansbistro.comOpen Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Johnathan’s extensive menu offers tantalizing tastes featuring traditional and contemporary Italian-American cuisine with a focus on local, fresh &

organic high-quality ingredients. We feature fresh daily house-made pasta, seafood, steaks, salads, sandwiches & pizzas prepared simply yet sump-tuously. For the vegetarian, we offer multiple veg-etarian options including protein substitutes! We are also proud to feature a full beer, wine, and liquor list.

Nakashima of Japan • Katsu-Ya of Japan4100 W. Pine St., Appleton • 920.739.60572200 Holmgren Way, Green Bay • 920.494.4103511 W. College Ave., Appleton • 920.882.4183www.nakashimas.com

Nakashima Sushi is your healthy alternative to dining out. We take the freshest fish or vegetable, wrap it in vinegar rice and roasted seaweed for a

taste that is simple satori (enlightenment). We feature Avocado, Asparagus, and Spinach Sal-ad, Tofu Salad, Ceviches, Grilled Salmon, and many more healthy selections!

Sai Ram Indian Cuisine253 W. Northland Ave., Appleton920-733-3003www.sairamcuisine.com

The area’s finest authentic Indian restaurant. Join us today to find out why we won the “Best Indian Food” Golden Fork Award from 2005-2011! We offer a large selection of

vegan and vegetarian options. Catering is avail-able and we have a banquet room for parties up to 40 people.

ROOFING & SIDINGAll Around Roofing and SidingJosh Ostrowski, owner920.422.2799

All Around Roofing and Siding is a locally owned and operated company serving the Fox Valley and surrounding areas. For all

your roofing and siding needs including fla-troofs, reroofs, and repairs from small repairs to complete roof replacement. From the start of the job all the way to cleanup, including recy-cling of roofing materials, we strive to provide high-quality service to our customers.

SALON709 Salon Josephine709 Marshall St., Manitowoc920.684.4545Find us on facebook!

709 Salon Josephine is an organic lifestyle salon. Featuring the Intelli-gent Nutrients hair & skin product line, which uses nutritious certified

organic food ingredients. Truly safe with superi-or performance. Other products are Trillium Or-ganics, Nutiva, Naturally Nutty and a variety of organic teas and supplements. Owner Mary Bergner is an accomplished cosmetologist with 35 years experience. She has studied with Pivot Point in Chicago, Vidal Sassoon in Toronto and Aveda in London and Minneapolis. The salon also carries the closest to organic possible in color and perms. It’s not organic unless it’s certi-fied organic! Call or stop by for more informa-tion. Consultations and samples available.



Salon ArianArian M. Stiebs, Master StylistN2736 Cty Rd QQ, WaupacaSalon: 715.942.2500 • Cell: [email protected] • Avon Sales Rep.

Looking for a place to unwind and be pam-pered? Welcome to Salon Arian where your beauty needs are met. Arian is a Master Styl-ist who offers fashionable cuts, styles, colors, and perms to suit the person, specializing in corrective coloring. The single chair salon has inviting decor and makes you feel welcome the moment you walk in the door. Your time is pri-vate making it easier to enjoy the experience. The services are pleasurable and affordable; you will leave feeling happy and satisfied.

SALON/HAIR ReSTORATIONChanging HeadlinesMark P. Brettingen2631 N. Meade St., Appleton920.731.7780www.changingheadlines.com

Are you concerned about thinning hair? In addition to offering services to those with their own natural growing hair, Changing Headlines,

founded in March 1982, specializes in helping those that need or desire additional hair. We understand that hair loss can affect your self-esteem and confidence and we are able to pro-vide many alternatives. We offer nonsurgical options as well as consultations regarding sur-gical hair restoration. Call today to schedule a complimentary, private consultation.

SeNIOR HeALTH

Heartwood Homes Senior LivingLocations in Appleton and Menasha920.955.3131www.HeartwoodSeniorLiving.com

At Heartwood, we recognize that each person is a unique and spe-cial individual; we understand that the services each senior requires are never exactly the same. We

call this our “person-centered” approach to liv-ing. It results in choices about day-to-day liv-ing, service, and care options. In this way, we help maintain the independence and dignity of our Elders and provide the best possible life-style and service options. Come experience the Heartwood Difference where “We put our Hearts into making you feel at Home.”

SPeCIALTY FOODSLamers Dairy & Country StoreOff Hwys. 441 & CE N410 Speel School Road, Appleton920.830.0980 • www.lamersdairyinc.com

Taste the Difference…Experience milk the way it was meant to be! Reusable glass bottles give our

milk a cleaner, fresher taste, and lessen envi-ronmental impact. Lamers Dairy–Dairyland’s Best—serving Northeast Wisconsin since 1913.Farmer certified to contain no artificial hor-mones. Find glass bottles at many retail loca-tions, or visit Lamers Country Store.

The Bulk-Priced Food ShoppeW6482 Greenville Drive, Greenville920.757.9905 • M-F 9-6, Sat. 9-5www.bulkpricedfoodshoppe.com

The freshest food at the best possible price! We buy in bulk, simply repackage it into smaller amounts and pass the “bulk price” on to you. Our 3,100-sq.-ft. expanded store also offers spe-cialty items including sugar-free, gluten-free and organic products. The Bulk-Priced Food Shoppe...the store where YOU bag the savings!

The Olive Cellar277 W. Northland Ave., Appleton920.574.2361www.TheOliveCellar.com

Discover the difference quality makes with small batch world class extra virgin olive oils and an exqui-site variety of aged balsamic vine-

gars. Taste before you buy with all products avail-able for you to sample prior to bottling. Also offering pastas and spices, sea salts, truffle oils, chocolate sauces and the world’s best peanut brittle. A unique culinary experience awaits you.

The Planted Seed1310 Cherry St., Wausau715.675.7216www.facebook.com/pages/The-Planted-Seed-LLC/142563025779897

Your neighborhood bulk food mar-ket on Wausau’s Northwest side, featuring an ever-growing selection of bulk spices, baking ingredients,

gluten-free products, organic grains, soup and dip mixes. Oven fresh gluten-free breads and local, naturally raised poultry, beef, lamb and pork are also available.

TAI CHIThe Oshkosh Tai Chi Center803 Waugoo, Oshkosh920.233.2605oshkoshtaichicenter.com

Beginner classes held Mondays at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., also at the Os-hkosh Senior Center Thursdays at noon. Advanced classes are Mon-

days at 12 noon and 7 p.m. $10 per session or $140 for 12 weeks. Also offering special begin-ner classes Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. with master teacher Mike Milewski. He also teaches ad-vanced corrections, sword and push hands classes. New sessions start every six weeks. It takes about four 6-week sessions to learn the form. We teach Cheng Man Cheng’s adaption of the Yang family’s Tai chi chuan. Private classes available with Andrew Mertens for $50/hr.

THeRAPYInspirit Therapy Associates3208 East River Drive, Green Bay920.338.9670www.inspiritpt.com

With over 50 years of combined therapist expe-rience, Inspirit Therapy

Associates’ therapists have developed a unique approach to pain management. All aspects of life and health are addressed in order to pro-vide the highest quality, most comprehensive treatment possible to our clients. We focus on providing as many non-pharmaceutical op-tions to our patients as possible.

TRANSPORTATIONValley Transit801 S. Whitman Ave., Appleton920.832.5800www.appleton.org/vt

Valley TransitThink outside the car.

Valley Transit provides safe and reliable pub-lic transportation to

the many communities that comprise the Fox Cities. Whether you’re in Appleton, Buchanan, Grand Chute, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Little Chute, city of Menasha, town of Menasha, or Neenah, you can use Valley Transit to get where you need to go. Service hours: 5:45 a.m. - 10:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. on Saturday.






VITAMINSNature’s Best837 Riverfront Drive, Suite #100, Sheboygan920.452.6176 • www.naturesbestsheboygan.comM-F 9am-6pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm

We are a natural foods store specializing in natural and specialty foods, sup-plements, grains, and

more. We have our own private label supple-ments and most of our ingredients are patented, clinically studied and of the highest standards. We have a large assortment of fresh and frozen gluten-free items. We carry over 250 bulk herbs, spices, and teas as well as many grains, flours, bulk bak-ing items and low-carb dieting products.

WIG SALONNell’s Wigs2031 S. Webster Ave., Suite B, Green Bay920.227.7525 • [email protected]

Nell’s Wigs is a full service, li-censed wig salon dedicated to discreet and personable service. Whether you need a wig for medi-

cal hair loss, fashion, cosmetic, work, travel or fun, our mission is to make you feel comfortable and confident in your style. We carry the largest inventory of designer wigs in Wisconsin!

YOGAInner Sun Yoga Studio146 Algoma Blvd., Suite F, Oshkosh920.651.1279www.innersunyogastudio.com

Explore your breath, slow movement, postures, relax-ation and meditation in the inviting atmosphere of Inner Sun Yoga! Founded in 2004,

we offer a variety of drop-in classes, sound heal-ing, private instruction and events. Instructors are experienced and certified in yoga traditions in-cluding Vinyasa, Dharma Mittra, Kripalu, and Himalayan. Come and be inspired!

Pura Vida YogaCrystal Rohde, RYT920.851.1084www.pura-vida-yoga.com

Crystal Rohde, RYT, owner of Pura Vida Yoga, LLC, offers group Power Vinyasa Yoga classes, private yoga sessions, yoga life coaching, and nutrition/weight loss coaching at 2

locations in Appleton, Wis. Crystal has more than 8 years experience teaching yoga and group fitness classes and is passionate about helping others reach their full potential both on and off the mat! Call 920.851.1084 or visit www.pura-vida-yoga.com for more information!

ZeNITH MASTeR HeALeRSMystical earth Gallery (MeG)City Center Plaza112B East College Ave., Appleton920.993.1122 • mysticalearthgallery.com

Zenith, a healing art form, suc-cinctly stated removes the block-ages which stop the seeker from their path and assists in the healing process of the body, mind and spir-

it. Using sacred geometry, color-vibration light and incorporating his own techniques, honed after over 30 years of healing, Master Teacher Jesse will develop a program to help you in the unfolding of your individual self.

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