Natural Awakenings Twin Cities October 2018

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How to Reverse 

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18 YOUTHS STEP UP TO 

THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE 

Fresh Hope for a Troubled Planet 

22 

21 BE HEARD AND MAKE 

A DIFFERENCE 

22 A GAME CHANGER 

RESPECTING ALL 

24 HEALING OUR KIDS 

Reversing a Rising Tide 

of Chronic Conditions 

24 

ADVERTISING & SUBMISSIONS 

26 REBOOTING LIBIDO 

Exercise Rekindles Desire 

28 MULTIFACETED 

CHIROPRACTIC 

Integrative Approaches Enhance Healing 

28 

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October 2018 

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appropriate use of any treatment. 

As we head into autumn with the changing leaves, Mother 

Nature starting her resting phase and school activities beginning 

to find their rhythm, it’s time to focus on our personal 

needs. So many of us don’t think twice about spending any amount of 

money and time to meet the needs of our children, spouse or friends, 

yet we won’t do the same when it comes to our own well-being. 

This month’s theme is Game Changers, which is defined by the 

dictionary as “an event, idea, or procedure that effects a significant 

shift in the current manner of doing or thinking about something.” Candi Broeffle 

Making a small investment in ourselves can create a significant shift 

not only in our own well-being, but in the well-being of those around us. 

To support others, we need to have the energy to do so. Think about the different 

areas in your life that might need work in order to increase your energy levels: 

• Physical Health – We cannot take care of others if we are not taking care of 

ourselves. Make your appointment for your annual exams, get the colonoscopy, 

mammogram and/or prostate exam. See your dentist for your exams and teeth 

cleaning and consider removing your mercury fillings. Contact your chiropractor 

for an assessment and adjustment. Schedule yourself for body and energy work— 

now is the perfect time to prepare your body to fend off illness and the germs 

we are exposed to as the weather drives us indoors. Invest in a nutritionist and 

personal trainer to help you meet your physical goals. 

• Mental Health – If you are struggling with issues from the past, grief, anxiety or a 

sense of hopelessness, make an appointment to talk to a psychologist or counselor. 

There is no need for you to face these difficult times alone and you deserve to 

get this support. Seek the assistance of a coach to help you find your purpose and 

bring your dreams to life. Reaching our own goals provides us the opportunity to 

support others in doing the same. 

• Environmental Health – Look at the things in your home that you are tolerating— 

perhaps it’s as small as a lack of storage or as significant as poor indoor air quality. 

Pay attention to the things you are “living with” until you can afford something 

better and be realistic in determining when that time will come. Now may be the 

time to talk to an interior designer about how to create better flow in your home, 

or a contractor to help you take care of those air quality issues. Consider a water 

filtration system, air cleaner or other products that can support the needs of you 

and your family. 

• Spiritual Health – Whatever your belief system is, there is a community to support 

you. Consider getting involved in a more significant way with your current church or 

spiritual community or take the time to learn about others. Practice the rituals that 

energize your soul and spend time with people who uplift you and help you grow. 

There are quality providers within this magazine that can help you reach your 

wellness goals. They are ready to support you, and in turn, you will be supporting your 

local community via these small business owners. Get started today; you’re worth the 

time and the money. 

Wishing you wellness, 

Candi Broeffle, Publisher 

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news briefs 

Advanced Transformative Energy 

Healing Coach Training in London 

IntraAwareness is a holistic lifestyle training system that 

will coach you from where you are at to where you want 

to be, in every area of life. It was created and founded in the 

Twin Cities over the past two and a half decades. 

From November 3 to 18, IntraAwareness is taking a group 

of light beings and change makers from the U.S. to live like locals in London, while diving 

into an immersive 16 days of Advanced Transformative Energy Healing Coach Training. 

Participants will go deep within their own personal upgrades in order to uplevel their 

abilities to make positive change in the world. Did you know a person can only help others 

heal to the extent they have healed within themselves? We have found that to the degree 

our students have helped themselves, the deeper they can help others. If a person wants to 

help humanity, they must go deeper within their own healing first. 

Upon graduation from this program in London, participants will be certified with the 

following: Oneness NLP Practitioner (Spiritual & Psychological Training), HNLP Practitioner 

(Psychological – Tools & Technique Training), NLP Practitioner (Psychological – Tools 

& Technique Training), and Oneness Blessing Giver (Spiritual Energy Healing). 

Cost: $3,899 (includes program, manual, books, snacks and tea). For more information, call 

612-930-2662, email Info@IntraAwareness.com or visit IntraAwareness.com/London. To 

register, go to LondonOnenessNLP2018.eventbrite.com. Registration open through October 

24. See ad page 3.ç 

Michelle Kitsmiller 

& Connie Bjerk 

Awakened Living Announces 

Weekly Radio Show 

Awakened Living Infusion 

Awakened Living announces a new weekly 

radio show, Awakened Living Infusion, to air 

at 10 a.m., Saturdays, on AM950. The owners of 

Awakened Living, Connie Bjerk and Michelle 

Kitsmiller, will host the hour-long show which 

begins October 6. 

Awakened Living Infusion will cover topics 

that are current and of personal interest as well as those that help people engage 

within communities. Weekly discussions will give information and practical tips that 

can be used immediately to begin change, growth and expansion in the areas of life that 

encompass well-being and happiness. Topics will deal with issues that everyone faces and 

two shows will deal with the timely topic of stress which touches lives daily, lurking in 

corners of life unexpectedly and unnoticed. 

Other topics will range from relationships to self-care, fear, happiness, beliefs, communication, 

joy, pain and more. They will introduce methods of healing (non-medicated) that 

may not be familiar and the science behind them. It is a place to discuss new ideas and ways 

to heal ourselves and our world. Activities and classes that Awakened Living have going on at 

the clinic will be announced, and they plan to create special events for their listeners. 

Awakened Living is an integrated health clinic in Bloomington and focuses on 

all aspects of health, wellness, spirituality and growth. They treat each person from a 

mind-body-spirit perspective and their radio show will reflect that as well. They have a 

wide range of services and also hold classes in their office on many topics, viewed from a 

different perspective. They have successfully taken their work into the corporate arena as 

well as the healthcare system where it has been well received. 

Location: 3601 Minnesota Drive, Suite 825, Bloomington. For more information, call 

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news briefs 

Nichole Hirsch 

Kuechle 

Nutrition Response Testing 

Seminar for Beginners 

Nichole Hirsch Kuechle will lead an introductory Nutrition 

Response Testing Seminar, on December 8, at My Healthy 

Beginning Long Lake Natural Health Center, in Long Lake. Kuechle 

recently graduated as a Clinical Master in Nutrtion Response 

Testing and is committed to this noninvasive means of finding the 

underlying causes for what she and her practice members were 

dealing with that weren’t getting resolved any other way. 

Nutrition Response Testing, developed by Dr. Freddie 

Ulan, is a noninvasive system of analyzing the body through the 

autonomic nervous system to determine the underlying causes of 

ill health. When these are corrected through safe, natural, nutritional means, the body can 

repair itself to attain and maintain optimum health. 

Participants will learn a powerful tool to add to their already growing kit to share with 

practice members. This work is easy to learn and apply in your current practice. Attendees will 

achieve better results with fewer products with this modality and have the ability to identify the 

five key resistance factors (or stressors) to provide support in solving the toughest cases. 

Kuechle came to this work after serving clients as a birth/postpartum doula, craniosacral 

therapist and lifestyle educator for the past 20 years and finding roadblock after 

roadblock. She was looking for something to use to gain more specific insight into the 

underlying causes of indigestion, headaches, thyroid issues, skin concerns and infertility. 

This system has provided her with one breakthrough after another in getting people back 

to real health, including herself. After years of struggling with multiple miscarriages, 

recurring UTIs, cystic acne, stomach pain, awful cycles and emotional stress, Nutrition 

Response Testing was the only modality that not only made the difference for her, but 

continues to do so over time. Getting her health back in 2014 allowed her to sustain 

another pregnancy and deliver their first son at home in 2015. She now shares these 

experiences with her loved ones and clients. 

Cost: $99 for the full-day Introductory Nutrition Response Testing seminar, includes a Nutrition 

Response Testing health check ($120 value) and take-home manual with diagrams 

and instructions on the 13-step technique. Location: 520 Tamarack Ave., Long Lake. To 

register, call 866-418-4801 or visit unsinc.info/OneDayNow. See ad page 27. 

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Psinergy Opens 

New Office 

Entering their tenth year in business, 

Psinergy Natural Health & 

Holistic Wellness and Psinergy Tech 

are happy to announce that they have 

opened their new office near the borders 

of Roseville, Maplewood, St. Paul 

and Shoreview, at 80 County Road 

C West, Suite 802, in Little Canada. 

Psinergy is a dual-sided company, 

with one branch offering holistic 

medicine services under MN Statute 

146a specializing in Esogetic Holistic 

Medicine/Colorpuncture, and the 

other branch specializing in Windows 

PC computer repair services for residential 

and small business users. 

Both owners are excited to start 

this next chapter. André Thomas, 

owner and lead Windows PC therapist, 

is excited with the new Computer 

Rehab Center and Holistic Wellness 

Center as it “offers a better, more 

functional layout while still inviting 

people into a relaxing environment— 

not something many people expect 

when going to get their computer 

worked on.” SchaOn Blodgett, owner 

and holistic health professional, is 

excited as his new therapy rooms will 

have windows and are slightly larger 

than the previous therapy rooms. 

Psinergy will be hosting an Open 

House to show off the new space 

(hopefully in November), featuring 

new local products. Watch the calendar 

for updates. 

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Learn 30 Core Coaching 

Skills in iPEC’s 3-Day 

Transformational 

Weekend 

iPEC Coaching has opened registration 

for their three-day transformational 

weekend, Life and Leadership Potentials 

Training, to be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., 

November 16 to 18, at the Minneapolis 

Airport Marriott, in Bloomington. 

iPEC is one of the largest ICF-accredited 

coach training schools globally. Their 

mission of helping raise the consciousness of 

the world, one person at a time, is evidenced 

through the experiences of their students 

who share how they are awakened to their 

own passion, purpose and potential. 

“In Life & Leadership Potentials, I experienced 

an awakening like never before,” 

says Ashley Colvin, Bareroots Coaching, 

LLC. “My self-awareness increased 

tremendously to reveal my gifts and inner 

blocks. I also learned how to identify and 

shift my energy to be more productive and 

find alignment with what I really want in 

my personal and professional life.” 

Participants will learn to consciously 

recognize when they’re reacting to life’s 

circumstances, even in the most challenging 

moments, and learn to choose exactly 

how they want to respond. They’ll also 

discover how to listen to others in a new 

way so as to create understanding, quickly 

build connection and rapport and minimize 

resistance and conflict as a result. 

“What I learned through my iPEC 

journey has put me on a path of discovery 

and transformation,” states Donnie Boroff, 

Everdad Coaching. “I now understand 

how I show up and the type of energy I’m 

using, and how that directly impacts what 

I attract into my life.” 

Thirty core coaching skills will be 

taught throughout the weekend. Participants 

are encouraged to bring a guest 

(complimentary) to share the experience. 

Tuition: $1,995. Location: 2020 American 

Blvd. E., Bloomington. For more information 

and to enroll, call 866-722-6224 or 

visit ThreeDayExperience.com. See ad, 

page 26. 

The Minnesota Black Author’s Expo 

The Minnesota Black Author’s Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 

3 p.m., on October 27, in Minneapolis. The event is hosted by 

authors De’Vonna Pittman and Jasmine Boudah who recognized that 

other expos didn’t cater to black literature and felt it was very necessary 

to create their own space. In 2017, the duo hosted the first annual 

Minnesota Black Author’s Expo with an overwhelming response from 

authors and community. 

Roxanne Battle “Jasmine Boudah approached me about the idea of hosting a Black 

Author’s Expo in North Minneapolis,” Pittman states. “We both have a 

strong passion to ensure North Minneapolis residents have the same opportunities to purchase 

black literature and to sell it, as other communities across the state.” 

The expo will give black authors an opportunity to sell their books, promote literacy, display 

their talents, network and meet other authors. Community members will have a chance 

to meet, greet, buy books and get them signed from a diverse pool of black authors. There will 

be a wide selection of genres to choose from, including non-fiction, self-help, urban fiction, 

Christian fiction, empowerment, hip-hop love stories, coming-of-age and children’s books. 

In addition, the authors are hosting a boot camp for those who need help getting 

started. The writer’s boot camp is a 90-minute crash course for individuals who want to 

write a book and haven’t had the confidence or direction to do so. Attendees will hear about 

editing, marketing, how to write and sell a book and how to publish their work. Pittman 

and Boudah have recruited a team of experts to coach emerging authors to the finish line. 

The writer’s boot camp is scheduled to be held the morning of the expo. Space is limited. 

The expo will also feature award-winning author Roxanne Battle, saxophonist Antonio 

Jackson, face painting by Deidra Gross along with other activities for children, live readings 

and a panel discussion which takes place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. 

Cost: Free. Location: 147 Holden St. N., Minneapolis. For more information, visit 

MNBlackAuthorsExpo.com. 

Teresa Brenke 

Registration Open for New 

Online Wellness Program 

Teresa Brenke, of Embrace Health, announces the launch of her 

new online program, Create Health On the Go, designed to help 

people understand how their thoughts and behaviors are keeping 

them in destructive patterns with their health. This interactive 

online nutrition program helps reveal what most programs do not 

address: How to transform the mind to create ideal health. 

“We are constantly on the go and this program was designed to 

fit healthy nutrition and fitness into this busy world we live in today,” 

shares Brenke. “It includes the basics on nutrition and fitness but really addresses how we 

change our thoughts leading us into making a lasting lifestyle change.” 

Once registered, participants receive online learning modules and support to guide 

them to their health goals, including webinars focused on nutrition, fitness and creating 

lasting change in healthy living. They also receive a 45-minute strategy session with Brenke 

to help set them up for success. 

Brenke has owned Embrace Health for more than 25 years and has helped over 10,000 

adults and 500,000 children learn how to become consciously aware of their health in order 

to create lasting change. Utilizing simple changes in perspective, she helps people to experience 

weight loss as a way of being rather than an overwhelming task that needs to be done. 

“I believe our thoughts create feelings leading us to behavior patterns,” states Brenke. 

“If these thoughts are healthy, we are in the flow and things magically just happen to work 

in our favor. But if those thoughts create feelings leading to destructive behavior patterns, 

we get stuck. Change your thoughts, change your words, change your life.” 

Cost: $249. Use promo code NaturalAwakening for $100 off the introductory price (ends 

December 31.) For more information, visit CLDCoaching.com. 


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usiness spotlight 

Mastel’s Health Foods Celebrating 

50 Years of Service 

John Mastel founded Mastel’s Health 

Foods in 1968 after having suffered the 

effects of an experimental antibiotic he 

received while attending college. “I spent 

54 days in the hospital with stomach issues 

brought on from the treatment I received,” 

states Mastel. “Back then no one 

was talking about gut health or the need 

for probiotics.” It wasn’t until he read an 

John Mastel 

article in Prevention magazine that he started to see hope in his 

situation. After following a strict diet and adding quality supplements 

to his regime, he was finally on his way to better health. 

Having identified the need to provide a place where people 

could purchase supplements, Mastel opened his doors in December 

1968. For the first eight years, he ran the store part time while holding 

a full-time job at the Highway Department. His sister was his 

only employee, opening the store every day and helping customers 

until he could be there after work. 

When the store first opened, it was stocked with a variety of 

vitamins and minerals, including multivitamins, Vitamins C and 

E and aloe vera as well as herbal teas, granola and farm fresh eggs. 

There have been many changes since the inception. Today, the 

company has grown to over 15 employees and is known throughout 

the Twin Cities for its hard-to-find products and well-educated staff. 

The store boasts over 4,000 individual products including a full line 

of supplements, vitamins, minerals and herbs, and the latest in clean 

personal care products and cosmetics, books, household goods and 

pet products. They also carry a variety of locally made products and 

still sell over 130 dozen farm fresh eggs every week. 

“We are a small neighborhood store competing with mass market 

and online stores,” says Lauren Gaffney, buyer for Mastel’s. “Products 

carried in our store go through a stringent vetting process. Nearly 

everything we carry has passed the Good Manufacturing Products 

(GMP) standards and is analyzed by third-party independent labs.” 

Mastel’s is known as a destination for those interested in 

health and wellness. By attending yearly international trade shows 

and following social media, they stay ahead of the trends. Through 

this brand-spotting process, they are often one of the first in the 

Twin Cities to carry trendy products, most recently the Coconut 

Cult Probiotic Yogurt which is popular with Millennials. 

“Our demographics are younger and savvier these days. Our 

customers are more educated, do their research and are searching for 

quality products,” says Theresa Goddard, an employee for the past 22 

years. “It’s important that we stay on the cutting edge of what is available 

while staying true to our standards of quality and integrity.” 

Mastel’s Health Food is celebrating 50 years of service to the 

Twin Cities with an Open House, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., October 6. 

Meet the founder and join in product demos, prize giveaways and 

games for the kids. The Med Box Grill food truck will offer Turkish 

food for purchase and there will be live music by Jim Kirkendall. 

Cost: Free. Location: 1526 St. Clair Ave., St. Paul. For more information, 

visit Mastels.com. See ad, page 20. 


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health briefs 

Natural Vitamin E Lowers 

Heart Risks 

Tocotrienols are a 

natural form of vitamin 

E found in a number 

of foods, including 

wheat, barley, corn, 

rice and palm fruit. A 

recent meta-review 

of clinical research 

finds that tocotrienols 

can decrease heartrelated 

health risks in 

seniors such as diabetes, 

high cholesterol and high 

blood pressure. 

Knitting Releases the Blues 

Knitting can alleviate the blues, slow the onset of dementia 

and distract from chronic pain, according to a survey 

published in The British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 

Eighty-one percent of respondents described feeling 

happier after a session of needlework. In another study, 

researchers at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body 

Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital found that 

the act of knitting lowers heart rates by an average of 11 

beats per minute, eliciting a state of relaxation similar to 

that of yoga. 

A Mayo Clinic study found that crafts like knitting 

and crocheting also reduce the chance of developing 

mild cognitive impairment by 28 percent. In a University 

of British Columbia study, 74 percent of 38 women with 

the eating disorder anorexia reported that it lessened the 

intensity of their fears and 

thoughts and cleared 

their minds of eating 

disorder preoccupations. 

In a survey of 

1,000 members of 

the British group 

Knit for Peace, one 

in five respondents 

reported that knitting 

reduced their 

arthritic pain. 

Music 

Reduces Need for 

Post-Surgery Opioids 

Researchers from the University of California, 

Los Angeles, have found that receiving music therapy 

can significantly lessen a patient’s need for opioids and 

other painkillers after invasive surgery. The researchers 

tested 161 patients; 49 in the music group and 112 in 

a control group. After their surgery, both groups were 

offered painkillers intravenously at doses requested by 

the patient. Of those engaged in 

music therapy, 86 percent 

avoided the painkillers, 

compared to only 

26 percent of the 

control group. 

Music Lessons Make 

Kids Smarter 

Structured music lessons significantly 

enhance children’s 

cognitive abilities, including 

language-based reasoning, 

short-term memory and 

planning, while reducing 

inhibition, leading to improved 

academic performance, report 

researchers from Vrije 

Universiteit Amsterdam. 

In the study, 147 Dutch 6-year-olds were divided into 

music, visual arts and control groups, and monitored for 

two-and-a-half years. The children in the music group 

sang, listened to music and played an instrument of their 

choice one to two hours a week during regular classroom 

time. Compared to the control group, they demonstrated 

improved verbal IQ and reasoning skills, and a greater 

ability to plan, organize and complete tasks, as well as 

improved academic achievement. Children given structured 

visual arts lessons showed improvements in visual and 

spatial memory compared to the control group. 

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of 800 patients, researchers found that acupuncture 

reduced anxiety by an average of eight points on an 

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global briefs 

Food Finder 

Software Tracks Farm to Fork Supply Chain 

Serious concerns have surfaced about food transparency, 

and people are asking questions. Documentaries like 

Rotten urge consumers to think twice about the origins 

and ingredients of their food, but answers are not always 

readily available. 

In addition to environmental concerns like long-distance 

transportation, people are worried about food recalls and 

safety. FoodLogiQ’s software solution creates “farm to fork 

traceability”, welcoming companies across the industry to 

participate, with approximately 7,000 having registered so 

far in some 100 countries—including Whole Foods, Chipotle 

Mexican Grill, Carl’s Jr., Subway, Buffalo Wild Wings and 

the Panda Restaurant Group. 

Information provides useful details such as where 

the food was harvested, whether pesticides were used, 

where the food traveled and how it was processed. 

FoodLogiQ Chief Marketing Officer Katy Jones suggests 

this is an important moment of change in the 

food industry, saying, “Food companies are embracing 

global standards to increase efficiencies and build a 

foundation for traceability and supply chain visibility.” 

Air Fare 

Creating Food from Carbon Dioxide 

By 2050, the world’s population is estimated to hit 10 

billion, and food production will need to increase by 70 

percent. Traditional farming won’t be able to keep up. 

Lisa Dyson, who holds three degrees in physics, including 

a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 

in Boston, knows the reason: ubiquitous carbon 

dioxide. This byproduct of burning fossil fuels is a known 

culprit in the pace of climate change. 

Dyson is revolutionizing the way protein is made. 

Several years ago, she and colleague John Reed came 

across NASA reports from the 1960s and ’70s that discussed 

using microbes to recycle carbon dioxide aboard 

spacecraft. “We were fascinated by their research. We 

wondered if we could develop a similar technology that 

would enable us to recycle carbon dioxide into valuable 

products here on Earth,” Dyson says. 

Their startup, Kiverdi, uses microbes to transform 

carbon into bio-based products in special bio-reactors 

similar to the giant urns used to brew beer. This year, 

they’re commercializing a new process to transform CO 2 

into protein powder. The end product, Planet+Protein, is 

packed with essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals. 

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Ivory Outlawed 

UK Banning Both Legal 

and Illegal Trade 

The UK Department for Environment, 

Food and Rural Affairs is in the 

process of implementing a neartotal 

ivory ban. It can’t happen soon 

enough because elephant populations 

continue to dramatically decline. 

As recognized by the parties to the 

Convention on International Trade in 

Endangered Species last September, 

“Countries with domestic ivory 

markets that contribute to elephant 

poaching or the illegal ivory trade 

should take all necessary legislative, 

regulatory and enforcement 

measures to close such markets as 

a matter of urgency.” 

Any legal ivory market leads 

to a parallel illegal market because 

ivory from recently killed elephants 

can be made to look like old ivory, 

which is legal in many countries, 

through processes like chipping, 

staining and cracking. 

The UK has long played a role in 

the international ivory trade. During 

the colonial era, more than a million 

elephants were killed to feed British 

demand for everything from ivory 

ornaments and piano keys to billiard 

balls and cutlery. Much of that 

material remains in the UK today, 

fueling the market. Trade data indicates 

that the UK is still the world’s 

largest exporter of legal ivory, most 

of which goes to Asian destinations 

like China and Hong Kong. 

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Corporate Conscience 

Leading Food Companies Aim to Slash 

Energy Footprints 

McDonald’s plans to reduce greenhouse emissions from 

their restaurants, corporate offices and supply chain by 

more than 30 percent by 2030. They’re the first restaurant 

chain with goals backed by the Science Based Targets initiative. 

The company expects to decrease its total emissions by 

more than 150 million tons. 

AB InBev, the parent company of Anheuser-Busch and 

Budweiser beer, has ambitious plans to purchase electricity only from 

renewable sources for its worldwide operations in seven years. The first 

step includes Bud Light. The goal is for all operations in the company’s 

12 Budweiser breweries across the U.S. to be powered by renewable energy. 

Budweiser plants outside the U.S. will also switch to all-renewable 

energy, with all products planned to transition by 2025. The new status will be 

denoted by the label “100% Renewable Energy”. 

Saudi Solar 

Oil Giant to Invest in Renewable Energies Project 

Saudi Arabia intends to host the world’s largest solar project. “It’s a huge step 

in human history,” says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. “It’s bold, 

risky and we hope we succeed in doing that.” 

Solar power is a logical choice for the country. Its capital, Riyadh, averages 

8.9 hours of sunshine a day. The nation is also projected to be severely impacted 

if climate change raises global temperatures 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial 

levels. According to Climate Action Tracker, if the global temperature 

rises 3 to 4 degrees Celsius, 75 percent of the country would be excessively arid 

by the end of the century. 

According to the most recent data available from the U.S. Energy Information 

Administration, Saudi Arabia produces 13 percent of the world’s oil and currently 

obtains 60 percent of its electric energy from petroleum. 

Debris Drop-Off 

Plastic Bag Deterrents Working in European Waters 

A new study shows that there are 

significantly fewer plastic bags on 

the seafloor since a number of 

European countries introduced fees 

on them, according to a 25-year 

study from the UK government’s 

Centre for Environment, Fisheries 

and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS). 

Researchers saw an estimated 30 percent drop in the number of plastic bags 

in waters around Norway, Germany, northern France and Ireland. “It is encouraging 

to see that efforts by all of society, whether the public, industry, non-government 

organizations or government, to reduce plastic bags are having an effect,” says 

Thomas Maes, a marine litter scientist at CEFAS. “We also observed sharp declines 

in the percentage of plastic bags captured by fishing nets trawling the seafloor 

around the UK compared to 2010, and this research suggests that by working 

together, we can reduce, reuse and recycle to tackle the marine litter problem.” 

Turtle Turnaround 

Hatchlings Return to 

Mumbai Beach After 

20 Years 

At Versova Beach, in the Indian 

coastal city of Mumbai, local volunteers 

have stepped up to finally 

clean up a shore covered in ankledeep 

trash and waste. The United 

Nations described the transformation 

as the world’s largest beach 

cleanup project ever, and the work 

has been rewarded with serious 

environmental progress. 

For the first time in 20 years, 

Olive Ridley sea turtles have hatched 

at Versova. The turtle is currently 

classified as vulnerable by the International 

Union for Conservation 

of Nature because of environmental 

pollution. They’re the smallest and 

most common sea turtle, but all 

species are threatened by human 

encroachment and pollution. 

Lawyer and conservationist 

Afroz Shah says, “I had tears in my 

eyes when I saw them walking towards 

the ocean.” Local ecologists 

say it’s possible the Olive Ridley turtles 

have been nesting on the beach 

without anyone noticing, but capturing 

this momentous occasion is a 

huge boon to the volunteers, which 

have encountered some resistance 

via harassment and bureaucracy. 


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eco tip 

Last Straw 

Groups Work to Make 

U.S. Go Strawless 

About 500 million plastic straws are discarded daily in 

America, reports the U.S. National Park Service. Plastic 

that reaches waterways is ingested by marine life and 

our food chain. Individuals and municipalities are taking 

action to support options, including going strawless. 

n The Last Plastic Straw (TheLastPlasticStraw.org), a 

project of the Plastic Pollution Coalition, has a worldwide 

map locator that pinpoints restaurants that have ceased 

using plastic straws. 

n Milo Cress, who launched the Be Straw Free (Be- 

StrawFree.org) campaign in 2011 when he was 9, is again 

speaking to school students this fall, primarily via Skype. 

“It’s exciting to inspire them to know that they can do 

something in their community,” says the senior high 

school student in Shelburne, Vermont. 

n Strawfree.org, a Southern California volunteer-driven 

organization, offers kits that include bamboo straws, 

carrying holders and cleaning brushes. 

n McDonald’s has announced it will transition from plastic 

to paper straws in its U.S., UK and Ireland restaurants 

beginning this year, and subsequently expand the switch 

to other countries. 

n In May, New York City lawmakers introduced a bill 

banning plastic straws in all bars and restaurants in the 

Big Apple, and Seattle has banned the use of single-use 

plastic straws, thanks to the Strawless in Seattle movement. 

Eco-Cycle, Inc. (EcoCycle.org) and the Inland 

Ocean Coalition, both in Boulder, Colorado, are asking 

restaurants citywide not to use them. In July, Starbucks 

announced plans to eliminate straw use globally by 2020. 

n StrawlessOcean.org offers straw alternatives made of 

paper by Aardvark, steel and silicone by Klean Kanteen, 

metal by Steelys Drinkware and bamboo by StrawFree. 

n EcoWatch.com suggests, “Unlike metal or glass, soft 

and bendable silicone straws don’t clink your teeth, 

making them ideal for kids and straw-biters” and that 

such products made by Softy Straws work with hot drinks 

and withstand dishwashers. It also recommends wheat 

stems, corn bioplastic and bucatini pasta, a spaghettilike 

noodle with a hole in the middle. 

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If you want to be an optimist 

about America today, stand 

on your head, because our 

country today looks so much 

better from the bottom up 

than the top down. 

~Thomas L. Friedman, 

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist 

more important than ever to use your voice, 

no matter who you are, where you live and 

whatever you identify as,” says Jiang. 

Running for Governor 

Ethan Sonneborn, 13, has a comprehensive 

policy platform and a spot on the 2018 

Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot 

in Vermont. In an early campaign speech, 

the Bristol resident and Mt. Abraham 

Union Middle/High School student smiled 

at the crowd’s applause for his message: 

Youths Step Up to 

the Global Challenge 

Fresh Hope for a Troubled Planet 

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by Linda Sechrist 

Recognizing that it might be too 

late by the time they are older, 

many young people are already 

acting collectively and across partisan 

aisles on everything from climate change 

and the environment to gun control, 

gender equality, social justice, education 

and politics. 

Initiatives include creating solutions 

for the global water crisis, serving as 

global ambassadors, training for public 

speaking and leadership, organizing youth 

summits, marching for causes, planting 

a trillion trees, participating in United 

Nations (UN) programs, inventing a new 

educational system, lobbying legislators 

and seeking political office. 


Girl Up! 

Angie Jiang, a 2018 graduate of Madison 

West High School, in Wisconsin, is a 

first-year student at Columbia University, 

in New York. Deploying her social impact 

and debating skills, this Chinese-American 

woman articulates her opinions on sustainability, 

environmental awareness, immigration 

and gender issues in public radio 

interviews and lobbies for policy changes 

in Washington, D.C. 

She’s one of 80,000 girls in some 100 

countries that have been trained by the UN 

Foundation’s Girl Up initiative to help lead 

the movement for gender equality; Jiang currently 

serves as its 2017-2018 teen advisor. 

“Within our current political climate, it is 

“To everyone here today, know this. We are 

America’s future… So let’s not be afraid to 

shape it… We must be the voices of a generation, 

leaders for others and advocates 

for ourselves. Why shouldn’t we be the 

ones to end worldwide hunger, to make a 

breakthrough in medical science, to protect 

world peace or to put people on another 

planet? We are the generation that will do 

all these things. Why not start now?” 

In addressing environmental issues, 

Sonneborn supports a tax on carbon emissions, 

Vermont’s commitment to uphold 

the standards of the Paris climate agreement 

and renewable energy incentives. 

In Kansas, where six teenagers are 

running for governor, Tyler Ruzich’s campaign 

theme is, “A Republican for the Next 

Generation.” This Shawnee Mission North

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High School senior has serious concerns 

and ideas to make his state a better place to 

live, learn and work. 

A well-prepared orator committed to 

public service, Ruzich is reaching younger 

voters on issues of voter registration, school 

funding, taxation, guns, immigration, agriculture, 

equal rights and job growth. On 

the Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien syndicated 

TV show, Ruzich said he believes 

his campaign is stimulating 18-to-25-yearolds 

to get involved in mid-term elections, 

which typically draw fewer voters. 

Zero Waste 

Brandi Kneip’s family in Stuart, Florida, 

didn’t object when the 18-year-old decided 

to spend her college savings establishing 

a JAR dry goods store that fosters reusing 

and recycling materials to decrease or 

eliminate trash. Customers can buy what 

they need by dispensing pasta, herbs, spices, 

flour and other products into their own 

reusable jars or purchase glass containers 

to take home. JAR also carries eco-friendly 

household items. 

“I want my impact on this Earth 

to be like footprints in the sand. For a 

second, the Earth knows you are there, 

and when you move along, the waves wash 

them out or the wind blows them away. 

I’m so thankful for this big, green-blue 

planet, and I’ll strive every day to make 

more people notice the beauty it holds,” 

says Kneip. 

Earth Child Institute 

Arati Patel was just 24 when she began 

serving as an intern with Earth Child 

Institute (ECI), a nonprofit that empowers 

global youth to engage with sustainability 

issues. Today, the New Jersey resident 

serves as its president, and is passionate 

about why investing in the education of 

children is significant. As just one example, 

“Amazonian children are teaching their 

parents about how deforestation impacts 

climate change,” says Patel. 

A degree in environmental law and 

policy at Vermont Law School, in South 

Royalton, and expertise in environmental 

education, curriculum development, field 

research and community outreach has 

helped Patel to assist in developing lesson 

plans for ECI Water Schools. Community 

groups and schools are mobilized to evaluate 

the health of rivers and provide basic 

training in good health habits. 

Plant-for-the-Planet 

Felix Finkbeiner, a German student, started 

Plant-for-the-Planet in 2007, when he was 

only 9. “It’s an amazing organization run 

by young people,” says Patel. Inspired by 

the late Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari 

Maathai, founder of the Green Belt 

Movement, Finkbeiner expanded Maathai’s 

original concept of a billion plantings to 

the Trillion Tree Campaign. To date, it’s 

seen 15 billion new trees in 190 countries 

under the guidance of the U.N. Environment 

Programme. 

Speaking at an Environmental Systems 

Research Institute Conference, Finkbeiner 

said that beyond planting trees, children 

involved in the initiative have delivered 

presentations in schools and rotary clubs, 

and engineered sit-down meetings with 

mayors, local government officials and even 

presidents of countries. Several have spoken 

before the UN General Assembly and 

national parliaments, urging them to 

address the climate crisis. 

A Revolution in Education 

After graduating from Beijing University 

Affiliated High School, Jason Wang, 18, 

postponed college for a year and visited 

the U.S. and Europe looking for the best 

practices in education. When he returned, 

he was in no hurry to enter college, but 

rather to develop the curriculum for Beijing’s 

Moonshot Academy, which opened 

in January with 30 students from 14 to 16 

years old. 

Turning traditional methods of 

education on its ear, Moonshot Academy 

students are accepted based on their learning 

ability, independent thinking skills and 

capacity to turn ideas into action, rather 

than standardized test scores. Students 

learn through personalized experiences that 

enable them to practice and demonstrate 

core competencies to face the challenges 

of the future. 

“Research shows that by the age of 39, 

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the Creative Academic Network Scholastic 

Foundation that supports the academy. 

Time’s Up 

Inspired by the January 2017 Women’s 

March, Jamie Margolin, a 16-year-old 

student at Seattle’s Holy Names Academy, 

launched Zero Hour, a movement for 


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youth rights and action on climate change. 

Margolin and her teammates have formed 

a nationwide coalition that inspires and 

mobilizes students throughout the U.S. 

and in London, England. They took to the 

streets on July 21 to march for environmental 

justice as social justice. 

Zero Hour activities supporting 

the Washington, D.C., march included 

meeting with nearly 40 federal lawmakers 

and presenting a manifesto of demands. 

It calls for governments and companies 

to take action on all climate change and 

environmental issues, including divesting 

from fossil fuels; increasing investment in 

renewable energy; legislating strict carbon 

reduction targets; encouraging plant-based 

lifestyles; schooling youth on the importance 

of reducing our carbon footprint; 

reducing excessive use of single-use plastic; 

ending rainforest deforestation; halting 

all animal cruelty; and preventing loss of 

biodiversity and species extinctions. 

Margolin and other Zero Hour 

members agree, including Nadia Nazar, 

16, an art director from Baltimore, 

If not us, then who; 

if not me and you 

Right now, it’s time for 

us to do something. 

~Do Something by Matthew West, 

singer/songwriter 

Maryland; Zanagee Artis, 18, a logistics 

director from Clinton, Connecticut; and 

Kibiriti Majuto, 20, of Charlottesville, 

Virginia, originally from the Democratic 

Republic of the Congo. They jointly 

developed the organization’s platform. 

“It’s our generation that is going to be 

impacted the most by the effects of accelerated 

climate change that we are causing. 

This march is a launch. We’re not done,” 

says Margolin. 

At a pivotal time in which many 

theorize that our nation lacks the ability to 

coalesce around a great enterprise to solve 

existing problems, it appears that those 

doing the calculating have not factored in 

the millions of motivated young people 

as critical decision makers. It may be that 

their imagination, energetic drive, passionate 

self-confidence and “no borders” 

cooperation paves the way to a brighter 

future for all. 

Not waiting for the torch to be passed, 

young people are seizing it and acting now, 

no longer naively thinking that there will 

always be enough time tomorrow. 

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As young adults and teens, we need to start taking action on 

issues where we want to see something changed. We can’t 

just look at these issues and say someone else will do it. 

We were given a voice and now, as teens, need to use it, especially 

on issues that affect us more than they affect adults such as school 

shootings. We have to stop school shootings nationwide because 

we are the ones sitting in the classrooms not knowing if we are 

safe. We are the ones that go to school every day to get a good 

education. We don’t go to school to worry about whether or not we 

will come home that day or see our parents again. We are the ones 

in the classrooms so we need to be the ones to make the change. 

There are so many things that you can do on the school 

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club for school safety in your own school by going to MakeOur 

SchoolsSafe.org/dream-team. This organization was started by my 

cousin’s mom after my cousin Alyssa was killed in the Parkland 

shooting. In Rockland County, you can join Youth Against Gun 

Violence (Students Demand Action). Established organizations 

can help you work toward school safety just by going to the meetings 

and sharing your opinions. 

Another super easy thing that you can do is talk to your 

friends and spread the word on issues that are important to you. 

We need to use our voices and be heard. Speak out or get on the 

computer. There are so many ways that you can be part of the 

change for whatever you feel needs to be fixed in this world. We 

have the power to change the world with one click or post. It’s 

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in seeing changed, then ask or look it up so you can start 

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A GAME CHANGER 

Respecting All 

by Vajracharya ZhiChan, Charlotte M. Steen 

If you haven’t yet tried the 30-day challenge of only speaking positively for 30 days, here 

are the details: You are challenged to only speak (and think, in the advanced version) 

positively 24 hours a day for 30 days in a row—no snide comments, no yucky yammering—only 

pure positivity. If you mess up, you have to start your 30-day count all over again. 

For those of you who have tried this, think of how long it took you to get to 30 days in 

a row. Did it take 35, 60, 90 days or even a year? The fact that you didn’t give up is impressive. 

If you haven’t yet tried the experiment, I urge you to test for yourself your positivity 

and negativity output. You can consciously become someone whose only focus is uplifting 

and supporting others. 

Speaking and thinking positively about others is one way to begin consciously 

respecting everyone. As we practice speaking and thinking only positively, we are also 

practicing how to express disagreement in a way that is respectful to others. When we 

can disagree with one another in a respectful way, we can shift our energies to the possibility 

of a transformation—not just upset and anger. Think of how the lack of respect, or 

the perceived lack of respect, has felt injurious to you as you have been in disagreement 

with others. Think, if there was no lack of respect, what a game changer that could be. 

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Of course, being positive is not the only 

way to show respect. Listening to one another 

is also important. That is, we need to listen 

to one another beyond hearing the words. We 

need to listen for the meanings of the words, 

and we need to listen for the wisdom of what 

is being shared. Think how powerful this 

would be for you, if others really heard you 

and listened to your wisdom. Listening with 

respect means we understand there can be 

more perspectives than ours that have validity. 

There is an old Chinese story about the four 

blind men who were asked to describe an 

elephant. The man who was by the elephant’s 

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healthy kids 

Healing Our Kids 

Reversing a Rising Tide 

of Chronic Conditions 

The statistics are startling—as many 

as a quarter to one half of American 

children now have a diagnosed 

chronic condition, according to studies 

that include one in Academic Pediatrics that 

by Ronica A. O’Hara 

includes obesity. Over the last few decades, 

the number of children with asthma has 

tripled to affect one in eight; those with 

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 

(ADHD) have doubled to one in 10; and 

autism diagnoses have increased at least 10- 

fold, to affect one in 50 (one in 31 boys). 

“It’s literally an epidemic of chronic 

childhood disease,” says Beth Lambert, 

of Charlotte, North Carolina, author of 

A Compromised Generation: The Epidemic 

of Chronic Illness in America’s Children 

and executive director of the nonprofit 

EpidemicAnswers.org. “Our children, with 

their little bodies and immature immune 

systems, can’t tolerate the toxic environments 

we’re all exposed to. They’re the canaries in 

the coal mine that show us that the way we 

are living today is not sustainable.” 

Call to Action 

As scientists pinpoint the causes of conditions, 

parents, researchers and healthcare 

practitioners are discovering, Lambert 

says, that many of the youngsters’ chronic 

illnesses share a “perfect storm” of factors, 

including pharmaceutical overuse, toxic or 

nutritionally poor diets, exposure to toxins 

and other environmental stressors. 

“Many factors contribute to these 

chronic disorders; one size or one treatment 

doesn’t fit all,” says Dr. Kenneth Bock, of Red 

Hook, New York, an integrative medicine 

practitioner who has helped more than 3,000 

chronically ill children and authored Healing 

the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, 

Asthma, and Allergies. “But if children with 

one or more of the disorders are treated with 

a fully integrative medicine approach, the vast 

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More Help 

for Healing 

EWG.org – the go-to website of the 

Environmental Working Group for 

information about toxicity in food, 

products and the environment 

Why It Matters – video accounts from 

doctors; parents and recovered children; 

DocumentingHope.com 

majority show some improvement, many 

significantly, and increasing numbers may 

recover to a point where they even lose their 

diagnosis.” Effective integrative applications 

often change the child’s diet to nutrient-dense, 

additive-free foods and supplements for gut 

and brain health; employ allergy testing and 

elimination, detoxification and behavioral 

and physical therapies; vet household contaminants; 

target medications like antifungals 

and anti-inflammatories; and use homeopathy 

and acupuncture. 

Case Study 

Maria O’Neil’s firstborn son, Connor, had 

a perfect Apgar score (newborn health 

status) at birth and appeared healthy to 

everyone until after immunization at 15 

months, when he became withdrawn and 

vacant, with head-banging and hand-flapping. 

A pediatrician diagnosed moderately 

severe autism and advised, “Accept your 

new normal. Your son was born this way.” 

O’Neil exclaimed, “I will not let this 

disease take my child!” 

After she replaced processed foods, 

sugar, dairy and gluten with organics in his 

diet, he became calmer and “more here”. 

Tests by another pediatrician, Dr. Bob Sears, 

showed Connor had gut damage, mitochondrial 

issues, a high viral load, a low white 

cell count and a deficiency in basic vitamins 

and minerals. “Now I had a game plan,” says 

O’Neil, of Joshua Tree, California. 

Connor was given fish oil, B 12 shots, 

juices, targeted herbs, Epsom salt baths, 

hyperbaric oxygen, a mitochondrial 

cocktail of nutraceuticals, medication 

with the antifungal fluconazole (Diflucan), 

the antiviral valacyclovir (Valtrex) 

and the immunity-enhancing naltrexone 

(Revia), plus acupuncture, homeopathy 

and chiropractic. Over time, Connor’s eyes 

brightened, his language “burst forth” and 

he became social and loving. 

By age 5, educators took him off his 

individualized learning program because 

he had no relevant symptoms. Today, at 9, 

he’s a popular fourth-grade kid that loves 

swimming, soccer and art, and wants to 

become a scientist or engineer. “The future 

is limitless for Connor,” O’Neil reports. 

“He can do anything he sets his mind to.” 

Brighter Future 

“Once you have addressed the root 

causes, you can optimize healing by using 

the additional integrative modalities 

to help prevent chronic illnesses now 

and in years to come,” explains family 

physician Madiha Saeed, of Naperville, 

Illinois, author of The Holistic Rx: Your 

Guide to Healing Chronic Inflammation 

and Disease. 

The multipronged integrative 

approach is supported by studies that link 

poor gastrointestinal health to childhood 

diseases, notes Lambert. Italian researchers 

found a greater prevalence of “bad” 

gut bacteria in autistic children. In New 

Zealand, it was shown that those with 

ADHD have gut bacteria that reduces dopamine, 

a neurotransmitter that controls 

the brain’s reward center. 

At EpidemicAnswers.org, medical 

professionals and parents have created 

a comprehensive database of resources, 

studies, strategies and health coaches 

to help realize a child’s full potential. It 

plans to follow 14 children with chronic 

conditions through 18 months of healing 

and recovery therapeutic services to be 

documented in a film titled Canary Kids. 

“We want to show parents that 

there’s hope—because then they can 

take the next step and move forward,” 

says Lambert. 

Ronica A. O’Hara is a Denver-based 

freelance health writer. Connect at 

OHaraRonica@gmail.com. 


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fit body 

of The Life Center for Healthy Aging, in 

Charleston, West Virginia. 

REBOOTING LIBIDO 

Exercise Rekindles Desire 

Because exercise delivers so many 

benefits, it’s not surprising that one 

of them is increased libido. A low 

sex drive can affect either gender at any 

age, and contributing factors include hormonal 

changes, daily stressors and certain 

prescription drugs. 

According to a study published in 

the Journal of Sexual Medicine, shortduration 

bursts of exercise work to increase 

circulation and heart rate, thus amping up 

physiological arousal in women. Sexual 

by Maya Whitman 

performance is enhanced in men by exercising 

three to five times a week, according 

to a study published in the Archives of 

Sexual Behavior. 

“Eating right and being committed to a 

daily exercise regimen that includes strength, 

cardiovascular and flexibility training is key 

to maintaining a great libido and continual 

excellence in sexual function,” affirms Dr. 

Jeffry Life, author of The Life Plan: How 

Any Man Can Achieve Lasting Health, Great 

Sex, and a Stronger, Leaner Body and owner 

Healthy Hormones 

Exercise increases testosterone, endorphins 

and adrenal hormones, all of which are essential 

to a satisfying sex life. Studies from 

the University of Texas at Austin show premenopausal 

women experience increased 

sexual response with exercise, including 

individuals with diminished sex drives due 

to the use of antidepressants. 

“Stress is one of the biggest libidokillers 

in women, and endorphins released 

during exercise can reduce stress, improve 

libido and increase arousal,” maintains 

Stephanie Mansour, fitness expert and 

CEO of Step It Up with Steph, in Chicago, 

Illinois. “Adding 30 minutes of exercise a 

few times a week can increase endorphins, 

blood flow and testosterone.” 

Aging Passionately 

The inevitable hormonal changes of menopause 

and beyond can dampen a woman’s 

sex life, but it doesn’t have to become a 

way of life. “Women can experience side 

effects of shifting hormonal levels which 

cause libido to vanish and the vagina to 

become dry, making us feel anything but 

empowered,” explains Ellen Dolgen, the 

Coronado, California, author of Menopause 

Mondays: The Girlfriend’s Guide to Surviving 

and Thriving During Perimenopause 

and Menopause. “Exercise, along with the 

guidance of a menopause specialist to help 

manage those hormonal changes, is a winning 

ticket. Life in our 40s, 50s and beyond 

can be wonderful!” 

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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a problem 

for many men, and can result from 

sedentary lifestyles, certain medications 

and cardiovascular issues. “ED is a huge 

problem worldwide, and vascular disease 

is one of the major causes,” says Life. “This 

can be avoided by eating properly and 

making exercise an essential part of everyday 

life, which can also reduce the need 

for prescription drugs that are another 

major cause of the problem.” 

Strength Training and Yoga 

Testosterone—a hormone that plays a 

significant role in lighting our “fire” and 

keeping it lit—can be enhanced by adding 

workouts with weights. “Strength training 

can boost testosterone, which may boost 

sex drive in both women and men. For 

men, I recommend lifting weights and 

doing push-ups. However, it’s important 

to note that too much intense exercise or 

strength training may have the opposite 

effect, and actually reduce the desire to 

have sex,” says Mansour. 

In addition to a daily exercise program 

that includes cardio and flexibility 

exercises, Life concurs, “Thirty to 60 

minutes of strength training three to four 

times a week is ideal.” 

According to a review published in 

the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 

yoga may increase both male endurance 

and female response. “Yoga turns off our 

sympathetic nervous system, the part 

that keeps us in ‘fight-or-flight’ response. 

Inversions like the shoulder stand help to 

harmonize hormones, supporting a wellbalanced 

sex drive,” explains Pam Medina, 

owner of The Yoga Lily, in Clifton Park, 

New York. “We need to feel attractive, and 

yoga can help us to accept the body as a 

sacred vehicle for the soul.” 

No matter the age or condition of the 

body, a more satisfying sex life and better 

self-image is possible through feeling fit. 

Life reminds us, “Check with your doctor 

before taking up an exercise regimen, and 

know that maintaining a healthy body can 

give us essential ingredients for a great sex 

life well into our 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.” 

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healing ways 

MULTIFACETED 

CHIROPRACTIC 

Integrative Approaches 

Enhance Healing 

Modern chiropractors are often 

seen primarily as pain specialists, 

yet their care can encompass 

much more. While the common focus 

is better health through spinal manipulation, 

the origins of chiropractic are 

manifold. Typical approaches for structural 

issues and injuries include spinal 

by Marlaina Donato 

adjustments, therapeutic ultrasound and 

heat therapy, but some practitioners also 

embrace nutrition. 

Training requirements for chiropractors 

vary by state. “Here in Oregon, 

chiropractic physicians—both legally and 

through our training—are taught to be 

primary care physicians,” says Doctor of 

Chiropractic Michael Herb, of the Absolute 

Wellness Center, in Eugene, Oregon. “We 

must complete extensive training not only 

on the musculoskeletal system, but also on 

managing various internal medical pathologies 

such as those related to the cardiovascular 

system, genitourinary conditions, 

obstetrics and gynecology. We also learn to 

perform minor surgical procedures.” 

Chiropractor Tom Hyland Robertson, 

of Whole Chiropractic Healthcare, in 

Odenton, Maryland, notes, “To limit 

chiropractic to two categories of traditional 

and integrative isn’t accurate. There are 

almost as many specialists among doctors 

of chiropractic (DC) as among medical 

doctors (M.D.). There are chiropractors 

that specialize in pediatrics, veterinary, 

orthopedics, internal medicine, neurology, 

radiology and other areas. Integrative 

chiropractic uses as many tools as possible 

from the realm of each doctor’s training.” 

Integrative Well-Being 

The world of chiropractic is diverse and 

growing to meet patient needs. Many chiropractors 

offer several healing modalities 

in-house that are geared to take whole-person 

care to an integrated harmonious level. 

“Research shows that patient 

outcomes are far better with a multidisciplinary 

approach to healthcare needs,” 

says Herb. “Offering a variety of specialties 

like physical therapy, sports medicine, 

nutrition and natural pain relief in 

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Many chiropractic facilities nationwide employ acupuncturists 

and therapeutic massage therapists, offering diverse treatment 

options like functional medicine and cryotherapy—ice therapy— 

versus traditional heat therapy. 

Robertson provides complementary treatments ranging 

from nutrition to physical therapy and yoga because he has 

found it is important to incorporate multiple treatment philosophies, 

examining the same problem from different angles, 

saying, “Chiropractic integrates many safe modalities found to 

be more effective than opioids, for instance.” He notes that early 

chiropractic was actually integrative, with its founder, Daniel 

David Palmer, promoting a healthy diet and calmer lifestyle a 

century ago. 

Collaborative Options 

Progressive chiropractic now includes innovative approaches to 

treat the nervous system. The cutting-edge field of functional 

(or chiropractic) neurology, which reactivates partially nonfunctional 

neural pathways, is employed in cases like concussions, 

vertigo, migraines, pain syndromes, neuropathy and attentiondeficit 

disorders. 

Massage modalities, combined with chiropractic, are widely 

recognized to significantly increase circulation and improve 

range of motion. Acupuncture, when used in conjunction with 

chiropractic treatment, enhances muscle relaxation and fosters 

easier adjustments. 

Chiropractor Kody R. Johnson, of the Johnson Chiropractic 

and Holistic Health Center, in Columbia, Missouri, is board certified 

in acupuncture and employs dry needling to target trigger 

points in tight muscles. He also specializes in functional medicine. 

Hormone balance, nutritional inadequacies, the presence of 

heavy metals and genetic markers for disease are all considered in 

determining a patient’s overall health. 

“Chiropractic treatment addresses results of physical 

stress. Functional medicine looks at emotional and biochemical 

stress,” says Johnson. “The chiropractic paradigm is based on the 

premise that the body has an inborn ability to heal itself. If the 

only method a provider has to offer is chiropractic adjustments, 

then they’ll have cases where the patient’s condition doesn’t fully 

improve because there might be other factors at play, including 

nutritional deficiencies, toxicities and emotional stress. When 

we address other relevant issues, we find that patients ‘hold’ their 

adjustments longer.” 

Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer, multimedia artist and author 

of books in the spirituality and alternative health genres. She lives in 

Hawley, PA. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com. 

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To keep your balance, you must keep moving. 

~Albert Einstein 

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Three Simple Ways to 

Get Started With Social 

Marketing 

By Dan Stocke 

As small business owners, operators or managers, our lives involve non-stop, on-thejob 

training. Sometimes it seems we’re running fast just to stand still and sadly lose 

sight of the amazing learning opportunities granted to us each day (You may be 

thinking there aren’t enough hours in the day; I don’t have time to think about the lesson 

learned; this pile of work isn’t going to do itself, so please don’t give me one more thing to do.) 

Calm down. Breathe deep. This will only take a few moments and will be well worth 

the time. 

We are going to take a look at three really important marketing lessons that are pretty 

simple but far too often lost in our day-to-day fracas and, most importantly, you already 

know the answers. You’re probably just too busy to remember. We will focus primarily on 

digital/social marketing because it often feels overwhelming but is the simplest place to 

start, gives the most bang for your buck and therefore will cause you far less agita. 

People already care about your business. Your product or service actually does 

address specific needs or wants (it’s why you started the business in the first place). And, 

through social media, it’s easier than ever to stay in front of customers so they are more 

likely to think of your business when they need it. 

Facebook is the big player in the social world (yes, even still) and they make it very 

easy to target customers who have already shown an interest in what you are selling. 

When advertising in social media, make sure to dig into the targeting to find people who 

have already liked “massage”, “yoga” or “essential oils”. There are literally thousands of 

ways to hone in on your customers and advertise specifically to them. 

Also, for many of us, our customers are physically close by—within a 10-mile radius 

of our business. Make sure to set your advertising to run within that area; this way you 

aren’t wasting money advertising for people who are not in your range. There is no need 

to advertise in St. Cloud when your customers are in Edina. 

You are already endlessly fascinating. The only reason people find marketing to be 

intimidating is because everyone thinks they have to have the “perfect” ad or the most 

compelling post in the history of Facebook to get attention. Truth is... just tell your story. 

Be you. You are a business owner, for crying out loud. Your day is filled with stories. Put 

one of them up on Facebook. 

The simplest Facebook posts often draw great attention. Post about something happening 

in your store, or how you make stuff, or what a customer just bought. Your post won’t 

interest every single person—it doesn’t have to—but it will interest some. Then your next post 


might interest a few more and a few more 

and a few more. 

Think of it this way: If you post nothing, 

how much information will people see 

about you? Yep... nothing. But if you flip the 

notion and begin to make posts of even the 

simplest things, people will start to see you 

and will likely be more inclined to do business 

with you. 

You are already a good marketer. 

Probably the most important thing small 

businesses should know about marketing, 

particularly those early in their journey, 

is to not overthink it. Too often, small 

biz people go to an advanced marketing 

workshop, get overwhelmed, then don’t 

know where to start. Deep-in-the-weeds 

marketing should be left to the marketing 

pros. You don’t need to go into the weeds. 

Learn a few tools, be yourself and talk to 

your customers. 

People check Facebook a lot (like 

several times a day). By being in their social 

feeds, people are much more likely to spot 

you right about the time they need you. It’s 

almost freaky. Hunched over their phone, 

they see a simple post from a nearby chiropractor 

and they connect—“my neck hurts.” 

While it’s not always that simple, being 

present in customers’ lives matters. 

Social media offers astonishing power 

to get your message in front of the right 

people at the right time. Never before have 

we been able to be our own ad agency, creating 

content on the fly, shooting a quick 

video or writing a witty Facebook post. 

Understanding customers, getting in 

front of them and giving them reason to 

pause to see what you have to offer may 

seem really difficult. Facebook has functionality 

that makes it practically seamless 

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to the right people. 

Running a business is complicated 

enough. Marketing shouldn’t be. The beautiful 

thing about social media is that it is 

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Researchers at labs and universities 

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That’s why ancient Greeks and Egyptians 

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Scientists say the high conductance 

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The strong scientific evidence gave 

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calendar of events 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 

Free Lecture: A Natural, Cost-Free Way to Attain 

Help and Healing through the Teachings of Bruno 

Groening –7-8:30pm. Speaker: Brigitte Schneider, 

Licensed Healing Practitioner from Germany, will give 

simple instructions on how to connect to this natural 

healing energy. Free (donations appreciated). Carondelet 

Center, 1890 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 

55105. 952-649-1978. Bruno-Groening.org/English. 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 









WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 

Essential Oils 101 – 5:30-7pm. This class is for 

setting the foundation for understanding the organic 

essential oil world. Participants will learn how 

Pranarōm’s top five organic essential oils can impact 

their daily lives. $5. Mazopiya, 2571 Credit Union 

Dr, Prior Lake. Mazopiya.com. 

Sound Healing and Energy Activation – 7-8pm. 

Laurie Wondra is joined by the energies of the 

universe to elevate frequencies. $20. Lake Harriet 

Spiritual Center, 4401 Upton Ave S, Minneapolis. 

YourLifeCore.com 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 

The Gift of a Year – 6:30-8pm. Looking to live 

life more fully, joyfully and consciously? This 

program delves into your life, helping you create a 

life beyond your wildest dreams. We meet the first 

Thursday each month and share tools that have a 

permanent effect on the way you live. $50. Awakened 

Living, 3601 Minnesota Dr, #825, Bloomington. 

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 

Meals in Minutes – 5:30-7pm. Being prepared is 

critical to healthy eating. In this class, we will discuss 

how to plan and prep your meals for the week. 

Carla will share some timesaving tips in the kitchen 

so you can enjoy healthy and delicious meals no 

matter how busy your days become. $5. Mazopiya, 

2571 Credit Union Dr, Prior Lake. Mazopiya.com. 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 

Meditation with Oneness Blessings: Discover Your 

Freedom – 11am-noon. Be guided through a powerful 

meditation followed by the Oneness Blessings, which 

will be given with the intention of awakening more 

freedom within you and permanently upgrading your 

connection to the cosmic flow of freedom that is ready 

and waiting for you. $7-$25. Sacred Space Yoga 

+ Meditation, 1955 Johnson St NE, Minneapolis. 

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The Faerie Realm: Shamanic Journeying Monthly 

Series – 12:30-1:30pm. There are many beautiful 

stewards of the Earth that tend to all the plants and 

animals ensuring that the planet and all life upon 

it is continuously supported. In this journey you’ll 

be able to explore the magic and wisdom of these 

beings that come from the Faerie Realm. You will be 

guided to this magical realm in order to experience 

the personalized gifts and insights that the Faeries 

wish to offer you. $7-$25. Sacred Space Yoga + 

Meditation, 1955 Johnson St NE, Minneapolis. 

FaerieRealm.Eventbrite.com. 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8 

Spring Forest Qigong Level One – 10am-noon. 

Meets the second and fourth Mondays each month. 

Learn to use the power of your breath, mind and 

easy movements to enhance and balance the flow 

of energy in your body for natural, holistic healing. 

$15. Holistic Gateway, 1415 6th Street NE, Second 

Floor, Minneapolis. TheWonderHorse.biz. 


Living from Your Authentic Self – 6:30-8pm. 

What might life look like if you could live daily 

from your authentic self? The part of you that 

knows what you stand for and lives from that space. 

$50. Awakened Living, 3601 Minnesota Dr, #825, 

Bloomington. AwakenedLivingInfusion.com. 


Inner Diamond Basic Meditation Seminar – 9am- 

5pm on both days 10/12 and 10/13. The Inner Diamond 

connects you with these qualities and provides 

tools to use these light frequencies to protect and 

enhance your energy and the energy of those around 

you. $298 (one person) or $398 for two attendees. 

Marriott Courtyard Hotel, 7800 Bloomington Ave 

S, Bloomington. AnnetteRugolo.com. 

I know you ARE 

Powerful, Beautiful and Divine! 

(But do you?) 

FREE 15 Minute Consultation 

Channeled Readings [ Intuitive Guidance 

Transformational Coaching [ Spiritual Development 

Nea Clare – Channel of Divine Wisdom 

612.227.3854 | Nea@NeaClare.com 

NeaClare.com 

IntraAwareness: Crystal Grid Experience – 6:30- 

7:30pm. During this Crystal Healing class you 

will experience a customized crystal healing with 

a crystal grid set up in the room, as well as on and 

around each individual participant. Your instructors 

will be guided to which crystals want to work with 

you at each event, so each monthly experience is 

unique and customized. $7-$25. Sacred Space Yoga 

+ Meditation, 1955 Johnson St NE, Minneapolis. 

CrystalGridMpls.eventbrite.com. 


OnenessNLP Summer Webinar Series (Zoom 

Live) –7am. Our summer webinar series is a place 

where you’ll gain insights into the world of NLP, but 

more importantly, OnenessNLP, the 3rd Generation 

of NLP, where higher consciousness and technology 

of the mind connect for permanent positive change 

that resonates with anyone looking to heal on all 

levels. TinyUrl.com/OnenessNLP-Techniques. 

Sound Healing with Laurie Wondra – 7-9pm. Described 

as ‘Magical Healing’ this event uses vibration 

and sound to clear, open and infuse us with light, love 

and the energy to move forward in our journey. $35 

must pre-register. Metamorphosis Center, 8646 Eagle 

Creek Pkwy, # 101, Savage. YourLifeCore.com. 

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Fall Soups – 5:30-7pm. Nothing says fall like a 

warm bowl of soup. In this class, Carla will capture 

the essence of fall veggies to make delicious hearty 

soups for those chilly fall evenings. $5. Mazopiya, 

2571 Credit Union Dr, Prior Lake. Mazopiya.com. 

Light Being Tribe Gathering: Online – 6-7pm. 

Join our monthly Light Being Tribe Gatherings 

online occurring every Third Wednesday. These 

events are live and interactive. Come with your 

questions and curiosity, and continue your journey 

of expansion in a like-hearted worldwide community. 

All answers are channeled and custom for the 

group that has gathered online. Register in advance: 

TinyUrl.com/LightBeingTribeGathering. 


Hanmi Buddhist Meditation Retreat (October 18- 

21) – Be the peace, the joy, the radiant health that you 

seek. Must pre-book October 13. Space is limited. Led 

by Vajracharya ZhiChan and Charlotte M. Steen. More 

information and registration: MN-Hanmi-Buddhism. 

org. SteenC108@gmail.com, or call 651-278-0697. 

Metta Meditation Center, Janesville, MN. 


Drum Circle – 7-8:30pm. Join us around the Sacred 

Buffalo drum and experience the magnificence of 

the Buffalo energy led by Laurie Wondra. Bring 

your own drum and play in the rhythm of mother 

earth, or just be in the beat of the energy and drum 

blessing. Extra drums will also be available to play. 

$15. Lake Harriet Spiritual Community, 4401 Upton 

Ave S, Minneapolis. YourLifeCore.com. 



Massage Basics – 10am-5pm. Designed for people 

who are considering a career in massage and bodywork, 

or for those who would like to learn a simple 

and safe massage sequence to practice on family and 

friends. $75. CenterPoint Massage School, 5300 W 

35 St, St Louis Park. CenterPointMN.com. 

Holistic Healing & Spiritual Wellness Expo & 

Symposium – 11am-6pm. Join us for a day of enlightenment, 

learning and fun the metaphysical way. 

Find psychics and tarot readers, energy healers, natural 

skin care products, essential oils and sage, crystals, 

stones, jewelry and more. $5 admission includes 

hourly workshops. Kids 12 and under free. Wahpeton 

Community Center 350 5th St S, Wahpeton, ND. 

KarmikChannels.org. 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 

Soul Speak Circle: What Do I Want My Life 

to Be About? – 6-7pm. Jenner Linden believes 

by connecting to your heart and welcoming your 

shadow you will create real change in your life and 

the world around you will follow. $10 + suggested 

donation. WeWork Capella Tower, 225 S Sixth St, 

Minneapolis. JennerLinden.com. 


Connection & Attunement Monthly Gathering – 

6:30-8:30pm. Michele Rae facilitates this evening 

with teachings on observations of current energetic 

shifts, paradigms, understandings and structures in 

our personal, interpersonal and professional lives. This 

month features Frank DiCristina. $25. Center Within, 

8120 Penn Ave S, Southtown Office Park Conference 

Rooms 135/145. Bloomington. CenterWithin.com. 


Promises to Keep – 6:30-8pm. This class is key 

for the new direction it can give your life. Based 

off agreements you make with yourself, we’ll take 

you on a step by step journey of self-discovery. Find 

the freedom and knowledge of your true beliefs. 

$50. Awakened Living, 3601 Minnesota Dr, #825, 

Bloomington. AwakenedLivingInfusion.com. 


How to Become the Loving Heart – 8:30am-9pm. 

Fri/Sat. and 9-11am. Sun. Want to discover how 

to awaken to your full spiritual potential? You are 

invited to the 2018 ECK Worldwide Seminar. Hear 

featured speaker, Sri Harold Klemp. Also enjoy other 

dynamic speakers, creative arts, and inspiring workshops. 

Program includes free events for those new to 

Eckankar, the Path of Spiritual Freedom. Minneapolis 

Convention Center, Minneapolis. 952-380-2200. 

ECKSeminars.org. 

Temple of ECK Open House – Noon-4pm. Fri/ 

Sat. You’re invited to an open house at the Temple 

of ECK, the worldwide center for the Eckankar 

teachings. Enjoy tours, live music, videos, spiritually 

inspired art, and refreshments, or walk the contemplation 

trails that weave through the 174 acres 

of land. Open to people of all faiths. 952-380-2200. 

Eckankar, The Path of Spiritual Freedom, 7450 

Powers Blvd, Chanhassen. TempleOfECK.org. 


Illuminating Conscious Leadership: An Introductory 

Workshop – 9am-noon. Join Lora Matz 

and Michele Rae and explore being a change agent 

living from a place of wholeness and personal balance 

to increase the health and well-being of organizations 

and communities. $35. Center Within, 8100 

S Penn Ave, #155, Bloomington. CenterWithin.com. 

Fall Festival Psychic Fair – 10am-6pm. Features 

the area’s top psychics and mediums, free workshops 

every hour, aura photographs, chair massage, 

food truck on site and vendors offering unique 

products and services. Free. Lake Harriet Spiritual 

Center, 4401 Upton Ave S, Minneapolis. For a list 

of psychic mediums and their cost for a reading, 

visit LakeHarrietSpiritualCommunity.org. 

plan ahead 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 

The Gift of a Year – 6:30-8pm. Looking to live 

life more fully, joyfully and consciously? This 

program delves into your life, helping you create a 

life beyond your wildest dreams. We meet the first 

Thursday each month and share tools that have a 

permanent effect on the way you live. $50. Awakened 

Living, 3601 Minnesota Dr, #825, Bloomington. 

AwakenedLivingInfusion.com. 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 

OnenessNLP Practitioner Training in London – 

9:30am-6:30pm. Meets daily Nov 3-18 (break on 

Nov 11). This in-person intensive training is the first 

time we’ll be offering Spiritual & Psychological 

Certification Training in one fully integrated program. 

Explore how Neuro-Linguistic Psychology 

changes your un-conscious inner dialogue through 

upgrading your Mental Operating System. Dive 

deep into the experiential learning of the Oneness 

Phenomenon that is the fastest path to raise your 

level of consciousness. LondonOnenessNLP2018. 

Eventbrite.com. 

Meditation with Oneness Blessings: Discovering 

Your Purpose – 11am-noon. Do you feel a calling 

from within that there is something more that you 

are meant to do in this life, something you haven’t 

quite put your finger on just yet? Join us for an 

insightful meditation and oneness blessings for 

illuminating a clearer picture of what you really 

came here to do. $7-$25. Sacred Space Yoga + 

Meditation, 1955 Johnson St NE, Minneapolis. 

DiscoverYourPurposeMLPS.eventbrite.com. 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 

Crystal Grid Experience – 6:30-7:30pm. During this 

Crystal Healing class you’ll experience a customized 

crystal healing with a crystal grid set up in the room, 

as well as on and around each individual participant. 

Your instructors will be guided to which crystals 

want to work with you at each event, so each monthly 

experience is unique and customized. $7-$25. Sacred 

Space Yoga + Meditation, 1955 Johnson St NE, Minneapolis. 

NovCrystalGridExperience.Eventbrite.com. 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 

Your Shining Life Expo – 9am-4:30pm. The 2 nd 

annual expo features a variety of health and wellness 

vendors, speakers, workshops and more. If you’d 

like to speak, lead a workshop or be a vendor, contact 

Candi at Candi@NAtwincities.com. $5 online 

and $10 at the door. Radisson Hotel, 2540 N Cleveland, 

Ave, Roseville. YourShiningLifeExpo.com. 

NOVEMBER 17 & 18 

Healthy Life Expo – 10am-5pm (Sat & Sun). Annual 

healthy living event with vendors, samples, 

demonstrations, speakers and much more. Minneapolis 

Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave St, Minneapolis. 

$6 entry (or free with ad found in Natural 

Awakenings). MediaMaxEvents.com. 


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To place listing, email content to 

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MEDIA INTERN 

DO IT GREEN! Minnesota is seeking a media 

intern to assist in planning, creating and producing 

promotional media for organization and the 

Green Gifts Fair. This unpaid volunteer position 

will be responsible for photography/videography, 

post-production and graphic design for 

social media and events. Experience with Adobe 

Creative Cloud preferred. 5-10 hours/month 

September-December. For more information, go 

to DoItGreen.org/Join-Our-Team. 

Never wish 

them pain. 

That’s not who you are. 

If they caused you 

pain, they must have 

pain inside. 

Wish them 

healing. 

That’s what they need. 

~Najwa Zebian 

ongoing events 

Please call or check the websites 

to ensure the classes or events 

are still scheduled for that week. 

ongoing 

Free Online Classes – The University of Minnesota 

is among the largest public research universities in the 

country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional 

students a multitude of opportunities for study and 

research. Located at the heart of one of the nation’s most 

vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on 

the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from 

extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, 

international corporations, government agencies, 

and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations. 

Class-Central.com/University/Minnesota. 

Midtown Global Market – Mon-Sat 10am-8pm & 

Sun 10am-6pm. If you’re looking for a more unique 

shopping experience, head to the Midtown Global 

Market, where more than 50 vendors sell food and 

trinkets ranging from local produce to Somalian 

Pastries, Middle Eastern olives and Asian spices. 

There are also cultural events–from musical performances 

to Irish step-dancing lessons. Free. 920 East 

Lake St., Minneapolis. MidtownGlobalMarket.org. 

sunday 

Restorative Flow Yoga – 9:30-10:30am. In restorative 

yoga, props are used to support the body so students 

can hold poses for a longer period of time, allowing the 

body to open through passive stretching. Restorative 

yoga is a very relaxing and rejuvenating practice. The 

focus is slowing down and calming the mind and body. 

$18. Healing Elements, 2290 Como Ave, St. Paul. 651- 

348-6216. HealingElementsWellness.com. 

Sunday Salsa Dancing – 10:30-11:30am. If you’re 

looking for a unique shopping experience, head to 

the Midtown Global Market, where more than 50 

vendors sell food and trinkets ranging from local 

produce to Somalian Pastries, Middle Eastern olives 

and Asian spices. Join Rene Dennis Thompson for 

Sunday Salsa Dancing. Midtown Global Market, 

920 East Lake St., Minneapolis. Free. Midtown 

GlobalMarket.org/events. 

monday 

Lovingkindness Meditation Practice – 6-7pm. 

Through ancient, gentle and gradual practices, 

we learn to let go of fear and ill will and to open 

our hearts to ourselves and to others, known and 

unknown. Our time together will include instruction, 

guided meditation and discussion. Donation 

based. River Garden, 455 7th St W, St Paul. 

RiverGardenYoga.com. 

tuesday 

Weekly Guided & Silent Meditation – 11-11:30am. 

Led by a Prayer Chaplain in the Meditation Room, 

this meditation is the same one going on concurrently 

at Unity Village. It alternates affirmative 

prayer and silence. Donation based. Unity of the 

Valley Spiritual Center, 4011 W Hwy 13, Savage. 

UnityOfTheValleyMN.org. 

Stress Busters Meditation – Noon-1pm. Join us 

when you can for a free meditation at the University 

of MN. Mayo Building, Third Fl. Meditation Space, 

Minneapolis. CSH.umn.edu. 

. 

wednesday 

Max Meditation Technique – 6:30-7:30pm. Experience 

a guided meditation, combining ancient 

meditation techniques with modern Neuro-Linguistic 

Programming to help both beginning and experienced 

meditators quiet the mind and connect for a relaxing 

and meaningful meditation. This weekly class is 

designed to support you in cultivating a meditation 

practice no matter your experience level. $15. Healing 

Elements, 2290 Como Ave, St. Paul. 651-348-6216. 

HealingElementsWellness.com. 

thursday 

Hatha for Everyone – 6-7pm. Everyone is welcome to 

this weekly drop-in class. All levels. Relieve stress, achy 

joints, improve balance at all levels and increase your 

sense of well-being. $10. Meditation Center, 631 University 

Ave NE, Minneapolis. TheMeditationCenter.org. 

Free Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Join us for a free 

weekly meditation. Sahaja Yoga Meditation, Eden 

Prairie City Hall, 8080 Mitchell Rd, Eden Prairie. 

Contact JPatpatia@gmail.com or 651-730-2078. 

FreeMeditation.com. 

friday 

Gentle Yoga for Every Body – 10:30am-noon. A 

welcoming environment for students of all shapes 

and sizes. $15 drop-in. River Garden Yoga, 455 W 

7th St, St. Paul. RiverGardenYoga.com. 

Drop-in Meditation – 5:15-6pm. A guided meditation 

presented through the lens of a Wisdom Practice 

(gratitude, compassion, and inquiry). $20 (or donation). 

Aslan Institute, 4141 Old Sibley Memorial Hwy, 

Eagan. AslanInst.com. 

Friday Chat & Play Social – 7-9pm. Let’s get 

to know each other and talk about energy, holistic 

health, psychic abilities, spirituality and much more. 

Free. J & S Bean Factory, 1518 Randolph Ave, St 

Paul. Hosted by SchaOn at Psinergy. Meetup.com/ 

TC-Energy. 

saturday 

Cardio Fitness Drumming – 8-8:30am. Burn 

calories in a fun way with this full-body workout 

that doesn’t feel like a workout. Free. Nutrition 

Hub, 7880 University Ave NE, Fridley. Text or call 

to reserve your spot. 612-787-2582. Facebook.com/ 

TheNutritionHub.Fridley. 


community resource guide 

Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living 

in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community 

Resource Guide, email Publisher@NAtwincities.com. to request our 

media kit. 

ACUPUNCTURE 

AWAKENED LIVING 

Michelle Kitsmiller 

3601 Minnesota Dr. Suite 825, Bloomington 

Michelle@AwakenedLivingInfusion.com 

952-452-8583 • AwakenedLivingInfusion.com 

Michelle assists you in healing on 

a physical, mental, emotional, and 

spiritual level via acupuncture and 

herbal medicine in conjunction 

with other therapies at Awakened 

Living. The clinic offers over 36 

therapies and services to give clients 

the most beneficial healing 

protocol possible. See ad, page 13. 

BODY WORK 

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE & 

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY 

Barb Ryan, LMT • 612-922-2389 

Bhakti Wellness Center 

7550 France Avenue S, #220, Edina 

Specializing in persistent, 

chronic pain relief and mysteries 

of the body. Serving clients 

covered by auto insurance and 

worker’s compensation with a 

doctor’s referral. Also serving 

clients seeking the experience of 

deep relaxation and more selfconnection. 

Skilled and compassionate 

care. See ad, page 21. 

BREAST HEALTH 

AROMATHERAPY NATURE’S WAY 

Healthy Girls’ Breast Oil 

Joyce Sobotta • 715-878-4474 

AromaTherapyNaturesWay.com 

Healthy Girls’ Breast Oil when 

applied with a self-breast massage 

helps to balance, detoxify, 

soften breast tissue, improve 

lymphatic circulation and stimulate 

the immune system. Improved 

circulation helps your 

entire body! See ad, page 13. 

CHANNEL FOR SPIRIT 

CHANNEL OF DIVINE WISDOM 

Nea Clare 

NeaClare.com 

Nea@NeaClare.com • 612-227-3854 

You can have a personal audience 

with your guides and the Archangels 

and Ascended Masters. 

Get clarity. Take action. Feel 

connected. Book your session 

today and save 25%, using code: 

IAMWISE17. Or call Nea for a 

free consult. See ad, page 32. 

CHIROPRACTIC 

GOLDEN SUN CHIROPRACTIC 

Una Forde, DC 

International Village Arcade Building 

220 West 98th St, Suite 7, Bloomington 

952-922-1478 

Quality chiropractic care. Experience 

holistic healing and gentle 

chiropractic adjustments that allow 

the nervous system to relieve 

such symptoms as headache, back, 

neck pain and numbness which 

allow your body to return to a state 

of balance and well-being. 25 

years’ experience. 

CADENCE CHIROPRACTIC 

Dr. Aleshka Calderon-Santini 

6409 City W Pkwy, #105, Eden Prairie 

952-855-7656 • CadenceChiroMN.com 

We’re dedicated to improving 

your health with natural, effective 

and safe chiropractic care. Utilizing 

the Pierce Results System, we 

provide contemporary testing and 

imaging to understand the root 

cause of health challenges and 

create a plan to help you get better. 

See ad, page 10. 

CADENCE CHIROPRACTIC 

Dr. Amanda Haeg 

6409 City W Pkwy, #105, Eden Prairie 

952-855-7656 - CadenceChiroMN.com 

We’re dedicated to improving 

your health with natural, effective 

and safe chiropractic care. Utilizing 

the Pierce Results System, we 

provide contemporary testing and 

imaging to understand the root 

cause of health challenges and 

create a plan to help you get better. 


COACHING 

APPLE A DAY WELLNESS 

Patty Kelley • 651-492-1752 

PKelley@AppleADayWellness.com 

AppleADayWellness.com 

Together we’ll create a plan to 

reach your nutritional goals, 

whether they are identifying 

food sensitivities, tackling 

weight control, or feeding a 

finicky family. I have been there. 

I provide personal coaching sessions, 

recipes & meal plans. First 

session free. 

COMPOSURE COACHING 

Candi Broeffle, MBA, CPC 

Candi@ComposureCoaching.com 

218-590-2539 

ComposureCoaching.com 

Master your business so you can 

practice your passion. Business 

coaching for purpose-driven entrepreneurs 

to clarify your vision, 

build your confidence and create 

a soul-centered strategy. Call today 

for a free Discovery Session 

and get on your path to business 

success. See ad, page 27. 

THE CENTER WITHIN 

8120 S Penn Ave, #155, Bloomington MN 

Michele Rae • Michele@CenterWithin.com 

612-310-8876 • CenterWithin.com 

Are you ready to align your personal 

and professional life more 

fully with your inner essence and 

passion? Michele’s intuitive and 

mindful coaching will support, 

clarify and accelerate creating a 

life you love. Get started with a 

free 20-minute phone consultation. 


COACH TRAINING 

THE INSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL 

EXCELLENCE IN COACHING (iPEC) 

iPECCoaching.com • 866-722-6224 

Admissions@iPECCoaching.com 

iPEC is the only professional 

coach training 

school with an energybased 

approach. Our inspiring graduates go on to 

assume prominent roles within their organizations, 

start successful coaching businesses, and become 

everyday leaders. See ad, page 26. 


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COMPUTER REPAIR 

PSINERGY TECH 

André Thomas - A+ Certified 

80 County Rd. C West - Ste. 802 

Little Canada/Roseville 

612-234-7237 • PsinergyTech.com 

“Do you have a sick Computer?” 

We Keep Computer Repair 

Simple. Onsite/In-Home or 

Office, Bring-to-Us Computer 

Repair Services. 2011-17 Angie’s 

List Super Service Award Winner. 

Local • Greener • Highly Rated. 

COUNSELING 

LURA SMEDSTAD, M.S., LPC 

Twin Cities Therapy and 

Counseling Associates 

5851 Duluth St, #306, Golden Valley 

612-434-6610 • Lura.Smedstad@tctca.com 

Lura supports clients who are 

addressing the effects of 

Depression, Anxiety and Life 

Challenges with counseling, art 

therapy and spiritual support. 

Serving adults and teens. Most 

insurances and HSA accepted. 

DENTIST 

HEALTH CENTERED DENTISTRY 

N7915-902 St 

River Falls, WI • 715-426-7777 

HealthCenteredDentistry.com 

Whole Person Dentistry 

observes and deals with the 

mind, body and spirit, not just 

your teeth. This approach to 

dentistry encompasses both 

modern science and knowledge 

drawn from the world’s great 

traditions in natural healing. 


DENTIST 

NATURAL SMILES DENTAL CARE 

4700 Lexington Ave N, Suite D 

Shoreview 651-483-9800 

NaturalSmilesDental.com 

We’re an integrative 

practice committed to 

promoting dental wellness 

and overall assistance to 

the whole person. We 

desire to participate in the 

creation of healthier lives, 

while being sensitive to physical, philosophical, 

emotional and financial concerns. 

DENTIST 

PURE DENTAL 

Dr. Amy Ha Truong 

6230 10th St. N., Ste 520, Oakdale 

651-731-3064 • PureDentalMN.com 

Pure Dental offers integrative, 

holistic, alternative and biological 

dentistry for your dental health. 

We take pride in providing quality, 

holistic dental care and service for 

our patients. See ad, page 33. 

TOOTH BY THE LAKE 

1401 Main St, Hopkins 

952-475-1101 • ToothByTheLake.net 

We build a foundation of trust 

by treating our patients as 

individuals. Understanding 

how uneasy some patients 

may feel about their dental 

visits, we make a difference 

by providing a relaxing and 

positive experience. See ad, page 22. 

DESIGN-BUILD 

CARRIGAN CURTIS DESIGN BUILD, LLC 

CarriganCurtis.com • 612-282-3470 

Carrigan@CarriganCurtis.com 

Specializing in creating homes that 

support the next step in optimal 

health. Carrigan Curtis Design 

Build, LLC uses a combination of 

Building Biology principles, green 

building techniques and BioGeometry 

design concepts to design, 

remodel & build new homes that 

support the health and well-being of the home’s occupants, 

the Earth and each part of the team that 

works on your home. See ad, page 8. 

EDUCATION 

NORTHWESTERN HEALTH 

SCIENCES UNIVERSITY 

Office of Admissions 

2501 W. 84th St., Bloomington, MN 55431 

Admit@NWHealth.edu • 952-885-5409 

Discover a challenging 

curriculum that blends evidenceinformed 

study with a foundation 

in philosophy. Study chiropractic, 

acupuncture and Chinese 

medicine, massage therapy, 

nutrition, post-bac pre-health/ 

pre-med or complete your B.S. in human biology. 


ENERGY HEALING 

EMOTION CODE HEALING 

Master Hong 

Certified Emotion Code Practitioner 

9672 63rd Ave N, Maple Grove 

763-208-4246 or 914-708-9463 

Chronic pain? Suffering from 

emotions? Relationship problems? 

Life not going as planned? The 

Emotion Code is a tool I use to 

help you break through any 

emotional and spiritual blocks so 

you can live your best life. Trial 

session only $35. 

GRACE, LOVE AND LIGHT 

Camille Bernards 

Certified Quantum Touch Practitioner 

11417 NW Hanson Blvd, #101, Coon Rapids 

612-599-1931 • GraceLoveLight.com 

Quantum Touch is a method of 

natural healing that works with 

your body’s energy to promote 

optimal wellness. It can reduce 

pain, stress, inflammation and 

so much more. New client special 

$45. See ad, page 16. 

ESSENTIAL OILS 

AROMATHERAPY NATURE’S WAY 

Essential Oils 

Joyce Sobotta • 715-878-4474 

AromaTherapyNaturesWay.com 

100% pure, quality, essential oils, 

and ultrasonic diffusers available 

on my website. I offer essential 

oil classes online and in person. 

Sign up for an essential oil 

consultation and let me help you 

create a blend of essential oils 

that works synergistically for a 

wide range of health concerns. See ad, page 13. 

GRAPHIC DESIGN 

CAMPFIRE STUDIO 

Sara Shrode, Graphic Designer 

Minneapolis, MN 

612-554-6304 • CampfireStudio.net 

Sara@CampfireStudio.net 

Ignite the possibilities of 

your next project by 

having Campfire Studio 

design it! Innovative, fullservice 

graphic design studio that takes the essence 

of a campfire—warmth, stories, community—and 

infuses it into every design project we do. 


HEALTH FOOD STORES 

MASTEL’S HEALTH FOODS 

1526 St Clair Ave, St Paul 

Mastels.com • 651-690-1692 

Mastel’s Health Foods is Minnesota’s 

oldest health and wellness 

store. We carry a full line of 

vitamins, minerals, supplements, 

herbs and more. We emphasize 

organic, biodynamic, biodegradable, 

holistic and hypoallergenic 

products and pride ourselves on 

stocking hard-to-find items. 


MAZOPIYA NATURAL 

FOOD MARKET 

2571 Credit Union Dr, Prior Lake 

952-233-9140 • Mazopiya.com 

Offering a variety of natural, 

organic, and local food and 

products—with a focus on 

Native American vendors— 

Mazopiya is your ticket to healthy living. Stop by our 

reFresh Bar, grab a to-go-meal or sign up for a class 

today. See ad, page 40. 

HOLISTIC THERAPY 

AWAKENED LIVING 

Connie Bjerk 

3601 Minnesota Dr. Suite 825, Bloomington 

Connie@AwakenedLivingInfusion.com 

952-452-8583 • AwakenedLivingInfusion.com 

Connie assists you in healing on 

a physical, mental, emotional, 

and spiritual level via Guided 

Imagery Therapy and spiritual 

and life coaching in conjunction 

with other therapies at Awakened 

Living. The clinic offers 

over 36 therapies and services 

to give clients the most beneficial 

healing protocol possible. 


HOMEOPATHY 

NORTHWESTERN ACADEMY 

OF HOMEOPATHY 

7104 W. Lake Street, 

St. Louis Park 

763-746-9242 • HomeoVista.org 

Homeopathy is a safe, effective 

path to healing. We offer low-cost 

homeopathic care for everyone. 

Clinic is staffed by advanced students 

and supervised by faculty. 

INTEGRATED MASSAGE 

MYSTICAL MASSAGE TM WITH 

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Offering a blend of Western and 

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