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CONTENTS
SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN September 2014
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FEATURE STORY
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Organic Salon & Spa and model, Katrina King
Photography by Melissa Alderton Photography.
DEPARTMENTS

6 LETTER FROM THE TEAM

A life worth living
8 Dental X-rays: Whats the point?
7 MAKING CONNECTIONS
10 Different ways of interpreting health and illness
IN THE COMMUNITY
12 HEALTHY PETS

Remembering our pets
20 HEALTHY KIDS

Effects of birth trauma
13 Hooponopono
14 Do you desire prosperity?
16 Does organic mean safer?
18 Attitudinal healing
20 Effects of birth trauma
34 CHARTING A COURSE

Virgo Perfect Imperfection
46 HERB BLURB

Red clover
58 HEALTHY EATING

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65 COMMUNITY PARTNERS
71 COMMUNITY CALENDAR
73 ADVERTISER DIRECTORY
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22 Carry not the social onus of others
23 The three pillars of reiki
24 Facial rejuvenation and reduction of wrinkles with facial cupping
25 Tribute to our heroes
26 Watered-down fashion
28 Your angel is beside you
29 From harvest to table to compost bin
30 The amazing power of pineapples
32 5 steps to double your energy naturally
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36 Know the enemy

40 Lasers: Can they really melt fat?
42 Eating for your blood type
43 Self-parenting
44 By the numbers: 10 sad truths about the American way of death
47 Remembering who you are
48 When good food goes bad
50 The new age of food insecurity
52 Old energy, new sounds
54 The power of oxygen
57 Your body is an ecosystem
59 Reiki: Universe life force energy
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60 A nostalgic note
62 Adventures in (self) awareness
64 Making criticism your friend
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A life worth living
Because we dont know when we will die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well. Yet everything happens only a certain number of times, and a very small
number really. How many more times will you remember a certain afternoon of
your childhood, an afternoon that is so deeply a part of your being that you cant
even conceive of your life without it? Perhaps four, five times more, perhaps not
even that. How many more times will you watch the full moon rise? Perhaps 20.
And yet it all seems limitless. Paul Bowles, The Sheltering Sky
Why are you running?
Our culture is obsessed with the concept of being busy. As a result, ours is a
hurried existence. Once the morning alarm blares, we race from the moment we
step out of bed to the moment we collapse back into it.
The more rushed your day, the more important you are. The more hours you
spend at work, the more dedicated you are. The more time you take moving, doing,
working, going the less time you have to ponder whether you are truly fulfilled.
As a nation, we boast of our greatness, yet a dismally small fraction of our days
are truly devoted to being happy. We survive solely for the weekend, the next
vacation, the upcoming holiday, the newest gadget. But when youre constantly
waiting for the next big thing, how many sunrises, embraces from your child,
smiles from your partner, walks in the park, enjoyable conversations, cuddles
with your pet and phone calls with an old friend have you missed?
When did you last live in the moment? When did you last feel the joy and
limitless possibility of life itself?
Take this moment and make it better
Imagine our world with a little less busy and a little more happiness. What if we
all spent a little more of our days focused on self-fulfillment? When were happy,
were better able to make others happy too.
You can be the spark that makes this happen. Make a promise right now
to focus on the moment; to experience joy and to share it with others.
If this task is daunting, the articles in the following pages can help. Our writers and
advertisers offer tips to help you and yours live well. Learn how to practice mindfulness and stay healthy enough to make the best of your time on this earth. By doing so,
you can make a positive difference in the lives of all whom you encounter.
Live today, dont just survive it. Remember: That new smartphone, the TV, the
last email at work can wait. Your happiness and well-being shouldnt have to.
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ental X-rays are pictures of the teeth,

bones and soft tissues around them,
and are done to help find problems
with the teeth, mouth and jaw. X-ray pictures
can show cavities, hidden dental structures
(such as wisdom teeth) and bone loss that
cannot be seen during a visual examination.
Dental X-rays are scheduled when you need
them based on your age, risk for disease and
signs of disease.
Types of dental X-rays
Intraoral X-rays (taken inside the

mouth) are the most common type of
dental X-ray taken. These X-rays provide
a lot of detail and allow your dentist to
find cavities, check the health of the tooth
root and bone surrounding the tooth,
check the status of developing teeth, and
monitor the general health of your teeth
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Dental X-rays are

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Bitewing X-rays show the upper and
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lower back teeth and how the teeth

touch each other in a single view.
These X-rays are used to check for
decay between the teeth and to show
how well the upper and lower teeth
line up. They also show bone loss
when severe gum disease or a dental
infection is present.
Periapical X-rays show the entire
tooth, from the exposed crown to the
end of the root, and the bones that
support the tooth. These X-rays are
used to find dental problems below
the gum line or in the jaw, such as
impacted teeth, abscesses, cysts,
tumors and bone changes linked to
some diseases. A full-mouth series of
periapical X-rays (about 14 to 21 X-ray
films) is most often done during a
persons first visit to the dentist.
(CT) provides three-dimensional

images. The cone-beam CT is particularly useful for dental implant selection and placement.
In adults, dental X-rays can be used to:
Show areas of decay that may not be
visible with an oral exam, especially
small areas of decay between teeth
Identify decay occurring beneath an
existing filling
Reveal bone loss that accompanies
gum disease
Reveal changes in the bone or in the
root canal resulting from infection
Assist in the preparation of tooth
implants, braces, dentures or other
dental procedures
Reveal an abscess (an infection at the
root of a tooth or between the gum
and a tooth)
Reveal other developmental abnormalities, such as cysts and some types
of tumors
In children, dental X-rays are used to:
Watch for decay
Determine if there is enough space in
the mouth to fit all incoming teeth:
primary or permanent
Check for the development of wisdom
teeth and identify if the teeth are impacted (unable to emerge from the gums)
X-ray radiation exposure
Occlusal X-rays show the roof or floor
of the mouth and are used to find extra

teeth, teeth that have not yet broken
through the gums, jaw fractures, a cleft
in the roof of the mouth (cleft palate),
cysts, abscesses or growths.
Extraoral X-rays (taken outside the

mouth) are used to look for impacted
teeth, monitor growth and development
of the jaws in relation to the teeth, and
identify potential problems between teeth

and jaws and the temporomandibular joint
(TMJ) or other bones of the face.
Panoramic X-rays show a broad view
of the jaws, teeth, sinuses, nasal area
and temporomandibular (jaw) joints.
These X-rays show problems such as
impacted teeth, bone abnormalities,
cysts, solid growths (tumors), infections and fractures.
Cone-beam computed tomography
On average, Americans receive a radiation

dose of between 2.0 and 4.5 millisieverts
each year. Half of this is from natural
sources such as the sun, the stars, radioactive materials such as rock and soil, and
drinking water. The other half is from
man-made sources such as X-rays, nuclear
medical procedures, television, tobacco
and smoke detectors. The importance of
dental X-rays for a persons overall health
far outweighs the minimal exposure to the
radiation received.
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Different ways
of interpreting
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By Jed Downs
here are multiple ways of understanding human health

and disease. The standard medical approach seeks to
take what is known and piece things together in an effort
to construct a model that explains how things are to build a
Lego model or a jigsaw puzzle from small bits of information.
The osteopathic mode of understanding is different. It seeks to
comprehend the whole and the relationship of its parts. Without
such understanding, the movement of life cannot be held with the
reverence it deserves.
Both ways of thinking have their value and insights. Medicine
rightly finds the primary cause of infectious disease to be bacteria or viruses. Medical science discovered that when the infectious agent can be killed or prevented from contacting potential
victims, an infectious disease can be eliminated. Late in his career,
Louis Pasteur proposed le terrain est tout, which Google translates from French as the terrain is everything. This is recognition
that the condition of the body and the tissues influence whether
or not an infection can get a foothold. (It may also imply that
preparation of individuals with vaccines can prevent disease.)
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people recognize the role of stress in becoming susceptible to a cold

or flu infection. The stress may be emotional, due to lack of sleep or
prolonged exposure to the elements, etc. Stress in some way alters
the terrain of the body to make it more susceptible to infection.
Dysfunctions or lesions in the body that alter the flow of nutrition
or removal of waste products can also prevent the immune system
from reaching a target, leaving a region of the body susceptible to
infection. These dysfunctions can take on different forms. The issue
may be a problem with the spine that impacts the nervous system,
impacting the tone of the blood vessels, which in turn causes poor
nutrition to the tissues the blood vessels supply. The lesion may be
a distortion of a joint, which causes tension in the fascia (connective tissues), creating a constriction or log jam that prevents normal
blood flow. This can be a problem with the arterial blood reaching an area or it can be a problem with venous or lymphatic return
that leads to a stagnant region where microorganisms can flourish.
Examples include pneumonia from a restricted rib that impacts the
local lymphatic pumping of the adjacent lung tissue and sinusitis as
an opportunistic infection from poor pumping of the sinuses via
rhythmic motions of the cranium.
The approaches to treatment in standard medicine versus
that of osteopathy differ as a result of these differences. A child
with earaches may be treated with antibiotics, tubes through the
eardrums to help the middle ear drain, antihistamines to reduce
swelling from allergic reactions, or removal of lymph tissue that
can block the drainage point or Eustachian/auditory tube. The
traditional osteopathic approach would be directed at establishing or restoring the normal mechanical relationships of the bones
that make up the base of the skull. The Eustachian tube has a bony
portion in the temporal bone (the bone that the ear attaches to)
and then a cartilaginous portion, either of which can be distorted
by mechanical stress. The stress of the bony portion can come
from tension from adjacent skull bones or from tension in the
muscles that attach to it. Stress on the cartilaginous portion comes
from unbalanced tension of the muscles in the back of the throat,
which may be secondary to asymmetry of their bony attachments.
The osteopathic approach is to restore balance of joint contacts
and balance of muscle and connective tissue tension which allows
the Eustachian tubes to drain the ear and to equalize the pressure
between the middle ear and the back of the throat. This eliminates
the conditions that create a cavity full of fluid that supports bacterial growth, allowing the ear infection to develop. Commonly the
distortion of the base of the skull comes from the forces of labor
and delivery or other traumas to the flexible head of the child.
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Reference: At the Still Point of the Turning World: The Art and Philosophy
and Osteopathy. R Lever. Handspring Publishing. 2013.
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healthyPETS
Remembering
our
pets

By Katie Hilst, DVM
eath comes to us all, and every

culture has a unique way of
dealing with death. Common to
many cultures is the act of remembering
the dead. The definition of remembering is
to have or to bring in ones mind an awareness of someone one has seen, known or
experienced in the past. Remembering is
also defined as to make an effort to keep a
person (or pet) in ones mind. Remembering is important to grieving, and grieving
is necessary to heal a loss.
Acknowledgement of our loss is the first
step toward healing. Remembering our
pets helps us to face our loss and gives us
the chance to find closure by coming to
terms with our new reality the one we
live in without our beloved pet.
Remembering and retelling the stories
of our pets we have lost in a safe place, with
people who are supportive can help us
move through our grief. I have found the
acts of talking about my lost loved one and
sharing stories has helped my mind accept
loss. Our remembrances can be a shared
experience and can link together families,
friends, co-workers and strangers.
Remembering our pets can help us feel
the pain of the loss. Feeling pain is necessary and to cut off the pain may result in
it showing up as illness or depression. We
release pain through crying and laughing.
These actions both help our bodies release
tension and anger.
Remembering our pets can help us adjust
to our new normal. Our pets loss may
cause changes to our physical and social
surroundings. Gone are the trips to the dog
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park, groomer and

pet store where we
have social connections with other pet
lovers. Remembering and sharing your
loss with other pet
lovers in a safe place
can help you establish new friendships
and connections.
Remembering
our pets and treasuring their memories may help us let
go of the emotional
energy we have
put into our grief.
The emotions, over
time, will be less painful. Grief is part of a
normal healing process, and every person
has a unique way of feeling and expressing
their grief.
You may have a ritual for remembering
what is important to you. Perhaps your
ritual involves lighting a candle, visiting a
special place your pet loved or making a
donation in your pets name.
I invite you to an annual ritual: taking
part in Remembering Our Pets on
National Pet Memorial Day. This year, it is
being held on Sunday, Sept. 14, from 1 to
2:30 p.m. at Dane County Humane Society,
5132 Voges Road in Madison. This is a
time to remember, tell stories, cry, laugh
and connect with other pet lovers in a safe
environment. Bring a picture and/or story,
or email a photo to be placed on a line for
Grief is part of a normal healing

process, and every person
has a unique way of feeling
and expressing their grief.
all attendees to read. There will be speakers on pet loss, light refreshments and a
commemorative pet tribute. The event is
free and open to all pet lovers. More information can be found at the Dane County
Humane Societys website (giveshelter.
org). I hope to see you there!
Dr. Katie Hilst founded Journeys
Home Pet Euthanasia LLC, a mobile
veterinary service for the Madison
area and surrounding communities. She offers compassionate, gentle
euthanasia for families in the privacy of home. She
specializes in pet quality of life consultations. She
received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree
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and Grief Companioning and is a member of the
International Association of Animal Hospice and
Palliative Care and the Association for Pet Loss and
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Hooponopono

By Daren Pagenkopf
ooponopono is a spiritual practice to set things right and

restore pono (balance). Traditionally, it is practiced by a family nightly,
but can also be done individually. It is a
process of mental cleansing, where problems and conflicts are resolved by a family
through the following steps: pule (prayer),
discussion, reflection, confession, repentance, forgiveness, mutual restitution,
release, severance and thanksgiving. A
hooponopono practice is vital for restoring
physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
well-being for an individual and family.
Blocks to peace, growth, healing and right
relationships are often held in unresolved

conflict and forgiveness.
Hooponopono is always practiced with
a right, loving heart. It is not about blame
or holding fast to the fault, but about
restoring balance in relationships, life, the
body and with God. It is about honestly
expressing and acknowledging feelings,
hurts, wounds and our shortcomings.
Once that has been realized and achieved,
a person can begin being an active participant in taking responsibility for healing
themselves and the world, releasing those
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The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Keep this

constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small
fire makes a small amount of heat.
A BURNING DESIRE TO BE, AND TO DO is the starting point
from which the dreamer must take off.

Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill
ost of us want to live a life that is deeply satisfying;

where it is common to do the things we desire without
concern for the time or the money it might require. A
desire for a prosperous life lies within us. I consider this a universal truth of humanity. We may each define our vision of prosperity
differently, of course, but it is part of the human condition to seek
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are no role models to follow.
2. A clear decision to achieve wealth is never made. Consequently,
the desire for attainment is weak and any attempts to figure
it out or find someone who is successful and ask her how she
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3. Our habits hold us back. Habits of thought and behavior
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As we fuel our desires into a white-hot burning blaze, we find
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Does organic
mean
safer?

By Julia McConahay
he most common question I get asked as the owner of a

chemically aware business is Do you use all-organic products? My response is always an honest no, followed by an
explanation as to why I choose specific products for the salon.
The most important aspect of product usage in any industry
is its safety for the client and professional. Sometimes there are
ingredients that are safer for one individual than another. There
are some clients who are sensitive to petroleum-based products,
and some who have severe allergies to pure coconut oil or other
pure botanicals. Some clients develop allergies and sensitivities
over time due to repeated use of a product or ingredient, while
others may have a reaction to a product or ingredient immediately after first contact. The true key to finding the safest products
is learning as much as you can about your own body and how it
responds to external influences.
Words like herbal, natural, even organic have no legal
definition on cosmetics labels. That means that anybody can put
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anything in a bottle and call it natural and they do, according

to the Organic Consumers Association. The U.S. Department of
Agricultures organic sector has come up with a term for this issue:
organic fraud.
To date, there are no regulations imposed on health and beauty
products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. According
to Dr. Linda Katz, director for the Office of Cosmetics and Colors
for the FDA, Cosmetics and colors are regulated in a post-market
arena. We dont get to see an application for a product or ingredient before the product is marketed. What we do is we look at
safety issues once the product is in the marketplace.
Therefore, no accountability is required of manufacturers until
a complaint is made or a compliance issue is discovered. According to the FDA, it is the responsibility of cosmetic manufacturers to ensure, before marketing their products, that the products
are safe when used as directed in their label or under customary
conditions of use.
Due to this lack of regulation, there is no accountability for
companies to ensure truthful labeling. Some companies take it
upon themselves to create testing standards for their products and
promote themselves as such.
Does organic mean chemical-free?
Humans are surrounded by chemicals every day: in and on the

clothes we wear, in the foods we eat, and in the air we survive on.
The primary definition of a chemical is, a substance produced by
or used in a chemical process. By this definition, even water is a
chemical. Do you consider water to be organic? If so, then water
is an organic chemical.
According to basic chemistry textbooks, any molecule containing a carbon atom is considered to be organic. So which is it? Is
the organic nature of something defined by its chemical makeup
or by the conditions it is created under? Is water then considered
not organic because it doesnt contain carbon? It seems as though
the definition we put the most weight in is the latter. Consumers want to know if a certain product was created or cultivated
without the use of manmade, harmful and synthetic chemicals.
So, returning to the question about organic hair products, it
should be noted that every single hair product (organic, natural or
otherwise) performs a physical and chemical process on the hair.
Permanent hair color works by physically opening up the outer
cuticle layer on the hair and chemically depositing new pigment into
the cortex. Some color products actually lift the natural hair color
out of the cortex before depositing the replacement pigment. Semipermanent hair color products coat the outside of the hair strand
with pigment which is washed away over the course of some weeks.
Most of the hair color products on the market are saturated with
fragrance to mask the undesirable smell of ammonia and other
chemicals (organic or synthetic) present in the formula. A chemical
process is also in play when applying any shampoo or conditioner
to the hair. The basic pH of shampoo causes the cuticle layer to
lift, releasing trapped oil and particles from the hair strand as the
shampoo is massaged on the scalp, while conditioner has a more
acidic pH which reverses this process and causes the cuticle layers
to return to their flat position, causing the hair to feel smooth.
The choice to seek out the safest product for your body comes
back to our initial exploration of physical sensitivity to organic
or nonorganic products and ingredients, immediate and acquired
allergies, and personal philosophy on participating in a strictly
organic lifestyle. Ultimately in this society we are all consumers,
and the market thrives on our attention. There is so much information available to you online at your fingertips. Do yourself a
favor and seek out products created with your fundamental health
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References: Organic Consumers Association. www.organicconsumers.org/
bodycare.
Chemical. Dictionary.com. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chemical.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. www.fda.gov.
FDA Basics: Dr. Linda Katz Talks About Keeping Cosmetics and Colors Safe.
YouTube. http://bit.ly/1kA0QRI.
Hair Handout. CHEM 107, University of South Carolina. http://bit.ly/1pzn9FR.
Milady Standard Cosmetology. 2012 edition. Cengage Learning.
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Attitudinal
healing
Part 2

Rev. Deb Phelps
Its not the situation thats causing your stress, its

your thoughts, and you can change that right here
and now. You can choose to be peaceful right here
and now. Peace is a choice, and it has nothing to do
with what other people do or think.
Dr. Jerry Jampolsky
ast month I began a two-part series on the concept of

attitudinal healing. This month I share with you the 12
principles that guide this universal method that has helped
countless individuals all over the world. These 12 principles work
together in creating an active acknowledgement of choice within
us and the ability to access the deep inner wisdom that lies within.
The 12 principles of attitudinal healing are:
1. THE ESSENCE OF OUR BEING IS LOVE
Love can only be experienced, as it is our energy force. It

remains constant and eternal. It is pure energy that flows
through us.
2. HEALTH IS INNER PEACE, HEALING IS
LETTING GO OF FEAR
In order for us to feel peace within, we first must make it our

single goal. We experience many emotions; however, we can use
our mind as a powerful tool to help to change our hurt feelings.
3. GIVING AND RECEIVING ARE THE SAME
The attitudinal healing definition of giving and receiving is:

there are no conditions, no expectations and no boundaries
put on the extension of sharing love with one another.
4. WE CAN LET GO OF THE PAST AND OF THE FUTURE
The past is there for our learning. Yet, the fact is that we are
in the present and we need to deal with what is going on in
the now. The future can seem scary and we can dwell on the
anxiety of the future, yet this will never bring us peace.
5. NOW IS THE ONLY TIME THERE IS AND EACH
INSTANT IS FOR GIVING
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This idea helps us to remain in the present moment. It is easy

to lapse into the past or become anxious about the future. We
cannot control the external world. We can learn to control
our thoughts so we remain at peace.
6. WE CAN LEARN TO LOVE OURSELVES AND OTHERS
BY FORGIVING RATHER THAN JUDGING
Whenever we make a judgment on another person, we make

a judgment on ourselves. Forgiveness, in the Attitudinal
Healing sense, does not mean condoning or agreeing with
anothers behavior or setting ourselves apart and choosing to
forgive someone because we feel they did something wrong.
It merely means that forgiveness is a vehicle to clarify our
misperceptions.
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7. WE CAN BECOME LOVE FINDERS RATHER THAN

FAULT-FINDERS
It is easy to find fault with others. We may feel that if only

the other person would change, then we would be happier.
When we look at faults in others, it is a manifestation of our
own self-criticism. To practice attitudinal healing, we start to
forgive, stop judging and love ourselves and others.
8. WE CAN CHOOSE AND DIRECT OURSELVES TO
BE PEACEFUL INSIDE REGARDLESS OF WHAT IS
HAPPENING OUTSIDE
We come to realize that no one is really able to make us feel

happy, sad, lonely or angry.
9. WE ARE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO EACH OTHER
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10. WE CAN FOCUS ON THE WHOLE OF LIFE RATHER
THAN THE FRAGMENTS
In order to feel inner peace, we need to begin to focus on

oneness with ourselves and those around us.
11. SINCE LOVE IS ETERNAL, DEATH NEED NOT BE
VIEWED AS FEARFUL
Refer to principle No. 1; if we believe life is eternal, the fear of

death can be removed.
12. WE CAN ALWAYS PERCEIVE OTHERS AS EITHER
LOVING OR FEARFUL AND GIVING A CALL OF HELP
FOR LOVE
We are responsible for our own peace of mind and not that of
another person.
As A Course in Miracles says, Teach [and be] only love, for that
is what you are. When we are in alignment with our true nature,
our days will be filled with happiness and peace: all this by simply
having the willingness, awareness and openness to practice changing our mind, thus changing our attitude so we may be healed.
Rev. Deborah Phelps is the senior minister and cofounder of MiraclesOne Center for ACIM, offering classes several times a week,
as well as personal spiritual direction and healing. She teaches
meditation and has more than 20 years of experience teaching A
Course in Miracles. Rev. Phelps is also the author of several books
related to A Course in Miracles. For more information, visit http://miraclesone.
org or call 608-318-4444.
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healthyKIDS
Effects of
birth
trauma

By Wade Anunson, DC
irth trauma is often the result of mainstream

medical interventions, either chemical or physical,
in the birth process to avoid high-risk exposure to
the mother or the newborn. Although this is a general description, it encompasses a vast array of insults influencing the health,
neuromuscular, digestive, behavioral and immunological systems
of the newborn. Theoretically, medical interventions are available
to save lives and reduce the risk of fatality in the birth process. I
must be clear that I am not here to condemn these interventions
that can certainly help protect the mother and baby from harm, or
the choices courageous women have made in their birth process.
Complications arise, and thankfully medical intervention has its
rightful place in those situations. My purpose, however, is to raise
awareness and offer perspective to the link between the routine
use of the top three interventions (induction with pitocin, epidurals and cesarean sections) and the neurological conditions that
arise in newborns that often follow and lead to chronic conditions.
Pitocin
According to studies published by the U.S. National Library of

Medicine of the National Institutes of Health and ChrisKresser.
com, side effects to the newborn from the oxytocin-augmenting
pitocin a drug used to induce labor include three times the
risk of asphyxia (insufficient oxygen), jaundice, encephalopathy
(brain condition), five times the risk of permanent central nervous
system or brain damage, bradycardia (low blood pressure), and fetal
death. A Nepal study cited that 30 percent of newborns with pitocin-related encephalopathy died. For the mother, natural levels of
oxytocin create harmonic pulsing uterine contractions. Synthetic
oxytocin creates longer, more forceful and tighter contractions, all
of which can create significantly more stress to the baby. Be aware
that abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and fetal distress can leave
very subtle effects that are often medically referred to as normal
variations from birth.
Epidurals
Besides being the most popular method of pain relief during

labor, intervening with epidural is not only blocking the sensory
nerve pathways that carry pain, hot, cold, touch and feel, but also
the motor nerves that control muscle function. While reducing
the pain sounds like a really, really good thing, its side effects have
a slippery slope with some very important organs like the uterus,
the heart, blood vessels and glands.
Epidurals increase the risk of forceps or vacuum distraction
methods by reducing the release of oxytocin essential for contractions, leading to weakened contractions and by increasing labor times
from 4.7 to 7.8 hours. It triples the risk of perineal tearing, triples the
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need for induction with pitocin, quadruples the chance for the baby
to present posterior and doubles the chance of cesarean birth.
Cesarean
Cesarean birth poses great risks to both the mother and the baby;
however, well remain focused on the baby in this article. Side
effects range from respiratory problems, low blood sugar and
poor tone, to immunosuppression, allergies, asthma and dysbiosis
(imbalance or lack of healthy gut flora).
The brilliance of the vaginal birth process carries a vital and
necessary component to the healthy development of the babys
brain and nervous system by stimulating the respiratory reflex,
which is instrumental in lung and cardiovascular health. The
passing of the newborn through the vaginal canal allows for the
natural infiltration of healthy bacteria via the infants oral and
nasal cavities and sets the stage for healthy gut flora. Bypassing
this natural process with cesarean has serious implications in the
development of the immune system and gastrointestinal function. Our gut flora comprises roughly 75 percent of our immune
system, and is necessary for fighting infection and assimilation of
nutrients from our food, or in this case breast milk. Dysbiosis has
been linked to autism, depression, irritable bowel syndrome, type
1 diabetes and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Dr. Wade Anunson
After one allergy season, with getting adjusted,

I didnt get sick! My daughters have not been
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other kids getting sick around them. A.M.
Common signs of birth trauma
GERD, constipation, colic, periods of frequent spitting up, dystonia, problems latching, plagiocephaly, torticollis, frequent ear
infections/colds, neurobehavioral problems, slowed development
and failure to thrive can all be signs of traumatic birth syndrome.
For questions regarding safe and effective infant adjusting techniques, visit to www.activator.com.
Rebooting the nerve system
Traumatic birth syndrome results in abnormal stress to the

newborns nerve system which in turn affects the function and
development of every single cell, tissue and organ system in the
body. Whether it be from an extenuating labor, forceps/vacuum
extraction, or cesarean section, the stress to the baby is significant and may require adjusting into healthy alignment to restore
normal healthy function.
Dr. Wade Anunson is a 1994 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. His holistic approach to patient care
stems from his own process of self-discovery through chronic respiratory problems as a child. Dr. Anunson gives a fresh perspective
to solving pain and dysfunction without drugs or surgery. He
currently directs a thriving practice in Madison called Anunson Chiropractic,
SC. For more information, call 608-829-2250 or visit http://GetBackFast.com.
References: Influence of Maternal, Obstetric and Fetal Risk Factors on the
Prevalence of Birth Asphyxia at Term in a Swedish Urban Population. I.
Milsom et al. http://1.usa.gov/1mOeH27.
Risk Factors for Neonatal Encephalopathy in Kathmandu, Nepal, a Developing Country: Unmatched Case-Control Study. Matthew Ellis et al. http://1.
usa.gov/1oyjmuB.
Natural Childbirth VI: Pitocin Side Effects and Risks. Chris Kresser. http://
bit.ly/1oN9x62.
Oxytocin for Labor Induction. T.M. Stubbs. http://1.usa.gov/1uywsu2.
The Effect of Continuous Epidural Analgesia on Cesarean Section for Dystocia in Nulliparous Women. J.A. Thorp et al. http://1.usa.gov/1pvbTeZ.
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Carry not the

social onus
of
others

By Don Neviaser
veryone has a different opinion about what type of person

you are or what you should accomplish in life. Some people
are going to fear or even hate you even though youve given
them no reason to do so. It may be difficult to accept at times, but
you cannot control the thoughts and actions of others.
The best any of us can hope to do is positively affect the opinions of others by our actions and reactions to them and to life,
but this can only be effective if you do so on a genuine level from
deep within you. Then, if someone dislikes you for who you are,
accept it and let it go, knowing that it is not something you have
control over. It is, after all, just an opinion their opinion with
no bearing on who you are or your value as a person. Be honest,
you dont like everyone you meet, and others are just as entitled to
their likes and dislikes as you are!
Whatever the opinions and choices of others, regardless of how
mean or inconsiderate many may seem, they are and always will be
just someone elses opinion, interactive problem or social issue and
not yours, so dont take on their onus! Learn to pick and choose
those you deem worthy of your time and energy and respond
accordingly. Also make an attempt to be self-aware as to how you
DON NEVIASER
Certified Life Coach & Award-Winning Author
Forward Motion for Life!

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Learn to pick and choose

those you deem worthy of
your time and energy and
respond accordingly.
may be coming across and whether your words and actions are
accurately portraying your intended message or attitude.
Actually, one of the best ways to respond to less-than-complimentary comments, slights or jabs from most people is to simply
smile or laugh, shake your head, and either turn away, walk away
or ignore them, proving they do not fluster you, thus diminishing
their return and power. When you think about it, do the inconsiderate really deserve to take any of your time, energy and happiness
away from you? I think not!
Don Neviaser has been a certified life coach for six years and is an
award-winning author of five self-empowerment books. He published
two books in 2012, The Power of Perspective and the Gift of Gratitude and The Beauty that Love Is, that each won a national award
in its category. Don is also the official guide for attitude and perspective on the No. 1 self-help website, SelfGrowth.com, and has had several articles
published on this site and in its newsletters. For more information, please visit
http://ForwardMotionLC.com or http://facebook.com/AttitudeandPerspective.
The three
pillars
of reiki

By Kathy Milanowski
he three pillars of reiki are a great example of a ritual that

enhances the reiki session. It allows the practitioner to
connect with their higher self along with the reiki source.
This formula is broken up into three parts: gassho, reji-ho and
chiryo. Within these three pillars are their own individual attributes. When synchronized together, as with any ritual, we gain a
deeper connection to that intent.
Reiki is a Japanese healing technique based on the principle
that the practitioner channels energy into the patient by means of
touch to activate the natural healing processes of the patients body.
The word reiki is made up of two Japanese words: rei meaning
Gods wisdom or the higher power and ki which means life
force energy. Reiki restores physical and emotional well-being in
a manner that is relaxing and nonevasive to the client.
Gassho, the first pillar of reiki, has several parts: breath, centering, meditation and asking for the reiki energy to flow through
you. As you assume the gassho position, calmed and centered, you
apply the proper breathing techniques and set your intention to
prepare for the session.
Reji-ho, the second pillar, is where you ask for guidance. Reiji
means the indication of reiki power and ho means methods. In
essence, we are asking to switch on the energy. During this step of
asking for guidance, you also place your intentions for where the
reiki should be directed.
The following is an example of the second pillar from a time I
had given reiki to my cat Ester:
As I place my personality and ego aside, I allow the reiki source to
flow through me from the greatest source, for the highest good, with
the greatest intent, for Ester. May her paw heal quickly and recover
from any trauma she might have.
You then allow yourself to connect with yourself and your
guides. This can prove to be one of the most difficult steps for
most practitioners, as it requires trust in yourself and reiki.
However, if you ask to be open and connected, you will be open
and connected.
Lastly, the third pillar of reiki is chiryo, the treatment. This is

where you give the reiki to your client. There are uniform treatment points, and ones through experimentation and education
that you discover on your own. The session is usually very relaxing for the client, and both the practitioner and client can receive
guidance and healing from the treatment.
This is a very simple explanation of what each pillar entails in the
three pillars of reiki ritual. Ritual is what connects us together to
express our intentions. We are such miraculous energy sources. With
the right formula, a seed of intention along with affirmations and a
connection, your intention is created and your connection is deepened. With education, guidance and practice, these steps will aid you
in deepening your connection with yourself and the reiki source.
Kathy Milanowski is the founder of The Carriage House - Reiki
Training & other Magical Essentials located at 119 S. Main Street in
Deerfield. She is a certified reiki practitioner, master/teacher of Usui
Tibetan, Karuna Reiki, Ra-Sheeba Reiki and other healing modalities. Kathy shares her own private healing sessions, classes and
events, as well as the gifts and expertise of other light workers in her center to share
with the surrounding communities. For more information, call 425-220-6283 or
visit www.ReikiTransformations.com and Facebook.com/ReikiTransformations.
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Facial rejuvenation
and reduction
of wrinkles with
facial
cupping

By Heidi Aschenbrenner, LMBT, CCT,
NCBTM, Member AOBTA
upping therapy is by far my favorite modality to work with

because it is so effective and has so many applications. If
you are already familiar with cupping therapy, it is important to note that the facial cupping techniques described here will
not leave discoloration on the face because of the techniques used
in this protocol. It should also be noted that facial cupping may
be done therapeutically for temporomandibular joint dysfunction
(TMJD), Bells palsy or other more significant restrictions in the
fascia of the face, and these therapeutic techniques might produce
the discoloration that many have experienced with cupping
therapy on other parts of the body. Our focus today is on facial
cupping for rejuvenation and reduction of wrinkles and puffiness
very much like getting a facial, but with cups instead!
Facial cupping uses negative pressure with small cups to eliminate the buildup of wastes and fluids in the face and neck. With
cups specifically designed for the face, the facial tissue experiences a vacuum and lifting effect, resulting in lymphatic drainage,
which reduces chronic puffiness to a great degree. Once one side
of the face is completed, there is a visible difference from just one
treatment. The completed side looks more lifted and has a healthy
glow. Its a wonderfully relaxing treatment that leaves you looking
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and feeling great at the end of the session!

Not only are you looking and feeling great, but you are also
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well as absorption of any topical treatments such as essential oils. The
muscles of the face often have quite a bit of tension how many of
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tension and tightness, softening those muscles and any scar tissue,
filling out lines and wrinkles. Facial cupping treatments are cumulative, especially when treatments are done once or twice per week,
which is recommended to achieve lasting visible results. Beyond the
health benefits, the treatment simply feels great, whether youve ever
had any noticeable tension in your facial muscles or not. Everybodys
skin needs a little rejuvenation from time to time. When was the last
time you treated your face to some TLC?
Another great result is the drainage of the sinuses during facial
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or other sinus congestion would benefit from facial cupping,
while simultaneously receiving the other aesthetic and health
benefits mentioned earlier. Combine that with some essential oils
for the sinuses at the end of the treatment, and your sinuses will
thank you! Once again, it will likely take a series of treatments to
see lasting results for sinus drainage, especially if the source of the
recurring sinus infections or congestion is not addressed.
Facial cupping requires specific training and should be performed
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A tribute to
our
heroes

By Jennifer M. Warner, MSE, LPC
& Holistic Psychotherapist
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger
than oneself. Joseph Campbell
fter pondering what to write about in my next article,

it was brought to my attention that my father had been
invited to attend the great Honor Flight to Washington,
D.C. in August. My father is a Vietnam veteran, and in accepting this honor, more integration of his experience would help
more healing take place. Therefore, this is a tribute to all who have
been affected by any war, either past or present. There have been
so many sacrifices made by our soldiers and their families. They
deserve the utmost respect and honor for serving our country. My
hope is to bring a greater awareness to all.
When most people think about the effects of war, they mention
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Any trauma causes integrative fibers in the brain to stop functioning well, or causes them
to be destroyed. Trauma can be described as anything that overwhelms the system. Trauma changes the structure of the brain,
but through neuroplasticity, we can alter it too.
It is not easy to talk about the happenings of war. But it is an
important part for any healing to occur. However, we can begin
to heal the pain by transforming or changing the way we react
to it. If we continue to react to the pain/trauma in the same way
but expect to heal, we wont. We will be stuck in the pain, unable
to move past it and unable to heal it. Without the support and
encouragement to keep talking about our emotions and experiences, most of us just push them down and bury them beneath
layers, hoping that time alone will do the healing. Our emotions,
when left unattended, will continue to accumulate, grow and the
deeper buried emotions will remain.
As in some of our experiences, there is no way to completely
resolve a painful experience. We cannot change our past events
or our past experiences. However, we can begin to heal with the
pain by transforming or changing the way we react to it. Changing
the reaction doesnt mean we ignore or deny the painful event. It
means choosing to experience it differently.
The word heal is derived from the same root as the words for
whole, health and holy.
Healing does take place when we accept and integrate into our
consciousness the fragmented, separated and wounded parts of
ourselves that have become disowned, denied or unacknowledged. Accepting all of us makes us whole again. It is this wholeness that enables our authentic selves to be expressed.
So we can choose to look at fear as forgetting everything and
running or fear as an opportunity to face everything and rise. It
is ultimately our choice. The men and women who are accepting
of the invitation to the Honor Flight are a true representation of
rising.
Be gentle with yourself. Healing takes time. A time that is
uncertain, but with support and the encouragement to be open to
sharing all of our experiences, we can then integrate and accelerate healing.
Jennifer M. Warner, MSE, LPC, is a holistic psychotherapist who uses
holistic and experiential therapies to empower individuals, couples
and families to heal and transform their lives, so each of them is able
to live to their highest potential. You can reach her at 608-251-6590
or for more information, visit her website at jmwassociatesonline.com.
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Watered-down
fashion

By Lindsay Leno
he amount of water used to manufacture one garment can

be staggering: 1,800 gallons of water are used to make one
pair of jeans, according to a TreeHugger article. Thats the
equivalent of filling and emptying your bathtub 28 times, all for
one pair of jeans!
Even more daunting is trying to figure out a way to avoid this
necessary evil. Clothing is a basic human need, as is water. Unfortunately, with current fashion demands, clothing also depends on water
to create the final product. Its an overwhelming task to try to avoid
garments that depend upon water consumption or even to change
habits surrounding fashion that depends so heavily on water.
Garments require water in almost every step of manufacturing. One cotton T-shirt requires 400 gallons of water to grow the
cotton, dye the fabric, and rinse and treat the fabric (Merchant,
2009). Once the garment is created, it often is treated and washed
again to give it a specific feel or look. This doesnt begin to include
the additional washing that happens after it is taken home.
Luckily, small changes in shopping habits as well as personal
water consumption can make even a slight, but significant impact.
What you can do
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of gallons of water to create the most basic wardrobe. To prevent

all this water consumption, a consumer can do several things to
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Research consciously made fabrics and garments.
Shop secondhand, versus brand new.
Make clothing by hand from natural or raw fabrics.
Commit to avoiding dry-clean-only garments.
Levis Strauss is aware of the water use related to the creation
of denim. They have taken steps to cut down on their water
consumption and to even go so far as recycling water to create
some of their most popular styles. Other companies have taken
steps to cut down on water consumption and by doing a quick
internet search, its easy to access reputable companies that take
this issue seriously.
Instead of buying a brand new garment, secondhand is a solution that saves thousands of gallons that wouldve been used for
a new garment. In addition, making clothing from scratch saves
gallons that would be used for the processing of the garment.
You may think youre saving water by purchasing dry-clean
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garment and the toxins used to launder with a dry procedure put
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Saving at home
Cutting down on water consumption at home is a way to counterbalance the amount used in the fashion industry. Save on water by
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Hang garments after wearing and air them out, versus
washing them.
Purchase clothing that will sustain multiple wears between
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Remember: Jeans fit better when unwashed and are meant to
be washed minimally.
Do laundry less frequently and with larger loads.
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Your angel is
beside
you

By Varinia del Moral
rchangel Michaels message, channeled by Varinia: We

(angels) are called to serve humanity, to support your
personal growth. Call on us, welcome us, we are right there.
Have you ever encountered your angel? Do you think you may
have, but doubted or minimized what happened? Its clich, but
true: miracles are happening all around us, and our angels are
there to support us.
In August of 2011, I had been training for nearly 15 months
to work with the angelic realm. I had learned to tune into them,
communicate with them, and had experienced miracles daily
along the way. And I was about to be given a choice in my life.
I had started horseback riding lessons when, only a few lessons
in, we learned how to trot; however, my horse decided to charge
the mare in front of us instead. Have you ever seen the character
Woody from the movie Toy Story? His doll legs flail as he rides
the toy horse yes, thats how I looked! As I flew off my horse,
6 feet in the air, I heard a guiding voice instruct me on how to
release my trapped foot from the stirrup and align my body so that
I would land safely. It was a slow motion, peaceful fall even when
I landed hard on my side. My mind panicked as the pain went
through my body. I was immobilized. Then, I reminded myself
I had been training with my angels, which calmed my mind. I
began taking deep breaths that reduced my anxiety, and began a
conversation with the guiding voices, Archangel Michael and the
Virgin Mary, who assured me it was muscular damage and theyd
stay with me through the ordeal. Some may experience this type
of conversation in deep prayer or a meditative state.
Two people were with me when I had the accident, my close
friend and my angelic teacher. When I reached the hospital, my
close friend approached me and said, Dont worry, our teacher
says that Archangel Michael and the Virgin Mary have been with
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you the entire time. I sighed with relief; I had needed that thirdparty confirmation that I was in fact communicating with higher
spiritual beings. Despite initial indication of a broken clavicle,
hip and ankle, I left the hospital that evening without any broken
bones. It was muscular.
I was given a choice that day on how to proceed with my life. I
could minimize the incident and doubt that any of the communication was real, or I could accept the possibility of it being real and
a part of my life. In my case, accepting it as reality helped me heal
over the next year by providing me with peace and reduced anxiety.
Since then, Ive been called to support others in communicating and experiencing their own angels. Angels are nondenominational, which is why we find them represented in so many religions. You do not have to adhere to a specific faith to communicate with them. The angels speak with humanity in many different
ways, often by signs such as numbers or symbols. Start tuning in
to things that repeat. Its their way of getting your attention.
Have you ever woken up to a familiar voice calling your name?
Do not doubt yourself. Divine intervention, guidance and support
feels safe and peaceful, even if we feel startled. Encountering our
angels can be startling, but doesnt have to be. Listening to the
messages from our angels, and most importantly inviting them
to assist us, reduces our stress, which can improve our health as
a part of the body-mind-spirit connection. Maximize the benefits
of your meditation and zen space by including your angels.
Varinia del Moral is a trained bilingual angelic communicator. In her angelic readings, as a clairvoyant, she works closely
with Archangel Michael to create a space for clients where they
can communicate with their angels, experience their presence
and receive guidance. Varinia offers personal angelic readings at
Divine Body & Styles Organic Salon & Spa in Waunakee. For more information,
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From harvest
to table to
compost
bin

By Jill Carlson
he seeds which were sown in the spring brought forth the

summer harvest, which can now be enjoyed in many delicious ways at the dinner table.
From asparagus to zucchini, this year was a great year for fresh
produce. Because many people are moving toward the fresh food
movement by planting their own gardens, shopping at farmers
markets or supporting community supported agriculture farms
known as CSAs, the local economy is becoming stronger.
I hopped on the grow-your-own food tractor this spring when I
bought a 4-foot-by-4-foot raised bed. I dont exactly need a tractor
to tend my garden, because its really easy to keep the weeds at bay
by pulling them as they emerge from the soil.
Walking out to the garden in the evening after work to bring
in fresh lettuce, a tomato, basil, some beans and radishes, parsley,
cilantro, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower to make a salad
feels so rewarding. I know where my food came from. I dont have
to worry that it might be contaminated, or that it sat at the grocery
store for several days. My salad tastes fresh and crispy. The lettuce
doesnt taste like it came out of a plastic bag. And I feel so happy
that I grew the ingredients with tender loving care. The carbon
footprint to get it to my table was zero.
By growing your own food or buying it at a farmers market, you
can freeze, pickle or can some to use during the winter. When the
cold winds of winter are howling, the tomato sauce made from
tomatoes grown in your garden will be like a ray of sunshine on
your pasta.
Once the food prep is done, next comes the ultimate form of
recycling composting. The peels, stems, ends and anything
else nonedible can be composted by working these parts into
the garden soil to help nourish the vegetables that are still in the
garden, and to amend the soil for the next growing season.
Even those who dont have a garden can compost, and save
egg shells and other vegetable and fruit peels in a bin under the
kitchen sink for those who do have a garden. It is a great way to
keep recycling. What starts with a seed nourishes our soul and
soil, and the circle of life continues.
Sungold Tomato Sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil

1 quart tomatoes, cut in chunks, stems removed
A large garlic clove, minced
teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Handful of fresh basil leaves
Heat olive oil until hot, but not smoking. Add tomatoes,
garlic and salt. Shake the pan as they sizzle. Flatten tomatoes
with a spoon to release their juices as they cook. Reduce heat
to medium and continue to cook, shaking pan as needed.
Reduce sauce by half, about 15 minutes. Taste, add sugar and
additional salt if needed. Use to top pasta, spaghetti squash
or vegetables. Top with fresh chopped basil before serving.
Can be frozen in quart-size or larger containers.
(Recipe from Holy Wisdom Monastery.)
Jill Carlson is the director of guest services at Holy Wisdom
Monastery, 4200 County Road M, Middleton. Holy Wisdom offers
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The amazing
power of
pineapples

By Debbie Armstrong
ach year in February as I vacation

in Jamaica, I look forward to the
amazing fresh-squeezed orange
juice and the succulent, sweet, juicy fruits.
Of all these wonderful tropical fruits, one
is truly amazing.
With spiky, dusty green leaves and a
golden crosshatched skin, the pineapple has
a look like no other. This exotic, delicious
tropical fruit is more than just that. It is a
great source of vitamins and minerals, and
has many health benefits. This tasty fruit is
low in saturated fat, sodium and cholesterol.
The good news is you dont have to
travel to the Caribbean islands, Hawaii or
another tropical destination to enjoy the
effervescent tropical flavor that balances
the tastes of sweet and sour. In fact, pineapples can be found in any grocery store
year round.
Pineapples are loaded with vitamins A,
B-6 and C; fiber; potassium; phosphorous;
calcium; manganese; and bromelain. Some
of the vast arrays of health benefits of pineapples are listed below.
Bromelain
Bromelain is a protein-digesting enzyme

found in high concentrations in the stem
and fruit of the pineapple. Bromelain was
first discovered in the 1800s to aid in the
prevention of illness and inflammation. It
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One of the
key benefits
of pineapple
juice is that it
forestalls nausea
or morning
sickness.
has also recently been linked to improved
breathing conditions, better circulatory
and heart health, asthma recovery, and
enhanced immunity. Bromelain has also
been recognized for its ability to decrease
bruising by breaking down the proteins that
prevent blood from leaving injured tissues.
Cancer-fighting properties
The strong antioxidant, vitamin C, found

in pineapples can help reduce the formation of free radicals, which are known to
cause cancer.
It is also suspected that the bromelain enzyme helps to restore balance to
the immune system and increase the
absorption of vital chemotherapy drugs.

Many recent studies have indicated that
bromelain has the ability to activate immunity-enhancing receptors in the body,
which helps to kill cancer cells without
harming the patient or requiring more
aggressive interventions.
Fertility
Diets rich in antioxidants have been shown

to improve fertility. Free radicals can
damage the reproductive system, so foods
rich with antioxidants help to battle free
radicals and are recommended for those
trying to conceive.
The antioxidants found in pineapples
have properties that affect fertility in both
males and females.
Reduced risk of macular

degeneration
Macular degeneration is a condition where

adults lose vision, making it difficult to
read and recognize things accurately.

Beta-carotene found in pineapples enables
vision and should be consumed regularly
for good eye health. Three or more servings per day of beta-carotene has also been
shown to decrease risk of and progression
of macular degeneration.
HOME
is where
YOUR
Improved digestion
The abundance of bromelain, vitamin C

and fiber in pineapples promotes good
digestion. Bromelain digestive enzymes
also help to clear intestinal parasites, such
as tapeworms.
One of the key benefits of pineapple juice
is that it forestalls nausea or morning sickness. It can also be helpful for people who
get motion sickness on planes or in cars.
Skin care
Do you want to look younger naturally?

Pineapples give the collagen synthesis in
your body a boost. Studies show that the
higher the collagen synthesis is, the firmer
and more flexible your skin will be. The
presence of amino acids and vitamin C
ensures that damaged cells and tissues are
repaired rapidly.
To exfoliate the skin and eliminate the
dead skin cells, use crushed pineapple
wedges. Exfoliating also accentuates blood
flow and keeps your skin looking vibrant
and healthy.
The pineapple is one of natures most
powerful and best-kept health secrets.
Whether you suffer from minor inflammation or major immune-compromising
disorders such as cancer, this vitamin- and
mineral-rich exotic fruit has the potential
to change your health.
Debbie Armstrong is the owner of
BioMat 4 Autism. She has been
working alongside children with
autism and other disorders, as well
as their families, for the past 26 years.
Her areas of expertise are in BioMat therapy, child
development, social engagement, life coaching,
natural health consulting, ABA and play therapy.
Debbie also regularly holds informative talks and
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5 steps to
double your
energy
naturally

By Sonya Sullins, MBA, CHRP
egardless of where you work or what you do, chances are

you are or have felt chronically tired.
The demands of keeping up with jam-packed schedules
filled with family, work and personal obligations create an endless
cycle of exhaustion and fatigue.
The result: You reach for quick energy fixes that are unhealthy
and depleting.
Below are five quick, easy and powerful techniques to double
your energy and productivity naturally and sustainably.
1. EAT A PROTEIN-RICH BREAKFAST: Our bodies need
nourishment in the morning to break the fast from a long
nights sleep and protein is ideal. It gives you sustained
energy, and keeps you from having a gigantic lunch and then
crashing in the afternoon and reaching for caffeinated drinks
and sugary snacks from the vending machine.
Some easy, protein-rich breakfast ideas include: a protein
shake, an omelet with vegetables (skip the cheese!) and Greek
yogurt with walnuts. When possible, eat breakfast within 60
minutes of waking up.
Eating a power breakfast is the No. 1 technique to instantly
double your energy and boost your metabolism every day.
2. GET PLENTY OF SLEEP: Sleep not only gives you laser
sharp focus and energy, but it also is a major component to
healthy weight loss and management.
Sleep controls the appetite-stimulating hormone ghrelin.
When you dont get enough sleep, ghrelin is more prevalent,
making you crave all the wrong foods, all day long. Plus,
your focus and mood suffer as you crave all the junk food in
sight. When you get enough rest, your body has more of the
hormone leptin, which helps to suppress your appetite.
The time you fall asleep is just as important as the amount
of hours you sleep. Aim for seven to nine hours of uninterrupted sleep per night.
If youre thinking that you dont have enough time to sleep,
here are seven tips to support you in getting the shut-eye you
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really need. Sleep is a must-have to keep you successful for

the long-term.
Tips for adding more sleep to your busy day
Schedule a bedtime thats realistic and stick to it. You can start
by deciding to be in bed 30 minutes before you usually do.
Make bedtime a ritual. Turn off or even remove TVs from
your bedroom, and read a book (or snuggle!) instead.
Listen to soothing music, light a candle, use aromatherapy
oils or have some lavender sachets for stress reduction.
When youre in your bed, you shouldnt be playing with gadgets
as theyll keep you wired and engaged. Disconnect and rest.
Avoid caffeine and too much sugar after lunchtime and avoid
very late exercise in the evening.
Take a 10- to 15-minute nap during the day. Itll give your
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3. EXERCISE: Play it up! Exercise is a game changer when it
comes to living a healthy lifestyle since it benefits our minds,
bodies and spirits.
If exercise doesnt fit into your current schedule, remember
its amazing benefits; exercise builds self-confidence, is a great
stress reliever, elevates our mood, strengthens the immune
system and helps prevent chronic conditions such as type 2
diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Stay creative. If the gym doesnt excite you, consider yoga,
kettlebells, pilates, Zumba, ballroom dancing, hiking, swimming or power walking outdoors. Do what you love and youll
do it often. The goal is to move consistently.
4. GET REAL WITH YOUR FOOD: To keep your energy high
throughout your day, eat whole foods that are plant-based
or minimally processed. Eat GMO-free food! The more you
eat foods from nature, the more energized youll feel. These
include dark leafy greens, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts,

seeds, whole grains and lean protein. Find a ratio of healthy
to fun (less healthy) foods that works for you. For example,
80 percent healthy and 20 percent fun foods is a good goal.
5. CREATE A POWER SCHEDULE: Add healthy activities.
Your calendar truthfully reflects your priorities and values.
If health is a priority in your life, then it needs its own spot on
your calendar. Exercise, time for self-care, meal planning and
the quality of your sleep are all really key! If its not on your
calendar, it becomes a should and may not get done. If you
schedule it in, then its much more likely to happen.
Consider adding time on your calendar for yourself as a
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chartingAcourse
Virgo
Perfect
Imperfection
Dates: Aug. 22Sept. 21
Ruled by: Mercury
Element: Earth

By Barry Kerr
Though true for everyone, the following

information will feel more relevant to you
if your sun, North Node, Chiron and/or a
group of other planets are in Virgo on your
birth chart.
What is Virgos intention?
In the grand scheme of things, what we

are doing here, as spirits in human form, is
learning how to be conscious co-creators
in this time/space
dimension we call the
physical world. This
requires that we pay
attention to how this
world works, practically, on every level.
Hello, Virgo!
It is the Virgo in us
all that focuses attention on the details in
our experience. Virgos spiritual intention
is to get it right, to create life to the highest
order of potential. Thus, when we are in
our Virgo self, we might be fussy, particular and critical, as we are sensitive to everything that falls short of wholeness and
perfection. The world is giving us feedback
so we can improve our selves, our lives and
serve others by improving theirs.
In this process, our Mercury minds take
in and analyze a cascade

of information about how
everything around us and inside
of us works or doesnt work. In affect,
Virgo is our inner scientist, applying logic
and coolheaded reasoning to our experiences and our relationships. When we do
this well, we arrange our daily habits and
lifestyles in earthy ways that maintain our
health and wholeness, that ground us to
disconnected and/or impure. Something

is wrong physically, emotionally, mentally
or spiritually and we need to fix or get
rid of it. This can be experienced as physical illness, hyper-anxiety, over-analysis,
obsessive worry, obsession with details,
faultfinding, perfectionism,
being
right and inflexibility. There is a nagging
sense of dissatisfaction that longs for
wholeness and order.
To heal our Virgo
selves, we need to
learn to appreciate that though this
world appears to our logical minds to be
chaotic, fragmented and disconnected
from order and spirit, it is actually always
in perfect spiritual balance and harmony;
and so are we. With this polar perspective (Pisces/Neptune), we can accept, love
and serve ourselves, others, and the world
as they are, appreciating that we are each
on a unique journey back to conscious
wholeness as co-creators. Our job is to pay
Virgos spiritual intention is to

get it right, to create life to the
highest order of potential.
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the practical boundaries of life, and find

useful service. When we do this poorly, we
cut off feelings, suffer illnesses, create work
and relationship problems, and/or lose
spiritual perspective and connection.
What needs healing and

growth?
The wounded Virgo in each of us feels

incomplete,
scattered,
fragmented,
attention and learn to co-create with more

wisdom, faith, mastery and love.
What can I do this month?
To heal and evolve your Virgo self, pay

attention to how you participate with
others. Do you act on your feelings of
compassion? Serve others effectively?
Or just judge and criticize? How much
does your mind analyze and categorize,
and notice details, trying to make order
out of disorder? This is what our mind is
designed to do, but it needs balance with
our heart and intuition.
Is your mind helping you create healthy
routines, or causing obsessive and harmful
habits? Or do you rebel against routines
and order because you are disappointed
with the world? Are you living primarily
in your head, a mental cloud of disconnect
from feelings, or are you grounding into
your body and to the earth, feeling your
feelings, and taking care of yourself?
Additional support (current

planetary transits)
During September 2014, Venus is also in

Virgo while Mercury is in Libra. Venus,
planet of relationships, and Libra, sign of
relationships, are inviting and supporting
you to apply your super observant Virgo/
Mercury mind toward how you create and
experience your primary relationships. What
do you notice? How do you give and receive
feedback from the people in your life?
On Sept. 8, the Pisces full Moon (opposite Virgo) merges with Chiron, planet
of healing. Grab a partner and give your
busy Virgo minds a meditative rest by
listening to inspiring music and breathing
in the divine, unconditional love available
through your oceanic hearts, invoking
compassion and gratitude for the perfect
imperfection of being human.
Barry Kerr is a soul-based, evolutionary
astrologer and life coach, with 34 years
of experience and an international clientele, including psychiatrists and psychotherapists. He is also an advanced energy
healer, with extensive training in soul-guided healing
of mind, body, heart and spiritual systems. Barry
offers astrology readings and coaching by phone,
Skype or in person in Madison. For more information, visit www.ChooseConsciousLiving.com. Contact
Barry at Barry@ChooseConsciousLiving.com.
For more tips on receiving feedback in relationships,
check out Barry Kerr and Kristine Gays article,
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Know
the
enemy

By Donna Sereda
f youre an older reader, you may

remember the Pogo cartoon, in which
Pogo declares, We have met the
enemy and he is us. He was very close to
being right. If you were to ask the question, Where is your enemy?, most people
would probably point to another person,
but according to Dharma (the teachings of
Buddha Shakyamuni), that is completely
erroneous. Buddha believed that the only
enemies any of us have are our own inner
enemies: the delusions.
If we think deeply about our own

experience, we will come to understand that
desirous attachment is indeed a delusion,
one of many that disturb our mind and
lead us to actions with negative results.
In the book, How to Solve Our Human
Problems, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso defines
delusion as a mental factor that arises
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uncontrolled. He goes on to say that there
are three main delusions: ignorance, desirous attachment, and anger, and that all
other delusions (such as jealousy, miserliness, laziness, inconsideration and so
forth) arise from these three. These delusions are the source of all of our problems
and suffering. When delusions are not
functioning strongly, our mind is relatively tranquil. But when a delusion such
as anger arises, it is much like a sudden
storm destroying the tranquility of the
ocean, an analogy from Geshe Kelsangs
book Understanding the Mind. When
our mind is disturbed in this way, we dont
think clearly and usually act in a way that
creates further problems.
For example, a teacher recently began a
Dharma class by asking if anyone had an
itchy mind. She was talking about the
delusion known as desirous attachment.
We want something because we believe
that having possession of the thing is the
key to our happiness. We become aware
of an object, dwell on its perceived good

qualities, and convince our self that we
would be a much happier person if only we
had this thing. Our mind is so itchy. The
object is all we can think and talk about.
Our friends grow weary of our obsession.
Finally, we scratch the itch and acquire the
thing, but are we really any happier?
We may feel happier at first, but the happy
feeling certainly is not permanent. Suppose
the object is a smartphone. We forget to add
minutes or accidentally drop it in the sink,
and suddenly, we are not so happy! But the
next model comes out and the cycle begins
again. The new model is faster and smarter!
There are more apps available! Surely the
new one will make us happy.
Can such an itch ever be scratched? We
all do this. Sometimes its material things,
sometimes food, and sometimes it is
another person who becomes the object of
our desire and attachment. Again and again
we make the mistake of thinking that something external to ourselves is the source of
happiness, that something out there will
make us feel content. If we think deeply
about our own experience, we will come
to understand that desirous attachment is
indeed a delusion, one of many that disturb
our mind and lead us to actions with negative results. Delusions are like enemies that
surround us, defeating us again and again.
Buddhas teachings make it possible to
learn to control and overcome our delusions. First we need to clearly identify the
delusions and to understand their nature,
that is, how they function to make us miserable. We can accomplish this through studying Dharma. Then we must develop awareness and mindfulness so that we recognize
delusions as they arise in our mind. We also
need to know the antidotes to delusions and
how to apply them. The practice of Dharma
applying Buddhas teachings to our
everyday life is the supreme method for
solving all of our problems. Our real enemy
can be defeated!
Donna Sereda has been a student and practitioner
of Kadampa Buddhism for more than 16 years at
Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Center in Madison.
For more information about Kadampa Buddhism
and about classes and practices, please visit www.
MeditationInMadison.org.
References: How to Solve Our Human Problems.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Tharpa Publications. 2005.
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Flourish in the natural, pure approach

to transforming your beauty at
Divine Body & Styles

Organic Salon & Spa
By Grace Olson
It is often said that beauty is in the eye of the
beholder. But the allure of altering your look and
indulging in a makeover, drastic or not, holds a
few universal qualities: transformation, invigoration and confidence. What it should not include
is feeling exposed to harm.
Thats why Angela Kowieski, owner of Divine Body
& Styles Organic Salon & Spa (DBS), has created a
space where salon treatments are just as beautiful for your health as they are in their picturesque
results. And if anything, the outcome is even more
vibrant than when using the dangerous alternatives.
We are pretty specific in the products we use,
and some people are scared to use them thinking they dont work without
all the chemicals, Kowieski says. If anything,
organic does a better
job. Like with food,
an organic apple
will
always
taste better!
In the evergrowing world
of
organic
and
natural
products, it can be hard to

weed out the pure goods
that help give the thriving
industry its good name. DBS
caters to people of all backgrounds, offering products that fit
every persons lifestyle. But one thing
is missing: the guessing game.
There are a lot of products out there that say
they are organic but still have ammonia or something else in them, Kowieski explains. Theyre
still not good for you... We research everything and
were able to find the best products out there.
Two of the bigger lines DBS uses are renowned
Organic Color Systems, an eco-friendly line known
for using ammonia-free, certified organic ingredients, and 100% Pure, skin care and fruit-pigmented
products. Both bring with them the peace of mind
that goes along with using natural and pure components to bring vibrancy and transform your hair.
Angela also created her own line, Divinity Organics, when she developed sensitivity to fragrance
during pregnancy. The lotions and soaps often
contain rose quartz for its ability to clear skin, and
aloe is used instead of water, helping to balance
the skins pH so it can absorb all of the healthy
properties within the natural components.

I use a lot of essential oils, and I combine them
with different crystals or gems for their energy
and healing properties, Kowieski says.
It can sometimes sound more like chemistry (sans
the chemicals!) than cosmetology, but the results
are worth it. DBS also offers spa features in its
massage and energy work. Deep tissue, aromatherapy and prenatal massages are all available,
along with essential oil therapy and reiki sessions.
It all comes together in a great way. A lot of
work and research has gone into making DBS
a successful organic salon and spa, and Angela
wouldnt have it any other way.
I love what I do, Kowieski says. I cant imagine
not doing it!
They love what they do too! Get to know the rest of the
Divine Body & Styles Organic Salon & Spa family
Autumn Burns
Hairstylist, Certified Organic

Colorist, Salon Manager
After inevitably styling all of her roommates hair
before events in college, Autumn changed her
course by beginning cosmetology school and
learning from some of the greatest hairstylists in
the business.
Why DBS? I had been looking to use only highperforming organic products and color for a long
time, and I finally found it last year along with a
great team to work with.
A feel-good moment: One of my favorite moments

was recently when I traveled to Chicago and was
able to meet other like-minded hairstylists. It was
one of the most rewarding moments in my career
to see stylists that have converted to Organic Color
Systems that were cancer survivors and wanting to
make a healthier change in their salons habits.
Favorite aspect of the job: My favorite services
are creating natural color, giving a great haircut,
an amazing blowout, and then being able to
style their hair for their wedding or for a photo
shoot. I love this because I get to create from
beginning to end what the client wants.
Miriam Tsukanova
Aesthetician, Energy
Therapist and Herbalist
Believing that true beauty begins on the inside is

one of the main reasons Miriam loves her job in
the health and beauty industry.
Why DBS? We are always providing consultations for clients about their skin heath and tips on
how to maintain beauty regimens without having
to sacrifice their health.
A feel-good moment: My favorite moment is
after a consultation or treatment when my client
hugs me, smiles so beautifully, and tells me that it
was so enjoyable. This is a rewarding feeling and
I cherish every time this happens.
Favorite aspect of the job: Every service I
provide is very special for me because I know
that for that amount of time, my client trusts
me. Sometime its impossible to say no to daily
routines and to find time, but I always strongly
encourage them to try, because you cant be
helpful, healthy and happy for somebody if you
dont do it for yourself.
Varinia del Moral

Angelic Communicator
and Mehndi Artist
Varinia was guided to attend meditation classes,

expanding on her gift of being able to communicate with angels as a young child. She now feels it
is an honor to share her gift with others.
Why DBS? I chose the salon because of its focus
on caring for the whole self and its accessibility to
undeserved communities (in particular those with
chemical sensitivities, ethnic hair and language
barriers). Essentially, the values of the salon are in

line with my own.
A feel-good moment: My clients angel made it
very clear that the client was having ongoing lower
quadrant abdominal pain the client confirmed
that it was true, but that she kept ignoring it. Her
angel became adamant that it needed medical
attention and should not be ignored any longer.
Reluctantly, the client did have it checked, and
her uterus had to be removed.
Favorite aspect of the job: My favorite service is
providing angelic readings because of the positive
shift it has in peoples lives. In the moment, it may
not seem clear to them exactly whats happening,
but afterward, things fall into place.
Kathy Vellon
Cosmetology Assistant
and Makeup Artist
Kathy simply loves helping people feel and
look great in such a pure environment and
she does!
Why DBS? I believe in the DBS philosophy of
providing healthier salon treatments and products that are organic. This ensures that providers
and clients are in a healthy environment free from
toxic chemicals that can harm us.
A feel-good moment: Watching a client who
was battling cancer receive the optimal care she
deserved. She came in feeling down about her
thinning hair; Angela provided a great color and
cut, and used a product that helped cover the
thinning spots. When I saw her leave, she looked
so uplifted with hope in her eyes that it almost
made me cry.
Favorite aspect of the job: I love doing marketing for the salon at expos and other community
events. One of my favorite events is our yearly
Pedis for a Cure fundraiser it is one of the best
ways to give back to our community, and I have
the pleasure to be a part of it. (For more information about DBS events, see the highlighted section
at the botttom of this page.)
Irene Sanchez
Cosmetology Assistant
and Receptionist
Irene started at DBS while she was a student, and
realized through shadowing such forward-thinking philosophies and stylists, it is exactly where
she belongs.
Why DBS? I am proud that I will start my career
off on the right path and that I can limit my exposure to unhealthy products that are traditionally
used in most salons.
A feel-good moment: One of my favorite
moments with my friends at DBS is when I graduated from high school and all of the ladies came
to show me support.
Favorite aspect of the job: I love to observe and
assist with the Keratin Fusion hair extensions. I get
to see the client transform into a totally different
style and see how happy they are afterward.
Divine Body & Styles Organic Salon & Spa

5440 Willow Road Suite 104, Waunakee
608-242-4247
In addition to providing a healthy atmosphere for receiving beauty and spiritual treatments,
Divine Body & Styles Organic Salon & Spa holds an annual fundraiser, Pedis for a Cure, to give
back this year helping raise money for Breast Cancer Recovery. Visit www.divinebodyandstyles.net or Facebook.com/DBSSalon for the month-long activities to raise funds for the local
cause. You can also view their work at this years Dress for Domestic Abuse Intervention Services
(DAIS) Fashion Show, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Overture Center lobby.
All proceeds go to DAIS.
Lasers: Can they

really
melt
fat?

By Angela Rahm and Dee Dee Delkamp
aser technologies have been around

in regard to fat loss since the 1960s.
There are many systems that use
LED lights, far infrared and direct skin
lasers for fat loss.
How do you know what will work? In
some aspects, all will work to some degree;
although none will work if you choose a
lifestyle that neglects basic nutrition, exercise and mindfulness. Even traditional
liposuction will not last forever if you
choose a poor diet and little exercise.
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What are your fat loss needs?
Do you have more than 20 pounds to lose?

Dont jump to laser or LED forms of fat
loss. First, get your diet and stress under
control. Meditate, start a workout routine
that fits your schedule and lifestyle, begin
an enzyme therapy protocol (to nourish
the body on a cellular level) and make
necessary changes to your diet. After two
weeks of pre-prep, adding in laser treatments will offer you greater success!
Do you do everything right? You eat
right and you exercise regularly, but still

have an isolated bubble belly, thighs that
rub together or a back fat roll that wont go
away? You should go for it. U.S. Food and
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Laser vs. LED
The power LED lights emit is not as strong

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melting fat off the body will be slower, and

in some cases, ineffective. LED lights cant
melt the snow off of stoplights, so dont
expect it to melt fat from your cells quickly.
system has most of the responsibility in

getting whatever fat is released out of the
body. We suggest combining these types of
treatments with far infrared sauna sessions.
Laser vs. infrared light (IR)
Can far infrared saunas help

IR has amazing healing aspects with many with fat loss?
technologies. It can be effective for fat loss,
but note that it is light, not laser, and the
effectiveness will take longer.
i-Lipo from Chromogenex is FDA
approved and meets the required 29.5 megawatt of laser energy to create the reaction in
the cells you need for fat loss. There is no
magic solution but there is technology that
does work, especially when combined with a
healthy lifestyle. To some, it can be a miracle.
True fat loss
Diet and exercise are the most important

components of fat loss. When in need of more
support, turn to laser technology like the
i-Lipo. Do your due diligence and research.
These technologies are not the same and do
not offer the same level of results.
One common element to laser, LED and
IR fat loss technologies is that the lymphatic
Far infrared saunas are an excellent way

to detoxify the body and help with weight
loss, among many other benefits.
This type of sauna uses far infrared rays,
a gentle, very beneficial and healing part
of the suns rays. It induces sweating at a
much more comfortable temperature of
40 to 50 degrees Celsius (104122 degrees
Fahrenheit) than conventional saunas.
Cellulite becomes water soluble at 43
degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit).
Cellulite, which is made up of fat, water
and waste material, then melts and can be
sweated out of the body. While separating
our toxins from our fat cells and stimulating our lymphatic system, we make it much
easier for our lymph fluid to move and for
our bodies to sweat out our waste materials
as well. An extra benefit of all of this is it
then boosts our immune systems.
To learn more about what i-Lipo and far infrared sauna therapy can do for you and to schedule
sessions, please contact us at HopeWell Healing
Center.
Dee Dee Delkamp, C.N., CCT, is
a licensed, certified nutritionist,
board-certified colon hydrotherapist,
herbal therapist and co-owner of
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Angela Rahm, doctor of naturopathy,
laser technician and digestive health
specialist is the owner of Ideal Self
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Eating for your

blood
type

By Jamie Weber, MS, RDN, CD, CLC
hat is eating for your blood type all about? Why do some
people do well on particular diets, while others do not?
Is it true that one mans food is another mans poison?
Dr. James DAdamo, a second-generation naturopathic physician, continued with some investigative work that his father
started regarding diets and blood types. He noticed some patients
thrived on a vegetarian, low-fat diet, while others did not. Some
even had their symptoms worsen. DAdamos father tracked his
patients blood types and their response to certain diets. Over
time, he noticed a pattern transpire. In the early 1980s, DAdamo
began research to find objective data that would coincide with his
fathers subjective observations and discovered there were some
associations with blood type and disease.
The naturopath believed that our blood is the genetic blueprint
for how we are supposed to eat. He eventually isolated proteins
from a variety of foods and one-by-one, while looking under a
microscope, combined the proteins with each blood type (O, A,
B, AB). It was discovered that a chemical reaction occurs between
our blood and the foods we eat. Certain blood types would coagulate when mixed with the specific isolated proteins. Agglutination
occurs in an attempt to reject the food from the body. A similar
reaction occurs when a person receives the wrong blood type. For
example, if a person is O+, they would not be able to receive A
blood. It would start to coagulate, and would be harmful to the
person with type O blood. It is thought that if you eat the best diet
for your blood type, it will decrease your risk for certain diseases
and will help you lose and maintain a healthy weight.
The four blood types in a nutshell
Type O: Tend to do better with organic and free-range meats,

and more of a paleo diet. Dont do well with dairy products and
grains, especially wheat. Leading factor for weight gain is gluten,
beans and legumes.
Type A: Thrive on a vegetarian-based diet. Due to having a
lower amount of stomach acid, meat isnt tolerated well. Meat may
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slow metabolism, making it difficult to lose weight. Dairy foods

are also poorly digested.
Type B: May do better with a balanced diet consisting of a
variety of foods. Similar to Type Os, its best to avoid gluten, especially wheat and corn. Type Bs tend to do better with dairy than
the other blood types.
Type AB: This is the rarest blood type and also the most
complex. Type ABs have the same aversions as both Type A and
Type B blood types. This can be a challenge.
Take home message
Listen to your body. We all have some foods that may either
agree or disagree with our systems. A good way to figure out
food sensitivities is to do an elimination diet for 14 days. Only
eat whole foods (fruits, veggies, meats, eggs, nuts, gluten free
grains, etc.). Processed and packaged foods, dairy and gluten
should be avoided. After 14 days, slowly add in foods one by one
introducing a new food every four days. It may take four days
for a sensitivity to reveal itself. Some common symptoms people
experience are: headaches, heartburn, bloating, gas, constipation/diarrhea, sore joints, fatigue and mental fog. If you notice
one or more symptoms, it may be best to abstain, or at least limit,
consumption of these foods. Keeping a food journal and following DAdamos book, Eat Right for Your Type, may be helpful
during this process.
Jamie Weber, Holistic Nutritionist, MS, RDN, CD, CLC, owner of
clean, LLC, received her bachelors degree in community medical
dietetics from Viterbo University in 2002. She received her masters
degree in professional development from Winona State University
in 2014. Since graduating, she has worked in a variety of settings.
Some of her work experiences include weight loss, blood sugar management,
gastrointestinal issues, elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels, food allergies/
sensitivities and prenatal nutrition. In 2005, she completed the certified lactation
counselor training and provides breastfeeding education and support. Check out
more about Jamie and clean, LLC, at http://weightlosslacrosse.com or locate on
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Reference: Eat Right for Your Type. Peter J. DAdamo. Putnam Adult. 1997.
Self-parenting
Part 2

By Deb Freeman
ast month when I wrote about self-parenting, I mentioned

that it is like building a house. Self-parenting is taking the
hand of your inner child, and helping your inner child feel
safe, sane and secure in this world. You do this by starting with
four corners, or posts, of the house.
When you can give and receive unconditional love and acceptance, emotional intimacy, maturely protect your boundaries and
self-nurture yourself, then you have the four corners in place for
your structural home. Coaching can help you to put these corners
firmly in place. As you start self-parenting, you are going to start to
build the floors and walls of your home. You do this by learning to
validate your feelings, learning to keep yourself sane, safe and secure
in the world, and finding your adult powers. Learn how to protect
yourself, give yourself permission to live your life as you choose and
practice that which will help you to become a self-parented adult.
Laying the four posts and building the floors and walls sounds like
a lot of work, doesnt it? But you are building a strong foundation, not
the straw house that can be blown down by the big bad wolf. Once
you build your foundation and learn to keep reinforcing it, you have
that foundation for the rest of your life on this earth plane.
When I started to build my foundation, one of the corners or
boundaries, was unknown to me. I knew what a boundary was, but
I had no idea whatsoever how to protect my boundaries. What is a
boundary? Look at the skin covering your body. This skin protects
you, and if it gets cut, ripped or abused in some way, your body
is threatened. This skin is the boundary of your body, protecting
you. Other boundaries are unseen but are there to protect you. You
set your boundaries to protect yourself and to give yourself integrity. Look at your life and examine what is working and what is not
working. The parts that are working most likely have boundaries
set in place. And the parts of your life that are not working need a
closer look so boundaries can be set to make improvements. There
are boundaries in your marriage, work, friendships, etc.
I learned that there are different kinds of boundaries. I read a book
called Where to Draw the Line by Anne Katherine, M.A., who also
authored a book called Boundaries. If you, like I, wish to take a step

toward protecting your boundaries, this would be a great read. Some
of the boundaries discussed are time, communication, anger, friendship, intimacy, sexual, parent, spiritual, gender and divorce. When
you are made aware of these boundaries, you then have the power
to set your own boundaries within them, and learn how to not cross
them to walk the road to your own self-mastery as you continue to
build your home and self-parent yourself.
Reading the above book has given me insight about the boundaries I was learning when I was receiving my own life coaching.
Boundaries are huge, and make up only one of the four cornerstones/posts to learning to self-parent yourself.
In the next few months, I will be going into more detail about
the elements of self-parenting. If you are willing to do the work,
you can make positive changes in your life. You can let go of the
negative thoughts and behaviors you are unconscious of, and bring
in the peace and harmony that your life should hold. You can be a
happy, vibrant person who truly enjoys life the way you want to live
it. By self-parenting, creating and dis-creating, as you climb your
spiritual ladder to your higher self, you can find a bliss like no other.
Say this mantra each and every day until you are living it: My
outer world reflects my inner world. When you are reflecting that
which you do not want, then it is time to look at it and make those
changes with the help of self-parenting.
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By the numbers:
10 sad truths about
the American way
of
death

By Jonas A. Zahn
he American way of death, when

studied from perspectives that
include carbon lifecycle analysis,
biodegradability, local-sourcing, toxicity
and sustainability, reveals many sad truths.
The death care industry causes significant
and unnecessary harm to our planet.
Here are 10 sad truths worth talking about:
18,078 tons per capita
2.5 million tons of CO2
Every year, we bury more than

90,000 tons of steel caskets, 14,000
tons of steel burial vaults and
2,700 tons of copper and brass
caskets in Americas cemeteries. We bury
enough steel to build a 100-story high-rise
building every year. These metals will never
The carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from

the American way of death including
cremations, buried steel and wood caskets,
and concrete burial vaults add up to an
annual carbon footprint of more than 2.5
million tons of CO2.
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The United States has the largest

per capita carbon footprint on the
planet: more than three times the
world average and more than 10
times Indias carbon footprint.
100,000 tons of steel,

brass and copper
Every year, we bury

more than 90,000 tons
of steel caskets, 14,000
tons of steel burial vaults
and 2,700 tons of copper
and brass caskets in
Americas cemeteries.
be reclaimed or recycled. These are expensive materials in terms of the carbon footprint and also the toxic pollution required
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to extract, refine and manufacture them.
1,400 degrees Fahrenheit
A typical cremation exposes human

remains to a direct flame reaching temperatures of 1,400 to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit for a duration of two to three hours,
resulting in a carbon footprint of 350 to
600 pounds of CO2. Its high school chemistry and conservation of mass. Take the
combined mass of human remains, cremation container and fuel used in cremation,
less the mass of cremated remains returned
in the urn. Fossil fuel, a hydro-carbon,
is composed of hydrogen, carbon and
oxygen. Our bodies are 65 percent oxygen,
18 percent carbon and 10 percent hydrogen by mass. Incineration of our bodies
with fossil fuels primarily produces CO2.
Third-largest contributor
of airborne mercury
contamination
The median cost of a funeral reported by

the National Funeral Directors Association for 2012 is $8,343 and includes $2,400
for a steel casket and $1,300 for a concrete
burial vault. In 1960, the average cost of a
funeral was $708.
800,000 caskets annually
One company, Hillenbrand, Inc. (HI),

manufactures and sells 45 percent of the
1.8 million caskets sold in the United
States annually under the Batesville Casket
Company brand acquired by John A. Hillenbrand in 1906. Profits from casket operations have fueled decades of diversification
and growth and continue to do so generating annual revenues of $500 million with
net profit in the 40 percent range.
2,500 pounds of CO2 from

wicker caskets
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

estimates that cremation is the nations third
largest contributor of airborne mercury
contamination. The National Research
Council estimates that more than 60,000
children are born each year at risk for
adverse neurodevelopmental effects due to
in-utero exposure to mercury.
37 people
$8,343 for a funeral
At the Madison Isthmus Green Day Festival

last April, I kept a tally of 37 individuals who
pledged to change their end-of-life funeral
plans from cremation to a natural burial
after learning about the toxicity of cremation. Making clear and objective information
available to families who want to make an
informed choice has a profound impact.
Many funeral homes offer natural burial

caskets made of wicker, seagrass, banana
leaves or bamboo. While these 60- to
75-pound caskets are biodegradable,
distributing them to your funeral home via
air freight from our nations ports generates a carbon footprint of 1,000 pounds of
CO2. Add that to the carbon produced to
grow and manufacture the natural burial
casket, and you have a larger carbon footprint than a steel casket at 1,500 to 2,000
pounds of CO2! Biodegradable is not the
same as sustainable.
1,636,000 tons of reinforced

concrete vaults
Every year, Americas cemeteries bury

enough steel-reinforced concrete to build a
highway from New York to San Francisco.
Prior to 1900, concrete vaults were unheard

of. While concrete vaults do provide some
function in cemetery service, vaults are not
required by law in Wisconsin. In terms of
carbon, concrete production is the worlds
most expensive building material and is
responsible for 5 percent of the global
carbon footprint.
Jonas A. Zahn is the owner of the
Northwoods Casket Company and
Carriage House Works. Jonas is
uncompromising in his commitment
to sustainability using locally sourced
woods, local craftsmen (and women), and environmentally safe paints and finishes to build caskets and
classic Arts and Crafts furniture. The company plants
100 trees for every casket made. The Northwoods
Casket Company offers a wide range of sustainable
burial caskets and cremation products and delivers to every funeral home in Wisconsin. Carriage
House Works builds fine handcrafted furniture, sells
reclaimed wood flooring and distributes milk paint
with environmentally safe natural oil finishes. The
casket gallery and furniture store are located in
Beaver Dam. Learn more by visiting www.NorthwoodsCasket.com. See ads on pages 13 and 16.
Reference links: Iron and Steel Emissions. Global
Greenhouse Warming. www.global-greenhousewarming.com/iron-and-steel-emissions.html.
Cremation FAQ. National Funeral Directors
Association. http://bit.ly/1sHvJpK.
Chemical Composition of the Human Body.
About.com. http://abt.cm/1qaO6NB.
Crematory Emissions Data. NoCrematory.com.
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Hillenbrand Management Discusses Q4 2013
Results - Earnings Call Transcript. Seeking Alpha.
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Calculate Air Freight Emissions with Our Carbon
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Environmental Impact of Concrete. Wikipedia.
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Red clover
Trifolium pretense

ike peas and beans, red clover belongs to the family of

plants called legumes. Red clover also known as cow
clover, meadow clover or wild clover contains phytoestrogens: compounds similar to the female hormone estrogen.
Historically, red clover has been used for cancer and respiratory problems, such as whooping cough, asthma and bronchitis.
Currently, red clover is used as a traditional or folk remedy for menopausal symptoms, breast pain associated with menstrual cycles, high
cholesterol, osteoporosis and symptoms of prostate enlargement.
The flowering tops of the red clover plant are used to prepare
extracts available in tablets and capsules, as well as in teas and
liquid forms.
What the science says
Several small studies of red clover for menopausal symptoms had

mixed results; however, most of these studies had design flaws.
A large clinical trial and several reviews of the research literature
concluded that red clover had no significant beneficial effects on
menopausal symptoms.
There is not enough scientific evidence to determine whether
red clover is effective for any other health conditions.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is studying red clover to learn more about its active
components and how they might work in the body, including how
red clover isoflavones may affect human prostate cells and the safety
and effectiveness of red clover for menopausal symptoms.
Side effects and cautions
Red clover seems to be safe for most adults when used for short
periods of time. No serious adverse effects have been reported.
Because red clover contains estrogen-like compounds, there
is a possibility that its long-term use would increase the risk of
women developing cancer of the lining of the uterus. However,
studies to date have been too brief (less than six months) to evaluate whether red clover has estrogen-like effects on the uterus.
It is unclear whether red clover is safe for women who are
pregnant or breastfeeding, or who have breast cancer or other
hormone-sensitive cancers.
Tell all your health care providers about any complementary
health practices you use. Give them a full picture of what you do
to manage your health. This will help ensure coordinated and safe
care. For tips about talking with your health care providers about
complementary and alternative medicine, see NCCAMs Time to
Talk campaign.
Source: Herbs at a Glance: Chasteberry. National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/chasteberry.
References: Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense). N.L. Booth and C.E. Piersen.
Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements. P. Coates et al. Marcel Dekker. 2005.
Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense) for Menopausal Women: Current State of
Knowledge. Menopause. A. Fugh-Berman and F. Kronenberg.
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Phytoestrogens for Vasomotor Menopausal Symptoms. Cochrane Database

of Systematic Reviews. A.E. Lethaby et al.
Nonhormonal Therapies for Menopausal Hot Flashes: Systematic Review and
Meta-analysis. Journal of the American Medical Association. H.D. Nelson et al.
Red Clover. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database. www.naturaldatabase.com.
Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense). Natural Standard Database. www.naturalstandard.com.
Phytoestrogen Supplements for the Treatment of Hot Flashes: The Isoflavone
Clover Extract (ICE) Study. Journal of the American Medical Association. J.A.
Tice et al.
Remembering
who
you are

By Julie Hogan
emembering is defined as to be able to bring to ones mind

an awareness of (someone or something that one has seen,
known, or experienced in the past). This is a seemingly
simple concept, but far too often we forget or set to the side our true
essence. This aspect of yourself can be called many things, from
divine self, higher self, light within, or whatever resonates with
you. The importance doesnt lie with the title as much as the reconnection to this magnificent mirror image of you.
Here are a few ways to create this reconnection:
Meditate
Meditation gifts you with an opportunity to listen and allow your

divine self to reveal itself to you. Taking time for quiet in a sacred space
you create may open channels to hear the truths you hold. Breathing
exercises also help to tune you into your life-force energy while centering and bringing awareness, the key component to remembering.
A simple visualization once you have centered with the breath
is to see light filling your physical, mental, emotional and energetic bodies, starting at the heart. Then, allow that light to grow
outward and completely surround you. Continue to honor the
breath. Now bring your attention to your clear intent: For example,
My intent is to journey to where my divine self can be revealed
to me. Recognize that this is for the highest good and greatest joy
of all concerned. The light will guide you to the landscape where
your divine self resides and you now have the opportunity for
remembrance, revelation and learning.
The meditation ends with your gratitude as you follow the path
from which you have come, bringing the light back to your crown
and then through each chakra as you ground yourself and transition gracefully back to ordinary reality.
Do what you love or have loved!
Gift yourself with time to do what brings you bliss; you know what
it is. Joy that comes from your deep passions in life will also ignite
the remembrance of who you are. These are all things that have
helped to define you, but life may have gotten too busy for them.
Finding the time to take back those joys may pay off tenfold by
bringing forth creativity and even wonderment.
Utilize your gifts in your everyday life
Use the gifts and passions you have discovered above by applying
them each day. This creates a tangible way to stay your authentic
self and can be done through simple acts without creating massive
shifts in your life. Some applications may be seeing you who are
when you look in the mirror, or starting your day with a positive voice and leading with self-love the way your divine self may.
As you continue to cultivate a deep relationship with this aspect
of you, the embodiment of these divine traits may even become
second nature and influence the way you walk in the world.
Enjoy remembering you who are instead of discovering who you
are. These traits are authentic to you and are waiting to be unearthed
to allow light in. Be in awe of your magnificent self each day!
Reconnect Spiritual Sanctuary (http://reconnectspiritually.
com) in downtown Beaver Dam is owned and operated by Julie
Hogan. Her studio offers guided meditation and reiki, as well as
shamanic energy healing in the traditions of the Ancient Inca.
Julie has trained at Golden Light Healing, completing the Earth
Medicine Wheel, and has also had the honor of learning styles of energy healing
and ceremonies from the shamans of Peru and Lakota American Indian Nation.
She offers workshops, ceremony and personal sessions where she shares the lifechanging teachings that have sculpted her souls journey.
Take time to reconnect with your souls journey. Come away to a quiet place and
rest for a while. Email Julie@reconnectspiritually.com for information on Earth
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Reference: Remember. Google. http://bit.ly/UO5Cij.
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When good food

goes bad
The importance of storing
your pets food properly

By Kimberly Maahs
id you know that by properly

storing your pets food, you could
be protecting their health? You
can purchase the best kibble available but
if its not stored well, it can begin to go bad
in a short amount of time.
Dont believe me? Try this experiment
the next time you bring home a new bag
of food. As soon as you open the bag, take
a cup of the food and put it in a zip-lock
baggy. Put the baggy in the freezer. Now
take the rest of the bag and use and store it
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Pet food, like many foods stored at room

temperature, can begin to deteriorate
over time and eventually spoil.
the way you normally would. After about
two weeks, go to the freezer, take the baggy
out and smell the food inside. Now, go and
smell the food youve been feeding your
pets. Notice a difference?
Pet food, like many foods stored at room
temperature, can begin to deteriorate over
time and eventually spoil. Once a sealed
bag is opened, exposing the contents to
moisture and oxygen, ingredients like fats
(your omega-3s and -6s) can turn rancid.
When dry food absorbs moisture from the
air, ingredients like grains can promote
mold growth, albeit microscopic. But that
small amount can still cause damage to
your pets health. And all of those vitamins and minerals that have been added to
balance the food? Over time they can lose
their potency. Thats why manufacturers
add antioxidants to their products. Antioxidants are added to protect the fats
from oxidizing and to help keep the vitamins and minerals from deteriorating too
quickly. Even with the addition of antioxidants, once the bag is opened and there is
continuous exposure to air, they will eventually be used up. More often than not, this
happens before the food is finished.
Because of this, many advances have been
made in the packaging of dry pet food. Most
companies now use bags that help prevent
moisture and oxygen from entering.
Between the advancements in packaging
and the addition of antioxidants, manufacturers are able to insure a shelf life of a year
or more. Havent we all been told to look for
a best by date as an indication of a superior product? Heres a little known fact about
that date: It only refers to the unopened bag.

Once the bag is opened and the food inside
is exposed, it begins to deteriorate quickly.
Thats where the size of the bag of food you
purchase becomes important.
Selecting an appropriately sized bag of
food for your pet something that will be
eaten in a week to 10 days is the best
choice. Dont get a 15-pound or 30-pound
bag of food for your 5-pound Yorkie just
because its more economical. It could take
several weeks for him to eat it and by the
time you get to the bottom of the bag, that
food youre feeding could potentially make
him sick. If you buy the bigger bag of food,
then separate it into quart- or gallon-size
baggies and store them in the freezer. Feed
your pet one bag at a time. If you have the
freezer space, its a great way to keep the
food fresh.
What about pouring the food into an
airtight container to protect it from spoiling? Instead, its recommended that you
leave the food in the bag and put the bag in
the bin. When you think about it, that does
make more sense. By pouring the food out
of the bag and into the bin, youre removing a layer of protection. Its kind of like
double bagging something before freezing
it to protect it from freezer burn.
Another reason you shouldnt pour dry
food directly into a plastic bin is that toxins
from the plastic can leech into your pets
food, and if the food inside the bin has begun
to spoil, those contaminants can be absorbed
into the plastic. Either way youre contaminating every bag of food you feed your pet.
As you can imagine, the continuous
consumption of spoiled food can be a
contributing factor in chronic health issues
for your pet. By purchasing appropriately
sized bags of food and storing them properly, you can avoid unnecessary health
risks for your beloved companion.
Kimberly Maahs owns Salon
Fido, LLC, a grooming salon and
specialty pet store just west of
Madison. She has been grooming cats and dogs for 12 years and
considers continuing education a centerpiece to her
career. Kim prides herself in promoting the health
and well-being of companion animals through the
services her salon provides and the products her
store offers. Salon Fido, LLC emphasizes the benefits of good nutrition and complementary therapies
as your pets pathway to health. To find out more,
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The new
age of food
insecurity

By Lea Dolan-Stroncek
hen we think of malnourished people, most of us

summon up the image of potbellies, stick legs and
the gaunt faces of Africans featured in periodicals.
But that image is no longer true, according to Tracie McMillins
The New Face of Hunger, the latest article in a series on hunger
appearing in National Geographic. We are waking up to the fact
that food insecurity exists and has existed throughout the USA,
in both rural and urban areas, for decades and centuries. Many of
those who are food insecure are overweight yet malnourished due
to a lack of nutritious food.
It is appalling that the new hungry live in one of the richest
countries in the world. In the U.S., 48 million people rely on
food stamps, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program, or SNAP, provided by taxpayers. The benefits of this
program boil down to $1.50 per meal, per person, with food
pantries filling in the gaps.
Our government has spent $253.7 billion since 1995, with corn
being the highest crop receiving the most subsidies and soybeans
being fourth, to support farmers who grow massive amounts of
corn and soybeans in the green desert called farmland. Corn
shows up on our tables in the form of soft drinks, processed foods
and meats. While these processed foods are lower in price, they
are high in calories and low in nutrients, all while the price of
fresh foods has risen due to the lack of support in subsidies. Our
nations crops are not feeding the world.
Mark Shepard, author of Restoration Agriculture, once said in
a lecture that every society that has relied on an annual as a staple
crop has failed. In the 1980s, small farmers went out of business due
to low milk prices that had made it impossible to farm small scale.
Homer Peterson was one of the statistics from that era. His practice was contouring his crops of corn, hay and oats between the
waterways, plus milking 30 to 35 cows, raising pigs, and tending
laying hens. He was nearing retirement with no family members
able to afford the financial risk to keep the operation going, so the
cropland was rented to a crop farmer who planted the entire farm
into corn one year, then soybeans the next. This transformed from
a polyculture with animals living on the land to a monoculture
of crops, with no animals to naturally fertilize the soil. With this
monoculture we are reaping low-nutrient foods.
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programs for home canning
or freezing to save money.
So what is the solution for the malnourished?
Maximize your $1.50-meal budget by making bone broth (a

5-pound bag of bones is $5 and yields 3 quarts of bone broth),
which is full of amino acids. This will help you utilize the good
food you can afford, just as the French did in the 1600s during a
famine. See the bone broth recipe in the following section.
Organ meats are dense in vitamins and minerals, plus a bargain
for the wallet. Stretch more meals out of 1 pound of ground beef
by combining it with ground heart ($1.99 per pound) or shredded
liver ($0.99 per pound) to inexpensively pack in nutrition.
Buy bulk! Directly buy from farmers or community supported
agriculture programs for home canning or freezing to save money.
This can be done by forming buying groups with other food-insecure families.
Become a gatherer of the woodlands and seek wild perennials such as berries, mushrooms, garlic and plants that are high in
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Bone broth
Ingredients:
5 pounds of bones from any species with meaty pieces
on them, such as leftover chicken rack from a whole
roasted chicken, oxtail, chicken feet, knuckle bones,
joint bones, etc.
5 quarts of water or 1 quart for every pound of bones
cup of apple cider vinegar to release nutrients from
the bones
Place all ingredients in a slow cooker or stockpot. Cook on

high (450 degrees) for a crockpot, or high heat on stovetop,
to bring to a boil; then, reduce the heat. Simmer for 4 to 24
hours.
Strain the solids and let cool until the fat on the top
becomes solid. Skim and discard the fat. The broth on the
bottom is the final product that can be stored in the fridge
for one week or frozen in ice cube trays.
Lea Dolan-Stroncek and Gregory Stroncek own Seven Seeds Farm in Wisconsins
Driftless Area. They raise grass-fed Murray Grey cattle, pastured poultry and
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Old energy,
new sounds
The beauty and incredible
healing of crystal bowls

By Cecelia Farran
re you becoming aware of the clunky energy of

an old way of thinking/being and the influx of
new, lighter energy choices? If so, you are not alone. War,
conflict and worldwide drama, the bashing and duality of political parties, personal anxiety and daily burdens: we all seem to be
feeling their tiresome weight. Stress and tension really do produce
fatigue, and we are a culture of tired souls. The old seems burdensome, even boring, but how do we access anything better?
To move on to that which is more in line with our divine nature
we need to separate from the drone of mediocrity and the flaying
of a belief system that yields duality, judgment and separation.
When was the last time you consciously turned away from the
negativity of TV news or thought positively? Has it occurred to
you to examine your beliefs about who you truly are? Maybe you
feel lost in a miasmic sea of I just dont know anything anymore.
That might feel scary and depressing, but it is actually a good
thing, for it means you are ready to question the old and open
yourself to something new.
Here is an exercise to help sensitize you to how old energy

sounds so you can decipher it and make choices to move away
from it.
Listen to mainstream news/advertising. How do the words
make you feel? Icky? Sticky? Tired? Heavy? Uncomfortable?
Scrambled? Feel the vibrations of the words and tone. Chances
are they are the vibrations of a duality mindset of judgment and
fear fear that you might not be as cool, beautiful, handsome or
positioned as well as you should be. Or that you are not enough or
do not have enough. Do the words raise a knot in the pit of your
stomach about the worlds situation? How spoken words leave you
feeling is a big clue as to what energy they are encoding.
In contrast, consider the sound of crystal bowls. An ethereal
lightness of being naturally emanates from them. Feel how different it is from the words of mainstream media. The vibration of
their crystalline structure resonates, not with the thinking mind,
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but with the heart, brain and cells of your entire body, bathing
you, supporting you and balancing your very being.
NPRs The Peoples Pharmacy featured Mitch Gaynor, M.D.,
speaking to the use of crystal bowls in Treating Cancer with
Healing Sound. He discusses how the heart opens to the sound
vibrations and how the heart then works to heal the body. It gives
new meaning to the term heart sick.
We do not need to do anything when we listen to the bowls,
nothing but be aware of the sound. Let your mind rest and just
experience the sound, and your heart will do the healing work
for you. According to Dale B. Taylor, The brain translates these
vibrations (of the bowls) into electrical impulses to the body to
reverse stress and stress related pathologies.
be used to direct and move energy.

I encourage you to experience and uplift yourself with this pleasant therapy. Attend, or better yet sponsor, a sound healing concert
by Rahbi Crawford or purchase her sound healing therapy CDs.
You can also take sound healing into your own hands (literally).
Visit the crystal bowl gallery at 43/90 North Earth Gifts where
you can learn about the chakra frequencies and how the bowls
are tuned to them, receive instruction on how to play the bowls
and let yourself be washed in the vibrations of their beautiful and
healing sound.
Immerse yourself in these crystalline sounds and you will begin
to not only heal yourself, but feel and understand the differences
between old and new energy. Good vibes to you all.
In USA Weekends HealthSmart column, journalist Peggy Noonan

writes that soothing sound can:
Lower the stress hormone cortisol by as much as 25 percent
Boost endorphins, the bodys natural opiates or feel-good
drugs
Reduce pain after surgery
Ease labor without drugs
Lower blood pressure as much as 5 points
Help preemies in intensive care
Raise disease-fighting immunoglobins as much as 14 percent
Cecilia Farran owns 43/90 North Earth Gifts, where over twenty
crystal bowls and pyramids can be played: clear, frosted, handheld, all capturing the vibration of healing sound. She stands ready
to offer help to anyone interested in the bowls as a healing spiritual practice. Rahbi Crawfords CDs include Mystical Calling - A
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Crystal bowls come in frosted or clear, different tones and sizes.

My favorites are handled clear crystal practitioner bowls that can
References: Treating Cancer with Healing Sound. NPR. Mitch Gaynor, MD.
Biomedical Foundations of Music as Therapy. MMB Music, Inc. Dale B
Taylor.
Take Two Tunes and Call Me in the Morning. USA Weekend. Peggy Noonan.
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The power
of oxygen
Evidence-based medicine for
enhancing quality of life

By Arun Mukherjee, M.D., et al.
s physicians, our goal is to utilize as many safe and effective protocols as possible to help improve quality of life
for our patients. There are several modalities that have
demonstrated benefit, but many fall short of accomplishing a
therapeutic effect for a wide range of indications.
Within our modality, we utilize hyperbaric oxygen therapy
(HBOT) as an adjunct therapy to support the bodys innate
ability to repair and regenerate. Thousands of studies have been
published about HBOT and now more new evidence has demonstrated that low-pressure HBOT has the ability to provide the
same beneficial effects when compared to higher pressures.
As medical professionals, we conducted a controlled longitudinal study to assess the effects of intensive rehabilitation combined
with HBOT on gross motor function in 150 children with cerebral
palsy (CP). This eight-month study involved every child receiving
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the same intensive rehabilitation care by the same therapist team,

at the same center, using the same protocol and the same duration
of follow up. All children in all groups received standard rehabilitation, with three groups also including HBOT into their regimen.
Before revealing the astounding results, lets look at the mechanisms of action with respect to oxygen and its role in CP. Since the
leading causes for CP originate from a critical reduction of oxygen
delivery to a part of the developing brain, we hypothesized that
HBOTs ability to increase blood flow and oxygen levels in the
brain also has the potential to increase brain activity in children
with CP. Low oxygen levels in the brain can cause neuronal death;
however, there is a documented phenomenon called the ischemic penumbra, which defines an area of tissue that surrounds
the lesion zone. Cells within this region receive enough oxygen to
survive in a dormant state, but not enough to function properly.
Research proposes that these dormant neurons may be recoverable much longer than previously believed.
This is where regenerative medicine comes into action. HBOT
has shown reproducible benefits for more than two decades in
hundreds of children with CP around the world. Using highquality single-photon emission tomography imagery, several
studies of children with CP and of adults after a stroke have
shown that HBOT may regenerate or revive cells in the penumbra within the brain.
With HBOTs documented success in developing new blood
vessels in wound healing, the increased vascular activity could
allow for the reactivation of dormant neurons. In addition, the
higher tissue oxygen levels provided by HBOT may also provide
better metabolism and function of unaffected cells. By taking
these mechanisms of action into consideration, we were confident
in the potential therapeutic results of our study.

Our study commenced after assigning the children into four
groups. Our control group consisted of children who did not
undergo hyperbaric treatments and participated in standard
rehabilitation only. The rehabilitation program was applied for
two hours per day, six days a week, over six months, and consisted
of a half-hour of individual therapies including physical therapy,
occupational therapy, speech therapy and special education. The
three other groups were assigned to hyperbaric treatment, in
addition to receiving standard rehabilitation. All HBOT groups
received 40 one-hour sessions, six days a week.
The first HBOT group was treated at 1.3 atmospheres absolute
(ATA) with compressed air. No supplemental oxygen was given to
this group. The second HBOT group was treated at 1.5 ATA with
100 percent oxygen delivered through a hood system. Finally, the
third HBOT group was treated at 1.75 ATA, also with 100 percent
oxygen delivered through a hood system.
This is the first study that compared the effects of different hyperbaric dosages combined with rehabilitation in children with CP,
to a control group who received only rehabilitation. As expected
with intensive therapies, all four groups improved. However, our
findings demonstrated that the three groups treated with different
dosages of HBOT improved significantly more than the control
group. The HBOT groups gross and fine motor function variations
were on average three times higher than the control.
For the three HBOT groups, there was no significant statistical difference between the observed improvements. We found
Integrative Hyperbaric Centers
that administering mild-pressure HBOT at 1.3 ATA has the

potential to be equally effective when compared to higher pressures. Furthermore, the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ) analyzed the results of this study and arrived at
the same conclusions. The AHRQ report said, The possibility that
pressurized room air had a beneficial effect on motor function
should be considered the leading explanation. In this context, the
increase of upwards to 50 percent plasma oxygenation achieved
by compressed air at 1.3 ATA was of significance.
This study provides further credibility to the substantial effects
of HBOT at low pressure. We are excited to share this groundbreaking evidence with the medical community and the public
at large. Portable or soft hyperbaric chambers operate at 1.3 ATA
and are the safest and most convenient way to receive HBOT. The
fact that an individual can have one in their home, makes this
therapy very accessible and cost-effective.
This study summary was written by Arun Mukherjee, M.D., Shubham Hospital,
Kalkaji, New Delhi, India; Maxime Raison, Ph.D., Pierre Marois, M.D., Audrey
Parent, B.Sc., and Laurent Ballaz, Ph.D., Centre de Radaptation Marie-Enfant,
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;
Tarun Sahni, M.D., Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India; Anand
Arya, MPt, UDAAN for the Disabled Project of FSMHP C-27 Dayanand Colony,
Lajpatnagar, New Delhi, India; Jean Lambert, Ph.D., Department of Social and
Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Universit de Montral, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada; and Philip B. James M.B., Professor Emeritus, University of
Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee, Scotland.
To obtain a copy of this study and to learn more about HBOT, contact Shannon
Kenitz at skenitz@ihausa.org.
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Safe ways to
lose weight
in advance of
your
wedding

any couples aspire to lose weight in the months leading

up to their weddings. Few things are a bigger weightloss motivator than being on display during a wedding,
where guests will have their eyes trained on the happy couple.
Brides- and grooms-to-be often cite their impending nuptials as
a reason to shed some pounds. A Cornell University study found
70 percent of the roughly 270 engaged women interviewed for
the study said they wanted to lose weight for their weddings, with
many citing a desire to lose as much as 20 pounds. Losing this
amount of weight is feasible over a significant period of time. But
according to Samantha Heller, a registered dietitian and exercise
physiologist at New York Universitys Langone Medical Center in
New York City, many people get consumed with other wedding
details and forget about weight loss until the last minute, causing
many to resort to drastic measures to lose weight in the weeks
before walking down the aisle.
Quick fixes may result in rapid weight loss, but all too often
such measures dont work as expected and may cause unexpected
side effects. In addition, crash diets or extreme cleanses usually
will not help a person keep weight off, which leads to many people
packing on the pounds once they return from their honeymoon.
Losing weight and keeping that weight off requires that men and
women make lifestyle changes, which often include alterations to
their eating habits.
BEGIN YOUR PLAN EARLY. Make weight loss as much of a
priority as planning the wedding. Schedule a time to speak with

a physical trainer and/or dietician who can help you develop a
healthy weight loss plan. It may take several months to a year for
you to lose weight the right way. Plan accordingly so you will not
be scrambling at the last minute.
SET REASONABLE GOALS. Losing 15 to 20 pounds is entirely
possible in six months to a year, but losing that much weight in

a week is unlikely. Determine how much time you have and set
weekly or monthly goals, which can keep you on track and motivate you to lose the weight.
DONT BUY CLOTHES IN SMALLER SIZES. Some brides-to-be
order their wedding gowns in the sizes they hope to fit into come
their wedding day. This is never a good idea, as it may create undue
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stress that can make losing weight even more difficult. Gowns are also
quite expensive. Its easier to alter a gown to make it smaller and much
more complicated (and expensive) to add fabric to increase the size.
KEEP YOUR DOCTOR INFORMED. It is always best to consult
with a doctor before starting a weight-loss regimen. Your doctor

may suggest certain strategies to facilitate weight loss. Furthermore, you may be able to stop taking certain medications that can
cause weight gain.
COMBINE CARDIOVASCULAR EXERCISE AND WEIGHT
TRAINING WHEN WORKING OUT. Cardiovascular exercise
alone will not help you lose the maximum amount of weight.
Toned muscle will continue to burn calories and rev up your
metabolism long after your workout is over. You do not need to
use heavy weights; just enough to provide resistance and force
your muscles to work a little harder.
DONT SKIP MEALS. Skipping meals or eating at irregular inter-
vals will make your body think it is starving. This slows down your
metabolism as your body works to preserve energy and retain fat,
which is counterproductive to your goal of losing weight. Eat at
regular intervals and enjoy several small, healthy meals per day.
Avoid foods that are high in fat, sodium and refined carbohydrates.
Stick to complex carbohydrates that are full of fiber and lean protein.
REMEMBER TO STAY HYDRATED. Symptoms of dehydration
can mimic those of hunger. If you start feeling hunger pangs, try
a glass of water before you munch on a snack. Your body just may
be telling you it needs more fluids.
Wedding weight loss goals are common, and couples can lose
weight safely if they avoid crash diets and begin a healthy eating
and exercise plan early on.
Source: MetroCreative Connection
Your body is
an
ecosystem

By Kathryn Coppola
OOH, WHATS IT like? This is the question I often get once
someone finds out that Im an acupuncturist. Their question is

full of curiosity as well as hesitation. Many people find acupuncture mysterious, foreign and often assume untrue things about
it. Today I thought I would shed light onto what an acupuncture
treatment is really like, and why people who are needle phobic
even end up so relaxed during the treatment that they take a nap.
The intake
Acupuncture is only one branch of traditional Chinese medicine

(TCM). The basic principle of TCM is that the mind and body are
integrated into one large interconnected network, like an ecosystem,
not just parts and pieces working independently. This holistic philosophy can be seen immediately with comprehensive intake forms that
cover every aspect of your physical, mental and emotional state.
As an acupuncturist, I want to understand not just your present
state, but also how you got there. In addition to the health history
information you and I will discuss, I will also check your pulse
on both wrists and look at your tongue. These are two diagnostic
tools that add to the overall picture. What am I looking for on your
tongue? Color and shape of the tongue body, moisture level, and
presence, absence, thickness and color of the tongue coat. With a
holistic view, all of this information and seemingly unrelated symptoms help to show where the pattern of imbalance is in your body.
Acupuncture treatments are then targeted to your underlying root
condition.
Think of your body as an ecosystem. One example could be the
absence of wolves in Olympic National Park that led to an increase
in elk population, who overate shrubs and trees. The decrease in
trees caused severe erosion and changed the nature of the rivers,
which in turn affected everything from the salmon to song birds.
To help the song birds, ecologists need to go to the root cause: the
wolves. This explains why when someone comes in for treatment
of migraines, they might also find that the occasional insomnia
they were suffering from or irritability when stressed also subsided.
Acupuncturists use your symptoms and information from your
tongue and pulse to work toward deciphering your root condition.
The treatment
Most acupuncture treatments take place lying on a comfortable

massage table or reclining in a chair. Your acupuncturist will need

to access various parts of your body and limbs, so its a good idea
to wear loose-fitting clothing. The points treated depend on what
you are being treated for, and the underlying pattern of imbalance.
Everyones favorite question is, Does it hurt? Often when
people hear the word needle, the first thought that comes to
mind is a memory of getting blood drawn or receiving a shot.
Those types of needles are hypodermic needles, also known as
syringes, and yes, they hurt. However, acupuncture needles are
very thin, about the width of a hair.
Although the needles dont hurt, you might experience some mild
or strange sensations. For example, some people will feel a heaviness
or ache around a point, or a warmth or coolness, possibly a buzzing
or movement sensation. Sometimes other points that are not needled
will have a sensation. All of these feelings are normal; it is also normal
not to feel anything during acupuncture. You are more likely to be
aware of the needles if you move, so it is better to lie still and relax.
During your treatment, while the needles are in, it is the perfect
opportunity to take time out of your busy day to actually allow yourself to relax. Take a nap. Believe it or not, even high-anxiety and
needle-phobic patients fall asleep. This is possible because acupuncture stimulates the release of endorphins and serotonin, your natural
feel-good chemicals, moving you away from the fight-or-flight
mode into rest-and-digest. Several patients have told me that they
didnt believe me when I said they would relax enough to take a nap.
Another patient compared the treatment to an hour-long savasana or
corpse pose, yogas final resting pose.
If youve never experienced acupuncture, there is no better time
than the present to invest in a healthier, happier life.
Kathryn Coppola is a certified acupuncturist and herbalist and the
owner of Madison Acupuncture & Natural Health. She is focused on
working with individuals who strive to live a healthier, happier life.
Madison Acupuncture & Natural Health is centrally located at 111
S. First Street, Suite 103 in Madison. Please feel free to contact her at
kathryn@madisonacu.com, 608-205-8596 or visit online at www.madisonacu.com.
See ad on page 54.
Reference: Absence of Wolves Causes Imbalance in US Ecosystem, Say Scientists. Theguardian.com. http://bit.ly/1mQA4jk.
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healthyEATING
Tasty, simple, 3-ingredient Peanut Butter Cups

By Emily Niesen
This recipe is just great for the post-lunch or dinner dessert. So

satisfyingly and nutritiously delicious!
Ingredients
12 ounces of dark chocolate chips (preferably organic)

1 cup of natural peanut butter (or SunButter, in case of nut allergy)
cup of coconut oil (or butter, if preferred)
Instructions
1. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners; they make the process
much cleaner and tidier. You may use a mini muffin pan or a
standard muffin pan.
2. Place a layer of the chocolate chips on the bottom of each
cupcake liner.
3. Heat the peanut butter and coconut oil until the coconut oil
is melted.
4. Stir the peanut butter mixture until it is nice and smooth.

5. Pour the peanut butter mixture over the chocolate chips.
6. Freeze for about 30 minutes. Serve directly out of the freezer
and enjoy!
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two
weeks, or in the freezer for up to six weeks.
Credit: Kimmell Proctor
Emily Niesen is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and owner of Nostalgic Nutrition & Well-Being. Emilys inspiration comes from her upbringing and the old,
simple way of life. Her passion is in coaching her clients to adopt happier and healthier lifestyles that are unique to them. She offers private and group health
coaching sessions in unique settings to support her clients in areas such as weight management, food cravings, decoding nutrition labels, cooking, exercise routines
and other lifestyle skills. Read her monthly article and check out her website, www.nostalgicnutrition.com, to find out more about her business.
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Reiki:
Universe life
force
energy

By Ken-Adi Ring
hat is universal life force? Universal means all

pervasive, in and around, flowing through and within
all expressions of life. Life encompasses all living
things and force is the application of energy, as in ki from source.
In this context, it means to heal and balance the body of energy
that is out of integrity and out of balance, to correct that energy so
it thrives in its host vehicle. Reiki is a gentle, yet powerful healing
art of laying on of hands to promote healing of the body, mind
and emotions; and can be used on people, plants and animals
alike. It is great for children, especially those with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Measurable results are
sometimes immediate or can occur over a longer stretch of time
and continued treatment in the very ill. Reiki training consists
of first, second and third degree levels and use of symbols. Basically, first degree attunes you to your innate healing ability, the
second attunes you to distance healing, and the third attunes you
to master teacher level with the highest channeling power/ability.
It is said that reiki energy has been available since the beginning of time. Credit for its discovery and modern day practice
begins with the venerable Mikao Usui from Japan in the mid-19th
century. Usui was a Christian minister and a principle teacher of
the Doshisha University Kyoto, Japan. Usui, inspired by his own
curiosity and spiked by the inquiry of his students to describe the
true healing ability of Jesus, was determined to find the answer.
Researching and discovering this healing ability became his lifes
passion. He did not get anywhere with local Christian authorities, so he left the university. Reiki healing may have roots in
Buddhism before Christ, so Dr. Usui moved on to inquire in the
Tibetan Buddhist Temple. Gautama Siddharthas teaching has
remarkable similarities to Christs teachings.
The Buddhist monks, also of little help, directed Usui to delve
deeper into spiritual sources such as the ancient Sanskrit texts.

Not knowing Sanskrit, he went to the U.S. to study for seven
years, studying comparative religions, learning to read Sanskrit
and earning his doctorate of theology. Usui then returned to Japan
where he lived in a Zen Buddhist monastery for intensive devotional study of Sanskrit, and also where he discovered the healing
techniques for which he was searching. To develop a deeper
awareness, Usui went into seclusion at the top of Mt. Koriyama
for a 21-day fasting in prayer and meditation. On the final day,
he was struck by a beam of light between the eyes, which opened
his third eye. He had an epiphany, which expanded his awareness
and brought visions of special symbols in colored bubbles of light.
Usui took his method of energy healing throughout Japan.
Healing miracles followed him as he shared the laying on of hands
many benefited from. He named it reiki, which means universal life
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A nostalgic note
A healthier college student

By Emily Niesen
any students go off to college with the idea that they will
graduate a healthier individual. Based on my observation and analysis, though, this is far from common.
We can change this and by doing so, graduate students with
an education in both school and well-being! It doesnt have to be
four (or more) years of ramen noodles, microwave mac & cheese,
and pudding cups. All-nighters are not an expectation and neither
is the horrific freshman 15 (or is it the sophomore 30 now?).
There are numerous ways to be a healthy college student; whether
you start off on the right foot from the beginning or change your
perspective now.
Still in the dorms?
Whether there by choice or not, dorm life does have its limitations; however, there are still many ways to take charge of your
nutrition and well-being in a college dormitory. The refrigerator
1
conversation could
What if
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Schedule a free initial consultation with me today!
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Holistic Health, Nutrition & Wellness Coach

emilysb.niesen@gmail.com
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You want to maintain a

healthy body and mind during
your college days so it is vital
that you try to avoid processed
foods with a long shelf life.
size is not going to get any larger, so why not share groceries with
your roommate(s)? Fruits like apples, bananas and oranges do
not need to be refrigerated. Buy and cut up fresh vegetables to
snack on or add to a meal. Think of other foods that are good for
sharing, like whole grain breads and good quality nut butter.
You want to maintain a healthy body and mind during your
college days so it is vital that you try to avoid processed foods with
a long shelf life. Save more space (and money) by drinking water
from your reusable water bottle. Add lemon, lime or cucumber
slices and you have fun-flavored water all day long!
Most dormitories have at least one kitchen with a great inventory of cooking supplies and appliances. Utilize the space by having
themed cooking nights: Bachelorette Salad Mondays or Tuesday

Taco Trivia. Ask the hall director if funds can be used on shared
condiments. Everyone has to eat and what better way to take a study
break than to dine as a family over nourishing food?
Save your (and your parents) money!
You probably dont even realize how much money is wasted on

campus food and beverages. Whether you skip meals, waste food
or buy coffee drinks to stay awake, there are better ways to spend
your money. Cut back on meal plans and see the preceding dormlife section to save money on food. Try out different routines:
breakfast in your dorm, lunch on campus and dinner with friends
back at the hall.
Stay away from the cafes! If you werent a coffee drinker before
college, dont start. It will save you so much money, calories, crashes
and cravings that set you up for poor decisions later. Instead, try the
flavored water tip mentioned in the previous section.
Move and socialize
Going home to do a load of laundry and enjoy a home-cooked

meal once in a while is great. Just make sure you stay on campus
enough to meet new people and explore the diverse experiences
college has to offer.
Instead of saving the weekends to party, weekdays to sleep and
go to class, and the weeknights to pull all-nighters studying, plan
ahead and start taking responsibility. Do you have a long week of
projects and exams? Plan a few hours on the weekend to explore
a new city hot spot. Go hiking with some friends, read on the
beach, shop the cute downtown, or play Frisbee. Try volunteering
in something related to a course or something outside your field
to be better-rounded.
Try to spend any time you have on campus moving. That
doesnt mean you have to go sweat it out at the gym for two hours.
It means going for a walk with a friend, biking in between classes
and going a little longer if class gets out early, and taking the stairs
at all times. No one is going to make fun of you for a few jumping
jacks and push-ups during your study breaks. Ok, maybe they
will, but ask them to join!
For many students, college is the first time they are on their
own. Its difficult learning how to do laundry, let alone make a
grocery list and buy healthy food. One of the main challenges
college students face is not knowing how to plan and implement
their goals. The first step is learning how to take advantage of your
resources. Try the tips in this article and never be afraid to take
charge of your own health!
Emily Niesen, Holistic Health, Nutrition, & Wellness Coach,
C.H.H.C, owner of Nostalgic Nutrition & Well-Being, loves to
help college students as well as others with time, stress and weight
management, and nutrition to name a few. She loves to share
her knowledge of health and wellness in hopes she can transform
the world into a healthier place in a holistic way. Emily believes that everyones
health is unique; thus, in order to get out of their rut of fad diets, exercise plans,
and support groups, people need an accountability partner to help them create
realistic goals they can reach while creating lifestyle habits along the way.
Want to find out if one conversation could change your life? Contact Emily and
Nostalgic Nutrition & Well-Being on her website, www.nostalgicnutrition.com, or
locate her business on Facebook. You may also email her to sign up for an initial
consultation; sign up for her free monthly newsletter at emilysb.niesen@gmail.com.
REIKI: UNIVERSE LIFE FORCE ENERGY CONTINUED FROM 59.
force energy. Usui lectured throughout Japan, performing healings in diverse communities from slums to nobility, and trained
thousands of people. Fewer than 20 became reiki master teachers. Most notable of these, Chujiro Hayashi, a former naval
officer, became Usuis successor in 1930. Hayashi spread reiki
healing beyond Japans borders, training both men and women.
Many were drawn to his clinic in Tokyo where he trained 16 reiki
masters. One was Hawayo Takata from Hawaii, who received a
miraculous healing in Hayashis clinic and later became Hayashis successor. The first female leader, Takata, brought reiki
to Hawaii and then later to the mainland, where it spread and
evolved further. She was told by Hayashi to never give the training away for free, in hopes that it would become more valued.
For most of the mid-20th century, becoming a reiki master
teacher was an expensive commitment and cost in excess of
$11,000 to reach third degree mastery. In the last 25 years,
a calling for a deep healing movement to make reiki and
mastery more accessible and available was implemented,
given the need for it in our stressful world. The cost for the
training has come down considerably and varies from teacher
to teacher, yet its value has not diminished. Divergent schools
of thought exist. Reiki has become more common and is now
even offered as an integrative medical option in some mainstream clinics and hospitals, along with massage therapy. In
order to become a dedicated reiki healer, one must choose an
experienced teacher.
I give thanks to my reiki master teachers, Helen Borth, Robert
Threlfall, Catherine Anne Milner and author Diane Stein, for
training and providing source material.
Ken-Adi Ring has been a reiki healer since 1984, and master
teacher since 1991. He has been a practicing massage therapist
for over three decades, managing Tri-Unity Wellife Associates in Madison
since 1975. Ken-Adi is also a yoga/meditation practitioner/certified instructor. Through Tri-Unity, Ring has produced 20 years of Mother Earth Festival
Gatherings and Wellife Mind Body Spirit expos. Since the turn of the millennia,
he has produced shows bringing leading-edge authors and speakers, such as
Deepak Chopra, MD, Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson and performance
artists such as R. Carlos Nakai, promoting wellness, consciousness and evolving our relationships with ourselves and our universe. Ring is a professionally
trained hypnotherapist and trainer. For more information, visit www.wellife.
org. He can be reached at kenadiring@gmail.com or 608-256-0080.
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Adventures in
(self) awareness
Maintaining mindful focus

By Nikki Cohen-Wichner, MS, LMFT
To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind

than to be hopelessly in love with spring.

George Santayana (1863-1952)
iving in the present moment can be challenging when the

computer of your mind constantly processes the worries,
doubts and fears inherent to the changing of seasons,
whether they be seasons of the year or seasons of our lives. Yet
regardless of our age, healthy aging is less of a challenge when we
learn how to live fully in the present moment rather than drowning in the fears that hide in the shadows of our minds.
Take a moment to read Santayanas quote again quietly
and to yourself. Ponder what it could mean for you to maintain
a mindful focus on the daily changes in nature as this fall flows
into the first winter to follow one of Wisconsins coldest winters
on record. Allow yourself to simply notice your response to this
quote and the inherent philosophy reflected within it.
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Were you able to focus on the beauty of leaves changing color

and skies filled with summer birds migrating south? Or were you
too distracted by memories of the polar vortex, propane shortages
and seemingly endless weeks of arctic weather? Please try not to
judge your response to this exercise; simply be aware.
Now change the quote slightly: To be interested in the natural
changes inherent to aging is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with ones own youth.
Take another moment to ponder what it could mean for you to
maintain a mindful focus on the natural changes in your mind,
body, spirit and relationships as your current stage of life flows
toward the inevitable end-of-life-journey.
Try this excellent book: Its Not About the Horse: Its About Overcoming Fear and Self Doubt, by Wyatt Webb. It includes good
insights to how relationships with horses can lead to self-awareness.
You can find an online review of this book at the Huffington
Post: Wyatt Webbs Horses Will Change Your Life if You Let
Them, by Caroline Walker. Visit http://huff.to/Xyqn3l.
Nikki Cohen-Wichner, MS, LMFT, is an AAMFT clinical fellow.
She and her husband of 27 years are co-creators of Healing Horsemanship, a nationally recognized Equine Assisted Activities and
Therapy program. Nikki believes that when you are self-aware and
at peace with yourself, all relationships evolve on a healthier path.
She is a nationally certified therapeutic horsemanship instructor and serves as
Region 6 Mental Health Representative for PATH International. For more information, email healinghorsemanship@gmail.com or call 608-347-2392.
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GROW YOUR
Allow yourself to simply notice your response to the last two

sentences as well as parallels between this response and your
response to the initial quote. Could you see hopes fulfilled and
wisdom reflected in your changing body? Or did internalized
voices of our youth-worshipping culture drown those out? Were
your responses mindfully present or drifting into a realm of fear?
Be honest with yourself. Nobodys listening to you except your
inner guide, so take a moment to jot a few mental notes on the
notepad that guide your inner compass and youre on your way to
unlocking doors that can prevent truly healthy aging.
Some say there is no greater sense of focus than the state of
being that occurs when we face our fears head-on. The fear of
growing old and dying, along with the losses inherent to our
journey toward the great beyond, tend to be some of the deepest
fears humans experience. Unfortunately, too many of us keep
these fears locked inside. This complicates the grieving process
that is a natural partner along this long journey and can damage
our relationship with ourselves and others.
Horseback riding has been referred to as meditation in
motion because the horse looks to the rider as a natural leader;
lose focus or begin to doubt yourself without being honest about
your fears and you may struggle to regain the horses trust in your
leadership. Equine facilitated experiential learning (EFEL) and
equine facilitated psychotherapy (EFP) sessions taught by properly credentialed professionals provide a safe, fun and effective
mode for learning how to remain fully present while practicing
authentic leadership and communication skills.
According to a recent review of therapies and interventions
involving horses published by the American Psychological Association, EFEL and EFP models use mounted and un-mounted
activities in a team facilitator or individual psychotherapy
approach based on the philosophy that people do not change
unless they are uncomfortable. Like horses, people often remain
in painful situations or run and hide from pressure.
Think back a moment to those notes you jotted down about
your fears of the changing seasons of your life and consider if
these activities could hold a key that helps you face your fears with
hope and courage to age gracefully.
Reference: A Systematic Review of Effectiveness of Complementary and

Adjunct Therapies and Interventions Involving Equines. Health Psychology.
Alison Selby and Alexa Smith-Osborne. http://bit.ly/1nlEm1x.
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Making
criticism your
friend

By Barry Kerr and Kristine Gay
hink of the last time someone criticized or complained

about your behavior. How did it feel? Easy-peasy? Painful?
If youre like most of us, criticism and complaints can be
an uneasy experience, and sometimes even crushing. It can feel
like youre being judged, rejected and told you arent good enough.
Dang! Its not like you deliberately try to do things badly, right?
Heres the thing about criticism and complaints: Its not about
being right or wrong. Its not even about you! Really?
Our families, relationships and culture tend to demonstrate
that the normal and accepted way to give negative feedback to
someone is through blame, shame, emotional drama, accusations,
assumptions, judgments and interpretations of motives. Being
on the receiving end of such a message surely feels like its about
you, right? When someone is so emotionally upset with you, the
tendency is to either accept the blame or become defensive, but
neither reaction is helpful or healthy. Heres why.
Feedback from others is always about them. They are giving you
information about how they experience you, but their experience
is not you. Its their experience, which includes their values, their
sensibilities, their tastes, their fears and their emotional history.
These are subjective and unique to everyone. Yes, your behavior
may stimulate all of this in them, but its them, not you.
If they want you to know their experience of you, its their job to
tell you. Its your job to discern what in their feedback, if anything,
is relevant and meaningful to your future choices.
Lets say youre on a date. Youre out for the evening, and an
attractive person comes up to you and starts flirting. You flirt
back a bit, without any intention of getting involved. Youre simply
enjoying the attention, and you then decisively and subtly let this
person know youre not interested and they go away. Your date,
who was standing nearby, launches into a tirade. What was that?!
I cant believe you did that. Youre comin on to him and Im right
here? What kind of jerk are you?
This is definitely a critical complaint about your behavior! But
is it about you? No. Its about your companion. Your date is giving
you information about how he/she experienced your behavior and
the feelings that were invoked. Embedded in it is implied information about his/her interpretation of your motives, intentions,
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values, trustworthiness, etc. And the intensity of the emotions

is the result of these interpretations. The emotions are shouting,
Dont do that again! This demands an equivalent emotional
response from you. Or does it?
You could let your partners emotional demand pull you into an
emotional match, either succumbing to guilt and shame or lashing
back with angry defensiveness. This makes it about you. If you
choose to go that way, you will spin off into a negative emotional
experience, miss the important information in front of you and
once again prove that criticism is painful and undesirable.
Or you can resist an emotional reaction and compassionately
acknowledge the emotional intensity as a measure of your partners inner disturbance, letting that inform how you value the
feedback. This makes it about your partner.
From there, you are in a position to be consciously present to
the information that is there for you. If its about your companion, you can be present to his/her pain, empathize without taking
blame, and then be curious, asking questions that will help you
understand how your partner experiences your behavior. This
can lead to clearing up misunderstandings and assumptions, new
appreciations for another persons unique inner world and feelings, and new insights about how your choices relate to that.
With this information, and standing squarely in your own
values, you might choose to amend your flirting behaviors to
align with your relationship goals or you might decide this person
has insecurity issues that have nothing to do with your flirting.
Either way, the feedback did not make you wrong or bad. It just
gave you more information.
A life coach can help you learn this so you will begin to invite
feedback proactively, without fear, knowing it will lead to better
choices for you and for others.
Barry Kerr, a certified life and relationship coach, and
Kristine Gay, a licensed psychotherapist, own Choose
Conscious Living in Madison. Both have extensive training in soul-guided healing of mind, body, heart and spiritual systems. They offer healing, coaching, therapy, mindfulness and astrology services. For more information, visit www.ChooseConsciousLiving.com or call 608-345-2470 for Barry and 608-345-3552 for Kristine.
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ACUPUNCTURE
Madison Acupuncture & Natural Health
111 S. First St., Suite 103, Madison
608-205-8596
www.madisonacu.com
Being healthy is
key to leading a
happy life. Madison Acupuncture & Natural Health understands
that every body is different and we are committed
to tailoring treatments that are just right for you.
Our services include traditional Chinese medicine
modalities such as acupuncture, herbal medicine
and cupping, as well as PSYCH-K.
BOOKS & GIFTS

Peaceful Heart
123 South Main St., Oregon
608-835-5288
www.peacefulheart.net
Peaceful Heart strives to offer
products and services that promote and enhance emotional
and spiritual well-being. We have many tools
available in the form of books, CDs, classes,
events and speakers to assist in understanding
what our emotional needs are as individuals. We
also have a wide selection of unique, fun and uplifting gifts including jewelry, music, scarves, crystals and Angel Cards.
BREAST CANCER
RETREAT CENTER
Breast Cancer Recovery
2800 Royal Ave., Suite 210, Madison
608-661-4178
www.bcrecovery.org
Breast Cancer Recoverys flagship program, Infinite Boundaries, includes
four-day retreats, designed and led by
breast cancer survivors for breast cancer survivors to begin healing on their
own. Women will participate in a variety of activities: Discussion groups address topics
such as dealing with difficult feelings and restoring ones sense of joy in areas such as sensuality
and sexuality; creative activities encourage selfexpression and include journaling, beading and
creating flags. Participants are also encouraged to
stretch their boundaries by learning a new physical activity, such as yoga, nature walking, kayaking and a mindful labyrinth experience. Women in
all stages are welcome to attend.
BODYWORK
Renu Massage and Day Spa
608-438-5342
renumadison.com
The licensed massage and bodywork therapists at Renu Massage
and Day Spa on Madisons west side all specialize
in Asian bodywork therapies while promoting organic and sustainable living. The team of therapists strive to achieve balance in each session using energy work as well as other therapeutic
techniques, including cupping therapy, aromatherapy and reiki. For more information, visit
renumadison.com.
CHIROPRACTIC
Anunson Chiropractic, S.C.
8215 Plaza Drive, Suite B, Madison
608-829-2250
www.anunsonchiropractic.com
At Anunson Chiropractic, we realize
you have a choice for health care. So,
we make it easy for you to get in and
get the care you need without the
wait. From infants to the elderly, youll love our
gentle, effective approach to rebalancing the
body. Life is too short to suffer call us at
608-829-2250 we look forward to helping you.
DENTISTRY
Excellence in Dentistry
Drs. Hill, Sergeant, and Batchelor
Madison: 1001 N Sherman Ave 608-318-4350
Cottage Grove: 226 W Cottage Grove Rd 608478-2077
www.excellenceindentistry.com
Drs. Hill, Sergeant and
Batchelor invest the time
and care you deserve to
develop a customized treatment plan for your
overall health. Excellence in Dentistry believes the
mouth is the gateway to health and wellness. As
advocates in your team of healthcare providers,
we will assess your oral health to ensure you have
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healthy gums, teeth, and bite, and most importantly, that you are proud of your smile!
Integrative Dental Solutions
N35 W23770 Capitol Drive, Pewaukee
Office: 262-691-4555 Fax: 262-691-4579
www.WiNaturalDentist.com
Biological or holistic dentistry is different from conventional dentistry in that
it recognizes the importance of a healthy mouth
in achieving optimal overall health. Our office understands that every patient has specific needs.
Drs. Mahn and Shetty will even be happy to work
with your health care practitioner to help you
reach your goals.
EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES

AND THERAPIES
Healing Horsemanship Foundation, Inc.
Nikki Cohen-Wichner, LMFT
Interstate Horse Center
2655 County Road BN, Stoughton
www.healinghorsemanship.org
Healing Horsemanship Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable
community organization that supports Equine Assisted Activities
and Therapies (EAAT) and other nature-based
therapeutic and educational activities held at The
Forever Farm (aka Interstate Horse Center or IHC).
It was founded in 2007 in honor of the late Marilyn Cohen, past financial director of Atwood
Community Center, who dreamed of a day when
nobody would be turned away from these services
due to inability to pay. There is always a need for
volunteers; a few key current needs include board
members and development staff, grant writers,
gardeners, landscape maintenance, carpenters,
mechanics and Horse Heroes.
Find out more information on

advertising your business in the
Natures Pathways
Community Partners Directory.
Contact: 608-561-7405
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FITNESS STUDIO
Fit Body Boot Camp Madison
5617 Odana Road, Madison
608-616-5695
info@fitbodymadison.com
facebook.com/MadisonFitnessBootCamp
www.fitbodymadison.com
Fit Body Boot Camp is Madisons
premier holistic fitness studio. We
combine short, intense workouts
designed to get you twice the results in half the
time, with holistic nutrition and lifestyle coaching
designed to coach and support you on your way
to sustainable and lasting fitness and health.
Schedule your complimentary Wellness Strategy
Session today!
FUNERAL SERVICES
Northwoods Casket Company
109 N. Lincoln Ave., Beaver Dam
www.NorthwoodsCasket.com
The Northwoods Casket Company plants
100 trees for every casket they build. Founders Jonas and Julie Zahn are
committed to plant 10 million trees in their lifetimes. All Northwoods caskets are handcrafted in
Wisconsin from locally grown and sustainably harvested woods. Caskets are finished with environmentally safe milk paints and natural oil finishes.
The company delivers caskets to every funeral
home in Wisconsin. Their casket and furniture gallery is located at 109 N. Lincoln Ave. in Beaver
Dam and displays a wide range of burial and cremation caskets and urns as well as art, furniture,
eco-friendly milk paints, and natural oil finishes
for sale. Wisconsin families can rest assured that,
when the time comes, a handcrafted casket provided by Northwoods Casket Co. will help in their
mission to create skilled jobs in Wisconsin, bring
craft back to casket-building, enhance personalization in funeral service, and of course, leave a
natural legacy by planting lots and lots of trees.
GIFT SHOP & EVENT CENTER

The Carriage House
Kathy Milanowski
119 S Main St. Deerfield
425-220-6283
www.reikitransformations.com
facebook.com/Reiki.Transformations.com
Under one roof there is an array of gifts for your magical,
holistic and health needs, plus
a center for spiritual growth.
We are a cheerful, loving, compassionate bunch
that enjoys and embraces our connection process
with ourselves and creation. No matter what our
paths are, we are all learning to cherish our own
temple and we invite you to join us.
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HEALING, GROWTH
& TRANSFORMATION
Choose Conscious Living
Kristine Gay, MS, LCSW and Barry Kerr, SA
608-345-3552 and 608-345-2470
www.ChooseConsciousLiving.com
Kristine and Barry have dedicated their personal and professional lives to growth and
spiritual transformation. Professionally, they
bring a heart-centered focus, with intuition
and spiritual guidance, to the many modalities they skillfully use. They each have over
30 years experience as transformational catalysts,
successfully assisting others to heal past traumas,
adjust to lifes challenges, and make decisions to
improve outcomes. They work with individuals,
couples, marriages, separations and co-parenting.
You dont need to be broken or sick to get
professional help. Call today. Dont let life pass
you by. Let Barry and Kristine compassionately
guide you through the inner landscape of your
human experience to create the life you want.
HEALTH & WELLNESS

Crystal Soul
Rev. Tina L. Miller
118 N. Main St., Suite 150, Pardeeville
608-429-9284
tina@crystalsoulhealing.com
www.crystalsoulhealing.com
Crystal Soul provides reiki, crystal
healing and other types of energy
work in private, personal sessions. For
help with clarity, we provide crystal
and card readings. We are also available for various classes, group settings and other events. Ministerial services also available. Contact Rev. Tina
Miller for more information!
Get Waisted
Brittany Miller
734-678-3785
Brittany@drmarymd.com
www.getwaisted.com
Get Waisted is an innovative weight loss program
founded by Dr. Mary Clifton, MD, and Tess Challis,
chef and wellness coach. The program emphasizes a high antioxidant, whole-food approach that
leads to lasting weight loss and radiant health.
Members are supported with weekly meetings led
by Brittany Miller, registered dietitian, at Whole
Foods Market in Madison. Join us and see how
you can lose weight joyfully!
Luminous Lotus Healing

Sonya Sullins, MBA, CRHP
6808 University Ave., Suite 115, Middleton
608-620-5171
sonyasullins@gmail.com
www.luminouslotushealing.com
At Luminous Lotus Healing, optimal health is within your reach!
You can improve sleep, relieve pain
and regenerate at a cellular level
and you can do it with all-natural and safe approaches like the far infrared Amethyst BioMat,
Reconnective Healing, crystal healing, intuitive
readings, and even Divine Guidance business
coaching. Schedule your complimentary wellness
consultation today!
HOLISTIC NUTRITIONIST
Clean LLC
Jamie Weber, Holistic Nutritionist, MS, RDN,
CD, CLC
608-535-4846
Jamie@weightlosslacrosse.com
www.weightlosslacrosse.com
Jamie Weber has a holistic approach
when looking at health and nutrition. She gathers information using
an integrative nutrition history form,
systems survey form and verbal information
shared during the sessions to formulate the best
nutrition recommendations. She has helped individuals with weight loss, blood sugar management, headaches/migraines, heartburn and more.
HOLISTIC PET PRODUCTS

& MEMORIALS
Your Pets Forever
Kristine Leaver
920-887-2642
www.yourpetsforever.com.
www.lifesabundance.com/kris
Your Pets Forever is the place to go
for holistic pet food and treats, supplements, grooming and dental
products! These are free from parabens as well as artificial colors and flavors. Choose
only the best for your new puppy or kitten! Our
website provides an updated list of all pet food
recalls, articles for the care and training of pets,
and personalized memorial items as well as a grief
support page. Enjoy the convenience of online ordering and home delivery, knowing that all our
Lifes Abundance pet products are formulated by
Dr. Jane Bicks, DVM, with the highest standards
for quality and effectiveness.
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HOLISTIC PSYCHOTHERAPIST
HOME-BASED BUSINESS
Jennifer M. Warner, LPC

660 W. Washington Ave., Suite 308, Madison
608-251-6590
facebook.com/jenniferwarnerholistic
www.jmwassociatesonline.com
Dan Conlon, Owner and CEO

Home-Based Business Professionals
Call: 262-375-9322
Text: 262-488-1488
danconlon9@gmail.com
Jennifer M. Warner, LPC, is a holistic psychotherapist. Her passion is to empower individuals,

couples and families to call upon their personal
strengths to create mental, emotional, physical
and spiritual balance in their lives. It is through
the combination of talk therapy and experiential
approaches that she assists each of her clients to
go more deeply into their own process. Jennifer
is also a certified equine assisted psychotherapist
and specializes in working with women and in
eating disorders.
If you desire greater financial success and are willing to learn, we can help. Step-by-step individual
and group coaching provides practical strategies
you can apply immediately. We believe that greater
achievement is within the reach of everyone. We
offer several teleconference seminars and webinars
throughout the month to bring useful information
to the new entrepreneur and the seasoned professional alike. These events are offered at no cost.
Do you have questions? Reach out to us today.
We welcome your curiosity about self-reliance
and your aspiration for greater prosperity. Join us
for the next class and let the journey begin.
HOLISTIC
RELATIONSHIP THERAPY
Nikki Cohen-Wichner, LMFT
NikkiCohen-Wichner.com
Disconnected relationships are at the core of
many personal, family and professional problems.
Nikki Cohen-Wichner, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in naturebased animal-assisted therapy with an emphasis
in equine facilitated psychotherapy. She finds true
joy in helping others connect to their authentic
selves through relationships with animals and nature, and believes when one is self-aware and at
peace with self, relationships evolve on a healthier
path. Nikki works with individuals, couples, families and organizational leaders and staff in private,
group and retreat formats. Intensive programs
that integrate camping and farm life can be individually designed.
HOLISTIC WELLNESS
Wellness Holistic Odyssey
608-215-9345
www.wellnessholisticodyssey.com
Wellness Holistic Odysseys life
coaching uses proven and tested
clinical exercises to help you become
self-mastered in your life. Learn to
master your life in parenting, selfparenting, relationships, weight and more. Gentle
coaching over the phone with the use of clinical
exercises are 100 percent guaranteed to get the
results you are looking for when you do the work.
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HOME VET EUTHANASIA

Journeys Home Pet Euthanasia LLC
608-347-1897
www.JourneysPet.com
Dr. Katie Hilst provides gentle,
compassionate pet euthanasia
in the privacy of your home,
seven days a week. She serves
communities within an hour radius of Madison.
She will take your pet for cremation if desired.
Phone consultations are welcome and free. Her
JOURNEYS Pet Quality of Life Scale is available at
www.JourneysPet.com. She can be reached at
608-347-1897.
HYPERBARICS
Integrative Hyperbaric Centers
6200 Nesbitt Road, Fitchburg
608-278-4268
www.wisconsinhyperbarics.com
www.californiahyperbarics.com
Integrative
Hyperbaric
Centers for the improvement of autism, traumatic brain injury, and many other diseases and
disabilities. The Integrative Hyperbaric Centers are
multi-disciplinary rehabilitation centers for hyperbarics, biomedical, therapy and care for families
with special needs. We offer a collaboration of
therapies and home programs to produce maximum results.

Natures Pathways
Contact: 608-561-7405
HYPNOSIS & MASSAGE THERAPY

Tri-Unity Wellife Associates
629 Spruce St., Madison
608-256-0080
karing@wellife.org
wellife.org
Tri-Unity Wellife offers Karing hypnotherapy for individuals and groups
looking to overcome addiction disorders and phobias including: smoking
cessation, weight loss, sleep deprivation and
more. Ken-Adi Ring, CH, CI, LMT consulting hypnotist, offers an opportunity to be free of addictive habits and behavioral issues to change your
life! Ken is the only NGH certified instructor in
Madison. Licensed Massage Therapist and Reiki
Master, Mr. Ring treats pain and stress as well. For
more information or to book a session, call Ken at
608-256-0080 or visit wellife.org.
LASER THERAPY
Laser Therapy Center
1000 Hwy. 13, Suite 15, Wisconsin Dells
608-697-0355
www.lasertherapycnterllc.com
Laser Therapy Center is a
business designed to help
people with chronic pain,
sports injuries, wounds and repetitive injuries. The
laser energy increases circulation, drawing water,
oxygen and nutrients to the damaged areas. The
center does auriculotherapy to help people with
all kinds of addictions, including smoking, alcohol
and drugs. Auriculotherapy is also done to help
with weight loss, insomnia, stress, depression,
anxiety, ADD, ADHD and many more issues. Laser
therapy is a virtually side effect-free and nonaddictive treatment that provides dramatic results.
LIFE/BUSINESS COACH
Forward Motion LC
Don Neviaser
Certified Life Coach and
Award Winning Author
608-695-8791
www.ForwardMotionLC.com
www.Facebook.com/AttitudeandPerspective
As a certified life coach and award-winning author, I specialize in helping people connect, or reconnect, with their true self so they can live more
in line with whom they really are and know the
power and beauty of thinking, feeling, acting and
speaking from true center.
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Work Harmony Consulting

Ron Urban
608-535-2906
workharmonyconsulting@gmail.com
www.workharmonyconsulting.com
Life can be
stressful and
rob our joy,
peace and life direction. But discontentment, despair and discouragement can be overcome.
Hope: Reach out and grab it! Work Harmony
Consulting provides intuitive guidance to find life
direction and happiness; healing and awareness
of underlying causes of stress; assistance in identifying strengths, talents and passions; relational
and workplace troubleshooting; and more.
MASSAGE THERAPY
Avanti Massage Therapy
Moving Forward in Health and Wellness
Doug Nicholson, LMT/Owner
Christine Schultz, LMT
6314 Odana Road, Suite 3, Madison
608-709-1213
www.avantimassagetherapy.com
At Avanti Massage Therapy, you
will receive personalized care
and treatment by one of our
therapists. Whether you prefer to indulge in a
light, relaxing massage or desire a more therapeutic, deep tissue massage with focus on specific areas of concern or tension, your massage
will be entirely unique to you. Avanti also offers
the BioMat, which generates far infrared (FIR)
heat and detoxifies the body of harmful elements
that can hinder healing. The BioMat is an effective adjunct to massage therapy in the treatment
of a multitude of health issues. Open Mondays
through Saturdays and evening hours for your
convenience. Avanti Massage Therapy makes every client a priority. We take special care in meeting your needs.
Image Massage Therapy
Daren Pagenkopf, LMT
9328 Silverstone Lane, #310, Verona608-5761105
www.imagemassagetherapy.com
Bringing the spirit of Aloha
to the Madison area. Specializing in Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage, signature stone massage and sacred abdominal therapy
treatments, which fully honor and respect the
body, mind and spirit as a trinity that cannot be
separated in a person. Thus, for the greatest relief,
rejuvenation, healing and peace, it is essential to
address all three together as a whole. When one
aspect is out of alignment, an entire life can be
out of balance. It is our wish that when you depart, you feel as if you have been remade and reborn, filled with a renewed vigor and a sense of
your true inner spirit, beauty and strength.
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MEDICAL/ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE
Dreams Can Become Reality Hypnosis
Think It, Believe It, Feel It, Achieve It
Dr. James E Todd Jr., DCH
Located in Monona & Sun Prairie
608-469-5538
jtodd@dcbreality.com
DreamsCanBecomeReality.com
Are you ready to tap into 95 percent of your mind
to make positive changes in your life? By enjoying
the relaxing and amazing experience of brainwave
entrainment and hypnosis, you can make the
changes you desire. From virtual gastric band and
pain management to breaking unwanted habits,
call or email today for a confidential consultation.
Forward Fertility, LLC
Christie Olsen
608-217-7511
christie@forwardfertility.com
www.forwardfertility.com
Forward Fertility, LLC is a Madisonbased service that connects women who want to be gestational
surrogates with couples in need of
this assistance. Forward Fertility
also works with egg donors, women who want to
conceive with donor sperm and clients looking to
donate embryos. Christie Olsen is a nurse practitioner with 16 years of work experience in reproductive health care and the owner of Forward Fertility.
MEMORIAL PET SERVICES

Memorial Pet Services, Inc.
4319 Twin Valley Road, Suite 15, Middleton
608-836-7297
www.memorialpetservices.com
Memorial Pet Services is a leading-edge pet funeral home providing the highest standards of
aftercare and cremation services to pet parents
and veterinary practices in southern Wisconsin.
Our professional and compassionate staff can
help you with pre-planning for your pets aftercare, throughout the cremation process and with
emotional support when healing from your loss.
METAPHYSICAL
Cosmic Delights
Luna Lynn and Andrew Frey
2334 Atwood Ave., Madison
608-630-8680
facebook.com/cosmicdelights
www.cosmicdelights.com
Cosmic Delights offers tools and
treasures for blissful living. From
pipes to pentacles, we present a
spectrum of local art, gifts, crystals
and stones, incense, jewelry, clothing and other mystic bohemian marvels. Our oneof-a-kind cosmic sound chamber is home to holographic sound healing sessions facilitated by Luna
Lynn. And dont forget to stop by for a free
smudge blessing!
MEDITATION
Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Center
& Bookstore
1216 S. Park Street, Madison
608-661-3211
www.meditationinmadison.org
Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Center & Bookstore is a friendly, welcoming place for everyone and offers
classes,
meditation,
conversation and more about Buddhism and modern Buddhist practice. Join us for
classes, guided meditation, chanted prayers and
special events designed to be both uplifting and
filled with information for practical use in a busy
life. Our Dharma Center is dedicated to helping
everyone find inner peace, happiness and freedom from stress and problems. Open afternoons
every day except Monday. Please drop in!

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NATURAL PET SERVICES

& PRODUCTS
Salon Fido LLC
1807 Main St., Cross Plains
608-798-4464
www.salonfido.net
Salon Fido prides itself in promoting
the health and well-being of your
companion animals. Our salon offers full service grooming for dogs and cats in a
personal atmosphere. Our retail area provides
nourishing foods, wholesome supplements and
delicious treats as well as organic toys. We regularly participate in continuing educational programs in all areas of the pet healthcare industry. It
is our goal to help educate and empower you to
be your pets best advocate. Through the services
we offer and the products we provide, we hope to
enhance that special relationship you share with
your pet. For appointments or more information,
please call us at 608-798-4464. Please visit our
website and check out our Facebook page.
COMMUNITY
partners
NATURAL SALON & WELLNESS

Chrysalis Hair and Body
111 S. First St., Madison
608-217-1741
Chrysalis Hair and Body is a beautiful sanctuary located in the heart
of Madison. The studio provides a
contemporary salon environment without overwhelming exposure to heavily fragranced styling
products and harsh chemicals. Chrysalis also offers a variety of health and wellness services and
support for up-and-coming professionals in this
field. Come spend time with us, and bring out the
beauty you were born with.
ORGANIC FOOD MARKET

Driftless Depot Organic Market, Deli & Cafe
140 S. Winsted St./Hwy. 23, Spring Green
(next to the railroad tracks)
608-628-1001
www.driftlessdepot.com
Open Tuesday-Sunday
Mindfully sourced, quality, organic
and locally farmed foods. International gourmet specialties, sandwiches, soups, espresso, wines,
microbrews, gelato, custom picnic
baskets, gift baskets and local artists creations.
Fresh Wisconsin trout dinners every Friday
RSVP by Thursday. Discover what is in season!
ORGANIC GRASS-FED MEATS

Seven Seeds Organic Farm
5079 County Road Z, Spring Green
Store hours: Saturdays 11-3 and Wednesdays
3-6, or by appointment
608-935-5757 Call to pre-order!
Seven Seeds Farm is seven generations of farming located on County
Road Z in the Driftless Region of
Wisconsin. The farm practices sustainablility by returning the entire 130-plus acres
to an organic, grass-based system to raise and
finish grass-fed cattle from birth to harvest.
Proudly, we promote our animal-friendly environment by being AWA certified, and to show that
we are truly grass-fed, we additionally have the
AGA certification. MOSA organic certification ensures the customer that they are getting the gold
standard of beef by being free of harmful chemicals and antibiotics in all of our farming practices.
COMMUNITY
partners
ORGANIC SALON & SPA

Divine Body and Styles Organic Salon
& Spa
608-242-4247
divinebodyandstyles@gmail.com
We strive to find
professional beauty
products that are made with as many organic,
natural and eco-friendly ingredients safe for
you and us! We only get one body and one
earth, so its time that we are all conscious of
what we are doing to both of them with the
products we use!
ORGANIZING
The Organizers
Jeanine Hanson
608-441-8795
jmhanson@chorus.net
www.EasyHomeMakeovers.com
Create the home you
have always wanted. Bring comfort, beauty and
serenity back to your life. Its easier than you
think! We offer many solutions for your home
makeover using feng shui, organizing and decorating. Dont make expensive new purchases until you see what can be fashioned with the furniture and accessories that you already own!
REAL ESTATE
Alvarado Real Estate Group
Sara Alvarado
1914 Monroe St., Madison
608-251-6600
Sara@TheAlvaradoGroup.com
www.TheAlvaradoGroup.com
Whether you are a first-time
home seller or ready to buy
your fourth home, you want
someone who gets you and your situation; someone who will guide you through the process in a
natural and effective way. Not too pushy, yet can
tell you what you need to hear, not just what you
want to hear. A realtor with a long list of great
client testimonials and references, deep roots in
Madison and a strong knowledge of the market.
We get it. Our team of real estate professionals
has a different approach to real estate. The foundation is trust, and we build some fun into the
process, too. If that feels like a good fit, then it

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probably is. We can connect you with the right

agent and schedule a no-obligation chat on the
phone, at our office or in your home.
REIKI TRAINING
The Carriage House
Kathy Milanowski
119 S Main St. Deerfield
425-220-6283
www.reikitransformations.com
facebook.com/Reiki.Transformations.com
Reiki Master Kathy Milanowski is a Certified Reiki Practitioner, Reiki Master/Teacher of
Usui Tibetan Reiki, Karuna
Reiki, Ra-Sheeba Reiki and other healing modalities. She offers classes and internship programs in her teaching facility. Certification program resources from the ICRT, International
Center for Reiki Training.
RETREAT CENTER
Holy Wisdom Monastery
4200 County Road M, Middleton
608-836-1631, ext. 100
retreats@benedictinewomen.org
www.benedictinewomen.org/retreats
Holy Wisdom Monastery provides a peaceful setting ideal
for personal and group retreats, meetings, weddings, memorial services,
concerts, prayer, worship, nature walks, tours,
volunteering and much more. The monastery
building is one of the greenest buildings in the
country and sits on 100 acres of restored, native
prairie overlooking Lake Mendota. Holy Wisdom
is open and welcoming to all. Come for an afternoon, day or longer!
SHAMANIC ENERGY HEALING

Reconnect Spiritual Sanctuary
Julie Hogan
112 S. Spring St., Suite 1, Beaver Dam
920-342-8955
www.reconnectspiritually.com
Reconnect Spiritual Sanctuary is
owned and operated by Julie Hogan. Her studio offers shamanic energy healing in the traditions of the
ancient Inca, guided meditation,
and various classes and ceremony
helping to reconnect to your souls journey. Take
time to reconnect. Come away to a quiet place
and rest for a while.
COMMUNITY
partners
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SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
SPORT & SPINE CENTER
Rooted Spirit, LLC

6670 University Ave., Suite 102, Middleton
608-220-0406
Sony2u@frontier.com
www.rooted-spirit.com
Sport & Spine Physical Therapy

Joe Steingraeber, DPT, OCS
4343 East Towne Way, Madison
608-665-2859
www.sportandspineclinic.com
Sonya Theis, a certified consultant

in Spiritual Response Technique, offers spiritual clearing sessions and
dowsing classes. A clearing is accomplished by
dowsing (use of a pendulum) and specialized
charting. The goal is to help you shift out of the
feelings of being stuck in areas of your life by replacing negative feelings, programs or blocks with
positive thoughts and energies.
Sport & Spine

Physical Therapy prides itself
on providing one-on-one patient-centered care.
We are made up of a team of skilled manual and
exercise specialists who promise to educate you
and make you and your recovery a priority during
each treatment session. We offer a level of expertise that leads to results and healthy living.
whitedoor, llc
(previously TIBIA IntuAction Institute)
6225 University Ave., Suite 208, Madison
608-238-7328
www.whitedoor.org
Discover whats behind the
whitedoor the journey of
awakening to the inherent
perfection of who we are. By exploring and testing self-imposed agendas/restrictions that limit
the experience of joy and fulfillment, individuals
are empowered to make choices that can transform their lives. whitedoor offers support through
individual sessions, workshops, intuitive training,
retreats and essential oils.
SPIRITUAL CENTER
MiraclesOne Center for a Course in
Miracles
621 N. Sherman Ave., Suites B7/8, Madison
608-318-4444
www.miraclesone.org
MiraclesOne provides support
with practicing the principles
of A Course in Miracles.
Through our classes, individual
sessions, retreats, books and online resources, our
students reap the benefit of experienced and wellknown ACIM teachers. Learn to deal with your everyday life with a sense of peace, love and joy.

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WEIGHT LOSS &

WRINKLE TREATMENT
Madison Body Sculpting
2711 Allen Blvd., Suite 102, Middleton
Located inside of the Harbor Athletic Club
Wellness Center
608-514-2843
www.madisonbodysculpting.com
Madison Body Sculpting is the nonsurgical, pain-free body contouring
solution to stubborn fatty areas
that dont respond to exercise.
Smooth, shape and contour the
body. Our Lipo Laser and Velaslim treatments release fat into the bodys natural cleansing process.
Great for targeting troublesome areas with a safe,
nonsurgical treatment.
WELLNESS EDUCATOR
The Lavished Life
Pramela Thiagasen
715-496-0079
lavishedeo@gmail.com
As an essential oil therapist, Pramela works with
clients beyond aromatherapy and uses essential
oils produced to work with the bodys organic
chemistry to bring about balance. With this modality, the aim is to bring body systems into balance through the use of therapeutic plants, ultimately resulting in a level of cellular wellness that
boosts immunity, corrects health disorders, and
reduces stress, inflammation and toxins. Lavished
Essential Oil therapy offers onsite essential oil consults, essential oil therapy sessions and ongoing
guidance on the safe use of therapeutic-grade
essential oils. Make an appointment via email at
lavishedeo@gmail.com or text 715-496-0079.
WELLNESS STUDIO
The Chakra House Wellness Studio
664 W. Washington Ave., Madison
608-237-6128
www.TheChakraHouse.com
The Chakra House is a space for
you to find balance physically, emotionally and spiritually in a fun,
natural and intuitive way. Every class, appointment
and workshop incorporates your unique style,
awareness and innate gifts to validate your ability
to balance, heal and connect with your true self.
WELLNESS COACH
Nostalgic Nutrition & Well-Being
Emily Niesen, Holistic Health, Nutrition and
Wellness Coach
608-438-6570
emilysb.niesen@gmail.com
nostalgicnutrition.com
Emily Niesen,
Holistic Health,
Nutrition and
Wellness Coach, CHHC, owner of Nostalgic Nutrition & Well-Being, loves to share her knowledge
of health and wellness in hopes she can transform
the world into a healthier and happier place in a
holistic way. Emily believes that everyones health
is unique; thus, in order to get out of their rut of
fad diets, exercise plans and support groups, they
need an accountability partner to help them create realistic goals that they can reach while creating lifestyle habits along the way.
Want to find out if one conversation could
change your life? Contact Emily and Nostalgic Nutrition & Well-Being on her website, www.nostalgicnutrition.com, or locate her on Facebook. You
may also email her to sign up for an initial consultation; sign up for her free monthly newsletter at
emilysb.niesen@gmail.com.
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communityCALENDAR
Mondays (Starting Sept. 1) 7-8:30 p.m.
Meditation Mondays at Cosmic Delights
Cosmic Delights is now offering meditations every
Monday evening. Each will vary in content and intention, but all will involve sound, scent, voice and
attendee participation. Join us for these blissfully
awakening events. Sept. 1 - No meditation (Labor
Day), Sept. 8 - Mystic Temple, Sept. 15 - Chakra
Toning, Sept. 22 - New Moon Awakening, Sept.
29 - Amethyst Ocean. Seating is limited. Cost: $10.
Location: Cosmic Delights, 2334 Atwood Ave.,
Madison. For more information, call 608-630-8680,
visit www.sacredsoundoracle.com or www.cosmicdelights.com.
First Wednesday of every month (Sept. 3)
6-9 p.m.
West Madison Reiki and Energy Healing
Share
If you are Reiki Level I or higher, join us the first
Wednesday of every month. Well begin with introductions and a question-and-answer period, participate in a guided meditation, and then provide
each other with a reiki treatment. Refreshments are
provided. Cost: $5. Location: Loving Heart Healing
Center, LLC, 6325 Odana Road, Suite 13 in Madison.
Contact Teresa at 608-346-3424 or check them out
on meetup.com: www.meetup.com/West-MadisonReiki-Energy-Healing-Meetup.
Wednesdays and Fridays Noon-12:30 p.m.
Walk-In Meditation
Take 30 minutes in the middle of a busy weekday to
let go of stress and tension, and experience an inner
stillness and sense of well-being. Meditation brings
our focus down to our heart, where we can experience our own inner peace, which is always there.
Everyone is welcome to attend these guided meditations. They are suitable for everyone, regardless of
background or experience. You will be pleasantly
surprised! Drop-in; free. Location: Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Center & Bookstore, 1216 S. Park St.,
Madison. For more information, call 608-661-3211
or visit www.meditationinmadison.org.
Saturdays in September (Sept. 6) 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Usui and Karuna Reiki
Reiki translates as Universal Life-Force Energy and
is an energy system that is easy to learn and use.
Classes include guided meditation, instruction, practice and attunement. Participants will learn the history of reiki, about energy and the chakras, the reiki
symbols and hand positions, and how to do reiki on
themselves and others in person or distant. As a reiki
student, you will learn a wonderful method for centering and relaxation that is always with you, which
can be used easily at any time. Cost: $200. Location: Loving Heart Healing Center, LLC, 6325 Odana
Road, Suite 13, Madison. To register, visit www.lovingheartreiki.com or call Teresa at 608-346-3424.
Every second Saturday of each month

8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Community Care Days
Help prepare facilities for winter in all facets: roof
repairs, gardening, carpentry, painting and minor
electrical work. Please bring tools common to type
of work you enjoy: gloves, safety goggles, hammers,
cordless drills, screwdrivers, chain saws, garden
tools, etc. Fun projects for carpentry lovers: We need
to have several boxes built around water tanks we
heat in winter, and need shelving/storage solutions
for our classroom. Early morning enthusiast? Enjoy
the peace and tranquility of morning chores by joining us at 7 a.m. For more information, visit www.
nikkicohen-wichner.com.
Sundays 10 a.m.
Mondays and Thursdays 7 p.m.
Wednesdays 11 a.m.
A Course in Miracles
If you want to learn how to apply the concepts of A
Course in Miracles in your everyday life, study with
a 20-plus-year full-time teacher of ACIM. Rev. Deb
Phelps is the author of I Am Entitled to Miracles!
and several ACIM-related books and is a presenter
for the ACIM international conferences. Classes
are held at the MiraclesOne Madison Center, 621
N. Sherman Ave., Suites B7/8. Individual study or
spiritual direction is also available. See our website,
www.miraclesone.org, for more information and audio, video and other materials for students.
Mondays, Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Monday Night Meditation with DG Yoga
Join Diane Grattafiori in this weekly meditation class
for beginners and intermediate placement. Cost:
$10. Location: The Carriage House, 119 S. Main St.,
Deerfield. For more information, call 425-220-6283.
Saturday, Sept. 6 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 18 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Reiki Share Circle
Join reiki master and teacher Kathy Milanowski for a
Reiki Share Circle. These shares are open to the public. This is a bi-monthly event. Healthy snacks will be
provided. Cost: $10. Location: Carriage House, 119
S. Main St., Deerfield. For more information, call 425220-6283 or visit www.reikitransformations.com.
Thursdays, Sept. 11, 18, 25 and Oct. 2
7-8:30 p.m.
Transforming Fear
We have so many fears: loneliness, poverty, sickness,
rejection, failure, death, mental disease, the future of
this world and of our children. To what do we turn
to protect us from fear and anxiety, especially these
days? What can we rely upon? According to Buddha,
it is possible to transcend our fear and attain a state
of fearlessness. Gen Gomlam will guide us in the process of learning to transform our fears and anxieties
into an energizing force that takes us towards a state

of fearlessness. Going for refuge is what enables our
spiritual life to take flight and is the foundation of
Buddhist practice. Class includes guided meditation
(7-7:15); teaching (7:15-8:15); and a second guided
meditation session (8:15-8:30). Everyone is welcome.
Drop-in cost: $10/class or $35 for the series. Location:
Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1216 S. Park
St., Madison. For more information, call 608-6613211 or visit www.MeditationInMadison.org.
Saturday, Sept. 13 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Basic Dowsing Class
A spiritual experience combined with new awareness of your high self. You will learn why dowsing
is a skill and the pendulum is a tool while working
with your high self, and how to clear your pendulum
and basic pendulum movements. A simple technique
is taught to work with your subconscious mind and
spirit to shift into the positive. Cost: $65. Location:
Rooted Spirit Wholeness Center, 6670 University
Ave, Suite 102, Middleton. Register at www.rootedspirit.com or contact Sonya at 608-220-0406.
Saturday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Oct. 4
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Little Dragon Acupuncture Clinic
The monthly Little Dragons Clinic offers an opportunity to take advantage of the full moon to give your
child a health and wellness tune up. Bring your kids
in for a 5-10 minute needleless treatment that consists of rubbing and tapping various acu-points. Little
Dragons is a donation-based clinic, so pay what you
can. Suggested donation: $10-$20. Whether your
child is suffering from bedwetting, colic or digestive
issues, chronic infections, ear infections, hyperactivity, or you want to treat preventatively, stop by. No
appointment necessary. Location: Acupuncture &
Natural Health, 111 S. First St., Suite 103. For more
information, email Kathryn@madisonacu.com or
visit www.madisonacu.com.
Saturday, Sept. 13 10-11:30 a.m.
Meditations for Relaxation
Learn effective meditation techniques for the purpose of relaxation. Drop-in cost: $15. Location:
Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1216 S. Park
St., Madison. For more information, call 608-6613211 or visit www.MeditationInMadison.org.
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Saturdays, Sept. 13, 27 7-9 p.m.
Sacred Circle of Journey
Join Theresa Johnson at the Carriage House for
this twice monthly event occurring every 2nd &
4th Saturday evening. The space is set up for shamanic journeying, used for healing and guidance. This circle is open to men and women.
Cost: $10. Location: The Carriage House, 119 S.
Main St., Deerfield. For more information, call
425-220-6283 or visit www.reikitransformations.com.
Sunday, Sept. 14 1 p.m.
Remembering Our Pets
This is a pet memorial service, free and open to all pet
lovers. It is held annually on National Pet Memorial Day
and is a chance for pet lovers to honor those who have
left a paw print on their heart. Location: Dane County
Humane Society, 5132 Voges Road, Madison. For more
information, call Memorial Pet Services at 608-836PAWS (7297) or visit info@memorialpetservices.com.
Mondays (starting Sept. 15) 7 p.m.
Attitudinal Healing
MiraclesOne Center for A Course in Miracles will be
offering Monday Attitudinal Healing classes for 12
weeks, starting Sept. 15. Attitudinal Healing is based
on the belief that it is possible to choose peace rather than conflict, and love rather than fear. It is love
that is the most important healing force in the world.
Location: MiraclesOne Center for ACIM, 621 N.
Sherman Ave, Suites B7/8 in Madison. See www.
miraclesone.org for more information.
Friday, Sept. 19 (7 p.m.) through Sunday,
Sept. 21 (through lunch)
The Unfolding Self: Detours, Destinations
and Discoveries Along the Way
Benedictine Retreat with Rev. Rachel Srubas
Retreat with other spiritual seekers who search for
the Holy and the Unfolding Self. Enjoy times for
shared prayer, reflective conversation, restorative
silence and engaging presentations. Cost: $150, includes program fees, lunch on Saturday and Sunday,
and dinner on Saturday. Lodging is not included. Location: Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 County Road
M, Middleton. Preregistration required. Register by
Sept. 5 at benedictinewomen.org/retreats/groupretreats/benedictine-retreat.
Saturday, Sept. 20 and Saturday, Oct. 18 9
a.m.-12 p.m.
A Time For You: Using The Power Of Nature And Animals To Re-Balance Your Life
Join us for a nature-based, animal-assisted monthly
paws from the whirlwind of life. Facilitated by the
co-creators of Healing Horsemanship. You will have
time to examine the balance between the life you
give to others and the life you want for yourself. You
will learn the nuances between burnout, compassion
fatigue and vicarious trauma and how tapping into
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the power of nature and animals can help prevent all

three. You will be given time to consider what sacred
space means in your personal and professional roles.
Please bring a journal and dress appropriately for the
weather and time in nature with cats, dogs, sheep
and horses. No horse experience is necessary; riding is
not a part of this program. You will be in full control
of your experience as all activities are Challenge By
Choice. Cost (pre-registered): $75 per day or $300
for the series. Drop-in cost: $100 per day. 50 percent
discount to those who have chosen a career with high
risk of vicarious trauma or compassion fatigue. Programs held at The Forever Farm, 2655 County Road
BN, Stoughton. To learn more, check out www.nikkicohen-wichner.com.
few are as direct and confirming as astrology. In this

presentation, we will explore how this works. When
done well, astrology provides direct affirmations of
your divine and mystical connection to all that is,
healing insights into the past, and encouraging invitations toward new possibilities. Case studies will be
presented along with examples from birth charts of
workshop participants. If you want to participate in
this way, submit your full name, birth date, location
and exact time to Barry@ChooseConsciousLiving.
com at least 48 hours in advance of the workshop.
Youll be given a printed copy. No previous experience with astrology is required. Suggested donation:
$20. Location: Mimosa Books & Gifts, 60 West Gilman Street, Madison.
Saturday, Sept. 20 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Grand Opening Event
Thursday, Sept. 25 6-8 p.m.

Improvement through Movement! An
Introduction to Bodywork for your Pets
Visit the Northwoods Casket Co. gallery and Carriage House Works furniture store grand opening!
The sustainable casket and furniture maker will host
an open house at their new gallery displaying fine
Arts and Crafts furniture, photography by local artists, and a wide selection of handcrafted, one-ofa-kind and personalized caskets and urns. In every
detail the company espouses sustainability, from using locally sourced sustainable forestry products to
the beautiful finishes achieved with nontoxic environmentally safe milk paint and natural oil finishes.
Email info@northwoodscasket.com or visit www.
northwoodscasket.com for details.
Saturday, Sept. 20 12:30-5:30 p.m.
Drum Making Workshop
Learn to craft your own 16-inch ceremonial hand
drum. A variety of animal hides will be available to
choose from, and you will be taught the medicine
gifts of each animal spirit as well as how you can use
it for meditation and healing. Presented by Dave Wilinski of Patience Hill Ranch (www.goldenlighthealing.net). Cost: $195. To register, email Julie@reconnectspiritually.com or call 920-342-8955. Class will
be held at Reconnect Spiritual Sanctuary, 112 1/2 S.
Spring St. Suite 1, Beaver Dam. For more information, visit www.reconnectspiritually.com.
Third Sunday of every month (Sept. 21) 2-4 p.m.
UpShift stylist event
Pay only $10 to swap unlimited amounts of garments while sipping complimentary wine and getting fashion trend and fit tips from a professional
stylist. The store also hosts a two-for-one deal the
first Thursday of every month; bring a friend and she
swaps for free from noon to 8 p.m.
Salon Fido will be hosting an informational class on

the importance of bodywork and exercise as part of
a healthy lifestyle for your pets. Presenters Beth Taylor, LMT, CVMRT and Dr. Jan Harkins, DVM, of the
Reedsburg Small Animal Clinic will be covering subjects like: exercise, massage, chiropractic and applied
kinesiology for animals. There will also be a handson introduction to pet massage. Stay tuned on our
Facebook page, www.facebook.com/salonfido, for
more detailed information as we get closer to the
event. We look forward to seeing you there!
Thursday, Sept. 25 7-8:30 p.m.
Turning the Mind Toward Enlightenment
A Domo Geshe Rinpoche event. Cost: $15. Location:
First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Dr., Madison.
For more information, visit www.white-conch.org.
Friday, Sept. 26 7-8:30 p.m.
Finding Happiness
Unity Of Madison, 601 Tompkins Dr., Madison. For
more information, visit www.white-conch.org.
Saturday, Sept. 27 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Day Course: Stop Worrying, Start Living
Join us for an opportunity to explore techniques to
reduce our stress and anxiety and improve our ability
to fully enjoy our lives. Schedule: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Meditation & teaching; 12:30-1:00 p.m. Break
(snacks provided); 1-2 p.m. Meditation & teaching.
Cost: $20/preregistration, $25/day of course. Location: Akanishta Kadampa Buddhist Center, 1216 S.
Park St., Madison. For more information, call 608661-3211 or visit www.MeditationInMadison.org.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6-8:30 p.m.

Astrology For The Soul with Spiritual
Astrologer Barry Kerr
Saturday, Sept. 27 1-4:30 p.m.

Creating Happiness Out of Nothing
Each of us is a unique soul with a unique life path toward purposes. Though there are many ways we can
bring this information to our conscious awareness,

Joyful Path Healing, 11000 Division St., Blue Mounds.
For more information, visit white-conch.org.
Sunday, Sept. 28 3-4:30 p.m.

Facing Problems in Our Lives
Saturday, Oct. 4 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Chakra Balancing for Beginners

Its All About You Yoga, 524 Oak St., Suite 5, Baraboo.
For more information, visit www.white-conch.org.
In this class, you will learn about the seven major

chakras and the difference between a balanced and
an unbalanced chakra. You will learn how to clear and
balance the chakras using your own internal guidance
system and hand movements. You will also learn this
technique using a pendulum. You will learn two different techniques for aligning all seven chakras with
the Soul Star Chakra and the Earth Star Chakra. There
is no prerequisite for this class, but you may wish to
familiarize yourself with the chakras before class. You
will also need to bring along your favorite pendulum.
A Chakra Balancing manual will be provided and a
certificate of completion will be issued at the end of
the class. Class size is limited to six. Cost: $100. Location: Loving Heart Healing Center, LLC, 6325 Odana
Beginning in October
Tuesday and Thursdays High school group:
1-3 p.m.
Thursday Middle school group: 1-3 p.m.
Saturdays Weekend warrior group: 12-2 p.m.
Animal Anger: Animal-Assisted SocialEmotional Skills Groups
Animal-assisted Social-Emotional Skill Groups for
youth who struggle with anger control. By popular
demand, this new group intends to use the power of
nature and animals to teach about the critical role anger plays in survival. The curriculum teaches students
how to make positive choices in anger expression and
provides practice in using real-world skills for assertive
communication. Note: intakes year-round with potential for individual therapy during interim between
intake and start-date of new group. For more information, visit www.nikkicohen-wichner.com.
Saturday, Oct. 4 Level I: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 19 Level II: 12-5 p.m.
Reiki level I and II
Join Ken-Adi Ring, Reiki master teacher and ACIM
student, for an enchanting series learning Reiki and
its principles. In Level I youll receive Reiki first degree attunement, activating your innate ability to
be your own healer i.e. give yourself the gift of
channeling pure love or universal life force, initiating
you into first degree Reiki as Reiki practitioner. You
are entitled to this gift that permeates our deepest
nature enabling you to engage others in their healing process through Reiki. For more information, visit
wellife.org or call 608-256-0080.
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Breast Cancer Recovery Infinite
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Breast Cancer Recoverys Infinite Boundaries retreats
are based on the belief that the journey to recovery
and healing involves the whole woman, mind and
body. Retreats are designed to help women find inner
strength and experience the hope needed to live each
day beyond the boundaries of breast cancer. Each
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Friday, Oct. 17 Public talk: 7-9 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 18 and Sunday, Oct. 19 Seminar and meditation practice: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Path of Love & Light: A Weekend with
Pir Zia Inayat-Khan
In addition to a body and a mind, every human being
possesses a heart and a soul. Yet while the body and
mind are valued in todays world, the cultivation of
the heart and soul is a mostly forgotten art. At this
gathering, using age-old Sufi methods and meditation practices, we will turn within to rediscover the
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Register online at madisonsufis.com. Call 608-3380709 with any questions.
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Saturday, Dec. 6 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Reiki with Crystals for Beginners
In this class we will review the seven major chakras.
You will learn about the seven basic crystals that can
be used to begin a session connecting and activating
the light column that runs from above the head to below the feet in person or distant. You will learn how to
place the appropriate crystal on each chakra, how to
remove it, and how to seal rips and tears in the auric
field. You will learn how to use your pendulum to clear
and balance the chakras. You will also learn how to
cleanse, charge and program your crystals. We will discuss how to intuitively select crystals for your sessions.
You will need to bring along your favorite pendulum
to class. A Chakra Crystal Kit and manual will be provided and a certificate of completion will be issued at
the end of the class. Class size is limited to six. Prerequisite: Usui Reiki Level I certification. Cost: $200. Location: Loving Heart Healing Center, LLC, 6325 Odana
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