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Our February issue comes from our heart to yours Starting with our expressive cover art of “Paisley Hearts” held in loving hands and continuing with articles on new thinking about heart care, attracting love into our life, natural ways to de-stress and Hawaiian art of healing hurt. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, you’re your heart some love with luscious, rich chocolate. And for our beloved four-legged friends, some tips on how to keep their little hearts strongly purring. Did you know? Our heart beats 100,000 times a day,

approximately 40 million times a year! It pumps two gallons of blood per minute, 100 gallons per hour, through a vascular system about 60,000 miles in length—two-and-a-half times the circumference of the Earth. (From Sara Paddison, The Hidden Power of the Heart: Discovering an Unlimited Source of Intelligence) In 2000, I attended a coaching conference where the keynote speaker, Dr. Paul Pearsall, captivated me with his research on the link between our heart and our emotions. Pearsall was the author of 18 best-selling books including The Hearts Code, Tapping The Energy and The Wisdom of Our Heart’s Energy and Super Immunity: Master Your Emotions, Improve Your Health. He proposed that the heart has a code and each cell is imprinted with memories. He also believed that the heart (not the brain) is the link between mind, body and spirit. He support-ed his theories with research, ancient wisdom, examples from his own practice and personal experience. At that time, Pearsall was a leader in the emerging field of energy cardiology. During his life, he received numerous awards for his research on the relationship between the brain, heart and immune system and his groundbreaking research on heart transplant recipients receiving the memories of their donor (PaulPearsall.com). I often connect my coaching and writing with the heart: You know in your heart. It comes from your heart. Find it in your heart. Keep it in your heart and other heart-terms. Pearsall, and other research in the field of the heart and emotions, provides scientific research to endorse my own empowering wisdom of heart-based living. Perhaps a better way of expressing a holistic view is to consider the heart/mind/spirit connection. For further reading about the heart/emotion and health connection, HeartMath.org is a wellspring of information. Free services such as Tools for well-being from adults to children ages 3 and up; practice tools such as Appreciation, Heart Breathing and Heart Focus; self-assessments, articles and research.

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15 SIMPLE STRESS BUSTERS Natural Ways to Slide into a State of Calmness by Kathleen Barnes

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into the direction of possibilities. Chi also offers private sessions to assist in Awakening. She helps people release and heal the core shadow pieces that bind them. These blocks prevent us from being fully free because they unconsciously choose for us against our will. In releasing the core shadows, we can be free to step into our Soul purposes and destinies. For further Soul Awakening, Chi offers group workshops tailored to meet the needs of the different levels of awareness that we are stepping into: Climbing Heaven—an introduction to The Course In Miracles, scribed by The Foundation For Inner Peace; A Gathering Of Souls—a study in the practice of The Course In Miracles; Releasing the persona; Healing karmic family wounds; Creating closure with the loss of a person or pet; Guided journeys; Soul Retrieval; Practicing for-giveness; and Lovingly releasing old relationships and creating new Holy ones.

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Women may worry more about breast cancer, but in reality, heart

disease is the top killer of American women, claiming 300,000 lives a year, 7.5 times the number that die of breast cancer, according to the Centers for Dis-ease Control and Prevention. Although heart disease is more often perceived as a men’s issue, since 1984 more women have died of heart disease than men. Part of the reason may be that women’s heart attacks can differ from men’s and the American Heart Associa-tion (AHA) warns that women often fail to recognize the symptoms, ranging from torso aches and pains and nausea to anxiety, shortness of breath, dizziness and extreme fatigue. They may experi-ence subtle symptoms for months and write them off as byproducts of meno-pause, heartburn or effects of aging. The National Institutes of Health states that 43 percent of women that have heart attacks experience no chest pain. The difference between the more subtle signs of a heart attack in women and the more dramatic signs in men may help explain why 75 percent of men, prompted to act quickly, survive a first heart attack, while only 62 percent of women do, according to the AHA. “Research shows that women may not be diagnosed or treated as aggressively as men,” notes the Agency for Health-care Research and Quality, part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Microcirculation Improves Heart HealthOf the 45,000 condi-

tions or diseases described in medical text-books that affect humans, 80 percent of them are either caused by or as a re-sult of impaired microcir-culation. Our heart pumps blood through arteries and veins, which accounts for only 26 percent of our circulatory system. The other 74 percent takes place in the smallest vessels—microcirculation—where exchange between blood and cells takes place. This is how we get nutrients and oxygen in and waste out of all 100 trillion cells in our body. The smallest blood vessels, which are part of this system act like little pumps, helping the heart do its job. With age, stress, lack of activity and poor diet, these little pumps don’t work as well. When that happens, we become less vital and develop chronic, degen-erative illnesses, including cardio vascular disease. Exercise and activity, reducing stress and eating well are all supportive of heart health. Relief for this condition can also be achieved in only eight minutes by improving our microcirculation. The BEMER is a medical device that uses pulsed electro-magnetic waves, developed and researched in Ger-many and used in Europe for over 15 years. It has been found to have more impact than any other approach or therapy. Registered as a Class 1 medical device with the FDA means the BEMER is completely safe. Lying on it for only eight minutes, twice each day, results in approximately 30 percent im-provement in microcirculation that lasts for 12-16 hours after each session. A wide range of medical conditions and sports performance can be improved with its use.

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FDA Moves to Ban Trans FatsHeart-clogging trans fatty acids may

soon be a thing of the past. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken the first step to re-move trans fats from its GRAS (gener-ally recognized as safe) list, effectively banning their use in food products. Trans fats, also known as hydro-genated vegetable oils, can be found in many processed foods, including baked goods, microwave popcorn, peanut butter, frozen pizza, marga-rine and coffee creamers. Created by adding hydrogen to liquid oils to turn them into a solid form, trans fats have been used to improve the texture, shelf life or flavor of foods. For more than a decade, numerous scientific studies have documented that trans fats raise dangerous LDL cholesterol and lower good HDL cholesterol. The FDA’s proposed ban would require the food industry to gradu-ally phase out all trans fats, likely over several months or years, noting their threat to health. Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said the move could prevent 20,000 heart attacks a year and 7,000 deaths. Many food manufacturers have already phased out trans fats since new nutrition labeling requirements were intro-duced by the FDA in 2006; plus an increasing number of local laws have banned them.

A Different Breathalyzer Test for Heart FailureSimply blowing up a balloon may help doctors test heart

function, according to a new study from the Cleveland Clinic. Although such examinations usually require expensive and sometimes invasive procedures, the new test can be done in a doctor’s office in 30 seconds, according to the research findings pub-lished in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The patient simply breathes into a Mylar balloon, similar to a party version, and the air is passed through a machine to produce an individual “breathprint”. Researchers determined that exhaled breath contains volatile organic compounds that can be easily analyzed to determine potential heart failure.

Zinc Orchestrates Immune ResponseMany have heard that zinc can stop a cold in its tracks,

and new research from Ohio State University tells us why; it turns out that zinc gently taps the brakes on immune responses, slowing them down and preventing inflammation from spiraling out of control.

The researchers’ work with human cells and animals found that zinc serves to balance the immune response within the cells so that the consequences of insuf-ficient zinc at the time of an infection include excessive inflammation. Of all the zinc contained in our bodies, only about 10 percent of it is readily accessible to help fight off an infection, notes Daren Knoell, professor of pharmacy and internal medicine and lead author of the study, published in Cell Reports. The research team suggests that proper zinc balance is especially important in battling serious and potentially deadly infections. Zinc deficiency affects about 2 billion people worldwide, including an estimated 40 percent of the U.S. elderly.

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has confirmed that omega-3 fatty acids found in fatty fish like salmon, tuna and sardines promote heart and brain health. Now researchers at the University of Pennsylva-nia’s Perelman School of Medicine have found that taking fish oil supplements isn’t as effective at keeping blood pressure under control as eating an actual fish. The animal study published in the U.S. Proceedings of the National Acade-my of Sciences shows that eating oily fish helped open ion channels, a complex series of membranes in the cells that line blood vessels, letting sodium, calcium and potassium in and out of those crucial cells and helping reduce blood pres-sure. Because fish oil supplements did not activate the ion channels, they didn’t reduce blood pressure in the same way.

Happy Marriage, Healthier LivesA University of Missouri expert says that people in happy marriages are more

likely to rate their health better than their peers as they age. Evidently, engaging with one’s spouse builds a strong relationship that can improve spirits, promote feelings of well-being and lower stress. Analyzing data from 707 continuously married adults that participated in the Marital Instability Over the Life Course panel study, a 20-year nation-wide research project begun in 1980, researchers found that married people have better mental and physical health and are less likely to de-velop chronic conditions than their unmarried, widowed or divorced peers. Thus, researchers recommended involving spouses and families in treatment for any illness. They further suggested that in cases of a strained marital relationship, improving marital harmony would also improve health.

EGG WHITES FUNCTION LIKE BLOOD PRESSURE MEDSMaintaining healthy blood pressure is vital for long-term

heart health, and scientists have now discovered evi-dence that a component of egg whites may have beneficial cardiovascular effects. Researchers from Clemson University, in South Carolina, found that a peptide in egg white, one of the building blocks of proteins, reduces blood pressure in animals about as much as a low dose of Captopril, a prescription medication for high blood pressure. The RVPSL peptide acts as a natural ACE inhibitor, functioning sim-ilar to the entire family of prescription medications that treat hypertension.

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Greenwashing WatchdogDr. Bronner Clears Out ImpostersThe nonprofit manufacturer of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps (DrBronner.com), known in the U.S. for more than 50 years for its devotion to purity and information-crammed product labels, has taken to filing lawsuits against companies that don’t live up to health claims or that employ deceptive green-washing tactics. One primary focus is the cos-metics industry’s use of so-called “organic” ingredients. Company president David Bronner reports, “About 80 percent of these compa-nies simply dropped their claims; the others reformulated.” He also lobbies for labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in Washington State.

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Gibbons, of the ape family, are the nearest relatives to humans that mate for life. They form extremely strong pairings and both sexes are on relatively equal footing in their relationships. Bald eagles, our national emblem, typically mate for life, except in the event of a partner’s inability to procreate. Wolves, often portrayed as tricksters in folklore, conduct a family life more loyal than many human relationships. Wolf packs typically comprise a male, a female and their offspring, making them akin to a human nuclear family. Swans form monogamous pair bonds that last for many years or even for life. Their loyalty is so storied that the image of two swans swimming with their necks entwined in the shape of a heart has become a universal symbol of true love. French angelfish are seldom found far from their mate, because they live, travel and even hunt in pairs. The fish form monogamous relationships that often last as long as both individuals are alive. In fact, they act as a team to vigorously defend their territory against neighboring pairs. Other examples include albatrosses, African antelopes, black vultures, Mala-gasy giant rats, prairie voles, sandhill cranes, termites and, of course, turtle doves.

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sales have grown, despite the recent recession. In 2009, citizens patronized 1,651 independent bookstores in the United States; today their number exceeds 1,900. In addition, local coffee shops have grown faster than the largest chain’s store-fronts. Bakers and specialty food purveyors, independent pharmacies and pet, fabric and stationery stores are growing, too. One reason for the good news is the “buy local” ethic promoted by groups such as the American Independent Business Alliance. Last year, sales at independent businesses in cities benefitting from these campaigns grew 8.6 percent; those without them still increased 3.4 percent. Independents are winning customer loyalty in part by hosting and sponsoring events that enrich the community. The public is realizing that buying local supports area families, keeps more dollars circulating locally and strengthens a healthy sense of community that benefits everyone.

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RETHINKING HEART HEALTHPioneering Doctors and Patients

Reinvent Cardio Careby Linda Sechrist

rosis that make intensive, integrated lifestyle changes can begin to experi-ence improvements in their condition after as little as one year without using lipid-lowering drugs. Based on his 30-plus years of clini-cal research, Ornish and his colleagues further showed that five years of follow-ing proper nutrition, fitness and stress management—which must include love and support—can reduce symptoms of CHD and other chronic conditions. He remarks in Love & Survival: 8 Pathways to Intimacy and Health that despite numerous studies showing a medical basis for its occurrence, the reason why CHD is reversible is still the subject of debate. Ornish’s work has paved the way for a growing corps of pioneer-ing integrative physicians successfully collaborating with patients to reduce the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States.

Plaque the CulpritThe cause of cardiovascular disease is arterial plaque, a fine layer of fatty material that forms within the arter-ies and blocks blood flow. It is largely the result of food and activity choices, plus the degree of inflammation in the arteries. Dr. Steven Masley’s three keys to improving heart health highlighted in his book, The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up, and an upcoming PBS special, concern lifestyle factors capable of shrinking plaque, improving circulation and strengthening the heartbeat. “Abnormal plaque growth is preventable 90 per-cent of the time,” states the president of Masley Optimal Health Center, in St. Petersburg, Florida. While conducting research on the heart health of nearly 1,000 patients over a period of 20 years, Masley sus-pected that the traditional assessment approach of measuring cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure didn’t effectively address the biochemistry within arteries. Testing intima-media thickness (IMT) using a simple 10- minute external ultrasound confirmed it. The test bounces high-frequency sound waves to measure the thickness of the carotid arteries’ innermost two layers on either side of the neck. “This valuable tool allows for an

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estimate of arterial age. A healthy, young cardiovascular system has less plaque and an unhealthy, old one has more,” advises Masley. IMT, a useful tool for preventing future heart attacks and strokes, differs from standard carotid Doppler ultrasound, which looks for artery obstructions suggesting surgery. A practitioner of functional medicine, Masley explains heart-related diagnoses differently than his allopathic counterparts. “Rather than diagnosing high blood pressure as hypertension, I categorize it as not enough exercise, not enough fruits and vegetables, high emotional stress and excessive body fat.” To optimize heart health, Masley employs a broad, holistic matrix of options that enhance the cardiovascular system—the interactions among diet, activity level, weight, environmental toxins, hormones, stress and biochemical factors such as blood sugar control and inflammation levels. He prescribes heart-healing foods that simultaneously help to manage the aging process, following a customized, heart-friendly supplement plan; engaging in exercise that strengthens the heart and arteries; and learning how to better manage stress. He contends that cardiovascular events remain the top cause of death because individuals are largely unaware of treatment options before they get into trouble. More, “Most people falsely assume that their condition has been fixed with a medical procedure and/or drugs, and that a lifestyle change isn’t necessary.”

Cholesterol’s Bad RapDr. Stephen Sinatra, an integrative cardiologist, anti-aging specialist and bioenergetics psychotherapist in Manchester, Connecticut, has also shifted his heart health paradigm. He now prescribes a combination of conventional medicine, food, supplements, mind/body strategies and natural healing methods. His book, Heartbreak and Heart Disease: A Mind/Body Prescription for Healing the Heart, relates many inspir-ing case histories that address the psycho-emotional compo-nent of heart health and illustrate how to repair and reopen a broken heart by releasing long-repressed emotions. Following two years of Gestalt psychotherapy training and seven years of bioenergetics training, Sinatra likewise realized that heartbreak was one of the major causes of heart disease. An expert in the field of natural cardiology, he had once believed that cholesterol and fat were the primary causes before 40 years of treatment research taught him

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otherwise. “Cholesterol is not the reason for heart disease,” advises Sinatra, founder of HeartMDInstitute.com and author of The Great Cholesterol Myth. “The body produces and needs cholesterol to convert sunlight to vi-tamin D, to make sex hormones, vital semipermeable membranes for the body’s trillions of cells, plus bile salts for digestion. Even your brain makes and uses cholesterol to build connec-tions between th12 the real perpetrators of heart disease—stress, inflammation and overeating sugar and processed foods containing saturated fat. He counsels that the heart benefits less from a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet than one low in carbohydrates and higher in healthy fats, overturning widespread medical mantras. Also, a high-fructose, high-grain carbohydrate diet raises triglyc-erides, increases the risk of meta-bolic syndrome and contributes to insulin resis-tance, causing the liver to produce more cholesterol, as well as more inflammatory, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) particles, all of which increase the risk for CHD, diabetes and stroke. The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that metabolic syndrome, which affects nearly 35 percent of American adults, may overtake smok-ing as the leading risk factor for CHD. The AHA currently is focused on increasing awareness that heart dis-ease is the number one killer of wom-en. Its Go Red for Women campaign emphasizes the vital need to take preventive basic actions, including adopting an exercise routine, healthier diet and doctor visits for appropriate non-invasive tests.

Essential SpiritDr. James Forleo, a chiropractor in Durango, Colorado, with 30-plus years of clinical experience, maintains that health is simple, disease is complicated (also the title of his book). He counsels patients, “If mental stress is present in

your life, you owe it to your cardiovas-cular system to change to a healthier lifestyle. Your life may depend on it.” Forleo has recognized that an indi-vidual’s state of mind can be a big help or hindrance in maintaining a healthy heart. “The heart represents a differ-ent realm of experience entirely, one that cannot be explained by logic and reason,” comments Forleo. He champions the link between maintaining normal spinal function and healthy heart function, along with supporting the inner presence of Spirit, which he calls the healthy heart’s ultimate elixir. “Its essence relaxes the heart, opens the mind to possibilities greater than itself and provides the per-spective that the heart and the mind are complementary,” he observes.

He explains that when our emo-tions get bottled up, something in our heart or circulation has to give. “If you or someone you know experi-ences heart problems, chances are that unresolved emotions lie directly below the surface,” he says. “There are excep-tions, and genetic problems can explain many heart defects, but heart problems don’t usually show up unless emotions are involved.” Forleo’s concept is supported by the work of Rollin McCraty, Ph.D., executive vice president and direc-tor of research at California’s Institute of HeartMath. His research papers include The Energetic Heart: Bioelec-tromagnetic Interactions Within and Between People. “Today, evidence suggests that the heart may play a particularly important role in emotional experience. Research in the relatively new discipline of neurocardiology has confirmed that the heart is a sensory organ and acts as a sophisticated information encod-

It is no coincidence that we address our physical and emotional heart by the same name. Our physical

heart usually reflects the state of our emotional heart, and vice versa.

~ Dr. James Forleo

ing and processing center that learns, remembers and makes independent functional decisions that don’t involve the cerebral cortex,” advises McCraty.

To Happy HeartsPioneering integrative medical doc-tors Masley, Sinatra, Forleo and Mona Lisa Schultz, who also holds a Ph.D. in behavioral neuroscience, agree that in matters of heart disease, emotions take center stage. Schultz, who recently co-authored All is Well: Heal Your Body with Medicine, Affirmations and Intuition, with Louise L. Hay, a lead-ing founder of the self-help movement, applies her 25 years of experience as a medical intuitive with the best of West-ern clinical science, brain research and energy medicine.

Shultz observes, “Every illness has an emotional component, which tells us intui-tively that something or someone in our life or environment is out of balance and needs to be addressed. Our use of language—such as frustration makes our heart race, anger

boils our blood—and our common sense are telling us what we don’t need more studies to confirm. If we can’t deal with our anger in a timely fashion, name our feelings, respond effectively and release them, we in-crease our chance of illness, ranging from hypertension to cardiovascular events.” According to the American Journal of Cardiology, the U.S. spends 10 percent of all healthcare dollars for cardiovascular disease prevention and medical management versus 90 percent on medical treatment proce-dures and hospital care. For individu-als interested in taking charge of their heart health, working with a physician that embraces the emerging paradigm of integrative lifestyle changes and prevention can be a drug-free, life-saving decision.

Linda Sechrist is the senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAboutWe.com for full interviews.


Simple Stress BustersNatural Ways to Slide into a State of Calmnessby Kathleen Barnes

We all encounter everyday stressors and usually find our own ways of defusing them.

However, when chronic stress remains unresolved, it extracts a toll on health that may range from heart disease and stroke to obesity, gastrointestinal problems and depression. Thankfully, Natural Awakenings has uncovered inviting ways to regularly de-stress that naturally make us feel good. Here are some refreshing ideas for immediate rest and relaxation. Eat Mindfully. Chocolate can be an excellent antidote to stress-related binge eating, advises Dr. Susan Lord, an integrative physician in Great Bar-rington, Massachusetts, who leads mind-body medicine programs at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, in Stockbridge. “We rarely eat mindfully,” comments Lord. “We’re usually gulping down our food while watching TV, ar-guing with the kids or reading a book.” She often leads a meditation in which participants are allotted one small piece of chocolate that they must eat slowly and consciously. “Most people discover they have never really tasted their food,” she says. “They are pleas-antly surprised to discover that they feel satiated and satisfied on every level.”

Lord’s teaching is supported by a study from an Oregon Research Institute affiliate in Albuquerque, New Mexico, showing that people lost significant amounts of weight by eating slowly and mindfully. Accordingly, Kripalu has encouraged eating in silence for nearly 40 years, a practice Lord heartily recommends to her pa-tients for one meal a day. Walk a labyrinth. A meditative walk on a labyrinth may be just what the doctor ordered, says physician Esther Sternberg, professor of medicine and research director at the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University

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of Arizona, in Tucson. “A labyrinth dif-fers from a maze, which has high walls and many dead ends,” notes Sternberg. “Walking a maze is inevitably stressful; a labyrinth has the exact opposite effect. There is only one path in and one path out. You go to the middle, meditate and walk back out. It’s a perfectly calming walking meditation.” In physiological terms, Sternberg explains, the deep breathing induced by labyrinth walking activates the vagus nerve, which prompts relaxation. It does this by interrupting the brain’s stress response and halting the release of adrenaline and the stress hormone cortisol from the adrenal glands. Our ancestors built labyrinths as early as 4,000 BCE. They exist today in churches, healing centers and back-yards all over the world. Finger laby-rinths, even as simple as an outline printed on a piece of paper, also have proved to be effective relaxation tools, says Neal Harris, a licensed clinical professional counselor in Barrington, Illinois. His study confirming its relaxing effects was published in the Annals of Psychotherapy & Integrative Health. Shake (or laugh) it off. Anyone that has ever felt like exploding from tight shoulders, indigestion, head-aches or other conditions caused by accumulated stress can benefit from Lord’s recommendation to experience a whole-body shake. “Just stand with your feet firmly planted and start shaking—first your feet, then your legs, arms, head and neck and eventually, your whole body—for at


least two or three minutes,” she counsels. “You’ll shake off all of that tension, energize every cell and probably start laugh-ing, another great stress reliever.” A good belly laugh is likewise a powerful stress reliever, according to a study by researchers at Indiana State University, in Terra Haute, published in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. Results also showed that laughter increased produc-tion of the protective cells that boost immune function. Create a memory garden. For Sternberg, her personal place of peace is an unconscious re-creation combining the sights and smells of her grandmother’s garden with the com-fortable “at home” feeling of her parents’ deck and memen-tos from a happy time in Crete. At the center of Sternberg’s happy memories are fragrant jasmine and gardenia trees, lavender and basil, all reminders of happy times in her life. She recalls, “It wasn’t until I was finished that I realized what I had done.”

A review of relevant science reported in Neural Plas-ticity explains that the brain’s hippocampus region, a seat of memory, especially related to place, also normally regu-lates the production of cortisol. But an excess of cortisol due to stress can impair its memory functions. “When we are in a place that brings happy memories to mind, we let go of stress and stop the release of cortisol,” says Stern-berg. “It helps to just think of a place where we have been happy.” She recommends creating a home space with some plants on a windowsill, photos of happy family gatherings, fabrics or paint in beloved colors and perhaps inherited items that trigger fond memories.

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books, including 10 Best Ways to Manage Stress. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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“Research tells us that 14 out of any 10

individuals like chocolate,” quips car-toonist Sandra Boynton. American choco-late lovers buy 58 million-plus pounds around Valentine’s Day, according to Nielsen Re-search. Ideally, the dark treat would be as healthy as a salad or an apple. For-tunately, accumulating research is on the way to giving plant-based chocolate superfood status.

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cal cacao tree that

thrives only in hot, rainy

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“The percentage number on a bar’s wrapper represents the weight that actually comes from the cacao bean content,” says Robert L. Wolke, professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh and author of What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained. “The higher the number, the lower the percentage of sugar and the less sweet, more bitter and complex the flavor.” This is significant because dark chocolate contains higher levels of antioxidants which can help reduce cell damage, according to the Integrative Medicine Department at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Alex Whitmore, founder of Taza Chocolate, in Somerville, Massachu-setts, recently had one of its bars lab tested for antioxidant levels, called ORAC, or oxygen radical absorption capacity; the higher the value, the more antioxidants. Taza Chocolate’s 80% Dark Bar had a 65 percent higher ORAC than Himalayan goji berries, famed for being a superfood. “This is very high for a chocolate bar,” notes Whitmore. Cocoa also serves as a superfood for cardiovascular and metabolic health, report two recent studies from separate teams of Harvard School of Public Health researchers. A 2012 meta-analysis of clinical trials pub-lished in the American Journal of Clini-cal Nutrition concluded that consum-ing dark, unsweetened cocoa powder and dark chocolate can improve blood pressure, vascular dilation and cho-lesterol levels, plus reduce metabolic precursors like diabetes that can lead


to heart disease. In 2011, Eric Ding, Ph.D., a Harvard School of Public Health epidemiologist and nutrition scientist, reviewed short-term trials of subjects ingesting 400 to 500 mg per day of fla-vonoid-rich cocoa, which he equates to 33 bars of milk chocolate or eight bars of dark chocolate. While Ding feels this is an unreasonable amount to eat because of the extra calories from sugar and fat, he states, “Supplements with concentrated cocoa flavonoids may perhaps be helpful for garnering the benefits discovered. The key is get-ting the benefits for heart disease while avoiding the calories, and for that, chocolate bars are not likely the best solution.” Another observational study pub-lished in Nutrition shows that eating dark chocolate might help keep the pounds off for teenagers. Researchers with the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence program at the University of Zaragoza, in Spain, knew that chocolate consumption in adults already had been linked to lower body mass index. They found that chocolate consumption was also associated with lower total and midsection fat in European adoles-cents, reports Sayer Ji, founder of GreenMedInfo.com, a natural health research database. “The quality and cocoa content they used in their research is probably much higher than in America,” says Ji. “From my perspective, it appears that even when researchers don’t control for type, the results across the board are rather startling. Even American sub-jects, presumably eating common milk chocolate bars, see benefits.” So, this Valentine’s Day—and every day—we can happily relish that one-ounce piece of artisan dark chocolate melting slowly in our mouth and know we’re doing it for pleasure and for health. Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

Small-batch, artisan chocolate makers strive to make delicious chocolate in the purest, most ethical and sustainable ways possible. They often travel to meet the growers to source the best cacao beans (organic preferred), use fair trade principles and take a personal interest in making fine chocolate without filler ingredients. Here is a partial list of conscientious members of Craft Choco-late Makers of America:

Amano Artisan Chocolate, AmanoChocolate.com

Askinosie Chocolate, Askinosie.com

DeVries Chocolate, DeVriesChocolate.com

Patric Chocolate, Patric-Chocolate.com

Taza Chocolate, TazaChocolate.com

Vegan Chocolate PieServe this with fresh raspberries and enjoy a little romance.

Yields 8 servings

Chocolate Wafer Crust6½ oz dairy-free chocolate wafer cookies, crushed into fine crumbs1 Tbsp maple or date sugar3 oz vegan buttery stick (such as Earth Balance), melted and slightly cooled

Chocolate Filling13 oz dairy-free semisweet chocolate chips (such as Ghirardelli)1/3 cup strong brewed coffee1 tsp vanilla extract1 lb silken tofu, drained1 Tbsp honey (agave)1 (9-in) prepared chocolate wafer crust

Preheat the oven to 350° F.

For the crust, combine the cookie crumbs, sugar and melted vegan but-tery stick. Press this mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom, up the sides and just over the lip of a 9-inch metal pie pan. Bake on the middle rack of the oven until the crust is set and appears dry, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely, about 1 hour.

For the filling, melt the chocolate chips with the coffee and vanilla in a me-dium metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring often with a spatula. Combine the tofu, melted chocolate mixture and honey in a blender or food processor until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour the filling into the crust and refrigerate for 2 hours or until the filling becomes firm.

Vegan Hot ChocolateA comforting way to enjoy the benefits of chocolate on a cold day.

Yields 4 servings

2½ cups plain rice milk3 Tbsp maple or date sugar3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder½ tsp salt½ tsp vanilla extract1 pinch ground cinnamon1 pinch cayenne pepper

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Mainstays of a Home in HarmonyCreating an inspired and healthy home environment soothes the soul and re-charges our proverbial batteries. Making healthful choices in the products we use and consume helps ensure we retain a healthy body and vibrant living in an era when we are in-undated with disease-producing toxins in our homes, food, air and water. Applying simple solutions to slow down helps us maintain a calm mind amidst the frenetic pace of daily life. Periodically unplugging from the in-stant demands of technology is a good first step. Tuning into our life purpose and sharing it with others allows us to shine. We naturally radiate our inner light in ever-expanding ways.

Mindful StrategiesA study published by the International Academy for Design and Health shows that because our home influences us on many levels, the setting is continually either supporting or depleting its oc-cupants. Consciously creating and sus-taining a nurturing environment fortifies the roots from which family members evolve and grow. Experience shows us how improv-ing our immediate surroundings, ranging from our wardrobe to household furnish-ings, helps to manifest positive internal transformations. The activity likewise reflects our inner landscape, allowing us to take a step back and observe how we are changing and hope to change. That’s why we periodically feel impelled to clear unsettling clutter from our private spaces. It’s an irritant that dis-

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(human and not), a defender of justice, spiritual and extremely creative. She pur-sues any subject she studies with focus and passion. Although other children are naturally drawn to her, A’ngel, a born introvert, generally prefers to play quietly on her own. At first, her mother worried that her daughter was being insensitive to others and not paying attention to her surroundings. But once Mom released her own emotional projections, she recognized how happy her daughter is in her own space and began to appreciate the benefits of this independence. At least a third of Americans are introverts, yet many parents are prone to mischaracterize their more private children as antisocial, self-centered and lonely. Susan Cain, a former corporate attorney and author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, explains, “Introverts are not antisocial, they just prefer socializing in lower-key ways.” They usually form a few deep and intimate relationships compared to extroverts that often cultivate many friends. Christine Fonseca, an educational psycholo-gist and author of Quiet Kids, notes the danger in misunderstanding a child’s hesitancy or reserved nature. “Kids can benefit from understanding who they are and what it means to be an introvert. Other-wise, they may compare themselves to their extrovert

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friends and feel deficient.” Introverts own many exceptional qualities. They tend to be deep thinkers able to work independently in highly creative and innovative ways. They may prefer to learn a lot about a few topics instead of a little about many different areas. Often described as empathetic, conscientious and self-aware, introverts make authentic leaders and effective managers as adults. Introvert and extrovert tem-peraments are distinguished by how individuals generate energy. Introverts process the world and recharge through solitude; many can flourish in social sit-uations as long as they can rejuvenate by being on their own. Fonseca notes a defining difference in physiology. “Introverts use part of the nervous system that has a long pathway from point A to point B, so it takes them longer to process information.” Cain adds, “Introverts also usually have a longer runway than others, so it takes them longer to take off and fly. It’s crucial that the message they’re receiv-

ing from parents and teachers is, ‘That’s okay.’” It’s important that parents balance how they honor a child’s prefer-ences with teaching them skills to thrive. “Don’t expect them to follow

the gang,” says Cain. “Instead, encourage them to

follow their passions.” Parents can empower children with tools to increase their comfort zone. If youngsters have difficulty speaking up in class, it helps to prepare them with what they want to say beforehand. Cain notes that this lessens anxiety and when they are able to speak up, they’ll feel like part of the class. Simple tips can offer relief in un-comfortable social situations. Perillo re-inforces social manners before she and A’ngel arrive at an event. She focuses on the greetings, reminding her to ex-tend her hand first, speak clearly, make eye contact and smile. Also, because self-promotion doesn’t come naturally to introverts, they often need coaching to highlight their own assets when ap-plying for a club, college or job. Fonseca encourages families to embrace digital technology. She ob-serves, “Most introverts are extroverts online. While face-to-face communica-tion tends to drain them, that doesn’t happen as much online, plus it’s easier to feel more adept socially there.” They’ll still need to disconnect and renew after socializing online, so it’s important to set usage boundaries. Fonseca, who has one introverted and one extroverted child, facilitates dia-logue that teaches each of them to com-municate with their peers about their needs. “My introvert tells her extrovert friends not to take offense if she needs to take quiet time alone. They offer each other a perspective that makes their own point of view more well-rounded.” From a neuropsychological per-spective, introverts and extroverts can learn from each other, as well. Accord-ing to Fonseca, extroverts that habitu-ally activate their sympathetic nervous system (“fight-or-flight”) can experience burnout if they don’t learn how to slow down and be calm. However, introverts, relying mostly on their parasympathetic system (“rest and digest”), can be overly calm and slow to respond to situations. Fonseca notes, “It’s not about one temperament being more positive than the other; it’s about understanding who everyone is, their authentic self and finding balance.”

Meredith Montgomery is the publisher of Natural Awakenings Mobile/Baldwin, AL (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).


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After years of expe-riencing love going sour, Katherine

Woodward Thomas set a goal: She would marry her soul mate within a year. Her quest inspired a surprising awakening that spurred her to look deep inside for the key that would unblock love. Thomas realized the transformation that enabled her success involved clear steps that could help anyone. Today, the licensed psychother-apist and relationship expert has guided thousands toward successful relation-ships via her national bestseller, Calling in “The One”: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life, and subsequent books and seminars.

What catalyzed your Calling in “The One” professional journey?I was 41, a card-carrying member of one of America’s largest-growing groups—the never-marrieds. I had bought into the cultural belief that a woman my age had little chance of finding a great husband. I felt anxious and resigned, trying to come to terms with it, but sad inside. Fortunately, at the time, I was part of a small group supportive of each oth-er’s intentions. So I set the outrageous intention that I would be engaged by my next birthday. I also recognized my longstanding pattern of attracting unavailable men who were engaged, married or alcoholics. A woman in the group said, “Katherine, I will hold that intention with you if you permit me to

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hold you accountable to be the woman you would need to be in order to fulfill it.” Her wake-up call turned my focus from running out to find love to going within to discover the barriers I had against it. Thus I began what be-came the Calling in “The One” process.

How does it differ from other approaches to finding love?Many approaches focus on the external reasons love is elusive, such as all the good men are taken, men don’t like powerful women or just not having met the right person. This approach focuses more on the internal reasons—going within to discover and release one’s own conscious and unconscious barriers. For most of us, a gap exists between how much we think we want love and how much we are actually open and ready to receive it. Until we bridge that gap, we will covertly keep love at bay, and won’t even realize we are doing it.

What are the most common hidden barriers to love?One hidden barrier is resentment. We only resent people to the extent that we’ve given our power away to them. Uncover your role in what happened. Even if it was 97 percent their fault and 3 percent yours, zero in on that 3 percent, because you’ll only be able to trust yourself to love again once you’ve taken that responsibility. If you still feel resentful, you have not yet evolved beyond the person you were before.

Another centers on old agree-ments—the spoken and unspoken,agreements we make, usually in an emotional time—such as “I’m never going to let myself get hurt again” or “I’ll never love anyone the way I love you.” Such agreements live in our lives as intentions. They may no longer be conscious, yet still set our course. Another has to do with toxic relational dynamics. To find the best partnership, you need to be your best self. Maintaining a toxic dynamic drains personal power, making it hard to move forward in life. It’s vital to evolve out of this debilitating dynamic so you are in the center of your power everywhere in life. The fourth area, and probably the most important, revolves around the core beliefs you hold about both your-self and others. You might have a rea-sonably clear sense of yourself around money, career and friendship, but your core love identity might cause you to believe yourself unworthy of a quality partner. Identifying and challenging these beliefs is critical in learning how to break free from them, helping to raise your value in your own eyes and thus in others.

You believe the best way to find a needle in a haystack is to become magnetic and allow that needle to find you. How does one become magnetic to love?Being centered in the truth of your own value and the real possibilities you hold for true love is wildly attractive. Love yearns to embrace us, but can’t come to us if it can’t come through us. When we shift into this place of possibility, we can become profoundly magnetic to love.

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Ho’oponopono is an ancient Hawaiian huna, a secret to facilitating forgiveness within; or simply, the art of forgiveness.

Four healing phrases are employed in a harmonic mantra to help “make things right” or “correct the errors”. It works to cleanse hurt feelings and relieve suffering from being in an unforgiving or unforgiven state. According to the Babylon online dictionary, Ho’oponopono is used to release problems and blocks that cause imbalance, unease and stress in the self; bring peace and balance through physical, mental and spiritual cleansing that involves repentance and transmutation; and create balance, freedom, love, peace and wisdom within individuals, social entities, the world and the universe.

Ho’oponopono Forgiveness Mantra

I am sorry.Please forgive me.Thank you.I love you.

These four forgiveness phrases, both individually and collectively, help heal us and our relationships with oth-ers, especially loved ones. Each one melts hearts and heals souls. Going deeper, we can voice this mantra in communing with the divine and see the effect both within and without.

I am sorry for participating in this erroneous memory data.

Please forgive me for not seeing the perfection in this mo-ment, and playing back a universal memory I have received within me that is riddled with wrongs and errors.

Thank you for cleansing me, others, the world and the universe.

I love you. Loving the sweet divine is the greatest power or energy there is in all space. I am now loving everyone involved and affected. I know that my perceptions of them are within me, where this error first occurred and where it can be eradicated.

Like planting a seed in soil that grows into nothing of our making, the divine does the work as we allow it to work through us. As we come to consistently use the Ho’oponopono

HEALING HURTA Hawaiian Mantra Lets Love Back In

inspirationmantra, we may elect to select a special word as a substitute for the whole mantra to use as a touchstone, so that when we say or think this word, we are immediately clear and clean of all the pain associated with any erroneous memory data presented. Our heart is healed and family or friends will return to relationships with a lighter heart. We do not need to under-stand how it works, only that it does.

Source: Adapted from VividLife.me

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from light exercise. Before the signs are evident, it is far better to check for heart disease during regular twice-yearly visits to the veterinarian. Using a stethoscope, a skilled doctor can pick up telltale heart murmurs during the examination. A fairly common problem with cats, heart disease tends to occur as cardiomy-opathy, an issue with the heart muscle. In most dogs, where cardiomyopathy is rare, it usually involves damaged heart valves, resulting in “leaks” that allow blood to flow in both directions. Upon an initial diagnosis of heart disease, one of two mistakes in treat-ment routinely occur: Either a doctor prescribes strong cardiac medications to “prevent” heart failure from happen-ing (even though no medication has been shown to prevent heart failure), or he takes a wait-and-see approach, only intervening when the disease progresses to irreversible heart failure. The better approach is to do further testing and evaluation at the first sign of a murmur, including chest X-rays, an electrocardiogram (EKG)

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Coenzyme Q-10Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), also known as ubiquinol or ubiqui-none, is a naturally occurring antioxidant synthesized in most tissues in the body. The highest concentrations are in the heart, kidneys, liver and pancreas. In the diet, CoQ10 is found in foods such as organ meats, poultry, fish, meat, nuts, soybean oil, fruits, vegetables, eggs and dairy products. The Professional’s Handbook of Complementary & Alternative Medicines explains that CoQ10 is used in electron transport in mitochondria—small organelles inside cells that convert carbohydrates and fats into energy. It reports that studies in people with hypertension showed a reduction in systolic blood pressure through CoQ10 supplementation. Benefits of such therapy studied in people with a heart that has failed in its pumping ability showed increased improved heart function and proper dilation of the blood vessels for improved circulation. It is proving to be one of the best nu-trients to help an ailing heart.

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calendarofeventsOur Calendar is filled with classes, workshops and events that feed your mind/body/spirit and promote a healthy lifestyle. All submissions for the March issue must be received no later than February 10. Basic listings are a maximum of 35 words, not including the day/date. Please email to: [email protected].

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga – Sat/Sun The Yoga Loft, Summerville. Immersion Program based on modern interpretations of sacred Vedic wisdom with Nicolle Morgan, RYT-500 & Certified Chopra Cen-ter Instructor. Preregistration required: 509-3370, Yogaloftsummerville.com.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5Let’s Do Eyes – 5:30pm Lola Salon, 845 Savan-nah Highway. Join Your Grooming Guru, Barbara Brant-Williams, for FREE how-to session, learn to apply glamorous eye makeup with confidence! All welcome, limited space, please RSVP: 813-1838. Lighten Up Series – 6pm Lovegorve Health Solu-tions, 250 Mathis Ferry Rd Suite 101, Mt Pleasant. 6-week program focused on fundamentals of perma-nent weight loss based on bio-individuality. 90-min-ute sessions every Wednesday, $150/program. RSVP: [email protected].

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7Contemplative Retreat & T’ai Chi – 7pm-Sun 1pm Springbank Retreat. w/Trina McCormick & Theresa Linehan with Centering Prayer & spiritual T’ai Chi inviting stability and balance. No experi-ence necessary. $225 includes lodging/meals. 843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8Reiki I & II Classes – 9am-6pm Sat/Sun Usui/Karuna Reiki Master, ICRT Certified Teacher Dianne Thomas, Summerville. Turn up your light and learn the art of healing with Reiki energy, Nurses/Massage therapists CEs, $350. ThePinkDolphin.com, 297-2468.Connect to Spirit, Guides, Angels & Loved Ones – 7pm Tidewater Exec Center, 222 W Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant. Rev. Cindy Boehley, Direct Voice Medium & Intuitive Healer. Discover Messages and Inner Guidance. Info: SoulEvolutionSolutions.com, 571-432-7891.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9A Gathering of Souls – 11-12:30pm A study in practice of A Course in Miracles, scribed by The Foundation For Inner Peace, offered by Chi. Visit Chitheshaman.com click on Workshops, email Chi: [email protected] or call 270-3814.Pop-up Shop – 11am-2pm Lotus Healing Centre, 232-A Ashley Ave. Celebrate Love with local de-signers, artists, & goodies to sample &/or purchase! Discover benefits of Ayurveda & Aromatherapy. Host: Anney Bennett & Abigail McClam. Info: 724-9807.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10Wholeness/Holiness Retreat for Women – 9:30am-Sat 4pm Springbank Retreat. Opening Minds & Hearts w/Margie Hosch. Develop inner strength through spiritual direction, creative expres-sion, prayer and silence. $650 includes lodging/meals. 843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13The 5 Secrets to Permanent Weight Loss – 6:30pm Colucci Wellness Center, Summerville. FREE Seminar. Learn how to loose weight and keep it off! Seating is limited. Call 875-5700 to reserve your spot today!Let the Love Back In – 7-8:30pm The Pink Dol-pin, Summerville. Join Instructor Dianne Thomas, Usui Reiki Master/Teacher to experience and learn Self-Identity Ho’oponopono, a powerful Hawaiian technique to self love. $25, registration required: 297-2468.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Try the BEMER – Anytime from 2-4pm Lotus Healing Centre, 232-A Ashley Avenue, Charleston. Try the revolutionary device that improves so many health issues. FREE, RSVP or questions email: [email protected] or call: 588-9286.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16A Gathering of Souls – 11-12:30pm A study in practice of A Course in Miracles, scribed by The Foundation For Inner Peace, offered by Chi. Visit Chitheshaman.com click on Workshops, email Chi: [email protected] or call 270-3814.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17Well-Springs: Celebrate Self & Spirit – 10am-Tues 4pm Springbank Retreat. Reshape minds, open hearts, invigorate spirits to experience joy and renewed creativity w/Pepper Sarnoff & Faye Townsend. $200 includes lodging/meals. 843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org.Try the BEMER & Presentation – 6:30-7:45pm Seeking Indigo, 445 King Street, Charleston. Learn about and try the revolutionary device that improves so many health issues. FREE, RSVP or questions, email: [email protected] or call: 588-9286.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Playing With Energy Night – 6:30-8pm Natsu Mura, 125 S Main St, Summerville. Night of Shar-ing, Healing,Learning and Developing our Talents! Always an interesting evening. Royal Gem down-load. Everyone welcome. $donation. 870-4462, Resourcesunlimited1.com.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19Flavorful, Fresh, Fermented Foods – 6:30-8pm Lotus Healing Centre, 232-A Ashley Ave. Bursting with flavor and health benefits of naturally occurring probiotics, Kenchi Ferments provides samples for tasting & purchase of Charleston Gour-met Kimchi. Info: 724-9807.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21Try the BEMER – Anytime from 2-4pm Lotus Healing Centre, 232-A Ashley Avenue, Charleston. Try the revolutionary device that improves so many health issues. FREE, RSVP or questions, email: [email protected] or call: 588-9286.Why Am I Shoving Food In My Mouth? – 6-9pm Natsu Mura, Summerville. Do you want to be healthy but keep shoving food into your mouth? Explore WHY—be free! Instructor: Joyce Stech, $65, 870-4462, Resourcesunlimited1.com.

12-Step Retreat for Women – 7pm-Sun 1pm Springbank Retreat. Explore w/Kathy McGrogan Native American Spirituality including sage bless-ings, prayer lodge, drumming and sacred pipe. Open to 12-step members. $195 includes lodging/meals. 843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22Advanced Reiki Techniques (ART) – 10am-6pm Instructor: Dianne Thomas, Usui Reiki Master/Teacher, ICRT Certified, Summerville. Class in-cludes crystal grid, Aura Clearing, Master Symbol attunement and more. Requires Reiki level II. CEUs available, $275. ThePinkDolphin.com, 297-2468.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23Reiki III Master Class – Sun/Mon Dianne Thomas, Usui Reiki Master/Teacher, ICRT Certified, Sum-merville. Step into your Reiki Mastery and help usher the planet into the Age of Peace. Requires Reiki level II & ART. CEUs available. $600, ThePinkDolphin.com, 297-2468.A Gathering of Souls – 11-12:30pm A study in practice of A Course in Miracles, scribed by The Foundation For Inner Peace, offered by Chi. Visit Chitheshaman.com click on Workshops, email Chi: [email protected] or call 270-3814.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Try the BEMER – Anytime from 2-4pm Lotus Healing Centre, 232-A Ashley Avenue, Charleston. Try the revolutionary device that improves so many health issues. FREE, RSVP or questions, email: [email protected] or call: 588-9286.Paint Your Prayer – 5pm-Sun 1pm Springbank Retreat. Using techniques of watercolor painting to pray and rejoice in the divine gift of our creative and artistic energy w/Frances Grady. $290 includes lodg-ing/meals. 843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org,

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27New Solutions to Eliminate Joint Pain – 6:30pm Colucci Wellness Center, Summerville. This work-shop will educate you on the newest drug-free solutions available for chronic pain. FREE, limited seating. Please call 875-5700 for more information.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28Bringing Dreams to Life – 5pm-Sun 1pm Spring-bank Retreat. Discover ways to remember, record and understand dreams w/Justina Lasley. Gain new awareness; re-energize your life. CEs for counselors/therapists. $290 includes lodging/meals. 843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 1Fermentation for health workshop – 12-2pm (& 15th) Lotus Healing Centre, 232-A Ashley Ave. Fer-mentation workshops from kombucha and medicinal vinegars to yogurt, explore the transformative power of food fermentation for health. Info: 724-9807.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4Pottery & Native Spirituality – 9:30am (10 days) Springbank Retreat. Learn ways of relat-ing to natural world, experience Prayer Lodge & Vision Quest. Create vessels for ritual. No art experience necessary. $790 includes lodging/meals. SpringbankRetreat.org, 843-382-9777.

FRIDAY, MARCH 7Spirit Quest – 7pm-Sun 1pm Springbank Retreat. Prayerful, insightful experience w/Grandmother

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June Perry & Betsy Bowman. Focusing on being open and receptive to Spirit in seven-hour quest and Prayer Lodge. $200 includes lodging/meals. 843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 14Awakening Spirit Within: Learning to Play the Flute – 7pm-Sun 1pm Springbank Retreat. Let your soul speak to you through flute-playing and expriessive painting w/ Cerantha Corley. $275 fee includes lodging/meals. 843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 18Drum Making – 9:30am-Wed 5pm Springbank Retreat. Share in ancient wisdom by creating, blessing and awakening your drum in native tradition w/The-resa Linehan. $200 includes lodging/meals plus $100 materials. 843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 21Radiant Splendor: The Interface of Science & Spirituality – 7pm-Sun 1pm Springbank Retreat. Explore issues of faith and transformation of con-sciousness w/Barbara Fiand. $275 includes lodging/meals. 843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org.

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mondayGentle Yoga – 9-10am; Pilates Mat – 10:15-11:30am; Yin Yoga – noon-1pm; Beginner’s Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm; Energy Flow (Yoga fusion with pilates & zumba moves) – 7-8:15pm. Yoga Loft, 410 N Gum St, Summerville. 509-3370, Yogaloftsummerville.com.Mommy & Me Ballet Classes – 10-10:45am (ages newborn-2yrs) Ballet Academy of Charleston, 1579 Savannah Hwy Ste B, W Ashley. $45/4 classes or $80/8 classes. Ballet-academy.org, 769-6932.Nia – 4-5pm Hanahan Senior Center, 3102 Mabe-line Rd (near Trident Tech off Rivers Ave). Lively movement class, energetic, embraces The Body’s Way/Nia Way. With Ashima Kahrs, Nia Blue Belt Instructor, 813-2834. Free Hydration Clinic – 6-7pm (1st Monday) Dr. Marianne Rosen, 776 Daniel Ellis Dr Ste 1A, James Island (right side before entrance to Lowes). Learn how to change your life for the best. 723-6529.Karate Classes – White/Purple/Blue belts - 6-7pm; Green/Brown/Black belts - 7-8:15pm Natsu Mura Karate & Kobudo, 125 S Main St, Sum-merville. 875-4543 or 870-4462, Natsumura.com.Bible Study Class – 6pm Rhett Avenue Christian Church (DOC), 5103 North Rhett Avenue, North Charleston. 747-2464.Mindful Pain Management Course – 6:30-8pm Lotus Healing Centre, 232-A Ashley Ave. Create your own toolkit of skills to ease and understand chronic pain in body and mind with host Abigail McClam. Info: [email protected] or 724-9807. Adult Beginner Ballet Classes – 7-8:15pm Ballet Academy of Charleston, 1579 Savannah Hwy Ste B, W Ashley. Ballet is the best training for flexibility, strength and posture. $18/class, $75/5-class card. Ballet-academy.org, 769-6932.

tuesdayHatha Yoga – 6-7:30am Natsu Mura, 125 S Main St, Summerville. Start with silent meditation followed by hypnotic flow of stretching, flexing and reviv-ing in healing energy. Certified Instructor: Ishwari Yanta. $10/drop-in; $84/6-week sessions. 870-4462, Resourcesunlimited1.com.Power Flow Yoga – 9-10:15am; Level I/II Yoga – 6-7:15pm Yoga Loft, 410 N Gum St, Summer-ville. For full schedule, 509-3370, check online: Yogaloftsummerville.com.Take Control of Your Health – 9am-2pm Dr. Karyn Meadows, North Charleston. Tired of medicine? Need options to manage your health or de-tox natu-rally? Mention Natural Awakenings for $15 discount on consultation (regularly $50). Call 553-9700.Creative Movement (ages 3-4) – 10-10:45am Ballet Academy of Charleston, 1579 Savannah Hwy, W Ashley. $45/4 classes, $80/8 classes, Ballet-academy.org, 769-6932.CofCs Center for Creative Retirement Weekly Lectures – 1pm St. Joseph Family Life Center, 1695 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd, W Ashley. Weekly lectures on many topics. First time guests are FREE. Information, contact David Barnard: 216-6640.Charleston PFLAG Meeting – 7-8:30pm (2nd Tuesdays) Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting St (Lower Lance Hall behind church). Support and discussion group for Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays. 619-7354 or [email protected] Reiki Connection – 7pm Unity Church, 2535 Leeds Ave. All welcome for guided meditation fol-lowed by mini Reiki sessions by certified practitio-ners. Love offering. (1st Tues for practitioners only) Chrys Franks, Reiki Master/Teacher, 364-5725.

wednesdayWarm Flow Yoga – 9-10:15am; Level I Yoga – 12-1:15pm; Gentle Yoga –5:30-6:30pm. Yoga Loft, 410 N Gum St, Summerville. For full schedule, check online: Yogaloftsummerville.com, 509-3370.Kids Yoga – 4pm (ages 3-12) Play Garden, 320 West Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant. Fun way to relax after school at drop-in eco-friendly play space. KidsPlayGarden.com.Karate Classes – Brown/Black belts - 6-7:30pm Natsu Mura Karate & Kobudo, 125 S Main St, Sum-merville. 875-4543 or 870-4462, Natsumura.com.

thursdayHatha Yoga – 6-7:30am Natsu Mura, 125 S Main St, Summerville. Start with silent meditation followed by hypnotic flow of stretching, flexing and reviv-ing in healing energy. Certified Instructor: Ishwari Yanta. $10/drop-in; $84/6-week sessions. 870-4462, Resourcesunlimited1.com.Level I/II Yoga – 9-10:15am: Pilates Mat - 10:30-11:30am; Beginner’s Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm; Warm Flow Yoga – 7:15-8:15pm Yoga Loft, 410 N Gum St, Summerville. 509-3370, For full schedule: Yogaloftsummerville.com.Take Control of Your Health – 9am-2pm Dr. Karyn Meadows, North Charleston. Tired of medicine? Need options to manage your health or de-tox natu-rally? Mention Natural Awakenings for $15 discount on consultation (regularly $50). Call 553-9700.

Creative Movement (ages 3-4) – 4-4:45pm Ballet Academy of Charleston, 1579 Savannah Hwy, W Ashley. $45/4 classes, $80/8 classes, Ballet-academy.org, 769-6932.3rd Thursday in Summerville – 5-8pm (3rd Thurs-day of month) Shops and restaurants open late and with special promotions and live entertainment. Visit Simple to Sublime at 120 Short Central Ave, Simplesublime.com.Karate Classes – White/Purple belts – 6-7pm; Blue/Green belts – 7-8pm Natsu Mura Karate & Kobudo, 125 S Main St, Summerville. 875-4543 or 870-4462, Natsumura.com.Shiva Nataraja Qigong – 6-6:55pm Natsu Mura, 125 S Main St, Summerville. Qigong for wellness of body/mind/spirit and Shiva Nataraja (dance) weaving your meridians and energies allowing for integration. $44/series. Comfortable clothing. 870-4462, Resourcesunlimited1.com.Karttikeyan Yogic Healing Method – 7-8pm Natsu Mura, 125 S Main St, Summerville. Expe-rience healing energy and explore deeper inner self in safe and protected environment. Bring mat/pillow for comfort. Donation, 870-4462, Resourcesunlimited1.com.

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fridayYin/Yang Yoga – 9-10:30am; Power Flow Yoga – 6-7:15pm. Yoga Loft, 410 N Gum St, Summer-ville. For full schedule, 509-3370, check online: Yogaloftsummerville.com.Nia – 11am-noon Hanahan Senior Center, 3102 Mabeline Rd (near Trident Tech). Lively movement class, energetic, embraces The Body’s Way/Nia Way. With Ashima Kahrs, Nia Blue Belt Instructor, 813-2834.

saturdayAll Levels Yoga – 9-10:15am Yoga Loft, 410 N Gum St, Summerville. For full schedule, check online: Yogaloftsummerville.com, 509-3370.Karate Classes – Brown/Black belts – 9:30-11am; White/Purple/Blue/Green belts – 11am-noon Natsu Mura Karate & Kobudo, 125 S Main Street, Summerville. 875-4543 or 870-4462, Natsumura.com.Creative Movement (ages 3-4) – 1-1:45pm & 2-2:45pm Ballet Academy of Charleston, 1579 Savannah Hwy, W Ashley. $45/4 classes, $80/8 classes, Ballet-academy.org, 769-6932.

sundayUnity Church of Charleston Worship Services – 9:30 & 11:15am 2535 Leeds Ave, N Charleston. Are you more spiritual than religious? So are we! Do you believe in many paths to Unity Church of Mt Pleasant – 10am Meets at Somerby Room at Somerby Retirement Community, 3100 Tradition Circle. For info, contact Rev Janet Herron by email: [email protected] or call 364-4923.Rhett Avenue Christian Church (DOC) – 10-10:45am Spirituality Discussion Group Topics vary. Worship Service – 11am 5103 North Rhett Ave, North Charleston. 747-2464. U R WELCOME HERE!All Levels Yoga – 4-5:15pm Yoga Loft, 410 N Gum St, Summerville. Check online for up to date schedule: Yogaloftsummerville.com, 509-3370.

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