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13 KEEPING KIDS SINGING Comfort, Play, Teach by Jacqui DeBique

14 A CONVERSATION wITh ANDREw hARVEy Author and Scared Activist by Linda Sechrist

16 LAUGh MORE Why Feeling Tickled is Good For Us by Enda Junkins

20 GOOD hUMOR Foods That Make Us Smile by Judith Fertig

23 SEVEN LIFE TOOLS How to Stay Lighthearted in Challenging Times by Kari Joys

26 CANINE hUMOR by Stanley Coren

28 whAT’S SO FUNy AbOUT yOGA Laughter yoga First Cracks us up, then calms us down by Kim Childs

30 LIGhTEN UP! Humor is FUNdamental to Good Health by Paul McGhee

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What a rollercoaster ride life is! As we go to print for this issue the news is full of stories about the devastation in Haiti, yet our issue is about laughter.

What do we write for this issue? Instead of focusing on the death and destruction caused by the earthquake, we are choosing to focus on the hearts and hands that are pouring in from ALL over the world to aid the people of Haiti. It is at times like these that all the political/social/economic divisions go away. These are our fellow brothers and sisters and our humanity shines through with flying colors! As we read stories of aid from countries to stories of children donating money from their piggy banks, we are reminded of the starfish story:

A man is walking along a beach filled with thousands of starfish washed up from the ocean. As he bends over to pick one up to throw it back into the ocean, another man yells at him “You will never make a difference”. The first man throws the starfish back into the ocean and yells back “I did to that one”!

Each journey starts with a small step and, yes, we each can make a differ-ence! Another quote comes to mind from the spiderman movie: “Our actions are what define us”. As we look back at the disasters that have happened - 9/11, Katrina, Haiti – our actions of compassion and help for our fellow man have defined us. So as we set forth from here, let us choose to look at what is right with the world around us and to find the brighter side of things and to LAUGH! Enda Junkins, a psychotherapist who helps people learn to use laughter to relieve stress, enrich relationships and resolve conflicts, says that “Laughter is the human gift for coping and survival.” Her article, “Laugh More,” on page 16 is chockablock with tips to bring increasing smiles and laughter into our daily lives. We’re delighted to report that scientific evidence from a number of research arenas adds credence to our natural feeling that a sense of humor is good for our health and wellbeing. Researcher Paul McGhee elaborates on how a sense of humor has been shown to improve our health in such areas as immunity, pain management, cardiac health and even cancers. Check out his contribution, “Lighten Up!” on page 30. Apparently, even our canine friends enjoy a mischievous grin. Read what research tells us about dogs’ playful sense of humor and which breeds ham it up in “Canine Humor” by Stanley Coren on page 26. We still chuckle at the smile on the little dog’s face illustrating the article.

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Connect Body, Heart and Mind with Six-Week Class

More people today are considering the

combination of ancient wisdom practices and current neuroscience research in preventive practices for self-care. New methods are con-tinually being refined to learn how to accept

and safely explore one’s internal world. Lynda Jacobs, MHR, LPC uses these methods in her practice and in her teaching. Lynda has studied and practiced in the field of body-centered therapies for more than 25 years, and is a therapist certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy with training in Psycho-Phys-ical Therapy. Lynda’s six-week Experiential Learning Course, “Shifting from ‘The Thinking Brain’ to ‘The Noticing Brain’: a Key Re-source for our Times” will focus on Mindfulness, Education, and Experiential Learning. The class provides a well-mapped and supportive approach that invites a connected experience of body, heart and mind. The thinking brain includes verbal, analytical, holds ideas in the mind and uses insight while the noticing brain is capable of internal awareness, present time experience, non-judgment, mindfulness, curiosity, clear, calm, creative and confident.

The Course begins on February 11th and continues through March 18th at the Center for the Healing Arts. Classes are held on Thursdays from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. The Center for Healing Arts is located at 1448 S Carson in Tulsa. For more informa-tion contact Lynda at 918-605-6088 or [email protected].

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More Natural Skin Care Options at Serenity Aveda Day Spa and Salon

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more eco-friendly yet effective products. Those interested in maintaining high quality products that also consider environ-mental concerns often look to the increasingly popular line of Arbonne products. Formulated in Switzerland and made in the United States, Arbonne’s Pure Swiss Skin Care line contains plant-based products that work synergistically to

promote healthy skin renewal and slow down aging. Seren-ity Aveda Day Spa and Salon has now added the line that is available exclusively through individual consultants who work one-on-one with clients to develop customized skin care routines. According to local consultant Sandi Clugston, “Ar-bonne’s plant-derived skin protectants and moisturizers can help to improve the appearance of the skin’s epidermal lipid layer, minimizing water loss and helping skin metabolism. Alpha and beta hydroxy acids activate healthy cells while diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while peptides improve skin roughness and lessen the appearance of wrinkle volume and wrinkle depth.” Clugston says she was drawn to the Arbonne line be-cause of its sustainable business practices and green com-mitment. The company supports responsible harvesting of its botanical ingredients, never utilizes endangered species, uses renewable sources for all paper packaging and never tests products on animals.

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Learn How to Consciously Choose Your Thoughts

The Tulsa School of Metaphysics has invited author Dr. Daniel R.

Condron to present The Still Mind, Present Moment, Open Heart on March 13 at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center, 6808 S. 107th E. Ave, Tulsa. Dr. Condron re-cently presented this teaching at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Melbourne, Australia. The Still Mind, Present Moment, Open Heart is a unique day that pairs insightful discussion with real

experiences, so that attendees walk away transformed for the better. Included in these is the practice of open-eyed medita-tion, which empowers people to cultivate meditative con-sciousness in every moment. The day is titled after one of his most recent books, which describes the power and simplicity of being truly present, which requires the ability to still the outer mind.

Dr. Condron is a renowned speaker on the subject of mind and consciousness and a teacher at the College of Metaphysics in Windyville, MO. Cost for the event is $100 is paid by February 13, and $125 if paid after. For more information contact School of Metaphysics at 918-582-8836 or [email protected].


Andrew Harvey presents “Sacred Activism” Workshop

According to Andrew Harvey, everyone has a direct connection to the divine and finding this direct con-

nection is the clue to the kind of radical self-empowerment that can help you become a passionate, peaceful and brave sacred activist. A renowned and distinguished mystical scholar, Rumi trans-lator and explicator, poet, novelist, spiritual teacher and writer, Andrew Harvey is re-turning to Tulsa for a one-day event on Saturday, March 6th. During the workshop titled “Sacred Activism: A Vision for Action in a World Gone Slightly Mad”, he will discuss how to get deeper into one’s unique purpose and calling, how to merge spirituality with passion for change in the world and offer tools for making a difference in communities. “In 2007, after the hugely successful Sacred Activism conference in Tulsa, participants were looking for more. They wanted

Using Essential Oils for a Healthier Life

With stress levels at an alarming rate in many lives, people are searching for ways to find healthy, natu-

ral alternatives to reduce stress levels. Living in these su-per stressed conditions may contribute to the increase in headaches, high blood pres-sure and heart problems, diabetes, skin cancer and many others including anxiety and depression. Essential oils can increase the functions of

the body and brain by stimulating physical, psychological and emotional processes. Learning to use essential oils as a form of preventative health and wellness is something that Anabell’s Escentials is very familiar with. Offering a line of synergistic blends, Annabell’s Escentials recommends a set of three roll-on products that target specific common needs. Inner-Mission which is a stress relief blend containing Berga-mot, Patchouli, Blood Orange, Grapefruit and Ylang Ylang. Hi-Perception is for mental clarity, containing a blend of Ba-sil, Black pepper, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Lemon. REnger-gize gives that extra boost you need, containing a blend of Peppermint, Rosemary, Lemon and Eucalyptus. Give the gift of health to yourself and others with Anabell’s synergistic Essential Oil Blends.

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something cohesive to emerge from that community gather-ing; an interfaith and progressive project or group, something that actively supports and furthers our desires to make a dif-ference in our city and in the world around us. Finally, more than 2 years later, inviting Andrew back to Tulsa is a great first start on satisfying that community request, and we look forward to seeing what will be created going forth from this event,” says Annie Murrell. Many of us believe that the ex-amined life is the only one worth living, and when we look deep and long enough, we find that by God, there is a lot of work to do. Andrew has been busy connecting the dots for those of us all over the world who agree with him, and who want to learn more about how to manifest a life of engaged purpose and sacred intent.

The interfaith workshop will be held at Fellowship Congre-gational Church located at 2900 S Harvard in Tulsa from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The event is sponsored by All Souls Unitarian, Fellowship Congregational, Dr. Bill Crowell, Unity Center, Brooks Spinal Care, Tulsa Interfaith Alliance, Bodhicharya Oklahoma, Sancta Sophia Seminary and many others. To register or find out more information visit www.AndrewHarveyTulsa.com, call 918-630-7533 or email [email protected].

Dancer with a Difference

“Keeping a balance with your physical, nutritional,

emotional and spiritual needs are key for the prevention of degenerative disease, premature aging, common ailments and liv-ing a more optimal and healthier life”, says Martina Aumua. Clas-sically trained in ballet and jazz, Martina Aumua has danced pro-fessionally in the United States, Japan and New Zealand includ-ing working as a regular dancer

on the Patti LaBelle Show “Out All night”. Teaching is her true passion with over 20 years of experience in addition to being a Lifestyle & Fitness Coach and a Certified Metabolic Typing Advisor. Martina also has experience in Body Build-ing Competitions and running her own dance studio in New Zealand for nine years. “If you’ve got a heartbeat, you can dance”, according to Aumua. She is looking for dancers who want to have fun and have a passion for the art of dance. Dancers who are interested in forming a company or teacher training should contact Martina.

The Theater Dance Academy will be starting beginner to advanced classes in Jazz/Funk and Hip-Hop for ages 8-17 at LaFortunate Community Center starting February 2nd. For more information contact Martina Aumua at 918-859-7213 or visit AumuaLifeStyle.com.


Get a Grip on your Health

Industrialized countries have seen decreasing health trends over the last fifty years including wide-spread cases of

cancers, inflammatory diseases and health problems secondary to circulatory and immune deficiencies. Many consider there is a strong correlation of these health problems and the denatured, chemically-enhanced

foods that are now readily available and consumed by millions. European Natural Health Center is introducing a ‘Restore Health America’ program that is based on eating chemical-free foods for at least ninety days in order to im-prove health for participants. The program is free and avail-able to anyone from anywhere that meets program criteria and is willing to agree to follow the 90-day program rules. The objective of ‘Restore Health America’ is to evaluate health changes in participants as a result of eating foods free of the following additives: artificial and processed sweeten-ers, MSG, hydrogenated and artificial fats, white, processed, enriched flours and products containing such flours as well as soy or soy products. The outcome of the program will be published at www.MyFoodForHealth.com.

For more information about the program or participation, visit the website MyFoodForHealth.com or call 918-398-0252 or visit European Natural Health Center located at 7116 S Mingo Rd, Suite 101 in Tulsa.

Natural Awakenings Expands into New Territories

Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. is

pleased to add six new publishers who recently completed a training program in Naples, Fl. The training staff welcomed entrepre-neurs from Memphis, Dallas, Ventura County, Ca., Indianapolis, Lafayette, La., and Northeast Georgia, along with a new owner of the Asheville, N.C. edition and a new partner for the Bergen/Passaic counties, N.J. edition. Company CEO Sharon Bruckman launched the first edi-tion of Natural Awakenings in 1994 in Naples, and began franchising in 1999. Currently there are 71 Natural Awaken-ings magazines published in the United States and Puerto

Moving Meditation Workshop in Tulsa

Dance and movement have been known as

transformative, medita-tive, expressive and fun. While giving freedom of movement, inspira-tion and fulfillment, it can even induce states of heightened awareness and bring healing. Visud-

ha de los Santos, a 5Rhythms™ certified teacher from Taos, New Mexico brings rhythmic and meditative movement such as the Wave to physically understand and embody the natu-ral cycles of change. By listening to and moving the body, participants can reconnect with their own natural rhythms and there are no steps to learn. 5Rhythms™ was created by Gabrielle Roth in the 1960s and it draws from many indigenous and world traditions using tenets of shamanistic, ecstatic, mystical and eastern philosophy. “Indulgence, a 5Rhythms™ Danceshop” is the name of Visudha’s upcoming workshop. Indulgence is about moving with the energy of change instead of letting it drag us down. It’s about indulging the body, heart and spirit awake by re-leasing our minds into trust and the flowing state.

The workshop is to be held Friday, February 19th – Sunday February 21st. The workshop will be held at Dance Pointe, 2908 E 15th Street, Tulsa. For more information visit Move-AndBeMoved.net or contact Leta Bell, [email protected] or call 918-633-1031.

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Quiet Your Mind and Reap the Rewards

Meditation comes from the same root word as

medicine which means “to cure”. Meditation is defined in various ways by many different people, religions and spiritual teachers. Many consider meditation to be a state of mind without thought entered intention-ally to expand inner aware-ness and inner peace. Some

religions use and promote meditation while many individuals and groups choose to use meditation for specific goals such as increased spirituality, improved physical health, mental awareness, stress reduction, childbirth, drug and alcohol recovery programs and many more. Eastern meditations techniques have been increasingly more accepted in the United States as more realize the tremendous benefits such as increased focus, creativity and relaxation. Connie Smith is offering ongoing classes on Thursday evenings open to all who are interested in finding peace, qui-eting their minds and embracing answers from your higher self. She will be discussing eight different types and varia-tions of meditation and will be followed by discussion.

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24th Annual Tulsa Indian Art Festival

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designers who will gather in the heart of Indian Country on February 12-14, at Spirit Bank Event Center to celebrate the 24th annual Tulsa Indian Art Festival which honors the Spirit of the American Indian. This Spirit manifests through the art, dance, music, and storytelling of a culture which tradition-ally embraces the earth and its many resources. Tulsa Indian Art Festival is an all volunteer network working to help preserve and to showcase the eloquent art and culture of the American Indian. The festival is supported by the Oklahoma Arts Council.

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News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that works for all. February 2 is World Wetlands Day.

globalbriefs

Happiness IndexSocial Progress a New Standard of National WealthFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy is encouraging countries to join in a “great revo-lution” in the way growth is tracked. Two Nobel economists recently completed a report recommending a shift from measuring progress solely based on a nation’s gross domestic product to accounting for the society’s well-being and sustainabil-ity. In effect, Sarkozy thinks that any government’s primary objective should be the greatest happiness of its citizens. According to a World Values Survey by the University of Michigan Institute of Social Research, between 1981 and 2007, happiness and general life satisfaction

has risen substantially in 40 of 52 countries tracked. Democ-ratization and rising social tolerance are primarily re-

sponsible, followed by economic growth. “The results clearly show that the happiest societies are those that allow people the freedom to choose how to live their lives,” says survey director Ronald Inglehart. Rising happiness and well-being are most notable in India, Ireland, Mexico, Puerto Rico and

South Korea, with recent spikes in ex-communist countries, as well as Nigeria and Turkey. In

2007, Denmark ranked as the happiest nation, with the United States 16th.

Starlight TravelerDreams of Sailing Through SpaceThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced that the Planetary Society, founded by scientist and author Carl Sagan, is set to build and fly a series of solar-sail spacecraft, dubbed LightSails, first in orbit around Earth and then into deeper space, in the next three years. The beauty of LightSails is that they are powered by sunshine, which carries both energy and momentum; unlike rocket fuel, this gentle force fires continuously. Over time, a big enough sail, perhaps a mile on each side, could reach speeds of hundreds of thou-sands of miles an hour, fast enough to traverse the solar system in five years. Riding the beam from a pow-erful laser, a sail could even make the journey to another star system in 100 years, a human lifespan. Dr. Louis Friedman, director of the Planetary Society, a worldwide organization of space enthusiasts, says eventual passengers will likely be robots or human genomes en-coded on a chip, due to the need to keep the craft light, like a giant cosmic kite. In principle, it could tack like a sailboat. Japan is already testing solar sails deployed from satellites or rockets, although none are traveling anywhere yet. These are visions for the long haul, advises Freeman Dyson of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. He remarks: “Think centuries or millennia, not decades.”

Digital StorytellingEvery Community Has a Memory of ItselfA community is a collective identity woven of a thousand individual stories, a living history of value to its inhabitants. The Center for Digital Storytelling helps local people meet local needs and respond to local issues by teaching individuals how to digitally capture the essence of their own stories in words and images in a PowerPoint presentation, three-minute video or another digital format. “Like it or not, screen language is what is being spoken today,” says Daniel Weinshenker, a regional director of the center, who encourages us all to, “Tell the story that only you can tell.” He always asks how a place, time or situation changed us as a person. “Without change,” he observes, “you don’t have a story.” To date, the approach has helped groups in 45 states, five Canadian provinces and 33 countries. It has, among other signs of progress, increased dialog between foster children and social workers, shared empowering stories about coping with disability and difference, and built the ability for grassroots activists to use technology in their work.

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Long WeekendsFour-Day Work Week Produces Multiple BonusesUtah’s public sector is leading a change to a four-day work week, watched closely by other states interested in real-izing comparable savings in energy costs for em-ployers and gasoline costs for commuters. The first year’s 13 percent savings in government building energy use and associated 12,000-metric-ton reduc-tion in greenhouse-gas emissions will help the state reach its goal of a 20 percent drop in energy usage by 2015. But that’s only half the story. Managers report rises in productiv-ity among Utah’s 18,000 state workers as a result of their new four, 10-hour days, to the tune of 9 percent less time off, according to Mike Hansen, strategic planning manager in the Governor’s Office of Planning & Budget. The extended days generally make it easier for customers to access services in the evenings. At the Department of Motor-ized Vehicles, lines have disappeared, although they’ve determined that it’s best for the department to also keep Friday hours. Approval ratings for the four-day work week are high, at 82 percent among state employees and 60 percent among the general public. El Paso, Texas, and Melbourne Beach, Florida, have already made the switch, as well. Permanent three-day weekends may not be far behind.

Thrill RideVirtual Theme Park Draws upon Schoolroom SkillsDisney World’s “Sum of all Thrills” personal-izes the Epcot experience by allowing kids to dream up their own theme park attrac-tion. The do-it-yourself, interactive approach hands users a touch-screen computer tablet and gives them free reign to sketch a bobsled track, roller coaster ride or airplane journey, and then take a virtual spin on their creation. It’s the latest example of a next-generation trend in amusement park, zoo and museum attractions geared to youngsters adept at video games. If a kid tries to build something physi-cally impossible, they’re asked to retool their ideas. “Our aim is to show kids how math

and engineering make the things they care about really come to life and happen,” explains Kristin Hilf, a spokesperson for Raytheon, the ride’s corporate sponsor.

Family SolidarityAmerica Sees Decline in Divorce Rate“Many couples may be rediscovering the long-standing sociological truth that marriage is one of society’s best social insurance plans,” says W. Bradford Wilcox, a sociology professor and direc-tor of the National Marriage Project at the Univer-sity of Virginia. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, the number of divorces among women, which had risen to 17.5 per 1,000 in 2007, fell 4 percent in 2008. Some couples may be staying together only temporarily, due to tightened resources and the support provided by a spouse and extended family members; but others may be appreciating anew why they got married in the first place. The recession reminds them that marriage can be more than an emotional relationship, notes the report. It is also an economic partnership and social safety net.

Source: The Christian Science Monitor

Tweet TweetSocial Networking Trend Achieves Takeoff

The Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that 19 percent of Internet users now say they use Twitter or another service to share updates about themselves or to see updates about others. That’s a significant increase over a year earlier, when

only 11 percent said the same. Three groups are mainly responsible for driving the growth: social

network website users, those who connect to the Internet via mobile devices and Internet users under

age 44.

Source: PewInternet.org, 2009

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ThE MySTERy OF ATTRACTION

Turns out it’s true that when it comes to choosing a mate,

women are as complicated as men claim they are, say psy-chologists who have tested how women evaluate a man’s facial attractiveness. They discovered specifics of masculine appeal on two levels—a sexual level based on individual features like jaw-bone, cheekbone and lips; and a nonsexual level based on over-all attractiveness or aesthetics. The Penn State psycholo-gists showed 50 female college students images of a variety of male faces, some of which were split horizontally with up-per and lower halves shifted in opposite directions, and then asked them to rate what they saw as both hypothetical dates and hypothetical lab partners. Most women chose the whole faces as lab partners and the male split faces as dates. It appears that seeing a man’s whole face enabled the women to evaluate him more on a nonsexual basis. when the face was split, their way of pro-cessing a male face was based on a purely sexual perspective. The study concluded that, for women, while attractiveness appears to be perceived on the whole, they find sexiness can exist in parts of a potential mate’s face.

Laughter Yoga Benefits Belly MusclesAn experiment to assess the effect of laughter of yoga

on back pain by sports science student Ulrich Rehm of Münster University, in Germany, turned up an encouraging conclusion. In conduct-ing research for his Ph.D. thesis, he hooked up two healthy young men to an electro-myograph (EMG), which measures strength, endurance and increases in muscle activity. Rehm monitored some of the abdominal and back muscles that are addressed by con-ventional strengthening exercises or even in sports physiotherapy. First, his fellow students performed a series of conventional physiotherapy exercises on a mat for 30 minutes. Next, they performed an-other 30 minutes of laughter yoga exercises. The working conclusion was that, “Simulated laughter exercises engage as many abdominal muscles as conventional physiotherapy exercises, sometimes even more.” Initial findings are backed by overseeing professor Dr. Heiko Wagner, who teaches kinesiology at the university.

Children Playing Outside Laugh More Child of Our Time, a televised research

project co-produced by the BBC and The Open University in the UK, is halfway through its ambitious 20-year mission of tracking the development of 25 children

since birth. One of Executive Producer Tessa Livingstone’s studies has found that the more children played, the more they laughed, especially when outside. In fact, children who played the most laughed up to 20 times more than others. As a child psychologist, Livingstone maintains that it is important to get the balance right between unstructured play and the high level of structured activity, such as music, drama and language classes, which take up so much of the modern child’s time. Children who are allowed to play and explore outside are likely to be more adventurous, self-motivated and better able to understand risk when they grow up, according to Livingstone. Her research team found the amount of time children are allowed to roam out of their parents’ sight has dropped by 90 percent over the past 20 years. “This is an extraordinary change and it says a lot about our fear of modern life, pedophilia, etc. Children learn two things from this: Strangers are fearsome and dangerous, and it’s dangerous to go outside,” she explains. She also notes other research indi-cating that children are probably safer from stranger danger when playing outside with other children than when playing online alone.


why A SMILE IS MORE ThAN A SMILE Romantics everywhere may be happy to hear why

the adage, “Smile and the whole world smiles with you,” holds true—at least according to a psychologi-cal study which proved just seeing a smile activates the muscles in our face that make that expression, even if we’re unaware of it. The psychologists further discovered that positive emotion words, such as “laugh” or “funny,” also influence our facial muscle activity, as well as our judgement. In the experiment, volunteers were subliminally shown emotion verbs and adjectives while watching cartoons. Half of the partici-pants held a pen to their lips to prevent them from smiling, while the remaining group did not have their facial muscles blocked. The results revealed that volunteers found cartoons to be funnier when they were preceded by smiling-related verbs rather than frowning-related verbs. More, those who had been free to smile while watching the cartoons judged them more positively.

Source: Association for Psychological Science, 2009

New Clue to Love at First SightLeave it to genetics (and pairs of fruit flies) to

answer a question that has perplexed human-ity since the dawn of science. An American and Australian research team has found that, before mating, female fruit flies experience a biochemi-cal state that amounts to “genetic priming,” mak-ing them more likely to mate with certain males over others—research that sheds a bit more light on the complexities of mating and reproduction.

Source: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 2009

A Crush on GarlicWhen it comes to protecting heart health, freshly

crushed garlic works better than garlic supplements or dried garlic. New research published by the American Chemical Society explains that the heart-healthy effects of raw, crushed garlic result from hydrogen sulfide, a chemical that forms when fresh garlic is cut or smashed; when eaten, the hydrogen sulfide relaxes blood vessels, allowing for better flowing of blood to the heart.

ChOCOLATE CALMS EMOTIONSChocolate can indeed assuage emotional stress, accord-ing to a new clinical trial. Researchers reporting to the American Chemical Society found that “highly stressed” volunteers, eating about an ounce-and-a-half (about 40 grams) of dark chocolate a day for two weeks, experi-enced reduced levels of stress hormones. The chocolate even partially corrected other stress-related biochemi-cal imbalances by modifying metabolism.

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Singing to children helps promote their development, so go ahead

and give a “moo moo” here and a “moo moo” there; do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around. When it comes to children’s songs, it turns out that this really is what it’s all about—simple, silly lyrics that are fun to sing over and over again, with little more to them than that. Parents and kids love sing-ing songs like Old MacDon-ald’s Farm and acting out The Hokey Pokey together. Making music and movement a regular part of our children’s lives supports their growth in joyful ways and brings beauty into their days. According to the parenting and child development experts at Invest in Kids, Canada (InvestInKids.ca), a national charity aimed at helping parents improve their parenting skills, traditional classics sung routinely with our kids can have tremendous benefits. Invest in Kids’ thorough, research-based approach to parenting specifically aims to transform everyday parent-child routines and activities like singing favorite songs into teachable moments that actively support a child’s healthy social, emotional and intellec-tual development. Its positive approach to “opening a world of possibilities” is called Comfort, Play & Teach. Here’s how, illustrated via Old MacDonald’s

Farm:

ComfortIf you do this: Repeat the

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Your child will: Feel increas-ingly confident as you pay special attention to her when

singing this familiar song. Older babies, who are now using 10 to 20 words, will proudly demonstrate what they know about animals and the sounds they make.

PlayIf you do this: Suggest different farm animals that the child may be less familiar with. If he doesn’t know the animal’s sound, demonstrate the sound for him, or he can invent one.

Your child will: Build his imagina-tive skills as he tries to make these new sounds and pretends to be various farm animals. Toddlers are especially eager to try new things and love to pretend.

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Your child will: Expand her vocabu-lary and build understanding of how farm animals differ from pets or jungle animals. Once a preschooler is speak-ing in complete sentences, she is likely to adore stories and will sit for longer periods as you read to her. Songs like this one also can be used to build social skills. For instance, a group of young participants can take turns in activities and discussions. As they begin to experiment with sounds, words, word patterns, rhymes and rhythms, they also build speaking, listening and reading skills. Coming to identify familiar sounds in the environ-ment encourages development of think-ing and problem-solving skills, as well. So, before you fade out, having decided that singing the chorus of a favorite tune once again is one time too many, remember, there’s more to the exercise than meets the E-I-E-I-O.

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The high that we gain when we laugh until we hold our sides, roll about on the floor and feel the

tears streaming down our cheeks is ad-dicting. So, what protects us from such loosey-goosey, nonsensical fun? Only our own serious, controlled approach to life, from sex to the family vacation. Human beings are not born seri-ous. We begin life fully equipped with an innate playfulness and the ability to laugh freely. Sadly, most of us curb our playfulness and laughter as a sacrifice to the serious business of adulthood. In order to keep laughing, we need to be in a partial state of playfulness, either consciously or unconsciously. Laughter therapy is one way to help us ease our adult seriousness and retrieve that lost sensation of play. Laughter is not only fun; it is also good for us. At last, something good for us that is also enjoyable. There is no need for yucky-tasting diet concoctions, profuse sweating in concentrated exer-cise or tough changes for this particular pursuit of health. All that’s required is pure, unrestrained, old-fashioned laughter. Laughter heals the body and eases painful emotions like anger and fear (see this month’s Healing Ways de-

partment). It helps us cope with daily survival in a pleasant and effective way. Contrary to common perceptions, in my 20 years as a laughter therapist I have found that laughter is born of tension, stress and pain, so most people need not worry about being able to laugh. Stress has been called the number one health problem today; we’ve all got it. Laughter therapy is about learning to laugh freely again at the many things we deal with that aren’t otherwise fun-ny. Children will play with almost any-thing except direct pain. Adults were intended to do the same. When we can play with our pain, we laugh. When we laugh, we shift our perspective and problems shrink to a manageable size. We don’t diminish their importance, but we feel less overwhelmed.

Laughter is warm, bonding and contagious. It connects with those we love and with our fellow human beings. We need to feel good. We need to feel

connected. We need to feel safe. We need to laugh more. Anyone can join the laughter movement. All it takes is a willingness to risk some loss of control. The timid may start with a few shy giggles. The courageous may jump in with deep belly laughs. A sense of humor is not required. There’s more than enough stress to go around, and absurdity abounds in our daily lives. All we have to do is believe, let go and clap our hands, and laughter will live again. So will we. When we laugh, we feel deeply, which allows us to live fully. We can encourage everyday laughter at home by being playful with our families. Wear a clown nose when putting children to bed. Break up chores by indulging in a pillow fight. Ease conflict by saying something light and unexpected. Let hand puppets help with family communication or say it with a humorous hat. Life at home doesn’t have to be serious; it’s far too important for that. We can slip laughter into the workplace with a few lighthearted windup toys. Play with frustrations by writing them on shoe soles and walking on them. Wear a temporary tattoo that expresses our mood for the day. No

be aware. when the corners of our mouth turn up

involuntarily and we must swallow unsolicited giggles,

we may be giving way to laughter addiction.

Laugh More why FEELING TICKLED IS GOOD FOR US

by Enda Junkins

LAUGH TO:Relieve stress

Resolve conflictEnhance communications

Enrich relationshipsHave fun


one need see it. Find ways to celebrate stress; we might as well enjoy it. We can practice laughing, so that we can laugh when we need it most. Mother Nature laughs. She cre-ated people playful and funny. She also created laughter. Why, in pursuit of serious things, have we short-circuited both our play and our laughter? In our frenzy to succeed and to have it all, we have shortened everything. We have fast food, fast banking, fast fun, fast shopping, even fast sex. Today, life is a longer process on a shorter schedule, and for that, we need lots of laughter.Our natural laughter is neither fast-paced nor high-tech. It’s not expensive and it can’t be bought. Others can’t do it for us. All of us can do it ourselves, however, because we’re born with it, and it’s our right to reap all its benefits. On the off chance that we occasionally find ourselves headed off to “smell the roses” from a drive-in window, at least we can laugh at our own folly.

Enda Junkins, known as “The Laughing Psychotherapist,” is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. For information on her keynote talks, seminars and workshops, visit LaughterTherapy.com.

Laughter is the human gift for coping and for survival; ringing, pealing, roaring,

bubbling laughter. Chuck-ling. Giggling. Snickering.

Snorting. These are the sounds of soul-saving laugh-

ter that springs from our emotional core and helps us feel better, see things

more clearly and creatively weigh and use our options. Laughter helps us roll with the punches that inevitably come our way. We unleash the power of laughter every

time we laugh.

Tips for More Laughter in Life 1. Practice laughing five minutes a day; fake it ‘til you make it. 2. Look for humor around you—on signs, in people’s behavior, on TV, in newspapers, things others say and the crazy things that happen to you. Keep a journal. 3. Share your embarrassing moments with others. 4. Learn to play with things that are serious, like work, social issues and money. You might use word play, silly songs or develop a comical view of the issue to help you cope. 5. Laugh with others when they laugh. 6. Wear a smile; it puts you closer to laughing. 7. Seek out entertainment that makes you laugh. 8. Amuse yourself with your own sense of humor. 9. Buy and listen daily to a tape of laughter, a laugh box or a laughing toy. 10. Play around with games and mindless toys that make you laugh. 11. Wear hats that make you laugh. 12. Cultivate your innate playfulness. 13. Be creative with fun. 14. Do at least one silly, nonconforming thing each day. 15. Give yourself permission to laugh at anything you need to. 16. Make sure you have fun.

Source: Enda Junkins

Laughter in the Workplace 1. Look for the funny things that always exist, like typos, the funny actions of coworkers and your own funny behavior. 2. Give projects comical names, like Quasimodo or Thumper. 3. Keep mindless toys on your desk and take short breaks to play with them. 4. Wear a creative hat to express or change your attitude. 5. Use cartoons to help with communication. 6. Play with the idea of stress and learn to celebrate it. 7. Laugh with coworkers for a few minutes for no real reason at all. 8. Under your clothes, wear a T-shirt with a saying that lightens you up. 9. Find playful ways to ease conflict with coworkers. For example: Employ toys that diffuse conflict; develop lightly humorous things to think or say; or use comical visualizations that help you keep perspective. 10. Exaggerate and play with the issues that annoy you most. 11. Incorporate elements of a game into your work. For example: Give yourself a prize for completing a project; divide the project into a football field and see each stage of completion as a first down; give yourself a cheer; or develop a ritualized, playful way of turning on your computer. 12. Laugh for five minutes on the way to work. 13. Wear lighthearted, temporary tattoos that serve as handy reminders. 14. Wear a fun tie, scarf or other piece of clothing that makes you feel good and playful. If it is a serious day or a big meeting and outer attire must match accordingly, wear fun underwear.

Source: Enda Junkins


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Laughter predates the development of language. Almost all mammals do it, and it’s one of the first things

babies learn. “One of the unique characteristics of mammals is that we play,” advises Dacher Keltner, a psychology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life. Nearly all social mammals tickle one another, and emit pleased, laugh-like pants, chirps or grunts when tumbling about in playful situations. He explains that, “As you get more complicated in the mammalian structure, you have a greater vocabu-lary of play, including laughter.” When apes play, they roughhouse, tickle and laugh. Chimpanzees pant with delight in response to pratfalls. Robert Provine, a neuroscientist at the University of Maryland, in Baltimore, who is studying laughter for insights into the biology of social behavior, maintains that laughter is a kind of evolutionary link between all mam-mals. He remarks, “If you tickle a rat, it laughs; we just can’t hear it.” (Listen in at OdeMagazine.com/laughingrats.) On the other hand, no matter how much you tickle a lizard, it won’t guffaw, chuckle or purr. Among Provine’s more startling findings is the fact that only 10 to 15 percent of laughter follows a humor-ous statement or situation. Most laughs

follow utterly banal comments, like, “See you later” or “I think I’m done.” As Provine and others observe, “The essential ingredient for laughter is not a joke, but another person,” making laughter primarily a social lubricant. Laughter is 30 times more likely to occur in group situations than on solitary occasions, and Provine’s research re-veals tantalizing insights into the way it structures our daily interactions: Speak-ers laugh more than listeners; women laugh more than men; laughter punctu-ates our phrases, but doesn’t interrupt them; and laughter is contagious. During an episode of laughter, we can signal appreciation and un-derstanding of others. Perhaps more importantly, says Provine, we share a mental and acoustic space. “Laughter puts us into side-by-side existence in this playful realm,” says Keltner. “It signals a shared understand-ing of the world, so it’s foundational to interdependence and intimacy and like-mindedness.” In short, laughter is the glue that holds people together, a bridge between our self and others. “Our relationships,” concludes Keltner, “are only as good as our histo-ries of laughter together.”

Blaine Greteman is a freelance writer and professor of English at the Univer-sity of Iowa. Connect at [email protected].

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another dimension of truth and com-passion. Our present world crisis is spiritual and mystical; therefore, only spirit and mystical consciousness will give us the passion, energy and peace that provide the kind of solutions that have any real chance of being effective.

What differentiates the outcomes advocated by the sacred activist and the activist?

The sacred activist is aware that the temptation and excitement of project-ing their own unacknowledged dark-ness onto others keeps them from see-ing just how implicated they are in the problem. Such an enlightened thinker also understands that advocating for any cause in the spirit of condemnation only reinforces the behavior it is trying to end, and virtually ensures that any efforts increase resistance, rather than healing. The radical psychological self-work on their own shadow, or dark, aspects, as well as incessant prayer by the sa-cred activist, opens the doors to a sense of humility which views opponents not as an “other,” but rather through the eyes of kindness and respect. The most effective negotiators in situations of ex-treme danger or conflict are those who experience their own continuing inner conflicts, which keeps them humble. While it would be sentimental to claim that this approach always succeeds, we can say that the active spiritual path shows us the way to the only solutions that can succeed in the long run.

What qualities do all sacred activists have in common?

The embrace of unconditional love and

In The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism, author, scholar and mystic

Andrew Harvey inspires us to partici-pate in radically transforming the world by becoming sacred activists. Awak-ened to our divine purpose, we become effective, practical agents of change for peace and sustainability.

What is the difference between sa-cred activism and activism?

It is my experience that a large majority of activists are fueled by an honorable outrage and desire to do good. The sacred activist, rather, lives from the depths of divine consciousness and acts from the depths of divine wisdom and compassion, because he or she is com-mitted to a deep spiritual practice. Sacred activists know that the more profound crises of the world—the col-lapse of financial markets, the dangers facing our environment and the menace of nuclear war—are challenging every-one to act from our deepest compas-sion and wisdom. They are committed to being, in the face of growing chaos, suffering and violence, what Robert Kennedy called, “a tiny ripple of hope,” and a “center of energy and daring.”

Why is a deep spiritual practice im-portant to the sacred activist?

The Jungian analyst Marion Woodman once said to me, “Continuing to do pio-neering sacred work in a world as crazy and painful as ours without constantly grounding yourself in sacred practice would be like running into a forest fire, dressed only in a paper tutu.” Like Marion, I believe that extreme situa-tions, like those we are in now, require extreme solutions that are born from

A Conversation with Andrew Harvey Author and Sacred Activist

by Linda Sechrist

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forgiveness is essential to the success of all major activist adventures in our world, not just to saints and Bud-dhists. Until you try this, you will never explore your own capacity to love and forgive. Sacred activists understand that service is the only road to profound and lasting joy, and that the deepest service rises out of their deepest compassion, which is born out of their deepest heartbreak.

How do we know our sacred cause when we meet it?

Sacred activism asks two related things of those who serve: to remain open, without illusion, to the danger that the world is in and to ask, “What is my deepest heartbreak?” If you can open your heart to the horror of what is hap-pening and at the same time identify your deepest heartbreak, the answer will marry a profound urgency with a focused and passionate commitment to your primary cause.

What has kept you going for more than 20 years as an activist?

The things that keep me going—a sense of urgency about the dangers we face; a tremendous love for human beings, animals and nature; and an energy that rises out of the depths of profound and direct realization from the divine—are available at any moment, to anyone who has a deep hunger for them.

For more information about Andrew Harvey and the Institute for Sacred Activism, visit AndrewHarvey.com.


consciouseating

“Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first,” coun-

seled writer Ernestine Ulmer in her now famous bon mot. What is it about desserts that can bring a smile to even the grumpi-est adult? Woody Allen has even compared comedy to dessert, commenting that it is “a bit like meringue.” Desserts are meant to be lighthearted. The very word, after all, is the exact reverse of stressed. More than any other part of the meal, a favorite dessert instantly takes us back to trea-sured moments in our childhood—to a more uncomplicated time in our lives—if only momentarily. “Oreo cookies make me very happy,” confesses columnist Craig Wilson of USA Today. “I can eat a sleeve of them so quickly it even embarrasses me. Add a glass of milk, and I’m giddy.” Dessert encourages us to engage our playful side, espe-cially true if we are indulging in a familiar confection with a new twist: a carrot cake cupcake; miniature ice cream sodas; a flight of tiny snow cones, each drizzled with homemade syrup; or a chocolate chip cookie you break apart like peanut brittle. (See accompanying recipes.) Maybe what brings out our inner smile is the story asso-ciated with a treat. Perhaps it’s a baked apple Grandma used

to make when you and your cousins visited her and

managed to get into all kinds of scrapes. Most of us admit to

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Makes 16 crostini.One 10-inch baguette6 to 8 ounces good-quality dark chocolate, in bar or block form, cut into 16 pieces Extra-virgin olive oil for brushing Coarse kosher or sea salt for sprinkling

1. Preheat the oven to 375° F.2. Slice off the ends of the bread and then slice the bread on

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3. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and carefully place a piece of chocolate on each slice of bread. Return to the oven and warm for two minutes or until the choco-late begins to melt. Sprinkle with a tiny bit of salt and devour while warm.

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In today’s tough economic times, many people are facing very difficult life situations. Mounting

uncertainties seem to permeate the atmosphere of thought because so many have already lost their jobs and their homes. It’s not easy to stay cool, calm and collected when you don’t know what to expect tomorrow. You may feel that staying lighthearted is impossible in today’s world. But in working as a psycho-therapist for 30 years, I have found that, again and again, employing these seven simple tools enables individuals to come through the darkness to a more lighthearted way of living.

1 Cry the tears that need to be cried—tears clean the win-dows of your soul. If there’s no

one to talk to, write your feelings in a journal until your body relaxes and you feel a sense of relief.

2 See every challenge as an opportunity to grow. Ask for divine help to face challenges

in the best way possible and to find a positive solution that feels good to you.

3 Choose a new reality. Affirm to yourself “I’m choosing a new re-ality.” Then change your negative

thoughts and beliefs about your chal-lenges to positive thoughts and beliefs.

4 Imagine in living color what it would be like if a total miracle happened in your life. What

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Fortunately, we came up with an alternative in Swami Beyondananda, the cosmic comic. In honor of the maga-zine’s first-ever Laugh More issue, the good Swami heartily agreed to com-ment on the trials and tribulations of liv-ing an increasingly greener life, so that we may all help create a greener planet.

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You know, nature is amazing in how She provides just the right natural balance to any situation, and global warming is no exception. True, for the past few generations the planet has become warmer. On the other hand, every generation is cooler than their parents. But even cool people can overheat a planet if there are too many of us. Yet, once again, I see a simple solution—multiple personalities. I just read about a guy who has 10 personalities, and I said to myself, “Now, that’s efficiency! Ten personalities, all inside one body. Why, if we had more people like that, we’d need fewer people.

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First, we must recognize that the biggest obstacle to any healthy eco-system is an unhealthy ego-system. That requires switching our individual and collective focus from getting ahead to getting a heart. Instead of pursuing happiness, we need happier pursuits. The economic growth of the future is growing more happiness, by depend-ing on fewer goods and creating more goodness.

What’s the best route to take with energy policy?

This is an area where we need to declare a state of emerge ‘n see. We need to emerge from being a bunch of fossilized fools fueled by fossil fuels, and see that we have a virtually infinite source of power, just as surely as the sun comes up in the morning.

During World War II, the United States mobilized the Manhattan Proj-ect to build the first weapons of mass destruction, nuclear power. Today, we need a Man-Helpin’ Project to mobilize our forces to weave a web of mass-con-struction of new-clear power—clean, renewable energy so abundant that we don’t need armies to defend it. Now, I know what you’re thinking, that I am proposing a sane world… I must be crazy. But listen. Maybe it’s time we went sane and built our own sane asylum. With soul power and solar power, we pretty much have what we need.

Finally, Swami, what do you suggest for improving the overall economy?

That’s simple: overalls. The more people who are wearing overalls, the healthier our overall economy. That’s because our most renew-able abundant resource comes out of the ground every season. Hey, those pesticide-free plants are rooting for us to achieve “humanifest destiny”—where we accept and fulfill our mission to regrow the garden from the grass-roots up and have a heaven of a time doing it.

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they mean things like a willingness to chase balls or Frisbees and to engage in games like hide-and-seek. Those that ranked highest included the Irish setter, English springer spaniel, Aire-dale, golden retriever and poodle. The bloodhound, bulldog and basset hound ranked low. Following are the results of the Harts’ research. The most playful breeds: Irish set-ter, English springer spaniel, miniature schnauzer, cairn terrier, Airedale terrier, standard poodle, Shetland sheepdog, golden retriever, Australian shepherd, miniature poodle and German short-haired pointer. Above average playfulness: Vizsla, fox terrier, Labrador retriever, Boston terrier, Yorkshire terrier, West High-land white terrier, toy poodle, German shepherd, silky terrier, Welsh corgi and Shih-Tzu. Average playfulness: dachshund, Weimaraner, bichon frise, cocker spaniel, Scottish terrier, Dalmatian, boxer, pug, Maltese, beagle, collie and Brittany spaniel. Below average playfulness: Nor-wegian elkhound, Doberman pinscher, Chesapeake Bay retriever, Siberian husky, keeshond, Afghan hound, Po-meranian, Lhasa Apso, Newfoundland, English sheepdog and great Dane. Least playful breeds: Samoyed, Chihuahua, Rottweiler, Pekingese, akita, Alaskan Malamute, Saint Bernard, basset hound, chow chow, bulldog and bloodhound. As many human companions may attest, playful dogs are sometimes a mixed blessing. While they are a joy to people who can handle the occasional bout of chaos, they may exasperate those who cannot. For a person who values peace and quiet, a Pekingese that is happy to snuggle up, but shuns play, may suit better than an Irish setter that will try everything to get his hu-man up and responding to his over-whelming need to play and exercise his sense of fun.

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play generally reflects these creatures’ more or less juvenile minds; they have been bred to remain much like their wolf puppy forebears for all of their lives. It’s part of what makes them unconditionally loving companions that like to frolic and do silly things that make us laugh. Humans tend to equate such play with a sense of humor. Charles Darwin may have been the first scientist to suggest that dogs have a sense of humor. As part of his renowned evolutionary studies, Darwin considered the emotions of animals and humans, looking for parallels and simi-larities. It appeared to him that dogs do have a sense of humor, which appears best when they are playing a sort of emotional add-on to their games. In the 1872 edition of The Descent of Man, Darwin writes: “Dogs show what may be fairly called a sense of humor, as distinct from mere play; if a bit of stick or other such object be thrown to one, he will often carry it away for a short distance; and then squatting down with it on the ground close before him, will wait until his master comes quite close to take it away. The dog will then seize it and

rush away in triumph, repeating the same maneuver, and evidently enjoying the practical joke.” The Nobel Prize-winning eth-nologist, Konrad Lorenz, says that it is during play that dogs actually appear to laugh. In his book, Man Meets Dog, Lorenz describes it this way: “… an invitation to play always follows; here the slightly opened jaws which reveal the tongue, and the tilted angle of the mouth which stretches al-most from ear to ear give a still stronger impression of laughing. This ‘laughing’ is most often seen in dogs playing with an adored master and which become so excited that they soon start panting.” While we cannot enter the mind of a dog to examine the mischievous machinations of its mental state, it is possible to determine how playful a dog is comparatively speaking. Not all breeds are created equally; some are definitively more playful than others. Some seem to have a sense of play that they cannot suppress, while others seem to shun play. Two animal behaviorists from the University of California-Davis, Dr. Benjamin Hart, a veterinarian, and Lyn-nette Hart, a zoologist, had a group of experts rank 56 different breeds of dogs in terms of playfulness. By playfulness,

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Most yoga classes take place in quiet rooms, full of earnest faces in various states of relaxation and con-centration. Not so with laughter yoga, an unusual

workout for the body, mind and spirit that aims to banish the blues by busting a gut. Laughter yoga clubs began in 1995 with Dr. Madan Kataria, who started them in his native India because he believed in the health benefits of laughter. At first, his partici-pants simply told jokes. Later, Kataria and his wife Madhuri added yoga stretches and breathing techniques. Eventually, he replaced the jokes with exercises designed to elicit laugh-ter without humor, and today, Kataria’s students play out these routines all over the world. “I have a laughter bank of 100 exercises,” says Vishwa Prakesh, a student who went on to create his own Yogalaff sessions in New York. A textile designer by trade, Prakesh opens his Manhattan office doors for free every Wednesday night to lure “laughers” with exercises such as clapping and chanting “Ho-ho-ha-ha-ha,” until contrived laughter be-comes the real thing. “Then you begin to see the sparkle in their eyes,” says Prakesh, “and very soon, they are really laughing.” To break the ice in laughter clubs, people may intro-duce themselves in a comical way and then ask the group to mimic them. That may be followed by “lion laughter,” “hearty laughter” and “laugh for no reason” exercises. Prakesh says he sees that people become more easygo-ing and less inhibited during his “yoga for the soul” sessions, which don’t feature yoga postures, but yield similar health benefits. Laughter yoga proponents report that it increases lung capacity and oxygen uptake, decreases stress hormones, exercises abdominal muscles, boosts immunity and provides a cardiovascular workout, via prolonged, deep belly laughs. Clinical research now backs many of these claims, but those who flock to laughter yoga speak more of the mental benefits than the physical ones. “The most important benefit is the overall feeling of lightness and the general enjoyment of being,” says Elsie Blum, a laughter yoga fan. “There’s a loosening of body ten-

sions, especially the facial muscles. Smiling is more natural.” Ramesh Chandra, another participant, says that the laughter refreshes his lungs and also helps him to manage tensions outside the club. “I am now able to laugh more easily in my daily life,” says Chandra. “My anger is more in check under trying conditions.”

Both Chandra and Blum maintain that laughter yoga sessions are better than funny movies and comedians when it comes to eliciting joy and release. One reason is the social aspect and the chance to connect with others in ways that transcend language, culture, race, class and ethnicity. Many laughter yoga clubs also become social clubs. In Boston, certified laughter yoga leader Sandra Daitch says that she’s forged some great connections this way. “I find it’s really fun to laugh in a group, so having a community of laughers is really great,” says Daitch, who

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occasionally leaves “Laugh-a-gram” voicemail messages for community members in need of cheer. Her mentor, Dr. Kataria, has been a role model for bringing laughter yoga to prisons, orphanages and homes for the disabled. Daitch observes that laughter clubs can be a refuge and a resource for those struggling with depression and those who feel weighed down by the demands of modern life. Exercises then can be applied to many real-life situations that aren’t so funny. “If you’re in traffic, instead of having road rage, just say to yourself ‘I’m in a traffic jam, ha, ha!’” advises Daitch. “It can lighten you up!” Daitch, who is also a massage therapist, says that she modifies the physical aspects of her laughter yoga workshops when she brings them to nursing homes. Of course, those dealing with illnesses and surgeries involving the internal organs should consult a doctor before trying laughter yoga. Otherwise, only those missing a funny bone should stay away.

To find a laughter club, laughter yoga professional or nearby training session, visit LaughterYoga.org.

Laughter Yoga Group MeditationSit on a comfortable mattress or cush-ion in an open area, such as a garden. As this yoga is mostly practiced in groups, everyone can sit in a lotus or modified lotus position. Sitting calmly, normalize your breath and consciously start taking gentle breaths. Then place your hands, palms upward, on your knees. Next, while inhaling, lift the hands up, side-by-side, to your head, and laugh in rhythm—ho, ho, hah-hah-hah! ho, ho, hah-hah-hah! ho, ho, hah-hah-hah!—as a group. when people practice laughter medi-tation yoga in a group, the simulated and artificial laughter will gradually become real. Repeat the exercise by increasing or decreasing the speed of laughter. One session of laughter yoga may last about 20 to 30 minutes.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1

Healing Share – 6-7pm. With Michael Beale. An opportunity to give or receive energy work. Everyone welcome. All modalities. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 948-582-6624.

All In One Workshop – 6-8pm. With Venita Bentley. Seven week workshop on developing your consciousness and the power within you. Cost $60, First Class is Free. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, Tulsa. 918-660-SOUL.

Elements of Empowerment – 6:30pm. A Class in Conscious Creating. With Dr. Robert L. Groves. Class will cover the structure and success of affirmations, wisdom journaling, and exploring various paradigms expressing universal principles. Materials fee $20. The Naturopathic Healing Arts Center, 1660 E. 71st Street Suite 2-O, Tulsa. 918-496-9401.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2

Cholesterol, Hormones, Hot Flashes & More – 7-8:30pm. Free lecture. Dr. Andre Kulisz, European Natural Health Center, 7116 S. Mingo Rd. Ste 101, Tulsa. Must register to attend 918-812-7728 or 918-398-0252.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

Tai Chi Chih – 6pm. With Barbara Dinehart & Mary Cameris. T’ai Chi Chih is a 6 week program teaching a series of 20 easy-to-learn movements that are performed gently, slowly, and effortlessly. $60/series. Registration required. For more infor-mation call Barbara Dinehart at 918-499-1441.

Unity Basics – 6:30-8:30pm. With Harry Cram-ton. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 948-582-6624.

Envisioning Millennial Spirituality – 7-9pm. With Rev. Culliver Brookman. Discussions center around themes that help us explore life as a Spiri-tual Being having a Spiritual Experience. Free to the public. The Center of Light, 8123 E. 48th St., Tulsa. 918-629-9926.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Beginning Tarot – 6pm. With Elizabeth Switch. $10 donation. Earth and Soul, 128 N. Main St, Sand Springs. 918-245-4311.

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy – 7-8:30pm. Monthly health lecture with Dr. Rebecca Ward. Find out what you need to know about Bioidenticals. Call to reserve your seat. Natural Health Associates, 5460 S. Garnett, Suite H, Tulsa. 918-794-0310.

Astro Love Signs – 7-9pm. With Astrologist Shanna Philipson. Take a new look at love languages and how your birth chart affects it. Cost $40. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-7685.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5

Grow Your Soul with Prayer– 1:30-3pm. With Keeley Mancuso. Join this 5 week class series on more effective prayer and strengthening your prayer life. Cost $100. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-7685.

Tap Into Wellness – 6-9pm. Learn how to talk to and tap into your body’s energy fields to enhance wellness and inner peace. Cost $75. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, Tulsa. 918-660-SOUL.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6

Holistic Pregnancy & Mothering Retreat – 9am-5pm on Sunday, February 7. Babies under 1 are welcome and free. Post Oak Lodge, 5323 W. 31st St. N, Tulsa (7 miles NW of downtown Tulsa). Natural Lullabies, Melissa, 918-381-0828.

Clean up Your Act – 3-5pm. With Keeley Mancuso. Raise your vibration by purifying with insight, journaling and meditation. Seven week class to go deep and start the new year with good vibrations at Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50thSt, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Holistic Pregnancy & Mothering Retreat – 8am-5pm. See Sunday, February 6 listing. Post Oak Lodge, 5323 W. 31st St. N, Tulsa (7 miles NW of downtown Tulsa). Natural Lullabies, Melissa, 918-381-0828.

Intuitive Tarot – 12noon. With Barbara Dream-keeper. Learn to read your tarot intuitively. Earth and Soul, 128 N. Main St, Sand Springs. 918-245-4311.

Planetary Activation Organization – 2-4pm. PAO Intergalactic studies, videos, speakers and other topics related to this fascinating subject. Center of Light, 8123 E. 48th St., Tulsa, (east on 48th at Memorial).

Restorative Yoga Workshop with Janet Parachin – 2:30-4:30pm. Join Janet Parachin, Di-rector of Yoga Spirit Academy in this relaxing and informative workshop suitable for all levels. Bring a yoga mat or rent one from us. $20 registered or $25 drop in. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8

All In One Workshop – 6-8pm. With Venita Bentley. See Monday, February 1 listing. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, Tulsa. 918-660-SOUL.

Circle of Light – 6:30pm potluck, 7:30-9:30pm discussion. Monthly meeting. Subject varies ac-cording to guest speaker or theme for the evening. Please bring a dish or appetizer to share. Center of Light, 8123 E 48th St, turn E next to Sonic drive-in, Tulsa. For more information contact Manda Pie at [email protected]

Tulsa 9/12 Project Educational Committee Mtg. – 6:30pm. With Dr. Robert L. Groves. Class purpose is to provide educational resources for learning and understanding the Constitution of the United States, increasing communication between citizens and their elected public servants, and preserving the Union of the Fifty States. The Naturopathic Healing Arts Center, 1660 E. 71st Street Suite 2-O, Tulsa. 918-496-9401.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Nutritional Support in Cancer Treatment & Post-Treatment Recovery – 7-8:30pm. Dr. Andre Kulisz, European Natural Health Center, 7116 S. Mingo Rd. Ste 101, Tulsa. Must register to attend 918-812-7728 or 918-398-0252


Tai Chi Chih – 6pm. With Barbara Dinehart & Mary Cameris. See February 3 listing. Registra-tion required. For more information call Barbara Dinehart at 918-499-1441.

Unity Basics – 6:30-8:30pm. With Harry Cram-ton. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston,Tulsa. 948-582-6624.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12

24th Tulsa Women’s Living Expo - 10am-6pm. Celebrating Women! Three Days to inspire you to live your best life. Expo Square’s Quik Trip Center, Upper Level. $3 admission at door, $2 advance tickets at Reasors.

Grow Your Soul with Prayer– 1:30-3 pm. With Keeley Mancuso. See Friday February 5 listing. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-7685.

Palmistry 101 –5:30. With Barbara Dreamkeeper. Love Donation of $15. Earth and Soul, 128 N. Main St, Sand Springs. 918-245-4311.


Healing Your Heart-Finding Love Within–9am-4pm. Join together in a day of self-care, honoring ourselves thru movement, journaling, listening to your body, connecting to nature with aloha and sacred awareness. Osage Forest of Peace-141 Monastery Rd, Sand Springs. Cost: $60.00 Regis-tration call, Malie Montgomery at 918-645-7090

Reiki I Class – 9am-5pm. No prerequisite


needed. Reiki Level I opens energy pathways and enables the student to receive and transmit Reiki energy. Lunch provided. Registration required. Love Donation. Contact Ruth Ann Kelley, 918-254-8645.

24th Tulsa Women’s Living Expo - 10am-6pm. See Friday, February 12 listing. Expo Square’s Quik Trip Center, Upper Level. $3 admission at door, $2 advance tickets at Reasors.

Near Death & Other Mystical Experiences – 3-4:30pm. An informal group of people discussing the subject of altered consciousness as experi-enced by members of the group. Love Donation. The Center of Light, 8123 E. 48th St., Tulsa. For more information contact Dr. Ann Ellis at 918-504-1601.

Clean up Your Act – 3-5pm. With Keeley Mancuso See February 6 listing. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL.

Daddy-Daughter Dance – 5:30-9pm. The City of Broken Arrow Parks and Recreation Department is holding its annual Daddy-Daughter Dance. As in years past, two different dance times will be held this year: 5:30-7pm or 7:30-9 pm. Cost is $5/ person and must be purchased in advance. Main Place,1800 S. Main, BA. 918-259-6550.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14

24th Tulsa Women’s Living Expo - 11am-5pm. See Friday, February 12 listing. Expo Square’s Quik Trip Center, Upper Level. $3 admission at door, $2 advance tickets at Reasors.

Valentines Day Gala – 11am-6pm. Barbara Dreamkeeper, Salem, Autumn Bear, Elizabeth Switch and more. Come with your partner for a couples reading, or have a reading to find your potential mate. Earth and Soul, 128 N. Main St, Sand Springs. 918-245-4311.

Valentine’s Day Partner Yoga Workshop – 6:30-8:30pm. Working yoga postures together deepens our understanding of the pose which then helps us grow in our own personal practice. Pre register for $22/person or $40/couple. Drop in that day for $25/person or $45/couple. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15



Healer’s Support Group –7-9pm. Ron Gudde. Open for experienced healer’s to donate their healing gifts for each other and those who attend who are interested in healing. Love Donation requested. Center of Light is at: 8123 E, 48th St., Tulsa (48th near Memorial). For more information contact [email protected].

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16

Fats-The Misunderstood Essential Nutri-ents– 7-8:30pm. Free lecture. Dr. Andre Kulisz, European Natural Health Center, 7116 S. Mingo Rd. Ste 101, Tulsa. Must register to attend 918-812-7728 or 918-398-0252.


Tai Chi Chih – 6pm. With Barbara Dinehart & Mary Cameris. See February 3 listing. Registra-tion required. For more information call Barbara Dinehart at 918-499-1441.


HcG Detox and Weight Loss Programs - 7-8:30pm. Monthly health lecture with Dr. Rebecca Ward. Allow the body to metabolize fat and use it as energy. Call to reserve your seat. Natural Health Associates, 5460 S. Garnett, Suite H, Tulsa. 918-794-0310.

Astrology 101 – 7-9pm. With Astrologist Shanna Philipson. Learn to read your own natal chart in this 4 week course. A user-friendly introduction to the language and symbols of astrology. Cost is $250. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL.

Kabbalah – 7-9pm. With StarWalker. Cost: $15. Starwalker is an astrologer who teaches classes in Tulsa. This class is for advanced studies. Contact Ron Surface for more information at [email protected]. Center of Light, 8123 E 48th St, Tulsa (48th near Memorial).

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19

Third Friday Noon Meditation – 12noon-1pm. With Keeley Mancuso. Guided meditation for bal-ancing, healing and grounding. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL.

Grow Your Soul with Meditation – 10:30am-12Noon. With Keeley Mancuso. Join this seven week journey to learn and create your own medi-tation practice for healing and spiritual growth. Cost is $120 ($100 if prepay by Feb 12). Nirvan-Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center.918-660-SOUL.


INDULGENCE - Surrendering to YES

A 5Rhythms Waves DanceShop with Visudha de los Santos. Indulge the body, heart and spirit

awake by releasing your minds into trust and the flowing state. Dance Pointe, 2908 E. 15th St, Tulsa.

Friday, Feb 19 7-9:30pmSaturday, Feb 20 11-6pmSunday Feb 21 11-5pm

Cost: $185/Workshop, $45 Friday only. For more info or to register contact Leta Bell at

[email protected], 918-633-1031.


Law of Attraction and Goal Setting – 10am-1pm. with Jodi Santangelo. Learn what action steps to take to get the results you want. $25 Love Offering. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 948-582-6624.

Polar Plunge – 10am-1pm. Dive into Bass Pro Shops ICE COLD Pond in order to raise money for the Oklahoma Special Olympics. Free and open to the public. Bass Pro Shop, 101 Bass Pro Drive, BA.

Showcase Bartlesville 2010 – 10am-4pm. Enjoy fun and activities with a Mardi Gras spirit. Wash-ington Park Mall, 2350 SE Washington Blvd, Bartlesville. For more information call Cherie at 918-336-7372

Clean up Your Act – 3-5pm. With Keeley Mancuso See February 6 listing. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL.

Reiki Share – 7-9pm. Come give/receive a Reiki treatment. Learn about this wonderful gift. Ask all of your questions. No experience necessary. Con-tact Ruth Ann Kelley, 918-254-8645. reikira.com.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22



Fixing Our Country: A Course on Under-standing and Using Our Constitutional Rights –6:30pm. With Dr. Robert L. Groves. Learn what each of us as individuals can to set our country on the right course and keep it there. Your rights - use them, or lose them. $60. The Naturopathic Heal-ing Arts Center, 1660 E. 71st Street Suite 2-O, Tulsa. 918-496-9401.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23

To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate – 7-8:30pm. Free lecture. Dr. Andre Kulisz, European Natural Health Center, 7116 S. Mingo Rd. Ste 101, Tulsa. Must register to attend 918-812-7728 or 918-398-0252.


Astrology 101 – 7-9pm. With Astrologist Shanna Philipson. See Thursday, February 18 listing. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26

Grow Your Soul with Meditation – 10:30am to Noon. With Keeley Mancuso. See Friday, Febru-ary 19 listing. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center.918-660-SOUL.


SUNDAY

Gratitude & Grace – 9:30-10:45am. With Ste-phen Saunders. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Soft Yoga – 9:30-10:40am. With Kelli. A gentle approach to yoga. Perfect for beginners, seniors, pregnant women, students with physical limita-tions or injuries, or any yoga student wanting a great way to de-stress after a long day. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Center of Light Interactive Service– 10-11:30am. For those looking for a spiritual, metaphysical, new-thought experience. We are an open-minded, thoughtful group of people who enjoy discussion of all things spiritual in nature. Come join us as we hold Sacred Space in the mid-town area. Services are led by Rev. S. Culliver Brookman Center of Light, 8123 E. 48th St, Tulsa. CenterOfLight-Tulsa.org. For a sample sermon visit, CenteringLight/blogspot.com.

Prenatal Yoga – 2:30 pm. With Melissa Morrill. Yoga for pregnant women hosted by Natural Lul-labies at Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-381-0828.

Living the Wisdom of the Tao – 5-6pm. Book study led by Mary Farrar. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 948-582-6624.

Power Yoga – 5-6:10pm. With Josh. For the fit intermediate and advanced student. This heated, rigorous, power ‘Vinyasa’ flow class is fun, fast paced, physically challenging, and will make one sweat, get strong and in shape. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Restorative Yoga – 6-7:30pm. With Stephen Saunders. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

MONDAY

Skillywork – 8-9:30am. With Skilly. Skillywork blends all disciplines. Body power/Alignment Balance, Strength/Flexibility and Movement/Endurance. Multi-level, gentle. Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

Pilates Mat – 9:30-10:30am. With Cynthia. Holistic approach to the Pilates method. Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

Yoga Mix – 9:30-10:40am. With Mary. Each class is unique, incorporating a blend of yoga styles to open the body and release tension and stress. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Viniyoga 101 – 9:30-10:45am. With Kristine. Skills to lay a foundation for a safe and effective personal practice. Adaptations are made for each individual. Breath awareness, adaptation of form and appropriate sequencing are the key elements



SAvE THE DATESSAT, SUN, FEBRUARY 27-28

Mind, Body and Spirit Fair – 12-7pm. Readings, Healings, Crystals, Stones,

Books. $6 admission. Tulsa Select Hotel, 5000 E Skelly Dr, Tulsa.

SpiritFair.com See ad page 25.

Super Psychic Saturday – 1-6pm. Come by and get a reading from one of our talented readers. Angel readers, tarot & oracle readings, astrolo-gists, mediums, and intuitive healers will be avail-able. Free workshop on Psychic Abilities. No admission fee- special prices allow you to sample readers. If you are a reader and would like to rent booth space, call us! Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Paranormal Group – 3-5pm. Ghost hunting, paranormal occurances, UFO sightings and more. Discuss show pictures and share experiences. Earth and Soul, 128 N. Main St, Sand Springs. 918-245-4311.

COMING IN MARCH

MARCH 6

Andrew Harvey Workshop– 10am-5pm. Sacred Activism: A Vision for Action in a World Gone Slightly Mad. Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S Harvard, Tulsa. To register or find out more information visit AndrewHarveyTulsa.com, or call 918-630-7533 or email [email protected].

MARCH 13

The Still Mind, Present Moment, Open Heart – 9am-5pm. Dr. Daniel Condron. Renaissance Hotel, 6808 S. 107th E. Ave, Tulsa. Cost $100 before February 13, $125 after.

Lakeside Yoga – 10-11:15am. With Lucy Weberling. Lakeside Gar and Brill, Crosstimbers Marina, Skiatook Lake. 918-633-8890.

Upper Body Expansion Yoga – 12noon-1pm. with Stephen Saunders. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Stu-dio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Flowing into Yoga – 12noon-1pm. With Elizabeth Barlow. After practicing specific poses slowly, we will string the pearls of poses together into a safe and effective flow series. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Deep Stretch Yoga – 12:30-1:40pm. With Meghan. Perfect for all levels. Postures are designed to get to the deeply rooted sources of tension within all the major areas of the body. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Healthy Recipe Monday Night – 4-7pm. Plan healthy meals for the week at Whole Foods Market. Sample several healthy recipe ideas while shopping. Whole Foods Market, 1401 E 41st St, Tulsa. Signup early to reserve a space: 918-712-7555.

Yoga-Gentle Stretch – 5:30-6:45pm. With Mar-cia. Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

Soft Yoga – 6-7:10pm. With Meghan. See Sunday listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Yoga – 6-7:15pm. With Lucy Weberling. Hair-benders’ 2. Rogers and A St, Skiatook. 918-633-8890.

Job Seekers - 6:30-7:30pm. Free Support Group for Job Seekers. European Natural Health Center, 7116 S. Mingo, Ste. 101, Tulsa. For more info & to register call 918-398-0252.

Feldenkrais – 7-8pm. With Lesa. Awareness through movement using small, simple move-ments and touch. Feldenkrais guides the student into new ways of moving in the world. Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

Release and Restore Yoga – 7-8pm. With Ste-phen Saunders. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Sacred Art of Doodling – 7-8:30pm. Explore your artistic and spiritual side with Sacred Art Classes! Join Kay Blanchard-Grell to explore-images we draw naturally that reflect back to us messages that help and heal. donations for class and materials. Enrollment requested. For more information call 918-630-4098 or [email protected].

Yoga Jam – 7:30-8:40pm. With Meghan. An eclectic flow of postures mixed with upbeat ener-getic music, this nontraditional yoga class is a fun way to start the week. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

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Kundalini Yoga & Meditation – 7:45-8:50pm. With Celeste. Known as the Yoga of Awareness, experience this ancient technology as it assists you in awakening and accessing your highest con-sciousness. Different theme/concentration each class. All classes include chanting, breathwork, stretching, movement, music and meditation/relaxation. Studio Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

TUESDAY

Stretch & Strengthen – 7-8am. With Lori. Begin the day with deep breathing, slow stretching and gentle strengthening. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Skillywork – 8-9:30am. With Skilly. See Monday listing. Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

Gentle Yoga: Chair & Bar – 8:15-9:30am. With Lori. A class to increase mobility, improve balance and strengthen muscles. Using a chair, various props and the wall this is an appropriate class for seniors and those who may have some difficulty getting up and down from the floor. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Parenting – 9:30-10:30am. Free Support Group for Parenting. European Natural Health Center, 7116 S. Mingo, Ste. 101, Tulsa. To register call 918-398-0252.

Soft Yoga – 9:30-10:40am. With Sunny. See Sunday listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Restorative Yoga –11am to 12noon. With Me-lissa Morrill. Modified Yoga and meditation for beginners & anyone with movement restrictions at Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL

Lower Body Grounding Yoga – 12noon-1pm. With Stephen Saunders. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Stu-dio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Mindful Yoga – 12noon-1pm. With Melissa Morrill. Yoga and meditation in motion. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, Tulsa. 918-660-SOUL.

Therapeutic Yoga – 12noon-1pm. With Elizabeth Barlow. Designed for those wanting to strengthen as well as those with limited mobility, pain or dysfunction. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Yoga Mix – 12:30-1:40pm. With Jenny. See Mon-day listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Shamanic Healing – 3-7pm. With Grandmother Raven, Sarah-Nancy and Sherry. Reminiscent of Inca Shamans. Love Donation. Earth and soul, 128 N. Main St, Sand Springs. 918-245-4311.

Pilates Mat – 5:30-6:30pm. With Robee See Monday listing. Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

Tai Chi – 5:45pm. With Hilde Patterson. Radiant Body Health and Deep Body Soul Centering. Call 918-724-4676

Vinyasa Flow – 5:45-6:55pm. With Meghan. Vin-yasa yoga with a creative twist, this is a slightly softer version of Power Yoga. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

The Ascension Process – 6:30-8:30pm. With Rudy Lack. Exploring Light Body building and spiritual ascension into the 5th dimension and higher. The current study book is: “The Crystal Stair, A Guide to the Ascension” by Eric Klein. For more information contact [email protected]. Love Donation. Center of Light, 8123 E. 48th St, Tulsa (48th near Memorial).

A Course in Miracles – 6:30-8:30pm. With Rev. Ann Marie Davis. The teaching of the Course strikes at the heart of the basic human condition. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S Boston, Tulsa. 918-582-6624.

Bioenergetic Therapy – 6:30-8pm. With Eliza-beth King, PhD. This class is based upon the work of Alexander Lowen and provides emotional stress release through body centered movements and positioning. $8/class. Naturopathic Healing Arts Center, 1660 E. 71st Street Suite 2-O, Tulsa. 918-496-9401.

Release & Restore Yoga– 6:45-7:45pm. With Stephen Saunders. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Kundalini Yoga – 6:45-7:50pm. With Celeste. Studio Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

Deep Stretch – 7:10-8:20pm. With Meghan. See Monday listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Restorative Yoga – 8:30-9:40pm. With Josh. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444. .

WEDNESDAY


Conscious Evolution Yoga – 9-10:30am. With Beth. Everything is changing! Yoga, meditation and teachings of the great masters from Lao Tzu to Leonard Cohen. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Pilates Mat – 9:30-10:30am. With Cynthia. See Monday listing. Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

Yoga Mix – 9:30-10:40am. With Mary. See Sun-day listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Ramona Chair Yoga – 9-9:45am. With Lucy Weberling. Ramona Senior Center, Ramona, OK. 918-633-8890

Senior Citizens – 10:30-11:30am. Free Support

Group for Senior Citizens. European Natural Health Center, 7116 S. Mingo, Ste. 101, Tulsa. For more info & to register call 918-398-0252

Chair & Bar Yoga – 11-11:45am. With Stephen Saunders. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Free the Hips – 12noon-1pm. With Stephen Saunders. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Deep Stretch – 12:30-1:40pm. With With Sunny. See Monday listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E. 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Yoga-Flex and Flow – 5:30-6:45pm. With Mar-cia. Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

Deep & Slow Yoga – 5:45-6:45pm.With Stephen Saunders. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Soft Yoga – 5:45-6:55pm. With Jenny. See Sun-day listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Meditation Hour – 6-6:30pm. Join in a quiet time of meditative prayer. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 948-582-6624.

Pilates Mat – 6:45-7:45pm. With Robee. See Monday listing. Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

Deep Stretch – 7:10-8:20pm. With Jon. See Monday listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Meditation Class: The Art of Stillness – 7:15-9pm. With Dr. Robert L. Groves, ND. Several techniques are combined and given in a structure that will provide a vehicle for calming and healing the body, emotions, and the mind. Class includes a manual. Donations accepted. Naturopathic Heal-ing Arts Center, 1660 E. 71st Street Suite 2-O, Tulsa. 918-496-9401.


European Natural Health Center – 6-6:30pm. Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired? Join us each week on KGEB TV Channel 53 (Cox Chnl 23) , as we address important and controversial health matters such as vaccinations, cholesterol, weight loss and many others from the standpoint of European Naturopaths. If you would like to join the studio audience or have health questions contact us at [email protected] or call 918-398-0252.

Prenatal Yoga – 6:30-7:40pm. With Celeste. Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

Meditation Class – 6:30-8pm. Learn 8 different types and variations of meditation. Connie Smith, 918-859-9325.

Gentle Stretch Yoga –7-8:15am. With Lucy We-berling. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E. 33rd, Tulsa. 918-633-8890. [email protected]

Yoga Mix – 7:10-8:20pm. With Meghan. See Monday listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Kundalini Yoga – 7:45-8:50pm. With Celeste. See Tuesday listing. Studio Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

Deep Stretch – 8:30-9:40pm. With Josh. See Monday listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

FRIDAY

Stretch & Strenghthen Yoga – 7-8am. With Lori. See Tuesday listing. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Skillywork – 8-9:30am. With Skilly. See Monday listing. Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1,Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

Gentle: Chair & Bar Yoga – 8-9:15am. With Lori. See Tuesday listing. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Feldenkrais – 9:30-10:30am. With Lesa. See Monday listing. Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

Vinyasa Flow – 9:30-10:40am. With Sunny. See Tuesday listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

THURSDAY


Gentle Yoga – 9-10:15am. With Lucy Weberling. All Souls Church, Presidents’ Room, 30th and S. Peoria, Tulsa. [email protected]. 918-633-8890.

Iyengar Yoga – 9-10:30am. With Stacie. The Iyengar approach is known world wide for its precision and accuracy in alignment. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Soft Yoga – 9:30-10:40am. With Sunny. See Sunday listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Chair Yoga – 10:30-11:15am. With Lucy Weberling. All Souls Church, Presidents’ Room, 30th and S. Peoria, Tulsa. [email protected]. 918-633-8890.

Restorative Yoga –11am to Noon. See Tuesday listing. With Melissa Morrill. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL

Back in Balance Yoga– 12noon-1pm. With Ste-phen Saunders. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Mindful Yoga – 12noon-1pm. With Melissa Mor-rill. See Tuesday listing. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, Tulsa. 918-660-SOUL.

Yoga Mix – 12:30-1:40pm. With Sunny. See Monday listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91stSt, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Holistic Mother’s Group – 1:15-2:30pm. With Melissa Morrill. Mindful discussions about moth-erhood with guided meditation hosted by Natural Lullabies. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-381-0828.

Pilates Mat – 5:30-6:30pm. With Cynthia. Studio Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

Ashtanga Vinyasa – 5:45-6:55pm. With Meghan. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

The Art of Bending – 12noon-1pm. With Beth. Bending well and healthily is a learned skill. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Deep Stretch – 12:30-1:40pm. With Meghan. See Monday listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Strong & Long Yoga – 5-6:15pm. With Stephen Saunders. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Yoga Jam – 6-7:10pm. With Meghan. An eclectic flow of postures mixed with upbeat energetic music, this nontraditional yoga class is a fun way to exhale the week and welcome the weekend. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Beyond the Twelve Steps – 7-9pm. With Randy Waterbury. Continues the Spiritual Journey. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 948-582-6624.

SATURDAY

PowerYoga –9-10:10am. With Jon. See Sunday listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Mindful & Deep – 9:30-10:45am. With Stephen Saunders. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd Street, Tulsa. 918-605-6508.

Pilates Mat – 10-11am. With Cynthia. See Monday listing. Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1,Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

Yoga Mix – 10:30-11:40pm. With Meghan. See Monday listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91stSt, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

ScienceYoga For Children – 1-2pm. With Natasha, certified YogaEd instructor. Ages 6-9. Explore different systems of our body with yoga, games, and visual aids. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd St, Tulsa. To enroll, email [email protected] or call 918-812-1613.

Grow Your Soul Learning Group–1-3pm. With Keeley Mancuso. Ongoing spiritual sup-port group for growing your soul with prayer, meditation, knowledge and expression. Donations accepted. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL.

Intuitive Wisdom Readings – 1:30-4:30pm. With Amanda Merrill. Need extra insight into a rela-tionship, business situation or upcoming decision? Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL.

HappyYoga For Children – 2-3pm. With Natasha, certified YogaEd instructor. Ages 10-12. We will focus on stress management and relax-ation. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd St, Tulsa. To enroll, email [email protected] or call 918-812-1613.

Vinyasa Flow – 6-7:10pm. With Jenny. See Tues-day listing. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91stSt, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.


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