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Special Edition Health & Well-Being CREATE YOUR 2011 WELLNESS PLAN GREEN GAMES businesses to compete to be green and save STEPS TO BETTER HEALTH Simple, Effective, Affordable 5 January 2011 HEALTHY LIVING HEALTHY PLANET feel good live simply laugh more FREE S.E. Louisiana-Edition | NOLANaturalAwakeningsMag.com EXERCISE NOW! Stay-Focused Strategies
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Transcript of Natural Awakenings SELA JAN 2011
Special Edition
Health & Well-Being
CREATE YOUR 2011 WELLNESS PLAN
GREEN GAMES
businesses to compete to be green
and save
STEPS TO
BETTER HEALTH
Simple, Effective, Affordable
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January 2011
HEALTHY LIVING HEALTHY PLANET
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“What we now have is not a health care system; it’s a medical delivery system,” states Dr. Daniel Dunphy of the San Fran-
cisco Preventive Medical Group. “The typical doctor has an average of two hours of nutrition lectures in medical school,” observes Dr. Roberta Lee of New York’s Beth Israel Medical Center Department of Integrative Medicine. “The biggest part of patients’ treatment happens when they go home. This is not a one-shot deal. We give them the tools to take responsibility for their health and to
make changes,” advises Elise Dubois of the international Sanoviv Medical Institute. The times, they are a changin’, although not fast enough. That’s why I am thrilled to introduce Natural Awakenings’ January issue on Health & Wellness with exciting news. This month we are rolling out the Natural Awakenings Network (NAN) in S.E. Louisiana. NAN is a groundbreaking national network through which members obtain ongoing discounts on products and services focused on natural health, wellness, sustainability and healthy lifestyles. NAN providers are, exclu-sively, integrative and holistic health professionals who specialize in comple-mentary and alternative health care therapies. Other participating businesses, such as health clubs, health food stores, yoga studios, green living products and services, bookstores, spas and healthy dining places also support the member-ship with discounts. NAN’s goal is to make more affordable health and wellness care available for everyone. Our news brief on page 9 and ad on page 2 tells how to sign up as a member or practitioner. As Dr. Dean Ornish points out, it is shocking that U.S. citizens are paying increasing rates for more medical care, yet as a population we are not getting healthier. Even in the latest legislation, we are still managing to leave true health out of the equation. This country spends 95 percent of its healthcare dollars on the treatment of disease, instead of prevention. This, even when enlightened physi-cians acknowledge that prevention is possible and less expensive than treatment. It’s exciting to see some physicians now referring patients to alternative therapists. Such approaches typically cost less while being both effective and less risky. We explore some of the more cutting-edge examples in energy medi-cine in “Honoring Our Life Force,” on page 26. Our feature article lays out the “Five Steps to Better Health” for a simpler, more effective and affordable approach. The biggest hurdle to widespread accep-tance, according to Ornish, is gaining coverage by the insurance industry. January also marks this magazine’s new partnership with Life/City. Together we are launching the Green Games competition, challenging local businesses to commit to making green, sustainable changes in 2011. Life/City will help busi-ness owners assess their opportunities and make a plan expected to produce cost savings as well. Participants and winners will be recognized in these pages and at the close of the contest. The contest is open to businesses in Orleans, St. Tam-many, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. John and St. Bernard parishes. See pages 8 and back cover for details. Let the Green Games begin!
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22 14 FOODS THAT FIGHT PAIN A Tastey Colorful Banquet by Michelle Schoffro Cook
16 PAIN FREE PETS Natural Ways to Provide Relief by Dr. Matthew J. Heller
18 DOES THE SHOE FIT? How to Select Your Running or Walking Shoes for the Best Results
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22 FIVE STEPS TO BETTER HEALTH How Integrative Medicine Can Make Health Care Simpler, More Effective and More Affordable by March Visscher, Ursula Sautter and Carmel Wroth
26 HONORING OUR LIFE FORCE Energy Medicine Helps Restore Balance and Harmony by Linda Sechrist
28 EXERCISE NOW! Stick-With-It Tips Keep Your New Year’s Resolution Going by Gretchen Rubin
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12 globalbriefs
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30 classifieds
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newsbriefsLet the Green Games Begin!Natural Awakenings magazine and life/City, LLC are holding the first annual Green
Games, a contest for businesses in the Greater New Orleans area seeking to im-prove their environmental performance. This high-spirited competition will provide a vehicle through which businesses will gain public exposure as well as a personalized
green consultation that adds company value while reducing environmental impact. Par-ticipants will be publicly recognized through the magazine and Life/City website, and at the end of the year-long contest, those that achieve the greatest success will be awarded at an event, The Green Natties, that will also raise money for future Green Games.
Like in many cities, New Orleans residents realize the urgent need to better manage our precious natural resources. Especially in the aftermath of Katrina and the BP Deep Water Horizon oil spill, New Orleans citizens are ready to address our unique energy, water, and waste management challenges. Despite many initiatives in New Orleans that point to increased awareness and commitment to our long-term sustainability, limits in education, collaboration, and government support, such as citywide recycling, make it difficult for businesses to “go green.” Natural Awakenings magazine is partnering with a new business called Life/City, LLC, a green social media platform and consulting service dedicated to helping residents and businesses improve their environmental performance. The partners hope to leverage green business solutions in the community through the Green Games Competition, which is open to restaurants, hotels, offices/retail stores and, of course, Mardi Gras Krewes in the distribution area of Natural Awakenings of Southeast Louisiana (Orleans, St. Tammany, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. John and St. Bernard parishes). The commercial sectors will be measured and rated uniquely, examining energy, water, and material use of businesses purchasing, operation, and products/services, emphasizing the importance of life cycle analysis. The entry fee, which depends on the sector, includes an initial assessment and consultation by Life/City to assist the business in determining baseline measurements and strategies for improvement. Online quarterly reporting and regular visitations will be required to ensure accurate improvements. Together, Natural Awakenings and Life/City look forward to collaborating with individuals, organizations, and our city leadership in order to establish a new structure of support in improving the long-term health and sustainability of New Orleans.
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Natural Awakenings Launches New Health NetworkNatural Awakenings Corp., whose signature Natural
Awakenings magazines support sustainable, healthy living, is launching an innovative, cost-saving health net-work. The new Natural Awakenings Network (NAN) will allow members to obtain discounts on products and ser-vices focused on wellness and natural, healthy lifestyles. NAN’s extensive network will encompass practi-tioners of alternative and complementary medicine, including chiropractic, naturopathy, acupuncture, body therapies and energy work, as well as health and fitness clubs, health food stores, yoga centers, bookstores, spas and vegetarian/healthy restaurants. Members will enjoy discounts ranging from 5 to 50 percent on products and ser-vices offered through NAN providers and can choose individual or family coverage. Additional benefits include a NAN Provider Directory and newsletter, access to NAN’s website and free Consultation Line, and discounts on workshops and special events. Company founder and CEO Sharon Bruckman says, “We rejoice that the wellness revolution is in full swing, propelled by the kind of people who read our magazines and website. Natural Awakenings Network is our next step in helping people map out alternate routes to healthier, happier, longer lives.”
Natural Awakenings – S.E. Louisiana is launching the network locally in January 2011. For more information call 504-330-2157.
Women’s Day of Play, Laugh and MovementThe New Orleans chapter of Hadassah will present “Play, Laugh, Move — and Be
Moved,” a morning for women, on Sunday, January 23, 2011, from 9:30 a.m. until noon. The event will be held at the Goldring-Woldenberg Jewish Community Campus at 3747 W. Esplanade Ave. in Metairie (Metairie Jewish Community Center). Mother-daughter duo, Tova Bonnett and Dahlia Topolosky, a licensed psychologist, will present a Jewish spiritual experience. Jill Estes, a social service counselor at the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority, will present Laughter Yoga, a modality that strengthens the immune system and decreases stress. Lastly, Ivy Kushner will lead a ses-sion in Zumba, which fuses Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a fitness program that combines fast and slow rhythms with resistance training to tone and sculpt the body while burning fat. A low impact/high benefit exercise session will be offered.
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N.O. East Neighbors Join Hands to Save Green SpacesLisa Stafford and Tangee Wall with
others from New Orleans East, realizing the city did not have the resources to restore their beloved park spaces after hurricane Katrina, de-cided to take action. With their neigh-bors, they spearheaded the Friends of Joe W. Brown Memorial Park and Louisiana Nature Center. They have held events, volunteer days and oth-erwise gathered support for the 163 acres of contiguous green space in the heart of the suburban neighborhood. The new Friends group wants to provide nature education to students and the el-derly, as well as to support the city’s plans to renovate the park space. Currently, the city is renovating the indoor pool at Joe W. Brown Park, which the Friends group is cheering on, but watching carefully.The Friends group plans to stay engaged with the city to move planned projects forward and hold fundraisers and raise money in other ways to fund their own efforts.
For more information or to get involved, email [email protected].
Well-Being Lunch and Learn on the NorthshoreThe Well-Being Lunch and Learn will offer the first in a series of
well-being topics on January 26, “Self Care Between Massages.” Linda Strickland, the owner of AVIVA Massage and HeartLight Enter-prises, LLC, will speak on the topic of self care in general, and self care between massages in particular. Participants will enjoy a relaxing meal while digesting their own options for well-being.
The lunch at Vianne’s Tea Salon, 544 Girod (corner of Livingston) in Old Mandev-ille, will cost $20, is all inclusive, and will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. To make reservations call AVIVA, located at 601 Lafitte St. in Old Mandeville, at 985-727-9665 no later than January 24.
Turning Stress to BlissAmy Archinal, a certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist,
will introduce the Phoenix Rising Stress to Bliss pro-gram at workshops on January 8th and 15th at the new Balance Yoga Wellness studio located at 120 S. Cortez St., New Orleans. The workshops run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and cost $10. In February, the 8-week long program, Turn Stress into Bliss will be offered on Wednesdays and Saturdays, begin-ning February 2nd and February 5th. The Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy uses yoga, meditation, group processing, and an all day silent retreat to help participants transform their relationship to stress. Home practice materials are provided. Wednesday groups will meet from 7:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.; Saturday groups will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Balance Yoga Wellness. The Cost for the 8-weeks class is
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New Chiropractic Clinic in LakeviewLakeview Regional Chiropractic Clinic opened its doors
five months ago on W. Harrison Avenue, yet another sign the area is rebounding. Dr. Ryan K. Russo, a graduate of Life University in Marietta, Georgia, offers a whole-body approach to health. “Keeping the spine and nervous system in the optimal state of well-being is the key to treating a variety of conditions that I see, including head, neck and back pain, fibromyalgia, allergy, digestive problems, hormonal imbalances and sleep prob-lems.” Dr. Russo admits a passion for a healthy lifestyle personally that is rooted in his experiences as a teen athlete that included team sports as well as body building, for which he won a state championship. Some of those experiences involved
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New Yoga Center in St. Bernard CelebratesOn January 20th at 6:30 p.m., the new Swan River Community Center: Yoga and Seva
will celebrate its opening with a class, performances, music and food catered by the hari krishnas. The new facility is located at 7011 St. Claude Ave, #213, in the Arabi Plaza in Arabi. The new center will offer daily classes of various levels, meditation classes and a knowledge series. The seva center will be based on a sliding scale cost for classes, but by donation only. A silent meditation room will be available and space will be open to hosting meetings for community groups. The center trail-blazes a new concept in financing such a venture. “Our vision is to provide a healthy space for healing that is self-sustaining and community driven,” says director, Haiyan Khan who partners with Swan River Yoga Shala in New Orleans in creating this new business. The center has an L3C status, which is a new tax designa-tion for social enterprises and is looking for creative ways to finance its start-up, so as to remain a donation based community resource to residents of St. Bernard. Donations are accepted.
For more information contact Haiyan Khan at 985-240-9384 or visit http://arabi.swan-riveryoga.com
New Location for Nola AikadoNOLA Aikido, offering classes in a martial art of peace, is announcing its move to a
larger, more central new space in Mid-City. The new location at 3909 Bienville (two blocks off of Carrollton and Canal) features 850 square feet of space including practice mats, men’s and women’s changing rooms, a spacious bathroom with a large shower and a viewing area for visitors. NOLA Aikido will begin operating out of its new space during the first week of January, when the studio will also be offering more weekday evening classes for adults, weekend morning classes, and afternoon classes for children of all ages. Aikido offers flexibility, core strength, well-being, stress reduction, mindfulness and self-defense for all ages. It is good for kids with an emphasis on non-violent conflict resolution.
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Green Rollout2011 Launches Electric Rental CarsEnterprise Rent-A-Car leads the competition in rolling out the first round of rental electric vehicles this month in eight markets supported by charging stations. Customers can initially rent these gas-free vehicles in Los Angeles, Knoxville, Nash-ville, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, Oregon, and Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. The cars can be charged using a standard 110-volt home outlet or a 220-volt or 480-volt commercial charging station. Most EVs can travel about 100 miles on a single charge, accommodating the travel habits of the typical commuter that averages 30 to 40 miles a day. “With airport and neighbor-hood locations within 15 miles of 90 percent of the U.S. population, [we can] test the market viability of new alternative fuel technologies like the electric vehicle with daily commuters nationwide,” says Lee Broughton, director of sustainability for Enterprise Holdings, operator of the Enterprise, Alamo and National brands. The company already man-ages the world’s largest fleet of fuel-efficient vehicles, including nearly 7,000 gas/electric hybrid vehicles. Additional corporate sustain-ability initiatives include Enterprise Institute for Renewable Fuels’ re-search into biofuels aimed to reduce both energy use and energy cost by 20 percent over the next five years.
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Vital SignsLifetime Educational Achievement is Up WorldwideWorldwatch Institute reports that people all over the world are complet-ing more years of schooling than ever before, according to the latest data out of Austria. Just over 3 billion, or 61 percent of the global population 15 years or older, had finished at least some secondary schooling during their lifetime as of 2010. That’s up from 36 percent in 1970 and 50 percent in 1990, and includes those who went on to even higher education. Hav-ing advanced to secondary school or beyond indicates that individuals are better prepared for the future.
Sources: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and Vienna Institute of Demography
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BRAIN FUNCTION LESSENS WITH OBESITYNew research from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of medicine confirms that being overweight adversely affects the brain function of older women in terms of their memory, reason-ing and other mental skills. The sur-prise is that the effect appears to be even more pronounced in women who carry excess weight around their hips, known as pear shapes, than those who carry it around their waists, called apple shapes.
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lations further reduce inflammation of the mucous membranes. Garlic: Garlic is a natural antibi-otic that also stimulates the immune system and wards off complications such as bronchitis. Homeopathy: The homeopathic remedy Arsenicum album helps when
one feels chilly and exhausted. Bella-donna is suggested when the symptoms
are sudden and intense. Bryonia alba relieves headaches, coughs and irritability and Allium cepa is good for watery discharge. Con-sult a holistic practitioner to determine potency and doses. Humidifiers: Nothing irritates sensitive nasal passages and sore throats like dry air. Add a few drops of eucalyptus food-grade essential oil to a humidifier to help open airways and clear congestion. Moist heat compresses: When plagued by a throbbing head and difficulty in breathing through the nose, try applying warm moist compresses—perhaps with a drop of peppermint food-grade essential oil—to the cheeks and sinuses.
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While many foods taste great, they can also be powerful healers, naturally packaged
in vibrant, multicolored disguises. Plus, these foods won’t cause the nasty, common side effects that often accom-pany the use of drugs. Here are some fabulous-tasting favorites that can yield extra benefits.
CherriesMuraleedharan Nair, Ph.D., professor of natural products and chemistry at Michi-gan State University, found that tart cher-ry extract is 10 times more effective than aspirin at relieving inflammation. Only two tablespoons of the concentrated juice need to be taken daily for effective results. Sweet cherries have also been found to be effective.
Other BerriesNair later found the same anti-pain compound in other berries, specifically
blackberries, raspberries, blueberries and strawberries.
Celery and Celery SeedsJames Duke, Ph.D., author of The Green Pharmacy, found more than 20 anti-inflammatory compounds in celery and celery seeds, including a powerful flavonoid called apigenin. Add celery seeds to soups, stews or as a salt substi-tute in many recipes.
GingerGinger reduces levels of pain-causing prostaglandin in the body and has been widely used in India to treat pain and inflammation. A study by Indian researchers found that when people who were suffering from muscular pain were given ginger, they all experienced improvement. New research from the University of Geor-gia supports these findings. If you’re taking medications, check with your
FOODS THAT FIGHT PAINA TASTY, COLORFUL BANQUET
by michelle Schoffro Cook
health practitioner for possible herb-drug interactions.
TurmericTurmeric (Curcuma longa), the yellow spice commonly used in Indian curries, is well known for its anti-inflammatory properties and for suppressing pain without harmful side effects. Its main therapeutic ingredient is curcumin. Research from institutions such as the University of California, San Diego, and Cornell University indicate that curcumin appears to be a safe, natural alternative to COX-2 inhibitor drugs.
Fatty FishMany fatty fish like salmon, mackerel and herring contain omega-3 fatty acids that convert in the body into hormone-like substances that decrease inflam-mation and pain. According to research reports from arthritis specialists asso-ciated with the National Institutes of Health, omega-3 is an effective anti-inflammatory agent; ingesting fish oil acts directly on the immune system by suppressing 40 to 55 percent of the re-lease of cytokines, compounds known to destroy joints. Many other studies simi-larly demonstrate that eating moderate amounts of fish or taking fish oil supple-ments reduces pain and inflammation, particularly for arthritis sufferers.
Flax Seeds and Flax OilFreshly ground flax seeds and cold-pressed flax oil contain plentiful amounts of the omega-3 essential fatty acids. Do not cook with flax oil, how-ever, as it then can have the opposite effect of irritating the body’s tissues and causing pain.
Raw Walnuts and Walnut OilRaw walnuts and walnut oil also contain powerful omega-3 fatty acids that fight pain and inflammation in the body.
When it comes to relieving pain, food really can be the best medicine.
Michelle Schoffro Cook is a registered nutrition consulting practitioner and doctor of natural medicine. Her lat-est book is The Phytozyme Cure. Learn more at DrMichelleCook.com/HealthSmartNews.
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ECO-FILM PICKSMovies with a Message Worth Watching
inspiration
As movie-making technology has be-come less expensive
and more accessible, eco-films have exploded onto the scene. While companies like National Geographic and Discovery Channel continue to contribute high-quality nature films, independent eco-filmmakers are also releasing inspired films almost by the day. Because most of these movies run less than 90 minutes, they have become sought-after teach-ing tools for family movie nights, school classrooms and readers looking for a break from books. It was a tough call, but after review-ing 50 standouts, Natural Awakenings picked five films highly favored for their clear message, entertainment value and motivating call to action. FOOD, INC.: Producers present the whole enchilada when it comes to understanding what we eat and the implications of our food choices. Be-yond a plateful of facts, it’s also packed with entertaining graphics. The climax answers the inevitable viewer question: “This is an appalling situation, but what can I do about it?” Attention parents: There is a documentary-style scene showing mistreatment of an ailing cow to fast-forward through; otherwise, the coast is clear. (FoodIncMovie.com) TAPPED: Filmmakers tackle two significant issues facing the modern world: the emerging scarcity of water and the staggering quantity of plastic bottle waste. Images of the Texas-sized floating island of garbage in the middle of the Pacific Ocean will make us think seriously about kicking the bottled water habit for good. (TappedTheMovie.com)
A COMMUNITY OF GARDENERS: Anyone taking up
the first lady’s call to home vegetable
gardening will revel in this film’s portrayal of the many
ways local gardens provide commu-nities with gifts of food, knowledge, empowerment and reconciliation. A Community of Gardeners shows that local gardening is so much more than a labor-intensive solution to the ills of the
manufactured-food industry; it is also good for the soul. (Community OfGardeners.com) THE END OF THE LINE: Much as the eco-film standard bearer, An Inconvenient Truth, sounds the alert on global warming, The End of the Line reports on the troubled state of the rapid decline of the fish stocks that feed the world. Similarly, the film highlights how viewers’ everyday choices can stop contributing to the problem. (EndOfTheLine.com) FUEL: Civilization’s era of crude oil and other fossil fuels is rapidly coming to a close, while the future of energy has yet to be written. The replacement technologies for alternative sustainable energies are already understood, if not widely promoted. Many are ready to be put to work now and await only our adoption. Next-generation technologies also beckon. Fuel, a Hollywood-style documentary featuring such envi-ronmental spokespersons as Woody Harrelson and Sheryl Crow, proves that the future of energy is as much about imagination and creativity as it is about kilowatt-hours. (TheFuelFilm.com)
Contributors include Michael Curran, health writer, and Michael D’Estries, film reviewer.
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Providing pain relief for pets is important, whether they are
recovering from an injury or surgery or suffering from
a chronic problem. But recognizing signs of pain in animals is tricky because
it’s subjective and its expres-sion varies with each animal. Some pets are stoic when
faced with horrible injuries, while others howl over minor ailments. Humans complain, grumble and often self-medicate to alleviate their aches. A pet may need help and be communicating, “I hurt!” if any of the following signs are evident.
n Being unusually withdrawn, inac-tive, restless or exceptionally clingy
n Refusing to walk stairs or not ris-ing quickly when called
n Avoiding physical contact, such as being lifted or carried
n Whining, whimpering, howling or meowing constantly
n Biting or continually licking a particular part of the body
PAIN-FREEPETSNATURAL WAYS TO
PROVIDE RELIEF
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n Flattening ears against the head
n Loss of appetite
Changes in behavior may be the only way a cat or dog will communi-cate its plea for relief from pain. Keep in mind that in nature, predators seek out animals that display signs of pain or injury as a preferred target, so it’s natural to hide pain as a protective measure. In the event of a trauma, illness or surgery, seek diagnosis and assistance from a trusted integrative veterinarian. Mounting evidence from institu-tions such as the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association and American Academy of Veterinary Acu-puncture supports the use of alterna-tive modalities to effectively manage pain and provide relief. Some of the most common include the following approaches. NutraceuticalsThese non-drug nutrients play a signifi-cant role in strengthening normal body tissues, repairing damaged tissues and improving efficient body metabolism.
In decades past, veterinarians
were taught that some feeling
of pain could help an injured
or post-operative pet to stay
quiet enough, long enough to
heal. More recent studies, to
the contrary, show that mini-
mizing any pain generally aids
the recovery process.
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Homeopathic RemediesHomeopathic remedies, sometimes referred to as homotoxicology, com-prise the use of plant and animal materials to stimulate the body into action; homeopathy is often explained as, “Like heals like.” Specifically, exposure to a large amount of a toxin (e.g., poison ivy or arsenic or anthrax) would likely cause specific physical problems, but in a small, controlled dose, it may stimulate the body to heal similar problems. We regularly apply Traumeel, manufactured by Heel, a blend of 12 homeopathic remedies for temporary relief of minor aches and pains associ-ated with bruises, sprains and injuries such as dislocations, fractures and trauma. It can also ease pain associated with inflammation and arthritis. Forms include dissolvable tablets, ointments and drops.
Traditional Chinese Veterinary MedicineTraditional Chinese Veterinary Medi-cine (TCVM) is a holistic approach that considers each being as a whole—body, mind and spirit—and takes into account both diet and environment. For the practitioner, disease is the result of an imbalance of the body’s energy flow, which needs to be redirected, rebal-anced and restored. Herbal formulas are prepared for pets suffering from musculoskeletal inju-ries due to an acute trauma, like a sprain or back injury, or a chronic discomfort, such as arthritis. They are available in capsules, powders and tea pills. In medical terms, acupuncture can assist the body to heal itself by ef-fecting certain physiological changes, such as increasing blood circulation and relieving muscle spasms. General conditions treated by acupuncture include arthritis; back pain; muscle pain and spasms; and stroke. A simple acute problem like a sprain may require only one treatment, where more severe or chronic ailments may require multiple sessions.
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Runners and walkers may
feel overwhelmed by the
choices available in shoes,
particularly since the athletic
footwear industry introduces more
technologically sophisticated shoes
with newer design and features
every year. Slick ads and television
commercials tout these new styles
and features, but offer little in the
way of advice in selecting the shoes
that match your feet. One brand
or style will not meet the needs of
everyone and the latest innovation
or most expensive shoe with all the
“bells and whistles” may not be the
best choice for you.
You can walk in running shoes, but you cannot run in walking shoes. Both types of shoes should have a rounded toe box and a good heel coun-ter for control. Running shoes should be designed for shock absorption in the heel and forefoot region, but allow flexibility across the toe area.
Walking shoes should be designed for shock absorption in the heel and fore-foot, but the front part of the shoe should have some stiffness so that you can roll off your toes rather than bend through them as you do in running shoes.
Find an athletic shoe store with knowledgeable sales peopleShop at a store that specializes in running and walking shoes where the owners and salespersons actually par-ticipate in these activities and have a wealth of experience in fitting shoes. Provide the salesperson with information about your running/walk-ing program: how many years you have been running/walking, how often and how long you run/walk, how fast, where you train, past injuries, past shoe-brand experience and your weight. This infor-mation should be taken into consider-ation when making your shoe selection.
Shoe fit is the key. The best-designed shoes in the world will not do their job if they do not fit properly. Here are a few tips that should help you “sort through” the
Does the Shoe Fit?How to Select
Your Running or Walking Shoes
for the Best Results
available shoe choices and ensure an easier selection:
• Don’t go just by size – have your feet measured when standing.
• Visit the shoe store at the end of a workout or at the end of the day when your feet are largest.
• Wear the socks you normally wear when working out.
• If you wear orthotics, bring them with you to place into the shoes that you are trying on.
Fit the shoe to the largest foot.• Make sure the shoe provides at
least one thumbnail’s width be-tween the end of your longest toe and the end of the toe box. You should be able to fully extend your toes when standing.
• Find a shoe with a wide toe box if you have bunions or hammertoes.
• Shoes should be comfortable from the moment you put them on – they will not stretch out! If the shoes hurt in the store, don’t buy them.
By Virginia “Gini” Davis, PT
19January 2011
• Women with large or wide feet, or with bunions/ham-mertoes, should consider buying men’s or boy’s shoes which are cut wider for the same length.
• DO NOT select shoes based on color and style alone.
Special Foot ProblemsSome people have special foot problems, like flat feet or very high arched feet that require special consideration. Sometimes simple adjustments in the shoes or a simple over the counter de-vice can be placed inside of the shoe to relieve the symptoms or discomfort. A heel cup, arch support, metatarsal pad or chang-ing the lacing of the shoe can help. Problems that cannot be solved with over the counter measures suggested by your sales person may also be alleviated by stretching and conditioning, or the use of a custom fabricated orthotic. These devices, prescribed by your physician, may be fabricated specifically for you following an evaluation by your physical therapist. Again, just as with your athletic shoe store sales person, look for healthcare professionals who are experi-enced in treating foot and ankle problems and orthotic fabrication and fitting, and participate in running and walking activities. Your shoes are your most important sports equipment so take the time to find the most knowledgeable people to help you in your selection.
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For more than 30 years, renowned medical doc-tor Dean Ornish has led
pioneering clinical research prov-ing that making simple changes in the way we eat and live can radically transform our health. He directed the first randomized, controlled trials demonstrating that lifestyle changes may halt or reverse the progression of even severe coronary heart disease, as well as early-stage prostate cancer. In collaboration with Nobel Laureate Elizabeth Black-burn, Ph.D., Ornish also showed that healthy lifestyle changes can increase telomerase, and thus lengthen telomeres, the ends of chromosomes that control how long we live.
Ornish is the founder and president of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute in Sausalito, Califor-nia, and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Fran-cisco. He is the author of six bestselling books, including Eat More, Weigh Less and most recently, The Spectrum.
What sparked your interest in preventive medicine?
I got interested in doing this work when I was learning how to do bypass surgery as a medical student. We’d cut people open, bypass their blocked arteries and tell them they were cured; then they‘d go home and continue to do the same things that caused the problem in the first place—smoke, overeat, drink too much, work too hard and so on. More often than not, their bypass-es would get clogged up again, and we’d cut them open again and bypass the bypass, sometimes multiple times. That became a metaphor for an incomplete approach for me. Sometimes you need to use drugs and sur-gery in a crisis, but ultimately, you must address the underly-ing cause.
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THE JOY OF HEALTHA conversation with Dr. Dean Ornish on lifestyle changes that foster well-being
by April Thompson
What is the concept behind The Spectrum and how does it differ from other lifestyle programs?
The problem with most lifestyle-ori-ented health programs is that they are restrictive, all-or-nothing, fear-based ap-proaches. If you go on a diet or exercise program, sooner or later you’re going to go off of it. Then people feel like they’ve failed; it makes it hard to maintain Sustainable changes, on the other hand, are based on joy, pleasure and freedom. In our research, we found that the more you change your lifestyle, the more you improve and the better you feel. The better you feel, the more likely you are to continue these changes. The Spectrum is not a diet; it’s an overall way of living. If you overindulge one day, you then eat healthier the next. Let’s say, for example, that you want to lower your cholesterol or get your diabetes under control. You begin by making moderate changes that you choose. There’s no pushback because you set the pace. We’ll help track your progress, and if the changes are enough to accomplish your goals, great; and if not, then you can do more.
Who seems to benefit most from this approach, and to what degree?
One of our most interesting research findings was that the primary determinant of improvement wasn’t how old or sick people were, it was how much they’d changed their diet and lifestyle. The body has a remarkable capacity to heal itself if we simply stop doing what’s causing the problem. We’ve seen hundreds of
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thousands of patients slow or reverse the progress of life-threatening diseases when they make good changes. Such lifestyle changes can work not only as well as drugs and surgery, but oftentimes better, and at a fraction of the cost. Plus, the side effects are all good ones.
IT PAYS TO BE OPTImISTICWhile several studies have shown that optimists generally enjoy better health, a recent University of Kentucky study of students suggests that a change in perspective from negative to more positive can directly boost the immune system. Their con-clusion, published in Optimism has emotional and physical health benefits.
You stress the importance of individual lifestyle changes, but what about changing our sick health care system?
We do need to look at the politics of health care and hold our leaders
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responsible for some of decisions that have created the mess we’re in. For example, after 16 years of lobbying, working with Medicare and members of Congress, we learned a few months ago that Medicare is fi-nally covering our program for revers-ing heart disease. It’s game changing. If Medicare covers it, all the other insurance companies will follow their lead, and we can make these sorts of programs available to people who most need them, rather than just those who can afford it. If we change reimbursement, we change not only medical practice, but also medical education. Other-wise, I could do a thousand studies with a million patients and it would always remain on the fringes of medical practice.
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In the words of Dr. Dean Ornish, founder and chairman of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute, in Sausalito, California, “It is time to change not only who is covered,
but also what is covered.” There is an overemphasis, he says, on treating symptoms and on the idea that caring for our health is primarily the responsibility of medical experts, rather than of individuals themselves. Zhaoming Chen, a neurologist and chairman of the American Association of Integrative Medicine, describes the way things currently work. “We only treat the disease after it occurs.” With figures showing that 95 cents out of every dollar spent on health care goes toward treating illness, he notes that “The best way to reduce the costs is prevention.” Integrative medicine puts the patient, not the doctor or the
insurance company, at the center of attention, and it puts the focus on the sources of illness and not the symptoms. Health care costs are continually rising, but people are not getting any healthier. Here is a five-point prescription for the future of health care that applies the tenets of integrative medicine to make today’s health care simpler, more effective and more affordable.
1. Emphasize Illness PreventionAbout half of all American adults have a chronic illness, according to the Partnership for Solutions, a John Hopkins University-led initiative to improve care for Americans with chronic health conditions. Ornish claims that three-quarters of the more than $2 trillion recently spent on health care in a single year went to treat these kinds of conditions, includ-ing obesity. “All of these can be not only prevented, but even reversed through diet and lifestyle intervention,” he says. “It just seems so obvious to me that this is where we should be putting our focus.” There is a long way to go before prevention is on the national agenda. While prevention is indeed better than cure, we tend to reward those who find solutions for existing prob-lems rather than those who ensure that those problems don’t occur. “Prevention is boring,” says Ornish. Rather, “We need to focus on living better.”
Suffering from headaches and depression? Don’t let a doctor put you on drugs; instead, look for the underlying causes. High cholesterol? Try the Mediterranean diet, with a glass of organic red wine a day. The best way to win the war on cancer? Eat healthy, exercise and develop an active social life. An increasing number of physicians are realizing that this type of approach, geared to prevention and a conservative use of medications and technology, not only increases patients’ vitality, but saves lots of money.
How integrative medicine can make health care simpler, more effective and more affordable.
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2. Promote Healthy FoodsRoberta Lee, a pioneer of integrative health care and primary care physi-cian at the Beth Israel Medical Center Department of Integrative Medicine, in New York City, believes the first pre-scription any doctor should write should be about diet and lifestyle. “You can never lose by maximizing lifestyle man-agement,” says Lee, pointing out that many conditions not easily diagnosed or cured in a conventional framework can be improved by dietary and life-style changes. “There are specific diets that promote wellness,” she says. “They reduce inflammation, [and] increase fiber, vitamins and minerals that come in the form of a lot of fruits, vegetables and whole grains.”
3. Focus on Lifestyle ChangesThe majority of health problems and risk factors for illnesses stem from the choices we make: how much time we invest working, exercising and relaxing; time spent with friends and outdoors; and whether we consistently take the stairs or the elevator. The Sanoviv Medical Institute, in Rosarito, Mexico, is located on a beauti-ful stretch of the Pacific coast, an hour south of San Diego. The recommended stay for most patients is two weeks. While there, they learn about and ex-perience a lifestyle based around stress reduction, emotional well-being, healthy eating and exercise. Many patients come in with cancer or multiple sclerosis; others come just to detoxify and clear out the accumulated effects of stress. The program includes dietary changes, supplements, daily exercise and a stress management plan supported by psychological counseling and daily meditation. A 2004 study in The Lancet showed that lifestyle changes—quitting smoking, healthier eating habits, moder-ate alcohol consumption and regular exercise—can prevent 90 percent of today’s cases of heart disease, which currently accounts for more premature deaths and higher health care costs than any other illness, according to Ornish. “When lifestyle is offered as a treatment, it’s as effective and often more effective than what we’re now doing, at a fraction of the cost,” says Ornish. “We pay for all these inter-ventions that are dangerous, invasive, expensive and largely ineffective, and yet interventions that have been scientifically proven to reverse disease, are a simple change of lifestyle.”
4. Use Alternative TherapiesAnother way to reduce costs is to use alternative and com-plementary therapies such as homeopathy, naturopathy, yoga
and herbal medicine that can supple-ment and even replace conventional methods. Such complementary treat-ments work to nourish, nurture and augment the body’s own defenses. One alternative healing method that’s now beginning to find its way into hospitals is acupuncture, which has been shown, among other benefits, to help relieve pain, stress and nausea during pre- and post-operative care. Beth Israel’s Department of Integra-tive Medicine is bringing acupuncture into the hospital free of charge as part of a fellowship program for Chinese medi-cine practitioners. “The future of acu-puncture is to be a part of best practices in the conventional setting,” says Arya Nielsen, a nationally board-certified acupuncture specialist who leads the program. “The research is just too good.” The goal is to train both acupunc-turists and conventional doctors in the benefits of this technique so that it can be incorporated into Beth Israel’s best practices. “Even if physicians have time to read the acupuncture studies, what really makes it gel is when they see the results on the patient they treat,” says Nielsen. “The proof is in practitioners working side-by-side and people being able to experience what this therapy can do.” Chen points out that chemotherapy, surgery and radiation dramatically change a patient’s life, and people need strong support from family and friends
to adapt to these changes. Chen believes that treating cancer should involve both conventional and alternative medicine. “Patients also need some lifestyle changes: smoking cessa-tion, minimizing alcohol intake, adopting a low-fat, high-fi-ber diet. Besides that, because [conventional] treatment may cause nausea and pain, patients may benefit from acupunc-ture, meditation, yoga and Tai chi. This will help them cope with pain better.”
5. Treat People, Not DiseasesAs Nurse Béatrice Fleury pours a steaming infusion of yar-row over a piece of cotton and then wrings it out, the aroma of the medicinal herb wafts over to the hospital bed where Eliane Perrot is waiting for her body wrap. When the com-press and a hot water bottle have been gingerly applied to her lower back and secured by a soft cloth sash, she leans back with a contented sigh. The compress will help her liver better metabolize the toxins that have accumulated in it after months of breast cancer therapy. The wrap’s warmth will also create a sense of temporary well-being, a precious feeling for the frail, exhausted, 65-year-old.
Another way to reduce costs is to use alterna-
tive and complementary therapies such as home-
opathy, naturopathy, yoga and herbal medicine that can supplement and even
replace conventional meth-ods. Such complementary treatments work to nour-ish, nurture and augment the body’s own defenses.
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Alternative treatments like the yar-row wrap are the order of the day at the Paracelsus Spital, in the Swiss town of Richterswil, outside of Zurich. Founded in 1994, the clinic is one of a handful of hospitals in Europe devoted to comple-mentary healing. In addition to orthodox treatments and drugs, the conventionally schooled doctors here also use therapies and medications based on the holistic approach to medicine inspired by the anthroposophy of Waldorf education founder Rudolf Steiner. “If you want to understand a person’s disease and support his self-healing pow-ers, it’s of central importance to look at the human being as a whole—body, spirit and soul,” says Paracelsus Medical Direc-tor Erich Skala. “This may require more time and effort, but it’s how you treat the causes, and not just the symptoms.” Dr. Daniel Dunphy, of the San Francisco Preventive Medical Group, believes the Paracelsus approach is what the United States needs. “You have to take time to get to know the patients and listen to their stories,” he counsels. “I want to know their personal history, their traumas, how they do at work, what they eat and at what times of the day—and then I know what to do about their problem.”
The Bottom Line Of course, the bottom line in the debate about health care is cost. Proponents of integrative health argue that the promotion of preventive steps such as eating healthy food and making positive lifestyle changes, as well as using com-plementary methods to treat the whole person and not just the disease, will result in “... the biggest return on investment this nation could ever have,” in the words of William Novelli,
a professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and the former CEO of AARP. Kenneth R. Pelletier, clinical profes-sor of medicine at the University of Arizo-na School of Medicine and the University of California School of Medicine, has been putting numbers behind the argu-ments for integrative health. Pelletier has studied the cost-effectiveness of corporate programs to promote health and manage disease among employees. The programs encompassed everything from subsidized gym memberships and smoking cessation classes to biometric screening and serv-ing smaller portions in company cafete-rias. Pelletier found that companies with such programs in place realized healthier, more productive workforces, fewer sick days and less staff turnover. He estimates that it takes, on aver-age, just over three years before firms see a financial return on this kind of invest-ment. “These reviews clearly indicate that
comprehensive interventions do evidence both clinical- and cost-effectiveness,” says Pelletier. “There’s a very good pay-back. It makes us think about health as an investment.” More money, more pills and more technology don’t neces-sarily lead to better health. Advocates of integrative medicine generally take a “less is more” approach—less needless medica-tions and medical procedures and more prevention and healthy personal lifestyle changes can add up to big financial savings and big improvements in an individual’s quality of life.
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HONORING OUR LIFE FORCEENERGY MEDICINE HELPS RESTORE BALANCE AND HARMONY
by Linda Sechrist
ing. They maintain that applying this energetic perspective allows them to clinically assess and treat what they refer to as the body’s electromagnetic fields, in order to achieve a healthy balance in the body’s overall energy system. The modality has to do with energy pathways, or meridians, that run through our organs and muscles. The idea is to uncover the root causes of imbalances and harmonize them at an energetic level before they completely solidify in the physical body and manifest as an illness. Such imbalances may be brought on by, for example, such things as emo-tional stress and physical trauma.
Aid to Conventional TreatmentAs recently as 1990, the idea of using any form of energy medicine, such as acupuncture, Reiki, Touch for Health or the services of a medical intuitive in a hospital setting would have been con-sidered preposterous. Today, however, more medical institutions are combin-ing these types of treatment with tradi-tional allopathic medicine. For example, Children’s Memorial Hospital, in Chicago, a research-orient-ed emblem of Western medicine, now employs a Healing Touch therapist. The hospital, which perennially ranks among America’s premier hospitals, is the principal pediatric teaching hospital for Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Mehmet Oz, a leading U.S. cardiovascular surgeon, was the first to include a Reiki practitioner in his de-partment at Columbia University Medi-cal Center, in New York City. The New York Times reports that Oz allows the use of Reiki during open-heart surgeries and heart transplant operations.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 8Early Registration for Stress to Bliss Groups – An 8-week Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy process w/Amy Archinal that transforms one’s relationship to stress. Starts 2/5 (11am-1pm). Yoga, meditation, group processing and an all day silent retreat 2/27. Home practice materials included. Balance Yoga and Wellness, 120 S. Cortez St., New Orleans. $200. Info/registration: 504-400-5203; neworleansyoga-therapy.comKino Macgregor at Balance Yoga & Wellness - (1/8 & 1/9) Don’t miss this internationally known teacher on her first trip to New Orleans. Kino is the youngest woman to have been certified by the lat Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Ashtanga Yoga. 120 S Cortez St, NOLA. Bookings: 504-234-9165 or [email protected], www.balanc-eyogawellness.comPruning Techniques – 9-10am. Join Longue Vue’s native plant specialists in the Wild Garden to learn about the beauty and adaptability of Louisiana
plants; discuss local habitat, biodiversity, and the ecological impact of gardening with native species. 7 Bamboo Rd., New Orleans. 504-488-5488.Morning Flow Yoga – 9-10am w/Daria of Shanti Yoga Shala (1/8 & 1/15). Join in this free event for all levels. Class takes place at Lululemon Athletica, 802 Nashville Ave. Info: 310-435-6098.Winter/Spring Garden Lecture – 10am. Late winter, early spring vegetable gardens – Horticultur-ist and Community Gardener, Philip Soulet leads a discussion on preparing for a bountiful garden and will also demonstrate seeding methods. Seeds will be given away. Parkway Partners Greenhouse, 1137 Baronne St. 504-620-2444. Stress to Bliss Intro Workshop – 11am-12:30pm. w/Amy Archinal, Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist. Balance Yoga and Wellness, 120 S. Cortez St., New Orleans. $10. 504- 400-5203; neworleansyogatherapy.com.Stress to Bliss Intro Workshop – 11am-12:30pm. w/Amy Archinal, Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist. Balance Yoga and Wellness, 120 S. Cortez St., New Orleans. $10. 504- 400-5203; neworleansyo-gatherapy.com.Broad Flea – 11am-4pm. Drop off old paint and electronic waste (computers only) to the Broad Flea at the old Roberts supermarket on North Broad and Bienville. Second Saturday of every month.First Degree Reiki Class – 11am-7pm (01/8 – 01/9) w/Reiki Master, Elizabeth Ohmer Pellegrin. Reiki promotes and accelerates healing and balance of the body, mind and spirit. Learn to do Reiki for the self and others. No experience needed. Private classes and retreats on request. Call for times. Day/night schedule available. Pre-registration required. $250. Info/registration: 504-388-2356; NoLaReiki.com.Freret Street Market – noon-5pm. Lively market with over 90 vendors, great food items, dog adop-tion, children’s play area and music. 4400 Freret St., New Orleans. Theosophical Society Covington Lodge – 2-4pm. (Also 1/22). Free. 2101 N Hwy 190, Rm 200, Covington. Contact: [email protected] Bhakti Playshop – 2:30-5:30pm. w/Sean Johnson. For yoga students and teachers who want to learn more about bhakti yoga and chanting, integrating mantra, storytelling, poetry, dance, and interactive singing. Beginners welcome. $35. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., New Orleans. 504-899-0047; wildlotusyoga.com.Composting and Soil Building Workshop – 3pm. Fourth in the Grow Mo’ Betta training series offered by New Orleans Food and Farm Network. A “how-to” series on organic gardening with a different topic each month. $5. Hollygrove Market and Farm, 8301 Olive St, NOLA. Contact: [email protected] or 504-864-2009.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11Deep Tissue Massage Clinic – 9:15 & 10:45am & 1:30pm (1/11, 1/18, 1/25). Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. Deep Tissue is muscle specific and really works out the kinks. Blue Cliff College, 3200 Cleary Ave., Metairie. Appointment only. $30. 504-456-3141, ext 2248.Tai Chi Class – New classes start for adults. Reduce stress, relieve pain and rejuvenate energy. King Lam’s Tamashii Tai Chi Center, $170/2 months of classes. 8132 Willow St., Uptown. Call 504-866-2241 for morning or evening class times.Jung Society Film Night – 6pm. Phantom of the Opera. Discussion follows at 8:30pm with Milton Vavasseur and Terence Todd examining the role that love and acceptance play in achieving wholeness. $10/free for members. Parker Methodist Church, 1130 Nashville Ave., New Orleans.
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Holistic Education Monthly Meeting/Metairie – 6:45pm. Sponsored by Holistic Center for Health and Healing, Inc. Network time followed by pro-gram. Speakers: Celia Rojas and Peter Christian on Munay-Ki Rites. Free and open to public. Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Rd, Metairie. Li-brary: 504-838-4350; info: 504-841-0188Visualize the Best Year of Your Life – 7-9pm w/Carolee Laffoon, Heal Your Life® Coach. Using creativity and visualization bring in more of what is desired in life and create a vision album to put this practice to work right away. $20. Register at Baton Rouge Whole Foods customer service; 225-218-0452 or [email protected] Into Dance – 7-8pm. A movement ex-perience to promote wellness and healing. $120 for 6 weeks (Tuesdays). Facilitated by Carolyn Burns, Lic. Marriage & Family Therapist. Yoga School, 603 S. Tyler St, Covington, LA. Call 985-809-2699 to register.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 13Swedish Massage Clinic – 6:15 & 7:45pm (1/13, 1/18, 1/20, 1/25, 1/27). Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. Swed-ish is good for overall relaxation and increasing flexibility. Blue Cliff College, 3200 Cleary Ave., Metairie. By appointment only. $30. 504-456-3141, ext. 2248.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 14Swedish Massage Clinic – 9:15 & 10:45am & 1:30pm (1/14, 1/21, 1/28). Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. Swedish is good for overall relaxation and in-creasing flexibility. Blue Cliff College, 3200 Cleary Ave., Metairie. Appointment only. $30. 504-456-3141, ext. 2248.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 15Chi Gong, Meditation/Breathing Workshop – Develop new internal energy to improve health and well-being for 2011. Create calm, centered and focused mental attitude to carry the self through any stressful situation. King Lam’s Tamashii Tai Chi Center, 8132 Willow St., Uptown. Free. 504-866-2241.Paint and E-waste Drop-Off at Hollygrove Mar-ket – 10am-2pm. Drop off old paint and electronic waste (computers only) to the Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St. New Orleans. Pick up a $25 box filled with locally-grown, fresh produce while you are there!Stress to Bliss Intro Workshop – 11am-12:30pm. w/Amy Archinal, Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist. Balance Yoga and Wellness, 120 S. Cortez St., New Orleans. $10. 504- 400-5203; neworleansyo-gatherapy.com.First Degree Reiki Class – 11am-7pm. (1/15 – 1/16) w/Reiki Master, Elizabeth Ohmer Pellegrin. Reiki promotes and accelerates healing and balance of the body, mind and spirit. Learn to do Reiki for the self and others. No experience needed. Private classes and retreats on request. Call for times. Day/night schedule available. Pre-registration required. $250. Info/registration: 504-388-2356; NoLaReiki.com.Manifesting the Heart’s Desire – 3-6pm. Vin-yasa yoga and vision board workshop with Farah Gokturk. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., New Orleans. 504-899-0047; wildlotusyoga.com.Second Degree Reiki Class – Time TBA w/Reiki Master Elizabeth Ohmer Pellegrin. Oku Den (The Deeper Knowledge) is available for Reiki students with 6 months experience in Usui Shiki Ryoho. For private classes and residential retreat information call 504-388-2356 or NoLaReiki.com.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 16Self Care Workshop – 12-5pm. Quiet the chaos within during an informative hands-on workshop. Explore nurturing self-care techniques such as: en-ergy clearing, grounding, herbal and crystal healing, flower essences and guided imagery. $55; $82.50/2 Bring a Friend Early Bird Reg. Discount ends Jan 6. Mid-City. Info/reg Annick: 504-250-7477 or [email protected].
Clear the Channels/Unlock the Voice – 1-3pm. Creativity and the Chakras with AC Lambeth. Learn techniques to nourish a creative spirit through gentle movement, guided meditation and writing exercises. No yoga/writing experience necessary. Wild Lotus Yoga 4842 Perrier St., New Orleans. $40. 504-899-0047; wildlotusyoga.com.Sunday Salon at Longue Vue – 3pm. “The Art and Soul of a Bottomland Hardwood Forest: A Studio in the Woods, Changes over Time.” Join in a bi-monthly conversation touching on the intersection of the arts and the environment; featuring David Baker, Environmental Curator of a Studio in the Woods. Free. 504-293-4726.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18Cardio Karate and Tai Chi Stretching Class – 8:30-9:30am. New classes start at King Lam’s Tamashii Karate Center, $225/includes uniform and 2 months of classes. 8132 Willow St., Uptown. Register: 504-866-2241; kinglamtaichi-karate.com.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19Sustainable Design Series – 5:30-7:30pm. Monthly panel discussion of topics from sustainable design to community action. Hosted by AIA New Orleans, Global Green & USGBC-Louisiana. Free. Info: www.globalgreen.org/neworleans/
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20Holistic Education Monthly Meeting/Coving-ton – 7pm. Sponsored by the Holistic Center for Health and Healing, Inc. Network time followed by program. Speakers: Cecilia Rojas and Peter Chris-tian on Munay-Ki Rites. Free and open to public. Covington Council Chambers, 222 Kirkland St., Info: 504-841-0188.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22Morning Flow Yoga – 9-10am w/Nathalie Croix of Shanti Yoga Shala (1/22 & 1/29). Join in this free event for all levels. Class takes place at Lululemon Athletica, 802 Nashville Ave. Info: 310-435-6098.First Degree Reiki Class – 11am-7pm (01/22 – 01/23) w/Reiki Master, Elizabeth Ohmer Pellegrin. Reiki promotes and accelerates healing and balance of the body, mind and spirit. Learn to do Reiki for the self and others. No experience needed. Private classes and retreats on request. Call for times. Day/night schedule available. Pre-registration required.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 23Play, Laugh, Move Wom-en’s Workshop – 9:30am-noon. The New Orleans chapter of Hadassah will present “Play, Laugh, Move and Be Moved,” an educa-tional and fun morning for women. Goldring-Wolden-berg Jewish Community Campus, 3747 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie. (Metairie Jewish Community Center). 504-887-5158.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25Environmental Classroom Awareness & Restoration Through Service Learn-ing – 9am-3pm. One-day regional conference focus-ing on service learning ini-tiatives in environmental awareness and sustainable practices. Reg $25 up to Jan 1, $35 at door. Student Life Ctr, 2nd fl Delgado Community College (City Park Campus), 615 City Park Ave, NOLA. Info/reg: www.dcc.edu/servicelearn-ing/conference. Queries: 504-671-5298. Love the Self/Achieve Dreams – 7-9pm w/Carolee Laffoon, Heal Your Life® Coach. This workshop will focus on “10 Ways to Love Yourself” by Louise Hay. Improve relationships, health, career, and pros-perity. $20. Register at Baton Rouge Whole Foods customer service desk; 225-218-0452 or [email protected]. Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Hands-on Weather-ization – 6pm-8pm. A Global Green;s Build It Back Green program. Learn step-by-step process of sealing duct work and cracks around windows and doors from technical experts using props and materials. Global Green Resource Center, 841 Carondelet St, NOLA . Questions: 504-525-2122
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26Well-Being Lunch & Learn – 11:30am-1:30pm. The first in a series of well-being topics: Self Care between Massages. Linda Strickland, the owner of Aviva Massage, & HeartLight Enterprises, LLC, speaks on the topic of self care in general, and self care between massages. Vianne’s Tea Salon, 544 Girod, Old Mandeville. $20/includes meal. RSVP by 1/24, 985-727-9665.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27Art of Living Course – 6:30-9:30pm (1/27 & 1/28); 12:30-6:30pm (1/29 & 1/30). Learn the healing power of breath, skills to improve rela-tionships and handle negative emotins and reduce stress. First UU Church, 2903 Jefferson Ave, New Orleans. $250 ($225 if reg by 1/15). 504-247-6692 or 302-562-7382.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28Weekend Yoga Workshop – w/Mitchel Bleier. Friday, 7:30-9:30pm; all level light Vinyasa practice. Saturday, 2:30-5:30pm - Adjustment Workshop for
teachers; Sunday, 10:30-noon- A living talk of Ras-sas; Sunday, 1-3pm - Intermediate/advanced vinyasa practice. $108/all or individually priced. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., New Orleans. 504-899-0047; wildlotus.com. Indian Masters of Sanskrit at Balance Yoga & Wellness – (1/28 & 1/29) Dr. MA Jayashree and Dr. MA Narasimhan carry the traditional Indian knowl-edge in a clear, understandable, honest and spontane-ous message. (1/28 from 10-12:30 & 2-4:30); (1/29 from 10:30-1 & 2:30-5). 120 S Cortez St., NOLA. Bookings 504-234-9165 or [email protected]; www.balanceyogawellness.com
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29Holistic Christian Coffee Gathering – 9:30-11am. Please join a community for like-minded, open-minded fellowship without the formal structure of a traditional church service. St. John’s Coffeehouse, 535 E. Boston, Covington. Free. 985-373-2321; churchofpeacehinchrist.org.Heal Your Life Workshop – 10am-5:30pm w/Carolee Laffoon, Heal Your Life® Coach. Based on the work of Louise L. Hay, uncover the mindset that limits success in relationships, career and a spiritual path. Learn to love the self and others more fully. $80/by 1/15 or $95. BTR Training Center, 5536 Superior Dr., Ste. A, Baton Rouge. [email protected]. Mini-Retreat - Teacher, Bhante Suhita Dharma, will lead two-day retreat (1/29 & 1/30): Cultivating Compassion in Everyday Life. $50. Flowering Lotus Meditation and Retreat Center, Magnolia, MS. For more info visit www.floweringlotusmeditation.org.
MONDAY, JANUARY 31Holistic Medicine Education Meeting – 7-9pm. Potluck and network time 6:30-7pm.. Speaker: Mike Wittenbrink – founder of The H.E.L.P. Project. House of Broel, 2220 St. Charles Ave, NOLA.
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sundayDaily Kundalini yoga – 9am. Kundalini yoga class offered daily by donation. Divine Kundalini Yoga, 1223 Baronne St., New Orleans. 866-989-3626. www.yoganola.com
Spiritual, but not religious? – 11am. If you like what Wayne Dyer and Maryann Williamson have to say, you will love Unity Church of Practical Christianity in Metairie. We encourage the transformation of your life through practical spiritual principles. Spiritual discus-sion group 12:30pm. Please join us for movie matinee on last Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. 3939–2A, Veterans Blvd, Metairie (2 blocks west of Cleary, lakeside of building). Visit: unitychurchofmetairie.org or call 504-885-7575.
Community Yoga Class – 4-5:15pm. Taught by Nathalie Croix- All Levels - every Sunday $5. Shanti Yoga Shala. Uptown New Orleans, 310-435-6098 or [email protected], www.shantiyoganola.com
Transmission Meditation – 6:30pm. Want to help the world and build a stronger connection with your own spiritual nature? Transmission Meditation is the simplest way to do both at the same time says Benja-min Creme. No fee. Uptown, NOLA. For info: www.share-international.org or call Alan at 504-606-8512.
mondayDaily Kundalini yoga – 9am. Kundalini Yoga class offered daily by donation. Devine Kundalini Yoga, 1223 Baronne St., New Orleans. 866-989-3626. www.yoganola.com
Northshore – Viniyoga – 5:30 5:30-7:00pm. Small classes with individual attention for beginners and those new to yoga. $10 per session/$48 per 6 sessions. Yoga School, 603 S. Tyler St, Covington. 985-893-8834.
“Dog Day at the Spa” – all day. The Peaceful Buddha Day Spa donates 10% of all profits to the ASPCA each Wednesday. Spa offers specialty facials, manicures, pedicures and customized massages. Visit: peaceful-buddhadayspa.com.
LASPCA Wellness Wednesdays – Ensure your pet’s health with annual vaccinations and a wellness check-up. Basic Wellness Exam $20, low-cost spaying and neutering available. By appt.only. 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd, New Orleans. Call 504-368-5191.
Daily Kundalini yoga – 9am. Kundalini Yoga class offered daily by donation. Devine Kundalini Yoga, 1223 Baronne St., New Orleans. 866-989-3626. www.yoganola.com
Covington Farmers Market – 10am-2pm. Offering fresh produce, fresh baked breads, prepared foods and plants. Located at The Covington Trailhead, 419 N. New Hampshire, Covington.
Intro to Mystical Meditation – 10:30am- noon. Strengthen your entire being through a guided medita-tion. Experience the positive, uplifting transformation of your energy. Donations only. Uptown Holistic Cen-ter, 723 Hillary, New Orleans. Contact: Jessica Tregle [email protected]
German Coast Farmers Market – West Bank – 3-7pm. Open-air market offering fresh produce, rotisserie & fresh meats, fresh pastries/breads, sausage, kettle corn, cracklins, prepared foods, soy candles, goat milk soap and lotions. Arts and crafts 4th Wed. Located at 12715 Highway 90, St. Charles Plaza Shopping Center, Site of the old K-mart build-ing Luling, LA
Meditation/Deeksha Blessing – 6:15 pm. Rev. David Florence will facilitate a meditation followed by the blessing. 3939-2A Veterans Blvd. (2 blocks west of Cleary, lakeside of bldg) Metairie. 504-885-7575.
Crescent City Farmers Market – 9am-1pm. Open air market with fresh locally grown fruits, vegetables, seafood, baked breads and pies, bedding plants, dairy products, freshly cut flowers. Weekly Green Plate Special by area restaurant. Located in the parking lot of Uptown Square, 200 Broadway, New Orleans. Visit: crescentcityfarmersmarket.org.
Hollygrove Market & Farm – noon-6pm. NOLA’s only CSA-style market selling each week assorted fresh local and organic fruit and vegetables from LA, MS & AL. 8301 Olive St, NOLA (across from Carrollton Boosters). More details: www.hollygrovemarket.org
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Northshore – Viniyoga – 6:00-7:30pm. Small classes with individual attention for beginners and those new to yoga. Yoga School, 603 S. Tyler St, Covington. 985-893-8834. $10 per session/$48 per 6 sessions.
Course in Miracles – 6:30-8pm. Taught for 22 yrs. by Gary Arnold. Unity church of Metairie, Love offer-ings. 3939-2A Veterans Blvd (2 blocks west of Cleary, lakeside of bldg). Call 504-885-7575.
TriYoga Classes with Karen – 6-7pm. With relaxing, flowing movements, calm the mind and release tension in the body. $15. 4436 Toulouse St. at N. Murat, NOLA. Office: 910-7445.
Daily Kundalini yoga – 9am. Kundalini yoga class offered daily by donation. Devine Kundalini Yoga, 1223 Baronne St., New Orleans. 866-989-3626. www.yoganola.com
Vietnamese Farmers Market – 6-9am. Over 20 vendors set up shop on blankets spread with produce, beyond the courtyards are shops selling Vietnamese baked goods and imported groceries. 14401 Alcee Fortier Blvd, New Orleans East.
Crescent City Farmers Market – 8am-noon. Open-air market with great selection of fresh locally grown fruits, vegetables, seafood, baked breads and freshly made pies, bedding plants, dairy products, fresh flowers.
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Meditation & Study Group – 7-8:30pm. 45 min meditation, refreshments, then 45 min. book discus-sion group. Donations. 621 Opelousas Ave, Algiers Point (gate locked 7pm sharp!). Info: 504-905-4090 or [email protected] \
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Cooking demos by some of the city’s most acclaimed chefs. Located at 700 Magazine, corner of Girod, New Orleans. Visit: crescentcityfarmersmarket.org.
German Coast Farmers Market - East Bank – 8am-noon. Open-air market offering fresh produce, rotisserie meats, fresh meats, fresh pastries/breads, sausages, kettle corn, cracklins, prepared foods, soy candles, goat milk soap and lotions. Arts and crafts 2nd Sat. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Rd., Destrehan. For info call 985-359-0190.
Camellia City Farmers Market – 8am.-1pm. Featur-ing yard eggs, Mediterranean foods, herbs, produce, baked goods, coffee and iced tea, local musicians, tastings and cooking demos. Griffith Park, 333 Erlanger and Second St, Olde Towne, Slidell. Info: 985-640-8291 or camelliacitymarket.org.
Gretna Farmers Market – 8:30am-12:30pm. Featur-ing fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, baked goods, dairy, native fruit wines and garden plants. Located in the old train depot, 300 Huey P. Long Ave, between 3rd and 4th streets, Gretna. Info: 504-362-8661.
Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market – 8:30am-12:30pm. Open year round, rain or shine. Free parking. Featuring fresh produce, seafood, bakery items, dairy, plants, prepared foods & hand-crafted items. Plus live music & kids activities. 484 Sala Ave, corner of 4th St., Westwego. Contact 504-341-3424, x 209.
Intro to Cloth Diapering – 9am. Learn about modern cloth diapers, how to care for them, the pros and cons, hands on demonstrations and handouts to take home. $20. May bring up to 2 guests to receive $20 coupon off purchase of $100. Zuka Baby, 2124 Magazine St., New Orleans. Must register: 504-596-6540 or [email protected].
Covington Farmers Market – 9am-1pm. Offering fresh produce, fresh baked breads, prepared foods and plants. Located at Covington City Hall, 609 N Columbia St., Covington.
Mandeville Trailhead Community Market – 9am-1pm. Fifty-plus vendors weekly: Gourmet foods, art, produce and plants. Tai Chi at 9:30am. Parking lot of the Mandeville Trailhead on the St. Tammany Trace off
LA59. For vendor/entertainment info: Donna Beakley 985-845-4515.
Eracism Meeting – 10-11:30am. Join a facilitator-lead focused conversation on various race-related topics and issues. All are welcome. Meetings held at J. Singleton School, 1924 Philip St, New Orleans, 70113. For more info call 504-866-1163 or visit www.eracismneworleans.org.
Hollygrove Market & Farm – 10am-2pm. NOLA’s only CSA-style market selling each week assorted fresh local and organic fruit and vegetables from LA, MS & AL. 8301 Olive St, NOLA (across from Carrollton Boosters). More details: www.hollygrovemarket.org
Sankofa Farmers Market – 10am-2pm. Local pro-duce, seafood and baked goods. Chef demos, music and Project Ujamaa Youth Tentwhere kids learn healthy eating, arts and crafts. Every Saturday. 5500 St. Claude Ave, corner of Caffin Ave. [email protected] or visit www.sankofafarmersmarket.org.
Friends of the New Orleans Public Library Book Sale – 10am-2pm. Lots of fiction, non-fiction, local & rare books, CDs, DVDs, videos & records plus children’s books. Help rebuild the New Orleans Public Libraries. Book donations appreciated! At the Carriage House behind the Latter Branch Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans
Vinyasa Flow – 11am-12:15pm. Taught by Daria - All Levels - Every Saturday. Shanti Yoga Shala. Uptown New Orleans, 310-435-6098. [email protected]; www.shantiyoganola.com
Meditation Group – 2:30-3:30pm. Fairgrinds Coffee House. Sponsored by Art of Living Foundation. 3133 Ponce de Leon, New Orleans. For info contact Allen 504-247-6692.
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CHANGE IN mOTION mASSAGE,LLCMel Borne, LMT #4158Northshore Area985.869.2087Relax with personalized in-home sessions. Special-izing in Shiatsu, Swedish and Deep tissue. Custom-ized blending of techniques are incorporated into sessions. Essential oils are used to maximize the healing benefits of your massage. See ad page 6.
THE PEACEFUL BUDDHA DAY SPACarey Mischler, LMT4303 Canal St., New Orleans504-322-2482
Offering unique services that combine therapeutic massage and aesthetics in Mid-City. Discounts available to first responders. 10% of profits donated to ASPCA every Wednesday. See ad page 6.
BODYWORk
REV. BONNIE POIRIER985-373-2321www.churchofpeaceinchrist.orgwww.holistictherapycenter.com Holistic, metaphysical Christian minister, ordained in 1994. Ministries include: weddings, vow renew-als, funerals, divorce ceremonies, baptisms, com-munion, dedications and naming ceremonies.
CELEBRANT/OFFICIANT
PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS & LIFE COACH Crystal Randolph, HR [email protected] and Life Skills coaching is a strategic partnership in which the coach facilitates enhanced life satisfaction both personally and professionally, helping you to pinpoint what it is you want out of life and devising a plan to make it happen.
BUSINESS CONSULTING
(504) 885-8800 | [email protected] | 24/7 availability4401 Veterans Blvd Ste. 200, Metairie, LA 70006
Products:•Afulllineofintegratedhomeopathicandherbalproducts
•Alkalinewatersystems
•ManyotherHolisticproducts
Services:•ColonIrrigation•ActivatedOxygenSteamSauna
•ChiMachine•E-Power•CellularDetoxingFootBath
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CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CENTER & HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE SERVICESDr. Debbi Hannan101 Clearview Pkwy at Airline, Metairie504-454-2000www.hannanwellness.com
Experience the difference! We offer total wellness care: Chiropractic, de-toxification, nutrition, endermologie, DRX-9000 non-surgical spinal decom-pression, cold laser, EB-Cellular Cleanser, Far Infra Red Sauna. See ad page 24.
JOFFRION mITTS, m.ED.Alternative Health Consultant504-897-9670www.healthyhealingforall.com
A form of oxygen therapy. Stress, poor circulation, headaches, backaches, insomnia, depression, asthma? You name it! Oxygen heals! Free one week in-home trial!
CHI mACHINE
CHIROPRACTIC/WELLNESS
ANDREA SCHEELE, LCSW, LmFTATTACHmENT PSYCHOTHERAPY1303 Amelia St., New Orleans504-899-2686When you experience loss, illness, depression, stress or are going through major life transitions Attachment Psychotherapy will benefit you. Individual, couples, family, parent/child and small group therapy. See ad on page 27.
JENNIFER ENGEL, m.ED, LPC5002 Prytania, NOLA, 70115504-813-9130
Licensed Professional Counselor. Holistic Psychotherapy for personal growth, stress, transition, etc. Individual and Group Mind-Body Skills Training (guided imagery, meditation, breathing, relaxation,
tapping, etc). Evening and Saturday appointments available.
COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
ALORACLEANSE1131 S. Tyler St, Covington 985-809-3133www.aloracleanse.com
Colon Hydrotherapy removes stagnant fecal matter and toxic bacteria along with cellular debris. Get relief of unhealthy digestive symptoms and achieve greater
immunity, enhanced energy, clearer skin, improved mental clarity, and a general elevation in mood.
HOLISTIC LIFE4401 Veterans Blvd, Ste 200504-885-8800www.holisticlife.us
A Colonics, Wellness, Weight Loss Day Spa, Colon Hydro-therapy, massage therapy, activated oxygen sauna, ion
foot bath, reflexology, integrated medicine, and other natural /spa offerings. Across from Clearview Mall in the major business area of Metairie. See ad page 36.
VIVACITY WELLNESS SPA3333 kingman St, Ste 102, Metairie504-885-8355www.vivacitynola.com
Reclaim health and vitality by eliminating toxins in the body. We o ff e r Open Sys t em Co lon Hydrotherapy, Far Infrared Sauna with Ozone, Ion Foot Detox and
Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Therapy. Certified Colon Hydrotherapist and member of I-ACT. See ad page 8.
COLON HYDROTHERAPY
SOUTHERN HOmES, LLC Certified Green Builder1-888-660-0123www.SouthernHomes.com
Custom construction and renova-tion specializing in energy effi-ciency and indoor air quality. Certified by National Assoc. of Homebuilders as a Green Builder.
Locally owned, 20 years experience, over 3000 homes built. See ad page 31.
CONSTRUCTION
mIkE ROBICHAUX, DDS1101 Robert Blvd, Ste A, Slidell, LA 70458985-641-8058mikerobichauxdds.com
Offering a holistic and patient-centered approach to dentistry, because we believe the health of the mouth and overall health cannot be separated. We help those we serve make decisions that are in their best interests, based on
their values and goals, by providing state of the art information within a trusting relationship. See ad page 35.
TONY HAmmACk, DDS1101 Robert Blvd, Ste A, Slidell, LA 70458 has a photo from Mike Robichaux ad985-641-8058
Offering a whole person health-centered approach to enhance the patient’s over-all health and wellness. Treating each person with respect as a partner in their own health care. See ad page 35.
DENTIST
LIVE, LOVE AND FENG SHUIEveline Hoffmann Feng Shui [email protected] Feng shui consultations for homes and businesses Find balance and serenity within your home .Make intentional changes in your dwellings and you will alter your life in positive wide ranging ways. Your environment will begin to assist you and you will uncover solutions to your day to day issues and life will improve. See ad page 8.
FENG SHUI
mARYLOU SmITHUptown Holistic Center723 Hillary Street, New Orleans504-723-2899
Set Yourself Freewith the transformational power of PSYCH-KTM
Experience your unlimited power through the gentle processof PSYCH-KTM. Free yourself from traumatic memories,limiting thoughts and addictive behavior. Support what ismost meaningful in the journey of living your life’s purpose.
Marylou SmithAdvanced PSYCH-KTM Facilitator
Private Sessions
Uptown Holistic Center • 723 Hillary St, NOLA • 504.723.2899marylousmith.com • [email protected] • psych-k.com
PSYCH-K is a process that frees your mind of limiting and self-sabotaging beliefs and replaces them with life enhancing beliefs that lead to great joy, fulfillment and growth.See ad page 17.
ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY
PERFECT FIT SHOES5012 West Esplanade Ave, Metairie [email protected]
Gini Davis, Physical Therapist, Crescent City Physical Therapy (Uptown/Metairie Clinics), has specialized in treatment of foot, ankle and lower extremity problems for more
than 35 years and now offers women’s and men’s shoes with style and comfort to support healthy, pain-free feet. Gini can fabricate new orthotics, or fit your orthotics into new shoes. She and staff provide in-depth knowledge and customer service. See ad page 29.
FOOT HEALTH
BRAIN GYmTanya Simmons BA Ed. Licensed Brain Gym Practitioner/Consultant.New Orleans 504 309 0002/710 [email protected]. braingymnola.com
Teaching Brain Gym in Education, In-service and individually to help any learning difficulties, AD(H)D, reading, writing, attention, memory, performance, success for goals, and the joy and ease of learning. Avail-
able for teachers, parents, children and adults. See website for upcoming trainings/seminars.
EDUCATIONAL kINESIOLOGY
38 New Orleans
EmELIE R. GRANIERHerbalist504-347-0377www.divinewellness.net
Offering Meridian Stress Assessments by appointment. Herbal and nutri-tional therapies to bring the body back into balance. Homeopathic remedies. See ad page 39.
JEN STOVALLCommunity [email protected]
Providing holistic consultations to foster well-being and support heal-ing using herbal medicine, nutrition, and lifestyle choices. Address acute issues and constitutional imbalances by creating a personal wellness plan
that incorporates medicinal herbs into your life.
HERBAL mEDICINE
HOLISTIC/ENERGY HEALING
IRENE SEBASTIAN, m.D., PH.D401 Veterans Blvd, Suite 203Metairie, LA 70005504-838-9804www.IreneSebastianMD.com
Offering a holistic approach to health-care: Integrative Medicine, Home-opathy, Functional Medicine, Herbal Therapy, and Nutrition. See ad page 35.
RAUL LLANOS, m.D.Wellness Clinic3749 N. Causeway, Metairie, LA 70002504-834-1050
Integrative wellness clinic offering ayurveda consultation, cosmetic LA-SER procedures, bio-identical hormone therapy, non-surgical treatment for urinary incontinence, best natural supplements on the market, other
medical spa services. See ad page 27.
THOR AGUSTSSON, D.O.232 Barry Ave, New Orleans, 70121 H 504-861-3011 * C 815-520-2891 www.osteopathic.org
With a holistic approach, Osteo-pathic Medicine effectively treats pain without the use of drugs. We treat fibromyalgia, cancer pain, birth trauma, arthritis, chronic head, neck, back, pelvic, and abdominal pain.
Other modalities: Reiki, Bodytalk, Supplement Consultation. See ad page 28.
INTEGRATIVE mEDICINE
TAI CHI-QI GONGShifu king Lam8132 Willow St, [email protected]
Asian Arts to improve health, fitness, personal safety, rejuvenate energy. Achieve a better mind, body and spirit. Serving New Orleans com-munity for 35 years. www.KingLam-taichi-karate.com. See ad page 19 and calendar for classes.
mARTIAL ARTS
LIVE ART STUDIO4207 Dumaine St., New Orleans504-484-7245www.liveartstudio.com.
Need some pampering? We offer just that in our one on one sessions in hair, massage and aromatherapy. Patti Spring has 32 years of experience in helping clients to fulfill all their personal
grooming and body maintenance goals. Come experience yourself as Live Art. See ad page 6.
HAIR SALONS
BLUE CLIFF COLLEGE3200 Cleary Ave.Metairie, LA. 70002504-456-3141
Train for an exciting, new career as a Licensed Massage Therapist. Earn an Associates degree upon completion of advanced massage training. Inquire about financial aid. See calendar for
information about our $30-student massage clinic.
mASSAGE SCHOOLS
ZUkABABY2124 Magazine St., NOLA 504-596-6540www.zukababy.com
ZukaBaby is a new shop specializing in cloth diapering, babywearing and handmade children’s items. Cloth diapering classes every Saturday. See calendar for other events. See ad page 27.
NATURAL BABY & CHILD
HOLISTIC HEALING & EDUCATION CENTER, LLCDr. Roy Solomon, Metaphysician/Minister671 Rosa Ave, Suite 214, Metairie504-841-0188drroy@healingeducation.comwww.healingeducation.com
Specializing in the healing of Mind, Body and Spirit. The Reconnection, Inner Child, Forgiveness, Medita-tion, FES, Monthly Education Class-es, Teaching “You can if you will”.
JESSICA TREGLEHolistic Energy Healing504-352-6418www.energyhealing-neworleans.com
Energy Healing is an effective therapy of alternative medicine and holistic health. One releases negativity and gains positive energy! Become more healthy, and thrive at an accelerated pace! Healing occurs physically,
mentally, emotionally, and spiritually!
CHARLY BORENSTEIN-REGUEIRACertified Professional Life CoachCorporate & Life Coaching Services7121 Walmsley Ave, Ste D, NOLA 70125504-259-7726 [email protected]
Elite athletes and executives have coaches. Imagine how much more productive and fulfilling your life would be if you had your own Life Coach. You don’t have to imagine anymore, contact Charly today.
LIFE COACH
DR. CATHERINE WILBERT, NDPhone: 985-727-3482www.catherinewilbert.comwww.wellnessinnovations.com
Nationally recognized weight loss & wellness expert, author of the book, Mending Your Metabolism. Stop treat-ing symptoms and start getting well! Diabetes, blood sugar control, weight management, women’s health, detox,
performance nutrition and more. Ask about our 12 week “Set on Success” Weight Loss to Wellness Program. End dieting forever!
DR. LISA mARIE CHAmBERS, NDCenter For Functional Medicine723 N. Causeway Blvd, Mandeville 985-237-0277Accurate Clinic2401 Vets Blvd, Ste 16, kenner504-472-6130www.drlisamariechambers.com
Dr. Chambers works in partnership with her patients to discover, under-stand and address the root cause of their illness. By treating the whole person, she also offers preventive care before serious illness occurs.
NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR
DANIELLE PACIERA, LDN, RD, CCN3618 Magazine St, New Orleans 70115504-889-8771Danielle@365 vitality.com
Cutting edge holistic nutrition services. Specializing in complementary and alternative medicine, therapeutic uses of foods, supplementation, vegetarian nutrition, women’s health, sports per-formance, eating disorders, depression,
addiction, and more. See ad page 32.
NUTRITIONIST
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REALTOR
CHERYL GAUTIER, REALTOR, GREENDorian Bennet Sothebys Int RealtyCell 504-638-7441 [email protected]
Outgoing pet-friendly Realtor with a degree in fine art and a background in health food and natural remedies, car-ing for the needs of buyers, sellers and renters.
REIkI
ELIZABETH OHmER PELLEGRIN, R.m.T.Reiki Master Teacher & Practitioner504-388-2356nolareiki.com • [email protected] 20 years experience in Usui Shiki Ryoho, upholding the highest standards in Reiki classes and Reiki sessions. Practitioner and Teacher of Austra-lian Bush Flower Essence. Also providing Astra-Lite massage & Reiki tables – lightweight and easy to transport. See ad page 10 and calendar for classes.
TIANNE D. LASTRAUSUI, kARUNA & RAINBOW REIkI mASTER504-909-3723www.amazingreiki.com
Certified & experienced Master Teacher offering sessions & classes to the Greater N.O. Area. Healing Touch, Pranic Healing, Crystal Heal-ing, Reiki Drumming and Animal
Reiki practitioner. Visit our website for full informa-tion. See ad page 28.
SOLAR
POWER EARTH SUPPLY, LLC 11 Davis Blvd., 70121504-224-0246www.powerearthsupply.com
Solar powering the Big Easy. We specialize in spinning electricity meters backwards. Each house is analyzed to de-termine the most productive
solar solution. Licensed and Insured. Locally owned and operated. See ad page 11.
ODETTE m. HARmSEN, CPTCertified Advanced Practitioner 504 301 4641www.theiasi.org29 years of bodywork experience. Rolf Method of Structural Integration, Massage, Personal Training. LA Lic #4062
SPIRITUALITY
UNITY CHURCH OF mETAIRIE3939-B Veterans Blvd, Metairie (back entrance) 504-885-7575 Daily Prayer Line 504-885-7056
Breaking boundar ies th rough transformative thought. A Christian church celebrating the Love of Spirit while honoring all paths. Sunday
service 11am.
STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION/ROLFING
DIVINE YOGA1223 Baronne [email protected] • www.yoganola.com
Kundalini Yoga is considered to be the most comprehensive of yogas, combining meditation, physical practice and breath-ing exercises. All levels of experience are
welcome to all classes. See ad page 7 and calendar for events/classes.
WILD LOTUS YOGA4842 Perrier St.New Orleans, LA 70115504-899-0047 - www.wildlotusyoga.com
Voted “Best Place to Take a Yoga Classin New Orleans” 5 years in a row by Gambit Weekly readers!
• 40+ classes per week plus workshops, courses, and concerts. • Reasonable Rates
www.WildLotusYoga.com4842 Perrier Street
504 899-0047
Yoga for Everybody!
Gambit’s ”Best Place to Take a Yoga Class” five years in a row. Over 40 ongoing classes per week for beginners and experienced taught by skilled teachers in a peaceful, positive atmo-
sphere. Offering courses, workshops, retreats and concerts. See ad page 7 and calendar for events/classes.
YOGA SCHOOL, L.L.C.603 S. Tyler St., Covington, LA 70433985-893-8834www.yogaschoolcovingtonla.com
A state licensed school and Yoga Alliance registered teacher training certification program at the 200 hour and 500 hour levels. Visit website for more information. See ad page 7.
AmY ARCHINAL, RYT, PRYTPhoenix Rising Yoga Therapyneworleansyogatherapy.com504-899-6167
Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy com-bines meditation, assisted yoga pos-tures, breathwork and client-centered dialogue to promote self-awareness. Discover the wisdom of your body. See
ad page 7.
YOGA
YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
YOGA THERAPYWELLNESS COUNSELING
mICHELE CLAIBORNELife Counsellor504-330-8380www.HealingArtsInternational.com
Michele is today’s Medicine Woman, Natural Healer, Minister and Life Counsellor. Michele has a reputation of inspiring and showing how to bring purpose and joy back into people’s lives, along with health!
SOUTH COAST SOLAR, LLC 2605 Ridgelake Dr.Metairie, LA 70002504.529.SUN9southcoastsolar.com
100% locally owned and operated, South Coast Solar is Louisiana’s largest solar energy company. Call or visit our website to set up a free estimate. See ad page 32.
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Experience Deep Relaxationthrough Yogic Breath & Intuitive Bodywork
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Compete to be green and save green !
Natural Awakenings magazine and Life/City, LLC, are holding the first
annual Green Games, a contest for businesses in the Greater New
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This high-spirited competition will provide a public venue through
which businesses will gain public exposure as well as a personalized
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Green isn’t just for some, we need all of New Orleans to participate in
improving the long-term sustainability of our community. Whether
you are a renter or store owner, a consumer or business owner, you can
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Businesses can register January 15th and will continue through Febru-
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