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18 LEARNING THAT TRANSFORMS HEARTS AND MINDS

Rethinking How We See Our World Changes Everything by Linda Sechrist

20 SCHOOLS THAT ROCK Innovators Blaze Creative Paths by Sandra Murphy

22 RAISING CHILDREN IN HARMONY WITH MOTHER NATURE by Lori Barian

24 GOOD CLEAN FUN WATER SPORTS Saying No to a Wave of Trash by Avery Mack

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As I read this month’s feature article on trans-formative education by Linda Sechrist, I was reminded of my early experiences with the

American educational system. I lived abroad during elementary and middle school, and moved to Mil-waukee just after eighth grade. That summer, I took exams to determine my high school track place-ment. I had never before taken a multiple choice test. Until then, every test I had taken involved composing essay-format responses to questions, through which we were encouraged to explain our reasoning. Instead of a single right or wrong answer,

the teacher considered how effectively we presented our ideas. So that’s what I did, assuming the evaluator would read and review my responses. For some questions, I chose more than one answer and explained why both made sense to me. If I didn’t know or wasn’t sure, instead of picking one of the choices, I wrote comments. When I handed in the test and explained what I had done, the teacher replied, “If you don’t know the answer, you should just guess at the best option. Unfortunately, you are out of time.” I clearly recall my 13-year-old self responding with incredulity, “That doesn’t make sense. It’s not going to show you what I know.” Needless to say, I didn’t do well on the test. I had been in the top of my class and was hoping to be placed in the honors track; instead I was placed in a lower track that I found dull and unchallenging. Fortunately, within the first month of school, my teachers recog-nized my abilities and recommended moving me to more advanced classes. Sechrist’s article gave me hope that childhood and adult academic instruc-tional approaches focused on teaching and developing creative and critical think-ing skills are expanding. Yet, a question lingers: “Why aren’t all of our schools doing this?” My son will be starting fifth grade this fall. He has had many amazing and well-intentioned teachers that strive to ensure students achieve the requisite edu-cational standards, while still keeping the learning experience fun and inspired. Yet precious weeks of each school year must be dedicated to determining each child’s exact level of achievement using standardized testing, while time for lunch, socializing, daily recess and creative arts wanes and homework increases. It seems children are overloaded with information at earlier ages based on the notion that in the future, this will help both them and our country excel in an increasingly globalized and competitive economy. But how can our youth succeed as adults if they are not taught to think critically and independently? How can we raise a gen-eration of visionaries and innovators if there is only one correct answer and they are not allowed to express different and imaginative views? There must be a better way. Education and the acquisition of knowledge surely should include sharing opinions and thoughts and discussing new ideas that arise from ongoing learning. Unencumbered by right versus wrong, we can foster originality, discovery and creation by finding the value in any answer, including novel ones. As Plato said, “Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.”


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More than 25 home and small business owners in Milwaukee’s Bay View neigh-borhood will add solar to their roof-tops this summer, thanks to Mil-waukee Shines’ second neighborhood group purchasing program, Solar Bay View. The opportunity allowed property owners to take advantage of record low solar pricing through a group purchas-ing plan. The deadline for the Bay View program has passed, with the count for installations available made final on August 1, but others are planned for the fall. The group programs are led through a partnership of the city of Milwaukee Solar Program, Milwaukee Shines, River-west Cooperative Alliance and Midwest Renewable Energy Association.

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Dirty WatersTrenton to Chicago via Eco-Outrigger Margo Pellegrino, a homemaker, mother of two and healthy oceans advocate from Medford Lakes, New Jersey, will begin a 1,600-mile jour-ney from nearby Trenton to Chicago, Illinois, by outrigger canoe on August 13 as part of Blue Frontier Campaign’s ocean explorers project. During her two-month trip, she’ll meet with local environmental groups and the media to raise awareness of the urgent need to clean America’s waterways. “All water and everything in it ends up in the ocean,” Pellegrino says. “Plastics and chemicals are particular problems, but soil runoff during floods and heavy rains also impact the ocean and marine life.” During previous paddles, Pellegrino saw firsthand the effects of dumped industrial waste in the waterways she traversed. She notes that nationally, oil rig operators have federal permits to dump 9 billion gallons of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, waste into the ocean each year. On Pellegrino’s first trip in 2007, she paddled nearly 2,000 miles up the Atlantic Coast, from Miami, Florida, to Maine. In 2009, she partnered with the Natural Resources Defense Council to go from Miami to New Orleans, Louisiana, to build support for a Healthy Oceans Act (OnEarth.org/author/healthyoceanspaddle). In 2010, she canoed along the Pacific coastline from Seattle, Washington, to San Diego, California. Next summer, Pellegrino plans to paddle down the Mississippi River.

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Fitness UpdateHealthiest U.S. Metro Areas in 2014

The American College of Sports Medi-cine’s (ACSM) seventh annual American Fitness Index (AFI) ranks Washington, D.C., at the top with a score of 77.3 (out of 100), followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul (73.5), Portland, Oregon (72.1) Denver (71.7) and San Francisco (71). Overall, metro areas in 25 states scored 50 or above; the two lowest-ranking hovered near 25 points. “The AFI data report is a snapshot of the state of health in the community and an evaluation of the infrastructure, community assets and policies that encourage healthy and fit lifestyles. These measures directly affect quality of life in our country’s urban areas,” says Walter Thompson, Ph.D., chair of the AFI advisory board.

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ed by Italian educator and physician Maria Montes-sori took root in Milwau-kee during the 1970s, Priscilla Bovee, now head of school at New World Montessori School, in Riv-er Hills, knew she could have a rewarding career helping children grow and learn naturally. Born in New York, Bovee moved to Milwaukee when she was a young girl. As the oldest of six children, she was often in charge of supervising her younger siblings while her father taught journalism at Marquette University. She later attended Marquette, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and learned about Montes-sori’s work. However, Bovee didn’t enter the teaching profession immediately after college. For three years, she edited literature for American Appraisal Com-pany, but she was not happy in that line of work. “It’s always good to have a job that you don’t enjoy, and then you real-ize the difference when you do find the right thing,” she observes. Bovee recalled how inspired she was by the Montessori teaching meth-ods she had studied, which encourage children to think independently and

nourish responsibility. “It all just fit together,” she observes. “I went to a university to learn how to think and how to learn, and I realized that’s what Montessori is all about. It teaches children how to love learning and how to think independently. It is the way education should be,” she affirms. Bovee pursued Montessori training

under Hildegard Solzbacher, founder of the Midwest Montessori Institute, who Bovee credits with bringing Montes-sori education to Milwaukee. In 1975, Bovee achieved primary Montessori certification. The same year, Solzbacher started New World Montessori School. Bovee promptly started teaching there, and her son and daughter, now grown, attended the school. In 1992, when Solzbacher retired as head of school, Bovee stepped into the position. “Montessori fits the way children grow and develop,” Bovee comments. “It respects children and encourages their capabilities.” A Montessori classroom, called the Casa dei Bambini, Italian for “children’s house”, is set up at a child’s level; a prepared environment designed to be the ideal place for children to learn and interact with each other. Teachers allow the children to explore the envi-ronment in constructive ways. Rather than classes with individual grades, Montessori education groups kids together in age ranges: 3 to 6 years old, 6 to 9 years old, and 9 to 12 years old. The arrangement resembles a family setting and encourages children to be patient and better deal with other people. “It’s not a competitive system,” Bovee notes. “We encourage children to cooper-ate and support each other. It’s a very

harmonious atmosphere and a peaceful little community. It’s the way we all wish the world could be.” There is no grading system, and testing is minimal. New World is located in the west wing of the Indian Hill Elementary School building. The property includes a large prairie and a pond, an ideal setting for incorporating Montessori principles of nature study and outdoor learning. Montessori teachings strictly encourage good behavior, but mistakes are not punished, nor are successes rewarded. “The joy of accomplish-ment is the reward,” Bovee says. “If we never made mistakes, we’d never learn anything. Mistakes are our friends, our guideposts to try something else that will work. It’s a friendly approach to just being human.” New World is accredited by the worldwide certifying organization As-sociation Montessori Internationale. Bovee points out that because the term Montessori is not copyrighted, some schools use the name without staying true to the actual Montessori teachings. New World has approximately 50 students, with some from other coun-tries. Bovee reports that the Montes-sori program brings positive student achievement and is sought by parents that value education and a sense of community. Friendships grow among like-minded parents that appreciate the value of providing a creative learning environment for their children. “At the end of the day, the kids often don’t want to leave,” Bovee says. “The school is their home away from home, a place where they’re nurtured and stimulated, a place where they thrive.”

New World Montessori School is located at 1101 W. Brown Deer Rd., in River Hills. For more information, call 414-351-6000 or visit nwms.info. See ad, page 21.

Sheila Julson is a freelance writer in Milwaukee. Connect with her at [email protected].

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Open Space Technol-ogy (OST), it has been used hundreds of thousands of times by three-quarters of the world’s countries. Whether a few people gather in a circle to share ideas and brainstorm personal issues or thou-sands discuss a bulletin board of topics around tables, OST is a safe, informal venue for transformative learning. Guided by purpose-based, shared leadership, it allows individuals focused on a specific task to freely speak their thoughts and be heard. It also encour-ages breakout groups to mine for more information—learning individually, as well as collectively, and self-organizing in order to concentrate on more com-plex topics. “Boeing engineers used OST to learn how to redesign airplane doors and young Egyptians used it to strategize for their Arab Spring,” as examples, comments Owen.

Circle PrincipleFor Owen, like Jack Mezirow, author of the paper, “Core Principles of Transfor-mative Learning Theory,” 20th-century Brazilian educator Paulo Freire and Juanita Brown, co-founder of The World

Café, learning is transformation, the

keystone of life, and the essence of meaningful

education. “The circle principle con-tains the predictability of fresh, emerg-ing thoughts and learning that never occurred previously,” explains Owen. He points to an experiment regarding children’s capacity for self-learning initiated by Sugata Mitra, Ph.D., the former science director of an educational technology firm in India. On the outside wall of the building where he worked, Mitra installed a computer facing a New Delhi slum where most children were unschooled and illiterate and had never seen a computer. He turned it on and told children they could play with it. Via a noninvasive video camera, he watched 7-to-13-year-olds discover how to use the computer and teach each other how to play music and games and draw using Microsoft’s Paint program. Repetition of the experiment in other impoverished sections of India yielded similar results. Wherever he established an Internet connection, children that could not read English, the Internet’s default language, taught themselves how to use the Web to ob-

tain information through their interac-tions with each other and the computer. “I agree with what Mitra surmised from his experiment—learning is emer-gent, which is another word for self-organizing,” remarks Owen. Like Freire, Owen likens traditional education to the “banking” method of learning, whereby the teacher passes information to students that become dependent on someone else rather than learning how to think on their own. Suzanne Daigle, a Sarasota, Florida-based consultant with a Cana-dian multidisciplinary consulting firm, explains how the OST learning environ-ment changed her life: “My personal transformation began in 2009. Even though I was a leader in my corporate career, I doubted myself and often be-lieved that what others had to say was more significant and interesting than what I could express.” Now she says she has shed her people-pleasing tendencies and former attempts to control other people’s agen-das and discovered the freedom and courage of her own voice. “As an OST facilitator, my life work now occurs in the moments I am collaboratively learning and listening for opportunities to enter into meaningful conversations that can lead to actions,” says Daigle. “I invite others to do the same.”

Co-LearningIn a compulsory two-year Theory of Learning class for an International Bac-calaureate degree at California’s Grana-das Hill Charter High School, math and science educator Anais Arteaga helps students apply two major elements of transformative learning: self-reflection to critique one’s own assumptions and discourse through which they question or validate their judgments. She focuses on the roles that perception, language, reason and emotion play in a student’s learning and decision-making abilities. “Questions and lively discussions are the basis of the class,” Arteaga says. “We begin with a question and explore what we know, how we know it and any conclusions drawn from the process.” Using a democratic model in which the teacher welcomes critical discussion, Arteaga and her students have mutually discovered that knowl-

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Worldview ExplorationsKatia Petersen, Ph.D., is the executive director of education at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), headquar-tered in Petaluma, California. She co-developed the tools, practices and 22 lessons in the pioneering organization’s Worldview Explorations (WE) project. Founded on 40 years of IONS research, WE engages everyone in age-appropri-ate ways in reflecting upon long-held assumptions and how beliefs create the lens they see through, ultimately improving how they understand and respond to the world. “When individuals understand the power of offering their story and are open to the worldview stories of oth-ers, they no longer focus attention on differences and limitations,” says Petersen. “They realize that everyone has their own truth. “WE’s transformative learn-ing experiences draw from the heart and soul of individuals, rather than stuffing heads with ideas and perspectives, which serves them well as they embody and apply these tools and practices in their daily lives.” She cites a particularly powerful moment for a group of young people she worked with. “A student was killed in a drive-by shooting two weeks before their certification. The transformative moment came when they said that their new awareness and capacity for com-passion and understanding would not allow them to seek revenge. Instead, they chose to save lives in their com-munities using their new skills.”

World Café Like OST, the World Café, co-created by Brown and David Isaacs, of Burns-

ville, North Carolina, creates a transformative learning environment for individu-als of all ages. Its primary principles are: set the con-

text, create hospitable space, explore questions that matter, encourage everyone’s con-tributions, connect diverse

perspectives, listen together for patterns and insights and share

collective discoveries. Webs of conver-sation created around actual or occa-sionally virtual tables resemble those found in coffeehouses. “Conversation is a core meaning-making process, and people get to ex-perience how the collective intelligence of a small or large group can become apparent,” says Brown. After several rounds of conversation on one or more topics, participants offer their harvest of key insights, learning and opportunities for action with the full group gathered to reflect together on their discoveries. “World Café provides an environ-ment in which you are comfortably drawn forward by the questions you are asking together. When enough diversity is present, varied perspectives are offered and people feel listened to and free to make their contribution,” observes Brown.

What participants learn in this set-ting creates the climate of condi-

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been rearranged. I know something in the collective, as well as the individual, has been evoked, so that something never before imagined becomes present and available.” Transformative learning has been compared to a sea journey without landmarks. Adventurous individuals that are open to traversing its highly engaging processes can emerge as au-tonomous thinkers, capable of contrib-uting fresh, new ideas that just might transform the world we live in.

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Montessori At age 3, kids at the Baltimore Montes-sori Public Charter School, in Maryland, are gaining early math and motor skills, plus an appreciation for healthy foods, in unique and innovative ways. “The chil-dren roll out a long mat containing 1,000 beads that they use to learn to count by twos, fours and 10s,” says Jenny Smolen, development coordinator and grant writer for the school. “When it’s time for multi-plication and division, they’re prepared.” The school is located in a food desert—fresh, unprocessed food isn’t readily available—so the kids plant

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seeds to grow in pots until it’s time to transplant them to the garden. “Before the seed-to-table program, the kids didn’t know what fresh tasted like. Now they go home and ask for vegetables for dinner,” says Smolen. The school also has six chickens that supply fresh eggs, and two bee-hives produced 100 pounds of honey last year that was sold to raise funds. The school is free of charge to Baltimore city students chosen by lottery. Currently, 330 students from diverse backgrounds ages 3 through 13 attend, with 1,000 names on the waiting list.

WaldorfWaldorf School alumna Jocelyn Miller, an account manager at Matter Com-munications, drives 45 minutes from Newburyport, Massachusetts, to take her three children to The Waldorf School at Moraine Farms, in Beverly. “On bad weather days, I wonder why I make the drive, but the smiles when we arrive are worth it,” she says. There, her children spend time outdoors regardless of the weather. Indoors, they draw illustrations to bolster lessons on history and geography. Second-graders work in three-hour blocks of time, rather than the traditional 45 minutes. Fifth-grade students re-cently spent three weeks studying Greek mythology. Older students play in an or-chestra and learn German and Spanish. They also knit; the craft builds manual dexterity and helps children learn to plan, correct mistakes, be creative, visu-alize the finished product and mindfully create something useful or decorative. Middle school and high school students at the Waldorf School of Gar-den City, in New York, universally par-ticipate in seasonal sports—baseball, softball, basketball and soccer. The emphasis on the values of teamwork and sportsmanship complement devel-opment of skills. The school’s policy is, “You don’t have to be a superstar to get playing time,” noting that the quality of athletic teams is consistently strong. The school also brings some green into the city with a horticultural program that fully cultivates a quarter-acre field. Its steady harvest of fruits,

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HomeschoolingHomeschooling provides another op-tion. Parents don’t need to know all about a subject with organizations like Bridgeway Academy’s homeschool curricula at hand. This Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, institution provides easy access to tools and support for families

nationwide. “We’re a kindergarten-to-12th-grade provider,” says Jessica Parnell, academy president. “Teach-ers in a school setting have to teach standardized subjects, in certain ways, to the whole class. We use customized learning to inspire and excite children individually. We help parents discover their child’s learning style, personality and ideal learning environment.” Materials provided include instruc-tor guides, user-friendly websites and interactive games and other activities. “It gives kids the freedom to explore, learn and discover,” Parnell adds. “This is how you grow a lifelong learner.”

Un-SchoolingUn-schooling, another pioneering ap-proach, is a method of homeschooling in which children pursue areas that interest them, eat foods they enjoy, rest when needed, choose friends of all ages or none at all and engage their world in unique, powerful and self-directed ways. Suzanne Strisower, a life and career coach in Oroville, California, has written a common-core, standards-based curriculum for un-schoolers. “It’s a yearlong program for ages 15 and up designed to enable

a student to realize his career path and life’s purpose,” she says.

Online Tutorials“There’s an explosion in online learn-ing, too,” observes Bob Bowdon, executive director of nonprofit Choice Media, an education news service at ChoiceMedia.tv, produced in New York City. School kids in some states are able to opt out of a class at school if they feel the teaching style is holding them back, instead tapping online teachers available in a virtual school setting. Louisiana’s Department of Educa-tion’s Jump Start program partners high schools and local companies to offer students one-day-a-week internships apprenticing in trades. “It’s real-world, on-the-job training,” says Bowdon. Thanks to such innovative approach-es to school curricula and technology, parents and children have more options than ever before for learning. Instead of memorizing information until the next test and then forgetting it, more learning is customized and hands-on, because children that learn by doing, remember.

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A verse often recited in Waldorf schools goes like this: “The Earth is firm beneath my feet. The sun

shines bright above. And here stand I so straight and strong, all things to know and love.” In accordance with the Waldorf philosophy, the verse encapsulates an approach that from infancy prepares children to become adults able to live in harmony with the Earth and in integrity with themselves. It illustrates what adults wish for children: a way to grow up feel-ing secure, capable and able to know and love the world and one another.

The Earth is firm beneath my feet…The Earth supports, heals and nourishes people in abundant ways. What experi-ences foster in young children such a sense of security and trust in the good-ness of the Earth? When adults teach by example the joy of growing and eating fresh fruits and vegetables, transforming food waste into rich compost and making teas, ointments and remedies, children gain a visceral experience of the Earth providing for them, which can give them an incomparable sense of security. Simply being given the opportunity to play in nature and to experience the beauty of the rain, grass, flowers, stones, leaves and ice, children can feel that the Earth is a treasure house over-flowing with riches. A fly’s glistening green back is a jewel. This can lead the child to sense that the world is good. If the world is good, then, the child internalizes the experience that, “I can be here, wholeheartedly.”

The sun shines bright above…The sun signals when it is time to wake up and when to sleep. Yes, the sun will set at the end of this day, but a new day will come. The rhythms of day and night and the seasons give the sense of assurance that there is a time for every-thing. Nothing needs to be rushed. The speed of technology, cars and other so-called time-saving machinery can make us feel frantic, rather than relaxed. Adults can best lead children when they create and work with rhythms that honor the body’s alternating need for rest and activity, for time alone and in community and for eating and digest-ing. By establishing and maintaining healthy rhythms, adults give children the freedom to breathe deeply and grow in a healthy way.

And here stand I so straight and strong, all things to know and love…Teaching children at a young age to do things themselves such as put-ting on their jackets, cleaning up after themselves and serving others at the table helps them discover their impor-tance, impact and value. They gain a sense of responsibility and self-worth from which they are better equipped to treat all beings with respect and consideration; to be true to themselves and capable of forming deep, positive relationships; and to be strong and self-sufficient in community.

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natives to overfished species such as sea bass and Atlantic cod. These new-to-us, wild-caught fish can be delicious, sustainable and healthy.

Choices Good for OceansAn outstanding resource for choosing well-managed caught or farmed seafood in environmentally responsible ways is Seafood Watch, provided through California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium. Information on the most sustainable va-rieties of seafood is available in a printed guide, updated twice a year. The pocket guide or smartphone app provides in-stant information at the seafood counter and restaurant table. Online information at SeafoodWatch.org and via the app is regularly updated.

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Choices Good for UsTo help make choosing easier, Seafood Watch has now joined with the Harvard School of Public Health to also advise what’s currently safe to eat. Entries on their list of “green” fish, which can shift annually, are low in mercury, good sources of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and caught or farmed responsibly. If the top-listed fish and shellfish aren’t locally available, look for the Seafood Safe label, started by EcoFish company founder and President Henry Lovejoy, which furnishes at-a-glance consumption recommendations based upon tests for contaminants. Labels display a number that indicates how many four-ounce servings of the species

a woman of childbearing age can safely eat per month. (Find consumption rec-ommendations for other demographics at SeafoodSafe.com.) Expert-reviewed independent testing of random samples of the fish currently monitors mercury and PCB levels. Lovejoy advises that other toxins will be added to the testing platform in the future. “My dream is to have all seafood sold in the U.S. qualify to bear the Seafood Safe label, because consumers deserve to know what they’re eat-ing,” says Lovejoy. “We need to be a lot more careful in how we use toxic chemicals and where we put them.”

Retail RatingsSome retailers also provide details on their seafood sourcing. Whole Foods, for example, offers complete traceabil-ity of the fish and shellfish they carry, from fishery or farm to stores. Their fish, wild-caught or farmed, frozen or fresh, meet strict quality guidelines in regard to exposure to antibiotics, preservatives and hormones. They also display Seafood Watch and Blue Ocean Institute ratings at the seafood counter. Wise seafood choices feed and sustain our families, foster a healthier seafood industry, support responsible local fisheries and keep Earth’s water resources viable.

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According to Seafood Watch and the Harvard School of Public Health, the Super “Green” list includes seafood with low levels of mercury (below 216 parts per billion [ppb]) and at least 250 milligrams per day (mg/d) of the recom-mended daily consumption of omega-3 essential fatty acids. It also must be classified as a Best Choice for being caught or farmed in environmentally responsible ways at SeafoodWatch.org.

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How is sugar a primary factor in creating obesity?Of some 600,000 processed food items on the market, 80 percent contain added sugar. Sugar calories act differently from fat or protein calories in the body. Sugar calories drive food addiction, storage of belly fat, inflammation and fatty liver (now the number one reason for liver transplants). They also disrupt appetite control, increasing hunger and promot-ing overeating, and are biologically addictive. Sugar calories are the major contributor to heart attacks, strokes, cancer, dementia and Type 2 diabetes. Sugar is a root cause behind the tripling of obesity rates in children since the 1970s. As just one example illustrating government policy culprits, although poor people are disproportionately affected by obesity, the food industry vigorously opposes any efforts

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What are the consequences if we don’t attack the problem of poor diet now?The costs of a poor diet are staggering: At the present rate, by 2040, 100 percent of the nation’s federal budget will go for Medicare and Medicaid. The federal debt soars as our unhealthy kids fall heir to an achievement gap that limits America’s capac-ity to compete in the global marketplace. At the same time, having 70 percent of young people unfit for military service weakens national security. In a detailed scientific analysis published in The New England Journal of Medicine, a group of respected scientists reviewing all the data affecting projected life spans conclud-ed that today’s children are the first generation of Americans ever that will live sicker and die younger than their parents. Health issues due to poor diet comprise a national crisis. They threaten our future, not just for those fat and sick among us, but all of us.

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Happiness is an Inside Job – 6:30-8:30pm. Per-sonable, playful, pragmatic and positive teacher-coaches, with a desire to inspire and empower, play with possibilities and provide take-away tools and tips to begin feeling happier immediately. Free. Kindred Spirit Center, Waukesha. 262-544-4310. RSVP: Wonderspirit.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23Unity’s Premiere Arts, Crafts & Vendor Fair – Aug 23, 24. Sat, 8am-5pm; Sun, 11am-2pm. Vendors showcase their business, hobbies and avocations to make Unity’s members and others aware of their wares and trade. Exhibit tables available. Free to attend, $25/to exhibit both days, $15/exhibit one day. Unity Church in Milwaukee, 1717 N. 73rd Street, Wauwatosa. Rev Mari: 414-475-0105.

Intuitive Art Workshop – August 23, 30. 9:30-11:30am. Express yourself while exploring mixed media art materials. Acrylic paints, mediums, stamps, stencils, sponges, fabric, collage and more. $75. Creative Journey Studio, The Springs Gallery/Studios, 521 Wisconsin Ave, Waukesha. 262-955-0638. TrueCreativeYou.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24Joy of Painting – Aug 24, 25. Sun, 12-2pm; Mon, 9:30-11:30am. See Aug 3 listing. $35/session. Cre-ative Journey Studio, The Springs Gallery/Studios, 521 Wisconsin Ave, Waukesha. 262-955-0638. TrueCreativeYou.com.

Creative Journaling – 3-4:30pm. See Aug 3 listing. $25. Creative Journey Studio, The Springs Gallery/Studios, 521 Wisconsin Ave, Waukesha. 262-955-0638. TrueCreativeYou.com.

MONDAY, AUGUST 25Tai Chi for Healers – 6-7:30pm. See Aug 18 list-ing. $15. Kanyakumari Ayurveda & Yoga Wellness Center, GreenSquare Center, 6789 N Green Bay Ave, Glendale. 414-755-2858. Kanyakumari.us.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28Energy Zaptastic – 10:30am-12pm. See Aug 14 listing. $10. Treetop Yoga, LLC, N93 W25173 Bittersweet Dr, Sussex. Rebecca: 414-839-0242. RebeccaDeVogel.com.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29Meditate and Paint – Aug 29,30. Fri, 9:30-11am; Sat, 1-2:30pm. See Aug 1 listing. $20. Creative Journey Studio, The Springs Gallery/Studios, 521 Wisconsin Ave, Waukesha. 262-955-0638. True CreativeYou.com.

Yoga Nidra – 6-7:30pm. Learn and practice this ef-fective stress-relieving meditation, using breath and body awareness techniques and intention-setting to achieve profound contentment and peace. $20. San-tosha Yoga Studio. W307 N1497 Golf Rd, Delafield. 262-337-9065. SantoshaFitness.net.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30The Sacred Black Hills Journey – Aug 30-Sept 5. A spiritual hike in the Black Hills. Engage in prayer and healing ceremonies, learn about the culture and heritage of this sacred land. It’s beautiful and healing for the soul. Cost, details, Amy Wilinski: 920-609-8277. GoldenLightHealing.net.

Intuitive Art Workshop – 9:30-11:30am. See Aug

23 listing. $75. Creative Journey Studio, The Springs Gallery/Studios, 521 Wisconsin Ave, Waukesha. 262-955-0638. TrueCreativeYou.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31Deepen Your Yoga Experience – 10:30-11:45am. Get a $10 certificate to learn about a powerful tech-nique that helps you achieve new mental heights and can be incorporated with yoga. Soccer field north of Bradford Beach, Lake Park, Milwaukee. 414-793-4168. HigherBrainLivingThirdWard.com.

town Plank Rd, Elm Grove. RSVP: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.

Meet the Author: Lynne Austin – 4-6:30pm. Aus-tin will be signing her debut novel Ten of Swords, and reading a selection at 5. Coupon offered for a discounted tarot reading with each book purchased. Water 2 Wine, The Plaza, 17135 Bluemound Rd, Brookfield.

Concordia Gardens FarmRaiser – 4-7pm. Come for food and fun to the community garden, bur-geoning orchard, composting site and urban farm and help celebrate a successful season with friends and family. Concordia Gardens, 220 E Concordia Ave, Milwaukee. 414-431-0888. VictoryGarden Initiative.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24Creating Health & Harmony – Wed through Nov 12. 6-8pm. An 8-week group wellness program that provides the foundational ayurvedic and yoga tools to help you understand wellness and get you started on a path of balance and health. $275. Teleclass. 414-755-2858. Kanyakumari.us.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Intro to Shamanism and Medicine Wheel – 12-3pm. Explore classic Shamanism: an overview of sound induction – rattles, drumming, chanting, singing – along with traditional Peruvian shaman’s mesa and working with power objects for healing. $50. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. RSVP: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28Spirit Faire – 11am-4pm. A fun day of free work-shops, readers, new stones, reflexology and snacks. Enter a raffle for prizes. Free/entry, readers charge per session. Free Spirit Crystals, 4763 N 124th St, Butler. 262-790-0748. [email protected]. FreeSpiritCrystals.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3Shamanism and the Spirits of Nature – Oct 3-5. Fri, 7pm-Sun, 1pm. Working together through shamanic journeys and spiritual experiences, the dedication is to working in nonordinary and ordinary reality to restore and maintain a living planet. Op-tions from $270-$370, meals included. Prerequisite: FSS Basic Workshop. Info, registration: 920-609-8277. GoldenLightHealing.net.

2015Whispers on the Wind: Earth Medicine Training Program – Jan 7-11. Wed 4pm-Sun 3pm. Inten-sive training program in shamanism and energy medicine meeting four times over the next year for 4½ intensive days each session. Heal yourself and others while unfolding the gifts within us-ing these ancient healing practices. Golden Light Healing Retreat Center, Sobieski. 920-609-8277. GoldenLightHealing.net.

Holistic Healing Retreat to India – Jan 15 to Feb 1, 2015. Fully catered trip includes room/board, treatments and herbal medicines, daily and weekly optional wellness activities, in-country transporta-tion, pre-trip and in-country logistics management. Optional third week of healing or cultural extension available. $1,950-$2,825/depends on options. Details: AyurvedaWellness.org/Solutions/Wellness-Retreats.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6Alternative Medicine Arts Event: Milwaukee Metaphysical Festivals – 12-7pm. Sponsored by Fellowship of Alternative Beliefs. Vendors, food & fun. Ritual begins at 6. Free. Hart Park, Muellner Bldg, 7300 Chestnut St, Wauwatosa.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9Introduction to Healing with Sound – 6:30-8:30pm. Class lays the groundwork for understand-ing how sound is used and demos the vibrations of tingshas, crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls and bells and tuning forks. $45. Angel Light Center for the Heal-ing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13Developing Consiousness Program – Sept 13-14. 9am-4pm. Free Spirit School’s energy work, healing arts training and personal growth series. One weekend per month for 13 months. Create awareness and personal development. $250/per weekend. Free Spirit Crystals, 4763 N 124th St, Butler. 262-790-0748. [email protected]. FreeSpiritCrystals.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18Meet your Spirit Guide – 7-8:30pm. Spirit guides can be angels or totems or ancestors assigned to us before we are born. Meet your guide on a guided journey. Avoid caffeine and eat only a light meal before class. $30. Angel Light Center for the Heal-ing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Angel Light Sampler Day – 11am-3pm. Sample the classes and meet the teachers. One hour experiential mini classes will be held throughout the day. Enjoy a lecture with author, Sue Lucas at 12. Free. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Water-


crystal wands for healing, rules of thumb and more. $35. Free Spirit Crystals, 4763 N 124th St, Butler. 262-790-0748. [email protected]. FreeSpiritCrystals.com.

Aikido – 8-10pm. See Sun listing. Abundant Joy Yoga & Wellness, Oconomowoc Lakes Plaza, W359 N5002 Brown St, #211, Oconomowoc. 262-244-7231. AbundantJoyYoga.com.

tuesdayBeginner/Intermediate Yoga – 9-10am & 6-7pm. Relieve stress, gain fl exibility, strength and balance. Emphasis is on proper alignment and breathing for a safe, healing practice. Led by Shelley Carpenter, PT, RYT. $44/4 weeks; $13/class. The Ommani Center, 1166 Quail Ct, #210, Pewaukee. Register: 414-217-4185. PureEnergyYoga.com.

Meditation for World Peace & Enlightenment – 7:30-8:15pm. Self-Realization Church, 2418 Man-gold Ave, Milwaukee. More info: 414-535-0611.

Architecture of All Abundance Personal Renais-sance Circle – 8:10-9:10pm. Phone reading and conversation circle. Life wisdom, feminine-spirit-centered sessions led by Anne Wondra. $10, $27/monthly. Register, Anne Wondra: 262-544-4310. WonderSpirit.com.

wednesdayAikido – 8:30-10pm. See Sun listing. Abundant Joy Yoga & Wellness, Oconomowoc Lakes Plaza, W359 N5002 Brown St, #211, Oconomowoc. 262-244-7231. AbundantJoyYoga.com.

thursdayMuskego Green Market – May 29 through Oct 2. 3-7pm. A community farmers market offering locally grown produce, meat, eggs, annuals, peren-nials, vegetable and plants, as well as local artists

Email [email protected] for guidelines and to submit entries.

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dailyWisconsin State Fair – Thru Aug 10. Urbal Tea is introducing everyone in Wisconsin to the health benefi ts of drinking dried herbs at the State Fair. Located in the Wisconsin Products Pavilion they will have their collection of herbal blends available to purchase. State Fair Park, 640 South 84th St, West Allis. 414-266-7000. UrbalHealth.com.

sundayYour Weekly Readers – Every Sat, Sun through Aug. Psychics, astrologers, psychometrists, intu-itives, tarot, etc. See website calendar for specifi c talent schedules. Reserve your preferred reading date/time. $45/per half-hour reading. Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts, 13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove. Register: 262-787-3001. AngelLightLLC.com .

A Course in Miracles – Through Aug. 11:30am. A new spiritual methodology for changing your life. Free. Unity Church in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414-475-0105. [email protected].

Yin Yoga – 8-9:20am. This awesome class brings yoga to a deeper level. The body, mind and emo-tions begin to release and then restore. $13/drop-in, or use pass. Copper Tree Yoga Studio and Wellness Center, 1364 E Sumner St, Hartford. 262-670-6688. CopperTreeWellnessStudio.com.

Unity Center of Light Sunday Services – 10am. With Rev Sue Ellen Kelly and the music of George Busateri, Duane Stuermer and various soloists. Also, children’s Sunday school. This year’s theme is Earth School 101. Unity says it is not religion, but a way of life. Sunset Playhouse Theater, Wall Street and Elm Grove Rd, Elm Grove. 414-395-3831. TheUnityCenterOfLight.org.

Aikido – 12-2pm. 12-1pm for teens. Non-com-petitive Japanese martial art relying on strategy & movement to create powerful self-defense; focuses on non-violence & confl ict resolution. Often called the art of peace. $15/drop-in, discounted packages. Abundant Joy Yoga & Wellness, Oconomowoc Lakes Plaza, W359 N5002 Brown St, #211, Ocono-mowoc. 262-244-7231. AbundantJoyYoga.com.

mondayEssential Oils Community Classes – 6:30-8pm or by appointment. Every 3rd Mon. An informal, open Q&A resource session on essential oils. Free. WonderSpirit Resources, Kindred Spirit Center, Waukesha. RSVPs required by Friday before. RSVP: 262-544-4310. WonderSpirit.com/EssentialOils.html.

Crystal Healing – Through Feb. 6:30-9pm. Learn the basic of crystal/stone healing, how to use two

and crafters. Something for everyone. Muskego Public Library Parking Lot, S73W16663 Janes-ville, Muskego. Shannon Barbian: 414-520-7071. MuskegoGreenMarket.com.

Core Functional Fitness – 6-7pm. Join this new time and class to learn how to activate the core as well as continue with this practice for a healthy life, physically, emotionally and spiritually. $13/drop-in, free/fi rst class. Copper Tree Yoga Studio and Wellness Center, 1364 E Sumner St, Hartford. 262-670-6688. CopperTreeWellnessStudio.com.

fridayGentle Healing Yoga – 11am-12pm. Extremely gentle, individualized class for dealing with chronic pain, arthritis, fi bromyalgia, MS, other health condi-tions or injuries. Participate at your comfort/ability level. Shelley Carpenter, PT, RYT. $13/drop-in. The Barefoot Haven, 5628 Parking St, Greendale. Register: 414-217-4185. PureEnergyYoga.com.

Reel Truth: Movies with Meaning – 6:30pm. Movies with popcorn, and conversation follows. Free. Unity Church in Milwaukee, 1717 N 73rd St, Wauwatosa. 414-475-0105. [email protected].

saturdayWauwatosa Farmers’ Market – Through summer. 8am-12pm. One of the area’s most vibrant farmers markets – an array of produce, seedlings, cut fl owers, and delicious prepared food from local vendors, as well as good coffee. 7720 Harwood Ave, Wauwa-tosa. 414-339-0085. TosaFarmersMarket.com.

Healing Spirit Flute Circle – 1-3pm. 2nd Sat. Come to play or just enjoy the soothing sounds of the traditional Native American fl ute. No musical experience or fl ute required. All ages welcome. Tippecanoe Church, 125 W Saveland Ave, Bay View. More info, Glen: 262-794-2315. [email protected].

Personalized, holistic and evidenced-based medical care

for your whole family.

• UrgentandWalk-inCare• EKGandLabServices• FirstLineTherapyCertified

Thurow Primary Preventive Healthcare

Sharon K Thurow, FNP, BC216 N Green Bay Rd, Ste 101

Thiensville, WI 53092

262-242-3966

Integrated Family Practice


ACUPUNCTURE

ANANDA ACUPUNCTURE4433 N Oakland Ave, Ste B, [email protected]

Partnering with Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner Amy Byers, we aim to integrate Eastern and Western philosophies of health care to create optimal healing physically, emotionally and spiritually. See ad, page 33.

GAYATRI CENTER FOR HEALINGJacque Stock • 262-860-6020SpiritHealerAcupuncture.com

Diplomate of Acupuncture; Treatment of pain, hormone imbalances, infertility, headaches, a n d m o r e . C a l l f o r f r e e consultation. Wauwatosa and Brookfi eld locations. See ad, page 33.

SANA ACUPUNCTURE & APOTHECARYHeather Henry Peterman, DAOMc LAc924 W Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee414-882-7897

Unique and effective style of acupuncture infused wi th orthopedic massage techniques and herbal medicine. We also offer a low-cost, community-style, walk-in clinic.

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION

ALL SPIRIT HEALING Stacy Krafczyk • 414-460-4781 AllSpiritHealing.com

Stacy Krafczyk specializes in Animal Communication, intuitive readings, after life communication, energy work and healing for both people and animals that helps promote physical and emotional well-being.

Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To be included in the Community Resource Guide, email [email protected] to request our media kit.

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AYURVEDA

AYURVEDA WELLNESSJamie Durner, CAP240 Regency Ct, Ste 201, Brookfield262-389-5835

Natural health for chronic conditions including digestive disorders, women’s issues, aging with ease, and brain longevity. P e r s o n a l i z e d p r o g r a m s , detoxifi cation, hands-on therapies and corporate wellness. 20+ years holistic health experience.

CHIROPRACTIC

SHOREWOOD FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC4433 N Oakland Ave, Shorewood414-962-5483ShorewoodFamilyChiro.com

Dr. Maroney and Dr. Dotto offer services for the whole family. Dr. Maroney is board certified in Chiropractic Pediatrics and Dr. Dotto is certifi ed in Kinesiology. See ad, page 33.

CRYSTALS

ANGEL LIGHT CENTER FOR THE HEALING ARTS13000 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove262-787-3001AngelLightLLC.com

Our Crystal Emporium features unique and exquisite crystals, stones and natural stone jewelry at affordable prices. Crystal Workshops and therapeutic Crystal Healing sessions also

available. See ad, page 11.

FREE SPIRIT CRYSTALS4763 N 124 St, Butler • 262-790-0748FreeSpiritCrystals.com

Besides selling beautiful stones and crystals, we offer a variety of healing sessions, crystal healing classes, Reiki, astrology, tarot readings and spiritual counseling. See ad, page 9.

Contact Rob Reader, L.M.T., official massage therapist for the Milwaukee Ballet at 414-721-6942 or Wendy Halfpap, L.M.T., integrative massage specialist at 414-839-7688.

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MASSAGE SERVICES OFFERED

ACTIVE BODY WELLNESSACTIVE BODY

YOUR BODY.YOUR INSTRUMENTFOR LIFE.

YOUR BODY.YOUR INSTRUMENTFOR LIFE.

You have only one body.Let it play to its full potential with the

benefits of therapeutic massage.Relieve chronic and acute pain, accelerate recovery time and experience the benefits

of postural alignment.


FARMERS MARKET

MUSKEGO GREEN MARKETMuskego Public Library Parking LotS73 W16663 Janesville Rd, MuskegoMuskegoGreenMarket.com

A community farmers’ market offering locally grown produce, meat, eggs, annuals, peren-nials, vegetable plants,

as well as local artists and crafters. Something for everyone. Thursdays 3-7pm, thru Oct 2.

FINANCIAL PLANNER

SPRING WATER ASSET MANAGEMENTLars M. Lewander11431 N Port Washington Rd, Ste 201, Mequon262-240-9680 • InvestingYourValues.com

We provide our clients with a var ie ty of Socia l ly Responsible Investment (SRI) products including portfolio management, asset

allocation, cash flow projections and securities analysis.

FITNESS

ABUNDANT JOY YOGA & WELLNESSBarre/Aerial BarreW359 N5002 Brown St, Ste 211, OconomowocAbundantJoyYoga.com

Are you beach body ready? Take Barre classes, MWF 7:45am, to tone, sculpt, and lengthen with Mary Ellen York. Ballet infused with yoga & Pilates, intense, concise movement.

HEALING ARTS

GAYATRI CENTER FOR HEALINGLynne Austin • 675 Brookfield Rd, Brookfield • 262-860-6021

Twenty-one years in healing the body and soul. Massage, Reiki healer/teacher, Shamanic, Sound and Emotional Release. Classes and workshops. Author and speaker. See ad, page 33.

NATALIE BENOITThe Atrium 6169B Industrial Ct, Greendale414-651-2243MilwaukeeReiki.MassagePlanet.com

Wellness coach, guide, consultant, educator, and Reiki practitioner since 2000. Specializing in disease reversal with natural, evidence-based therapies. Emphasis on functional, alternative, com-plementary, and energy medicines.

PURE ENERGY YOGAShelley Carpenter, PT, RYT, Reiki Master/TeacherPureEnergyYoga.com • 414-217-4185

Reiki healing sessions and instruction, yoga classes for all in Pewaukee, Muskego, Greendale. Restore balance, health and well-being in mind, body and spirit.

SPEAK TO THE EARTH 262-902-2271SpeakToTheEarth.comBurlington and Greendale Locations

Tresa Laferty offers a customized, holistic approach to health & wellness. Ayurveda consultations & body work using diet, lifestyle, herbs and medicinal aromatherapy to achieve optimal health.

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

BROOKFIELD LONGEVITY AND HEALTHY LIVING CLINIC17585 W North Ave, #160262-784-5300 • LiveLongMD.com

Specializing in Anti-Aging Medicine. Board certifi ed, fellowship trained. Combining the best of traditional medicine with a holistic approach to weight loss using hormone balancing, detoxifi cation and control of inflammation. IV therapies

including Myer’s, glutathione, vitamins and minerals. See ads, pages 11 and 16.

CMB HEALTH SPECIALTIES147 W Ryan Rd, Oak Creek414-764-0920CmbHealthSpecialties.com

Carol M. Brown, DO, PhD, FAARFM, is board certified in anti-aging and regenerative and f u n c t i o n a l m e d i c i n e . S h e specializes in health optimization for all ages and all stages of life. See ad, page 29.

INTEGRATIVE FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER16535 W Bluemound Rd, Ste 222, Brookfield • 262-754-4910IFWCenter.com

At Integrative Family Wellness Center, we offer clinical services and therapies to help you achieve and maintain optimal physical and emotional health and wellness. See ad, page 7.

DENTISTRY

BIOMIMETIC DENTISTRYBryan Schwartz DDSSteve Carini DDS222 N Franklin St, Port Washington262-284-2662

We specialize in Biomimetic (tooth conservation) Dentistry and natural/holistic dental care. Committed to informing, educating, and supporting each client, empowering them to be their own healthcare advocate. See ad, page 10.

INTEGRATIVE DENTAL SOLUTIONSN35 W23770 Capitol Dr, Pewaukee262-691-4555 • MyNaturalDentist.com

“…Because a healthy Body, starts with a healthy Mouth.” Our offi ce specializes in treating the cause of the problem and not just the symptoms; we offer the latest advances in dentistry. See ad, page 5.

EDUCATION

NEW WORLD MONTESSORI SCHOOL1101 W Brown Deer Rd, Milwaukee414-351-6000nwms.info

New World offers an a u t h e n t i c , i n t e r -nationally accredited Montessori education

that nurtures the whole child in a happy, calm, and peaceful setting. Ages 18 months to 10 years. See ad, page 21.

ENERGY HEALING

HOLDING THE KEYSJoseph Siegworth MM, BFA,CMT414-839-6682

Allow Joseph to help you shift and transform your life using several modali t ies including Matrix Energetics, Yuen Method, Dolores Cannon’s Quantum Heal ing Hypnosis Therapy, sound.

FAMILY PRACTICE

THUROW PRIMARY PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARESharon K Thurow, FNP, BC216 N Green Bay Rd, Thiensville262-242-3966

Our philosophy is to treat our patients as we would want ourselves and our families treated through holistic, evidence-based medicine.


INTUITIVE ARTS

ROBIN GUAYASAMIN-SALERNO262-501-4838 • InnerSongs.net Mukwonago location

Provides you insight and comfort in personal communications with spirit and animal loved ones. Innovative workshops with horses at Innersongs assists in self-discovery and balance.

LAWNCARE/LANDSCAPESERVICES

ECO HARMONY LANDSCAPE414-810-5858 [email protected] [email protected] EcoHarmonyLandscaping.com

E c o l o g i c a l l y minded, full-ser-vice landscape

company servicing SE Wisconsin. Specializing in sustainable ideas and low-maintenance solutions. Professional Craftsmanship Inspired by Nature. See ad, page 25.

LACEWINGDiane Olson-Schmidt • 414-793-3652 [email protected]

Garden consultation, instruction, landscape design, wildflowers and woodland gardens, prairies, small ponds, rain gardens, landscape maintenance, organic lawn care.

Organic landscape practices in all habitats. See ad, page 15.

THE GREEN TEAMBradley Blaeser 414-721-1431 • [email protected]

S u s t a i n a b l e L a n d s c a p e Management; substantially s m a l l e r f o o t p r i n t t h a n conventional methods. Green energy use (wvo, bio-diesel, electric, ‘energy for tomorrow’); cleaner, quieter, homegrown.

Residential, commercial, municipal.

LIFE COACH

TRUE CREATIVE YOU262-955-0638 TrueCreativeYou.com [email protected]

Cecelia Blenker M.Ed, certified life coach and artist, offers pe rsona l g rowth , c rea t ive expression and wellness through life coaching and art classes for the soul. See ad, page 25.

WONDERSPIRIT COACHINGAnne Wondra • 262-544-4310 2312 N Grandview Blvd, Ste 101, Waukesha WonderSpirit.com

Spiritual life coach: sacred femi-nine, women’s spirit, personal renaissance, inspired creatives’ circles, sacred oils, personal well-ness growth consultant. See ad, page 16.

MASSAGE

ACTIVE BODY WELLNESSRob Reader, LMT: 414-721-6942 Wendy Halfpap, LMT: 414-839-7688 10620 N Port Washington Rd, Mequon

Let your body play to its full potential with the benefits of therapeutic massage. Relieve chronic and acute pa in , accelerate recovery time, and experience the benefits of

postural alignment. See ad, page 36.

CONSCIOUS MASSAGERebecca deVogel, LMT 414-839-0242 Sussex/Lisbon & Brookfield/Elm Grove RebeccaDeVogel.com

Energy-rich, intuitive bodywork embraces the more of you, bringing ease and vibrant health to every aspect of life. Specializing in relaxation, lomi lomi, deep tissue and therapeutic massage.

MOVING

BREW CITY BOXES414-810-2224 BrewCityBoxes.com [email protected]

We rent plastic moving boxes. We drop off, you pack, we take them back. Think outside the cardboard box. See ad, page 22.

NATURAL FOOD

GOOD HARVEST MARKETLocated 1 block south of I94 at Hwy T, Pewaukee • 262-544-9380 GoodHarvestMarket.com

Waukesha County’s largest natural food store offers a full selection of organic foods, holistic

health and beauty department, café, and classes in their community room. See ad, page 3.

OUTPOST NATURAL FOODSBay View, Brown Deer, Milwaukee, Mequon and Wauwatosa locations Outpost.coop

We know Jack! Unlike other area grocers, we know by name many of the farmers and producers who supply Outpost with quality goods. See ad, page 2.

URBAL [email protected] UrbalHealth.com 414-916-5088

Urbal Tea creates quality herbal infusions. Our loose leaf herbal teas helps heal, tone and refresh the entire body. Urbal Tea is liquid for life.

NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR

LAKESIDE NATURAL MEDICINE4433 N Oakland Ave, Shorewood LakesideNaturalMedicine.com 414-939-8748

Dr. Sarah Axtell is a board-certified naturopathic physician with a focus on autoimmune diseases, gas t ro in tes t ina l d isorders , endocrine conditions, cancer, anxiety and weight loss.

NUTRITION

H20 ENERGY FLOW262-334-2068 • H2OEnergyFlow.com [email protected] Karen’s Energy, 1427 W Washington Ave, West Bend

At Karen’s Energy Superfood Store and Wellness Center, learn about the importance of water and how H2O Energy Flow combined flow is an essential energy source. See ad, page 40.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

IDEAL BRAIN262-227-1460 [email protected] IdealBrainLLC.com

Ideal Brain, LLC, provides Brain-wave Optimiza-t ion, a break-

through neuro-technology designed for relaxation, self-regulation, as well as providing mental, physi-cal and spiritual well-being. See ad, page 5.

GOLDEN LIGHT HEALINGAmy Wilinski, Shamanic Energy Practitioner/ Reiki Master • 920-609-8277 GoldenLightHealing.net

Discover your gifts with one of our many offerings! Offering healing sessions and training in Milwaukee and Green Bay area in Reiki, Shamanism, Intuition, Mediumship and much more.

MIDWEST COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE6232 Bankers Rd, Racine • 800-593-2320 Acupuncture.edu

The Midwest College, with campuses in Racine and Chicago, offers accredited programs in Acupuncture and Or ienta l Medicine that lead to licensed practice in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and many other states. See ad, page 30.

SKIN CARE

WHITE SAGE SPASusie Raymond, Esthetician, Life Coach, Reiki Master/Teacher WhiteSageSpa.com • 414-352-6550

Rest your concerns in Susie’s soothing hands. Experience transformation within your skin, energy, or life purpose when you connect and express your inner desires. See ad, page 32.

SOLAR ENERGY

SUNVEST SOLAR262-547-1200 SunVest.com N27 W24075 Paul Ct, Ste 200, Pewaukee

Designs and installs solar PV systems ut i l izing c u s t o m e r e n d o r s e d materials and incentive

programs for residential/commercial buildings, providing unparalleled customer satisfaction and dependable clean energy. See ad, page 15.

SPIRITUAL

SPIRITUAL LIVING OF GREATER MILWAUKEE3211 S Lake Dr, St Francis Rsgm.net • 414-659-7849

We inspire a positive approach to a lifetime of spiritual growth. We celebrate our diversity and recognize our unity. Be the One who makes a

difference! Rev Lisa Stewart-de Snoo & Rev Scott de Snoo. See ad, page 36.

UNITY CHURCHRev Tom Sherbrook 1717 N 73 St, Wauwatosa • 414-475-0105 UnityChurchInMilwaukee.org

Find peace and happiness in a stressful world. Rev. Tom, acting minister, was former pastor for 27 years at St. Ann’s Church in West Allis. See ad, page 30.

VETERINARY SERVICES

ANIMAL DOCTOR HOLISTIC VETERINARY COMPLEXS73 W16790 Janesville Rd, Muskego 414-422-1300 • AnimalDoctorHolistic.com

Complete, integrated pet health care, including natural nutrition, titres, herbal/glandular/nutraceutical supplements, and essential oils. Dr. Jodie is a certified acupuncturist and food therapist.

YOGA

ABUNDANT JOY YOGA & WELLNESSW359 N5002 Brown St. Oconomowoc 262 244-7231 AbundantJoyYoga.com

Karen Rudolph, owner of Abundant Joy; offer Yoga classes for all levels. Essential oils, wellness retreats & group wellness cleanse. Wellness center with over 20 years of Yoga experience.

COPPER TREE YOGA STUDIO AND WELLNESS CENTER1364 E Sumner St, Hartford 262-670-6688 CopperTreeWellnessStudio.com

Voted top yoga studio 3 years running! Yoga, core fitness, kids yoga, prenatal, Reiki and various wellness services. Yoga & core fitness, prenatal teacher trainings. Our promise is to keep the spirit in yoga! See ad, page 11.

SANTOSHA FITNESSW307 N1497 Golf Rd, Ste 102, Delafield 262-337-9065 • SantoshaFitness.net

We offer affordable, enjoyable yoga for everyone in an intimate, calming space that specializes in yoga, fitness and mindfulness; also have a certified Ayurvedic practitioner on staff. See ad, page 33.

PSYCHOTHERAPY

INNER JOURNEYSNancy Hornby 414-332-8159 Susan Wasserman 414-961-0649 InrJourneys.com

Psycho the rapy se rv ices h o n o r i n g t h e e x q u i s i t e connection between mind/body/spirit. Offering holistic, traditional and cutting edge approaches. 50+ years of combined experience helping a diverse clientele with a

wide variety of issues. See ad, page 5.

RECONNECTIVE HEALING

TRUE WHOLENESS HEALING121 E Silver Spring Dr, Whitefish Bay 414-243-9851 • TrueWholenessHealing.com

Terri Humphrey, Reconnective Healing Practitioner, provides non-invasive, powerful healing for the mind, body, emotions, and spiri t . Works with infants, children, and adults. Helps with chronic i l lness, infert i l i ty, emotional issues, and more.

SCHOOLS/TRAINING

ART OF HEALING SCHOOL OF ENERGY MEDICINE13300 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove 262-787-3001 • AngelLightLLC.com

Wisconsin’s Premier School for Energy Medicine Training offering individual classes, certificate and diploma programs. Built on the belief that knowledge, competency and professionalism must

exist at the very foundation of Energy Work.

ASSOCIATION OF NATURAL HEALTH1427 W Washington Ave, West Bend KarensEnergy.com/tnc-certification 262-629-4301

Therapeut ic Nut r i t iona l Counselor TNC Certification accredited by the Association of Natural Health. Curriculum: nutrition, detoxing, energy medicine, chronic disease/cancer prevention, over 80

natural healing therapies, and five-day, classroom training. See ad, page 31.

AVEDA INSTITUTE OF BEAUTY AND WELLNESS327 E St Paul Ave, Milwaukee 414-227-2889 • IBW.edu

Located in Mil-waukee’s Historic Third Ward, The Institute of Beau-

ty and Wellness is a leading Aveda school with multiple beauty and wellness programs.

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