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Melissa and Keith Miller like to greet passersby with an energetic “Shine on!”—the catch phrase for Shine On

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Beyond Barre Pensacola Opens in West Pensacola

West Pensacola now has its own barre fit-ness studio with Beyond Barre Pensacola, owned by double-certified instructor Briana

Knight and entrepreneur Kandy Mccloud. The studio offers full body workouts with limited to no impact to the joints. “Having taught barre and other group fitness classes at Pensacola's premier studios for the past few years, I decided it was time for me to finally open my own studio,” she says. “I also realized that West Pensacola needed its own barre facility, and so the timing was right for me to take a leap of faith.” Determined to find a location and build out the facility on her own, Knight, a single mom herself, worked with a limited budget and help from friends and family to design and install all the equipment, flooring, mirrors and railings. “It was a true labor of love that brought this facility to West Pensacola,” she says. “All the other barre studios were in other areas of Pensacola, but the West Side had none.” One of the unique aspects of Knight’s facility is that she offers free childcare for members while they workout—“a definite necessity with all of the busy moms out there,” she says. She also offers yoga class-es and incorporates the Glideboard, a no impact car-dio element, into her classes. Beyond Barre Stroller classes are also offered at Pensacola’s Maritime Park. Knight and Mccloud, who holds a Masters in Busi-ness, are excited to bring this new style of boutique fitness to the area and hope to inspire woman to love themselves, create lasting friendship’s with fellow clients, and live sustainable, healthy lifestyles.

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Calcium Pills Don’t Build Bone HealthResearchers reporting in the British medical

journal The Lancet, analyzed 44 studies on calcium supplementation or dietary calcium and bone fractures and concluded, “Dietary calcium intake is not associated with risk of fracture and there is no current evidence that

increasing dietary calcium intake prevents fractures.” Qualifying studies included more than 44,000 people. A different meta-study from New Zealand’s University of Auckland, also published in The Lancet, reviewed 59 clinical and observational studies of calcium and bone density. The meta-analysis compared the effect of calcium doses of 500, 800 and 1,000 milligrams per day and found that bone density improvements ranged between 0.6 and 1.8 percent throughout the body during the first year of supplementation, but did not increase over time. They concluded that the improvements in bone mineral density from calcium supplements were small and that results mirrored the increases seen from dietary sources, suggesting that neither method significantly improves bone health.

Energy Drinks Harm the HeartIn addition to alertness, energy drinks may also trigger

abnormal heart rhythms and increased blood pressure. Researchers from the School of Pharmacy at the Uni-versity of the Pacific, in Stockton, California, tested 27 healthy adults. The volunteers were split into three groups—one drank two cans of an energy drink per

day, another consumed the same amount of a drink with Panax ginseng and the third a similar-tasting

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abnormal heart rhythms and higher blood pressure. The ginseng and placebo groups saw no change in their heart conditions. Sachin A. Shah, a doctor of pharmacy and professor at Pacific’s School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, says, “Our findings suggest that certain energy drinks may increase the risk of having an abnormal heart rhythm when consumed in high volumes. While we wait for more data, some consumers should exercise caution and not blindly follow the buzz.” The Center for Science in Public Interest, a consumer health advocacy group, has reported that as of June 2014, 34 deaths have been associated with energy drinks.

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Colorful Produce Slows Cell Aging A new study published in the Euro-

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ADHD Meds Weaken Kids’ BonesA new study announced at

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Neurotoxins Identified in Everyday ItemsResearch published in the British

medical journal The Lancet has newly identified six neurotoxins: manganese, fluoride, chlorpyrifos, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), tetrachloroethylene (perchlo-roethylene or PERC) and polybromi-nated diphenyl ethers (PBDE). Manganese exposure is found in welding and high-octane gas fumes, among other sources; fluoride is used in many municipal water supplies, glass etching and chrome cleaners. Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate contained in many pesticides, including Dursban and Lorsban. While DDT has been banned from insecticides within the U.S., it is still contained in other agents, including petroleum distil-lates. DDT is also still used in some areas to spray for mosquitoes. PERC has often been used in dry cleaning and for degreasing metals. PBDEs appear as flame retardants and to make electronics, household goods, building materials, polyurethane foams, plastics and more. The same researchers previ-ously identified lead, methylmercury, polychlorinated biphenyls, arsenic and toluene as neurotoxins. The neurotoxin label means they affect the nervous system and can cause neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism, attention deficit disorders, dyslexia and others.

Osteopathy Alleviates Low Back Pain More than 600,000 people undergo surgery for back

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GMO-Free PioneerNew Grain Transport to be Contaminant-Free

Large food companies that are switching to non-GMO (genetically modified) soy and corn products must

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Moth MiseryBright Lights Drive Them to ExtinctionNational Moth Week, held from July 23 to 31 (visit NationalMothWeek.org for podcast), has prompted the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) to encourage cities to install motion-sensitive dimming streetlights and is working to designate dark-sky parks that could provide a refuge for nocturnal species. The giant silk moth and other insects pollinate 80 percent of our food crops. In turn, their bodies sustain innumerable birds, rodents and bats. Entire ecosystems rest on their delicate, powdery wings. Only two species of moths are protected under the Endangered Species Act, and three others have gone extinct in the past decade. Many populations are see-ing declines of up to 99 percent. Between monoculture crops, pesticides, changing climate, urbanization and decreasing darkness due to artificial lighting, the future of night-flying moths is uncertain. Their only goal is to reproduce, guided to suitable nesting grounds by the shadow of the moon; many moth species do not even have mouths. However, cities now glow brighter than a full moon, and ambient light pollution radiating from urban areas draws moths to their deaths. IDA Program Manager John Baren-tine says, “Every time a person turns off and shields a porch light on their house, they’re helping.”

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Eco-Beach BlastSustainable Ways to Enjoy Sand and Surf When eco-conscious families hit the beach this summer, there’s more to be aware of than just picking up trash like drink containers, wrappers and found litter. Here are some other ways we can enhance our beach and water experiences while upping fitness benefits.

Rising water levels and severe weather events have damaged coastlines, so extra care is needed. When setting up a beach spot, stay away from sand dunes and pockets of beach grass that serve as natu-ral defenses against beach erosion. Also watch out for marked-off turtle hatching spots; prime nesting

season is May through October, according to the nonprofit Turtle Conservancy. Teach kids not to chase birds. Walk around shorebirds to cause minimal disturbance; it’s stressful dodging danger during meals and wastes precious energy stores. Walking on soft sand is like a weight-training workout, as detailed in Michael Sandler and Jessica Lee’s Barefoot Walking book. Polluting chemicals enter waterways via fertilizer and industry runoff and accidents like the BP Gulf oil spill; don’t contribute more by using sunscreen that contains oxybenzine, which reportedly alters hormone function. The Environmen-tal Working Group (ewg.org) maintains an online guide of safe sunscreens. The Huffington Post also suggests that we can make our own by mixing zinc oxide (a sunblocking agent), coconut oil (soothes and conditions skin), beeswax (for water-proofing) and tea tree oil (soothes and repairs skin and smells good). The same care applies to chemical hair dyes, shampoos, conditioners and straighteners. Patronize clean, green salons that use natural hair treatments free of synthetic chemicals, ammonia or para-phenylenediamine (PPD). Or search “nontoxic hair care” online. Plan a visit to coincide with a public volunteer beach cleanup event. Check with national organizations like Keep America Beautiful (kab.org) and local or countywide groups, as well as social media sites for group activities.

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It’s no coincidence that there have been fewer surger-

ies performed lately at Emerald Coast Podiatry. In the four months since Dr. Cosimo Ricciardi became the first area podiatrist to offer new, nonsurgical treatments targeting inflamed tendons and joints—a major source of chronic foot and ankle pain—many of his patients have found relief without going under the knife. While Ricciardi says surgery is still a highly effective option, and the only viable one for some patients, he’s seen positive results with every patient he’s treated using low-intensity laser light therapy and amniotic fluid injections, both recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. “My surgical numbers are going down a little bit,” he says, “but hey, that’s fine by me.” Ricciardi makes it a habit to keep

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Laser FocusLaser therapy can be used for acute or chronic conditions, he says. “When treating acute conditions with laser therapy, it’s particularly effec-tive when it’s administered as soon as possible following injury, assuming there’s no active hemorrhaging. The faster the inflammation is reduced and the healing process can begin, the better. In the case of acute injury, laser therapy helps restore the body to normal function quicker.” For chronic conditions, he uses laser therapy to essentially turn a chronic inflammatory process into a more acute inflammatory process—“something your body deals with with much better success. It turns on this whole cascade of healing options that your body inherently has, but has chosen not to implement.” While laser therapy is still a new service at Emerald Coast Podiatry, Ricciardi says he’s seen only positive results in the 25 to 30 patients he’s treated, including a 10-year-old com-petitive dancer, middle-aged weekend athletes and seniors with chronic foot and ankle pain. “It works. It’s crazy. I’m very excited about it,” he says. He’s also been pleased so far by amniotic fluid injections, which can be used in combination with laser treatments or instead of them, as a second option to try before surgery. With either technique, he says, the idea is to treat not just the pain, but also the source of the pain. Combined with strategies to help patients avoid the repetitive actions that caused the problem in the first place, these new techniques allow him to create individualized treatment plans that are both preventive and healing. “So we deal with the hurt now, and then we implement some strate-gies to keep them from hurting (the injury further),” he says. “You put those two together, and they have a good rate of keeping people out of the hospital room.”

No Fungus Among UsLaser therapy can also keep feet out of closed-toe shoes. While toenail fungus (medical name: onychomycosis) might not be as

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up with the latest in FDA-approved treat-ments for podiatric problems, and perhaps because he’s an athlete himself, he’s especially interested in alterna-tives to surgery, which can be debilitating in its own right. Achilles tendonitis, for exam-ple, is an excruciating condition that de-mands treatment, but surgery—long the de-fault option—requires four to six weeks in a cast, another four to

six weeks of physical therapy, and as long as a year before the resumption of normal activities. So when the FDA recently ap-proved the two new nonsurgical treatments for foot and ankle pain, Ricciardi was quick to enroll in training so he could offer them to patients who might benefit from them. While they haven’t made foot surgery obsolete, he says, they enable him to offer first and second lines of less-invasive treatment before he turns to a surgical solution.

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debilitating as an inflamed Achilles ten-don, it is painful and embarrassing, and it affects more than 32 million Ameri-cans. Ricciardi says he’s had frustrated patients try all kinds of odd homegrown treatments—including vinegar, yellow mustard and Vicks VapoRub—before they finally gave up and came to him. Now he can offer them a state-of-the-art (and unscented) way to get back into their summer sandals. An added bonus of laser treat-ments is that they’re quick—five to ten minutes—and they actually feel good. “Depending on the laser, it can create little to no sensation or it can create a gentle, soothing warmth,” Ricciardi says. “Many patients who

receive laser therapy treatments enjoy the experience, especially when we use a massage-ball treatment head to deliver what’s often referred to as a ‘laser massage.’” These new, nonsurgical tech-niques are changing the way podiatry is practiced—and leading the way on the Emerald Coast is Dr. Cosimo Ricciardi, who believes that cutting-edge medi-cine often means no cutting at all.

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Caring for an elderly or ill loved one can be logistically difficult, physically exhausting and emo-

tionally grueling—and the vast majority of home caregivers assume the job with no experience and few resources. Tena Scallan, who for 25 years ran a home care agency serving Gulf Coast resi-dents in three states, has gift-wrapped her own vast experience and resources in the form of a 400-page book, The Ultimate Compassionate Guide to Care-giving: A Simple Blueprint for Dealing with Today’s Healthcare Crisis Com-bined with Years of Wisdom and Sound Advice. A 2015 study by the AARP Public Policy Institute and the National Alli-ance for Caregiving estimates that 34.2 million Americans provided unpaid care to someone age 50 or older in the previous 12 months. The challenges to these millions of caregivers are well documented, and plenty of books have been written to acknowledge those challenges and uplift the caregivers. But Scallan’s book is less “You can do it” than “How to do it,” covering every fac-et of caregiving, from flossing someone else’s teeth (or cleaning his dentures), to shopping for and preparing nutritionally balanced meals, to assessing eligibility for government assistance. The information Scallan provides here is nothing short of encyclopedic, and in fact her book is formatted to be used as a reference tool, not read from

cover to cover. The exhaustive table of contents—outlining 16 chapters on matters physical, psychological, finan-cial, medical, logistical and legal, plus two chapters serving as a documenta-tion planner and resource guide—makes an excellent index, although there is a separate index at the back of the book as well. And the information in the book is typically presented in bite-sized pieces (bulleted lists, quick tips and so forth) that stressed caregiv-ers can digest in a hurry. Scallan devotes an entire chap-ter to the physical well-being of the caregiver, particularly the mechanics of assisting a patient who is unstable or unable to support his own body weight. But much of her advice applies to caregiver and patient alike, as so many caregivers are elderly themselves. Her chapters on Legalities (e.g., reverse mortgage FAQs) and Safety (e.g., what to do if your car breaks down) should

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be required reading for any senior, disabled or not. All this nuts-and-bolts information is available elsewhere—just not all in one place. But what readers won’t find elsewhere are Scallan’s equally prag-matic tips for communicating clearly and sidestepping confrontation. This wise counsel—obviously the product of long experience—helps protect one of the most important and fragile aspects of caregiving: the relationship between loved ones who’ve been thrust into the difficult roles of patient and caregiver.

BiographyCaregiving has always been Tena Scallan’s passion. She began caregiv-ing as a 14-year-old candy striper, earned a degree in medical/business administration, and worked in several administrative capacities at Humana Hospital in New Orleans and then a rehabilitation center in Slidell, Loui-siana. After running a home health agency in Louisiana for seven years, Scallan launched own caregiving business with great success. Ten years later, she gave up the business to move to Florida, but still she was constantly asked to share her professional wis-dom. She began compiling it—and The Ultimate Caregiver was born.

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In virtually all aspects of life, we are influenced consciously or subcon-sciously by mainstream media messag-

es. Today, six media giants—Comcast, The Walt Disney Company, Twenty-First Century Fox, Time Warner, Viacom and DirecTV—control the vast majority of what we watch on TV and in movies, listen to on the radio and read in books, newspapers and magazines. According to Ben Bagdikian, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of The New Media Monopoly, this handful of conglomer-ates form a cartel that wields enough influence to affect U.S. politics and define social values. Thirty years ago, before many merg-ers and acquisitions, 50 corporations owned nearly all of American media. Today’s infotainment and rhetoric, mis-represented as news, is leading millions to conclude that these colossal powers do not exist to objectively report the truth.

Mainstream Media’s True ColorsAlthough a recent Gallup Poll reflects Americans’ lack of trust in mainstream media’s reporting of news fully, fairly and accurately, fair reporting was what HarperCollins, a prominent publisher, expected upon the 2016 release of

New York City holistic psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Brogan’s A Mind of Your Own: The Truth About Depression and How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives. They were shocked when the book was boycotted. “The New York Times, Dr. Oz and Good Morning America refused to schedule author interviews or write book reviews. There wasn’t a whisper anywhere on mainstream media about my evidenced-based book on how women can holistically recover from depression without a single prescrip-tion. HarperCollins was baffled. I was their first credentialed author who spoke out against pharmaceuticals,” says Brogan. So Brogan turned to independent outlets, including print, online and so-cial media, her own website, newslet-ter lists and word-of-mouth. Her work soon broke through into three of the top bestselling book lists: USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly and The New York Times. That example serves as clear proof of the importance and power of independent media to furnish the public helpful and in-depth information on wide-ranging topics that mainstream broadcast media typically only cover in 30- to 60-second blurbs or not at all.

Dr. Mark Hyman, chair of the Institute of Functional Medicine and director of the Cleveland Clinic Cen-ter for Functional Medicine, learned Brogan’s lesson early on. “Independent media have been crucial in disseminat-ing my life’s work. Given the misinfor-mation being spread by regular news and government channels about weight and health, we deserve to hear the truth about what’s in our food, toxins in our environment and how we can truly heal our bodies,” says Hyman, a nine-time bestselling author.

Independent VoicesToday’s independent media landscape shifts at warp speed. With 24/7 Internet access to websites, both groundbreak-ing journalism and grassroots perspec-tives appear in original articles and blogs. Outlets include independent online radio, TV shows, newspapers, filmmakers and “citizen journalists” armed with smart phones instantly transmitting images and updates via YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. From a growing recognition that such media play a vital role in shaping a more in-formed and engaged citizenry, more at-tention is again being paid to the need for real news that matters. Breaking the reign of junk food news generators is the mission of ProjectCensored.org, a media research program at California’s Sonoma State University. Billions of dollars are spent annu-ally on webinars, podcasts and e-books exploring health and healing, self-help, spiritual enlightenment and creativity, indicating a reading audience with a hunger for deeper wisdom. Since 1973, New Dimensions Radio, co-founded and hosted by Justine Willis Toms, has featured many of the world’s most respected wisdom keepers. “Guests exclaim how refreshing it is to speak in-depth and at length. Mainstream, commercially based media consistently present sound bites on how things are breaking down and not working, without opening thought to constructive visions for a future that benefits all life and the planet,” says Toms. “Independent media have broken away from dependence on the moneyed interests holding tight reins on the news and information they publish. Because we’re listener-supported, public radio is

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free to explore a wide range of timely and timeless topics,” he says. Leaning away from one-sided views gives independent media space to expand people’s perspectives and positive expectations for the future. The seven-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Christian Science Monitor international news organization was established in Boston over a century ago to till human thought and thereby improve human lives via an uplifted journalistic standard. “Its quiet insistence for human rights and against tyranny; for generosity and against selfishness; for intelligence, char-ity, courage, integrity and most of all, for progress and hope—surely that has helped,” remarks John Yemma, current columnist and former editor. “We work to uncover where prog-ress is occurring, even though headlines proclaim the contrary. There are always two sides to a story,” says Susan Hack-ney, a senior director with the Monitor, which consistently resists the sensational in favor of the meaningful. Magazines such as Natural Awaken-ings, Mother Jones, The Optimist and Yes! are likewise stirring up conversa-tions on meaningful issues via larger perspectives with a focus on tangible solutions. They address such areas as the damaging health and environmental effects of genetically engineered food, championed by Jeffrey Smith, founder of the Institute for Responsible Technology. “Europe could kick genetically modified ingredients (GMO) out of their food supply because their mainstream media covered the health dangers, while U.S. mainstream media ignored them and kept Americans in the dark. Independent media in the U.S. enable democracy and consumer-inspired transformations of all kinds. Knowledge has organizing power,” advises Smith.

Success StoriesWith Fran Korten at its helm, the ad-free, subscription-supported, nonprofit Yes! is helping to reframe our biggest issues. “Mainstream media, dependent upon advertisers that would have us believe that we can buy happiness, celebrate stories of the rich and power-ful, leaving everyone else feeling small and powerless. Independents can help resist such ways of seeing the world, help people see a different path to suc-

cess and happiness and perceive themselves as change agents. Together, we share en-gaging stories of how people are carving out new ways of living that hold the hope of a world more in balance with the living Earth and where everyone’s inherent worth and dignity are recog-nized,” says Korten. Allan Savory, founder of the Savory Institute and originator of a holistic land management systems approach to recover and preserve sustainable resources, underscores the need for change leaders and independent think-ers. “As we ponder who they might be, we realize it’s not those that discover new, counterintuitive insights, but those that spread the knowledge. The groundbreakers are pioneers like writ-ers, poets, artists, speakers and social networkers. After 50 years of trying to understand the intense institutional resistance to and ridiculing of my work of managing complexity in a simple manner, holistic management is now quickly spreading globally. This is only due to social networking, independent writers and my TED talk that went viral,” observes Savory. Laurie McCammon, change leader and author of Enough! How to Liberate Yourself and Remake the World with Just One Word, contracted with independent publisher Red Wheel Weiser to get her message out. “It’s been building aware-ness of forbidden knowledge—that we each have unrealized potential to affect reality by changing our thoughts. We can nurture a shift in global culture away from an existing way of life that has bred fear, lack and a belief in scarcity,” explains McCammon. She suggests that to preview a new vision of, “I am enough and have enough,” and, “We are enough and have enough,” we should look to the fertile fringes; small communities of intentional and conscious people actively reinvent-

ing society. “Look at what independent media are reporting on; as well as their unprec-edented use of new terms such as organic, wellness, sustainability,

permaculture, transition town, sharing economy,

social responsibility, biomimicry and the butterfly effect,” says McCammon. The existing worldview, with all of its core assumptions and rules, aims to restrain awakening individual and collective consciousness. McCammon observes, “As long as the ‘old story’ was told repeatedly by mainstream media with conviction, it could command our attention and make us doubt our inner story. Trusting that the outer world had our own best interests in mind meant that there was no need to turn within. This is changing. Thanks to farseeing, courageous and strong enough inde-pendent media, there’s been an over-turning to a more wholesome story of mind-body-spirit, abundance, innova-tion, collaboration and cooperation.” Mainstream and independent media coexist like two sides of a coin. Mainstream media’s talking heads tell us how to act and think while indepen-dent media invite us to engage, educate and think for ourselves, dig deeper and take action. Without independent media, we would know little about the benefits of the ever-evolving grassroots movement of holistic, alternative, com-plementary, integrative and functional medicine. Nor would we know the truth about climate change; the health advantages of plant-based diets and community gardens; food deserts and nutrition-related illnesses; the preva-lence of environmental toxins; signs of spiritual progress; alternative educa-tion; and the benefits of eco-villages to people and the planet.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

We in America are the best entertained and least informed society in the world.

~Neil Postman, media theorist and educator

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Pat Crawford’s office is quiet and peaceful, not at all like the offices of most local radio executives.

That’s because he runs one of the few media outlets in Northwest Florida that’s not owned by a large corpora-tion. Its airwaves aren’t dominated by snarky disc jockeys, angry talk show hosts or screaming commercials. Instead, the voices on WUWF-FM 88.1 calmly discuss news, invite opposing viewpoints and look for solutions, both conventional and unexpected. “We’re an oasis in the media land-scape,” says Crawford, executive direc-tor of the station, which is heard across Northwest Florida and Southeast Alabama.

Listeners As OwnersA noncommercial station owned by the University of West Florida, WUWF

enjoys great editorial freedom, Craw-ford says. “I’ve been here almost 35 years, and they’ve never tried to censor or suggest anything.” He says there’s a “firewall” that keeps the university administration from telling him what stories to cover. In turn, a firewall between him and News Director Sandra Averhart, a longtime journalist, gives her the power to de-cide what is news and what’s not. Crawford considers listeners to be the station’s true owners—in part because they provide more than half its funding through subscriptions and donations. “We mainly belong to our listeners,” he says. So WUWF staffers try to anticipate their audience’s desires for information, whether it’s on current events, foreign af-fairs, health issues, the environment, the

economy’s twists and turns, or any of the myriad topics that pop up in the news. “Our mission is to do our best to create an informed citizenry” and pro-vide “information they can trust,” he says. Crawford hears some complaints that public radio is biased toward liber-als, but he notes that they tend to come from conservatives who don’t under-stand that WUWF is trying to provide balanced news coverage. Not to pick a fight with Fox News, he says, but “we are fair and balanced.” WUWF also carries a weekly show, “On the Media,” that dissects news coverage and points out gaffes by commercial and public media alike.

On The AirWUWF has its own staff to cover local news, and it has access to news on a wide variety of other subjects thanks to its affiliations with National Public Radio, Florida Public Radio and Public Radio International. The station doesn’t want to simply report what happens, Crawford says; it also tries to add context and search for solutions to issues—an approach shunned by many media. Diane Rehm, who hosts a daily talk show distributed by NPR, exempli-fies this approach, he says. She insists on civility even when guests have widely divergent viewpoints, and she challenges guests and listeners to of-fer constructive ideas rather than rant about problems. Crawford is no fan of news media that pander to the far left or the far right. “The media have added to the po-larization of our country,” he says. “The pundits never have solutions. They just tear into each other.”

News Without the Noise at

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WUWF Turns 35Housed at the University of Florida, WUWF began broadcasting in 1981,

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half its funding through subscriptions and donations.

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Who’s Listening?WUWF has an audience that many ad-vertisers would envy. Its listeners tend to be among the most educated and afflu-ent of local radio audiences, Crawford says, citing data from Nielsen, a global information and measurement company. As a nonprofit station, WUWF doesn’t accept advertising, but it ac-cepts sponsorships, which prohibit a business from touting its services or products. On-air acknowledgment of a sponsor can take no more than 20 seconds and contain no qualitative message, according to Federal Commu-nications Commission rules for non-commercial stations. This means, for example, that a sponsor can be identi-fied as an attorney, but not a “board-certified” attorney. WUWF takes these guidelines a step further, insisting that staffers, not sponsors, read all on-air sponsorship messages. Still, Crawford says, there’s a good payoff for businesses that sponsor programming on WUWF: “Public radio listeners are loyal to us, and they’re loyal to our sponsors.”

Changing RadioLike most other media, radio now offers audiences many more ways to access in-formation than it did just a few years ago. For one thing, radio listening is no longer “by appointment.” Websites, internet streaming and online archives let listeners choose when and how they enjoy a station’s offerings. WUWF has a robust website; its WUWF FM-2 provides classical music, and WUWF FM-3 offers a newsreader service. Technology also gives more depth to news coverage. News Director Averhart may have time on air for only a five-minute excerpt of a 30-minute interview. However, she can post the entire interview at WUWF.org, where listeners can hear it in its entirety at their convenience. But even as it adopts new technol-ogy, WUWF stays calm and follows its own course in covering the news. “There’s a lot of hype out there,” Crawford says. “Nobody’s yelling here.”

Mark O’Brien, a longtime journalist, author and editor, lives in Pensacola.

Off The Air, On The Road

Pat Crawford is big on exer-cise—really big. In 2007, he

walked 1,000 miles from Jack-sonville to Washington, D.C., and in 2009, he bicycled 2,200 miles from Pensacola to Ontario, Canada. One reason for his epic excursions: to promote awareness of public radio in general and WUWF in particular. His exploits raised money for the station, but Crawford himself benefited too. He did much of his walking along Highway 17, a once-popular road rendered ob-solete by the Interstate. He made a point of eating lunch at mom-and-pop restaurants, visiting with locals and hearing their stories. “It was a very powerful experience,” he says. The bicycle ride retraced parts of the Underground Railroad, the route taken by American slaves as they fled toward freedom in Canada—a compelling history lesson Crawford shared with WUWF listeners as he called in daily with updates on his travels.

HighlightsTuned In To The Environment?Check out “Living on Earth” with Steve Curwood. This PRI program, which airs weekly on WUWF, car-ries news, features, interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues.

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ate golfer from Richmond, Missouri. “I realized that my main obstacles were in my head, and from that day on, my golf game changed.” In any athletic or fitness endeavor, the pursuit of excellence unfolds an array of challenges. While golf pres-ents some of the toughest hurdles to improvement, any links enthusiast can better their game by acquiring a champion’s mindset. Applying a few Zen techniques and disciplines adapted from the Buddhist tradition of mind-ful awareness—which teaches that the mind is everything—can work wonders. Zen Golf master and performance psychologist Joe Parent, Ph.D., of Ojai, California, advises: “The key is finding a way to let the ‘thinking’ mind do all the preliminaries to physi-cal performance—selecting a target, judging the lie, gauging weather influences, etc.—and then letting our ‘intuitive’ mind take over, enabling our body to make a swing that’s free from second-guessing ourselves.” He calls the optimal playing mentality, “Not too tight, not too loose.” It’s the sweet spot that allows us to perform

ZEN GOLFMaster the Mind to Master the Game

by Aimee Hughes

via our best self. Some key techniques prepare us to find and reside in this just-right Goldilocks place of being not too hot and not too cold. Developing mental fortitude takes us even further than we can imagine. Mastery is born from discipline, fo-cused attention and a deep core desire to adopt habits and behaviors that will upgrade our mindset. Author of Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game, Parent teaches his students to enter a state that he calls “trusting versus trying.” He teaches a “one stroke at a time” approach, which emphasizes awareness of be-ing in the present moment, as many contemplative spiritual traditions do. When the golfer is deeply engaged in the present moment with just the right level of emotional intensity, free of distractions and worries about future swings, they become integrated with what’s taking place on the course in the here and now to the point of total absorption. In yoga, pranayama, or breathing techniques, are employed to promote relaxation in the mind and body. The Zen approach to golf uses breath work to allow body and mind to make the most fluid and powerful golf swing

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possible for the player. “The single factor that sets apart the top perform-ers in any athletic discipline from the rest of us is their state of mind,” says Craig Perkins, a yoga master and founder of the Yandara Yoga Institute, in Baja California, Mexico. “From all my years of yogic study, there’s one teaching that always sticks with me: If we want to master our game, whether it’s golf, yoga or chess, we must first and foremost master our mind.” Prac-titioners maintain that, meditation can take our mental game to its optimal level and Perkins believes, “Medita-tion is the number one practice for cultivating self-trust.” Positive visualization, which can be supported by meditation, is another method champion golfers leverage to improve their performance levels. Par-ent teaches his students, “Establish a clear image in your mind’s eye, and the body will follow.” Repeating this tech-nique with every shot helps the golfer cultivate the habit of positive visualiza-tion by seeing the results. Physical prowess is of little con-sequence if our mental game is off. Under the intense pressure of a golf match, execution suffers when perfor-mance anxiety isn’t kept under control. While many golfers have what it takes to succeed—the requisite native ability, experience, technique and talent—men-tal hang-ups can cause them to call it a day. Detrimental habits can undermine our self-confidence, as well as our score. The solution lies in pinpointing what’s behind them and applying pertinent Zen techniques to either gradually alleviate or winningly work with them. Hughes, who makes his home overlooking the greens of Shirkey Golf Course, says, “It’s about getting out of your own way. When you’re at one with the game as it presents itself, you know your game will be much better than when your mind is racing off to work issues, family dramas and all the other usual life stuff. When I learned how to establish myself in this present moment awareness, not only did my golf game change for the better, so did the rest of my life.”

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Locavore LingoWhat All the Food Labels

Really Meanby Judith Fertig

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Locally grown foods are more likely to have been bred for flavor and nutrition than durability and

a long shelf life, says Emily Akins, outreach director for the Kansas City Food Circle, a cooperative that links residents with farmers that grow and raise organic and free-range food. An added benefit is getting to know the farmer and being able to ask the ques-tions—and receive the answers—that are important to us. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports that local food sales totaled $12 billion in 2014, up from $5 billion in 2008. They continue to grow.

Organic or Certified OrganicConsumers want to know the difference between organics and certified organics. Today’s number of U.S. certified organic operations has jumped nearly 300 per-cent since 2002 to more than 21,700. Although a certified organic desig-nation might be the preferred index of

how foods are grown and raised, it is not always possible for certain foods in some climates. Sometimes there’s a tradeoff in buying organic foods in the carbon footprint of its transport to market. According to the Sweetwater Organic Community Farm, in Tampa, Florida, “Organic refers to a specific method of growing and processing foods, and is defined as produce grown, packaged and stored without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbi-cides or irradiation.” To be considered certified organic under the Code of Federal Regulations 7 CFR Part 205, products must meet these standards:

n No harmful chemicals have been ap-plied to the land for at least three years.

n Farmers and processors are inspected annually by a certifying agency.

n Farmers and processors must keep detailed records of practices.

n Farmers are required to maintain a written organic management plan.

Certified HumaneWhen we buy local cheese, poultry or meat at the farmers’ market, we some-times see a certified humane notice. One such producer is Baetje Farms, outside St. Louis, Missouri. Their highly regarded goat cheeses offer traceability via a lot number, so buyers can know exactly which milking the cheese came from. In factory farming, which often involves penning or caging animals that never go outdoors, “certified humane” means that this producer meets Hu-mane Farm Animal Care standards:

n Fed a nutritious diet without antibiot-ics or hormones.

n Provided proper shelter with resting areas and sufficient space.

n Animals have the ability to behave naturally.

Veronica Baetje says her farm’s goats receive organic mineral supplements and locally grown alfalfa hay in addition to pasture grass every day. She adds, “They are free to choose what they prefer to do, whether skip and run up a hill, lie under the shade of a tree, soak up some sunshine or play with their herd mates.”

Wild FoodAt times, farmers’ markets will offer foraged foods from the wild or wild game. Sources are listed online at EatWild.com. “Few of us will go back to foraging in the wild, but we can learn to forage in our supermarkets, farmers’ markets and from local farmers to select the most nutritious and delicious foods available,” says founder Jo Robinson, in Vashon, Washington. For example, Dave and Sue Whit-tlesey, at High Wire Ranch, in Hotch-kiss, Colorado, raise bison (buffalo) and elk that they sell both through local stores and at the Aspen Saturday Market. The wild game is 100 percent pasture-fed, non-GMO (no genetically modified feed), gluten-free and not

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports

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given hormones or any antibiotics unless the animal is sick.

Trusted SourcesThe land, climate and growing season dictate the best natural farming prac-tices for each area, often described along with their products on farm and farmers’ market websites. Wisconsin’s Dane County Farmers’ Market, in Madison, provides detailed descriptions of farm products and agricultural practices so customers can make informed choices. Sometimes, the type of farm makes a difference. “We are intentionally human scale,” says Virginia Goeke, of Sylvan Mead-ows Farm, in Viroqua, Wisconsin. “We choose to husband our land to promote harmony and synergy. We are creating a sustainable farm ecosystem where herbal meadows, prairies, heirloom gardens, orchards, woodlands, and rare breeds of livestock and wildlife flourish.” Sometimes, we’d just like someone else to do the food curating for us. The Kansas City Food Circle requires mem-ber farmers to take a pledge to follow certain agricultural practices. “When you buy food from our members, you can rely on the co-op’s pledge that it’s been certified naturally grown or that the farmer has USDA Organic certifica-tion,” says Akins. Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative, the joint effort of 100 small-scale family farms providing fresh, organic, seasonal produce, in Leola, Pennsylvania, gives similar assurances. The USDA reports that 160,000 farmers nationwide are currently selling to their local markets via farmers’ mar-kets, community supported agriculture organizations, restaurants, groceries and institutions, generating health, social, economic and environmental benefits for local communities. It keeps growing because we keep asking questions.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com.

Deciphering the significance of food labels can

be daunting, particu-larly when seeking to understand what they mean for animal wel-fare. U.S. food labeling laws are notoriously weak, resulting in vague and sometimes mislead-ing marketing claims. Legally, there is no definition of humane, which means that industry organizations are left to define this and other terms themselves. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) simply verifies that these companies comply with their own self-defined standards. Certified organic animals and free-range birds must be allowed outdoor access, yet these standards do not define the amount, duration or quality of access required. For example, the Certified Organic label doesn’t set any space requirements for animals housed indoors, nor prohibit the use of farrow-ing crates or gestation stalls which can be so small that the confined animals can’t turn around or roll over. The Cage-Free label indicates that eggs came from hens that were never confined to a cage and have had unlimited access to food, water and the freedom to roam. The reality is that most cage-free hens spend their entire lives in a shed where, due to over-crowding, they have barely more space than caged birds. Also, under all labels, it’s standard industry practice to kill the male chicks born to the egg industry. The Cage-Free label is particularly mis-leading when placed on anything other than egg cartons, because chickens raised for meat are never caged. Under most of the common labels, including Certified Organic, Cage-Free and Free-Range, physical mutilations such as horn removal, tail docking, debeaking and castration are permitted, and in most cases, providing pain relief is not required during these procedures.

Animals form strong bonds with their young. In sanctuaries, pigs spend their lives with their piglets, mother cows form immediate and lifelong bonds with their calves, and chick-ens protect and commu-nicate with their chicks. The routine practice of separating mothers from their young is standard under all labels. Whether an animal is raised for meat or for

other products such as dairy or eggs, most agricultural animals will eventually be slaughtered at a fraction of their natu-ral lifespan. Animals such as dairy cows and egg-laying hens are killed when their production declines. Veal (the meat of a baby cow) is considered to be a byprod-uct of the dairy industry, and the USDA estimates that 2,000 calves are slaugh-tered each day in the U.S. Be wary of the unregulated Hu-manely Raised label and the American Humane Certified label, which offer little improvement over the standard factory farming practices that many consumers abhor. The Certified Humane label, a pro-gram of Humane Farm Animal Care, is more stringent about living conditions, requiring that all animals have space that allows for exercise and freedom of movement, prohibiting crates, cages and tethers. It also has some limitations on physical mutilations, prohibiting debeaking and requiring pain relief for some other procedures at older ages. Under the Global Animal Partner-ship (GAP) label, products are ranked by a five-tiered rating system, with 1 being the least rigorous and 5 the most. GAP prohibits intensive confinement at all levels and only allows debeaking and tail docking up to its level 3 standard. Both the Certified Humane and the GAP labels go beyond the protections of the Humane Slaughter Act, requiring the butchery of cattle, pigs and sheep to comply with certain standards developed

Animal Welfare Lexiconby Tracey Narayani Glover

The USDA reports that 160,000 farmers nation-wide are currently selling

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in partnership with Temple Grandin and the North American Meat Institute. The Animal Welfare Approved label likely offers the greatest indepen-dent protection of any label. It’s the only label to require pasture access for all animals, prohibit beak trimming of birds and tail docking of pigs, and man-date audited slaughter practices of most farmed animals. Concerned consumers might ask if there is any humane way to kill a sentient being that doesn’t want to die. Despite the perplexing state of food labeling, it’s still possible to eat com-passionately. Visit local farms and ask questions or do what many conscien-tious consumers around the world are doing to ensure that their food choices reflect their values—stick to a plant-based diet, thus leaving animals and their byproducts off our plates entirely.

Tracey Narayani Glover, J.D., is an animal advocate, writer, owner and chef of The Pure Vegan, and yoga and meditation teacher in Mobile, AL. Connect at ThePureVegan.com and ARCForAllBeings.org.

Healthy Foods LexiconForaged—Native foods gathered from the wild, rather than cultivated. Examples: wild mush-rooms, fiddlehead ferns, mulberries, native pecans, black walnuts and native persimmons.

Free range—Poultry raised outdoors where they are free to range over natural vegetation.

Grass-fed—Beef or milk cows fed on grass. The benefit is leaner, better-flavored meat and more omega-3s, plus fuller flavors in milk, butter and other dairy products.

Heirloom—Older, non-hybrid varieties of produce, including fruit trees, herbs and vegetables.

Heritage breeds—Ancestral breeds of poultry and livestock that often take

longer to reach market weight, but have more flavor.

Local—Grown or raised within a three-hour driv-ing radius of the consum-er’s purchase site.

Pastured—Livestock raised on pastures instead of fac-tory farms.

Traceability—Precise tracking by a farmer that informs the consumer of which chicken hatched a specific clutch of eggs, which farm grew a cantaloupe and which mill boiled down and bottled the sorghum syrup.

Wild-caught—Fish that live and are caught in open lakes, streams or oceans.

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Food co-ops are an easy way to regularly cast our votes for our

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Here’s something to add to our to-do list: nothing. Americans today work more

hours than ever before, foregoing hard-earned vacation days and spending more time with electronic devices than with friends and family. The temptation and pressure to do more at the expense of needed rest are great, but failing to take time out to recharge our minds and bodies can have serious consequences, according to experts. Downtime is most acutely needed in the workplace. In a survey of nearly 20,000 workers, The Energy Project and Harvard Business Review found that 59 percent of them were physi-cally exhausted, emotionally drained, distracted and lacking purpose. Headquartered in Yonkers, New York, with offices in Europe and Aus-tralia, The Energy Project has helped hundreds of businesses, including For-tune 500 companies, create healthier, happier and higher-performing work-places. The company takes its cues from elite athletes that carefully build rest and recovery periods into their train-ing schedules. “Just as your body needs

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sleep and food to function optimally, so does your mind and spirit,” says Annie Perrin, an executive vice president with the project. There’s a mounting body of neurological research to buttress the analogy. Important assimilation of learning and “meaning making” occurs in the resting brain, according to Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Ed.D., associ-ate professor of education, psychology and neuroscience at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and author of Emotions, Learning, and the Brain. When our minds are allowed to wander, they engage a network of interacting brain regions that together are thought to play a key role in build-ing our ability for inward reflection and recollection, known as the default mode network. Immordino-Yang’s research suggests that such activation during restful moments is positively associated with the recalling of memo-ries, envisioning the future and even developing a moral foundation. “This network seems to be more engaged when we aren’t actively gathering information or working on

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an external goal,” remarks Immordino-Yang. Zoning out on TV or video games doesn’t produce the same brain benefit because, “It’s about looking inward rather than outward,” she says. The de-fault network does engage when intro-spection occurs during nurturing social interaction, such as while enjoying a reflective conversation with friends or family. She recommends banning tech-nology and other distractions during periods spent in activities that bring joy and meaning so that we are present in a mindful way. The Energy Project ushers clients through a comprehensive energy audit, using exercises to expose specific personal habits that lead to diminishing returns in both work and play time. In one exercise, workers are asked to rank current incoming emails from one to five, with the highest number equating to, “I need to respond immediately.” Most rate nearly no fives, says Perrin, a realization that has helped many people change their email habits. While change can be hard, Perrin suggests creating new, healthy rituals through repetition, which taps into the brain’s desire for automaticity. For ex-ample, she advises workers to schedule “renewal breaks” every 90 minutes after completing a block of high-priority tasks. “If you’ve been sitting, move; if the mind has been active, do something to quiet it, like meditating or simply closing your eyes.” She also suggests

finding workers to buddy up with and schedule mutual breaks to help support and hold each other accountable. Immordino-Yang suggests that another practice to maximize the value of downtime is to combine it with exer-cise. “A walk can be rejuvenating,” she says. “While the body is engaged, the mind is free to wander.” The Energy Project calls on manag-ers to model these downtime activities for their employees. Some companies have instituted policies that limit send-ing email from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., as well as during weekends and vacations, so staffers don’t feel compelled to read and respond to keep up with work. Setting limits is even more crucial for young people with minds and habits that are especially malleable. “I see teenagers taking their phones into the bathroom or bed to text in the middle of the night. Parents need to put a stop to this,” counsels Immordino-Yang. “The brain needs uninterrupted rest to work at its best.” Learning that being a productive employee or an emotionally avail-able parent requires giving ourselves a break and gives us permission to rest. We find that downtime is not just good for ourselves, but also for our families and workplaces.

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Liza Huber on Healthy Meals and Happy Kids

Start with Homemade, Organic Baby Foodby Gerry Strauss

For many actresses, landing a role on the hit show Passions would be a career highlight. For Liza Huber,

daughter of soap opera icon Susan Lucci, a successful acting career was one step en route to her calling as a mother, public speaker and entrepre-neur. Her inspiration was to launch Sage Spoonfuls (SageSpoonfuls.com) to make it easier for parents to make homemade, organic food for their little ones. It’s all about enabling parents to provide a legacy of health, all wrapped up in love.

How did becoming a parent boost your relationship with organic foods and health?

I was raised on a diet of mostly fresh, homemade, food and knew it was something I wanted for my own chil-dren. At that point, I knew the basics; that it was healthier and tasted better than store-bought baby food. The more I learned, the more I became fascinated by how switching to an organic diet positively affects our health.

Why is it vital to introduce organic food during a young-ster’s early development? America’s food supply is loaded with more chemicals and GMOs [genetically modified organisms] than ever before. I believe, as many others do, that the rapid rise of food allergies in children is a direct result. Many chemical pesti-cides and artificial flavors and colors are known to contain carcinogens, suspect-ed hormone disruptors and neurotoxins. It is widely believed that even small doses of these common pesticides can have lasting negative effects on a child’s health. I believe that teaching our kids about the importance of fresh, organic food and the potential dangers of a con-ventionally processed diet helps set the stage for a lifetime of healthy choices.

How do homemade organics and packaged organics differ? Store-bought baby food, organic or not, is processed to have a long shelf life of up to two years. So much of the nutrient content is lost during processing that most manufacturers artificially add it back in, but aren’t obligated to inform consum-ers. The added nutrients are synthetic and aren’t absorbed by the body the same way as naturally occurring nutrients. The taste, color and aroma of com-mercial baby food isn’t as appealing. By feeding your baby a steady tasty diet of fresh, homemade, organic baby food, you greatly reduce the risk they’ll grow into a picky eater. Plus, making your own baby food is three to five times less expensive than what is store-bought. Homemade food has a far smaller impact on the environment compared with commercial manufacturing, trans-portation and packaging. By the time a

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baby turns 1, they will have eaten from nearly 700 jars or pouches of store-bought baby food that generally end up in landfills, because little is recycled.

Which favorite foods do you love to make for your babies and why? I focus on whole foods. Great first foods include bananas, apples, but-ternut squash, pears, avocados, peas and sweet potatoes. Once a baby has successfully tried a couple of these, start mixing them together. Banana and avocado, apple and butternut squash, and peas and sweet potato are good combos. They’re loaded with nutrients and antioxidants, easy to make and yummy. Avocados’ healthy fat is also essential to brain development.

What key lessons learned from your mother have you carried forward with your young family? Two lessons really stick with me: “Stay open and leave room for life to surprise you,” and “You can have it all… just not all at the same time.” In my teens and 20s, I was a meticulous planner, disap-pointed if things didn’t go exactly as I wanted. Amazing things happened after taking Mom’s advice to leave myself open to wonder. Growing up, I saw my mom have an amazing career, yet also be a fan-tastic wife and mother. Her secret, and now mine, is to prioritize and focus on one thing at a time, whether it’s work, kids or my husband. This way, every-thing in your life gets 100 percent of your attention some of the time, rather than trying to do everything at the same time, which rarely works.

What’s the best gift a mother can give her child?There’s nothing more important to a child’s overall health and well-being than being raised in a loving, warm envi-ronment where they feel safe, loved and important. My deep love for my children guides every decision I make for them. A mother’s intuition is a superpower.

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Mom’s Kitchen Counter Cooking SchoolKids That Learn to Cook

Grow Up Eating Healthierby Jen Haugen

Envision walking the supermarket aisles and picking up a favorite pasta sauce and breakfast cereal, then add-

ing favorite fruits and vegetables to the cart. When we think about the grocery brands we buy or our go-to recipes, they tend to begin with one common thread—the influence of our mothers—our first teachers about food and cooking. In their Project EAT study, Uni-versity of Minnesota researchers found that Mom has the biggest impact on the family’s eating habits and continues to play a significant role in our food choices, brands and how we cook, even influencing our ideas about health itself by their example.

Cooking TogetherMost of us learn about cooking from our mothers, and one way moms have a tremendous impact on their children is by collaborating on recipes and cooking meals together. The idea of an at-home “kitchen counter cooking school” doesn’t focus on a hard and

fast course on cooking; instead, it’s a place where family members gather around the counter and cook together. This almost guarantees that meals will be healthier and more fun, affording a sense of ongoing adventure where kids can explore ingredients from around the U.S. and even the world. Consider creating a “United States of My Plate” project by preparing a recipe from each state during the summer, and then rating the recipes based on taste and flavor (startup tools are at ChooseMyPlate.gov). Our senses are engaged dur-ing food preparation activities. While chopping red peppers for a recipe, we are noting their appearance, feeling their texture, smelling their fragrance, hearing the sounds of preparation and likely tasting some on the spot. Involv-ing more of our senses as we explore our food makes the whole activity more enticing. It helps to adopt Julia Child’s motto: “Learn how to cook, try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless and above all, have fun.”

Gardening TogetherThe freshest ingredients come from our own gardens and produce the most delicious meals. Gardening as a family can change the way everyone looks at food through the simple act of plant-ing, growing and harvesting. Knowing where everything on the plate comes from makes us more mindful of the en-ergy it takes to grow food, and kids will naturally eat what they help grow. Moms can change the world—right in their own yard or patio—with the power of a traditional or urban garden. Just one square foot of organic garden-ing space can yield half a pound of fresh fruits and vegetables. A 300-square-foot garden can produce 150 pounds each summer; plus it provides a good workout. In 2011, I started a teaching garden at our local supermarket as a means of showing kids how to grow their own food, with the hope that it would also inspire their families. The goal was to plant the seeds for healthier habits that would last a lifetime. During its first four years, 52 percent of the students’ parents noted a more positive attitude about fruits and vegetables exhibited by their own children. After participat-ing in the program, one mother shared her young daughter’s noteworthy query, “Mom, could you go to the store and get me some Swiss chard?” By planting gardens and creating kitchen counter cooking schools at home throughout America, our country could become victorious in ensuring that families are healthier. They will be eating healthier foods, working out in the garden and learning about food in a whole new way, all while connecting in a family activity.

Jen Haugen, a registered and licensed dietitian and certified master gardener, is the author of The Mom’s Guide to a Nourishing Garden. She blogs at JenHaugen.com.

Moms can change the world by teaching their kids

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More women are becoming farm-ers, bringing with them a pas-sion for producing organic and

sustainably raised fare and transforming America’s food system. The U.S. Census of Agriculture reports that their numbers rose by more than 20 percent between 2002 and 2012, to 288,264.

Historic Roots“Women have played an integral role in farming for centuries, but in the last 100 years they’ve started to self-organize and be recognized for their important work,” says University of California gar-den historian Rose Hayden-Smith, Ph.D., author of Sowing the Seeds of Victory: American Gardening Programs of World War I and editor of the UC Food Observ-er. “During that war, the Women’s Land Army of America, a female-led initiative, recruited nearly 20,000 mostly middle-class urban and suburban women to enter the agricultural sector as wage laborers at farms, dairies and canner-ies, often in rural areas, where farmers urgently needed help while the male labor force was off fighting.” Women also helped feed Ameri-cans during the Victory Garden era of

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World War II. “It’s also estimated that more than 40 percent of fruits and vegetables consumed on the American home front then were grown in school, home, community and workplace gardens,” says Hayden-Smith, possibly resulting in America’s highest period of produce consumption ever. When the commercial organic industry launched in the 1990s, women organized to provide overlooked and undervalued perspectives. The wake-up call for Denise O’Brien, an organic vegetable farmer and owner of Rolling Hills Acres, near Atlantic, Iowa, came during the farm economic crisis of the preceding decade. Although still con-sidered “just” farm wives, “It was the women on the farms that had foreseen where things were heading, because they often kept the accounting books, though nobody took their voices seri-ously,” O’Brien recalls. This launched O’Brien’s agri-culture activism: balancing farming, raising children and serving as a national advocate and spokeswoman for women in agriculture in an eco-logical and just food system. In 1997, she launched the Women, Food and

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Cultivating ChangeFor her 50th birthday, Paula Foreman gave her life a new chapter. She launched her midlife “second act” in 2007 with Encore Farm, a name that serves as a rallying mantra for her peers. “The name is a tribute declaring that fresh starts and new beginnings can happen at any age,” explains Foreman, now an urban farmer in St. Paul, Minnesota. Embodying this business moxie, she chose to spe-cialize, producing one thing very well: organic dried beans. Relinda Walker, of Walker Organic Farms, outside Savannah, Georgia, represents a cadre of “boomerang” farmers; women that return to the land to continue a family farm with a com-mitment to organics. Like many farm kids, after college, Walker left to pursue a corporate career in the city. Then the 9/11 terror attack shifted her priori-ties. “All roads led me to coming back home and growing food,” she says. Launched in 2005, Walker’s farm was one of southern Georgia’s first organic operations, yielding specialty varieties like rainbow carrots in vivid shades of purple, orange and red.

Future Femme PowerYoung women in their 20s and 30s are adding energy, diversity, vibrancy and fresh outlooks to the female farming movement. Lindsey Morris Carpenter runs Grassroots Farm, in Monroe, Wisconsin, a diversified operation of certified organic vegetables and pastured livestock, in partnership with her mother, Gail Carpenter. “A crucial key to farming happi-ness is being a good neighbor,” she shares. “I call around when I see live-stock and pets outside of fences; main-tain my fences; share my garlic and potato seed; and always invite neighbors to parties and events, even though they may not attend. Even if others’ personal lifestyle and farming philosophies are radical opposites, we still have our physical location and appreciation of nature in common, and that’s big.” “The women farmer movement is just a toddler,” sums up O’Brien. “We’ve come a long way, but we’re not there yet, especially with representation on the national leadership platform.” It’s easy to support female growers at local farmers’ markets. Cultivating change can be rewarding—and tasty.

Lisa Kivirist is the author of the new book Soil Sisters: A Toolkit for Women Farm-ers and a senior fellow at the University of Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture. Her family runs the energy-independent Inn Serendipity Farm and B&B, in southwestern Wisconsin.

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In 2015, manufacturers of commer-cial dog and cat foods and treats issued 28 recalls, some for multiple

products, due to the potential pres-ence of listeria or salmonella bacteria, mold, dangerous levels of cumu-latively harmful propylene glycol, inadequate thiamine, elevated levels of vitamin D, off odors or labeling problems (Tinyurl.com/PetFood ManufacturerRecalls). In response, homemade treats have grown in popularity to ensure that pets enjoy safe and healthy snacks. “Most summer fruits work naturally to cool the body,” advises Cathy Alinovi, co-author of Dinner PAWsible: A Cookbook of Nutritious Homemade Meals for Cats and Dogs, in Pine Village, Indiana. “Healthful treats, made from the best ingredients, are a good way to take a break from summer heat.” She suggests taking a refreshing look at low-calorie fruits and veggies such as stuffed celery used in creative,

tasty ways. After removing strings, fill celery logs with plain yogurt and freeze. To serve, cut into one-bite pieces appropriate for a dog’s size. Another easy favorite is fill-ing an ice cube tray two-thirds full with Greek-style or traditional plain yogurt mixed with diced strawberries

or whole blueberries and freeze overnight. For cats, omit the fruit and instead add bits of mercury-free water-packed tuna or salmon as a special treat. Add fresh or dried catnip to catch Kitty’s attention. “Once when fixing dinner, I dropped a piece of frozen yellow squash and the dogs

dove for it,” says writer Livia J. Wash-burn, in Azle, Texas, of her Chihua-huas. “Nicki waits for things to hit the floor; Nora showed her game face and won the Squash War.” “Obesity is the number one nu-tritional disease affecting our pets, so summertime activities that avoid over-heating are vital for overall health,” says

COOL CHOWIcy Treats for Hot Summer Days

by Sandra Murphy

naturalpet Veterinarian Jeff Werber, a veterinary medical journalist with a Los Angeles practice. “Proper nutrition is critical—not only to the foods we feed, but to the treats we give.” Twelve years ago, Rick Wood-ford’s Belgian Malinois/Labrador mix, Jackson, was diagnosed with lymphoma. In order to keep him eat-ing, Woodford shared his own food. Jackson lived an additional four years, in part due to improved nutrition. “Portion control is important,” he says. “What’s right for an 80-pound dog is way too much for a 30-pounder.” Woodford, the author of Feed Your Best Friend Better and Chow, lives near Portland, Oregon. Frosty Paws is a lower lactose version of ice cream for dogs and discriminating cats. Recipes for home-made versions can be found online. The basics are one ripe, mashed banana, 32 ounces of plain or vanilla yogurt and two tablespoons of honey, all mixed in a blender and frozen in small ice cube trays. Variations may substitute goat’s milk yogurt or add a quarter-cup of strawberries, cranberries or blueberries for antioxidants in lieu of the honey. Frozen vegetable broth, primed with added bits of cooked chopped spin-ach, broccoli, carrots or a small cheese cube, is a hit with dogs. Cats like theirs with tidbits of chicken, turkey or a few shreds of cheese. Using a bone-shaped ice cube tray lets humans know it’s the pet’s treat. “When I was developing frozen treat recipes, my husband came in from the yard one hot afternoon and went straight to the freezer,” says Paris Per-menter about John Bigley, co-authors of The Healthy Hound Cookbook, in Cedar Park, Texas, who live with mixed breeds Irie and Tiki. “I watched him eat two helpings of the dog ice cream and then told him what it was. We often share our food with our dogs. It was nice for them to share their goodies with us!” The bottom line for the best sum-mertime treats is to go healthy, be creative, use fresh ingredients, don’t overindulge and stay cool.

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Avoid peanut and other nut but-ters or any ingredient with xylitol, grapes and raisins, macadamia nuts, coffee and caffeine, onions, chives, garlic, nuts and salty snack foods. Chocolate is also on the no-go list; the darker the chocolate, the worse it is for pets; baking chocolate is the most dangerous. If a pet eats any of these, try to determine how much and contact the family veterinarian, a veterinary emergency clinic or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at 888-426-4435.

For a full list of foods to avoid, visit Tinyurl.com/ASPCA-Foods2Avoid.

Fido’s Frozen Fruit Pupsicles

4 cups water1 Tbsp blackstrap molasses (optional)1 cup fresh fruit (no grapes or raisins), chopped

Wash and core all fruit. Blueberries and strawberries are popular with most dogs, while others enjoy melons, peaches and apples.

Chop fruit into bite-sized pieces.

Mix fruit with water and molasses.

Freeze the mix in ice cube trays, small tubs or Popsicle molds.

Source: The Healthy Hound Cookbook, by Paris Permenter and John Bigley

Mango Sorbet

2 ripe mangos, peeledJuice of 1 orangeJuice of 1 lime½ cup unsweetened almond milk

Add all ingredients to a blender and purée.

Pour mixture into ice cube trays and freeze overnight.

Transfer frozen cubes to a zip-top plastic bag; stores up to 2 months in the freezer.

Source: The Healthy Hound Cookbook, by Paris Permenter and John Bigley

Watermelon Slush Low-calorie watermelon is high in potassium and magnesium plus vitamins A and C; filled with fluid, it helps prevent dehydration. Black-strap molasses has less sugar and more minerals than other sweeteners.

2 cups cubed watermelon, seeds removed½ cup strawberries1 Tbsp. blackstrap molasses½ cup coconut water1 cup ice

Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix.

Serve in a bowl as a slushie treat or pour into ice cube trays and freeze.

Or share a slice of fun. Many dogs love plain watermelon slices. Be sure the animal doesn’t eat the seeds or rind.

Source: The Healthy Hound Cookbook, by Paris Permenter and John Bigley

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Frosty Treats for Furry Friends Cooling Recipes

Plum and Apple Coolers

One batch makes enough cubes to treat both a large- and medium-size dog.

(10-lb dog: 1 to 2 cubes; 20-lb dog: 3 to 4 cubes; 40-lb dog: 4 to 5 cubes; 60-lb dog: 5 to 6 cubes; 80-lb dog: 6 to 7 cubes; 100-lb dog: 7 to 8 cubes)

6 plums, washed and pitted 1 Tbsp filtered water, to begin1 apple, peeled, cored and cut into ¼-inch cubes (no seeds)

Purée the plums and water in a blender or food processor. Add another 1 or 2 tablespoons of water if needed.

Spread the apples in the ice cube tray and spoon the plum purée on top. Don’t pack, or it will become a denser cube.

Freeze for 4 hours.

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You may think you’ve identi-fied your calling, questioned it, become disillusioned, left it

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MONDAY, JULY 4Sacred Light Infusion Healing Sessions – 12:15-1:15pm. Within each of us exists this “Great Sacred Inner Light.” It is our spirit, our true essence, our soul. It is also part of the “Infinite” that is “Divine Love” and “Heals All.” Ultimately, this Sacred In-ner Light can be infused into others. With Rev Rick Berry. Love offering. Unity of Pensacola, 716 N 9th Ave, Pensacola. Register: 850-438-2277.

THURSDAY, JULY 7Balance Hormones Naturally – 6-7pm. Diana Pereira shares the ins and outs of hormones and a new approach to controlling fluctuations, imbal-ances, hot flashes, and chronic fatigue naturally. Participants receive a sample of Clary Calm to start their journey to wellness. Rejuvatrim, 210 E Intendencia St, Pensacola. 850-499-3670. Pereira-ProduceAndHealth.weebly.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 8Emotional Aromatherapy – 6:30-7:30pm. Learn how our limbic system allows essential oils to affect change quickly in our emotions to help stay calm and balanced. Participant get a sample of Emotional Aromatherapy oils. 8th Element Wellness, 90 Beal Pkwy NW, Fort Walton Beach. 850-499-3670. PereiraProduceAndHealth.weebly.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 9Kombucha 101 – 11am-12pm. Learn how easy and inexpensive making your Kombucha (fermented sweet tea), and apple cider vinegar can be. Partici-pants will leave class with a recipe to make their own pro-biotic root beer flavor for Kombucha. Ever’man Co-operative Grocery & Cafe, Pensacola. 850-499-3670. PereiraProduceAndHealth.weebly.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 10Community Baby Shower – 2:30-4:30pm. If you are pregnant or the mother/grandmother/care-giver of a child under the age of two, join a short class on essential oils in dealing with the many discomforts of prenancy, the birthing process, and new baby care. Learn to make natural baby powder, baby wash baby

wipes and nutritious baby food. 253 College Ave, Defuniak Springs. 850-499-3670. PereiraProduce-AndHealth.weebly.com.

Breast Health with Alice McCall – 3-4pm. Trans-form the energetic causes that effect breast health – important for both prevention and healing. Includes work on the sternum for optimum breast support. Teleconference with Alice McCall. $15. Reserva-tions: 850-585-5496. [email protected]. HealingPath.info.

MONDAY, JULY 11John of God Crystal Light Bed – 9am-7pm. Safe and non-invasive, the Crystal Bed combines the power of color therapy and crystal healing therapy. This energy stream produces beneficial stimulation on many physical and energetic levels of being. Schedule your appointment today. Unity of Pensacola, 716 N 9th Ave, Pensacola. Renee: 251-923-6122.

Yoga Kids Camp – 1-4pm each day. The theme, Being Global, means learning about other countries and the lifestyles from that culture. Yoga Camp of-fers: various types of yoga, arts and crafts, music and dancing, water, snack and outside play. Open to grades K-5. $100/per week per child; scholarships available. URU Yoga & Beyond, 2400 Executive Plaza Rd, Pensacola. Kathea Bryan: 601-331-2379. URUYoga.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 12Naturally Simple Summer Essentials – 6:30-7:30pm. Join an afternoon outdoors along a small trail learn to make a natural bug repellent, bug repellent candles for outdoor parties and oils to use for insect stings, sunscreen and more. Each attendee receive an SPF 30 lip balm created during the demonstration. Pereira Produce & Health, 2109 Casa de Oro St, 850-499-3670. PereiraProduceAndHealth.weebly.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 14Sharing Essential Oils – 7-8:30pm. Join Laurie Azzarella and other like-minded people to learn about essential oils and how to enjoy them in your everyday living. Free. RSVP for directions. Bay

Branch Estates, 28347 Turkey Branch Dr, Daphne. 850-380-4943. Laurie.MarketingScents.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 15Pamper Yourself Spa Make-N-Take – 6:30-8pm. A night of demonstrations on how to pamper yourself and how to make your own bath bombs, bath salts, make-up remover, whipped body butter, exfoliating foot scrub, facial cleansing wipes, nail polish remover, and lip balm. Refreshments served! Each person attending receives a goodie bag. 3624 Pearl Ct, Navarre. 850-499-3670. PereiraProduce-AndHealth.weebly.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 16Raindrop Technique for the Massage Therapist – 9am-6pm. FL and AL Board Approved Continuing Education Class for Massage Therapists. Learn how to apply essential oils to your clients using the rain-drop technique along the spine and vita flex points on the feet. Each participant receives a kit with 9 essential oils and 2 massage oils. MA37541. $225. Office of Kelly Merriman, 11325 Lillian Hwy, Pen-sacola. 850-319-2200. [email protected].

The Emergence of Maitreya the World Teacher & the Masters – 2-3pm. the reappearance of the Christ & the masters of wisdom signal the beginning of a golden age for humanity. The human family will finally live in peace & rebuild the world so that it’s a great place for everyone. Free. Meeting Room, Pensacola Main Library, 239 N Spring Street, Pensacola. 850-417-7294. Share-International.org.

SUNDAY, JULY 17Reflexology Workshop – 7:45am-5pm. Learn therapeutic Ingham Foot Reflexology taught by Laurie Azzarella, International Institute of Reflexol-ogy instructor. Use on family, friends or professional clients. 16 CEUs for therapists. $375, includes text book, outline and IIR membership. Bay Branch Estates, 28347 Turkey Branch Dr, Daphne. 850-380-4943. Reflexology-USA.net.

Essential Oils for Massage Therapists – 10am-05pm. Learn the benefits of essential oils and how to safely incorporate them into your massage. FL and AL Board Approved for Continuing Educa-tion. MA 37541 . $100. Office of Kelly Merriman, LMT, 11325 Lillian Hwy, Pensacola. 850-319-2200. [email protected]. KellyMerriman.Mas-sageTherapy.com/massage-continuing-education.

TUESDAY, JULY 19Balancing those Hormones Naturally – 6:30-7:30pm. See July 7 listing. Pereira Produce & Health, 2109 Casa de Oro St, Navarre. 850-499-3670. PereiraProduceAndHealth.weebly.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 21Old Thyme Remedies Workshop – 10-11:30am & 6-7:30pm. Make herbal remedies and learn to use them at home. First workshop in the series is on herbal tinctures and the many ways to make them. Price of workshop includes samples, supplies, notes and recipes. $20. Old Thyme Remedies, 2475 E Nine Mile Rd, Ste G, Pensacola. RSVP: 850-912-6996. OldThymeRemedies.com.

DIY Body Care Basics – 5:30-6:30pm. Learn how quick and easy it can be to make your own sham-poo, deodorant, facial toner, facial cleanser, body butters, toothpaste, and more using common raw

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FRIDAY, JULY 22Out of Body Chakras – 6-7:30pm. Guided work to expand your activated out of body chakras 9 & 10 - moving you closer to your full potential spiritual self. Teleconference with Alice McCall. $20. Reservations: 850-585-5496. [email protected]. HealingPath.info.

Weight Loss – 6:30-7:30pm. A talk on fat, where it comes from and how to reduce it in your body! Bring your friends and have a greater chance of winning the prize drawing, a free Aromatouch technique to get you started on your health and wellness journey. 8th Element Wellness, 90 Beal Pkwy NW, Fort Walton Beach. 850-499-3670. PereiraProduceAnd-Health.weebly.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 23Prayer Chaplain Training – 9-11am. Being a Prayer Chaplain is a way to express one’s divine potential while achieving deeper spiritual fulfill-ment. The role of a Prayer Chaplain is to hold spiritual space, listen from the heart, pray with others, and hold in confidence what is shared. Unity of Pensacola, 716 N 9th Ave, Pensacola. Register: 850-438-2277.

Mood Management with Essential Oils – 5-6:30pm. Learn how your body utilizes essential oils from an anatomy perspective to aide during those times that we just need a little help with our moods, feelings, and emotions. Each person will create the roller ball remedy that will help them the most. 5840 Pescara Dr, Milton. 850-499-3670. PereiraProduceAndHealth.weebly.com.

MONDAY, JULY 25Unity of Pensacola Membership Class – 6-7:30pm. If you are seeking a spiritual community to call home and are in alignment with our teachings and principles, we invite you to consider becoming a member at Unity of Pensacola. Call the church office to register for the next membership class. Love offering. Unity of Pensacola, 716 N 9th Ave, Pensacola. Register: 850-438-2277.

TUESDAY, JULY 26Symphony of the Cells Demonstration – 6:30-7:30pm. A technique developed by Boyd Truman allows us to specifically utilize our essential oils to evoke a more significant change in the body systems. Discussion on the difference between layering and. A Symphony of the Cells book as our door prize. Pereira Produce & Health, 2109 Casa de Oro St, Navarre. 850-499-3670. PereiraProduceAndHealth.weebly.com.

Women’s Health – 7:15-8:30pm. Fortify your health naturally by learning self-care Reflexology techniques and exploring essential oils and products geared to help you live your life to the fullest. $5 at the door. Unity of Pensacola Fellowship Hall, 716 North 9th Ave, Pensacola. 850-380-4943. Laurie.MarketingScents.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 28Symphony of the Cells Demonstration – 6-7pm. See Jul 26 listing. Rejuvatrim, 210 E Intendencia St, Pensacola. 850-499-3670. PereiraProduceAnd-Health.weebly.com.

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just one hour of corrective movement exercises $15/drop-in rate. $10/account rate. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire St, Dunmire Village, Pensacola. 850-287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

fridayFitness Yoga – 8-9am. Class focuses on fitness and endurance, building strength for your asana practice while increasing endurance for the rest of your life. There will be moments of high intensity bursts mixed with vinyassa flow to help the muscles recover. $12/drop-in, $7/student. URU Yoga Gulf Breeze, 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite 26, Gulf Breeze. 850-377-5334. URUYoga.com.

Yoga for Meditation – 9-10:15am. This class begins with a gentle yoga practice to prepare for meditation; designed for 45 minutes of movement and breathing with a 10-20 minute meditation at the end. Students are invited to sit in meditation to their capacity. No yoga experience necessary. $13. Navarre Living Yoga, 8162 Navarre Parkway, Navarre. 850-684-1065. NavarreLivingYoga.com

Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast – Gulf Breeze Networking Meeting – 11:30am-1pm. 3rd Fri. Women’s networking group in the Gulf Coast area. Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast has been meeting for over 10 years connecting women together to utilize resources and connec-tions to help them grow personally and profession-ally. Donation. Hampton Inn & Suites, 311 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze. Info: 850-529-0908. PowerfulWomenGulfCoast.com.

Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast – Pensacola Net-working Meeting – 11:30am-1pm. 1st Fri. Women’s networking group in the Gulf Coast area. Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast has been meeting for over 10 years connecting women together to utilize resources and connections to help them grow personally and pro-fessionally. Donation. Gulf Coast Kid’s House, 3401 N 12th Ave, (enter via the side entrance), Pensacola. Info: 850-529-0908. PowerfulWomenGulfCoast.com.

First Fridays at Bikram Yoga – 4:30-6pm. 1st Fri. Class for new clients. Please arrive 15 minutes before class time. Mat and towel available for rent. Free for new clients. Bikram Yoga Pensacola, 1151 Office Woods Dr, Ste C, Pensacola. 850-912-8668. BikramYogaPensacola.com.

Community Yoga Class – 6-7:15pm. This is a mindful vinyasa practice that will lead into a yin class in which you will hold poses. This is a com-munity class. $5. URU Yoga Gulf Breeze, 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite 26, Gulf Breeze. 850-377-5334. URUYoga.com.

monday

Prenatal Yoga – 4:30-5:30pm. Prepare for the birth of your baby and work to alleviate pregnancy-relat-ed discomforts by practicing gentle, modified yoga poses and breathing exercises. Appropriate at all stages of pregnancy. $12. Navarre Living Yoga, 8162 Navarre Parkway, Navarre. 850-684-1065. NavarreLivingYoga.com.

tuesdayMat Day – 8:30-10:45am. Tues and Thur. Advanced 8:30-9:30am; beginning 9:45-10:45am. Increase strength and flexibility and see how you feel after just one hour of corrective movement exercises $15/drop-in rate. $10/account rate. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire St, Dunmire Village, Pensacola. 850-287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Twin Hearts Meditation and Healing Clinic – 7:15-8:15pm. Promoting stress reduction and gen-eral wellness. Protocols for most physical and emo-tional ailments. Thanks for bringing canned food for Manna. Free. Everman’s Natural Foods community Room, 315 W Garden St, Pensacola. 850-433-2040. PranicHealingCentralGulfCoast.com.

wednesday

Restorative Yoga – 11am-12pm. In restorative yoga, props are used to support the body, allowing you to open your body, releasing tension and stress. Appropriate for all students; no prior yoga experi-ence required. $12. Navarre Living Yoga, 8162 Navarre Parkway, Navarre. 850-684-1065. Navarre-LivingYoga.com. St, Pensacola. 850-417-7294.

Transmission: Group Meditation for the New Age – 7:15-8:30pm. Transmission Meditation is a world service (karma yoga) and one of the most potent personal development techniques (laya yoga) available today. Simple, non-denominational. Free. Ever’man’s Educational Center, 315 West Garden St, Pensacola. 850-417-7294.

thursdayMat Day – 8:30-10:45am. Tues and Thur. Advanced 8:30-9:30am; beginning 9:45-10:45am. Increase strength and flexibility and see how you feel after

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SATURDAY, JULY 30Advanced Ascension Work with Alice McCall – 9:30am-12:30pm. Ongoing bi-monthly work. Understand the pathway to your spiritual growth and the ongoing planetary changes. Supportive of personal and global transformation. Telecon-ference with Alice McCall. $55. Reservations: 850-585-5496. [email protected]. HealingPath.info.

Level One Reiki Training – 9:30am-3:30pm. The focus of level one Reiki training is self-healing. Learn the importance in the relief of health condi-tions, anxiety, emotional stress or just add a tool for spiritual growth and development, the attunement and Reiki healing techniques learned in this train-ing are invaluable. 6 CEU’s for massage therapists. $170. The Healing Clinic, 184 Brooks St, Unit 1, Downtown, Fort Walton Beach. 850-217-2771. TheHealingClinicFWB.com.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 2Back to School with Essential Oils – 6:30-8pm. This special workshop will go through all of the information of our basic class with additional infor-mation geared towards getting ready for the school year for teachers and parents alike. Focus, better behavior, aiding memory - all possible with just a diffuser and a few oils. Pereira Produce & Health, 2109 Casa de Oro St, Navarre. 850-499-3670. PereiraProduceAndHealth.weebly.com.

plan aheadSATURDAY, AUGUST 27

Navarre Living Yoga Teacher Cerfication Training – Become a yoga teacher or deepen your practice and knowledge of yoga. Yoga teacher certification training is a perfect opportunity to dive into your own personal practice, study the ancient widsom and philosophy of yoga, and learn how to safely teach yoga postures. Eight month program is led by Kathy Tabb and other Navarre Living Yoga teachers. Navarre Living Yoga is a registered 200 Hour Yoga Alliance Certified school. Call for prices. Payment plans available. Kathy - 850-346-3577.

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Restorative Yoga – 6-7:15pm. Connect to breath and find rest and relaxation in a series of passive, supported yoga postures designed to restore and rejuvenate body and mind. Appropriate for all students, no prior yoga experience required. $13. Navarre Living Yoga, 8162 Navarre Parkway, Navarre. 850-684-1065. Navarre LivingYoga.com.

saturday

Metaphysical Book Club – 11-12am. Weekly Book Club led by Tullio Lowd. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea in a tranquil setting while discussing various books consistent with Unity principles. The current book is The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer. Love offering. Unity of Pensacola, 716 N 9th Ave, Fellow-ship Hall, Pensacola. 850-434-5513. UnityPNS.org.

Meditative Coloring – 10-11am. Coloring is a form of active meditation. Bring your own supplies and join Reverend Jamie and other adults for an hour of quiet, meditative coloring. There are free print-able mandalas online. Love offering. Fellowship Hall, Unity of Pensacola Metaphysical Bookstore, 716 N 9th Avenue, Pensacola. 850-438-2277. UnityPNS.org.

sundayFull Moon Group Meditation Intro/Workshop – 3:15pm. 3rd Sun. A dynamic, scientific service to the world in cooperation with the Masters of Wis-dom. Very simple, powerful method of strengthen-ing your spiritual connection. Free. Everman’s Co-op Educational Center, 315 West Garden St, Pensacola. 850-417-7294. TransmissionMeditation.org.

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BEAUTYORGANIC CONCEPTS BY CAMI KILKER609 West Chase St, Pensacola850-582-0177 • [email protected]

Providing an organic solution to beauty in a world full of chemicals. Organic Salon Systems gives you clean and healthy hair with ammonia free hair color and chemical free styling products. See ad, page 14.

BIKRAM YOGABIKRAM HOT YOGA PENSACOLA1151 Office Woods Dr850-912-8668BikramYogaPensacola.com

Bikram Yoga is the original hot yoga sequence! This 26 posture method is combined with specific heat that will systematically work the entire body to maintain optimum health and happiness. See

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We offer non-invasive solutions for face lift, tummy tuck, liposuction and cellulite. Other services include M’lis Body Contour Detox Wraps and Infrared Jade Sauna Therapy. See ad, page 2.

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Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to it. ~Lou Holtz

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HEALING ART TERESA BROWN1211 East Strong St, Pensacola850-206-1853TeresaBrown.net

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HEALING PATH, ALICE MCCALLTransformational Energy Healer/CounselorBS Psychology, MBA, Hypnotherapist850-585-5496 • HealingPath.info

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HERBAL MEDICINEOLD THYME REMEDIES Theresa Ellis and Beth Workman2475 E 9 Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola850-912-6996 • OldThymeRemedies.com

Offers more than 200 varieties of loose herbs, top brands of essential oils, tools and accessories, herbal formulas and homeopathics, ionic foot detox and infrared sauna.

Kangen water is also available. See ad, page 36.

HOLISTIC MEDICINEGENESTYLE MEDICINERodney Soto, [email protected]

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INTEGRATIVE GENERAL PRACTICEBenjamin L. Konell, DOTeresa Brown-Konell1211 E Strong St, Pensacola850-776-1076

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HOT YOGA STUDIOBIKRAM HOT YOGA PENSACOLA1151 Office Woods Dr850-912-8668BikramYogaPensacola.com

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HYPNOSISMAIA RIZZI, CCHTGraduate of State-Licensed SchoolClinical HypnotherapistPensacola • [email protected]

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An entirely new concept in health promotion, based on results of the Human Genome Project. Targets gene intelligence that produce the body’s natural proteins proven to enhance supreme vitality for all ages of people and pets. See ad, page 47.

OLD THYME REMEDIES Theresa Ellis and Beth Workman2475 E 9 Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola850-912-6996 • OldThymeRemedies.com

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IRIDOLOGY CHRISTINA MASON CNHP, MHCertified Natural Health ProfessionalHerbs & Things, 2600 W Nine Mile Rd, Ste 10, Palm Creek Plaza, [email protected]• 850-206-5603

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LIFE COACHSUSAN JOHNSTON, CCHT Intuitive Life Path CoachDunmire Village, Pensacola850-910-4048 • SusanMJohnston.com

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MYOFASCIAL RELEASEBARBARA BRUNI Pilates Core TrainingNew Location: 1310 B Dunmire, Dunmire Village, Pensacola850-287-5836 • BarbaraBruni.com

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PAIN MANAGEMENTMAIA RIZZI, CCHTGraduate of State-Licensed SchoolClinical HypnotherapistPensacola • [email protected]

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PAST LIFE REGRESSIONMAIA RIZZI, CCHTGraduate of State-Licensed SchoolClinical HypnotherapistPensacola • [email protected]

Whether you believe in past lives or not, regressions gives us important information about the state of our integral self. It is a fascinating jour-ney into deeper spiritual realms not accessible to our conscious minds. See ad, page 37.

PERSONALIZED MEDICINE GENESTYLE MEDICINERodney Soto, [email protected]

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NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE HOMEOVITALITY USAVirginia Biasizzo, NDTP617-990-6979 Homeovitality.us

An entirely new concept in health promotion, based on results of the Human Genome Project. Targets gene intelligence that produce the body’s natural proteins proven to enhance supreme vitality for all ages of people and pets. See ad, page 47.

NATURAL HEALTH CAREOLD THYME REMEDIES Theresa Ellis and Beth Workman2475 E 9 Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola850-912-6996 • OldThymeRemedies.com

Offers more than 200 varieties of loose herbs, top brands of essential oils, tools and accessories, herbal formulas and homeopathics, ionic foot detox and infrared sauna.

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NEUROFEEDBACK DR DEBORAH R SIMKIN, MD DFAACAP, Diplomat ABIHM4641 Gulfstarr Dr, Ste 106, Destin850-243-9788IntegrativePsychiatryOfDestin.com

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The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched—they must be felt with the heart.

~Helen Keller

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SPIRITUAL CENTERUNITY OF PENSACOLAJamie Sanders, Minister716 N 9th, Pensacola850-438-2277 • UnityPNS.org

Unity of Pensacola offers spiritual teachings that empower abundant and meaningful living. We

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STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION BARBARA BRUNI Pilates Core Training1310 B Dunmire, Pensacola850-287-5836 • PilatesCoreTraining.com

Myofascial release treats the entire myofascial mind/body complex, eliminating the pressure of the restricted myofascial system (the straight-jacket) that causes painful symptoms. LMT # MA64267. See ad, page 21.

TEACHER TRAININGPILATES AND BEYOND TEACHER TRAINING SCHOOLBarbara Bruni, Owner1310 B Dunmire, Pensacola850-287-5836 • PilatesAndBeyond.com

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We are a virtual wellness clinic dedicated to providing services via a HIPAA compliant telemedicine software that empower people to better track, manage and improve their own health. With the help of genomics, lifestyle metrics and nutritional science, Genestyle

Medical will help you customize your individualized roadmap to reach your goals and enhance your wellness and longevity. See ad, page 9.

YOGA STUDIOBIKRAM HOT YOGA PENSACOLA1151 Office Woods Dr850-912-8668BikramYogaPensacola.com

Bikram Yoga is the original hot yoga sequence! This 26-posture method is combined with specific heat that will systematically work the entire body to maintain optimum health and happiness. See ad, page 11.

NAVARRE LIVING YOGANavarre Living Yoga and Health Center8162 Navarre Pkwy850-684-1065 • NavarreLivingYoga.com

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PILATES STUDIOSPILATES CORE TRAININGBarbara Bruni, Owner1310 B Dunmire, Pensacola850-287-5836 • PilatesCoreTraining.com

M a t , g y r o k e n s i s a n d equipment classes, or private sessions for a personalized experience. Website lists instructors, class schedule and prices. See ad, page 21.

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I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.

~Jimmy Dean

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