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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

18 FUN FALL MIGRATIONS A Perfect Family Field Trip by Martin Miron

21 LIVING ART Creativity Inspires Community by Kirsten Broadfoot

24 CREATIVE EXPRESSION Especially in Tulsa by Beth Davis

26 SAVORING THE SUN Three Ways to Preserve Summer’s Goodness by Judith Fertig

28 STEP UP TO GOOD GROOMING Cloth Makes a Comeback

by Morieka V. Johnson

30 TITANS OF YOGA Lessons Distilled From a Lifetime of Disciplined Practices by Johannes R. Fisslinger

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School has started and fall is almost here. We are glad to see the 100+ degree weather behind us and cooler fall temperatures ahead. The arts and craft fairs

are abundant and full of vendors expressing their creativity and buyers who ap-preciate that unique, one of a kind item. Look at our Events Briefs on page 15 to see what Natural Awakenings Green Country is helping to support. This month’s issue is about creative expression and focuses on the creativity in each of us. Hopefully, this is reflected in this month’s cover! One of our ar-ticles (Creative Expressions page 24) focuses on local people and how they have used their creativity to create their own business. It is in our strengths that each of us finds our creativity. Think about what you enjoy doing the most. Ideas come freely and are numerous. But ask for ideas in something you loath doing and at best you can come up with one idea and try as you might it may be the only one. Our strengths lie in the things that we enjoy most and are good at do-ing. These are the areas where we have the most potential for growth. Next are the things we enjoy, but are not necessarily good at. These we call hobbies! Then there are the things we loath and have to force ourselves to do. These things tend to bring us down and leave us feeling drained at the end of the day. Each day we should try to spend more time doing the things we love andless time doing the things we loath. Look at the most successful entrepreneurs and you will find they have done just that. Creative expression takes on many forms and has many outlets. Creativ-ity is not just relegated to the arts. As seen this month, it is in woodworking, pet grooming, painting even ballroom dancing. One of Natural Awakenings own, Linda Sechrist, is expressing hercreativity by driving across country visiting as many of our franchises as she can, and blogging about the creative green and healthy things that these cities have to offer. You can follow her adventures at www.sdfdsdds.com. We are looking forward to her visit with us herein Tulsa around September 15. So what do you do Green Country to express YOUR creativity? What are your outlets? Let us know on Facebook or email or leave us a message on our Guest Book at NAGreenCountry.com. You never know, you may end up in one of our articles.

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seconds compares to the equivalent to 900 squats in the con-ventional gym, without the pain, soreness and trauma that weight training can cause. Claire Fey, has been in the well-

The Canebrake hosts Green Drinks in September

Creating a more sustainable com-

munity is the common goal of those who attend the monthly Tulsa Green Drinks meeting. Held on the second Wednesday of

each month, Green Drinks meets at various locations through-out Tulsa where environmentally minded people gather to network, job hunt, and share ideas all while enjoying drinks. On September 8, The Canebrake will be hosting the monthly Green Drinks event. During the meeting, the Canebrake Mar-keting Director Adam Miller will share what goes into making their resort the only Certified ECO Resort in the state of Okla-homa - a perfect fit for the monthly Green Drinks event. Those attending will enjoy complimentary snacks, live music and can purchase organic wine from the bar. Additionally, there will be an “hour of power” yoga class, taught by owner Lisa Bracken, during the event from 6:00 -7:00 pm in the Yoga Barn.

For more information, contact [email protected]. The Canebrake is located at 33241 E 732nd Rd, Wagoner, OK.

Big Savings with Solar EnergyNow is a great time for Oklahoma

residents to add solar electric pow-er to their homes and businesses. Sun City Solar Energy, a Tulsa based solar company wants everyone to know that

the 30% unlimited solar federal tax credit helps reduce the initial investment of a solar energy system. Electric bills can be lowered using the states “net metering” program. When you install a solar electric system your meter spins backwards as the sun generates excess power. In addition, the value of your home or business will increase because of the solar energy improvement. Seth Christ, solar consultant for Sun City Solar, is professionally trained in solar installations of both grid-tie (net metering) and off-grid solar systems. Seth custom designs each system to optimize savings according to the residential or business customer’s energy needs, building design and budget. Sun City also assists their customers with the net metering application.

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Stone Soup Listening Tour to Connect the Green Dots

Beginning September 7, Linda Sechrist, Naples Natural Awakenings Managing Edi-

tor, writer, and co-founder of Upstate Green Central Station, and Sharon J. Kleitsch, founder of The Connection Partners, will meet hundreds of “Cultural Creatives” and innovative indi-

viduals involved in many of the two million organizations already working to create sustainable communities intended to ensure a future for all.

Relax your Mind and Body with Thai Yoga Massage

Thai Yoga Massage is an ancient healing art that has its root in Ayurvedic and Chinese

medicine. Often referred to as “Yoga Done for You”, Thai Yoga Massage uses a variety of slow and rhythmic compression techniques, rocking, and assisted yoga-like stretches to work energy lines and centers in the body. The practitioner uses hands, fingers, elbows, knees, and feet, with a variety of pressures, to help with the muscles to relax and improve energy flows in the body. According to Jaylene Johnston, a local Thai Yoga Massage practitioner, the result of a Thai Yoga Massage is a very relaxed and meditative state. Thai Yoga Massage benefits including reduced muscle tension and improved flexibility, improved production of the body’s natural endorphins, improved blood and lymph fluid circulation, strengthened and rejuvenated body and improved elimination of body toxins and waste. Usual Thai Yoga Massage sessions last around 90 minutes and the client remains fully clothed.

For more info or to schedule an appointment, call Jaylene Johnston at 918-510-4009. Jaylene is located at the Thornton Family YMCA, 5002 S. Fulton, Tulsa, See ad on page 5.

Adding sustenance to make a healthy and savory “stone soup,” the duo will collect stories from each community as they travel to 11 cities in their Stone Soup Listening Tour and contribute them to the next “pot.” A much anticipated result: the truly savory and soulfully good soup story that sustains all. “At present, we believe that sustainable stories are disconnected and ineffectively unable transform, modify or enhance the momentum of the grassroots movement already taking place,” say Sechrist and Kleitsch. Through their networks the women are connecting with regional non-profit, business, government and media leaders to support what they and others are doing in the tour cities. “This creates a satisfying Stone Soup of true sustenance,” says Sechrist. “Many are already hosting conversations to address current issues. We’re just connecting the green dots, stir-ring the Stone Soup pot and will watch what happens,” adds Kleitsch. The tour, in collaboration with 11 of the Natural Awak-enings publishers, begins in San Diego on September 7th and ends in Greenville/Spartanburg (9/24). Stories, photos and video interviews will be posted on blog.naturalawakenings-mag.com, UpstateGreenCentralStation.com, YouGottaGo-Green.com, CircleConnections.com, You Tube, and Creative Loafing http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/green as well as Facebook.

Contact Linda Sechrist, [email protected] or Sharon Joy Kleitsch, [email protected].

Essential Oils for HealingEssential oils have many uses including a vari-

ety of healing properties. Essential oils can be used for pain management, stress management, detoxification, improving peak performance, increasing quality of life, and first aid. Carrie Shepard, of Claremore, is a Certified Care Instruc-

tor with the Center for Aromatherapy Research and Education (CARE) (www.raindroptraining.com). This organization is dedicated to assembling research and disseminating informa-tion on the healing properties and the safe, effective, thera-peutic application of essential oils. This is accomplished by the sponsorship of seminars, hands-on workshops and the distribution of various books and DVDs.Carrie is offering upcoming classes that will offer opportuni-ties to: understand the fundamentals of aromatherapy and the science of essential oils; learn how to apply useful skills in Vitaflex; learn the Raindrop Technique; and learn how essential oils can be used for emotional releasing. Carrie’s personal journey into healing oils came after scheduling a program in her own home. “That night I slept like a baby and woke up happy for the first time in 10 years”, states Car-rie. Her enthusiasm is about sharing what she has learned about healing with nutrition and essential oils.

For more information, contact Carrie at 918-261-2419 or [email protected]. See ad on page 39.


Yoga Workshop at the YWCAYoga has become an integral part of

the health and wellness program at the YWCA in Tulsa. With a variety of yoga classes available such as Gentle

Yoga, Yoga for Athletes and even Power Pop Yoga, the classes are growing and gaining a large following. Naty Lair, (Registered Yoga Teacher with 500 hours), has been a yoga instructor at the YWCA for the past 2 years and has recently decided to begin teaching some yoga workshops. Naty has extensive training and experience in yoga and is certified in Restorative and Therapeutic Yoga. The new yoga workshop titled “Love Your Hips” will be held on September 18. The goal of the workshop is to offer gentle yoga with strength building while focusing on hip opening and flexibility. Learning to open the hips and release tension and stress while also bringing mindful aware-ness can create incredible healing in the body, mind and spirit.

This class is open to the public for $15 and will be held from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm on September 18. The YWCA is located at 1910 S. Lewis, Tulsa. For more information, call 918-749-2519.

Whole Foods Celebrates 30 YearsWhole Foods Market has

come a long way in 30 years – from one small store with 19 Team Members in

Austin to becoming the world’s leading natural and organic foods supermarket with nearly 300 stores, more than 55,000 Team Members and $8 billion in fiscal 2009 sales. The Tulsa store, which opened in August 2008 has around 200 Team Members and has donated thousands of dollars, volunteer hours and pounds of food to various local nonprofits and organizations, including its latest community giving day benefitting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on September 14th. Shoppers and the community are invited to join Whole Foods Market to celebrate three decades of making grocery shopping fun while upholding high quality standards and supporting organic agriculture, sustainable seafood, eco-friendly initiatives and local producers. The Birthday Festivi-ties will include free cake and ice cream, tons of giveaways, free food sampling and 80’s attire and music.

Saturday, September 18, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Whole Foods is located at 1401 E 41st in Tulsa. For more informa-tion, call 918-712-7555. See ad on page 10.

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Tulsa Master Recyclers Class Starts September 14Keep the leaves off the curb. Go behind the scenes of

Tulsa’s waste disposal system. Don’t put grease down the garbage disposal. Cut your energy usage. These will be topics that the new class of prospective Master Recyclers will delve into during the upcoming 10 week class sessions. Tulsa Master Recyclers Association is looking for citizens interested in getting an in depth education on recycling, reducing and reusing. After they successfully complete the 10 week course, they will be asked to give 30 hours per year back to the community by participating in events, helping others start programs and by educating the general public.

Cost for the 10 week course is $20.00. O.S.U. Tulsa, 700 N. Greenwood, Tulsa. For those interested in becoming part of the 2010 class, call Diana Askins at 918-592-1466 or email [email protected].

Spend a Day at a Healing SpaMany people are looking for ways to rejuvenate, relax

and refresh in their busy lives. Local business, Nir-vana Body and Soul, has prepared a special day to offer just that experience for Tulsans. Super Spa Saturday will offer a pampering day with a large selection of healing spa therapies such as massage, reflexology, chakra energy balancing, ionic footbaths, infrared sauna detox and raindrop therapy. This unique event allows customers to sample a variety of modali-ties for a discounted price while enjoying a full day of soulful replenishment. In addition, there will be a yoga class offered at noon taught by instructor, Melissa Morrill. Door prizes, fun activities and the option to purchase a healthy gourmet lunch prepared by local chef Kimberly Emerson will round out the day of renewal.

Super Spa Saturday will be held on September 18th from 12:00 – 6:00 pm at Nirvana Body and Soul located at 7903 E 50th Street in the Fontana Shopping Center. For more information visit ComeToNirvana.com or call 918-660-SOUL. See ad on page 10.


Laughter Yoga Comes to TulsaLaughter Yoga is an exercise routine

which combines unconditional laughter with yogic breathing. Laugh-ter can be achieved without relying on humor, jokes or comedy. In a Laughter Yoga class, the laughing is initially stimulated as a physical exercise while maintaining eye contact with others in the group and promoting childlike playfulness. The benefits of Laughter

Yoga can include increased lung capacity, oxygen uptake, decreased stress hormones, boosts immunity and provides a cardiovascular workout. Laughter yoga often exudes joy as the social aspect provides the chance for students to connect with others in a way that transcends language, culture, race and class. Laughter Yoga is a great way to help those strug-gling with depression and can be modified to benefit seniors, children and businesses. Those in hospice centers, hospitals and retirement facilities report that they enjoy connecting with others in childlike playfulness and feeling the health benefits of Laughter Yoga.

For more information about Laughter Yoga classes and workshops, call Nanette Laney at 918-724-9467 or [email protected]. See ad on page 39.

Ecstatic Dance Scene Comes to TulsaDancing has long been a form of

movement that can cultivate a mindful state of surrender, awareness and awakening to the oneness. Ec-static dance explores freeform move-ment through various dance styles and meditative states. SWAY is creating a sacred space with beautiful, inspiring

music and loving people in a safe environment for ecstatic dancing. Whether you’re spinning, stomping, break dancing, do-ing ballet or meditatively moving through space, SWAY offers the place for people to explore their bodies in movement in a warmhearted community of artists, givers and seekers. Creator of SWAY, Lisa Lindeman, is a research psychologist specializing in embodiment or how people think with their bodies. In her research, Lisa explores how sensations and movements influence ones’ outlook on life and how thoughts manifest in the body as emotions.

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News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all. The International Day of Peace is September 21.

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Sound PlayBirds, Like Humans, Sing Just Because They CanAnimal researchers like Gisela Kaplan, Ph.D., and Irene Pepperberg, Ph.D., have determined that birds not only sing to communicate daily needs, many engage in sound play, most often when they’re alone, but sometimes also when humans are present. Some species continually improvise their singing with new elements, phrases and sequences, reports Kaplan, a professor at the Research Centre for Neu-roscience and Animal Behaviour at the University of New England, Australia. Nightingales and canaries are among the avian virtuosos, reinventing their repertoire in each successive season, while the brown thrasher may hold the record at close to 2,000 song types. Nightingales, she notes, organize their compositions according to rules of con-struction similar to the way humans use syntax. These birds even create distinctive phrases that identify them as individuals. Kaplan’s own recordings of Australian magpies reveal how the bird’s voice moves across four octaves, varies its phrasing between staccato and legato, and embellishes sequences with vibrato, trills or deep overtones. More, it will close a completed song with a signature phrase, in much the same way that a painter initials a finished canvas.

Entrance ExamCollege Applicants Leverage their CreativityTufts University, in Medford, Massachu-setts, now invites prospective students to submit an optional, one-minute personal video to supplement their admissions application. The purpose is to discern the student’s creative side, which they may also display by way of an essay or by creating something using a single 8½-by-11-inch sheet of paper.

Find videos at YouTube.com, search Tufts Admissions Videos.

Mental VideosDaydreams Have Everyday BenefitsScientific interest in daydreaming was kicked off a decade ago, when Marcus Raichle, a neurologist and professor with Washington University in St. Louis, dis-covered that several parts of the brain become unusu-ally active metabolically when the brain is thought to be idling. His findings further showed that daydreaming is the mind’s default mode... and that’s not a bad thing. Today, researchers know that daydream content pretty much maps onto people’s everyday goals, as-pirations and apprehensions, rather than being exotic meanderings. For the average person, daydreaming typically represents a kind of mental rehearsal, main-taining the brain in a state of readiness to respond. As

pioneering psychologist Jerome Singer pointed out, “You can engage in trial action without any consequences. Such fantasies may fulfill a psychic need.” In Psychology Today, author Josie Glausiusz reports that daydreaming seems to be an essential human activity. Daydreams help us generate our sense of self, hone social skills and serve as a font of creativity for those who pay attention to them, all of which make us feel vibrant, aware and engaged with life.

Prized JuntoThe Creativity Foundation Taps Top TalentsTwo 21st century awards, sponsored by The Creativ-ity Foundation, annually recognize current and potential contributors to innovative thinking and applied creativity. The Creativity Laureate Prize honors the most gifted thinkers and catalysts in all areas of human endeavor—the arts, sciences, humani-ties, technology and public service. The Legacy Prize salutes students who show great promise and dedication in their chosen field of public service.

For details see Creativity-Found.org.


One AmericaClassical Forms Meet Latin Rhythms in Concert Halls

Latin rhythms and melodies have been spicing up popu-lar music for years. Now, the infectious influences from every corner of Central and South America are turning up in concert halls, performed by symphony orchestras across the United States. This season’s arrival of Venezuela’s superstar conductor Gustavo Dudamel as music director of the Los Ange-les Philharmonic has ignited a love affair with tonalities from south of the U.S. border. “Arts organizations that

recognize and incorporate Hispanic culture are both at the cutting edge and ensuring their own future,” remarks Carol Reynolds, music history professor at Southern Methodist Uni-versity, in Dallas. “The incorporation of Latin-based music into the classical world is long overdue.”

Source: The Christian Science Monitor

Park ArtArtist-in-Residence Programs Available Nationwide

Hundreds of artist-in-residence programs at sites across the country also include those at 29 national parks. The National Park Service offers opportunities for qualifying two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, composers and craft artists to live and work in the parks from several weeks to several months of the year.

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Flaxseed: a Natural Alternative to Cholesterol Drugs

A new study from Iowa State Universi-ty’s Nutrition and Wellness Research

Center may give men a way to combat high cholesterol without drugs—if they don’t mind sprinkling some flaxseed into their daily diet. In the study, researchers examined the effects of eating flaxseed lignans (natural plant chemicals found in flax-seed) on 90 people diagnosed with high cholesterol. The results showed that con-suming at least 150 milligrams per day

(about three tablespoons) decreased cholesterol in men by just under 10 percent over the three months of the study. They did not see similar results in women. Suzanne Hendrich, a professor of food science and human nutrition at the university who led the study, notes that the flaxseed tablets used in the research are not available in the United States, but sprinkling ground flaxseed on cereal and other foods can provide ample cholesterol-lowering flaxseed lignans. Ground flaxseed will oxidize over time, she says, possibly affecting its flavor as well as omega-3 content, so keep it fresh.

Just Dance!Seniors who regularly put on their

dancing shoes benefit from more than just having a good time. According to University of Missouri-Columbia re-searchers, participation by older adults in dance-based therapy can improve both their balance and walking speed, key factors in reducing the risk of falls and injury. The researchers used a pro-gram called the Lebed Method, based on a combination of low-impact dance steps, choreographed to music. In the latest of a series of studies, volunteers at an independent-living community participated in 18 dance ses-sions over a two-month period. The se-niors had so much fun that they contin-ued dancing after the study concluded.Clapping Hands

Sharpens the BrainA new study by Ben-Gurion University of

the Negev reveals that hand-clapping songs boost the development of motor and cognitive skills in children ages 6 through 10. “We found that children in the first, second and third grades who sing these [kinds of] songs demonstrate skills absent in children who don’t take part in similar ac-tivities,” explains Dr. Idit Sulkin, of the uni-versity’s music science lab. “We also found that children who spontaneously perform hand-clapping songs in the yard during recess have neater handwriting, write better and make fewer spelling errors.” Sulkin engaged several elementary school classrooms in a program of either music appreciation or hand-clapping songs for 10 weeks. With the hand-clap-ping group, she found that “Within a very short period of time, the children who until then hadn’t taken part in such activities caught up in their cognitive abilities to those who did.” The children’s teachers believe that those who participate in such hand-clap-ping songs also exhibit better social integration.

GRAPES AS MEDICINEA diet rich in natural grapes—red, green and black—could slow a downhill progression from high blood pressure and insulin resistance to heart disease and Type 2 diabe-tes. Scientists at the University of Michigan Health System believe that grapes’ naturally occurring anti-oxidants, known as phytochemicals, help reduce risk factors related to cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome, often a Type 2 diabetes precursor.


lery of collectible handmade art designed to create a venue to help artists show and sell their work. The store opened over 13 years ago with 6 artists and now host over

60 artist’s work of which two-thirds have actually been to the store. Artists give with their heart and often struggle with the financial aspect of marketing their work. With Leonard’s background in sales and his journalism degree and Dorothy’s artistic mindset, they set out to promote artists and their work. You can even find some of Dorothy’s art at the store. While not a fine art gallery, they do offer collectible, fun and unique pieces. Known for their pottery, you can find most any kind of art there. Be sure to check out their website to see a large sampling of what you can find in the store by look-ing at the different store categories of pottery, glass, wood, metal, fountains, garden gifts, jewelry, soaps & candles. You will still want to come to the store in person for the sensory pleasures of be-ing there and taking a brief respite from busy, hectic lives. Mama Trizza’s makes it easy to shop for that special wedding, anniversary or holiday gift by offering

Leonard Krisman

A long and winding road over 50 years led Leonard Krisman to his wife Dorothy, “Dottie”, Trizza

back in Tulsa. While traveling throughout the US and Southeast Asia where Leon-ard’s job in the ladies apparel industry led him, he would always find himself visiting the eclectic art spots everywhere he was. Once, back in Tulsa, they both shared a love of art which came naturally to Dorothy, who is an artist herself. When he initially returned to Tulsa, they would sell their art at the flea mar-ket. This quickly lead to opening Mama Trizza’s Pottery Shop in 1997 at the corner of 15th and Delaware next to The Bead Merchant in the Top of the Hill historical district. Not only is their store close to their home a few blocks away, Leonard grew up in the neighborhood and he walked by his current store everyday on his way to Jr. High School. Once a Model A and T auto garage, it has been completely overhauled and modernized. The now quaint store has a cottage feel on the outside and an art gallery inside. The moment you step inside, you experience a feast of the senses. Your ears are delighted with soft uplifting jazz and

the soft trickle of water foun-tains. Your eyes are then treated to the sensory pleasure of art in every size, shape and style. Your nose smells the light scent of soy candles and lo-cally handmade soaps.

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Mama Trizza’s ” Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,

but by the moments that take our breath away! “

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year round layaway, gift certificates and free gift wrapping. While Leonard runs the shop, Dottie “Mama” spends time at her in-home art studio and making her garden the show-place of the neighborhood. Leonard loves being at the store, “It’s a great place for an old man to get out of the house, email 70 friends daily, stay out of trouble and be surrounded by beautiful things.” Coming soon under the new Mama Too! Menu will be “Papa’s Blog” and new artist booths to further showcase their works. Put November 12-13 on your calendar as they host their annual holiday open house where patrons can save up to 20%. Go to their website and sign up for their newsletter to see specials and what’s new.

Mama Trizza’s Pottery Shop, at 1448 S. Delaware, is open Tuesday thru Saturday, 10am to 5pm, January through Novem-ber. For special holiday shopping, they are open on Mondays in December. You may call MAMA at (918) 743-7687 with your questions and find directions on their website, MamaTrizzas.com.

Whether you are looking for that unique gift, need some retail therapy or simply love to shop in a beautiful, peaceful environment, go see MAMA! See ad on page 2.


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Legislative ImperativeCitizens Spark Action on Climate ChangeOn October 10, citizens in communi-ties around the world will launch global work parties aimed both to reverse climate change caused by dangerous levels of carbon dioxide emissions and send a clear message to gov-ernments that it’s past time for elected officials to get busy. Citizens will put up solar panels, insulate homes, organize bicycle rides, plant trees and advance other ideas for the types of local and global solutions needed to address the current climate crisis. “Our message is: If we can get to work, so can our lawmakers,” says Bill McKibben, environmental author and founder of 350.org, the group that is ral-lying the 10/10/10 work party events via the Web. Last year, 350.org orchestrated an international day of action that saw 5,200 events in 180 countries support the goal of reducing CO2 levels from 390 parts per million (now 392 ppm) back to a tipping point of 350 ppm. Leading scientists, beginning with pioneering researcher Dr. James Hansen of NASA, maintain that if we can get back to 350 ppm, we have a shot at climate safety.

Get on board at 350.org.

Gulf UpdateCitizens Move to Ban Toxic Oil Dispersants as Options

In response to British Petroleum’s use of toxic chemicals to disperse the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, American citizens are ask-ing the U.S. Environmen-tal Protection Agency to immediately delist prod-ucts of concern from the National Contingency Plan Product Schedule. This would include removing such dispersants as an ap-proved method of dealing with an oil spill.

Products of concern are defined as those that contain any substances known to be a human health hazard or that have not been proven to be nontoxic to wildlife species relevant to the area where they will be used.

Sign the petition at ipetitions.com/petition/delist.

Sharp TravelerAirlines Fall Short of Facilitating Eco-Friendly SkiesAccording to the National Resources Defense Council, nearly 75 per-cent of in-flight generated waste is recyclable, but only 20 percent actually gets recycled. Green Amer-ica’s consumer watchdog website, ResponsibleShopper.org, reports that airlines could recycle nearly 500 million more pounds of waste each year, half of it in-flight waste. Some airlines say they’re making progress, yet none collects and processes all the major recyclables of aluminum cans, glass, plastic and paper, or has a comprehensive program to mini-mize packaging and compost food waste, according to Green America’s recent review. “For concerned consumers looking to spend their travel dol-lars wisely, airline waste may be the ultimate example of, ‘What goes up must come down,’” comments lead researcher Victoria Kreha. Green America’s airline rankings for recy-cling, from best to worst, are: Delta, Virgin, Southwest, Continental, Jet Blue, American, British Airways, Air Tran, United and US Airways. Beyond the environmental ben-efits, recycling airline waste would create jobs nationwide; according to Colorado Recycles, recycling cre-ates six times as many jobs as does landfilling.

Take action at GreenAmericaToday. org/go/AirlineRecyclingReport; email executives at listed airlines and report how flight attendants answer when asked about company recy-cling policies.


Joint Supplements:A Natural Approach to Arthritis Pain

by Dr. Ronald S. LaButti

Are you among the 27 million Americans affected by arthri-tis joint pain? If so, how about

joining the growing number who have turned to a natural way to ease the discomfort? More specifically, those with arthritis joint pain have discovered the benefits of certain supplements and vi-tamins. While prescribed and over-the-counter medications can lessen arthritis joint pain, supplements often provide that extra relief these drugs cannot.

A Match Made in Nature

In terms of natural treatments for ar-thritis, the combination of chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine is showing great promise. Chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine are natural components of the body and can be as effective as ibuprofen for approximately 75% of people with joint pain. Used together, these two natural supplements have become a very powerful tool in the treatment of osteoarthritis.

Chondroitin sulfate is an important structural component of cartilage, thus providing much of its resistance to compression. It prevents other body enzymes from degrading the building blocks of joint cartilage and helps to reduce joint pain and inflammation, improve joint function, and slow pro-gression of osteoarthritis.

Glucosamine, which is also found naturally in the body’s joint cartilage, is believed to help slow deterioration of cartilage, relieve arthritis joint pain and improve joint mobility. Glucosamine works to normalize damaged joint car-tilage and protect it from further harm. Both chondroitin sulfate and glucos-amine help cartilage retain water, keep joints lubricated, and possibly reverse

cartilage loss. Both supplements also have some anti-inflammatory effects that may account for the pain relief. However, these supplements are not appropriate for all forms of arthritis or for all people. For instance, diabetics and pregnant women should be especially cautious. In any case, it is important to discuss these supplements with your doctor before taking them, as there may be a possibility of drug interactions, allergy problems or harmful side effects. The recommended dosage of glucosamine sulfate for osteoarthritis is 1,500 mg daily. Patients who include chondroitin sulfate will experience a slight added benefit. It is important to keep in mind that it may take anywhere from one to four months to experience partial pain relief.

Other joint-protective compounds include:

• Vitamins A and C, when used in combination, may help slow down the deterioration of afflicted cartilage.• Vitamins C and E, when used in combination, protect cartilage from free-radical destruction.

In addition, studies indicate certain vitamins and minerals are especially beneficial in easing pain and discom-fort associated with arthritis. Take for instance, Vitamins A, B-6 and C, and the minerals copper and zinc. These are all excellent choices due to their vital role in manufacturing collagen and normal cartilage.

Some food sources of Vitamins A, B-6, C, copper and zinc include the following:

Vitamin A: Sweet potato with peel, car-rots, spinach and fortified cereals

Vitamin B-6: Fortified cereals, fortified soy products and organ meats

Vitamin C: Broccoli, parsley, bell pep-pers, strawberries, cauliflower, lemons, mustard greens, Brussels sprouts, pa-paya, kale, cabbage, spinach, kiwi fruit, cantaloupe, oranges, grapefruit, toma-toes, collard greens, raspberries, aspara-gus, celery, pineapple and watermelon

Copper: Seafood, nuts, seeds, wheat bran cereals and whole grains

Zinc: Red meats, some seafood and fortified cereals

While the effectiveness of these vitamins and natural supplements is proven, it is also important to continue with your other good health practices. After all, nutritional supplements and vitamins should do just that –comple-ment and enhance your health and lifestyle habits. As has always been the case, a well-balanced diet, exercise, medication and other therapies are also key components to managing arthritis joint pain. See ad on page 6.


A Celebration of Bread Made RightBreaking bread is a common term for sharing with others

and building friendship. The Tulsa School of Metaphys-ics in conjunction with local bread-makers, culinary artists and musicians will be doing just that – creating a memo-rable day of music, bread-tasting, and community at the 1st Annual Breaking Bread Festival. Awards for the best breads will be decided by the public. The friendly competition for the “Best of Bread” will include bakeries from all over the area. Awards will be decided by our public participants. The competition is free to all booth participants that provide samples. Not a baker? That’s okay! This festival is ideal for spread makers – butter, honey, preserves, etc. – and a great opportunity for those who provide public information on bread-making or bread related topics. The festival takes place on September 25 from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at The Tulsa School of Metaphysics, 429 S. Memo-rial, Tulsa. Booth space still available. All booth participants that register early will have their name & logo on official festival t-shirts sold at the event.

For more information call Bryon at 918-582-8836.

Women’s Expo Brings Top-Notch Experts to TulsaWomen across Oklahoma are marking their calendars for

Oct. 22nd and 23rd. The long awaited, highly antici-pated All About Me Women’s Expo is an exhibitors dream. With free admission, the event is expected to attract 15,000 or more women to two fun-filled, jam-packed days of expert presentations and hands-on exhibits. Topics include beauty and fitness, business opportunities, self-defense, home and garden, relationships and women’s health. “This is the most targeted, in-depth Women’s Expo to ever come to Tulsa,” said Todd Huston, Expo Director. “With an estimated 250 or more exhibitors, authors, speakers and experts in a variety of fields, all tailored especially for women, we anticipate that this event will surpass the best in the nation,” he added. The All About Me Women’s Expo is the perfect opportunity for businesses, professionals and organizations to personally reach thousands of women, face-to-face, all under one roof. The Mabee Center offers a wide range of display booth and staging options with the Health, Beauty and Fitness Stage, Home and Garden Stage, Fashion Shows and Entertainment in the Main Arena, and a more pri-vate setting for experts, speakers, authors and book signings in the Conference and Banquet Center. “If area profession-als or exhibitors specializing in women’s issues or products would like to participate, we still have space open at the All About Me Women’s Expo,” said Huston. Experts making special presentations include Harvard trained psychologists, medical doctors, health care professionals, certified fitness trainers and many others. “It would be very difficult, without making an appointment, to have the one-on-one interaction with these experts that the Women’s Expo offers, Huston said. “The interactive design and nature of the event makes it the perfect opportunity to share your expertise, products and services with a large number of women,” he added. Exhibit categories include women’s careers, fitness, cooking, travel, home, health, beauty, wedding, maternity, crafts, fashion, parenting and more.

Show hours are Friday, October 22 from noon to 8 p.m. and Saturday, October 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free to the public. The Mabee Center is located at 7777 S. Lewis Avenue, Tulsa. For more information, visit AllAboutMeWomensExpo.com.

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Four out of five people in the United States have chronic or acute episodes

of back pain, many with spine related symptoms. How do you know if spinal care is the answer for your problem? When faced with back and spine symptoms many people visit a chi-ropractor and ask, “Can you help my problem”? When the answer is a firm “Yes” the next question is always “How”? With so much information available on line about back and spine problems, it can be confusing for the average person. The short version is that when injury occurs, the spine can become misaligned. When that occurs, correction is needed. A picture is worth a thousand words. The body structure can become twisted, sometimes only slightly at first. When standing up, one of the hips may be higher and the other lower. The body may lean to one side or the other. One shoulder may be higher and the head may lean to one side. A person can still move and get around but muscular and spinal stress is always present. At first, the person may only be uncomfortable for a few days and then the body gets used to it. It can be years later when the trouble begins. Neck and back pain are often present seven to ten years later when wear and tear has broken something down. Head-

aches, pain or numbness in arms or legs can be signs of spinal problems. When compromised, the nerves from the brain to the body can cause trouble with breathing, digestion, circulation, sleep-ing and other functional problems. Many people who have a mis-aligned spine are aware of what they have yet do not know what to do about it. Others may not even know they have a misaligned spine. There are many procedures available within the chiropractic profession and by others outside the profession. One of the most effective procedures that will correct the misaligned spine, rather than having ongoing adjustments, is the NUCCA procedure. On the first correction before and after X-rays are taken and the misalignment is measured. Then, the correction is verified. Most pain is relieved immediately. Once corrected, if the spine is stable, no other adjustments are neces-sary. Recovery is then monitored over time. If the spine continues to be un-stable and requires several corrections, misalignment will occur again and corrected without the need for new X-rays. The misaligned spine is a progres-sive and degenerative condition, which means it worsens over time. Reversing the effects of the spinal misalignment rebuilds the spine making it stronger.

Over time, a number of related prob-lems will disappear. The NUCCA procedure is used to make sure that the spine is not mis-aligned from childhood and throughout life. It is also used to relieve pain and restore normal functions. It maintains a level of health and functioning only known by those who have experienced having the spinal misalignment cor-rected.

Dr. Robert Brooks, Brooks Spinal Care, 1722 S. Carson, Suite 3100, Tulsa, 918-587-7111. For more information about the Misaligned Spine and the NUCCA procedure, go to brooksspi-nalcare.com or nucca.org or ucrf.org . See ad on page 25.

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It’s going to take all of us to protect our environment. Find out how you can play your

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and coastlines, yet it’s possible to see migrating animals just about anywhere.

Migration HighlightsEvery year, starting in October, a spec-tacular congregation of 25,000 mon-arch butterflies takes place in Pacific Grove, outside of San Francisco. The overwintering insects’ habits are so reliable that the city calls itself, “But-terfly Town, USA,” and levies a fine for bothering the bugs. Each fall in Ohio, huge flocks of southbound shorebirds put on a show in several areas along Lake Erie known for superior viewing. Observation points include the Magee Marsh State Wildlife Area and Ottawa Wildlife Refuge, both part of a national Regional Shorebird Reserve, as well the Kildeer Plains and Big Island wildlife areas further inland. Seasonal residents in Florida aren’t called “snowbirds” for nothing. This sub-tropical peninsula is either a destination or way station for hundreds of migrating species. Fish, too, perform their own an-nual odyssey. Down in the Florida Keys, sailfish, grouper, kingfish and cobia are around in the fall and winter, species that you won’t catch in the summertime. Bison, which once numbered in the millions and roamed the central and western plains from Colorado to Texas before being hunted to near extinction,

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This year, why not make the most of a long weekend by taking the fam-ily on a short trip designed to give

kids a new, vibrant connection to na-ture? Everywhere across North America, birds, insects, animals and sea life are repeating their annual rituals of migra-tion, a vital call of the wild that has been enriching life on Earth since long before humans appeared on the scene. This outing doesn’t have to mean sacrifice, either; you can still visit Aunt Stella or go waterskiing. Planning ahead makes it possible to include unforget-table memories of wildlife in action, as adventurous observations of the animals create family lore, educate and perhaps, bring life lessons.

Making PlansFirst, pick a destination. A little research may reveal that you live close to a place where butterflies congregate, birds flock or the antelope play. Start with likely local sources of information like a nature center or county extension service, or even parks and recreation staff, for news of animal activity close to home. The Internet is a great resource to tap into the big picture of animal mi-grations. Good places to look include the nonprofit World Wildlife Fund (WorldWildlife.org; enter “migration” in the Search Site box), the U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service (fws.gov; choose a region from the dropdown menu), and the kid-friendly Nature Rocks (Nature Rocks.org), where entering a local zip code pulls up all sorts of nearby resources. Plus, community and school librarians are sure to be helpful. Once you know where you are going and why, a strategy is in order. The best natural migration corridors are along mountain ridges, river valleys

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an annual altitudinal migration among mountain foothills in the face of winter’s arrival. They do it not so much because of the temperature change, but the impending scarcity of food. Park rangers can tell you the best spots to observe this vanishing phenomenon. Look up over New York and To-ronto to witness thousands of Canada geese making their seasonal pilgrimage in their signature, V-shaped formations marked by unmistakable honking. On their way from Hudson Bay to sunnier climes, migrating geese can become

an iconic symbol for young children, graphically pointing out the way that wild animals move about the Earth. Scores of them land for a pit stop in the Chesapeake Bay region and near Midwest lakes.

As many as 25 migrating species of birds fly to Puerto Rico en route to their winter quarters further south. There, thousands of American coots and American wigeons, northern pintails, blue-winged teals and other waterfowl present delightful displays.

What to BringBinoculars are a must for any wildlife trip, together with a field guide for identification, camera and journal. Bring along art materials and kids can

have fun creating a work of art or sci-ence fair project. Scouts can work on assignments for merit badges, too. Afterward, back at home, review what each child thinks was the best part of the experience and discuss where they might want to go next. You’ll discover that for nurturing a meaningful bond with Earth’s creatures, nothing can replace witnessing nature in the wild.

Martin Miron is a freelance writer in Naples, FL. Connect at emem.creative@ gmail.com.

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However, a larger creativity comes alive through collective art making, where the creative impulse requires interac-tion between the artists and audience. Such animating experiences, which often take flight from the creation of familiar objects, bring people together in body, mind and spirit, and work to keep us connected.

Yielding to the Moment of Creation

“Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life.”~ Pablo Picasso

Communal creativity exists along a continuum between spontaneity and structure, and gives birth to myriad forms that are sometimes stunning in

their simplicity. The most poignant of these remind us of just how very human we are. Take, for example, the fourth plinth (think pedestal) raised in 2009 in Lon-don’s Trafalgar Square by Antony Gorm-ley. This piece of public performance art, entitled One and Other, encour-

aged anyone interested to

ascend and stay atop the empty plinth for an hour to get a different view of the world. For 100 days, contributing individuals could do whatever they liked for the assigned hour, but the most astounding revela-tion for all was the ways in which life came to life before their eyes (OneAnd Other.co.uk). Consider the inspired vision that prompted residents of Fort Collins, Colorado, to devise a traveling pop-up art gallery that transforms empty downtown storefronts into vibrant art spaces until tenants are found. Since 2009, The Art Lab has filled Old Town with art, innovation, music and smiling faces. Anyone can come and create in the space, display their arts and crafts or just sit, talk, brainstorm and share the good energy. This laid back, yet intimate, contribution to community life ranges from plays and exhibitions to communal paintings (ArtLabFortCollins.org). Tom Borrup, a creative commu-nity builder in Minneapolis, sees such everyday cultural expressions as crucial reservoirs of community spirit (Com-munityAndCulture.com). He notes that festivals, recurring gatherings in parks, gardens or community centers and

LivingArtcreativity inspires communityby Kirsten Broadfoot

“All creative people want to do the unexpected.”~ Hedy Lamarr

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artistic activities of all stripes that gener-ate and sustain group traditions build community and contribute to every-one’s quality of life.

Working with the Senses

“Art has been the means of keeping alive the senses of purpose…”~ John Dewey

Artful togetherness is woven into the very fabric of community life through what often appears to be everyday utilitarian activities, such as group gardening, sewing, building, painting and cooking. In sharing time and space, we gain a sense of nurtur-ing and realize ways to hold onto the distinction of a place. In the best scenarios, we honor cherished tradi-tions and remain open to learning and reinvention by accepting and incorpo-rating new ideas from unlikely places.

… Putting our hands to work

Visitors are likely to be surprised by the hive of activity they encounter in local sewing and knitting supply shops lately. Take the Yarn Shop and Fiber Place, in Bozeman, Montana, for exam-ple (BozemanYarnShop.com). The own-ers host monthly knit-alongs, spinning and weaving circles and knit-for-a-cause events. In New Jersey, a community of volunteers with the Blankie Depot has crafted some 147,000 blankets and other comforting goods for needful youngsters since 1999 (BlankieDepo.org). The Sew-ful Austin group in Texas, on the other hand, just gets people together to have fun and share ideas for sewing projects (Meetup.com/Sewful-Austin). Coffee shops, too, can get in on the act. Dogleg Coffeehouse, in Bandera, Texas, (DoglegCoffeehouse.com) is the site of a free monthly art class led by local artists. They’ve sparked a growing community of folks creating new life for repurposed and re-found items. Spontaneous expression is com-monly found in open studios or houses, as groups of artists and others meet to paint, draw, sculpt or mold. Community art collectives like Rock Paper Scissors, in Oakland, California, are hot spots for activities ranging from art walks and

talks to writer readings. A volunteer-run organization, RPS fosters all forms of community arts, crafts and perfor-mances through collaborative sharing of ideas, skills and resources aimed to strengthen a sense of community (rpsCollective.org). Other artists, like Susan Wood, of SusieQ Art based in Fort Lauder-dale, Florida, move outside the studio to facilitate the co-creation of art in public spaces (SusieQArt.com). Her favorite sites include parks, science museums and natural health expos. Anyone within earshot can get a no-cost creative charge by simply picking up a paintbrush to “add a dab.” To date, the largest ad hoc painting party was 115 people strong, all venturing beyond self-imposed boundaries.

… Unleashing indwelling voices

Beyond the creative command of our hands, it also feels good to unleash our bodies and expand the scope of our voices. The modern-day resurrection of drum circles, for instance, is giving new life to dance socials. Based upon one of humanity’s most ancient forms of gather-ing and sharing within and across com-munities, loosely structured drumming events around the world leave plenty of room for spontaneous jamming. Fans view the drum as an espe-cially powerful instrument relating to the human body, as it mimicks the beat

of the human heart. Waleska Sallaberry relates that their Natural Awaken-ings’ Drumming Circle in Puerto Rico tops 600 par-ticipants a month. (Find existing drum circles by state or find out how to start one at DrumCircles.net/circlelist.html.) Another ancient and global form of community building resides in the power of words—whether sung or spoken. We have come to understand that stories sustain our values, myths and belief systems. The National Storytelling Network helps locate master storytellers in the community (StoryNet.org). We can also create a storytell-ing event of our own. Ask any informal gathering of new and old friends to each create their own six-word memoir in a round robin event and be amazed at what memories are instantly cre-ated. Enjoy checking out and sharing such six-word autobiographies at Smith Magazine (SmithMag.net). Finally, there are celebratory events at which all kinds of vibrant cre-ative forms come together in one place. In Naples, Florida, Live Art meets in various places around town for on-the-spot performance music, painting, fire-spinning, poetry, dance and body

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painting. It’s a constantly evolving work in progress, sometimes scheduled and sometimes spontaneous, but always full of people having fun together. In New York, the Horse Trade Theater Group is well known for its independent talent and events, featur-ing open mic, improv, dance and other “drafts in development,” as they nourish the organic advancement of community (HorseTrade.info). The Windmill Mar-ket, in Fairhope, Alabama, offers yet another twist—bringing food, textiles, film, antiques and plants together. Part farmers’ market, part craft fair and part community garden, it’s all about nurtur-ing the fiber of community (Windmill Market.org). Of course, the ultimate in structure and spontaneity may be the extraordi-nary Burning Man Project, an annual art event and temporary community based on self-expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. This year’s theme is “Metropo-lis: The Life of Cities.” (For details of the August 30-September 6, event, visit BurningMan.com.)

Expanding and Amplifying Interconnections

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”~ Albert Einstein

While the Burning Man Project is significant for its magnitude and sheer eclecticism, it is temporary, its existence imprinted mainly in the memories

of participants. But most creative communities exist like Russian dolls, nested inside other communities and networks of cre-ative activity. These orchestrated inter-community initia-tives can transform a neighborhood’s or city’s well-being on multiple lev-els. Vehicles vary widely, but here are a few examples to get the creative

juices flowing. One Book, One City local read-ing programs, like the ones in Chicago, Denver, Malibu, San Diego, Philadel-phia and Seattle, engage a whole community in choosing a book to read over a period of time. Readers then come together to participate in a variety of related events. The idea was the 1998 brainchild of Nancy Pearl at the Washing-ton Center for the Book at The Seattle Public Library. Many communities choose to feature a local author, and this decision is often socially transformative. At the other end of the spectrum, Flash Mobs entail large groups of volunteers who appear to spontane-ously perform a clever act of theater in a public space for a brief period of time. Initially designed as a combined social experiment and form of performance art, the first flash mob occurred at Macy’s in New York City in 2003, organized by Bill Wasik, of Harper’s Magazine. Flash mobs have since appeared all over the country; some more struc-tured than others, but always evoking the feeling that they are happening on the spur of the moment. Whether dramatic or musically inclined, they’re

always designed to make us become truly present in our environment; their brilliance is the connection they spark between the actions of the mob and the place we inhabit as an audience. (See YouTube.com, search Frozen Grand Central Station.) Public participation is the name of the global game with International Pillowfight Day, as communities come together with pillows to play. Part of the Urban Playground Movement, the idea is to reclaim public space for play, away from advertising and consumer-ism (PillowFightDay.com). Taking a cue from “A Day in the Life” photography projects, World Pinhole Photography Day (PinHoleDay.org) recruits everyday people to create a pinhole camera and take a picture of something in their local community. It happens on the same day, usually the

last Sunday in April. Everyone then loads their images onto the collective website to beget a global gallery of images. Finally, the Global Mala Project demon-strates what can be accomplished with a world-wide, inter-com-munity, con-sciousness-rais-

ing event (GlobalMala.org). Here, yoga studios from many nations gather local individuals to form a “mala around the Earth,” as they perform ritual practices based on the sacred cycle of 108, to raise funds and awareness for pressing global issues. This year, the mala will be held September 18-19. Tune in for an “Om” heard ‘round the world.

Kirsten Broadfoot has lived and worked in New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Ja-pan and the United States, granting her a profound appreciation of community life. She has created and coordinates two online communities, the Good Work Circle and COMMUNEcation, and has written numerous conference papers, academic articles and essays. Connect at [email protected].

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We often think of a “creative person” as a poet, a painter, or a musician, when in fact, creative expression comes

in all forms. Whether it’s writing, cooking, playing with chil-dren, or painting, it has the ability to provide great moments of insight, imagination and inspiration. Everyone has the ability to be creative, but for some, creativity is stifled by the day-to-day activities of life. For others, it is their life– a way to make a liv-ing and to express themselves through their art.

Michael Smith – The WoodsmithAs an industrial salesman, Michael Smith enjoyed his work, but was always bothered that he never actually got to see anything from inception until completion. As a way to work with his hands and decompress at the end of the day, he decided to buy a few tools and take up woodworking. As he worked, his pieces continued to get better so in order to continue his path of improvement, he took some classes. His items were met with great enthusiasm. Word traveled and he began receiving requests for his woodworking.

With encouragement from his wife, Cynthia, he quit his job

and built a wood shop with “every tool and toy a boy could love” to handcraft pieces that can be enjoyed for generations, including fine cabinetry, furniture, legacy chests, tabletop boxes and unique gifts.

For Smith, woodworking is not only a way to express his cre-ativity, but an opportunity for his client’s to be creative as well. “People give me a napkin with a rough sketch of what they want,” says Smith. “I turn those cocktail napkin dreams into a reality.”

Smith takes great pride in the fact that his pieces are built to last. He uses domestic woods such as walnut, cherry, hickory and oak, that have been grown and harvested specifically for sale, or have died, fallen down and been turned into slabs of lumber. He buys exotic woods from local companies that spe-cialize in exotics, all of which have been approved for exports. The wood, he explains, is usually grown on farms and has been dried for months prior to being shipped.

Seeing the sparkle in a client’s eye when they see their vi-sion come to life is something that Smith says, “tickles him to death.” Not one time has he ever looked back and regretted his decision to make woodworking his career. “This feeds that creative need I have to take raw wood and transform it into something beautiful,” he says. “I can build nearly anything in a couple of weeks, so it is also that instant gratification of seeing a project from start to finish.”

Juan Cajamarca ¬ The Painter and SculptorAs a child Juan Cajamarca would sit and watch his father create pottery using clay and ceramic. Inspired by his father’s creations, Cajamarca soon began creating his own ceramic sculptures and has never stopped. “I’ve done this all of my life,” he says. “I feel empty if I’m not creating something.”

Always looking for new ways to work, he also started us-ing glass and clay. A residential home remodeler by trade, Cajamarca also does creative painting on walls and ceilings of homes. Popular themes include abstract clouds and other shapes using blues, whites and other muted tones.

For Cajamarca, his art is truly a means of self-expression. In 2006, his four-month-old son died. Cajamarca used his art as an escape–creating pottery and sculptures in remembrance of his son. “My art helped me express my feelings of grief and helped me get through a very difficult time,” he explains. It was a moment that made him realize just how important his “hobby” had become; art was truly a part of him.

“Whether moments in my life are happy or sad, I create some-thing,” notes Cajamarca. “I express myself through my art. Even when I’m making sculptures and crying, my tears are mixing with the clay so I’m literally putting all of my feelings into it.”

Rhonda Pettibone – The Ballroom DancerRhonda Pettibone grew up dancing in her native Australia. Jazz, tap, Irish dance – you name it, she says she probably did it. Later, she attended the Royal Academy of Dance in London, the largest, most influential dance teacher training and examin-ing body for classical ballet.

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After coming to the U.S. and getting married, Pettibone contin-ued her love of dance and began teaching ballroom dancing in the 1980s. Pettibone says the movement associated with danc-ing is not only a wonderful form of exercise, but can also help unleash creativity and change someone’s life for the better.

Pettibone loves dancing for its ability to allow her to create–whether she is portraying a character or creating an atmo-sphere–it is an art form for which she is very passionate. “I have realized that teaching is not just teaching,” she explains. “It is selling magic.”

She says that students often tell her that the dance studio is where they come to relax everyday, and she couldn’t agree more. “We all have stresses in our life and bad things happen,” says Pettibone. “But when I start teaching, it just magically goes away.”

Creative self-expression is an important and often underutilized tool for personal, and sometimes spiritual, growth and develop-ment. No matter what form creativity takes, it can help you let go of feelings and decompress from the day.

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as well as more advanced knowledge. For most of us, a large pot and some pint-size glass canning jars with lids and metal sealing rings comprise the basic equipment we need to get started.

FreezingFreezing can be as easy as rinsing berries in very cold water, patting them dry, and then placing them on a baking sheet in

the freezer until frozen solid. Such quick-frozen berries can then be placed in freezer storage containers and will keep for up to six months. Some foods, like vegetables, need to be blanched first—plunged into boiling water for a minute or two, then shocked in an ice water bath—then allowed to cool before being placed in freezer stor-

age containers. Cooked sauces, salsas and chutneys can sim-ply cool before being frozen and will also taste best when eaten within six months.

Refrigerator CanningBecause most vegetables have low acid content, which can

invite bacteria growth, canning them also involves pickling—adding a vinegary brine to increase the acid level. Refrigerator-pickled cucum-bers, Swiss chard stems, green toma-toes, beets and green beans will keep for up to six months if kept covered in pickling brine in the refrigerator.

Hot Water Bath CanningTraditional hot water bath canning creates a vacuum within the jar that works to preserve foods. Basically, the food

is packed into clean, hot jars that are filled almost up to the top (the amount of headspace between the food and the lid is indicated in the recipe). Then, the filled and sealed jars are processed in a hot water bath for a specified amount of time. When they’re removed from the bath, the lids will pop into place as they cool to complete each jar’s vacuum seal. Food canned this

way can be stored on kitchen shelves for up to one year, ac-cording to U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines. Today, with more cooks, gardeners and food lovers col-lectively committed to the revival of the lost art of putting by food, the movement is picking up steam. Canvolution aficio-

nados say that almost half of U.S. canners are now younger than 40.

Judith Fertig is a freelance food writer in Overland Park, KS; for more information visit AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle. blogspot.com.

Knowledgeable Resources

County extension agencies within each state’s department of agriculture provide

free information on techniques for preserving food, together with recipes and recommended local ingredients. Helpful online sources also

abound; here are some websites to get started.

Audra Wolfe at DorisAndJillyCook.com

Ball Canning at FreshPreserving.com

Canning Across America at Canning AcrossAmerica.com

Eugenia Bone at blogs.DenverPost.com/preserved

Kerri Conan at DinersJournal.blogs. nytimes.com/tag/canning

National Center for Food Preservation at uga.edu/nchfp

U.S. Department of Agriculture at usda.gov (click on Food and Nutrition, then search

Home Canning)


Let’s face it, a smelly pet can put a serious damper on cuddle time. Proper grooming can help dogs not

only look good, but feel better, as well. “Extreme matting can cause a health risk to pets,” explains DeAndre Upton, a registered veterinary techni-cian in Conyers, Georgia. “Dogs have a natural amount of yeast and bacteria on their skin, and matting causes moisture to be trapped under the coat, leading to hot spots and ex-cessive itching, which increases the risk of staph infections.” Perhaps that’s why pet owners to-day spend billions of dollars on groom-ing products, according to the American Pet Products Association. “People just look at pets differently today; they are members of the family now,” remarks

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lanta. “People realize that it’s important to do the right thing for them.” But how often should the family dog get a sudsy rubdown? That de-pends on the dog, Upton says. “Dogs that stay in the house don’t need baths as frequently as dogs that spend more time outside. Once a month is a good general rule of thumb; your nose will tell you when it’s time to take action.” Here are the professional tips Bryant follows to make bath time bet-ter for everybody: Comfort is key: Create a comfort-able workspace. Place necessary items within reach, including shampoo, a rub-ber brush for massaging the animal and a towel. “Bathing two big dogs back-to-back can easily leave you with an achy back,” Bryant observes. “I sit pets on a small, sturdy table in the shower so that I can do much less bending.” He also suggests attaching a hose to the bathtub or shower faucet, making sure to monitor the water temperature. In warm months, bathing the dog out-side means less mess and a shorter dry-ing time. “I set the nozzle to mist and

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let the water fall onto the dog’s body,” he advises. “This helps his body more easily acclimate to the cooler water temperature.” Take your time: Some dogs just don’t like bath time, no matter how much you coax or cajole or crank up your temper. To handle fussy dogs, apply plenty of pa-tience. It also helps to have a few of the animal’s favor-ite treats on hand. In working with bath-shy dogs, this professional groomer finds that gentle and slow is the way to go. Regardless of how messy the pro-cess gets, avoid getting excess water in the dog’s ear canal, because it can lead to ear infections. Bryant recommends drying the dog completely before clean-ing its ears. Use an ear cleaner with a drying solution to remove wax or debris. Don’t neglect the paws: Keep nails trimmed regularly. Bryant notes that many pet owners are anxious about clipping a pet’s nails and fear acciden-tally cutting off too much. He suggests seeking professional advice. Ask your groomer or vet assistant for a five-min-ute lesson on the finer points of using pet nail clippers to deliver a clean cut. It can save a lot of anxiety. Longhaired dogs also need the hair trimmed between their paw pads. “Most people have hardwood or tile floors, and it can be difficult for a dog to get around on those hard surfaces if their hair is too long,” he cautions. Use a good shampoo, followed by a thorough rinse: A dog’s skin has a different pH level than ours, so avoid us-ing human hair care products. Instead, Bryant suggests selecting shampoos that contain oatmeal or tea tree oil, which address a range of skin issues and have soothing properties, and follow with a good rinse. “Remember, the most important part of any doggie bath is to thoroughly rinse all shampoo from the dog’s body,” he says. Conditioner is not essential

unless the pet has long hair or is prone to matting. Dogs with long hair also need a good combing while the fur is still damp; otherwise, they are ready for a thorough rubdown with a thick towel. Finally, a gentle doggie massage helps end bath time on a soothing note. It pays to hire pros: Getting your

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Morieka V. Johnson is a freelance writer who frequently writes about pet issues and shares her Atlanta home with Lulu, a precocious pooch. Her weekly advice column on reducing carbon footprints, one toe at a time, appears on MNN.com. Email [email protected].

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The essence of yoga, no matter its style, is a journey of self-discovery and transformation. It becomes a way of life that embraces a system of physical science, while

honoring the quest for mental and emotional stability and balance. Millions of U.S. practitioners of all ages enjoy the benefits of increased flexibility and muscle strength, better posture and alignment, and decreased stress. As their prac-tice deepens, they also experience yoga’s larger gift: a body/mind attunement that nurtures mental clarity, emotional composure and a greater sense of overall well-being. The titans interviewed incorporate various techniques and approaches. Yet, they all agree upon the following handful of principles, designed to inspire, facilitate and heighten anyone’s yoga practice.

Be Present in the MomentYoga… is about the power of now, being present in the moment. Anytime, [you can] take a few deep breaths and find a peaceful space within. ~ Beth Shaw, founder of YogaFit

Enjoy the moment; don’t be inhibited by the past or future. You are in a timeless space, connected to the infinite.

~ Sharon Gannon, co- creator of Jiva Mukti Yoga

Try this healing exercise: Sit up, put your hands in your lap, close your eyes and watch your breath. Take 30 seconds to enjoy this moment, right now, being present… and connecting with your inner smile. ~ Lilias Folan, called the “First Lady of Yoga” since her 1972 PBS series, Lilias! Yoga and You

Focus on the BreathIf you bring your attention to your breathing, you become present; develop this muscle of being present by focusing

on the breath. ~ Bryan Kest, creator of Power Yoga

Try this transformative exercise: If your mind becomes rest-less, relax your jaw and breathing, then become aware of the quality of your breath, using a soft inhale and exhale. Feel your belly move as breath enters and exits through the nostrils, like a guest. Choose to observe your breath and it will redirect the mind.~ Lisa Walford, developer of YogaWorks teacher training program

Experience Health and Oneness with the BodyRegular practice is key. Inevitably, if you do the postures enough, there’s magic to them. Even if you [begin with] no intention, yoga leads you to a state of union. Practicing yoga helps you remember that you’re already perfect, already free.~ Sara Ivanhoe, creator of bestselling yoga DVDs

If you don’t feel good in your body—if you can’t move forward with ease and not dis-ease—how can you feel good about anything? Yoga… makes us feel good about the bodies we are in. ~ Beth Shaw

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Yoga strengthens our life force and makes us stronger from deep inside; it builds life energy, prana, chi.~ Vinnie Marino, Vinyasa flow teacher who employs music styles ranging from trance to rock

Strengthen the Mind through MeditationThe real power of yoga is in meditation, the qualities of the mind behind the action. Bring these meditative qualities into the physical practice, and it becomes meditation in motion.~ Bryan Kest

Learn to concentrate on your mantra, your sacred words that you recite over and over again. My favorite is, “Let go… just let it go…”~ David Life, co-creator of Jiva Mukti yoga

Practice pranayama [regulation of the breath] and medita-tion to improve concentration and the power of your mind. The mind creates emotions and thoughts; when the mind is healthy, the body and mind connect. Then you really find your soul essence, your consciousness.~ Rajashree Choudhury, teacher of Bikram yoga

Experience Oneness with the SpiritFor energy to be flowing, you have to be in tune and in balance not only with the nature around you, but [with] something that’s deeper inside you. This energy that’s in you, in me, in plants and animals, is the pure energy, the one life that connects us all. Who you are is an expression of con-sciousness, an expression of God.~ Kim Eng, Qi Flow yoga teacher and partner of author Eckhart Tolle

Yoga helps you [let go of] attachment to material things and empowers your soul.~ Rajahshree Choudhury

The essence of yoga is truth and love… willingness to embrace the God that is within, recognizing that we are all connected. ~ Seane Corn, internationally celebrated yoga teacher

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Corn observes that personality may initially predispose a student to prefer one style of yoga over another. “For example, the style of yoga I teach is Vinyasa, a fluid

form of yoga,” she says. “It tends to draw people who are more athletic and perhaps more goal-oriented or self-com-petitive—those who prefer a practice that feels more like a workout.” This style of so-called flow yoga can also be very emotionally therapeutic, she adds. Students who want to try more vigorous yoga styles like Vinyasa or Ashtanga should have a basic understanding of how to build yoga asanas (postures), integrate the breath and work with their body’s flexibility. “In my dream world, students would know that there are techniques they need to understand before they approach a more challenging or fluid practice,” says Corn. “That would mean either going to a very beginner-level class or an Iyengar class. For some students, that may feel too slow, but it’s providing the appro-priate information that’s going to give them longevity in their practice.” Likewise, she recommends Iyengar if an individual is recovering from an injury.

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Without proper technique, students can compromise their knees, lower backs and necks, Corn counsels. She explains that while Iyengar is quite a methodical and precise style for teaching fundamentals, styles like Kripalu, charac-terized as “meditation in motion,” can be more forgiving. Once people begin to practice, physical and life chang-es may lead to the exploration of other styles. This is true for Corn, who has studied many traditions over the years. “When I was younger, I wouldn’t have considered an Iyen-gar or a Kripalu class,” she recalls. “It was only Ashtanga or Vinyasa. Now that I’m in my 40s—or even back in my 30s—I’ve wanted a deeper practice that has more space and more areas of stillness and connection, which seems to match my growth as a person.” For those who are grounded in yoga fundamentals and want a home practice, Corn recommends setting aside 30 minutes to an hour at least three days a week. “If you have a half-hour, I would recommend 10 minutes of sun salutes, 10 minutes of standing poses and 10 minutes of backbends, forward bends and a resting pose.” Turn off phones and other distractions, she advises, and focus. The more sacred, intentional and meaningful a home practice is, the more likely one is to regard it as more than an exercise routine. “I set up an altar with things that are impor-tant to me,” remarks Corn. “When I put my palms together, I’ll set an intention and ask Spirit that the practice be a reflec-tion of my devotion, a dedication to something greater than myself.” At 43, Corn credits her yoga practice and diet (avoid-ing meat, fish, dairy, sugar, alcohol, caffeine and chemical additives) with maintaining her good health. “My bones are strong, my muscles and joints are quite supple, and my hor-monal system is in really good shape,” she reports. “I don’t have PMS or other [premenopausal] symptoms and my skin looks good and clear. More importantly, I’m just very com-fortable in my body and confident on my feet.” As with any physical undertaking, anyone with a pre-existing injury or medical condition should consult a doctor before beginning a yoga practice. Corn advises students to, “Find a teacher who can meet you where you are.” Once on the mat, she says, explore what feels right and allow your practice to evolve as you do.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2Gluten Free & Healthy Eating Tour – 6:30pm. Whole Foods carries the lartest gluten free selec-tion in Oklahoma.Learn the products and services that make it convenient and easy. Whole Foods Market,1401 E 41st St, Tulsa. Sign up at guest service or call 918-712-7555.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3Sway – 8-11pm. Night club meets yoga studio. Awaken to oneness in Tulsa’s new Ecstatic dance scene. Beautiful music, loving people, sacred space. The Dance Pointe, 9353 East 95th Court, Tulsa. Visit DanceSWAY.com for more info.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4Labor Day BBQ – 12noon-3pm. Featuring Hatch Chilies. Whole Foods Market,1401 E 41st St, Tulsa, RSVP at guest service or call 918-712-7555.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6Taste the Savings for Free - 4-7pm. Whole Foods Market,1401 E 41st St, Tulsa. Sign up at guest service or call 918-712-7555.

Healing Share – 6-7pm. With Michael Beale. An opportunity to give or receive energy work. Everyone welcome. All modalities. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 918-582-6624.

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

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7Betsy Catrett ND Raw Food Cooking Class – 6:30pm. Learn how to create wonderful raw food dishes with a certified raw food chef. If you’re new or a veteran of eating raw food, you will find this class fun and informative. Whole Foods Mar-ket,1401 E 41st St, Tulsa, RSVP at guest service or call 918-712-7555.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9Gluten Free Cooking Class – 6:30pm.Whole Foods carries the largest gluten free selection in Oklahoma. Learn the products and services that make it convenient and easy. Whole Foods Mar-ket,1401 E 41st St, Tulsa. Sign up at guest service or call 918-712-7555.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Eckankar Service – 7:30-9:30pm. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 918-582-6624.

Sway – 8-11pm. Night club meets yoga studio. Awaken to oneness in Tulsa’s new Ecstatic dance scene. Beautiful music, loving people, sacred space. The Dance Pointe, 9353 East 95th Court, Tulsa. Call Lisa at 608-886-7411.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11HSH Foodie Fight – 12noon-3pm. Whole Foods Market,1401 E 41st St, Tulsa, RSVP at guest service or call 918-712-7555.

Young Intuitives – 1-3pm. Offsite – Sensing Emotions - Family support group for children (3-20) with extraordinary gifts and talents whose sensitivity is beyond the normal range of percep-tion. Cost is $10 per family, RSVP required. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center. 918-660-SOUL(7685).

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

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12BEING About the Father’s Business – 11am. The Power of Women with Guest speaker Gina Pearson. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 948-582-6624.

Oneness Blessing – 3-4:30pm. The Oneness Blessing is a non-denominational experience that

leaves you in a peaceful state of connectedness. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 948-582-6624.


Value Tour – 6:30pm. Guided tour around the store telling how to save money and get the most value for your dollar. Whole Foods Market,1401 E 41st St, Tulsa. Sign up at guest service or call 918-712-7555.

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

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14Hormone Balance for Women of A ll Ages – 6:30pm. With Kerrie Long, ND. Free. Whole Foods Market,1401 E 41st St, Tulsa. Sign up at guest service or call 918-712-7555

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15Women, Food, and God book study group –12noon-1pm. With Ann Marie Beale. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 948-582-6624.

QiGong – The Eight Pieces of Brocade –Noon-1pm. Greg Gates teaches the basic Qigong Move-ments in this 8 week class for healing and energy. Cost $150. RSVP requested. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center. 918-660-SOUL(7685).

Betsy Catrett ND Holistic Class – 6:30pm. Whole Foods Market,1401 E 41st St, Tulsa, RSVP at guest service or call 918-712-7555.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16QiGong – The Eight Pieces of Brocade – 5:45-6:56 pm. Greg Gates teaches the basic Qigong Movements in this 8 week class for healing and energy. Cost $150. RSVP requested. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center. 918-660-SOUL(7685).

Gluten Free & Healthy Eating Tour – 6:30pm. Whole Foods carries the lartest gluten free selec-tion in Oklahoma.Learn the products and services that make it convenient and easy. Whole Foods

September 10 & 11

$25 Community Acupunc-ture Weekend – Accupuncture should be a service that ev-eryone can afford and enjoy. Come experience some relief and be a part of this great community event. For appoint-ments call: GOLDEN CABI-NET CHINESE MEDICINE, 918-497-6942 or visit Golden-Cabinet.net.

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Nirvana Book Club – Eat, Pray, Love – 7-9pm. Keeley Mancuso facilitates this monthly discus-sion group on books with personal growth and spiritual themes. Come and discuss the movie and book! Cost $10 per class. RSVP requested. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center. 918-660-SOUL(7685).

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17Sway – 8-11pm. Night club meets yoga studio. Awaken to oneness in Tulsa’s new Ecstatic dance scene. Beautiful music, loving people, sacred space. The Dance Pointe, 9353 East 95th Court, Tulsa. Visit DanceSWAY.com for more info.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18Reiki I Class – 9am-5pm. No prerequisite needed. Reiki Level I opens energy pathways and enables the student to receive and transmit Reiki energy. Lunch provided. Registration required. Love Donation. Contact Ruth Ann Kelley, 918-254-8645.

Whole Foods 30th Birthday Party - 11am-6pm. Whole Foods Market,1401 E 41st St, Tulsa. Sign up at guest service or call 918-712-7555.

Super Spa Saturday – Noon-6pm. Come by and spend a relaxing afternoon pampering yourself with one of our great spa therapies, a manicure or pedicure, a yoga class or a healthy gourmet lunch. No admission - special prices allow you to sample

different therapies. Massage, reflexology, chakra balancing, detoxing, raindrop therapy. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center. 918-660-SOUL(7685).

Second Saturday Art – 12noon-6pm. RiverWalk Crossing, Jenks. For more information, contact Amy at [email protected]


Healing Share – 6-7pm. With Michael Beale. An opportunity to give or receive energy work. Everyone welcome. All modalities. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 918-582-6624.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21Cooking with Sharon - 6:30pm. Whole Foods Market,1401 E 41st St, Tulsa. Sign up at guest service or call 918-712-7555.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22Women, Food, and God book study group – 12noon-1pm. With Ann Marie Beale. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 948-582-6624.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23Value Tour – 6:30pm. Guided tour around the store telling how to save money and get the most value for your dollar. Whole Foods Market,1401 E 41st St, Tulsa. Sign up at guest service or call 918-712-7555.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24Emotional Healing with Essential Oils - 1-2:30pm. This workshop will introduce a number of resources for using essential oils to move forward with joy in life. Each participant will also sample and receive several pure therapeutic grade essential oil samples. Cost $95. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center.918-660-SOUL(7685).

Satsung for Single Mamas - 7:00-8:30pm- Join us every third Tuesday of the month on this bliss-ful journey of single motherhood. Supportive discussions, breathing, music, meditation, journal-ing, laughter, and of course building a strong community of like-minded women and mothers. $10 love donation is greatly appreciated for each meeting. RSVP requested, contact Shela Tarwater at (954) 614-2957 for more information.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25Reiki I Class - 9am-5pm. Reiki is a safe, gentle form of hand-on healing that anyone can learn. No experience is necessary. Manual provided. Cost: $75, $10 discount if registered by September 12. Contact Jaylene Johnston at 918-510-4009.

Tasty Tailgating Treats – 12noon-3pm. Whole Foods Market,1401 E 41st St, Tulsa, RSVP at guest service or call 918-712-7555.

Young Intuitives – 1-3pm. Tap Into Wellness instruction for children to help manage emotions. See Saturday, September 11 listing. Cost is $10 per family, RSVP required. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center. 918-660-SOUL(7685).

Grow Your Soul Spiritual Community – 3-5pm. With Keeley Mancuso. Ongoing spiritual support group for growing your soul with prayer, medita-tion, knowledge and expression at Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL(7685). Donations accepted.

Saturday, September 18

The Sand Springs Health and Arts Fair – 10am - 4pm Come and Join us in Down-town Sand Springs for an exciting event. Holistic Alter-native treatments to traditional medicine. Get information on the latest ways to improve your health and happiness. Arts and crafts.

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Yoga for Your Hips - 10:30am - 12:00pm. Join us at the YWCA, located at 1910 South Lewis, for a special yoga work-shop focusing on the hips. This 90 minute class with Naty Lair will increase your hip flexibil-ity, as you experience vibrancy and love! Call 918-749-2519 for more information. This class is open to the public for $15 per student.

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$25 Community Acupunc-ture Weekend – Accupuncture should be a service that ev-eryone can afford and enjoy. Come experience some relief and be a part of this great community event. For appoint-ments call: GOLDEN CABI-NET CHINESE MEDICINE, 918-497-6942 or visit Golden-Cabinet.net.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29Women, Food, and God book study group – 12noon-1pm. With Ann Marie Beale. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 948-582-6624.

Lecture with Dr. Barry Lockhart – 6:30pm. Free. Whole Foods Market,1401 E 41st St, Tulsa. Sign up at guest service or call 918-712-7555

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30Gluten Free & Healthy Eating Tour – 6:30pm. Whole Foods carries the lartest gluten free selec-tion in Oklahoma.Learn the products and services that make it convenient and easy. Whole Foods Market,1401 E 41st St, Tulsa. Sign up at guest service or call 918-712-7555.

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FRIDAY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8-10Jeremy Taylor

Friday Lecture, 6:30-9:30pm. The Magic Mirror that Never Lies. Free and Open to the public.

Saturday Workshop, 8:30am-5pm. Discovering the Deeper Meaning in Dreams. Limited Enroll-ment. $99 in advance, $125 at the door.

Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S Har-vard, Tulsa. Presented by WWW Tulsa.

Sunday Emerson Hall Forum - 10am. Presented by WWW Tulsa. All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria Ave, Tulsa. Open to the public.

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Zen Meditation Retreat and Zen Dialogue Intensive with Sensei Al Rapaport - Join Open Mind Zen Tulsa in a first of its kind meditation retreat at the beautiful Osage Forest of Peace in Sand Springs. For more information call Ely Des-Jardins at 918-231-3036.

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

An Evening with the Mediums –7-9:30pm. Venita Bentley, Keeley Mancuso and Brandi Chrisman will be giving messages from transi-tioned loved ones.Call 918-660-SOUL(7685) or email [email protected] to RSVP, space is limited due to time. Cost is $60. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E. 50th St..

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26“The Intelligent Heart and Heart Math” with Darlene Rough and Nancy Vitali - 9-10:30am. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 948-582-6624.

Tulsa Rosicrucian Open Meeting – 2pm. Zar-row Library at 2224 W 51st St, Tulsa. For more information contact Jodi Tuttle at 918-284-6683 or [email protected]


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

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

Svaroopa Yoga – 1-2:30pm. With Rebecca Ward. The Yoga Room, 3403 S. Peoria, Tulsa. 918-629-9464 or [email protected].

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

Deep Stretch Yoga– 3:30-4:40pm. Perfect for all levels. Postures are designed to get to the deeply rooted sources of tension within all the major areas of the body. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Children’s Yoga–3:45-4:45pm. Ages 5 & up. With Dian and Natasha, certified YogaEd instruc-tors. Our yoga classes offer games, poses, breath and relaxation techniques, and are designed to train for a lifetime of health and wellness. Tulsa Yoga Therapy Studio, 3315 E 33rd St, Tulsa.. To enroll, email [email protected] or call 918-812-1613.

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

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

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

Kundalini Yoga – 5:45–6:45pm. With Leslie Pardee. Awaken your inner potential through life-changing exercise. Experience the union of breath, movement, and awareness for healing, energy revitalization and spiritual growth. All abilities welcome. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL(7685).

Oneness Blessings - 6-7pm. The Oneness Bless-ing is an awakening to unity and inner transforma-tion., happening around the world. Annex Bldg on north side of Unity Church of Christianity, 3355 S. Jamestown, Tulsa. For more information call Bill Doenges at 918-605-0400 or Rev.Brenda Cole Schmidt at 918-645-1590.

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

Bioenergetic Therapy – 6:30-8pm. With Eliza-beth King, PhD. Emotional stress release through body centered movements and positioning. $8/class. Naturopathic Healing Arts Center, 1660 E. 71st Street Suite 2-O, Tulsa. 918-496-9401.

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

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

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

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

Intuitive Wisdom Readings – 12-6pm. With Seth Sappenfield. Need extra insight into a relation-ship, business situation or upcoming decision? Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL(7685).

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

Women, Food, and God book study group – 12noon-1pm. With Ann Marie Beale. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 948-582-6624.

day night we have all of our departments sharing delicious dishes with you. Whole Foods Mar-ket,1401 E 41st St, Tulsa. Sign up at guest service or call 918-712-7555.

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

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

Sunset Yoga - 7-8pm with Christie. End your day with an energizing class in a beautiful sunset setting. Follow with an optional meditative nature walk. Chandler Park Community Center, 6500 W. 21st St, Tulsa. 918-812-9992.

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

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

Yoga Jam – 7:30-8:40pm. With Meghan. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Kundalini Yoga & Meditation – 7:45-8:50pm. With Celeste. Known as the Yoga of Awareness. Studio Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

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

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

Meditation in Motion –11am-12pm. With Keeley Mancuso. Healing meditation and energy movement with gentle stretching and modified yoga poses. Regenerative healing class at Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL.

Mindful Yoga – 12noon-1pm. With Melissa Morrill. Yoga and meditation in motion. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, Tulsa. 918-660-SOUL(7685).

Power Yoga – 12:30-1:40pm. With Keri. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.


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

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

Intuitive Wisdom Readings – 12 to 5pm. Check our website to see what readers are in. Need extra insight into a relationship, business situation or upcoming decision? Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL(7685).

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Mindful Yoga – 12noon-1pm. With Melissa Mor-rill. See Tuesday listing. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, Tulsa. 918-660-SOUL(7685).

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

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

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

Medicine Circle – 6:30-8:30pm. With Jodi Tuttle. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 948-582-6624.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Healing with Martial Arts - 12-1pm. With Terry Stewart. Raise your Chi for healing using a mixture of Qigong, Tai Chi, and Silk Weav-ing techniques. Yoga and meditation in motion. Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL(7685).

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

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

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

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

Power Yoga – 4-5:10pm. With Kris. See Sunday listing. $5 drop in. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st St, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

Gentle Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. With Marcia. Studio Bilancia, 4145 S Harvard Bldg, H-1, Tulsa. 918-712-7200.

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

Meditation – 6-6:30pm. Join in a quiet time of meditative prayer. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 918-582-6624.

Love Without End – Jesus Speaks - 6:30-8:30pm. Study based on Glenda Green’s book. With Rev. Ann Marie Beale and Michael Beale. Unity Center of Tulsa, 1830 S. Boston, Tulsa. 918-582-6624.

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

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

Sunset Yoga - 7-8pm with Christie. End your day with an energizing class in a beautiful sunset setting. Follow with an optional meditative nature walk. Chandler Park Community Center, 6500 W. 21st St, Tulsa. 918-812-9992.

Svaroopa Yoga– 7-8:30pm. With Rebecca Ward. The Yoga Room, 3403 S. Peoria, Tulsa. 918-629-9464 or [email protected].

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

Meditation Class: The Art of Stillness – 7:15-9pm. With Dr. Robert L. Groves, ND. Donations accepted. Naturopathic Healing Arts Center, 1660 E. 71st Street Suite 2-O, Tulsa. 918-496-9401.

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

Restorative Yoga – 8:30-9:40pm. With Josh. $5 drop in. Inner Peace Yoga, 7718 E 91st, Ste 160, Tulsa. 918-809-4444.

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

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

Meditation in Motion –11am-12pm. With Keeley Mancuso. Healing meditation and energy movement with gentle stretching and modified yoga poses. Regenerative healing class at Nirvana Body & Soul, 7903 E 50th St, Fontana Shopping Center, 918-660-SOUL(7685).

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