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Soul Shifts is the groundbreaking new book from New York Times best-selling author and renowned transformational teacher Barbara De Angelis, Ph.D. In her most powerful offering yet, the culmination of her life’s work, Dr. De Angelis offers a practical handbook for awakening and a brilliant revisioning of the journey of transformation that will inspire and enlighten longtime seekers as well as new arrivals to the path of spiritual growth.

Soul Shifts are radical, vibrational internal shifts that spontaneously and inevitably transform the way you relate to yourself, to others and to the world. When you learn how to make these Soul Shifts on the inside, everything on the outside shifts.

This book will take you on a sacred inner journey to emotional and spiritual rebirth and lasting attainment.

J A N U A R Y . F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 6

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2 Classes and Workshops---------------------------------------------------------------3 Community Events---------------------------------------------------------------6 From the Publisher---------------------------------------------------------------7 Tell Your Story in Truly Alive by Karen Larré---------------------------------------------------------------7 A Beautiful New YOU in 2016! by Louise Swartswalter, ND, CBS, CNHP,

CALT---------------------------------------------------------------8 2016: The Year of EXPANSION by Stephen P. Weiss, M.D.---------------------------------------------------------------10 Skin Rejuvenation Breakthrough by Dr. Carla Garcia, DOM---------------------------------------------------------------11 Sciatic Pain Can Be Caused from

Sacrum Mis-alignment by Victoria L. Magown---------------------------------------------------------------11 Holistic Dental Services...Relax, You’re

in Good Hands by Sandi Ganshaw, MS---------------------------------------------------------------12 Guidelines for Your Best Brain Health

in 2016 by Pamela Costello, MD, PhD---------------------------------------------------------------13 My Top Dental Health Care Issues

for 2016 by Bill Wolfe, DDS---------------------------------------------------------------14 Who Says Bras and Antiperspirants

Cause Cancer by Dr. Carla Garcia, DOM---------------------------------------------------------------15 Santa Fe Soul: NEW Body Optimization

Studio by Robyn Benson---------------------------------------------------------------15 Mayan Abdominal Massage by Coral Pitkin, CNP---------------------------------------------------------------16 Painting You a Picture by Bill Haggard---------------------------------------------------------------17 Release Old Energies: Prepare

for Spring by Maggie Mathisen---------------------------------------------------------------19 It’s a Brand New Year! Get a New

Perspective on Your Health & Well-Being by Janet L. Hall, ND, CMI, CKP---------------------------------------------------------------20 TRULY ALIVE FEATURE SECTION An In-Depth Interview with Dr.

Barbara De Angelis on her newest book Soul Shifts

by Karen Larré, Carla Garcia and Mary Anne Weaver

23 Enlivened Space at the (organic) Living Room

by Asaera Coté---------------------------------------------------------------23 Patients Are Talking by Dr. Trey Stiles---------------------------------------------------------------24 Healing Yourself with Food by Sharon Gregg, CPA---------------------------------------------------------------25 Resolutions, Resolutions by Casey Corr-Thompson---------------------------------------------------------------26 Structural Decompression: A

Comprehensive Vertebral Overhaul by John Heuertz, DOM---------------------------------------------------------------27 Methyl-what? by Edie Johnson, FNP-BC---------------------------------------------------------------28 Hypnotherapy Academy: Part of

Major Breakthrough in Mainstream Acceptance of Hypnotherapy

by Tim Simmerman Sierra---------------------------------------------------------------29 Healthy, Happy, Peaceful by HaeRang Ihm---------------------------------------------------------------29 Getting Ready to Buy a Home?

Consider Your Credit by Clint G. Bridges---------------------------------------------------------------30 Lipo-LIght: Be Your Best You in the

New Year by Judith Owens & Lee Romero---------------------------------------------------------------30 The New You by Inga Madsen---------------------------------------------------------------31 Largest Bead & Rock Shop in the

Southwest by Mama’s Minerals---------------------------------------------------------------32 Speaking Out for Melissa Parra, CNP by J.D. Johnson---------------------------------------------------------------33 How Important is Your Digital Data by Peter Trinh---------------------------------------------------------------33 Book Wins First Place by Clint G. Bridges---------------------------------------------------------------34 The Fourth H — Heart by Caren M. Phillips, OTR/L, MS---------------------------------------------------------------35 Why Choose Homeopathic Injections by Gretchen Gilbertson, DC, APC---------------------------------------------------------------36 Astrological Forecast for Jan/Feb by John Clinton---------------------------------------------------------------38 Resource Directory---------------------------------------------------------------40 Advertising Rates

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Reiki I ClassesUsui System 14-hr classJan 7-10, Feb 4-7, Mar 3-6Thurs, Fri 6-8 pmSat, Sun 1-6 pm • $150Taught by Reiki Master Elizabeth Valsala, Furumoto lineage, practicing Reiki for 27 years, teaching for 24 years. 505-299-0011 • ReikiABQ.com

BEMER Academy WorkshopJanuary 29-31$200* (refundable-see ad info)Bemer is taking Albuquerque and the country by storm! Join Dr. Stephen Weiss and dozens of spirited, like-minded people at the Bemer Academy to learn ALL about this remarkable healing device and fantastic business opportunity. Led by Chitvan Malik, CEO of Bemer India. *Your cost will be refunded if you purchase a Bemer and become a distributor within 2 weeks of attending. Last day to register, January 14. See article pp. 8 & 9.Info/Registration: Dr. Stephen Weiss, 505-872-2611Held at: Mariott Uptown2101 Louisiana Boulevard NEABQ 87110

E V E N T S A T : Crystal Dove, Inc.

525 Central NE, ABQ, NM 87102505-842-5265 • www.crystal-dove.com

Call for Your Appointment Today!

Meditation I ClassFour Sundays, starting January 105-6:30pm • $65Learn simple techniques that will change your life by devoting 10-15 minutes a day to meditation. Contact Crystal Dove to register.

Transformational HealingCall to make an appointment$65 – 1 hour • $95 – 1 hr 30 minExperience life changing, balancing, and transforming healing with Gi� ed Teacher and Healer Inga Madsen.

Heart Healing with Inga MadsenCall to make an appointment$35 – 30 minHeal broken hearts and release emotional buildup in the heart; also bene� ts those with high blood pressure, heart attack or stroke survivors

I N T U I T I V E P R A C T I T I O N E R C E R T I F I C AT I O N , T R A I N I N G &

W O R K S H O P S O F F E R E D B Y: Chantal Fidanza • 505-438-1074

Location: Santa Fe (San Marcos Area), NMwww.yourdivinelight.biz

Intuitive Practitioner Certi� cation 36 Week Intensive, Starting March 5Saturdays, 12-3pmCall for info/pricingFor those ready to answer the call to master sacred space-holding on behalf of their own and others’ empowerment. Perfect for body/energy workers, therapists, nurses, MD’s or anyone who wishes to tap one’s inner wisdom to start/expand a healing practice or simply fast-track one’s spiritual growth in these very exciting times.

Intuitive Healing Workshops Saturdays, 12-2pm, (Jan 16, Feb 13, Mar 12)$50/week or $120 for all threeLearn to quiet the mind, � ll with divine light and allow your inner guidance to emerge.

Crystals 101 Classwith Patricia BrkichJanuary 30, 12-2pm$35 + $5 materials feeDiscover the history, esoterics, medicine and science of natural crystals. Don’t miss your opportunity to use this amazing life resource.Mama’s Minerals, 800 20th St. NW I-40 & Rio Grande @ Bellamah505-266-8443 • MamasMinerals.com

Sharon Shannon and Friends Breaking Trad New Mexico Tour Children in Need FundraiserMarch 11, 7-11pm • Tickets $25-$45Enjoy great entertainment while sup-porting charities who help children in need. Cuidando Los Ninos (local), � e Simon Communities (Ireland), Save � e Children (middle eastern refugees).KiMo � eatre 423 Central Ave NWwww.kimotickets.com/event/225925Duende Promotions • 504-550-2854437 Jarales Road, Belen NM 87023www.duendepromotions.com

E V E N T S A T : Santa Fe Soul

2905 Rodeo Park Dr., E #3Santa Fe, NM 87505 • 505-474-8555

Let’s Dump The Junk! January 3, 12noon–2pm $30 Registration“New Year, New You: tap-move-release to dump the junk.” Experience the New Year in a “wholistic” way with others who want to be accepted and loved just like you do. We will tap, do some movement and get connected. Info: Ty� any, 254-563-8416 Register online:www.ty� anyhoward.net

A Day of Heartfulness January 9, 9am–4pm $40 Registration ($42.39 w/service fee online)� rough silence, creativity and time in nature, reconnect with your heart and renew your inspiration. A Re-Connec-tion and Renewal o� ering, please join Maia Duerr and Katya Lesher. Ad-vanced registration required, last day to sign up January 8. Info/registration: www.dayo� eartfulness.bpt.me

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E V E N T S O F F E R E D A T : Albuquerque Natural Health Center

4550 Eubank Blvd. NE Ste. 205ABQ, NM 87111 • 505-797-0540

www.abqnaturalhealthcenter.com

Limited seating. Call for info!

Beautiful Amazing YOU January 13, 6:30-8pmFREE meeting Youthful, Anti-aging, Skin, Creativity and Consciousness Group Frequen-cies. Learn the 7 secrets (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual and FIELD) to a bright beautiful YOU! See more at our new website www.beautifulbalancedbrain.comCall, limited seating: 505-797-0540.

Beautiful Amazing YOU February 12, 6:30-8:30pm • $20 Do you want a noninvasive faceli� ? Learn how to have radiant skin (inside and out). Experience ant–aging frequencies! www.beautifulbalancedbrain.comCall, limited seating: 505-797-0540.

E V E N T S E V E N T S O F F E R E D B Y : Alternative Wellness Center

9809 Candelaria Rd NE, Ste 1B, 87112505-294-WELL (9355)

www.alternativewellnesscenter.org

Come to any of our classes and you will receive a free gi� . Bring a friend and both of you will

receive another gi� ! All listed classes to be held at the address above. Classes every 2nd and 4th

Tuesday of the month. We look forward to seeing you! Please RSVP: 505-294-WELL (9355).

Natural Solutions for Healthcare Jan 12 & 26, 6:30–7:30pm • FREEJoin us to see how you can be empowered in your life physically, mentally, emotionally and � nancially using essential oils! Open discussion for your health and lifestyle questions and answers. Have your own whol-esale account and enjoy a lifestyle of wellbeing.

Enjoy a Healthy Lifestyle the Natural Way Feb 9 & 23, 6:30–7:30pm • FREELearn how pure and natural solutions can make a di� erence for you and your family. Replace harmful chemicals with natural pleasant smelling alternatives for health, body care, home cleaning, cooking, and pest and weed control. Health and lifestyle questions welcome.

E V E N T S A T : Eckankar Center

2501 San Pedro NE, Suite 113, ABQ 505-265-7388

www.Eckankar-nm.org

Spiritual Experiences GroupJan 24 & Feb 28, 10:30-11amFeb 5, 6-6:30pm • FREE In our fast-paced, chaotic world, are you looking for more inner peace and divine love? Chant HU, a once-secret name for God. All are welcome to this half-hour Community HU Song.

ECK Worship Service Jan 10 & Feb 14, 10:30-11:30am FREE Each service focuses on an aspect of Eckankar and features a reading from the ECK works, singing HU, talks, mu-sic, and a group discussion of spiritual principles at work in daily life. Servic-es followed by fellowship and refresh-ments. All faiths/beliefs welcome.

E V E N T S O F F E R E D B Y : The (organic) Living Room

New Retail and Gathering Space:1924 Juan Tabo NE, Ste F, ABQ 87112 505-288-2233 • www.earthgift.comwww.theorganiclivingroom.comwww.marthasbodybueno.com

An Enlivened Evening January 20, 5:30-7:30pmDonationJoin us for this Enlivened Evening and Eliminate any Winter Blues! Details online or call 505.299.8588.

Enlivened “Days of Love”February 10-13 • DonationEvents and Specials at the organic Living Room boutique and gathering space. Details online or call 505. 299.8588.

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Compassionate Communication with Terry Flanagan January 14, 6-8pm • $15/door Compassionate Communication, also known as Nonviolent Commu-nication (NVC), is an approach to listening and speaking developed by Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD, which helps us to; transform judgments, resolve con� icts peacefully (or better yet—happily!)—including con� icts within yourself and use your speech to change your consciousness! Contact: Terry Flanaganwww.meetup.com/� e-Santa-Fe-Compassionate-Communication-GroupHow to be a Healthy Conscious Traveler February 4, 7-8pm • FREE Dr. Robyn Benson, DOM will be sharing her new book, � e Healthy Conscious Traveler: � e 8 Pathways to Healthy Travel. In this talk, learn to increase and sustain your energy, focus, and happiness. Health tips and techniques to alleviate stress, jet lag, and how to hydrate and eat for everyday travel, business and international trips and much more! Bookworks book store 4022 Rio Grande NW, ABQ, 87107 505-344-8139 • www.bkwrks.com Santa Fe Soul Community Day & Open-House February 5, 10am–5pm • FREEA revolutionary new vision comes to our Sun Room in our second decade, called the Body Optimization Studio (B.O.S.). Join us for our open house; meet our practitioners, tour the new Body Optimization Studio, connect and rekindle old friendships and cultivate new ones! Info: 505-474-8555www.santafesoul.com

E V E N T S A T : Santa Fe Soul

2905 Rodeo Park Dr., E #3Santa Fe, NM 87505 • 505-474-8555

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E V E N T S A T : High Desert Center for Spiritual Living

5621 Paradise Blvd NW, 87114(All Events call 505-922-1200 unless

otherwise indicated) • www.hdcsl.org

Sunday Celebration Services with Rev. Darlene Dunning, 10-11:15am • Love O� eringEvery Sunday we celebrate spiritual living, and embrace the theme of the month and topic for the week to anchor our expanded awareness in our daily lives. The Power of Intention: Intention or Will? Guest Speaker Eugene Holden, RScPWorld Ministry of Prayer (Golden, CO)Jan 10, 10-11:15am & 11:30amWorkshop: The Gift of the Christ Love O� eringJoin Guest Speaker Eugene Holden for this special Sunday Service, followed by a Workshop at 11:30.Navigating Your Inner Journey – The Four Noble Truths; The Eight Fold Noble Path; Krishnamurti; & Kabbalah Mysticism – The Revolution Within2nd & 4th Wed, Jan 13 & 27 & Feb 10 & 24, 7-8pm Love O� eringFacilitated by Shimon King, M.A. De-velopmental Psychology, M.A. in So-cial Science, 36 years teaching in the mental health � eld. If you are at a point in your human experience where the evolution of your consciousness is a priority, then this discussion group is for you. Info: 510-410-4560Engaging with Your SelfFeb 21, 10am • Love O� ering Service and WorkshopGuest Speaker Rev. Davine Young is from northern California and has been in religious science teaching for many years. Workshop will include becoming who you really are, letting go of everything that isn’t really you, looking at behavior that doesn’t support, how to transform, more.

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Vision Board Workshop with the Women’s Group4th Sundays, Jan. 24, 12:30-3pm Love O� eringEmbracing, supporting and upli� ing women. Walk-ins welcome!Call Susan Solari: 510-225-5305.Visioning 4th Sundays, 11:30-noon • FREEReveal newness and create your best life with Rev. Darlene Dunning. Our gi� for you. Walk-ins welcome.Prayer & Care 5th Sundays, Jan 31, 10am Service & 11am-1:30pmLove O� eringCommunity Lunch and Prayer Faire, Experience spiritual coaching, personalized a� rmative prayer, visualization and visioning. Call for info: 505-922-1200.Allendale ConcertJanuary 12, 7-8pm Love O� eringConcert with singers/songwriters Rick Dale & Rev. Karyn Allen from Center for Spiritual Living Capistrano Valley, CA.Group Meditation 3rd Wed, 6:30-7:30pm Love O� ering Group Meditation with David Sahyoun, MSW, 505-239-4850. Walk-ins welcome.PSYCH-K BalancesSundays 11:15-11:30am FREEPSYCH-K facilitators provide free PSYCH-K balances a� er Sunday services at the Center. Get rid of the limiting beliefs stuck in your subconscious and generate life-supporting behaviors. Call 922-1200.Power Sculpt and Pilates Classes Mondays & Thursdays 6-7pm $5/each class (Free trial class!)Combines challenging, Pilates-type movement with a meditative atmosphere bene� ting both body and spirit. Improve strength, � exibility, balance, and coordination, and most

are adaptable to a wide range of � tness levels. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. Open to all. Instructor: Elizabeth Summers, 505-710-2259.

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M I D L I F E E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M E V E N T S :

North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center

7521 Carmel Ave NE, ABQ, NM 87113Registration/more info: 505-563-6500

http://www.cabq.gov/seniors/centers/north-domingo-baca-multigenerational-center

Ongoing Meetings 2nd Monday of Each Month

The Skin You Are In – Sara Mills, M.D. January 11Learn about sunscreens and which number is the best one for you - #15, #30 or stronger. Also understand when to apply it and how o� en to help avoid skin cancer. Learn the signs. Tips on keeping your skin healthy as you age as well.When Kegel Exercises Are Not Enough – Tushar Dandade M.D. February 8� is informative presentation will include an overview of the various types of pelvic organ prolapse and the latest forms of treatment. Also included will be a brief overview of urinary incontinence and care options.

BEMER for Health & ProsperityJanuary 12, 6pm • FREE IntroJoin Dr. Stephen Weiss for an informative lecture and discussion about the amazing health bene� ts of BEMER and this outstanding business opportunity. Free BEMER sessions! Prelude to BEMER Academy, 1/29-1/31 (see ad, Classes and Workshops section). RSVP please.Stephen P. Weiss M.D., P.A.3901 Georgia St. NE, Suite D505-872-2611www.holisticmedicineheals.comSee article pp 8 & 9.

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E V E N T S O F F E R E D A T : Collective Frequency

Located inside Tammy’s Edge Salon301 Rio Grande NW, ABQ • 505-899-4575

www.tammysedge.comwww.collectivefrequency.com

www.meetup.com/Collective-Frequency

Wednesday Night MeditationsOngoing, Wednesdays6:30-8pm • FREE

Zumba Classes • $3Mondays, 5-6pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6-7pm

Readings by appointment: Tarot Readings (1/2 price � rst reading, exp 2/29/15) & Limpias Spiritual HealingsSeminars and classes TBA. Salon services too!

O N G O I N G E V E N T S

Pranic Healing Clinic1st & 3rd Tuesdays6:30–8pm • FREEExperience no-touch clearing of congested energies, and energizing and balancing of the energy body. First Unitarian Church3701 Carlisle Blvd NE, 87110Contact Rita Herther: 505-298-4823Public Sitting MeditationEvery Sunday, 10am–12pm • FREEJoin us for public sitting at our new location. Meditation instruction is available upon request. All are welcome!ABQ Shambhala Meditation Ctr.1102 Mountain Rd NW, 87102505-717-2486www.albuquerque.shambhala.org

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Singing Bowl MeditationJan 2 & Feb 3, 7:30-9:30pm (doors closed at 8pm) • FREE Join us for a powerful meditation using crystal bowls that resonate with Divine Energy. � e bowls harmonize our energy and provide greater balance. Add your wishes, hopes, and dreams to the circle which increases their manifestation. Our combined energies empower and strengthen everyone in love.

Sound Meditation with Walter Snyder Jan 15 & Feb 19, 7-8:30pm Donations gratefully accepted Release the � ought Stream. Dri� into a State of Deep Relaxation on a Current of Wondrous Sound. Simple guided process using breath and/or voice. Awakens the code of optimal life in the heart center. Enable optimal healing by establishing balance through harmony. Info, Walter: [email protected]

E V E N T S A T : Crystal Dove, Inc.

525 Central NE, ABQ, NM 87102505-842-5265 • www.crystal-dove.com

Common Practice of ReikiJan 16, Feb 27, Mar 19, 1-4pm • $5Reiki practitioners of any level, any lineage, are invited to give & receive team treatments, following a “common practice” (practitioners use designated hand positions & follow predetermined guidelines). RSVP required: call 2-24 hours before—leave your name and phone number.NE Heights ResidenceElizabeth Valsala: 505-299-0011www.ReikiABQ.com

Healthier Together Open ClassJan 9 & Feb 13, 10-11am • FREECall nearest branch of 3 Locations in Albuquerque. NE: 797-2211, NW: 792-5111, Downtown: 262-2211Body&Brain Yoga and Tai-chiMain: 6300 San Mateo NE, #C3, 87109www.bodynbrain.com/albuquerque

Baptiste Yoga - Semi-Private Class Tues/Thurs, 6-7pm; Wed, 6:30-7:30am • $12/classYoga promotes bone/spinal health, im-proved focus/relaxation, better sleep, pain relief. Certi� ed Power Yoga Instruc-tor in Baptiste Methodology; training in Mindful Resilience. Reduce stress, PTSD and trauma-related symptoms in a won-derful, safe environment. Call Danielle at 301-943-3078 to reserve your space. Held at: BeMeBetter 3736 Eubank NE, Suite B1ABQ, 87111 • 505-293-2881 www.bemebetter.com

Siddha Yoga MeditationWednesdays, 7-8:30pm • FREEJoin in for chanting and meditation. Experience your Inner Self. Siddha Yoga is a spiritual path, based on the teachings and practices of an ancient lineage of meditation masters…a path of grace and personal e� ort, through which Siddha Yoga students may come to recognize the divinity within themselves and in the world around them.Siddha Yoga Meditation Ctr in ABQ4308 Carlisle Blvd. NE #201 Info, Ana: [email protected] www.siddhayoga.org

E V E N T S O F F E R E D B Y : Mama’s Minerals Albuquerque

800 20th St NW I-40 & Rio Grande @ Bellamah

Call to Sign Up 505-266-8443For ongoing dates & times:

www.MamasMinerals.com/classes

Bead Stringing for Adults 101 Jan 9, 20, 30 & Feb 10, 13, 28FREEBring your own design ideas to life with beading techniques used to make matching necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Free instruction and tool use. Bring your own beads and jewelry that needs new life, or purchase at store. See MamasMinerals.com for times.Kids Rock! Geology ClassJan 2 & Feb 6, 10-11am • FREEHands on learning as your children explore fun aspects of Mother Earth’s o� erings, featuring geologic time, the rock cycle, and handling beautiful crystals, minerals, and fossils. Ages 4 and up, including parents.Future Paleontologists — Fossil ClassJan 9 & Feb 13 • $10Discover the world down under! Learn about fossil formation and fossil types in this hands-on presentation. Build a “fossil” mold using brachiopod fossils and Plaster of Paris. Be prepared to get messy! Ages 5 and up. See MamasMinerals.com for times.

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Karen Larré[email protected]

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Diana [email protected]

Healing Lifestyles since 1990

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Copyright © 2016 TRULY ALIVE, A Living Naturally Magazine. All rights reserved.

Truly Alive, formerly Living Naturally Magazine is New Mexico’s holistic magazine & resource guide—created for those interested in natural, healthy, and spiritual ways of living. Serving the progressive, alternative health, spiritual communities since 1990, Truly Alive endeavors to help readers discover a healthy, natural approach and creative solutions to their individual life needs. Each issue is filled with articles by leading holistic doctors and practitioners, and spiritual ambassadors, providing the most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to achieving a healing lifestyle for body, mind, spirit and the planet.

Truly Alive, formerly Living Naturally Magazine, has been published in New Mexico since 1990 and currently prints 18,000-22,000 copies every two months.

Tr u l y A l i ve’s m ate r i a l i s i nte n d e d fo r informational purposes only and should not be substituted for medical advice. Consult your physician or health care professional regarding your individual health concerns.

While I usually feature a book on healthy eating or weight loss on the cover of my January/February, issue, Soul Shi� s compelled me to

feature it. It is my hope that you will use it to propel yourself into your life in new and amazing ways.

I could say a lot about this book; Soul Shi� s is a standout. I’ve read it twice, which is unprecedented as I am nearly always o� to read the next book for the next cover when I � nish one. However, this book is so compelling for readers (and myself) that I couldn’t put it down. � e author, Dr. Barbara De Angelis’ intention for readers to awaken as quickly as possible, and the love she exudes from the book is so prevalent that you can’t help but feel it when you read it. Barbara o� ers all of the wisdom she has gained in consciousness work over many years and said this is the culmination of her life’s work. If you have enjoyed anything else she has written, or if you are committed to awaken in the shortest amount of time possible, this book is de� nitely for you.

� e exercises are easy to use and extremely powerful. � e interview is one of the best I’ve published and I hope you’ll read it. In fact, while most interviews are completed in about an hour, Barbara’s and mine lasted 2 hours and we will be including the longer interview in the online version of the magazine.

If you read Soul Shi� s, or even if you read the interview, I would really love to hear feedback. In my opinion, I think this is one of the most groundbreaking books in consciousness work ever written.

May your 2016 be the very best year of your life, and may Soul Shi� s truly transform you. It has that potential.

Many blessings,

De Angelis Mantra:Today I am going to see what

there is to see,To feel what there is to feel,

And to know what there is to know

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Louise Swartswalter, ND, CBT, CNHP

4550 Eubank Blvd NE, Ste 205 | ABQ 87111 505.797.0540 www.abqnaturalhealthcenter.com

n Biofeedbackn Naturopathy n Ionic Cleanse Detox Footbath

Most Comprehensive Alternative Health CarePowerful, Positive Healing for Life!

A Beautiful New YOU in 2016! By Louise Swartswalter, ND, CBS, CNHP

Dr. Louise is a Naturopathic Doctor, Biofeedback Specialist, Success Coach and health educator. We work with YOU to accomplish your health goals and correct imbalances in the least number of sessions possible. Call today for your appointment: 505-797-0540 or visit: www.candicethomasintuitive.com

Do you want to be stress-free, have more energy, sleep better, have great skin and a great body? Have you tried other modalities/therapies with

little results? We tend to get the clients that have been around. Join our Beautiful Amazing You Anti-Aging Group. FREE Meeting Jan. 13, 2016 at 6:30 PM in the o� ce. See events

We are excited about our results with personal clients, groups, classes and coaching. Doug came in with blood sugars � uctuating so extremely that the VA gave up and put him on hospice. � e neuropathy in his hands and feet was so bad he could hardly move. He was on thirteen medications and losing weight. In all chronic diseases, it is digestion and the brain that need attention. First, we changed his diet of carbs and sugar to healthy natural foods and lots of probiotic-rich foods like yogurt and sauerkraut. Doug’s wife, a nurse/healer was instrumental in following and implementing this plan. Cleaning out the parasites (protozoans and pancreatic � ukes—o� en the cause of diabetes), adding super powerful digestive enzymes and rebuilding nerves in the brain using frequency medicine has transformed these imbalances.

It has only been � ve weeks and Doug’s pain is reduced by half! His mobility, digestion and mood has improved 90%! Today, he is walking, raising his arms, engaging in conversation and smiles ear to ear. Yes! Doug shares a few words here: https://youtu.be/TgjCipYSQzo

If you are in pain, sick of being sick, stuck and want to get back your mojo, give us a call.

As seen on KOB-TV

READ MORE ARTICLES BY BOTH AUTHORS ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net

Tell Your Story in Truly Alive By Karen Larré

If you have a business that is natural health-oriented or spiritually focused, Truly Alive readers want to read about it! 2015 was Truly Alive’s 25th year in print and

its 3rd year as an online publication. Year a� er year, I hear from loyal readers who thank me for doing what I do. Some readers have shared deep gratitude for a particular article or o� ering that changed their lives! It heartens me to hear stories such as these and a� rms the work I so love doing.

SOME TIPS FOR WRITING ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS:• Start with bene� ts: Readers don’t care nearly as much

about what you do or how you do it, as they do about what your service or product can do for them. It’s more important to make the bene� ts clear to the reader—� rst. Once the “what’s in it for them” is clear, then you can explain how things work and what the reader can expect.

• Use language that most readers can understand: Write simply, so that the average person can easily understand what you are trying to communicate. Many business owners use language that is over their readers’ heads, which results in lost interest. Remember KISS (keep it simple, stupid!)? It works!Want to consider promoting your business with articles

in Truly Alive, but writing is not your strength? I’m happy to write your articles for you. Article writing rates are very reasonable and it would be my pleasure.

Need more? Truly Alive’s website includes a page called “Advertisers Are Talking” (www.trulyalive.net/advertisers-are-talking/). Some advertisers have been advertising in Truly Alive for as many as 12, 15, 18, even 24 of the 25 years Truly Alive has been in print (formerly Living Natural Magazine). Visit Advertisers Are Talking to read advertiser testimonials.

If you like what you’ve read here, do whatever your particular spiritual practice is for you. Ask if advertising in Truly Alive is right for you. If you feel positive about moving forward, give me a call. I am happy to meet with you, with absolutely no obligation…your place or mine. Karen Larré, 505-828-3430, www.trulyalive.net

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2016: The Year of E X PA N S I O N By Stephen P. Weiss, M.D., Holistic/Integrative Medical Doctor & Classical Homeopath

It is my great pleasure to inform you that we are moving forward with our dream to expand our space and services; construction is scheduled

to be complete in early 2016, hopefully in January. � e impetus for this expansion has been the results patients are experiencing using BEMER Vascular Technology. We will now have a designated BEMER room, and will be able to treat 2 patients simultaneously. We are also expanding our IV services, and will be o� ering Vitamin C, Glutathione and Meyer’s Cocktail for starters. Cristiane Scolfaro, a very gi� ed, intuitive Reiki Master with a heart of gold, is joining our team as an independent contractor and will o� er powerful and exquisitely relaxing Reiki sessions at the clinic (I never fail to “go out” during one of her sessions).

A� er seeing � rst-hand and hearing rave reviews from our patients about the quality and impact of Dr. Walter Cohen D.O’s hands-on Cranial Osteopathy work, we are actively seeking a Cranial Osteopath to practice out of the Center, and have an o� ce reserved for this purpose. We would love him to set up shop with us, but for now at least he is committed to residency training at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine—one of the � nest Osteopathic Manipulation training facilities in the country. Our reception area is expanding (thank God), and one wing of the Center will be reserved for lectures, and will also be available for rental to the general public. I will be lecturing regularly on the remarkable health bene� ts of the BEMER and other topics.

In October, I attended 2 inspiring BEMER conferences in San Diego—a BEMER Academy (more about this later), and the annual 2015 BEMER Convention, where I met fascinating folk and heard deeply inspiring stories about the impact of Bemer on people’s lives and health which literally brought me to tears on more than one occasion. At the BEMER Convention, I met Prof. Dr. Med. Rainer Klopp, founder and Director of the Berlin Institute for Microcirculation and one of the leading � gures in this relatively new area of medical science. He and his team performed the research which documented very signi� cant increases in blood � ow, oxygen and nutrient delivery within the body as well as waste removal in patients a� er receiving BEMER sessions. I attended several hours of his lectures about the basic and clinical science behind BEMER technology, which was fascinating. Dr. Klopp’s research is absolutely groundbreaking. His colleague Prof. Dr. Fred Harms, M.D., PhD, Chief Medical O� cer of BEMER International, just spoke at one of the most prestigious Diabetes Conferences in the world, BIT’s 5th

Annual World Congress of Diabetes 2015, along with 2 Nobel Prize Winners!

At the BEMER Academy, I also met and have stayed in contact with a woman from the East Coast whose company is dedicated to � nding novel solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems by bringing the best and the brightest together from various � elds to collaborate in sustainable ecovillages. She also happens to be a BEMER Distributor. She inspired me with her vision, dedication to service, ethics and her manifesting

abilities. When she attributed a great deal of her personal transformation over the last few years and � owering of her business to her work with Feng Shui Masters Pamela Edwards Ryan and Michael White Ryan of Language of Space LLC, in Las Vegas, NV, I decided to approach them to explore the possibility of our working together to maximize the healing energies of our expanded o� ce. I reviewed their proposal and a� er crunching the numbers, decided I could not � t their services into our budget. � en something magically serendipitous happened! On the day I planned to call them and decline their o� er, 4 patients who had been renting the BEMER for an 8 week trial period (which as of October 1st has increased to 10 weeks) and Melissa, our talented Nurse Practitioner, all decided to purchase their BEMERS on the same day. � e commission I made from these 5 sales was the EXACT same amount as the cost of hiring Language of Space as consultants!!! Although at times I have di� culty hearing the whispers of the Universe, this was a shout that I could not ignore. I � ew them out Nov. 5-7, and have been very pleased with their insights, recommendations and support. Hopefully you will discover � rst-hand the impact their work has had on our Center.

Another fascinating and extremely accomplished Bemer user and distributor I befriended at the BEMER Convention, is Dr. Celeste Yarnell. Celeste is best known for her roles on the big screen. She played across Elvis Presley himself as Ellen, the beautiful young woman Elvis romanced with the song, “A Little Less Conversation”, in the � lm, Live a Little, Love a Little (1968), and made a guest appearance on the original Star Trek TV series as Yeoman Martha Landon (Chekov’s love interest). Celeste studied for and received her PhD in nutrition in 1998 and has served as adjunct professor of nutrition at Paci� c

Dr. Stephen Weiss with Prof. Dr. Med Rainer Klopp at Bemer Convention, San Diego, October 2015

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Western University. In addition, Celeste has written two best-selling books: Natural Cat Care: A Complete Guide to Holistic Care for Cats, and Natural Dog Care: A Complete Guide to Holistic Care for Dogs. If this weren’t beyond enough, she, like myself, is a classical homeopath! Celeste is passionate about the amazing bene� ts of BEMER, having experienced them � rst-hand in herself and her clients (including four-leggeds), and has been recommending the device for years. She and I were both featured speakers on a recent “teleseminar” sponsored by BEMER India on 11/12/15. 1 year ago, in the � rst article I wrote about the BEMER for Truly Alive, I wrote: “I think Dr. Spock and company would be pretty jazzed about the BEMER”. Little did I know that at the very time when that was written, it was already true—literally!

BEMER’S growth in this country has been astonishing. Between March and October 2015, sales of BEMER devices in the US increased 500%, and this growth continues to ac-celerate. Nevertheless, BEMER is still very much in its early stages here and around the world. Interest in and sales of BEMERS in Albuquerque are so brisk that the CEO of Be-mer India, Chitvan Malik (whom I have had the pleasure of meeting on several occasions and working with), has decided to hold a BEMER Academy here in the Duke City at the Mar-riott Uptown, January 29-31 (2 ½ days), which will attract people from all over the country. � e Academy is an ideal way for those interested in learning more about BEMER, to

Please join me Tuesday, January 12 from 6 to 8 pm at my office for a lecture, discussion and free Bemer sessions, as well as to answer any questions you may have about the upcoming Bemer Academy. To register for my talk or the Bemer Academy, please call my office at 505-872-2611 and speak with Felicia. Deadline for signing up for the Academy is January 14. www.drstephenweiss.com

hear � rst-hand from many people how BE-MER has enhanced their health and well-being, to learn hands-on how to use the technology, and also receive a wealth of information on how to build a successful BEMER business. It’s also great fun!

I have always been an advocate for Win-Win solutions in my life, and BEMER is about as Win-Win as it gets. I hope and pray that 2016 is a year of abundant blessings, grace and health for all. I look forward to seeing you at my talk (see below) and at the BEMER Academy. Namaste

Felicia (our Medical Assistant), Dr Weiss, Chitvan Malik and Kerry Leigh, Bemer Academy October 2015

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Micro-needling is one of the newest, most e� ective, least invasive skin treatments available. Micro-needling has been proven in many clinical stud-

ies to be as/or more e� ective than other treatments like laser resurfacing, chemical peels, or dermabrasion, at a fraction of the cost.

Scars, wrinkles, stretch marks and uneven skin tone are all a result of insu� cient collagen. Micro-needling promotes collagen production which increases the formation of new skin and thickens the dermis or deeper layer of skin without damaging or removing the epidermis or top layers of skin.

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We use a pen-shaped, skin needling device with a sterile, single use, � ne needle tip and collagen-stimulating products. � e pen creates thousands of micro-channels ranging in depth from 0.5mm to 2.0mm. By using a 36-needle tip, we

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can create three times the number of micro-channels—which yields better results than most clinics which use an 11 or 12-needle tip. In response to the treatment, the skin plumps and thickens, reducing the appearance of scars, � ne lines and wrinkles.

Most patients report feeling a tightening of the skin right a� er the treatment. � e skin will look smoother, more radiant and continue to improve over the following weeks.

During the treatment, patients will feel a tingling “prickly” sensation. � e depth setting will be di� erent depending on the goal and the part of the face being treated. For scar treatments, numbing cream can be used if necessary.

Micro-needling treatments should be separated by 4 to 6 weeks depending on the depth of the treatment. Most patients will be very happy with their results a� er 2 or 3 treatments. For patients with more signi� cant goals such as scar reduction, 3 to 6 treatments may be recommended and should be scheduled at 6 week intervals. Micro-needling is primarily used on the face but can be used on other parts of the body for many skin conditions.

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Yes, your chiropractor manipulates your sacrum and you feel better for one or two days, maybe a week. � en the low back and sacrum pain returns with a

vengeance and the pain goes roaring down the back of your thigh and calf to your foot.

� ere is a reason this is happening and we can do something about it. Originally, we were taught that the sacrum could rotate and sidebend. And it does do that. But recently, I have found that the sacrum can also be held posterior (back) by the Fascia. When this happens, the lateral edges of the sacrum rub against the Ilium (hip bones).

� is area where the sacrum and ilium meet is called the SI Joint—Sacrum/Ilium Joint. And many of the nerves that exit in this area travel all the way down to your feet.

Now, we have a problem as these nerves are being compressed depending on what you have been doing and in what position you have been keeping your body.

Releasing the Fascia above, around and over the sacrum is the key. Recently, I have treated several cases that once we released this thick, restricted Fascia; the sacrum is free to move appropriately. � en we do a Muscle Energy Technique to bring the sacrum into proper alignment. When the person gets o� the table, they can do a mini-back bend with no pain and also � ex and bend their back in any direction without pain. It is quite exciting.

I so enjoy working and coordinating treatment with Chiropractors. Once we have released the very thick and restricted � oracolumbar Fascia above, around and over the sacrum, then a Chiropractic adjustment will hold with lasting relief of the Sciatic Pain. I suggest about six appointments initially to get your pain under control.

Call MyoRehab at 505-872-3100 and make an appointment.

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Holistic Dental Services... Relax, You’re in Good Hands! By Sandi Ganshaw, MS

Because our private dental practice is small, we are able to provide personalized and attentive treatment to each and every one of our patients. We e� ectively treat both

a patient’s smile and, in turn, their overall health. Specializing in holistic hygiene and dentistry, we are able to enhance and maintain your oral health, while simultaneously bene� ting many other aspects of your health.

At the heart of holistic dentistry is a focus on the entire body. We are aware of the fact that the materials used in the mouth can have e� ects far beyond the mouth, which is why we are very careful when choosing which ones to use.

In the past, dentistry relied heavily on the use of metals such as silver, copper, and mercury in dental restorations. We are now aware of the dangers and toxicity associated with using these materials and we understand how they can compromise your health. While the American Dental Association stands behind the use of amalgam � llings, (which are the single greatest source of mercury exposure), Dr. Gauntt makes the decision not to use this material based on studies which have shown it to be detrimental to health. He utilizes only biocompatible materials to provide the safest and healthiest treatment options available.

If you are looking for a peaceful and soothing environment for your holistic dental care, Sandi’s Smiles is your answer. We are located in the convenient and popular area of the Old Town District with a private holistic Hygienist and Dentist and our patients love our relaxing atmosphere!

Call us to schedule a cleaning with Doris Turcott, CPDH or to schedule dental services with Davis Gauntt, DDS: 505-243-1546. We accept most insurances, including Medicaid.

Sandi’s Smiles provides compassionate, professional and affordable care. And Remember: “A Beautiful Smile is always in Style”. www.dentalcareinalbuquerque.com

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Guidelines for Your Best Brain Health in 2016 By Pamela Costello, MD, PhD, Holistic Neurosurgeon, Neuroscientist

Asour ecosystem becomes increasingly saturated with man-made toxins, it is no coincidence that human neurologic disease is simultaneously reaching epi-

demic numbers. We inspire, ingest, and absorb through our skin, the same neurotoxic agents that are damaging our planet.

� e overwhelming cause of neurologic disease stems from bioaccumulated environmental toxins which we store over time until our nervous, endocrine, immune, and gastrointestinal systems become dysfunctional.

GUIDELINES INCLUDE:1. Healthy Diet, Clean Drinking Water. Eat organic, non-

GMO, whole foods as much as possible. Complex carbs like Quinoa provide a slow metabolizing protein and carbohydrate source for healthy neurotransmitter formation. Use only safe, clean drinking and cooking water. Tap water and many bottled waters are not healthy drinking water.

2. Exercise. Our lymphatic systems help remove toxins, and even stretching helps move toxins out of our extremities. Mild to moderate exercise produces endorphins and improves brain circulation.

3. Adequate Rest. REM (restorative) sleep allows our brains

to properly recover, repair, and clear toxins. If restful sleep eludes you, consider your brain’s toxicities issues, as they act to disrupt REM sleep.

4. Healthy Mindset. Are life’s challenges obstacles to you, seen as obstructions to your development, or merely stepping stones, allowing you to move forward? Meditation, a� rmations, and prayer all help. Although 90% of the base cause of neurological dysfunction is environmental, the other 10% represents our attitude towards life.

5. Healthy Hygiene Products/Practices. What we put on or near our bodies, dramatically a� ects our brains. Perfumes and personal hygiene products are full of toxic chemicals which act to in� ame the brain and cause neurologic dysfunction.

6. Healthy Home Environment. Using cleaning agents that contain toxic solvents/cleansers, or use of pesticides, may kill germs or unwanted insects, but simultaneously acts to damage our nervous systems. Keep only non-toxic cleaning and pest control products in your home, such as baking soda.

7. Healthy Mouth. Do not allow toxic dental products to be placed in your mouth or used as oral hygiene agents. Mercury ‘silver’ � llings are singularly one of the greatest neurotoxins known to man and outgas toxic mercury directly into our brains and bodies. Fluoride is also a well-established neurotoxin. Consult a biological dentist to safely remove all existing toxic agents from your mouth.

8. Good Mental Hygiene. Mental or cognitive exercises such as regular reading, puzzles, playing music, and other art forms, keep the brain active and healthy.

9. Joy. Creating a joyful life by managing stress and allowing or creating things in your life that elevate your sense of well-being helps maintain good brain health by the positive chemical changes that accompany the state of joy or peace. Contrarily, anxiety, worry, or stress, create an in� ammatory, destructive environment that prematurely ages the brain.

10. Be Responsible. Ultimately our health and wellness depend greatly on our own intentions and actions. With a healthcare system focusing on suppressive drugs and treatments, personal responsibility for achieving and maintaining good health is removed. Focus on awareness and avoidance of toxic agents and behaviors as a means of prevention.

As we begin to store toxins during our development and continue to accumulate them throughout our lives, we contribute to the ‘aging’ process of our bodies and brains. Identifying and clearing stored toxins, as well as avoiding ongoing exposures, allows you to achieve your best brain health and thrive!

To receive a comprehensive neurotoxicity evaluation and customized treatment plan, please call 505-503-8325 for an appointment. www.drpamelacostello.com

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Dentistry, as with all healthcare, must necessarily pro-vide the safest, least toxic, yet e� ective treatment for patients in order to achieve healing/wellness, while

minimizing any stress to the patient’s biological terrain.1. Mercury Fillings. � e scienti� c evidence has well estab-

lished two facts: � rstly, that amalgam � llings release mer-cury in signi� cant quantities in the form of toxic vapor, thereby creating measurable exposure for patients and, secondly, that chronic exposure to mercury, as in the quan-tity released by amalgams, causes physiological harm. Sig-ni� cantly, there exists a “Grandfather Clause” provided by the FDA, that states a manufacturer need only demonstrate that a new dental device or material is “substantially equiv-alent” to one that legally existed prior to May 28, 1976. However, in current day, if a new implantable material that is 50% mercury and leaches micrograms of mercury per day were presented for approval for use in the hu-man body, it certainly wouldn’t be approved. Mercury amalgams are totally unnecessary anymore, and from the biocompatibility standpoint, they are totally insupportable.

2. Biocompatibility of Dental Materials. In a 2001 survey, the Clinical Research Associates Newsletter (a dental news-letter) asked the question: “What is your most deciding factor in choosing a dental � lling material?” � e answers by dentists were not unexpected: durability, 47%; patient preference, 22%; esthetics, 12%; ease of use, 10%; biocom-patibility, 4%. Why is biocompatibility such a low prior-ity? Dentists are clearly most concerned that their work is comfortable, good looking and long lasting. � e majority of dentists appear to believe that the biocompatibility of den-tal materials and procedures is a settled issue. It turns out, though, that our customary materials and procedures range from very benign to frankly, toxic. Individuals vary in their biochemical and immunological responses. � erefore, bio-compatibility testing to help determine the least reactive materials to use with each individual patient is an impor-tant service, especially if the patient su� ers from allergies, environmental sensitivity, or autoimmune diseases.

3. Root Canals and Dead Teeth. Any other dead body part would be removed or amputated, however dentistry keeps dead body parts. � e controversy’s origin lies in the question of residual populations of microbes in the microscopic dentinal tubules—whether or not root canal techniques adequately disinfect them, or keep them disinfected; and how those bacteria and fungal organisms di� use out of the tooth, and into circulation. Besides the toxic e� ect of the dead tooth, there is also the issue of how such teeth a� ect the associated energy meridians to distant organs and structures.

My Top Dental Health Care Issues for 2016 By Bill Wolfe, DDS

Bill Wolfe D.D.S.

After restoring my own good health by clearing my body of mercury toxicity, I have spent my career helping others to do the same. Please call me if I can be of assistance to you. 505-299-6950, www.drwolfe.com

4. Fluoride. � e evidence of the harmful e� ects of � uoride accumulation in the human body and lack of e� ectiveness with reducing tooth decay continues to mount. Any honest appraisal of the risks and bene� ts of water � uoridation would lead to the conclusion that it must be stopped.

5. Environmental Concerns. Dental o� ces have been collectively identi� ed as the major source of mercury pollution in wastewater, and regulatory action is in place in many jurisdictions requiring dental o� ces to install mercury separators on their waste water lines.

Twenty First Century Dentistry: In the “old days”, when the only restorative materials were amalgam or gold, it was di� cult for dentistry to ful� ll its mission and be biologically discriminating at the same time. Today, we can do better dentistry, in a less toxic, more individualized, more environmentally friendly way than ever...if dentistry chooses to do so.

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Who Says Bras and Antiperspirants Cause Cancer? By Dr. Carla Garcia, DOM

There is always something to worry about and now many of the major networks are running television commercials saying “crazy naturalists” are trying

to scare your bra o� of you for no good reason! Really??

In the thermographic images to the le� ; warmer temperatures are indicated by red, orange and yellow (white is the hottest area in the image)—cooler temperatures are indicated by green and blue. � e warmer colors are indicating areas of mild to moderate in� ammation. In� ammation does not equal cancer; but it usually precedes it and le� untreated can lead to more serious disease.

Does this mean you should never wear an underwire bra? Absolutely not. We all like to dress up and most of us need help from a nice underwire

bra to “li� and separate”, but we don’t need to wear a constricting undergarment every single day of the week.

According to “Common Fears With No Evidence: Antiperspirants and Bras” posted by www.breastcancer.org; underwire bras do not increase cancer risk but being overweight does. “Women who are overweight are more likely to have larger breasts and wear a bra. Women who don’t wear bras are more likely to be at a healthy weight.”

Well, all I have to say to that is...the woman in the above images is anything but overweight and yet her underwire bra was causing increased heat/ in� ammation around the breast area.

So, what’s the big deal about antiperspirants? Almost all antiperspirants contain aluminum and it’s a toxic metal. Aluminum has been linked to cancer and even neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. It has xenoestrogenic e� ects and negatively impacts the immune system.

In the illustration of the lymph nodes in the “axillary” area (underarm), there is a high concentration of lymph nodes exactly where we ap-ply aluminum-containing an-tiperspirants. We know that whatever we apply to our skin is absorbed very easily; that is why transdermal medications are e� ective. It just doesn’t make sense to apply a toxic metal to any area of the body; much less the underarms where there is a concentration of lymph nodes and lymph ducts that carry toxins away from the breast tissue.

� ermography is the best and only way to see if you have in� ammation in the breast area and underarms. It is a safe and painless breast screening and every screening includes images of the underarm area.

Comparative studies to see if underwire bras and antiperspirants were risks for breast cancer used mammography (radiation and compression). Mammograms show changes in tissue density but cannot image in� ammation. We want to image the in� ammation in our bodies before it becomes a change in tissue density so that we can make lifestyle changes to prevent cancer. It’s easier to make changes if you have a picture con� rming the need to avoid antiperspirants and underwire bras. � ermography accomplishes this beautifully.

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Underwire bra worn every day

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SF Soul: NEW Body Optimization Studio! By Robyn Benson

Please join us February 5th 2016, all day for a community event unlike any you have ever seen here at Santa Fe Soul! Meet our practitioners and take a tour of our new Body Optimization Studio (BOS). To find out more, visit www.santafesoul.com, and call 505-474-8555 to make an appointment today.

Santa Fe Soul Center for Optimal Health is celebrating its 10th year serving the Santa Fe/Albuquerque community and beyond. In this new decade, Santa Fe Soul will

continue to help people live without pain, regain energy, stress less and solve di� cult health challenges. We care about you and trust we can help.

� e comment we hear most from our patients at Santa Fe Soul is, “I immediately feel the healing energy at Santa Fe Soul as soon as I walk in the door. � e prayer wall in your living room representing all healing traditions is so powerful and welcoming. � e attention to detail, the vision and care that went into building Santa Fe Soul is palpable.”

In addition to o� ering 40 services by skilled practitioners, our event room, called the Sun Room, has hosted hundreds of classes and events by celebrated healers, authors, musicians and practitioners from around the world.

Dr. Robyn Benson, DOM is the founder and director of Santa Fe Soul and is the author of the bestselling book, � e Healthy Conscious Traveler: 8 Pathways to Smart and E� ortless Travel. Today she has BIG NEWS to share.

Santa Fe Soul’s goal has always been to o� er a full spectrum of integrative health-care services in one building. Your enduring vitality is supported and guided in an ongoing partnership with knowledgeable practitioners dedicated to helping you achieve and integrate your ultimate goals for health and happiness.

On February 1, 2016, Santa Fe Soul will be opening the Body Optimization Studio (BOS) where we will be expanding our clinic to better serve your healing process. Using the latest cutting-edge health technology, SFS and the Sun Room in

particular will be a place you can go to as an ultimate gym for your brain, body and heart; to ensure healthy detox, aging, and to help you reverse chronic pain and illness. Imagine having vitality inside every cell in your body!

With a membership, each person will have access to all of this technology with a customized health plan. Health optimization classes will be o� ered to all members.

Mayan Abdominal Massage By Coral Pitkin, CNP

If you feel you could benefit from Arvigo Mayan Abdominal Massage or a health consult, call Coral Pitkin, CNP to schedule a treatment today! 575-613-6118.

What comes to mind when I ask if you have a health concern? If you are a woman, do these words come to mind?: Hot � ashes, incontinence, prolapse,

PMS, painful moon, irregular moon, way too much bleeding, � broids, fertility sadness, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, low vital force energy? Male or female, how about: low back pain, constipation, or other digestion issues? � e uterus can get out of position due to many causes; pregnancy and child birth, accidents involving the pelvis, abuse, poor diet, being overweight. � is massage helps to bring the uterus back into alignment and in turn aids all the other structures in the pelvis to clear congestion and improve function (also may help prostate and fertility for men).

� e Arvigo Technique of Mayan Abdominal � erapy® (ATMAT) is the most powerful holistic approach to health and wellness for women I’ve ever found. � is non-invasive, external massage nurtures reproductive, digestive, lymphatic and vascular health by massaging the abdomen, low back, sacrum and hips.

ATMAT® works with prayer and massage to open blockages and create � ow to reduce congestion. ATMAT gently corrects pelvic structures to restore optimal blood � ow, lymph, circulation and Qi. � e Pelvic bowl is the spiritual power center for women and men. It is also a place where energy ‘settles’ and congestion can develop over the years of our lives. In the Mayan Cosmology, Ixchel is a Maiden, Mother, and Crone. Energetically, we are all of these all of the time.

� is path of learning began in 2011, but I have been a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner for more than15 years. I am committed to supporting women in a loving/accepting way. I think women Rock! (And that they are never told that enough.)

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Painting You a Picture By Bill Haggard, All About Health

L et’s start at birth. A Mom and dad get together, his sperm meets her egg and their ancestry is exchanged. � ere is an “Instant” and “Progressive” download. � is

is delivered to this child who is continually developing some traits that come from mom and dad, grandparents, great grandparents, even the long forgotten great, great grandparents. You never know what will show up in this child.

� e health of this child, (and you) depends on many things including the diet and lifestyle of the parents prior to conception as well as the mental, emotional, and environmental health of the couple.

Most parents don’t even know how to take care of themselves let alone a baby. In a perfect world, both parents would plan ahead before conceiving a child. In addition to the usual planning, they would clean up their diets, and fast and cleanse prior to conception so that the egg and sperm were the healthiest possible. � e parents would continue a healthy lifestyle, so the baby would have the best start in life; from the mother’s milk to organic foods later on. � is way, the child would be learning the rules of good health as living them becomes a way of life.

However, in a not so perfect world, things come along that sabotage our healthy development. Unhealthy emotions such as anger, rage, criticism, disgust, sarcasm, etc. take their toll on numerous systems of the body including the colon. We breathe less than healthful air, drink not so pure water, eat toxic foods including additives the body does not recognize, we lack restful sleep, and neglect moderate exercise. We are also bombarded daily with electronics, EMFs and information overload.

So every day of the child’s life and (your life too) the body, mind, soul, and spirit are growing and developing with these daily inputs, some good, some bad. � e body is like a recorder: some of the inputs it can digest and assimilate easily, but others not so easily and those don’t get processed or eliminated. � ey get stored in our tissues, organs, glands, muscles, joints and bones.

� is process is forever going on. Whatever cannot be digested, assimilated or eliminated will be stored. A� er 40 years or so, our bodies’ storage capacities reach their limits and can no longer hold the toxins or unprocessed buried emotions. � e toxins begin to circulate, raising havoc in our bodies, causing sickness, tiredness, sleeplessness, emotional outbursts, weight issues and more.

In a less than ideal world, it is always a good time to cleanse…to consciously take charge of your diet and help your body mentally, emotionally, physically and environmentally. � e very best way to help the body get rid of excess toxic accumulation is with daily enemas and weekly colonics.NOTE: Since overloaded conditions didn’t happen overnight, don’t expect one or two sessions of any kind to bring about complete repair or permanent restoration. Reclaiming health is a journey that requires consistent positive inputs; daily, weekly, monthly, yearly. Helping the body eliminate its excess toxins is of the utmost importance, if you want to avoid the ER or a nursing home, a walker, or a wheelchair. All disease or symptoms, whatever they are, come about due to toxic accumulations or overloads. “Get rid of them” or they will get rid of you.

Love, Bill

From the NIH website: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2515351

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Release Old Energies: Prepare for Spring By Maggie Mathisen

Would you like to release old energies which do not serve you? � ese energies could be from parents, others you have met, situations you

have experienced, past lives or more. What they are from, or where you picked them up, is not as important as your desire to release them. I can help. By seeing energies hanging around, I can lovingly facilitate their moving on.

While any time is great to do this work, let’s use the metaphor of earth cycles. Just as with the earth, we have already sown the seeds of our next shi� s in consciousness. And although we may want to realize these shi� s now, it is not the time. � e deep of winter is the time when the � elds lay fallow and so with us, it is the time to energetically move deep inside and nurture ourselves for the coming spring when our seeds will sprout. Now is the time to clean the garden in preparation for spring. It is a great opportunity to clear unwanted energies, patterns or beliefs from our energy � eld. � en, when we begin to manifest the new us, our dreams and aspirations will not be choked out by the weeds of the past.

How do I clear unwanted energies? First I “look” to see what is there. I know when I see something, it is ready to heal. I get very quiet inside and ask to establish a rapport with whatever it is. I then listen to what this energy wants to tell us. I have found that all energies want to heal…to become light. I assist the energies to merge with the light and heal. All this is possible with the help of my spirit guides and healers.

� is process is eased and even sped up by the addition of the BEMER Pad. You are likely to have heard of it, as there is much about it in this issue. � e BEMER is an electro-magnetic pad which a person lays on. It’s great at relieving pain and stimulates the immune system for maximum cleaning by clearing toxins from the micro-capillaries. When used during a healing session, the negative energy in the person seems to be loosened and I get the impression

that the energy is just ready to fall away. � is happens very quickly because the pad emits the frequency of a healthy cell and consequently all the cells in the body begin to entrain with this vibration. As this happens, old energies can more easily be let go. I � nd working with the pad to be amazing.

My sessions shi� a person from their sympathetic nervous system (� ght or � ight) to their para-sympathetic nervous system (where all healing happens). In the para-sympathetic system, a person is able to experience happiness, ecstasy and peace. I � nd that the BEMER also shi� s people to the para-sympathetic system and this is why the healings are so much faster with the use of the pad.

Healing these energies is healing across dimensions. Healing across dimensions will allow you to embrace more lightness and brightness. Be the change you wish to see in the world and find out how good you can feel. Call Maggie at Healing Across Dimension at 898-7853 to schedule a sessionwww.HealingAcrossDimensions.com

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It’s a Brand New Year!Get a New Perspective on Your Health & Well-Being! By Janet L. Hall, ND, CBT, CKP

Have you heard yourself say any of the following statements? If so, it’s time for a new perspective!

“I feel achy a lot... but that’s old age for you!” “I am overweight…but my health is pretty good.” “I get a lot of headaches…but I’ve gotten used to it.” “Bad health is just something I’m going to have to live with I guess.”

Don’t let perspectives like these fool you! Not only do these perspectives prevent you from taking action to regain your health, but they prevent you

from enjoying life! Achiness is not just getting old! Being overweight is a toxic and unhealthy condition. Bad health is not something you have to live with! You do not have to just put up with symptoms like headaches. Make this your year of change! Remember: “If you don’t have your health—you don’t have anything!”

A� er nearly twenty years of working with people as a Naturopath and Kinesiologist, I o� en see that working with a person’s perspective on their health is the � rst thing that requires attention. If disease has set in—your mindset is in dire need of adjustment to allow healing.

I had a recent patient who was su� ering from extreme anxiety and could not sleep. Her perspective was that of: “I only have 3 cups of co� ee a day”. She had been on medications and a large array of supplements. A� er discussing that perspective and the fact that co� ee is a stimulant, she agreed to stop the co� ee and found that the anxiety was almost gone. It had been throwing o� her blood sugar and creating a situation of acidity preventing sleep. One essential oil di� used at night � nished o� her treatment!

I love working with people to adjust their perspective with integrative therapies and seeing them regain full health. We have all natural therapies in-house to help you be at your very best! Learn what will bene� t your body best by utilizing our test methods. It is of primary importance to take care of everything about you, including your lifestyle and perspectives! Visit our clinic on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month for our free informative evening classes.

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Dr. BARBARA De ANGELIS is one of the most in� uential teachers of our time in the

� eld of personal and spiritual transforma-tion. As a renowned author, speaker and media personality, she helped popularize the self-help movement in the 1980’s, and for over four decades has reached tens of millions of people throughout the world with her inspirational messages about how to create a life of true freedom, mastery and awakening.

Dr. De Angelis has written 15 bestselling books that have sold over 10 million copies and been published in 25 languages, including four #1 New York Times Bestsellers. She has starred in television shows on CNN, CBS, PBS, was the creator of her own award-winning infomercial, and has been a frequent guest on OPRAH, THE TODAY SHOW, and GOOD MORNING AMERICA. She currently hosts her own popular weekly radio show on Hay House Radio heard worldwide.

Over the past thirty years, Dr. De Angelis has been in high demand as a motivational speaker and is known for being one of the most moving and inspirational female presenters in the world. She is one of only � ve women ever honored as one of the most outstanding speakers of the century by Toastmasters International.

Barbara’s remarkable life achieve-ments span almost four decades, and she

credits her dedication and unrelenting commitment to her own personal jour-ney as the source of all that has come through her to millions of people. She is a serious seeker who has deeply immersed herself in spiritual practice and study from the age of 18, and spent many years in residence with several of the most re-nowned spiritual masters of our time.

It is on the foundation of this profound inner wisdom that she o� ers her life- changing programs on “TRANSFORMATION FROM THE INSIDE OUT”, and why she is known for sharing her inspirational presence, authenticity and passion with her audiences, readers and students.

Dr. De Angelis’ new, highly acclaimed book is SOUL SHIFTS: Transformative Wisdom for Creating a Life of Authentic Awakening, Emotional Freedom and Practical Spirituality, which debuted in March 2015 as an international bestseller.

Truly Alive: In Soul Shi� s, you talk about this book being the culmination of your life’s work. Can you share about that?Dr. Barbara De Angelis: From the � rst part of my life when I became a conscious seeker, and then when I became a transformational teacher, I’ve dedicated myself to supporting people on the path of awakening and o� ering them powerful tools to help them on that journey. I’ve done this in many ways:

through seminars, TV programs, radio shows, and of course through books. Soul Shi� s is the most important book I’ve written because it’s coming at the end of over four decades of very deep spiritual seeking, study and attainment. It marks, for me a time of what I call “harvested, ripe wisdom”—a moment in a teacher’s life when there is an abundance of living wisdom that yearns to be shared with others. � is book marks both the fruit of my work, my path, my studies, all my other books, as well as a new paradigm of teaching and writing. Of all that I’ve written and o� ered, it’s the thing I’m the most proud of.TA: What is “Divine Discomfort”, and why is it important to know we are on the right track?BD: I’m a mystic, but I’m also a very practical spiritual teacher, and my main focus is helping people navigate the real, practical experience of waking up and living a fully conscious awakened life. � at real experience contains a lot of things—passages, puri� cations, moments of revelation, moments of confusion, moments of relinquishment, and so on. � ese experiences o� en have nothing to do with projections or fantasies about what it’s like to grow in more consciousness. People imagine that awakening means every day you feel happier, you feel more love, nothing bothers you, everything in your life starts going your way, and you’re manifesting

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everything you want. � is is what I call a “kindergarten understanding” of spirituality.� e real path of growth of consciousness is much more nuanced and has many more peaks, valleys and intense passages, which I call “the narrow path”. Scholars and great mystics have written about these passages for thousands of years. � ey’re challenging—even frightening—and, if not understood, can be easily misinterpreted. We may think something’s wrong with us, or erroneously conclude that we’re stuck and not growing at all. I’ve been a very serious practitioner receiving formal spiritual training with several spiritual masters, and have spent years at a time in seclusion, meditation and retreat—so I’ve passed through these stages myself, and subsequently taken many people through them. I feel obligated to come forward and talk about what I call “practical spirituality,” and explain to people that what I describe as “symptoms of awakening” don’t necessarily mean something is wrong—they usually mean something is right. As I say in Soul Shi� s: “� ere is nothing worse than thinking you are lost, when you are actually in the middle of � nding yourself.”TA: How do we see the world through the eyes of our issues and with our personal shades of perception? And, how can we change that? BD: Everyone basically lives in their own personal hallucination, and that hallucination is based on our issues, our patterns, and our neurological program-ming. We literally experience life through the lens of these issues.For example—a friend doesn’t call you back. You don’t just think “she didn’t call me back.” Inwardly, your issues act like

your advisers, of-fering you an ex-planation about why she didn’t call: “� e reason she didn’t call you back is that she’s angry with you about something you said. Or it could be that she

doesn’t think you are important enough to her.” In this example, you are re-inter-preting the facts through your issues. Not only are you interpreting them, but you’re reacting in a di� erent way inside because of it. Now you have actually changed re-ality! In your mind, it is a real thing that you were rejected. But your friend didn’t do anything to you—she was just being herself and not returning a phone call.

� is is so important to understand: the di� erence between what you think is happening to you, versus what’s happening in you. Relationships then become people’s issues colliding and interacting and dancing with each other, as opposed to real heart recognition and love. What do we have to do to change it? � is is what I write about in Soul Shi� s, and what I mean by real emotional freedom—freedom in each moment to authentically react and interact from a clear, fully conscious place.

TA: How do we send out “vibrational double messages”, and what manifests in our lives as a result?

BD: � e � rst thing to understand is that we are all simply vibrational beings. As physics tells us, we’re vibrating matter. Our thoughts, our feelings, and the at-oms in our bodies are all simply di� erent con� gurations of vibrations. We vibrate at certain frequencies that are harmoni-ous, or frequencies that are dissonant; frequencies that are upli� ing or frequen-cies that are agitated. We’re broadcasting these vibrations out, whether we want to believe it or not, and since everything is connected vibrationally we’re impacting the world in every single moment.

Suppose you are trying to manifest the perfect job. You focus on images and thoughts like: “I deserve to be hired. I’m going to get this job. People think I’m wonderful.” But let’s say there’s another part of you inside that’s very contracted, vibrating with an old feeling that you’re not good enough, or the fear that if you get a more important position, you won’t have time for your children. Now you’re sending out vibrational double messages. If the Universe were your potential em-ployer and you were in a job interview, the Universe would be looking back and

forth between these two parts of you, say-ing, “I don’t know what to do with this. Make up your mind, and when you’re clear, come back.”

Our deepest and o� en unconscious emo-tional wounds are usually responsible for these negative messages: “People disap-point me. I’m never going to get what I want. I feel abandoned by Spirit.” � ey are what controls our life, unless we lo-cate them, understand them and heal and recalibrate them with love. � at’s really what the path of awakening is. Positive thinking is nice, but all of our thoughts emerge from our consciousness anyway, so we need to go beyond positive think-ing to positive vibrating.

TA: Why is it important to “be in the present” and how does that help us to tune into our inner GPS?

BD: To me, this comes back to the Soul Shi� s mantra: “Today I’m going to see what there is to see, to feel what there is to feel, and to know what there is to know.” When people are stressed or when people are upset, when they are going through challenging experiences, this is the � rst place I always tell them to start. When you “feel what there is to feel” in the moment, unbelievable shi� -ing will happen right then, instead of thinking, “What should I do? How do I change or � x this?” Most people skip the seeing and feeling and knowing and turn to their intellect, asking, “What do I do, how do I do it?” First you have to see, feel and know before you can accurately as-sess what is really happening and know what to do.

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TA: Your urging for us to live always from our Highest and think about the legacy we are creating every day is compelling. Do you want to share about that?

BD: � at’s the most important chapter of the book for me— Finding your way back to your Highest. We all have our Highest Self, and experience moments in which we feel connected to it, but we need to learn how to locate it and live from it at all times. It’s the simplest thing, and it’s the most powerful thing. Part of that is noticing how we dri� away from our Highest. When we dri� , we start to feel di� erent. “I was feeling calm and I was feeling very emotionally expanded, and all of a sudden I started to feel contracted, agitated, or more shut o� and irritated.” When that happens, you know you’ve dri� ed from your Highest. If you pay attention, you can feel when you are dri� ing, and then you can use my Soul Shi� s practices to come back to it.

You can ask yourself “What am I choosing in this moment? Is there a more enlightened choice I can make?” or “What would it look like right now for me to be in my Highest?” Just asking these questions recalibrates you. � e minute you say “My Highest,” your consciousness opens the � le labeled “My Highest,” and all of that knowingness is available. You immediately begin vibrating at your Highest. When you have enough of those experiences, it starts to feel absolutely excruciating to not be operating from your Highest. � en you’ve actually shi� ed. You’re spending more time in your enlightened vibration than in any other. One day, it becomes impossible to choose anything but your Highest. And then, there’s not even a thought about it . . . that’s just where you are.

TA: Is there anything else that you would like our readers to know about?

BD: � e Paris terrorist attacks happened while I was on a plane to New York City. All I could think to do when

I got to the hotel was to post this message on Facebook—a message that ended up

going viral to almost half a million people: “What can you do when

faced with the darkness that obviously does exist in this world? What is the remedy for the way it breaks your heart and shakes you to the core of your soul? Like me, you can pray; you can try to be a force of goodness. And most of all,

and always, you can LOVE. Tonight and tomorrow, and

every day you have, reach out to anyone you can, and create a � eld

of love between your hearts. � ank people, appreciate people, honor people,

comfort people, kiss and hug people. In that

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moment, you will be o� ering the highest, healing vibration to the world. You will be adding to the vortex of Light, of Goodness, of Grace.”

We all need to understand that we are making a di� erence, not only by doing things externally, but by our own process of o� ering our highest healing vibration to the world and living it day by day. Now more than ever, we need to all live what we believe in. Now more than ever, we need to free ourselves of any way we terrorize ourselves with our own negativity, shame, fears or self-judgment. Now, more than ever, we need to stop indulging in the ways we emotionally terrorize others, even if we don’t think that’s what we’re doing. Anger, harsh words, spreading gossip, losing one’s temper, whether with your children, your partner, your dog—these are forms of terrorism. Just because you aren’t using weapons doesn’t mean your thoughts and actions aren’t destructive to yourself or others.

Deciding to not raise your voice to someone, to not say something hurtful or sarcastic, to not turn away from or shut down to someone you love because you’re annoyed or pissed o� ...deciding not to do these things and instead, choosing love IS ending war in that moment.

In the face of everything unthinkable that’s happening on the planet, I absolutely believe that we all are being called to accelerate our process of transformation and awakening. No matter how fast we think we are going, we can go faster. No matter how much we think we are loving, we can love more. No matter how much we think we are healing, we can let go of more. And even if we don’t know what that looks like, we can just have the thought: “I’m reporting for cosmic duty. Show me what I need to see, open me to what I need to feel, reveal to me what needs to be relinquished so that I can, in every moment of how I live and love, serve the triumph of light over darkness on this planet.”

To learn more about Dr. Barbara De Angelis’ amazing work including seminars, conferences and online courses, visit: http://barbaradeangelis.com or write [email protected]

Dr. De Angelis is currently president of Shakti Communi-cations, Inc., dedicated to bringing enlightened messages to the world through all electronic and print mediums. She lives in beautiful Santa Barbara, California.

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Want An Enlivened New Year? By Asaera Coté

The calendar page for a New Year turns and our collective minds urge us towards the tradition of transformation. We excitedly embrace and simultaneously dread the

inevitable defeat of our resolutions to change mindset and/or habits. Why is it so hard? It is not for lack of desire rather it is the tyranny of the unconscious.

New research in neuroscience indicates a HUGE processing gap in brain mechanics. � e unconscious operates at 11 million bits per second while the conscious operates at 40 bits. � e e� ect is monumental. Our behavior, driven moment by moment by the protective unconscious (as if we were still on the ancient savannah) diminishes our desired shi� !

� e good news—these mechanics can work for us with con-scious intention, attention and perseverance to “rewind and re-set” our habitual responses. We can ENLIVEN our life experi-ence by pampering, restoring, recharging and rejuvenating our mind, body and spirit. When we MOVE, LEARN and CON-NECT we fuel the conscious and maintain healthy brain func-tion. We also create a “juicy” life full of zest.

Learn more about the ENLIVEN project and our collaboration with meta-cognition specialist, Joycelyn Campbell. � e (organic) Living Room is ENLIVEN focused in 2016. ENLIVEN memberships will soon be available as well as new products, services and classes. Ready to inspire and sustain your transformative shi� ? Ready to “juice-up” your life? Call now. Space is limited.

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Healing Yourself with Food By Sharon Gregg, CPA

My name is Sharon Gregg and I am a CPA with an accounting and income tax o� ce in the northeast heights. I enjoy serving

my individual and small business clients and use my twenty years of experience to provide professional and a� ordable services. But I have another passion: health and nutrition.

Over thirty years ago, I decided to eliminate all meat, poultry, and seafood from my diet. I had two motivations: health (high cholesterol) and spiritual (save the animals). Since this was a large step, I did weeks of research ahead of time, learning the ins and outs of nutrition: which macro- and micro-nutritional components make up our food. Macro-nutrients are the sources of calories in our food and are classi� ed in three categories: protein, carbohydrates, and fats. Most food sources have at least two of the three categories, in di� erent amounts and qualities. Meat products have proteins and fats, but virtually no carbohydrates. Vegetables have all three, with carbohydrates being the largest percentage. Some processed foods have only a single component. Table sugar is 100% carbohydrate. Corn oil is 100% fat. Micro-nutrients are the vitamins, minerals, and trace chemicals found in our foods. Compared to the macro-nutrients, they are found in tiny amounts, but they are essential to health.

It turns out most people believe they need much more protein than they actually do. An average “person on the street” will say the amount of protein needed every day is 30%, 50%, or more, of the calories consumed each day. � e reality is that we get enough protein if proteins make up just 10% of the calories we eat, an amount easily supplied by consuming a vegan diet with a variety of vegetables, grains, and fruits. � e excess protein we consume, especially if those protein calories come from animal sources that also have signi� cant saturated fats, can contribute to the chronic diseases that exist in the United States.

Another contributor to major diseases is re� ned, processed foods. With the low-fat craze of recent decades, food manufactures learned how to remove fats from all kinds of food. To prevent creating a tasteless product, most of the fats taken out were replaced with some kind

of sugar or sweetener. � e result is calorie-dense, nutrient-poor food products. We now crave sweetened convenience foods to our own health detriment. Today, forty percent of Americans are obese or signi� cantly overweight. Diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer, all linked to poor dietary habits, cost this country over a billion dollars in healthcare costs every year.

As a result of fast foods, convenience foods, and

re� ned, calorie-dense foods, our consumption of many types of food groups has more than doubled in the last sixty years. In 1950, the average American consumed 120 lbs. of meat every year. Today that number is 245 lbs. per year per person. In 1950, we consumed an average of 250 lbs. of dairy products. Today that amount is 560 lbs. In 1950, we consumed an average of 40 lbs. of sugar and re� ned sweeteners. Today it is 150 lbs.

We are at the start of a New Year, a good time to take stock of where we are in our personal journey through life. An appointment with your healthcare provider can give you important information on your current health status, including heart and blood vessel health (cholesterol levels and CRP heart risk assessment); blood pressure; blood sugar and triglycer-ide levels; and body mass index (BMI). � en you may wish to work on chang-

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ing your diet, the single most im-portant change you can make in your life if you choose to lose weight, increase health and � t-ness, improve breathing or di-gestive issues, or reduce risks for diabetes, heart disease, stroke,

cancer, even Alzheimer’s. As a first step, reduce or eliminate foods that are high in refined sugar, satu-rated fat, and salt. Replace with whole foods in their most natural, unprocessed states. Use meats and dairy products sparingly, to f lavor other entrees, instead of as the main ingredient.

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Probably the best characterization of what Structural Decompression accomplishes is to describe it as spinal elongation. Quite literally, nearly everyone who

receives a Structural Decompression treatment “grows” a bit. On the average, they will measure about 3/8 of an inch taller right a� er the session. In extreme cases, I have seen 3/4 of an inch and even a little over an inch! “You know when you shake out a bed sheet to try and smooth out all of the folds?” I will ask. “Well, Structural Decompression is kind of like that, but for the body.”

Structural Decompression accomplishes spinal elongation with the help of a special oscillating percussion tool I devel-oped with a local engineer. I apply the tip of the tool to so� tis-sue (connective tissue/ tendon) along the hips, spine, neck and shoulders, “decompressing” each contracture I � nd. � e result is a dramatic improvement in freedom and range of motion and a signi� cant decrease in pain.

It is a well-established principle in Chinese medicine (as well as other medicines and modalities) that when the channels and central structures are free, there is less pain, better health,

Structural Decompression: A Comprehensive Vertebral Overhaul By John Heuertz, D. O. M.

and all other modalities tend to work more e� ciently. � ere is a chiasmus in Chinese medicine that states: “Where there is pain there’s stagnation; where there’s stagnation, there is pain.” My 12-year search to � nd a technique that could release all of the primary central structures of the body � nally led me to learn a technique called Atlas Evolution®, which incorporated the same principles as some European techniques, but whereas the European techniques focused singularly upon freeing the Atlas, the “Evolution” technique included release of the spine and hips as well. I was only the 4th person in the world to practice this new technique, and, as it seemed to be the answer to my search, I took to it quickly and easily. � e technique I learned is designed to be administered for 90 minutes to complete a treatment, but I found that most of the patients really wanted more attention on certain areas, especially the hips and shoulders. � e Structural Decompression Technique (SD Technique) I developed, adds nearly 60 minutes to the Atlas Evolution protocol! I truly believe that Structural Decompression is the single most comprehensive release of the primary central structures of the body (neck & shoulders, spine, and hips) available anywhere in the world. Besides expanding the idea of what “comprehensive” can mean in a body work technique, the most important addition in my Structural Decompression (SD) Technique is that its theory is deeply grounded in classical Chinese medical theory, most especially, the notion of “the 5 Axes”.

� e 5 Axes are � ve muscle groups that are responsible for the movement and stability of the three bony cavities of the body: the pelvis, the thorax/chest, and the cranium. See my website for a detailed explanation of the 5 Axes and their importance in Chinese medicine. Structural Decompression releases all 5 of these muscle groups in order to allow the restoration of full movement and the release of pain

� is treatment works in somewhat an opposite way from traditional chiropractic, in that the primary focus is on the dis-persion of contractures within the so� tissue, such as knots and tendons. Traditional chiropractic is marked by the manipula-tion of joints and bony structures to reverse subluxation (mis-alignment of the vertebrae) and relieve tension. SD, in contrast, restores elasticity to the so� tissue surrounding the joints, so that the body structures will � nd their natural seat.

A Structural Decompression Initial Basic Treatment takes about 2.5 hours for the � rst appointment, which includes a thorough assessment. � e cost is $300.

Call me, John Heuertz, DOM at 505-220-2321 or visit www.Atlas33.com, The Atlas 33 Center for Structural Decompression is located at 4010 Carlisle Blvd NE 87107 in Suite F.

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It is an accepted fact that, in the world we live in, we are surrounded by pollutants, pesticides and toxins with names none of us can pronounce! � e daily news

inundates us with reports of how living in this environment leads to cancer, heart disease, and a host of other chronic or deadly conditions. � ere is no country on this planet that is NOT impacted by this problem! So how is it that the majority of us are able to exist and thrive, in the toxic soup we live in?

Fortunately, as humans, we are gi� ed with the ability to de-toxify our bodies through many pathways, one of the most important of these pathways is called “methylation”. Meth-ylation, in simple terms, is the body’s ability to transform fat soluble toxins into water soluble substances so they can be excreted from the body. Since our bodies are 75 to 80% water, this process helps us eliminate most toxins through sweat, urine, saliva and tears. � e skin is the largest excretory organ and it is the best organ we have for eliminating heavy met-als. � is is why we need methylation to transform the heavy metals to a water soluble form. � is also explains why our sweat doesn’t usually smell so nice and the smell will change depending on what your body is excreting.

As you would expect, this incredible bio-transformation takes energy and, surprisingly, a boat load of B vitamins. How well each person can perform this process is determined by genetics.

� rough the Human Genome Project, we now know that humans are either “hyper-methylators”, “normal methyl-ators,” or “low methylators”. Your own level of methylation is somewhat determined by how well you absorb and process the B vitamins. � ere are other in� uencing factors involved, such as digestion, medications, and in� ammation that can also impact your body’s ability to methylate.

So if it sounds like we should all be taking a handful of B vitamins on a daily basis that is partially right. However, many of us can’t utilize the common forms of B vitamins found on the shelf at the store. Fortunately, there are simple blood tests that can show if the vitamin B complex you are taking is getting into the cell, where methylation takes place. Knowing which tests and how to interpret them is the secret.

My expertise as a Functional Medicine provider can assist

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you in interpreting these tests, and my extensive knowledge of supplements can help you � nd the one that will work the best for you, and that � ts within your healthcare budget.

Most people talk about doing a “cleanse” every month or once or twice a year, with the intent of removing toxins that have accumulated. � ink about how much more e� ective those “cleanses” would be, if you’ve got your methylation pathways working at top notch and cleansing continuously! Understanding these critical pathways is just the start to improving your health at the very basic, cellular level.

At Natural Women’s Health, I realize that health and wellness has to begin at the most basic level. � is involves doing both

routine and some specialized lab tests and interpreting them from a functional point of view. Optimum health cannot usually be attained from a 15 minute o� ce visit, therefore most of our appointments are 30 to 60 minutes. Although we do not participate with any health insurance companies, the lab tests I order are usually covered. We are accepting new patients and would love to show you how much better you can feel!

Office visits at Natural Women’s Health routinely last 30 to 60 minutes. I am accepting new patients into my private pay-based practice, and would love to show you how much better you can feel! Give my office a call to schedule an appointment. 505-296-1120.

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Hypnotherapy Academy of America: Part of Major Breakthrough in Mainstream Acceptance of Hypnotherapy By Tim Simmerman Sierra, Director

Inthe spring of 2014, we received con� rmation that a Veterans Administration Medical facility had hired a Hypnotherapy Academy graduate to help military

personnel in their pain and rehabilitation clinic. � is was an important milestone, because the VA had never hired a hypnotherapist before! We are proud and excited that it was a Hypnotherapy Academy graduate. � e timing couldn’t have been better—a HealthDay article on MedlinePlus, (the website for the National Institutes of Health) reported on June 30, 2014, that a new study showed that “nearly half of US soldiers returning home are caught in the grip of chronic pain, with a substantial number of them relying on addictive, narcotic pain killers to help them cope. Among the soldiers reporting chronic pain, 55% say they su� er daily, or are in constant pain.”

� e hypnotherapist initially provided her services on a voluntary basis; however, the exit surveys required by the VA from all patients were so positive that she was given a regular paid position.

Since then, more people who trained with us are also working for VA hospitals doing hypnotherapy sessions for military personnel. � is clearly illustrates the growing need

for quali� ed practitioners to meet the future demands created by mainstream acceptance of hypnotherapy.

To reduce or even eliminate chronic pain, military personnel at some VA hospitals can now receive both individual sessions and participate in group settings where they are taught a unique form of self-hypnosis, autosuggestion and healing imagery, found in Integral Hypnotherapy. Generally speaking, when those who have su� ered with pain experience these methods, not only do their bodies feel better, but also their mood improves, as does their quality of life.

Experiencing improvement in these areas of a person’s life can have an even more important impact. Research has shown (PubMed, 2010, Dec.) that there is a clear link between severe pain and depression and even suicide. A shocking and very sad report shows that as many as 22 veterans commit suicide daily. While there are many factors, both known and unknown that contribute to this, in June of 2013, Steven A. King, MD wrote in Psychiatric Times that “Patients may be so frustrated that they are willing to take potentially lethal doses to relieve their pain….” He goes on to say that “Opioids have sedative e� ects and can impair thought processes, so individuals who overdose may not be clear about why they overdosed.” When chronic pain is one of the contributing factors, hypnotherapy can alleviate or eliminate the pain, making the VA’s use of Integral Hypnotherapy a powerful addition to treatment.

A servicewoman receiving hypnotherapy sessions at the VA from one of our graduates, came up to the hypnotherapist a� er a group session, with tears of gratitude. Amazed that she was feeling so much better, she said, “I’ve been in pain for so many years. I don’t understand why nobody told me before, that I could do this [use my mind to be pain free].” She, as well as the others receiving hypnotherapy, had already been doing everything they knew to try to feel better. Now, with the simple addition of hypnotherapy, they are in awe at how quickly their lives have changed.

Part of the VA’s requirement is that practitioners have 400 or more classroom hours in hypnotherapy training from a state Department of Higher Education licensed school. Join us in our vision of quali� ed practitioners of Integral Hypnotherapy being utilized throughout the Veterans Administration medical system. Our servicemen and servicewomen deserve the best of care.

T h i s w o n d e r f u l a c c e p t a n c e b y t h e VA w i l l a f f e c t everyone who has a career in hypnotherapy. While most hypnotherapists choose to own their own private practice, some would like to be based out of a hospital, clinic, rehabilitation center or even hospice. This sort of credibility is priceless. www.hypnotherapyacademy.com

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Wewant to be healthy. Also, we want to be happy and peaceful. In fact, health and happiness a� ect each other. Studies say stress a� ects

conditions like obesity, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, depression, gastrointestinal problems, headaches, and asthma.

Focusing only on exercise or diet is like working on your computer hardware without managing the so� ware. It will not function well if there is a virus or many unnecessary programs are running. We need to pay attention to our mind, thoughts and emotions as well.

One of the principles we teach at Body & Brain Yoga is mind-energy-body. Where your mind goes, energy follows, and a� ects your body. Pay attention to your breathing. How deep and slow is it? Focusing for only 1 minute, you will � nd your breathing deepens and slows.

Moving your body can also shi� the condition of your mind. When you are busy or upset in your life, you may try hard to stop your thoughts without success. Instead, try to tap your lower abdomen and shake your head gently. � is will help your mind quiet down and become grounded. A� er that, sit still and feel your breathing. Count 10 breaths. � en, your mind is refreshed and can think di� erently. If you do JiGam (energy meditation), you will see even more change.

Marie says “Since joining Body and Brain yoga, I have experienced quite a few changes in my body and emotional state. Before, I could not get up from the chair without severe pain in my hips, lower back, ankles and feet. I was also feeling tired and sad. Since I started Body and Brain Yoga, I have lost 10 lbs. and have very little pain in my hips, and no pain in my ankles or feet. I am happier and I truly love myself because I am listening to my inner self—not the outside world. My self-talk is loving, positive and gentle.” www.bodynbrain.com/albuquerque Start with a private introductory session!

Getting Ready to Buy a Home? Consider Your Credit By Clint G. Bridges Mortgage (NMLS 174012)

If you are preparing to apply for a mortgage and purchase a home, call me now to get pre-qualified and start looking. It’s still a buyer’s market out there and I will do my very best to get you approved with the lowest interest rate and fees possible! 505-889-3545.

It’s likely you likely know the importance that good credit plays when you try to buy a house or a car.

Here are some basic guidelines for credit cards that can help with your FICO score:• Only apply for credit if you need it and plan on using it.• Don’t close the old cards that you’re not planning to use any

longer.• Only � ll out an application for a credit card that meets your

needs.If you do not have credit cards, apply for one card; not 10.

Make some purchases each month for about 6 months and avoid nearing your credit limit. Pay your credit card bill on time. Carrying balances on your credit cards constitute some of the worst debt. When possible, pay for expenses such as gas or meals out with cash on hand or with a card only if you’re sure you can pay the balance at month’s end.

Check your credit report. (Each year you can get one free credit report from each of the national credit-reporting bureaus.) Verify the information is correct…especially considering today’s prevalence of identity the� . Verify that what’s on the report belongs to you and con� rm the information about your balances and payment history as accurate. Also, make sure all of your creditors report on all your accounts.

Know that most lenders rely on reports like those from FICO, which bases scores on � ve areas: your payment history, current debt, types of credit used, length of credit history and new credit.

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What’s new at Lipo-Light? 2 new supplements have been added to increase inch loss. � ese supplements have been proven even more

e� ective in research studies. One is Moringa; a blood detoxi� er. Moringa is a great answer! � e other is Forskolin. It increases lean muscle and decreases body fat. It also helps with appetite. It’s truly a magic plant. Check them out on google.

I’ve gone to see Lee Romero at ABQ Lipo Light 6 times and I couldn’t be happier with my results. I’ve never been a very large person but I was “lumpy” (for a lack of a better term). I own my own business and work about 60 hours a week and don’t get to work out as o� en as I would like, so toning up has always been tough for me. I’m getting married next year and wanted to start sculpting my body for my big day. I was skeptical at � rst, but I decided to just give it a shot and I’m SO happy I did. I haven’t changed anything from my daily routine and my results are amazing! I de� nitely recommend this to everyone Lee is the best at what she does. She is very professional, walks you through everything she’s doing and explains everything perfectly. E.J., ABQ

Lipo-Light: Be Your Best You in the New Year! By Judith Owens and Lee Romero

Using the power of Light Therapy, Lipo-Light is the natural and healthy way to inch loss. The 20-minute treatment is non-invasive, relaxing and totally pain-free. Lipo-Light triggers lipolysis in fat cells (adipocytes) which cause fatty acids to be broken down and released. Lipo-Light also stimulates fibroblasts, strengthening the collagen and elastin fibers to tone and tighten your skin. The second part of the Lipo-Light process is 10 minutes on a whole body vibration machine which is equal to a 60 minute workout! Albuquerque Lipo-Light is the only Lipo-Light provider in New Mexico. 3620 Wyoming NE, Suite 207. www.AbqLipoLight.com

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The New You By Inga Madsen

Wehave just passed the winter solstice and the energy is turning from � owing into the core of the planet to expanding and radiating out

of from its center. As this happens, we will feel a � ow of new energy, new inspiration, and new beginnings. Before long, the early � owers will start their yearly appearance. We will all be looking at the crocuses and hyacinths and other signs of life that remind us of the growth we are all experiencing. During this growth process, a few of us may experience feeling bad or face challenges. When we are involved in di� cult situations, we have a tendency to look to the outside for answers—we may think ‘somebody did this to me, this is their fault!’ Yes, there may be di� cult people or situations outside of ourselves but the inside is the only place where you and I can do something about it.

First of all, we are great creators of our lives. We only experience what we can handle, even when we sometimes think life is giving us too much. Don’t be afraid of your challenges. How you deal with di� cult circumstances can in� uence you to become a di� erent person, a New You that creates miracles for yourself and others. Di� cult situations may also help you realize that you were always that New You, but you did not have the courage to live it. Once you have that awareness, you can truly be who you are.

Meditation is a great away to help you focus on the ‘inside’ and give you the inner motivation and inspiration to create the life you wish. At Crystal Dove, we o� er meditation classes and have a crystal bowl meditation on the � rst Saturday of every month. We also have many di� erent items in inventory, classes, and workshops that can li� your energy. I very much look forward to assisting you as you move forward during this time of growth and renewal. www.crystal-dove.com

Kindly, Inga

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Largest Bead & Rock Shop in the Southwest

Discover your inner rockhound at Mama’s Minerals, where the Big Mama is Mother Earth. � anks to our customers and sta� , Mama’s has just completed its

30th year in business in New Mexico! and was voted in the 2015 Top 5 Best of the City (Albuquerque the Magazine) for Best Hobby Shop and Best Place for Bargain Gi� s.

We opened our second store in Santa Fe in 1995 at the entrance to La Fonda Hotel on the Santa Fe Plaza. We’ve completed our � rst year in our new, expanded Albuquerque location in the Museum District, one block from the NM Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNH&S), Explora Children’s Museum, and the Albuquerque Museum.

Mama’s Minerals began with owner and President, Laura Randolph, selling minerals and fossils at fairs and festivals, as well as on the UNM campus. With a new business partner in 1990, beads and jewelry making supplies were added, which now make up half of the business activity.

One of Mama’s Minerals core objectives is to support the community, which we do through volunteering, ra� es, advertising, and monetary and merchandise donations. Two of our favorite organizations are OFFCenter Community Arts Project, www.O� CenterArts.org, and Big Brothers Big Sisters, www.BBBS-cnm.org. Each year we participate in the BBBS Bowl for Kids Sake Fundraiser, as well as o� er custom classes for the Bigs and Littles.

Another core objective at Mama’s is Education. Mama’s Minerals partners with NMMNH&S, as well as working closely with local clubs, providing publicity and donations: ABQ Gem & Mineral Club, Bead Society of NM, Gold Prospectors Assn of NM (who also provide a lot of community support through Los Griegos Community Center), and others.

Ongoing Classes are held at Mama’s for kids and adults in beading, geology, rock carving, crystal healing, � int knapping, and metal detecting. www.MamasMinerals.com/classes

MAMA’S MINERALS HOLDS 4 EVENTS EACH YEAR:1. Easter Egg Hunt the Saturday before Easter Sunday,

where kids hunt for plastic eggs � lled with fossils, crystals, and beads.

2. Mama’s Alternative Health Fair: Saturday before Mother’s Day, with 40 to 60 vendors o� ering the best of the Alternative Healing Arts in NM.

3. Kids Day the 4th Saturday in July: Four hours of fun � lled Kids Activities, all free and the kids go home with a bag of rocks and fossils, including Gold Panning, Flint Knapping (tool/arrowhead making), Geode Cracking, Jewelry Making, Geology presentation, Fossil/Rock Dig.

Don’t miss our FREE geology presentation for kids each month and FREE jewelry classes for adults. There is so much going on at Mama’s, you’ll want to visit often! www.MamasMinerals.com, 505-266-8443.

4. Mama’s Annual Arts & Cra� s Fair, the 2nd Saturday in September, with over 100 artists and cra� speople and including Community Rocks! showcasing local non-pro� ts. Since so many customers at Mama’s are artists, the fair was started to provide a free and pro� table venue for them to show and sell their work. Mama’s is a full service rock and bead shop, serving those

interested in earth energies and crystal healing to prospectors and collectors. Two Lapidarists are on sta� to cut, polish, and drill stone in our large Lapidary Shop. We sell metal detectors and gold pans, tumblers and saws, as well as stunning home décor from Mother Earth. Mama’s features a fossil rock dig for kids in our courtyard, a Kids Corner, a Fluorescent Mineral Display and a Beading Bar available for anyone to work on their projects.

800 20th Street NWRio Grande & I-40 at Bellamah

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Speaking Out for Melissa Parra, CNP J.D. Johnson, Personal Trainer

As the Lead Personal Trainer for De� ned Fitness, I have been improving the health and wellness of seniors for over seven years. While this is

my profession, it is also my lifestyle and passion. You will not � nd my endorsement of supplements or practitioners in other magazines. I am very particular about who and what I recommend to my clients, friends and family. I am pleased to write this article in support of the specialized services Melissa Parra, CFNP provides to our community. I enjoy providing personal training to her patients, as improved blood labs is a signi� cant measurement of success in my program.

I became a patient of Melissa’s earlier this year in search of an improved methodology for monitoring my health and wellness. I exercise six days a week, eat clean and do not use

alcohol or tobacco products. I have taken a multi-vitamin, probiotics and a Calcium supplement every day or over a decade. However, I have a family history of various forms and types of cancer. A� er losing my mother six years ago, I wanted to know if there were things that I could be doing now to decrease my risks of cancer or improve my health as I age. When a colleague of mine introduced me to Melissa, I met a professional/practitioner who took my health and

concerns as seriously as I do. At the time, I was searching for a more proactive, thorough and educational approach than what I was receiving during my annual physicals.

Melissa’s blood draw, coupled with her intake assessment, yielded amazing information which is clearly explained to you

during your hour-long appointment. She provides you with a seven page detailed report of your blood compo-sition; which in addition to your rou-tine lab tests includes a cardiovascu-lar risk assessment, hormone levels, cancer markers, glycemic markers and a comprehensive metabolic panel. Each aggregate score is discussed with you in terms you can understand, and strategies for what you can do to im-prove these scores are suggested. Me-lissa also o� ers a complete body com-position analysis including your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), body fat and lean body mass percentages, Segmental Lean Analysis which tells you any disparity there may be between the weight of each of your limbs.

I le� Melissa’s o� ce with a clear direction of where to take my workout routine, and what I needed to be doing di� erently with my nutrition to achieve my personal goals. Most of all, I le� with a piece of mind that I have not experienced with another healthcare provider. � e value de� nitely exceeded the cost, so I made a follow up appointment for a few months later.

Melissa provides a valuable service that can bene� t many people regardless of age, health or activity level. I have personally seen a variety of individuals with di� erent health problems receive professional, compassionate and quality care from Melissa. I am very pleased to have someone with her knowledge and experience to work with on a personal and professional level.

J.D. Johnson, MPA, Lead Personal Trainer, De� ned Fitness, Juan Tabo

Melissa Parra is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner who has been in the medical field for the past 24 years. Melissa is highly knowledgeable about bio-identical hormones, herbs and supplements, as well as Western Medicine techniques/methods. She has lectured at several herb schools and colleges in Albuquerque and studied with many experts in hormonal health. Her practice is broad spectrum, and includes focusing on hormonal symptoms, emotional stress, diet and lifestyle changes with a goal of maximizing one’s health and well-being. Melissa treats each client individually rather than the mainstream belief that “one medication or treatment fits all”. By involving each client to participate in their own treatment plan this results in improved outcomes.

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BOOK WINS FIRST PLACE! By Clint G. Bridges

Last year (2014), I was a � nalist in the 2014 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards categories of New Age and

Spirituality/Inspiration. � is year (2015), I was a � nalist in the categories of New Age and Philosophy. Well, SPIRIT WISDOM for Daily Living; Your guide for mental, emotional and spiritual well-being is a winner in the New Age category. � ank You, Heavenly Father!If you missed reading the articles in Truly Alive about my book last year, here are the highlights:Filled with short passages…each provided to me through divine inspiration, this book is perfect anytime you need inspiration or a quick li� . � e ideas and concepts contained re� ect the principles that have guided me in living moment to moment, as I struggled for spiritual perfection (with diligent focus for the last half of my seventy years).From Page 73: “Light is consciousness and can only express Itself; and will always manifest Itself according to the concept it holds of Itself.”From Page 111: “It’s a funny thing about ful� llment: It happens before you even know it!”

Spirit Wisdom is intended to help you tap the personal power within to create (or re-create) the conditions and circumstances of your life. My greatest wish is to bring you into a state of awakened introspection that you experience your life with abundant love, peace and harmony.

May you � nd empowerment, wisdom and upli� ment in these pages. May the words on the pages brighten the light that dwells within your being and may love, peace and harmony be your companions all the days of your life!

Should you choose to purchase the book (www.amazon.com —search for Spirit Wisdom book), it is with a deep sense of gratitude I give you thanks. I have one request: please write a review. It doesn’t need to be complicated, just speak from your heart.

How Important is Your Digital Data? By Peter Trinh

Digital data are documents, pictures, music, photos, videos, and specialized documents created using certain programs on your computer, laptop, tablet and phone.

Are they properly backed up? Do you have a way to retrieve them if your system crashes?

� e best practice on safeguarding your important digital data is actually to have 2 backups for that data. Backups come in a variety of forms and each of the two are recommended to be di� erent types, such as a � ash drive and cloud backup. Contrary to popular belief, there are backup strategies that can meet any budget.

THE TYPES OF BACKUPS INCLUDE:• Cloud Backup, which is a service that backs up your

computer online, such as Carbonite.• Cloud Storage, which is di� erent from a backup, where you

just store important � les, and synchronize between this and your computing device. Dropbox is one such service.

• Flash Drive backup (those thumb-sized sticks you see all the time), where you store important � les, and synchronize between this and your computer. � e SanDisk Cruzer USB is one such device.

• External Hard Drive backup is a small box the size of a deck of cards that you can use to back up your entire computer on a regular basis. � e Seagate Backup Slim + is one such device.

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ARIES (3/21-4/19) In JANUARY, there are endings happening around you as you try to maintain your career focus. Your words will be heeded by many, which will bring you to a pinnacle

of recognition. You are seen as a bright spark of life in the dormant cold of winter. With Mars in Scorpio, you will � nd ways to keep warm these two months. � is is a good month to prepare to reveal your great work of creative beauty a� er the 25th. � e entire month has a feeling of apprehension. Secrecy is important. FEBRUARY: You have a � ery approach to romantic matters as Valentine’s Day looms large. A good time is had by all. � e night of the 2nd promises great excitement if you can stay up late. � e 3rd is a good workday if you plan early to be fault-free. � e 6th/7th is pumped up to bursting. � e year of the Monkey starts on the 8th. Life could get more exciting if “more” is possible. � e full Moon of the 22nd relates to work and health. � is is a good time of year for a checkup.

TAURUS (4/20-5/20) JANUARY: With pockets jingling and a happy heart, you leap right into this leap year. � ings go well at work. Mars brings a new start to your personal and social relations. Mercury

is retrograde in your house of travel all month, so be careful in transit. Avoid battles of wit, lest people � nd you half-armed. Rely on a new partner for your back-up. � e month ends with love and beauty along with a � nal week of great work progress. � e 12th has an exciting suddenness to it. Watch for it. February: Some of your travel dreams could come true this month. Do it during the 1st 2 weeks before work swallows you like a tiny � sh. Career changes are in store for a few Bulls. � e others would like to change, sometimes. Actually, most Bulls can stay with a job for decades. Sometimes, love can be a reason for change. Around the full Moon of the 22nd, you may spot the perfect mate, bedazzling you in the moonlight. So, love, travel, and work seem intertwined like a steel cable.

GEMINI (5/21-6/21) JANUARY has Mercury turning retrograde, e� ectively, all month. Mercury’s motion could set up some promising visions for the future, but not yet. � ere are factors of your

life which are not completely � nished. � ere are hidden matters to grasp. So, this month is like prepping for the big game, next month. � is could be your super bowl! � e 14th is important. � e 19th could stir the anger from a friend. � e 23rd is for speaking words of love. � e 25th and 29th could be life-changing. FEBRUARY: At least Mercury isn’t retrograde this month. As it picks up speed, so do you. � ere is time to complete the undone stu� by the 14th. � en you can get out the cyber toys more o� en. Your livelihood takes on added

importance a� er the 18th. � ere is a home focus a� er the 22nd. Your dual nature will allow you to make career plans while tooling around the house. � e 24th-26th is productive and exciting. You can depend on what people say, but contracts guarantee it.

CANCER (6/22-7/22) � e month of JANUARY � nds the Crabs happily at home with the company of another to help you forget the cold outside. � e new Moon of the 9th brings up scary matters like

commitment and permanence. � e new Moon in Aquarius on the 8th is always the start of a new situation. Sex, death, and recycling become prominent in this yearly cycle. Like the last leaf to fall from the tree, you wait beyond hope, sometimes. � e month ends romantically, despite the love haters. FEBRUARY: � e moody Moon maidens and men might meet meaningful mates on Miercoles (Wednesday, the 3rd). � e 8th is a new Moon that works like a door opening as another closes. � ose Crabs born July 5th-July 11th are more likely to make new beginnings. Understanding of all this comes on the 13th. It is important at this time that all Crabs stay on their path without being drawn o� the trail by the drama of others. Follow your hunches if they make sense this month.

LEO (7/23-8/22) JANUARY: You should be in robust good health. � e Sun brings vitality and good work e� orts. You could meet great people in service to others. Your resolution for the year

could be to get better results from your labors. � e Felines seem to start the year with big plans. Any new actions are best begun a� er the 25th. By then, you may � nd a partner to work with you. Save a little money over the next four months. Your necessary social life picks up a� er 19th. � e unspoken becomes audible. FEBRUARY: You seem to be the only one with a solid plan this 1st week. � e 6th begins a fun weekend. Just be careful with your all too frequent coordination attacks. � e 13th is like an echo of happiness from the happiness you bring to others. Peace can be restored to a relationship on the 16th. � e 18th stirs you with secret passions. Pisces begins a month when you could do well to study occult matters. � e 22nd is about money and the 28th is just dreamy.

VIRGO (8/23-9/22) JANUARY: � is month, you actually have good reason to complain. You have many perfect examples of “Brains Gone Wild” at this time. It’s so hard to tolerate an imperfect outcome.

Virgos should just be set loose to go about correcting things. � en, your e� orts go unrewarded during this month of Mercury retrograde. � ink more, talk less seems to be the best approach. Words come out wrong. Progress is halted.

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GEMINI (5/21-6/21) turning retrograde, e� ectively, all month. Mercury’s motion could set up some promising visions for the future, but not yet. � ere are factors of your

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Next month, tireless friends. Work is truth. FEBRUARY: Imagine yourself as a powerful locomotive…gradually building speed and momentum. Happiness � lls your mind this 1st weekend. Your ideas can be the stimulus for great philosophical debate this 1st 2 weeks. Valentine’s Day can be a display of cultural diversity for you. Love always seems to arrive late, or gets confusing for you. Closer to the 18th brings a� ection. � at works like a topping to your business success. � e 26th is exciting.

LIBRA (9/23-10/22) JANUARY begins with the Moon in Libra and Libra rising in MST. Hopefully, that will bring a peaceful start to the year along with making you a New Year’s Star. � rough mudslides,

broken levees, through fear and anger, the Libran must go. Society is a Libran concern. � ere will be great societal changes and challenges this year. You can utilize your tough side when needed. Your partner seems abnormal this month. Ideal time to redo and repair the home. FEBRUARY: � e peace-loving, romantic Librans � nd closeness with an intellectual equal. � ere are some of your Sign who are happy to cuddle up with a book. Whatever keeps you in balance. Work can be very sexy, somehow, as you zip along, making bucks. � e 5th could be interesting as passions combine with the unexpected. Be smart. A voice from your subconscious speaks truth to you this month’s � nal week. A good month!

SCORPIO (10/23-11/21) JANUARY: You have the � re of Mars to ignite your Sign for two months. Turn down the thermostat. You have a � aming sword to keep you warm this winter. Your eyes are

set hard upon attaining your ideals. You might need to take an oath of non-violence. Despite that energy, your thoughts run deep. � oughts of family, fame, and future � ll your mind. � e 18th is inspiring and fun. � e 11th-18th is good to strengthen friendships. � e “too much chatter season” starts on the 20th, FYI. FEBRUARY: You are totally energized this month. � e 3rd is very ful� lling. Overall, your life continues to involve changing your way of thinking. � is can only happen from events of a dynamic nature in your life. It’s ok to change, really. You are known for being quite certain of your � xed opinions, and that keeps you safe. Ok, be prudent. Good times with friends can be found a� er the 18th. Keep yourself reined-in to prevent accidents.

SAGITTARIUS (11/22-12/21) JANUARY: � e year starts o� friendly enough as some Archers travel around who knows where. Many of your Sign, will seek higher learning experiences. You can be

the most variegated of the Signs, wearing coats of many colors. It’s fun. � is is not a time of great progress in your chosen � eld. If you need surgery, these two months are best for that. � is is not a good month to make any � nancial commitments. Wait until next month. Old anger issues could bubble like a paint pot. FEBRUARY: Your ruling planet, Jupiter, remains retrograde from last month until early May. Happiness seems missing in the world because Sagittarians are keeping it all inside. We may have to employ tickling techniques. You could be the one to de� ate a debate on the 6th. You are able to unite

people against a common adversary. � e Year of the Monkey starts on the 8th and indicates that you may � nd yourself in the middle of political circles this year. Rest when you can.

CAPRICORN (12/22-1/19) JANUARY: Recent explosive events have le� you shaken, but still plodding along. Life could feel stuck or as if it’s moving too slowly. � is is not a time to evaluate

your success. � e high climbing Goats are in a life cycle of ending the old and preparing for the new. � ese are serious times because these cycles last for 30 years. So, the next two or three years is a time to prepare for your new horizons. � e 9th begins a lesser cycle of one year. � ere is an element of secrecy to the year. FEBRUARY: By approaching your work with the highest of ethical standards, you can be quite productive. � ere is a connection. What you learn on the 3rd could fatten your wallet. � e 9th is a cultural opportunity to celebrate. Money begins to � ow at the same time. Be wise to the motives of another around the 13th. Valentine’s Day should be very positive. Your cultural connections are very meaningful on the 22nd. � e � nal week is gravy.

AQUARIUS (1/20-2/18) JANUARY starts with friends and spiritual experiences. You have so much knowledge and many ideas to share with your friends. It’s sad when others don’t value knowledge the way

you do. Your unique ideas are always good for conversation. � ere will be a lot of mental stimulus for you this year. Try hypnosis this month if you feel drawn to it. You will be stunned by someone you speak with. � ey will go away, but will return next month. Life eases up a� er the 20th. FEBRUARY: � e Sun shines in your Sign (not your constellation) until the 18th. You’re not just another year older, you’re starting a new yearly cycle. � e 1st 30 days is about making new self-beginnings. Something has ended, or has been attained. Now a new yearly theme begins. Aquarians also have a seven year cycle. � e yearly cycles have to match the 7 year cycle focus. USPS has something for you by the 13th. Love shows up around the 16th. � e month ends happily.

PISCES (2/19-3/20) JANUARY: By now, winter is � rmly in place and the Fish are still, deep in thought, and deeply connected to the feel of life’s dormancy all around. � ere are still good times with friends

you rely on. � ere is more responsibility, too. If you have been swept up by another, you will be more active and hyper-happy. You can discuss that cruise which you would love to take. Just in case, next month is better for travel. � e 4th is sour, the 17th is late-night stu� , and the month ends very sweetly. FEBRUARY: � e 3rd is rowdy just a� er midnight, but by work time things are grounded. Sweet talk on the 6th. Isolation to study on the 8th. � e 10th is for showing your beliefs. � e 13th makes it hard to wait for Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s should be friendly enough, but work comes early. � e 18th brings a calmness to your life. You will seek and value time alone. � e full Moon gives your partner a chance to carry more of the load. Just praise them a little.

AQUARIUS (1/20-2/18) friends and spiritual experiences. You have so much knowledge and many ideas to share with your friends. It’s sad when others don’t value knowledge the way

SAGITTARIUS (11/22-12/21) year starts o� friendly enough as some Archers travel around who knows where. Many of your Sign, will seek higher learning experiences. You can be

PISCES (2/19-3/20) � rmly in place and the Fish are still, deep in thought, and deeply connected to the feel of life’s dormancy all around. � ere are still good times with friends

CAPRICORN (12/22-1/19) explosive events have le� you shaken, but still plodding along. Life could feel stuck or as if it’s moving too slowly. � is is not a time to evaluate

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FORMAT FOR CAMERA-READY ADS: Please submit all files in PDF format with all fonts and hi-res CMYK (covers) or grayscale images embedded. PDF ads must be optimized for printing. All fonts must be embedded into PDF file. All images must accompany digital files at 300 dpi and 100% of size. Colors must be CMYK.

Article + ad=3/4 pg

1/2 V2 col pg3.5625 w

x 9.5 h

PRINT PLUS ONLINE ADVERTISING 2016 RATES

1/4 AD3.5625x 4.6251/8 AD

3.5625 w2.25 h

1/4 AD3.5625x 4.625

1/4 AD3.5625x 4.625

AD DESIGN RATES (plus tax): Print sizes and online equivalents.1/8 = $50 1/4 = $70 1/2 = $100 Full page = $160

ARTICLE WRITING RATES (plus tax): 1/2 Pg = $35 3/4 Pg = $50 Full Pg = $70 1.5 Pgs = $95 2 Pgs = $125

1/4 V3.5625 w x

4.625 h

1x = $493 3x = $462 6x = $430

1/2 H7.25 w x 4.625 h

1x = $7143x = $662 6x = $609

FULL7.25 w x 9.5 h

Pay Bi-Monthly!1x = $11443x = $1071 6x = $1018PAY EVERY OTHER MONTH!

1x = $5573x = $515 6x = $483

1x = $14443x = $13486x = $1260

1x = $8923x = $850 6x = $808

1x = $7453x = $704 6x = $672

PAY EVERY OTHER

MONTH!

PAY EVERY OTHER

MONTH!

PAY EVERY OTHER

MONTH!

PAY EVERY OTHER

MONTH!

Article + ad=1-1/2 pgs (Call for pricing on larger spreads)

1/4 AD3.5625x 4.625

1x = $11973x = $11346x = $1071

PAY EVERY OTHER

MONTH!

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PRINT ADVERTISERS: Online Advertising at NO ADDITIONAL COST! Articles + Ads Run for 2 Months!

* Depending on the number and sizes of images – required for larger spreads.

ONLINE ADVERTISING – SMALL PRICES, BIG RESULTS! RATES: www.trulyalive.net

(up to)325 words

(up to)425 words

(up to)650 words

Up to 900-950 words* Up to 1200-1300 words*

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