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Page 2 - Mind, Body, Spirit - Winter-Spring 2009 Green Therapy and Mental Health By John Samuels There is much that can be done in a positive way, without medication, that can help persons to make gains in mental health. Bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and anxiety disorders can all be positively affected through natural methods. The Association for Natural Psychology discusses these methods on its newly formatted Web site. See www.winmentalhealth.com for similar articles. This short article on Green Therapy gives one example of how mental health issues can be addressed in a non-pharmaceutical context. Inside Green Therapy & Mental Health ........... 2 Mountain Harvest Market & Mile High Fitness ................................. 3 Vitality Through Plants ......................... 4-5 Tai Chi ........................................................ 6 Mudra Massage ......................................... 7 Community Acupuncture ........................ 8 Cover photo of local Tai Chi instructor Trudy Levy. Photo by James Larkin. Idyllwild Town Crier staff who compiled “Mind, Body, Spirit” are Publisher-Editor Becky Clark; Operations Manager Jim Crandall; Staff Reporter Marshall Smith; Contributor William Waddell; Production Assistant James Larkin; Copy Editor/Production Assistant Beth Nottley; Advertising Sales Manager Grace Reed; Advertising Sales Representative Kathy Bryson; and Office Manager Sandy Burns. Time outdoors may help relieve symptoms of depression and ADHD, as well as help stabilize OCD and Bipolar Disorder. It can bring some relief to other disorders as well. Regular exercise and outdoor activities, unstructured “green time,” have been found to help children with ADHD and depression as well. Psychology Today reported in its March/April 2004 issue that children with ADHD who schedule regular time for outdoor activites, such as walking in the park or hiking, exhibit less of the symptoms associated with ADHD. Similarly, a recent study found that more than 70 percent of those who took time for this type of “green therapy” felt less depressed than those who did not. On the other hand, those who spent an equal amount of time at a shopping mall felt more tense and depressed afterwards. Richard Louv’s recent book on Nature Deficit Disorder similarly documents the beneficial effects of “green therapy” for children with symptoms of ADHD and related mental health disorders. Studies have found that brisk walking 30 to 60 minutes daily is more beneficial for treating depression than medicine in both the short and long term. Additionally, cognitive-behavioral therapy is more effective than medicine as well in treating depression. See the Web site of The Association of Natural Psychology for more details at www.winmentalhealth.com. John Samuels has taught health and science in Newark, NJ public schools, and is currently active in education in that area. He writes on mental health and children’s issues. How to reach us Village Center Counseling Robyn Winks, MFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Individual & Family Therapy Marital Counseling Depression, Anxiety & Stress Trauma Resolution/EMDR Offices in Idyllwild & Hemet (951) 659-7003 Phone: (951) 659-2145 or toll-free: 1-888-535-6663 Fax: (951) 659-2071 E-mail: itc@towncrier.com Web site: www.towncrier.com Idyllwild Town Hall 25925 Cedar Street Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8:30-9:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday 10:00-11:00 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cindy Luna 951-659-2855 • cell 951-288-2369 Babysitting available Monday-Friday (Except Mondays & Wednesdays 10:00-11:00 a.m.)
Mind, Body, Spirit - Winter-Spring 2009 - Page 3 Entrepreneurs Open Two Needed Businesses By Marshall Smith In a rare occurrence in the history of Hill startups, entrepreneurs Doug Yagaloff and Scott Douglas opened two new businesses they felt the Hill both lacked and needed — Mountain Harvest Market (MHM), an organic “community-based” market, and Mile-High Fitness (MHF), a full-service gym with equipment comparable to any high-end gym off the Hill. Together, the two businesses literally feed and build the body, mind and spirit. Upon coming to Idyllwild, Yagaloff and Douglas started slowly learning the community, seeing its needs and working with locals to create two niche businesses. Yagaloff came first, from Palm Springs, and Doug Yagaloff (top) bought a cabin in 2001, drawn to and Scott Douglas. the Hill by “its peace, forest, serenity and charm.” Yagaloff had a computer consulting firm in San Francisco and had been commuting twice a week between the desert and the city. That changed in 2002 when Yagaloff moved to the Hill full-time. Douglas, a ceramics artist, had been living in Ann Arbor, Mich. They made a mutual decision, as a couple, to make Idyllwild their home. In early 2003, Douglas joined the local produce buyers’ club. After repetitive occasions of sorting produce in members’ garages, during freezing weather, the two started talking about the lack of a local, full-service health food store. “We watched the competition closely,” said Yagaloff. “There was no commercial commitment to the organic.” They considered opening a store and wondered if the local buyers’ club would support a store if they opened one. It did, enthusiastically. Volunteers showed up regularly to stock the store, which opened in February 2004 in The Fort as Idyllwild Green. Yagaloff said the vision they had for the store was that it would be the town’s, reflecting its character and its needs. “We would just be the grumpy caretakers,” he laughed. “The store started by being open just one day a week, Fridays from 3 to 7 p.m. Within six months we were open IT’S NEVER TOO LATE To start thinking about your health. Many Health Care Providers cover Curves monthly fees. Contact yours today! of Idyllwild 54425 N. Circle Drive 659-3031 five days a week. The growth happened because customers asked for things. It was incremental evolution. I don’t think we had any idea where it would go. It is just this community force that keeps it growing.” Sitting in a section of the expansive Mountain Harvest Market, a full-service organic market in Strawberry Plaza that is Idyllwild Green’s successor, Yagaloff marveled at the difference between the two. “When we opened Idyllwild Green, goods were displayed on sawhorses and plywood,” he said. In contrast, MHM is as modern and full-service as any fully stocked small grocery store. The other “what if” business idea Yagaloff and Douglas turned into a reality was a full-service gym. “We kept saying wouldn’t it be great if Idyllwild had a full-service gym,” he remembered. “Then when we moved to Strawberry Plaza, we saw the space downstairs — a perfect place for ACCLAIM MEDICAL CARE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK • Special Interest in Women’s Health Issues • Strong Emphasis on Preventive Health Care • Complete Annual Health Exam for Men and Women • Flexible Appointments • Same Day Appointments PATIENTS SEEN ONLY BY MD (no PA/NP) REG. OFFICE HRS: MON - FRI 8:00AM - 5:00PM Internal Medicine and Primary Care Practice Open to ages 12 and above SUDHA G. MADABHUSHI MD Board Certified Internist Also trained in Gynecology URGENT CARE Weekdays: 3pm - 5pm a gym — and we said, ‘Let’s just fill it.’” Yagaloff explained that MHF is currently pushing a program with the town’s innkeepers to provide guest passes to lodgers. They’re also offering corporate plans and would like to see more local business people getting healthy at reduced corporate rates. Yagaloff and Douglas worry about the town’s welfare and do their part to improve it. “I wish the economy were stronger and that Idyllwild was prospering more,” he said. “We want the town to be better. We have a strong commitment to bringing the benefits of our businesses back to the town.” Yagaloff and Douglas are major supporters of the Summer Concert Series, Jazz in the Pines and the HELP Center, to which they regularly donate food. Marshall Smith can be reached at marshall@towncrier.com. Weekends: Sat. 1pm - 4pm • Sun. 9am - 12noon OUR NEW LOCATION Same Building as Hemet Valley Imaging 1001 E. LATHAM, SUITE D • HEMET • 925-7179 ACCEPT MEDICARE, TRI-CARE, HMO, PPO AND MOST INSURANCE PLANS
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