One Smile Magazine Issue 18

Issue 18 | Winter 2015 | www.onesmile.coInspire | Ignite | IlluminateNothing is SolidThe World of QuantumPhysicsLifeswapKiwis and GermansAnimatedBiodynamicCraniosacralTherapyBrook Sanctuary$8.99A Rarotonga Ride | Zinc Deficiency | How to Manifest

Haere MaiOneSmile MagazineInspire | Ignite | IlluminateEDITOR/PUBLISHER: Catrin Jackstiescatrin@onesmile.coART DIRECTOR/GRAPHIC DESIGNER/ILLUSTRATOR: Holly Dunnhollydunndesign@gmail.comwww.hollydunndesign.comCONTRIBUTORS THIS ISSUE:John Assaraf, Kerri Bainbridge,Tony Bridge, BrittCoker, Louise Douglas, Alexandra Du Toit, KasimKahn Jacquelyn E. Lane, John Loveday, FionaMacDonald, Sarah McGuire, Kate Mander, SusanMatthews, Laura Raduenz, Tess Ritchie, Jude Tarr.Design and Illustration: Holly DunnADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP:catrin@onesmile.coPhone +64 (0)21 236 7628SUBSCRIPTION:catrin@onesmile.coReader submissions to catrin@onesmile.coCONTACT US:47 Russell Street, Nelson 7010Phone +64 (0)21 236 7628Email: catrin@onesmile.cowww.facebook.com/OneSmileMagazinewww.twitter.com/OneSmileMagazineGOT A STORY FOR ONESMILE?Send to catrin@onesmile.coOneSmile is published quarterly by One Smile LtdPRINTING: Copy Presswww.onesmile.coOneSmile (ISSN 2230-4467 and ISSN 2230-3405) issubject to copyright in its entirety. The contents may notbe reproduced in any form in whole or part, without priorwritten permission of the publisher. All rights reserved inmaterial accepted for publication, unless initially specifiedotherwise. Opinions expressed by contributors are notnecessarily those of OneSmile.Note: the ending www.onesmile.co is not a mistakePlease pass on, compost or recycle this magazineOneSmile is printed using offset stock with FSC-certifiedmixes source pulp from well-managed forests and othercontrolled sources. www.fsc.orgFor prints of any of the illustrations featured, please contactHolly Dunn at hollydunndesign@gmail.com.When I greet the day with a great big smile,It's not because I'm blind,But I know that I can use my heart,To open up my mind.Can you believe that more than half of 2015is already ‘gone’? It feels like it is not long and wewill see Christmas decorations again. I personallythink that half time of anything is a good time tore- evaluate goals, strategies, dreams and also tocelebrate what we have achieved so far.In this ever increasing speed of time we rarelyfind the space to tune inward and rest. Howeverthat is the most important part for us humans toheal, to find inspiration, to relax and to dream.My personal philosophy that stems from my workwith 2 pointing ( a method or way of life that I amteaching www.inspirenewbeginnings.com) is thateverything ‘starts’ within us and my outside worldis only a mirror image or a reflection of that ‘within’.Hence would any changes that we require have tostart within and all healing that my body may needis also starting within.Taking simply 5 or 10 minutes out of your busyday to tune into your ‘within’ maybe all you needas a maintenance program. That is all you need tochange anything in your life. It has to happen ona regular basis though. And interestingly enoughthat’s where a lot of us are tripping up. We simplydon’t do it. And then after another 6 months havepassed we wonder why we are still at the sameplace we found ourselves before or worse we havemoved further behind.The above little poem put into action has thepotential to change your every day from NOW on. Thesimplicity of it may put you off because we humanslike to make things complicated. Life is simple. Wehave to stop and stand in the way of it. And that isonly possible when we make that decision.This is my mantra for this month:‘It really is up to each of us ( me)to findsomewhere within ourselves (myself) the strength,courage, and determination to have a good day nomatter what!’ by KaypatchaI invite you to use it too. Make a commitmentto give this a go for one month, combine it withthe smile in the morning and see what happens. Itreally can be this simple.NEWS - I Need YOUI have been thinking about how I can grow OneSmile in a more playful way nationally and globally.I have come to the conclusion that I would love tofind a JV partner or more to create a team. I am alsolooking at the option of creating the magazine onlyas an online version which you can read on yourdevices. However before I make those decisions Iwould like to hear from anyone who is keen to joinforces. Simply email me to discuss further :catrin@inspirenewbeginnings.comFor now I wish you a marvellous time reading thebeautiful and inspiring articles in the current issue.Please feel free to send me your feedback or ideas.Leaving you with a big SmilePhoto credit: Joy Kachinawww.onesmile.co

324622121656 28144862Inspire06/ Letter to my DaughterAlbert Einstein12/ Nothing is SolidJohn Assaraf20/ Got Dog BreathJude Tarr22/ Kiwis and Germans AnimatedTess Ritchie46/ JewelleryLouise Douglas60/ SabjiAnahata Yoga Retreat62/ KombuchaAlexandra 'Earthie Mama' Du ToitIgnite09/ Was All This For Nothing?Catrin Jacksties14/ How To ManifestLaura Raduenz26/ Reality Doesn't ExistFiona MacDonald28/ Nouveau Cyclist in RarotongaSusan Matthews36/ Tree TalkJacquelyn E. Lane54/ Quotes from Standing BearKasim KahnIlluminate16/ Waimarama Brook SanctuaryBritt Coker32/ TurangawaewaeTony Bridge38/ Zinc DeficiencyJohn Loveday43/ Biodynamic Craniosacral TherapyKate Mander48/ Nelson Salvation Army56/ W SittingKerri Bainbridge

InspireOn The Universal Force of LoveA letter from Albert Einstein to hisdaughterIn the late 1980s, Lieserl, the daughter of thefamous genius, donated 1,400 letters, written byEinstein, to the Hebrew University, with orders notto publish their contents until two decades after hisdeath. This is one of them, for Lieserl Einstein.When I proposed the theory of relativity, very fewunderstood me, and what I will reveal now to transmitto mankind will also collide with the misunderstandingand prejudice in the world.I ask you to guard the letters as long as necessary,years, decades, until society is advanced enough toaccept what I will explain below.There is an extremely powerful force that, so far,science has not found a formal explanation to. It is aforce that includes and governs all others, and is evenbehind any phenomenon operating in the universeand has not yet been identified by us. This universalforce is LOVE.When scientists looked for a unified theory of theuniverse they forgot the most powerful unseen force.Love is Light, that enlightens those who give andreceive it. Love is gravity, because it makes somepeople feel attracted to others. Love is power, becauseit multiplies the best we have, and allows humanitynot to be extinguished in their blind selfishness. Loveunfolds and reveals. For love we live and die. Love isGod and God is Love.This force explains everything and gives meaning tolife. This is the variable that we have ignored for toolong, maybe because we are afraid of love because itis the only energy in the universe that man has notlearned to drive at will.To give visibility to love, I made a simple substitutionin my most famous equation. If instead of E = mc2,we accept that the energy to heal the world can beobtained through love multiplied by the speed of lightsquared, we arrive at the conclusion that love is themost powerful force there is, because it has no limits.After the failure of humanity in the use and controlof the other forces of the universe that have turnedagainst us, it is urgent that we nourish ourselves withanother kind of energy…If we want our species to survive, if we are to findmeaning in life, if we want to save the world andevery sentient being that inhabits it, love is the oneand only answer.Perhaps we are not yet ready to make a bomb of love,a device powerful enough to entirely destroy the hate,selfishness and greed that devastate the planet.However, each individual carries within them a smallbut powerful generator of love whose energy is waitingto be released.When we learn to give and receive this universalenergy, dear Lieserl, we will have affirmed that loveconquers all, is able to transcend everything andanything, because love is the quintessence of life.I deeply regret not having been able to express whatis in my heart, which has quietly beaten for you allmy life. Maybe it's too late to apologize, but as time isrelative, I need to tell you that I love you and thanks toyou I have reached the ultimate answer!Your father,6One Smile Magazinewww.onesmile.co

Igniteby Catrin Jacksties- Maya AngelouAs most of you know or gathered I am a verybig fan of developing personal skills and workingwith my ‘inside’. It is fair to say that I have readmany books on those topics over the years andparticipated in workshops or training sessions.My main motivation seemed to have been “Theremust be something else”. I have that thought anddesire to find this ‘something else’ since I am a littlegirl. So I have been looking, searching, working withdifferent methods and tools and had the impressionthat I gained a better understanding of how thislife on planet earth works from a spiritual point ofview. Some things resonated, others didn’t. Yet, Icertainly feel that I have put a fair amount of energy,work and money into this journey.And then, 4 years ago, I discovered 2 pointing.The experience I had after 1 weekend workshopwas so profound that I instantly knew that this isa tool I wanted to know more about. It opened upanother dimension I have never experienced before.Suddenly there was something else rather then:there must be something else. I discovered oneanswer after another for all the questions about lifeI was still holding.I discovered who I really am (and ultimately all ofus) and first that was mainly intellectually. GraduallyI had experiences that turned the understandinginto knowing. I learned to appreciate all of life andto look at everything from a different perspective.That does change everything. I am now awarethat all of what we experience is and always willbe a reflection of our interaction with all there is.Translated for some that may sound like: I becomewhat I think about. I receive what I vibrate. I interactwith the plasma organism that is all, in the formof becoming consciously aware that I am actuallydoing this.Concepts have always fascinated me. I alsolove the metaphysical and science. I always try todescribe very complex items in a way that a childcan understand it. Because there is no value forme or anyone else really to be able to explain thedeep quantum physic aspects of our existenceif we cannot ‘translate’ it and apply it in our dailylives that we are experiencing as our reality. It is allgood to say I am a plasma being or I am a spiritualbeing living in a physical body having an experiencehere on planet earth to experience duality. But whatexactly does that mean? How does that look likedaily? How can I feel this, sense this, know this asmy truth on all levels?You see and that part still drives me.I had an experience lately that questioned all thework I do and all the awareness I gathered. I found myselfin a situation where I felt that someone attacked me asa person in front of other people. In that moment andthe following days (!) all I could do is FEEL hurt and ACTfrom that hurt. All the tools that I had accumulated inthat moment and time of hurt were helpless. Needlessto say this was very old hurt. The person just triggereda very old wound and now it burst open. And how did Irespond or should I say react? şOne Smile Magazine www.onesmile.co 9

In the only way I had learned at the time when Iwas a kid to react to someone who bullies me. Fightback in the same way.The interesting part for me was that I convincedmyself in that moment that I have to do this for‘justice’. That person was not allowed to get awaywith it.After I retaliated I did not feel betterat all. That whole incident was stilldominating and occupying my day, mymind and my body.So was all my work to get a betterunderstanding of this world, to be presentin each moment and to find that ‘there mustbe something else place’ all my knowledge Igained for nothing?Well and here is what I think. Even theanswer to this question is what I have learned we allhave and hardly exercise consciously.It is my choice.No one can make that decision for me and thereis no right or wrong answer to this question. It is mychoice and my decision how I view this.And THAT is ‘the something else’. In each andevery moment, weather consciously or not I amchoosing how I feel, what I think, what decision Imake, which path I walk on, how I perceive this world.Recognizing that I HAVE a choice, that life isnot a fixed circumstance given to me and I have tosimply bear it, was and is all worth it ( the work).Enlightenment to me does not mean that I amalways 24/7 that being/person that is always inIn each and everymoment, weatherconsciously or not I amchoosing how I feel,what I think, whatdecision I make, whichpath I walk on, how Iperceive this world.their centre, in peace and all that goes with it.Enlightenment to me means that I have becomeaware that I have a choice in every moment and thatI am interacting as an intrinsic part of the universe.And when I look into the fact that all is plasma in asense and the way I ‘see’ this plasma is in the form ofother humans, nature, animals, colours,shapes and forms I am choosing to bein awe as that seems like miraculous tome. I am but a tiny dot in the soup of thisconsciousness yet I am part of the wholeexperience. Good, as we label and judgeit and bad. Isn’t that simply amazing? .I am so grateful to have discovered thisancient tool that ultimately gives mepeace of mind.So what do I do with that ‘moment’I had, where I obviously have forgotten all thisawareness and found myself right in the middle ofthe soup but totally asleep? Well I am choosing tobelieve that it is part of being here. To show mealso the way that does not lead forwards. The waythat does not lead to expansion or joy. And I amsure that I will be a little more aware and capable ofrecognizing who I really am and acting from that thenext time. I am choosing to accept that this is a partof me too and one that I send as much love and lightas my joy and awareness. And one that I am certainI will experience again. And I am okay with that too.After all you need some ‘spice’ to make this soupof consciousness tasty.For more information on 2 pointing go towww.inspirenewbeginnings.com10One Smile Magazinewww.onesmile.co

InspireEndocrine, Muscular, Nervous, Reproductive,Respiratory, Skeletal, and Urinary.What are those made up of? Tissues and organs.What are tissues and organs made of? Cells.What are cells made of? Molecules.What are molecules made of? Atoms.What are atoms made of? Sub-atomic particles.What are subatomic particles made of? Energy!You and I are pure energy-light in its most beautifuland intelligent configuration. Energy that is constantlychanging beneath the surface and you control it allwith your powerful mind. You are one big stellar andpowerful Human Being.If you could see yourself under a powerful electronmicroscope and conduct other experiments on yourself,you would see that you are made up of a cluster of everchangingenergy in the form of electrons, neutrons,photons and so on. So is everything else around you.Quantum physics tells us that it is the act of observingan object that causes it to be there where and how weobserve it.An object does not exist independently of itsobserver! So, as you can see, your observation, yourattention to something, and your intention, literallycreates that thing. This is scientific and proven.Your world is made of spirit, mind and body. Each ofthose three, spirit, mind and body, has a function thatis unique to it and not shared with the other. What yousee with your eyes and experience with your body isthe physical world, which we shall call Body. Body is aneffect, created by a cause. This cause is Thought.Body cannot create. It can only experience and beexperienced … that is its unique function. Thoughtcannot experience … it can only make up, create andinterpret. It needs a world of relativity (the physicalworld, Body) to experience itself.Spirit is All That Is, that which gives Life to Thoughtand Body. Body has no power to create, although itgives the illusion of power to do so. This illusion is thecause of much frustration. Body is purely an effect andhas no power to cause or create.The key with all of this information is how do youlearn to see the universe differently than you do now sothat you can manifest everything you truly desire.this is the world of quantum physicsby John AssarafNobel Prize winning physicists have proven beyonddoubt that the physical world is one large seaof energy that flashes into and out of being inmilliseconds, over and over again.They have proven that thoughts are what puttogether and hold together this ever-changing energyfield into the ‘objects’ that we see.So why do we see a person instead of a flashingcluster of energy? Think of a movie reel. A movie is acollection of about 24 frames a second. Each frame isseparated by a gap. However, because of the speedat which one frame replaces another, our eyes getcheated into thinking that we see a continuous andmoving picture.Think of television. A TV tube is simply a tube withheaps of electrons hitting the screen in a certain way,creating the illusion of form and motion.This is what all objects are anyway. You have 5physical senses (sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste).Each of these senses has a specific spectrum (forexample, a dog hears a different range of sound thanyou do; a snake sees a different spectrum of light thanyou do; and so on).In other words, your set of senses perceives the seaof energy from a certain limited standpoint and makesup an image from that. It is not complete, nor is itaccurate. It is just an interpretation.All of our interpretations are solely based on the‘internal map’ of reality that we have, and not thereal truth. Our ‘map’ is a result of our personal life’scollective experiences. Our thoughts are linked to thisinvisible energy and they determine what the energyforms. Your thoughts literally shift the universe on aparticle-by-particle basis to create your physical life.Look around you. Everything you see in our physicalworld started as an idea, an idea that grew as it wasshared and expressed, until it grew enough into aphysical object through a number of steps. You literallybecome what you think about most. Your life becomeswhat you have imagined and believed in most. Theworld is literally your mirror, enabling you to experiencein the physical plane what you hold as your truth … untilyou change it.Quantum physics shows us that the world is notthe hard and unchangeable thing it may appear to be.Instead, it is a very fluid place continuously built upusing our individual and collective thoughts. What wethink is true is really an illusion, almost like a magic trick.Fortunately we have begun to uncover the illusionand most importantly, how to change it.What is your body made of? Nine systems comprisethe human body including Circulatory, Digestive,12One Smile Magazinewww.onesmile.co

Igniteby Laura RaduenzYour thoughts become things....Your thoughts become things....Everything that man has created in this world wasfirst a thought in someone's head. We think before wedo. It seems sometimes we think too much, too long, toolittle, too big, too small, too too! What are you creatingwith your thoughts? What would you LIKE to manifestwith your thoughts? In your life, your business, yourrelationships, your health, your environment?Often, we are so busy doing, we don't stop to seewhat we are thinking! So, let me show you a very simplestep by step process to stop, get clear, gain control ofyour thoughts, and manifest them.We often want to complicate things or cannotbelieve they can be simple or don't think we deserve tomake them simple. But today, lets do simple. We are allattracted to simplifying our lives and manifesting whatwe desire...So, let's start...1. CLEAR VISUALIZATION.Stop. Pause. Take a deep breath. Relax thoseshoulders and neck. Look for your inner smile. Choosepeace and calm for a moment. And think what youdesire to manifest. Make it a very clear picture in yourmind. The clearer the better. Look at the end result,the outcome. See it. Hear it. Feel it. Perhaps, create alittle movie in your mind with it. It must be a positive,affirmative thought, not a negative, lacking thought. Letit make you smile.142. SET YOUR INTENTION.You've got your desire clear in your mind, in yourthoughts. Now we decide to do it, to create it, tomanifest it. Give yourself permission to have it, todeserve it. We are not going to TRY to do it, we are goingto DECIDE to do it. We don't need to know how yet. Wecan be afraid. But, we want it, we desire it, and we decideto GO FOR IT! Whoooohooo. We say YES!3. ELIMINATE.In order to manifest your desire and intention, youmay need to make room for it by eliminating otherthings, stuff, clutter, drama. You can do this slowly orat any speed that feels right to you. Do you need to letgo of people, organizations you belong to, meetings,clubs, appointments, tasks, activities that no longer serveyou or what you intend to manifest. Sometimes thesethings are very clear. We KNOW what we need to letgo of. Other times, they come on gradually as we movetowards our intention. Give yourself permission to letgo of what no longer serves you to make space for yourdesire, to make time for your desire, to make energy foryour desire. We say NO to these things that no longerserve us.4. FOCUS ON IT.What we focus on, expands....yes, what we focus on,expands. Put your attention on your intention. Think aboutOne Smile Magazinewww.onesmile.coit daily, several times a day. Perhaps create a vision boardto look at. Start a to do list about it and look at it each day.Begin to research it on the web, read a book about it, talk tosomeone about it, join a club about it. When you are stuckin traffic or the long line at the grocery store, daydreamabout it. We focus on it, give it energy, give it juice, getexcited about it. Again, in a positive, affirmative way ratherthan a negative, lacking way.5. MAKE DECISIONS ON IT.This is your intention with legs. We are scared tomake decisions because we are scared of our own powerand magic. We are scared of failure. But its okay to bescared! We exercise courage and do it anyway. We haveto make decisions, but we can then alter course if theytake us off course. Nothing is permanent. Change isthe only constant. So decide. Just decide to decide. Andknow that you will change things, alter course, pause,speed up, and make corrections along the way. As youPRACTICE deciding, it all gets easier. Doesn't everythingwith practice? You will notice that the PRACTICE createsCOURAGE.6. TAKE ACTION, YOUR ACTION, YOURINSPIRED ACTION.This is decision with legs. This is conscious, positive,creative action rather than busyness actions. These aredeliberate, conscious. Again, PRACTICE taking action. Itgets easier. These aren't based on fear, they are based onyour intention, your desire, your inspired decisions. Theseare inspired actions. Steady. Regular. Habitual. Againyou will notice that the PRACTICE of INSPIRED ACTIONcreates more COURAGE. Practice makes it all easier.7. CREATE A FOUNDATION OF SUPPORT.Along the way of manifesting our desire and intention,we need support. We need support when we are afraid, toremind us we are not alone, as affirmation that we can doit, as accountability to practice staying in action, to teachus to make better decisions, to honor ourselves, and toremind ourselves that we deserve and are worthy of ourdesire! Choose to support yourself rather than go it alone.You can support yourself with a coach, a friend, a teacher,a mentor, a classmate, a group, a mastermind group, anetwork, a class. If one method doesn't work, switch toanother. But, accept and look for support.Then continue the cycle of clarity, visualizing,eliminating, focusing, deciding, acting, adjusting course.Your thoughts become things. PRACTICE putting yourthoughts on the things you intend to manifest. As soon asyou do, the Universe jumps in to support and assist you.But the magic is in YOU.Your thoughts become things...Try it and let me know how it goes....www.beboldstepup.com

that for several of these volunteerjobs she shares the enjoymentwith her fellow volunteer andhusband, Arthur Jonas. Eight yearsago when they were enthusiastictrampers (they meet at theNelson Tramping Club) the couplehelped put traps out on one of thefirst track lines at the Sanctuary.They’ve long since packed awaythe tramping gear but they tookon responsibility for the traps onthat first line and have continuedto be responsible for checking itever since, introducing eight oftheir grandchildren to the wondersof the sanctuary in the process.“We just love it. We enjoybeing outdoors and it’s such afabulous place up at the Brook. Wesee it as something worthwhilethat will be of real benefit to thewildlife and something for theenjoyment of future generations.We may not see it come to fruitionbut we saw it off the ground andwe feel pretty good about that,”Arthur says.In the meantime, 78 year oldArthur will continue to check andlay traps with the trapping team,including once a month walkingfive or six hours up to one of theridges to clear traps. A job heplans to continue until his kneestell him not to.Construction of predatorprooffencing is currentlyunderway and on target forcompletion next year. The fencewill stretch for 14 kilometres andenclose 715 hectares of nativeforest. Once predator free, manynative species including thekiwi, tuatara and kakapo will bereintroduced into the area. Thecost of fence construction hasbeen met through a successfulcombination of grants, councilfunding, fund raising activitiesand public donations.Another long-time volunteer,Claire Williams took her Tai Chiclass up to the Brook Sanctuary.Being outdoors was a welcomechange for the group and addedanother level of peacefulness toan already meditative experience.“We had a lot of fun going upand showing them around anddoing our set to the sound of thebellbirds. It inspired the groupto want to do their bit to helpprotect the Sanctuary, so the TaiChi branch members combineddonations to buy several pestfreefence posts,” says Claire.It’s Sanctuary visits like thisthat have made a big difference.Corporates, school groups, sportsteams and families, spending timein the Sanctuary before the allureof the native bush takes hold,creating a sense of ownership andin turn, a desire to help. şWAIMARAMA BROOKSANCTUARYby Britt CokerOne Smile Magazine www.onesmile.co 17Its midnight at TheWarehouse and Yvonne Jonasis stocktaking in her pyjamas.What’s more, she’s doing it forthree nights for nothing. Nopay for her anyway, Yvonne’searnings and those of her twocompanions will go directly tothe Brook Waimarama SanctuaryTrust. There are other peoplestocktaking that night (wearingpyjamas was optional), alsofundraising for their own charityor Not For Profit organisation.For many this will seem to begoing above and beyond but forYvonne, it’s just another way tohelp the Sanctuary. She’s signedup to do it again.Involved with the Sanctuarysince it was created in 2007,Yvonne has become a reliable andenthusiastic volunteer, workingboth as a trapper and ‘meet andgreeter’ at the visitor centre.She also finds time to clear traplines for Forest & Bird (ParamataFlats) and Nelson City Council(Haven Holes Reclamation),plus volunteers at Nelson Tai Chi(merchandising and set leader)and the Whakatu Nursery.Regretfully, she had to give upher work as a kindergarten ‘storygran’ and Alzheimers volunteer:“I didn’t have enough time,”she says. This may be a slightunderstatement.So why so much for so many?“I like to give back to thecommunity. Plus, I’ve madefriends and met a lot of likemindedpeople and I love beingoutdoors,” Yvonne says . “I likethat it’s voluntary so you’re notobligated to attend if you can’t,and I can stop whenever I want.”Nelson is fortunate tohave a high representation ofvolunteers per capita but Yvonne’scommitment is admirable. Perhapspart of her willingness to help is

Interested in volunteering?The Brook Sanctuary is always looking for volunteers to help in a variety of ways.From track cutting to administrative tasks, monitoring pests and birdlife, visitor centremeet & greet, controlling pests and invasive plants, or assistance with public events. Formore volunteer information, go to: www.brooksanctuary.org phone (03) 546 2422 oremail info@brooksanctuary.orgClaire and her husband Peter,have also been active volunteersfor the Trust since they put theirnames forward fifteen years ago.Claire currently organises oneof the volunteer rosters but hasbeen involved in several of theother teams over the years. Peteris a weed expert.“I was a recently retired plantecologist specialising in weedsand first became involved at theSanctuary as a consultant,”Petersays. “I guess you could say I didit because I wanted to put myenergy into the public estate.”Needless to say, weeding isnot a glamorous line of work butClaire reflects on it with a greatsense of satisfaction.“Each Saturday morningfor several years, we’d crawl upthrough the scrub, with loppersand paste, primarily seeking outOld Man’s Beard. It was worth theeffort as there’s less invasive weedsto be seen there now,”shesays. “I also think it’s agreat project for familiesto get into. Children learnso much. We take ourgrandchildren there forwalks and their ability tospot tiny Old Man’s Beardseedlings is amazing. It adds abit of fun and gives them a purposeto the walk.”For these couples, many ofthe staff and the approximately450 active volunteers, thepredator-proof fencing has beena long time in the planning andnow that it is underway, theirenthusiasm is palpable.“It’s fantastic to see itappearing before your eyes. Wewere lucky to be taken around byfour wheel drive recently and itwas a real buzz. And it’s exciting tothink that some of the endangeredwildlife in New Zealand will have achance to come back in this area,”says Claire.“It’s like pinch me, it’shappening”, says Yvonne. “Back in2009 there was much discussionabout the possibility of a fenceand here we are six years on andit’s becoming a reality. We can’twait.”The native wildlife wouldprobably agree.18One Smile Magazinewww.onesmile.co

InspireFabulous Fangs®to the rescue!by Jude TarrFabulous Fangs® is a new andexciting dog dental delight withthyme and New Zealand seaweeds.Developed by Barking Brilliant inNelson this nutritious new dogtreat is great for the teeth, gumsand breath.Why was Fabulous Fangsdeveloped?80% of dogs over the age of 3 sufferfrom dental issues (source: AmericanVeterinary Association). In NewZealand we have many dogs not goingto the Vet early enough for just a teethcleaning. It can be expensive to havethe teeth professionally cleaned so wedeveloped Fabulous Fangs to promotegood oral health and elongate the timebetween professional teeth cleanings.How is this different fromthe dental chews?Other dental chews work onmechanical action (the act of rubbingagainst teeth).Fabulous Fangs are different. Weuse New Zealand seaweeds that arepacked full of minerals and vitamins.International research has shownseaweed has an enzyme that reactswith the saliva and coats the teeth tohelp break down plaque. Thyme hasantibacterial properties for a fresherbreath. We put the ingredients into abiscuit to make it palatable for the dog.After months of developing the biscuitincluding; working with a Herbalist(specialising in Animals) and FoodTechnologist then testing the productwith the fussiest of our dog tastetesting team we are happy to offer youand your dogs Fabulous Fangs.Ingredients - from NewZealandMost dog dental products on the NewZealand shelves are imported fromplaces like USA, Holland, and Portugal.We think New Zealand has one ofthe freshest and best food basketsof the world so we wanted to sourceas many of our ingredients locally.Our seaweeds come from the southisland, pumpkin comes from Dunedin,oatmeal from Dunedin, pea flour fromTimaru and eggs from Hope.We use food grade ingredientsand make the biscuits to humanconsumption standards. Each FabulousFang is hand crafted and baked here inNelson.Fabulous Fangs:• Vegetarian• Wheat-free flours• Seaweeds from Nuclear freewaters• Great for teeth, gums andbreath• A nutritious daily treat foryour dog.Fabulous Fangs are available onlineat www.barkingbrilliant.co.nz or atthe Nelson Saturday Market held inMontgomery Square.GIVEAWAYWould you like a week'ssupply (7 biscuits) ofFabulous Fangs for yourdog? Simply go to ourFacebook page https://www.facebook.com/OneSmileMagazine, likeit, and post an image ofyour dog. We will choosethe winner in August.One Smile Magazine www.onesmile.co 21

InspireKiwis andGermansAnimatedLifeswap series bySteffen Kreft andWilliam ConnorBy Tess RitchieIf you have a good/Kiwi senseof humour you’re in for atreat. Lifeswap, an animated seriesby Steffen Kreft and William Connor,really is BRILLIANT. Based on aliteral ‘life swap’ between a Kiwi and aGerman who meet on the sitelifeswap.net, we follow Jörg and Duncan’sexperiences as they “discover theidiosyncrasies of life in the other’sculture through the lens of theirown.” In the most witty and culturallyaccurate way, Lifeswap captures theGerman/Kiwi nuances that makethem unique. I love the way eachepisode starts with the familiar Skypedial tone – the framing device for theseries – and there sits the faces oftwo men, equally showing confusionand delight as they chat about theirrecent time in the others’ home, withflashbacks show the tales. I’ve justwatched the latest episode and amsitting here laughing alone, wantingmore.Watching the Kiwi culture (as aKiwi) on screen in this way remindsyou just how strange it must be for anoutsider, as normal as we see it. Thesimple (and completely impressive)illustrations communicate that‘kiwness’ perfectly. It’s hilarious andcringe worthy at times seeing themlive out, and talk about, basic, day-todayactivities in each others worlds.Whatever lens you’re looking through,the differences are given to us in themost refreshing way. Not putting oneabove the other but rather serving tous on a plate both the sheer contrastsand subtle differences betweenGermans and Kiwis. ş

TR: Can you explain the process a little, the makingof an episode?TR: What are you most excited about, coming up?(Lifeswap wise or otherwise).Being totally impressed by Lifeswap (and animationin general) I asked Steffen for some insight into howthey do it. Thank you! First, here’s episode 1.TR: First, where are you at with Lifeswap?SK: We have just finished and uploaded the thirdepisode and have the fourth and the fifth in thepipeline as the Goethe-Institute and the Ministry ofForeign Affairs and Trade have agreed to extend theirfunding for them. We are very happy with the numberof views the films have received.TR: You have always been a drawer, maker, did you everquestion that or has it been a straight path for you creatively?SK: I started drawing as a very small child. Mygrandmother still has a huge box of my early drawings.I also spent several days in a row when I was twocutting up newspaper into “newspaper salad” andWilliam thinks this is a sign that my intuitive loveof patient, intricate creative work is deeply andgenetically rooted! It’s quite difficult to get into designschool in Germany and, when I was initially turneddown, I interestingly chose to study physics andEnglish. Then, when I was accepted to study design, Ialways had a sketch book with me and drew every day.Deep down, I’ve always known that drawing was a kindof meditation for me that made me feel good.TR: I’m guessing the idea to make a series aboutGerman/Kiwi culture, and the two together, camewhen you experienced cultural differences in NZ? I’mwondering what you knew about NZ before you came,did you know anything about the subtle (or not sosubtle) idiosyncrasies or was it all a surprise?SK: When I first came to New Zealand in 2003 Iliterally knew nothing about the country apart frominformation I got from a photo book a mother of afriend had. After I hitchhiked in New Zealand for oneand a half months, I was impressed by how friendly,hospitable and relaxed New Zealanders were comparedto Germans. Also, the beautiful landscape left a lastingimpression with me and I really wanted to come backto do my Masters in Design.TR: Are you still finding differences between thecultures now?SK: Yes, absolutely. We both discover and talk regularlyabout new subtleties we have observed in how Germansand Kiwis look, act, react and differ from each other.TR: How do you go about selecting the plot for eachepisode? Is there a criteria you go by to see if a situation/scenario makes the cut? Or do you go more by feeling?SK: We have been jotting down ideas as we see or thinkof them for three years now. As we notice repeatingor similar themes arising in these lists, Will decides ona broad category to contain the specific observations(for example German formality versus the Kiwi“mate” mentality). Then it is his job to weave as manyspecific situations, archetypes and phrases etc into asimple, two or three minute plot so there is maximumfunniness and recognizable idiosyncratic scenarioswithin a tight and manageable animation.SK: After Will has written and edited the script and ithas been approved by the Goethe-Institute and MFAT,I start drawing a rough storyboard. Then I take thisand put it into a timeline in my editing programmeso that I get an idea of how the story can be told as afilmic narrative. The next step is for Will and I to recordthe dialogue which is then added to the animatedstoryboard. This is then sent to the clients for approvalagain. After this, I draw the new characters, setsand props in Adobe Illustrator using a Wacom tabletand then I animate the story frame by frame using acombination of traditional cell animation and digitalanimation in After Effects. The final step is to combinethe visuals with the dialogue, sound and music andtighten the edit to a snappy final product. The processtakes about two months of full time work per episode.TR: What’s the hardest part and the most satisfyingpart about making the series?SK: The hardest part of making Lifeswap has beenfinding the funding. We’ve had lots of rejections fromfunding bodies and corporate organizations. Also,we always seem to experience computer problemsat the worst moments before deadlines which testsour patience more than the animating itself. Myfavourite part is, of course, the drawing. For Will,the most satisfying part is when the scripts cometogether over the course of about a day after monthsof contemplating how they should fit together andwriting notes and drafts. Also, a part of the processthat we both love is seeing the numbers of views soarand seeing that Lifeswap is inexplicably being watchedin the most obscure countries like Armenia and Kuwait.TR: There are a few key themes such as appreciationand understanding that come through in Lifeswap,what do you think or hope the series can teach us all?SK: I don’t know if we have gone about this in order to teachanyone anything, but more as a way of analyzing, sharingand celebrating the cultural differences between our twocountries that we keep seeing again and again. I guess wewant to share the idea that we can’t take ourselves tooseriously, that there is no one right way of doing somethingand that it is helpful to look a little deeper at why our nationshave ended up with certain priorities and habits.TR: More of a general artistic question. Do you think youwere born with patience (because you must need so muchfor what you do), or is this something you’ve learned?SK: I think I was born with patience in the area ofcreative work, but I need to keep working on beingpatient towards other people. Especially Will!SK: I’m excited about starting the next episode, which isall about bathroom etiquette and nudism versus prudism(!) and will be a lot of fun to draw and animate. Otherthan that, Will and I are on our way back to our littlehouse in Greytown. After a year of big city life in Berlin,this will be our own personal culture shock, but we areboth excited to be bringing back a sense of the culturalrichness and freedom of Berlin to what used to be oureveryday life in New Zealand.Steffen Kreft is a designer, animator, marionette makerand arts festival organiser. As well as Lifeswap, Steffenworks on stop-motion animations for the animationoffice National Park, which he co-founded in 2009. Healso has a very cool blog One Postcard a Day, which youmost definitely should check out. William Connor is anEnglish, Drama and German teacher. He is also a writerand part-time puppeteer. They are both some of the bestpeople I know as well. Thank you for coming on The Stoop!24One Smile Magazinewww.onesmile.co

InspireReality doesn’t exist untilwe measure it, quantumexperiment confirmsMind = blownby Fiona MacDonaldAustralian scientists have recreated a famousexperiment and confirmed quantum physics'sbizarre predictions about the nature of reality, byproving that reality doesn't actually exist until we measureit - at least, not on the very small scale.That all sounds a little mind-meltingly complex, butthe experiment poses a pretty simple question: if youhave an object that can either act like a particle or a wave,at what point does that object 'decide'?Our general logic would assume that theobject is either wave-like or particle-like byits very nature, and our measurements willhave nothing to do with the answer. Butquantum theory predicts that the result alldepends on how the object is measured atthe end of its journey. And that's exactlywhat a team from the Australian National University hasnow found."It proves that measurement is everything. At thequantum level, reality does not exist if you are not lookingat it," lead researcher and physicist Andrew Truscott saidin a press release.Known as John Wheeler's delayed-choice thoughtexperiment, the experiment was first proposed back in1978 using light beams bounced by mirrors, but back then,the technology needed was pretty much impossible. Now,almost 40 years later, the Australian team has managed torecreate the experiment using helium atoms scattered bylaser light."Quantum physics predictions about interferenceseem odd enough when applied to light, which seemsmore like a wave, but to have done the experiment withatoms, which are complicated things that have massand interact with electric fields and so on, adds to theweirdness," said Roman Khakimov, a PhD student whoworked on the experiment.If you have an objectthat can either act likea particle or a wave, atwhat point does thatobject 'decide'?To successfully recreate the experiment, the teamtrapped a bunch of helium atoms in a suspended stateknown as a Bose-Einstein condensate, and then ejectedthem all until there was only a single atom left.This chosen atom was then dropped through a pair oflaser beams, which made a grating pattern that acted as acrossroads that would scatter the path of the atom, muchlike a solid grating would scatter light.They then randomly added a second grating thatrecombined the paths, but only after theatom had already passed the first grating.When this second grating was added,it led to constructive or destructiveinterference, which is what you'd expectif the atom had travelled both paths, like awave would. But when the second gratingwas not added, no interference was observed, as if theatom chose only one path.The fact that this second grating was only added afterthe atom passed through the first crossroads suggeststhat the atom hadn't yet determined its nature beforebeing measured a second time.So if you believe that the atom did take a particular pathor paths at the first crossroad, this means that a futuremeasurement was affecting the atom's path,explainedTruscott. "The atoms did not travel from A to B. It wasonly when they were measured at the end of the journeythat their wave-like or particle-like behaviour was broughtinto existence," he said.Although this all sounds incredibly weird, it's actuallyjust a validation for the quantum theory that alreadygoverns the world of the very small. Using this theory,we've managed to develop things like LEDs, lasers andcomputer chips, but up until now, it's been hard to confirmthat it actually works with a lovely, pure demonstrationsuch as this one.26One Smile Magazinewww.onesmile.co

IgniteThe Nouveau cyclistWe are all travellersin the wilderness of theworld and the best wecan find in our travelsis an honest FriendRobert Louis StevensonUntil relatively recently my cycling adventures hadbeen limited to short bursts along the local RailwayReserve in my frock, a cruise along the cycle trails toMapua, culminating with a feast of fish and chips anda tipple on the wharf. I’ve met a few interesting sortsalong the way, got to know myself a little better anddiscovered what pushes my buttons and bells big time.However , my world cycling view was widenedconsiderably during a recent sun-kissed sojurn toRarotonga . On Aotearoa’s doorstep, the Cook Islandsin my biased opinion, is the perfect tropical escapefor us Kiwis. No sooner do you board the short flightacross the Pacific Ocean and utter ‘ Pina Colada’ andyou find yourself languishing under swishing coconutpalms with the lagoon lapping at your pinkies.The island of Rarotonga has one main parameterroad- flat as - which for exercise fiends like myself beggedto be cruised on a bicycle. Add to this a multitude ofnarrow arterial lanes that criss cross and rise and fall intothe wilderness of the interior. I had hired a lime greenmachine- aptly named ‘beach cruiser’- from down theroad for $11 a day. The suspension was squeaky butsublime, and the ample seat the perfect fit for my rubeniscbum. Together I set off with my right hand man to explorethe great unknown.On our first heaven sent day we had pedalledleisurely along soaking up the alluring ambience ofthe Cook Islands. We stopped along the way to chat tolocals, sample scrumptious Cook Island seafood, andto connect with friendly characters like the ‘ BananaDoctor’. The Doc is well known around the island forthe range of alcoholic beverages he produces fromvast quantities of home grown bananas. His homebased distillery, festooned with a mural of oversizedbeauties and cascading bougainvillea, nestles in thefoothills overlooking magical Muri beach.Between topping up our glasses the BananaDoctor points out the break in distant reef below “ seethat is where my ancestors first set sail for the Landof the LongWhite Cloud with only the stars to guidethem”, he explained. I can personally attest to thepotency of the vanilla vodka having slurped a littletoo enthusiastically. Rather moreish, with strongbody, distinctive tropical tempters and delivering anunexpected palate punching banana vibe to follow.My right hand man and I had needed to gather allour powers of concentration, to wend our back to ourisland home.“ Come back tomorrow my friends, there will beanother brew ” the Banana şDoctor called out cheerfully, as we cruised off intothe sunset.rides againThis time in Raro where she finds ‘the best’by Susan Matthews

N.B. If you have a phobia about chickens Rarotongamay not be the place for you.These two legged tyrants are very much part ofthe rich fabric of Cook Island culture, and their sonicsounds resonate across the island day and night.Fortunately I am a PFF (phobia free female) andquickly adapted to the raucous ‘cock a doodle do’s’of the island’s rampaging roosters. I became adept atrecognizing different calls in the wee small hours, andthe amusing attempts of the younger fraternity tomaster the art of crowing like their cocky elders. Mytolerance towards these fabulously feathered critters,was tested to the max one morning at breakfast,when a chicken swooped to launch a vicous attack onmy muffin! Not an experience for the faint hearted. Atthe time I was in a deep and meaningful conversationwith fellow guests, regaling them with the joys ofgetting up close and personal with a pouting pufferfish while out snorkeling.The next day we cycled off early after a wake updip in the lagoon, and a troppo brekkie of tropicalfruits and the crowd favourite coconut muffins.Keen to continue our adventures we followed a signsaying ‘Art’, down a drive edged with hedgerows ofhibiscus flowers to arrive at Ani’s studio and gallery.An established artist, Ani was proud to share withus legends of her homeland and the meanings oftraditional Pacific Island symbols which are an integralpart of her distinctive work.“This means ‘ tell a story and pass it on’ she saidskillfully sketching a bold geometric pattern. Ani theninsisted I have one of her artworks as a gift, with oneproviso. I return to Rarotonga and bring back one ofmy own paintings for her.Her warmth and generosity typified the friendlylocals we met while bouncing around the island onour bicycles. I could have whiled away the hours butit’s not all about me!. My cycle was calling(along withthe right hand man ) and our sole daily rendezvous -Happy Hour at a beachfront bar that made a dreamycocktail aptly named the ’ Coconut drifter’.The day finally dawned when I ventured off aloneon my bicycle ( the right hand man and I needed alittle space). Being an inherently curious person(I havenever taken heed of my Nana’s words ‘ curiousity killedthe cat’ ) I pedalled inland to check out what was justaround that next corner. I needed no encouragementto follow a billboard advertising ‘ ukuleles for sale’ atthe local prison. After navigating my way cautiouslyalong a pot holed track, I had arrived at the frontsteps of the run down establishment. The ‘prison’ wasdeserted apart from the odd reclining resident lurkingbehind a rickety barbed wire fence. I tentativelyapproached the Shop and peered in to find a loneukulele propped up on a shelf in an otherwise emptyroom.“Do you make any thing else here… jewellery …..earrings .. m..maybe” I nervously asked a man whosuddenly appeared from behind a curtained doorway.“ I tell you what we’ll have your ear and make yousome earrings” he said with a Gummy grin. With anervous giggle I hurriedly said my goodbyes and wasout of there in a flash. Which is saying somethingfor me. My lime green machine rose to the occasion,and stood up to the rigorous race down hill. With myNana’s wise words ringing in my ears I headed for theclosest white sand beach and sought solace at a caféthat served the most delectable mango smoothiesthis side of the rolling reef. A lagoon side stall sellingscreenprinted pareu (sarongs) the colours of thedreamy island sunsets, caught my eye and I just hadto stop for a little retail therapy. Local woman Teriwas busy demonstrating this traditional craft whichhad been passed on down through the generations ofher family. I selected a pareu or three, smug in theknowledge that I had managed to finish my cyclingadventures in Rarotonga with a some shopping islandstyle, and survived to tell the tale about my ‘ earry’encounter.During my bike rides about the island, I had withreference to the words of literary great Robert LouisStevenson ‘ found the best and met a few honestfriends’ , including those of the feathered and finnedvariety. My time in Rarotonga has left me eager toreturn to reconnect with them, inspired my artisticself and prompted me to consider upgrading to amountain bike, so I may travel faster, higher andfurther into the wonder and ‘ wilderness of theworld’.One Smile Magazine www.onesmile.co 31

of belonging and tribeby Tony BridgeSunday, 26 April 2015Because true belonging only happens when wepresent our authentic, imperfect selves to the world,our sense of belonging can never be greater than ourlevel of self-acceptance.- Brené Brown, Daring GreatlyTena koe:Much is contained in the Turangawaewae card.Turangawaewae has different levels of understanding.Its translation is: The Place Where I Stand. This is a cardabout centring, about Belonging. In many ways it is abouthow we define ourselves.The meaning can be geographical, as in home place.The place of our birth may be the one place where we feelwe belong. I was born in the Maniototo area of CentralOtago, New Zealand. Whenever I go there, I feel a certaincomfortable familiarity, a sense of belonging. The wideopenplains and vast bowl of the sky, the way the starsturn and swirl in the sky above me on a dark night, feelslike home to me. To travel there is to return home. Andit always will be home, although my life’s journey mayrequire I live somewhere else.The feeling may relate to the place where I work, toan organisation or institution. A farmer may well workand live his entire life in one place, on one piece of land.He is that land and that land is him. He is home.Turangawaewae may be found within a spiritualtradition or community of faith. A Catholic priest lives hisadult life within the body of the church and its teachings.The Church is his turangawaewae, as is the church/building/parish where he serves. And, of course, thecommunity of which he is a part.Turangawaewae may be found in family or within atribe or culture. To say: I am a Cherokee or: I am French,carries layers of cultural belief, history, ritual and understandings.And the fabric which interlinks all theseaspects is the language of the tribe, for language bothshapes the tribe and its members, and is shaped by it. Itis an interdependent relationship.Of course one’s profession is also an aspect ofTurangawaewae. It is so common, when meeting someonefor the first time, to ask the question: what do you do? O, Iwork for Google or: I am a lawyer. Much contained is in thosetwo simple answers. You have defined yourself, named yourtribe, and added layers of assumption and misunderstanding.You have also indicated social status. Imagine how differentour relationships would be, how much more open if we wereto replace that question with: please tell me who you are.Turangawaewae may be found in a combination of allof these. It is an intricately-woven rope of many threads.Its centre, however, lies at the heart, in the heart space.And the card draws attention to this.The green background, with its checkerboard pattern,alludes to the environment and the tapestry into whicheach of us is intricately woven.Above this is the soul, here representing itself as aglowing gold oval toroid. The small red figure within thered space is surrounded by golden celestial wings. Thegolden path both emerges and yet recedes, an indicationof the sacred contract between the Divine and the soulmoving in the physical world. The journey is surroundedby a red ring, which points once again to the heart asbeing the centre of the journey. şOne Smile Magazine www.onesmile.co 33

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IgniteWhat happens when we destroythem?Jacquelyn E. LaneA terrible scream brought me across the border fromasleep to awake. It was high pitched, inhuman and full ofanguish. I knew it came from the neighbour's' propertythough I heard it inside my head yet nothing appeared tobe wrong next door. A few hours later the whining of achainsaw began, a sound that brings dread to my heart.A large chunk of the neighbour's big Pohutukawa treewas cut away that day.Hearing the anguished screams of trees in dangeris not unique to me. My friend Gale told me she was inthe kitchen of her Sydney apartment when there was aterrible screaming sound in her head. She looked up intime to hear a chainsaw starting up and to see the top ofthe tree outside disappear.Three of us were taking a walk across farmlandwhen the way led to a row of large Macrocarpa stumps.Common on New Zealand farms, Macrocarpa's fast,sturdy growth and spreading habit make ideal hedgingand shelter. Without thinking, I left the track and beganwalking along the row of stumps. Halfway, I registeredwhat I was doing and looked back to see my friendswatching me. "Go on, do your thing," they called.The stumps were well silvered by the sun so the treeswere not newly felled yet the elemental life within eachwas very distressed. As we saw in my first article, theDeva Kingdom is hierarchical and inclusive, meaningthere are little devas or elemental intelligence thatcomes from, or belong to, a bigger one and they in turnbelong to bigger Deva and so on until all become Oneagain.Engaging my higher centres I contacted the Devathat overlights the Macrocarpa species, asking it to comeand retrieve its nature spirits from their prisons withinthe stumps and roots. I helped coax the distressed,wraithlike elementals out and saw them reabsorbed intotheir originating Deva. Mission completed, the Devaretreated to its higher plane.Why had the overlighting Deva not done thisautomatically when the trees were cut down? Shock caninterfere with the natural process of death in nature justas it can with humans unexpectedly killed in accidentsor crime. Our astral and lower mental bodies can remainin shock and not reabsorbed by the soul until that shockis resolved.Do such awful consequences always happen whenwe cut down trees? No, as another incident clearlydemonstrated, it doesn't have to be that way.My husband and I were ambling along a popular riverwalk. Much of the river bank was designated Reserve butthere was a privately owned section of young RadiataPine trees. In the late afternoon sunlight their trunksand foliage were bathed in glorious gold. Two days lateronly their stumps were left. I felt sad but I wasn't sensingany distress from the trees. I stood quietly by the fenceand tuned in. The overlighting Deva had established alarge trunk-like column with 'roots' that went beneaththe ground under each stump. The elemental life withinthe trees was peacefully and slowly leaving, beingreabsorbed into the Deva through this etheric structure.Asking around, I discovered that the owners of theproperty had employed an experienced man to replacethe pines with native species, such as covered the rest oftheir large property. The stumps were left to rot and thenew indigenous trees planted in the gaps. They grewwith vigour and swiftness and the plot retained an air ofhealth and vitality. Key here was the owners's intentionof healing and restoration, not mindless destruction.I suspect that both owners and workman had madetheir intentions known and this made all the differencebetween a traumatic or healthy change to the land.When my friend Debbie and her partner were readyto build on their steep section, a fifteen year old NorfolkPine was smack in the middle of the small building site.It could not be saved. I asked for time to warn the treebefore it was cut down, even though they had gone tothe trouble of finding a sensitive arborist. Debbie joinedme a few days before the tree-felling. Not into thisesoteric 'stuff', she didn't know what to expect.First I got her to feel the tree, approaching it step bystep, hands held with palms facing the trunk. She soonnoticed a feeling on her palms (where there are chakrapoints) and when she put her hands against the trunkshe looked at me in delighted astonishment. She couldfeel it's aliveness, it's life force.I contacted the Norfolk Pine Deva and its spiritor elemental life within the tree and explained why itwould be cut down. I asked Debbie to join me in sendinggratitude to the tree for its being, its beauty andstrength and for its roots holding intact the soil of thissteep site. Debbie was again surprised by how much shewas aware of during this process. I then asked the devato help its elemental withdraw from the tree, expectingit would be done over the following few days but thewithdrawal took place immediately. Just then Debbie'spartner arrived and was coming up to join us whenthere was a screeching from the sky. Two Seagulls werecircling above the tree tip, calling. There was a flurry inthe topmost foliage and a black bird shot out of the topof the tree. Suddenly all three birds were gone. Birdsare an entry point for deva crossing to evolution in theHuman Kingdom and they often make a grand entrancewhen I have completed such work."It's done," Debbie's partner declared. It was.It's easy to avoid traumatising your trees and shrubs.Give them twelve hours warning before pruning orfelling, longer if it's a large tree. Express your gratitudefor their beautiful presence, explain your intention andask them to withdraw their energy from the parts youneed to prune. You don't have to have etheric vision,just an open heart.www.jacquelynelane.comIn the next issue of OneSmile Magazine we'll look attrees from the inside.You'll find a reading liston my website: www.jacquelynelane.com/linksSome books areesoteric, others reviewscientific research on theresponsiveness of the plantkingdom. You'll also findinformation on my websiteabout Deva and my econovel, The Children of Gaia.One Smile Magazine www.onesmile.co 37

IlluminateDo You Have A Zinc Deficiency?John Loveday, Chiropractor and Co-owner of The Loveday Natural Health CentreHow do you know if you have a zinc deficiency?Zinc deficiency can cause:Depression - The link between low zinc levels and depression or mentallethargy is not new. Over 20 years ago, zinc levels in the body were found tobe much lower in people with depression. If you suffer from depression, lowzinc could be a cause.A lack of appetite - a slow or sluggish metabolism, lack of appetite, oreven anorexia, accompanied by a poor sense of taste or smell, is another signyou're not getting enough zinc in your diet.Poor brain development - Zinc deficiency in children can cause all typesof brain disorders such as mild to severe retardation, dyslexia and otherproblems with mental development. This is because the area of the brain thatcontrols emotions needs high levels of zinc.Hair loss - thinning hair or hair loss is one of the chief signs of a zincdeficiency. Zinc deficiency leads to changes in the protein structure of hairfollicles leading to weakening of their structural integrity. Personally I havefound many of my patients have experienced not only less frequent hair lossthrough zinc supplementation, but also stronger, shinier and healthier hair.Potential sideeffects of zincdeficiency1 Depression23Lack of appetitePoor braindevelopmentPoor wound healing - Zinc found in the skin has antioxidant properties thatprovide UV protection. Due to its importance in the production of collagen, itis essential for wound healing and dry or allergic skin conditions.Brittle/soft nails - brittle, splitting nails with white spots is another easyway to tell whether you're low in zinc.People who are deficient in zinc can tend to have constant illness; alwaysprone to "picking things up" or generally experiencing a state of ill health. Inmy opinion, it's one of the most underrated, yet incredibly powerful minerals.And when supplemented right, as part of an individually considered healthplan, Zinc can significantly impact our state of personal health.Zinc supplementation is easy - it can be taken in a drink, pills or powderform. We don't need a lot, as it can become quite toxic in high doses. Werecommend small amounts taken on a daily basis, preferably on an emptystomach and away from other minerals (i.e. at bedtime), as zinc competeswith magnesium and iron for the receptor sites.456Hair loss.Poor woundhearing.Brittle or soft nailsDid you know approximately 2 billion people onthe planet are suffering from a zinc deficiency?The likelihood you are deficient in zinc is high -in fact, it's one of the most common deficiencies I seein my patients at the Loveday Natural Health Centre.The soil in New Zealand is low in many importantnutrients, such as zinc, magnesium, selenium, boronand iodine, so it's very difficult to obtain adequatelevels from our food. Combined with poor dietarychoices, stress, alcohol and other lifestyle factors, ourbody's ability to absorb essential vitamins and mineralsis significantly decreased.Zinc is an essential mineral critical to normal growthand development, and is needed for the production ofabout 100 different enzymes.When your body doesn't get enough of it, you're notonly likely to suffer from mental health problems, butyou may also experience a weaker immune system aswell. At this time of year, when ills, chills and viruses areprevalent, it's even more important to ensure both adultsand children are receiving adequate amounts of zinc.Supplementing daily with a good quality productis an effective way of strengthening our immunity andhelping to protect against troublesome bugs.If you think you have a zinc deficiency,come and see us at The LovedayNatural Health Centre for a zinc testand to discuss the best options for you.Phone: 03 548 0998Website: www.lovedayclinic.co.nz38One Smile Magazinewww.onesmile.co

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BECOME ACRANIOSACRALTHERAPISTPractitioner Training in NelsonStarting 9-13 September 2015Intro talk: Wed 27 May 2015, 630-830pm - FairfieldHouse, 45 Van Diemen StreetThe training offers a 50 day practitioner course, taughtin 10 seminars over 2 years, for individuals wanting to becomequalified biodynamic craniosacral therapists. The course is taughtby international teachers who are leaders in the field.Biodynamic craniosacral therapy takes a whole-person approachto healing and the inter-connectedness of mind, body and spiritand spirit are deeply acknowledged.Body Intelligence TrainingTo register please call Kate on021 101 9226 or training@bodyintelligence.comor visit www.bodyintelligence.comThe smartest thing in the roomis the intelligence expressed inour bodies.This is the underlying principleon which Biodynamic CraniosacralTherapy (BCST) is based. Thereare millions of years of evolutionbehind the forms and processesthat create our bodies and maintainour wellbeing. This ancient yet everevolving intelligence is the key toworking with our health.BCST is a health therapy that issuitable for any age group, and forsupporting and managing any kindof health requirement. It functionsthrough gentle touch rather thanthe application of any mechanicalpressure as it assists the body’s owncapacity for repair. As a therapy it isbased on the innate intelligence ofhumans to both create and organisetheir own health. This is somethingthat we have all done since we werefirst conceived. We have grown anddeveloped ourselves on a daily basissince that time, and we continue todo so.In BCST practitioners connectto their clients via a series of gentlecradling holds, and orientate to thebody’s tissues, such as organs, bonesand connective tissue, and its fluids,such as blood, cerebral spinal fluid andinterstitial fluid. Subtle movementsin the body’s fluid and tissue fieldsare listened for or felt, and theart of the therapist is to connectwith these underlying dynamics.Practitioners become highly skilledat listening to the body’s inherenthealth and the areas where greaterresources are needed to assist withillness or injury. This creates theopportunity for the innate capacityof the body to bring about authenticchange. Adjustments made willbe physiological and psychoemotional,and they are prioritisedby the client’s system rather thanthe practitioner. Practitioners takeup a position of being neutral andallow the treatment to unfold. Theysimply facilitate the body towardsreorganisation across its tissues, itsfluid matrix, and its energetic andemotional layers. BCST creates asafe space for injuries, illnesses, ortraumatic experiences to emergeand resolve without overwhelmingthe client.BCST takes a whole personapproach to healing and the interconnectednessof mind, body andspirit are deeply acknowledged.When a therapist is present withsomeone’s expression of their lifeforce, there is a profound effectcreated that brings about healing.This potential is created by beinglistened to, by being heard withoutintervention or trying to offer şOne Smile Magazine www.onesmile.co 43

solutions. Someone has acknowledgedwho you are. It’s the deepest form ofcommunication; being to being. BCSTtherapists bring this communicationinto the therapeutic space. And clientsrespond to this touch, this neutralacknowledgement and listening withprofound results.BCST has developed fromosteopathic roots starting withWilliam Sutherland’s work in CranialOsteopathy from the late 1800sthrough to the mid-1900s. Then inthe mid-1980s, John Upledger coinedthe term Craniosacral Therapy andstarted teaching it to non-osteopaths.By the late 1980s, Franklyn Sills haddeveloped a fuller model of workingwith trauma processes that recognisedthe holistic nature of the humanbody. Body Intelligence training wasdeveloped in its current form in 2007by Ged Sumner to facilitate a greaterdepth and breadth of training for futurepractitioners in the biodynamic field.Body Intelligence as an organisationare now training students in 32courses in 17 countries. Nelson is thelatest region to be able to benefit fromthis opportunity. A course is startingin September 2015 at Fairfield House,and is being taught by Simon Gosling,Lolly Dadley- Moore and AngelaWheeler. The course takes the formof 9 five day seminars, each focusingon a particular aspect of health, withan optional 10th seminar on Motherand Child health. There is an emphasison experiential learning that enablesthe students to fully comprehend thenature of the elements of anatomyand physiology they are being taught.It also creates the opportunity tobecome more aware of their ownsomato-emotional patterns which isessential to becoming an effectivepractitioner. Accreditation withprofessional bodies such as PacificAssociation of Craniosacral Therapists(PACT) are possible once certificationhas been achieved.BCST is creating a choice of healthcare for those who want true changeand optimisation of their health.Because it acknowledges fundamentallythat health and changes in health arisefrom within the client themselves,then the management of that health isalso accomplished by the client’s ownsystem, supported and facilitated by askilled practitioner. It is a safe, gentle,yet profound therapy.For information please go towww.bodyintelligence.comTo book an appointmentphone Kate on021 101 922669 Aranui RdMapuaNelson CranialBIODYNAMIC CRANIOSACRAL THERAPYAssist the body to move towards optimalhealth, relieve restrictions and tensions in thebody with this very gentle, non-manipulativehands on therapy.Anita Danson RCST 021 071 3229Lynet Craig RCST 027 653 9107PACT Registered TherapistsGed SumnerGed Sumner is a practicing Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapistand Chi Kung Teacher. He has also studied shiatsu, healingand attachment based psychoanalytical psychotherapy. He hastaught Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy as a senior tutor for theCraniosacral Therapy Educational Trust’s (CTET) practitionertrainings in London and as a senior tutor for Resonance Trainingscourses in Australia and New Zealand. He set up the Fountain Clinicin London, a busy specialized craniosacral therapy clinic. He set upand coordinated the Living Anatomy course for CTET offering anholistic view of the body’s anatomy and physiology. He is a directorof the Healthy Living Centre, a multi-disciplinary alternative therapypractice in London. He also set up and directed the College ofElemental Chi Kung offering Chi Kung classes, workshops, retreatsand a Chi Kung Teacher Training program in Europe, North Americaand Australasia. See his Natural Movement website for currentworkshops. He is the author of 'Body Intelligence – Creating a NewEnvironment' and co-author of 'Cranial Intelligence - A PracticalGuide to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy'. He has a degree inChemistry.www.nelsoncranial.co.nzwww.facebook.com/nelsoncranialOne Smile Magazine www.onesmile.co 45

Bees around the globe are critically threatened by pesticides,disease and loss of habitat. Much of our survival depends on thepollination by bees.I wanted to create a keepsake piece of jewellery that not only payshomage to the humble honey bee, but reminds people that thesmall things are sometimes the most important - especially when itcome to protecting and conserving our environment.Great creative ideaHere is some background on the collaborative jewellery/bee conservation project I am working on.The idea for the bee necklace came to me after manybees that feed on the lavender outside on my studio keptcoming inside thirsty, exhausted and occasionally dyeing.Bees literally work themselves death after making onlya very small amount of honey in their lifetime - 1/12teaspoons to be exact!This encouraged me to find out more about bees and theircurrent plight on the planet.To quote the famous and early environmental philosopher ~ JohnMuir: "When we tug at a single thing in nature we find it attached tothe rest of the world."I hand carved the model (coincidentally) from bees wax and had itcast in sterling silver and bronze which is then plated in 22k gold.The bees bottom became a beautiful high grade freshwater pearl.I also developed the necklace to come with a special package of WildForage wildflower seeds.Maureen Conquer of Wild Forage is a beekeeper and has created thisunique bend of seeds especially for attracting and cultivating bees inyour garden, school or workplace. http://www.wildforage.co.nzResearch tells us that planting organic bee friendly plants is the bestway we can support bee survival. My hope is that people will join theglobal revolution to provide a more bee friendly world!Here are some of resources that I found fascinating:http://www.nba.org.nzhttp://www.theplaidzebra.com/beekeeper-stands-humans-extinction/http://www.saveourbees.org.nzwww.louisedouglas.com46One Smile Magazinewww.onesmile.co

IlluminateNelson Salvation Army Family Storereceiving more antiques. It honours the items from thosewho donate to us and inspires our customers” says Janice.“We also sell at some key local markets to educate peopleabout what The Salvation Army can offer and to highlight thelovely things in our store”.The store has a wide range of volunteers from retiredpeople wanting to offer their skills and experience, studentsgaining work experience, Immigrants wanting to learnEnglish, Work and Income New Zealand clients, Youth justiceand other Social Agency placements. Volunteers are able tostudy the National Certificate in Retail.It is an exciting place to be with so many different peopleand staff work hard to help make all their volunteers part ofa ‘Family Store family’. Margaret says “We want everyoneto feel welcome here and have a sense of belonging andpurpose; our volunteers are what make our store a greatplace to be. We all support each other like a family and it’s awonderful place to learn new skills”.The new expanded store and Café are a testament to thecommitment of the store’s staff and volunteers. “It took threemonths of 10- 12 hour days building, painting and movingmountains of furniture...working bees and weekends” saysMargaret “Our volunteer team is just amazing!.”What is next for the Store? “We want to have a sustainableCafé and expand it to include craft clubs, workshops andFamily Store events…we want our customers to continuefinding great bargains and everyone to leave our store feelinguplifted and inspired”.There have been some changes at the Salvation ArmyNelson Family Store on Vanguard Street! ManagerMargaret Earney and Assistant Manager Janice Feyenhave a vision to keep developing the store into a vibrant andactive community asset that compliments and adds value tothe Nelson Tasman Bays Salvation Army Corps servicesNot only has The Sallies Store expanded, it has openeda hospitality training Café in partnership with Dave Agnewat the [Nelson Training] Centre. The training centre hasemployed one of the Family Store Volunteers to manage thecafé and oversee the students training. Now you can enjoyan affordable fresh brewed coffee tea or hot chocolate (anddelicious biscuits or slices!) while you shop!The response has been amazing….people love the newspace, beautiful displays and excellent coffee. Family Storemanager Margaret Earney says “It was a dream to have aCafé, not only to compliment the store but to provide anopportunity for people to connect who cannot afford tofrequent cafes. It is also a wonderful training opportunity forour young people and the proceeds support our communityservices at the same time”.“We want people to enjoy shopping with us and feel like itis their community centre…our prices have stayed the same;we just work hard to make everything look beautiful and are

Shams of Tabriz’sRules of LoveGaia Holistic TherapiesSarah McGuireRule 1How we see God is a direct reflection of how we see ourselves. If God bringsto mind mostly fear and blame, it means there is too much fear and blamewelled inside us. If we see God as full of love and compassion, so are we.Rule 2The path to the Truth is a labour of the heart, not of the head. Make yourheart your primary guide! Not your mind. Meet, challenge and ultimatelyprevail over your nafs with your heart. Knowing your ego will lead you tothe knowledge of God.Rule 3You can study God through everything and everyone in the universe,because God is not confined in a mosque, synagogue or church. But if youare still in need of knowing where exactly His abode is, there is only oneplace to look for him: in the heart of a true lover.Rule 4Intellect and love are made of different materials. Intellect ties people inknots and risks nothing, but love dissolves all tangles and risks everything.Intellect is always cautious and advices, ‘Beware too much ecstasy’,whereas love says, ‘Oh, never mind! Take the plunge!’ Intellect does noteasily break down, whereas love can effortlessly reduce itself to rubble.But treasures are hidden among ruins. A broken heart hides treasures.Rule 5Most of problems of the world stem from linguistic mistakes and simplemisunderstanding. Don’t ever take words at face value. When you stepinto the zone of love, language, as we know it becomes obsolete. Thatwhich cannot be put into words can only be grasped through silence.Rule 6Loneliness and solitude are two different things. When you are lonely, itis easy to delude yourself into believing that you are on the right path.Solitude is better for us, as it means being alone without feeling lonely. Buteventually it is the best to find a person who will be your mirror.Remember only in another person’s heart can you truly seeyourself and the presence of God within you.NZQA qualified therapist in Holistic TherapiesLoveday Clinic17 Collingwood Street, Nelson, New ZealandReturning from exploring a varietyof therapies and practices in organichealth retreats and clinics overseas,Sarah is delighted to be offering holisticbodywork at the beautiful LovedayNatural Health Centre. The clinic isunique in that it offers a fully holisticrange of treatments in a luxurious,tranquil, and healing space.Sarah’s Holistic Bodywork is acombination of different techniques thatallows her to intuitively create a preciseexperience for each individual, fromdeep tissue trigger pointing, to healingand emotional release. Each massagehas a detoxifying effect and will leaveyou blissfully relaxed, rejuvenated, andreconnected into wellness.Treatment Benefits• Relief for neck, lower back and sciaticpain• Relief for stress, tension and fatigue• Rejuvenates and improves bodymovement• Detoxifies• Oxygenates body cells to allow greaterenergy levels• Harmonises and realigns meridianenergy flow• Meditative and peacefulReference: The Forty Rules of Love by Elif ShafakFor an appointment call Sarah, 0226824022Competitive pricingFor further information on pricing and treatments visitwww.gaiajourneys.co.nz.Also on Facebook.

6591412AAWinterCollectionIn StoreNowGreen is the New Black253 Hardy Street, NelsonR.S.V.P (03) 548 4848Shine on Facebookwww.shinedesignstore.co.nz9.30-10.30amNIA5.45-7.15pmVINYASSAFLOW YOGA7.30-8.30pmBEGINNERSYOGACOURSEClasses are $13 casual rate, $95 Ten class Pass or $80 Monthly unlimitedPlease note- No classes on Public HolidaysFor beginners Yoga and Meditation Course start dates see www.StudioEvolve.co.nzemail-info@StudioEvolve.co.nz 0275709985 03 5451907MONDAY T UESDAY WEDNESDAY T HURSDAY FRIDAY SAT URDAY9.30-10.45amVINYASSAFLOW YOGA5.45-7.15pmGEN T LEYOGA6.00-7.15amKUNDALINIYOGA9.30-10.45amYOGA FUSION5.45-6.50pmNIA9.30-10.45amKUNDALINIYOGA5.45-7.15pmYIN YOGA7.30-8.30pmBEGINNERSMEDI TAT IONCOURSE9.30-10.30amNIA9.00-10.30amVINYASSAFLOW YOGAThe Proud New Owners of ‘HAIR IN THE CITY’ Hair Salon03 545 7425Shop 3219 Trafalgar StreetNelsonAmber De Garnham and Shelley Maxted invite new and existingclients to experience our Opening Special for July and August.FREE Express Repair Treatment with every ‘Cut and Blow Wave’ or‘Colour Service’Amber and Shelley together have over 50 years experience ofPampering their clients, whilst at the same time delivering aprofessional service.We look forward to seeing you soon.The Girls at ‘Hair In The City’.

10 Quotes From The Great IndianChief ‘Standing Bear’ That WillMake You Question Modern Cultureby Kasim KahnLuther Standing Bear was an Oglala LakotaSioux Chief who, among a few rare others suchas Charles Eastman, Black Elk and GertrudeBonnin occupied the rift between the way of life ofthe Indigenous people of the Great Plains before,and during, the arrival and subsequent spread ofthe European pioneers. Raised in the traditionsof his people until the age of eleven, he was theneducated at the Carlisle Indian Industrial BoardingSchool of Pennsylvania, where he learned theenglish language and way of life. (Though aNational Historical Landmark, Carlisle remains aplace of controversy in Native circles.)Like his above mentioned contemporaries,however, his native roots were deep, leaving himin the unique position of being a conduit betweencultures. Though his movement through the whiteman’s world was not without “success” — he hadnumerous movie roles in Hollywood — his enduringlegacy was the protection of the way of life of hispeople.By the time of his death he had published 4books and had become a leader at the forefront of theprogressive movement aimed at preserving NativeAmerican heritage and sovereignty, coming to beknown as a strong voice in the education of thewhite man as to the Native American way of life.Here, then, are 10 quotes from the great SiouxIndian Chief known as Standing Bear that willbe sure to disturb much of what you think youknow about “modern” culture.1"Praise, flattery, exaggerated manners andfine, high-sounding words were no part ofLakota politeness. Excessive manners were putdown as insincere, and the constant talker wasconsidered rude and thoughtless. Conversation wasnever begun at once, or in a hurried manner."2"Children were taught that true politeness wasto be defined in actions rather than in words.They were never allowed to pass between the fireand the older person or a visitor, to speak whileothers were speaking, or to make fun of a crippledor disfigured person. If a child thoughtlessly triedto do so, a parent, in a quiet voice, immediately sethim right."3"Silence was meaningful with the Lakota, andhis granting a space of silence before talkingwas done in the practice of true politeness andregardful of the rule that ‘thought comes beforespeech.’…and in the midst of sorrow, sickness,death or misfortune of any kind, and in the presenceof the notable and great, silence was the mark ofrespect… strict observance of this tenet of goodbehavior was the reason, no doubt, for his beinggiven the false characterization by the white manof being a stoic. He has been judged to be dumb,stupid, indifferent, and unfeeling."4"We did not think of the great open plains, thebeautiful rolling hills, the winding streamswith tangled growth, as ‘wild’. Only to the whiteman was nature a ‘wilderness’ and only to him wasit ‘infested’ with ‘wild’ animals and ‘savage’ people.To us it was tame. Earth was bountiful and wewere surrounded with the blessings of the GreatMystery."5"With all creatures of the earth, sky and waterwas a real and active principle. In the animaland bird world there existed a brotherly feeling thatkept the Lakota safe among them. And so close didsome of the Lakotas come to their feathered andfurred friends that in true brotherhood they spokea common tongue."6"This concept of life and its relations washumanizing and gave to the Lakota an abidinglove. It filled his being with the joy and mystery ofliving; it gave him reverence for all life; it made aplace for all things in the scheme of existence withequal importance to all."7"It was good for the skin to touch the earth,and the old people liked to remove theirmoccasins and walk with bare feet on the sacredearth… the old Indian still sits upon the earthinstead of propping himself up and away from itslife giving forces. For him, to sit or lie upon theground is to be able to think more deeply and tofeel more keenly. He can see more clearly into themysteries of life and come closer in kinship to otherlives about him."8"Everything was possessed of personality, onlydiffering from us in form. Knowledge wasinherent in all things. The world was a library andits books were the stones, leaves, grass, brooks,and the birds and animals that shared, alike withus, the storms and blessings of earth. We learned todo what only the student of nature learns, and thatwas to feel beauty. We never railed at the storms,the furious winds, and the biting frosts and snows.To do so intensified human futility, so whatevercame we adjusted ourselves, by more effort andenergy if necessary, but without complaint."9"…the old Lakota was wise. He knew that aman’s heart, away from nature, becomes hard;he knew that lack of respect for growing, livingthings soon led to lack of respect for humans, too.So he kept his children close to nature’s softeninginfluence.""Civilization has been thrust upon me… and10 it has not added one whit to my love fortruth, honesty, and generosity."I think everyone alive today can learn a lot fromthe Indigenous people of the Great Plains. Whatstands out for me from reading the quotes aboveis the level of courtesy and respect they all had foreach other. Not to mention the level of respect andlove they had for nature. It’s essential each of usdoes what we can to educate ourselves about theimportance of being kind and courteous not only toeach other but to our planet. Our children are thefuture and they will learn from not what we say butfrom what we do. That’s the ultimate message totake away from this article.54One Smile Magazinewww.onesmile.co

IlluminateWhy It’s Not Okay to W-Sitand why we need a better sitting positionby Kerri Bainbridge(Muscles, Testing and Function by Florence Kendallet al, published by Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 5thEd 2005)W-sitting is a position is where you are sitting on yourbottom, with knees bent, legs splayed out toeach side, and inside of the foot pressing on thefloor, in a “W” configuration. The tops of theknees are so medially rotated they are facingeach other. This position is commonly used bychildren and is so common that most peopledon’t realise it can have negative ramificationson a child’s growth and development.So, why does this happen? Frequently, this happensbecause they have not had enough tummy, rollingand horizontal play time before walking. Too muchtime with assisted sitting positions such as modernbaby furniture, car seats and walkers, where the spinedoesn’t have to be active can be a cause of this.What are the ramifications and what are the effects:It distorts the relationship between the hip, kneeand ankle joints which can long term put wear andtear on jointsThis balancing of the body from the tip of thefeet rather than the tip of the spine leads to poordevelopment of complex motor skills and cross lateralmovementIn short, in the growing years this position puts undue56It distorts therelationship betweenthe hip, knee andankle jointsstress on the hip abductors, hamstrings, internal rotatorsand heel cords, leading to the possibilityof orthopaedic problems in the future.Muscles are distorted and begin to tightenand can lead to permanent shortening ofmuscle, which can affect coordination,balance, inability to kneel, weight back onfeet which affects their ability to sit still, anddevelopment of motor skills. The “W-sit”widens a child’s base support, resulting in less need forweight shifting, postural control and stability when theyare playing, moving and reaching. With lack of musclestability and tone in the abdomen. There is also a lackof cross-body movement essential for crawling, and laterwalking. This can lead to an odd walking and runninggate which makes it difficult to succeed at sport. Bilateralmovements are critical for brain development, and areneeded for reaching more advanced developmentalmilestones like reading and writing.A baby’s system of infant reflex and motor developmentis fully designed by nature to get a child upright in gravityand moving well. We don’t need to help it do that but wehave to stop preventing it. Get them outside playing andrestrict the hours in front of screens.One Smile Magazinewww.onesmile.coHow do you prevent W-sitting?Here are some suggestions:• Don’t let it begin.• If it is already a habit- intervene now.• Remind child to change the legposition to a long leg sit, crossleg sit or side leg sit. You mayneed to support this with musclelengthening activities. You mayneed to have them sit against achair or couch to support theirback to begin with.Kerri BainbridgeEducational Kinesiologist/ BrainGym® Consultant, BBS (HR), GradDip Tch & Ln (Primary)For more information visit:www.braingynelson.com

Welcome to TheSwedish BakeryBridge Street Nelsonovers of handcrafted artisan breads such as LevainLsourdough bread, european style pastries andhandmade Belgian chocolates will feel right at homeat the Swedish Bakery & Cafe.Our friendly, intimate bakery & cafe is a magnet forthose seeking an authentic taste of Europe and a greatcup of locally roasted, organic fairtrade espresso coffee.Next time you are in Nelson, either travelling throughas a visitor or a local passing by, be sure to pop in and trysome of our wonderful products.Speciality BreadsWe are passionate about baking handcrafted artisansourdough loaves of bread. Using quality ingredients,traditional techniques and most importantly time.Our Levain based sourdough breads are created fromour bubbling wild yeast starter which can take up to 3days to mature and develop their full flavour before youcan enjoy them!The 100% rye sourdough with fennel and carawayadds a dense long lasting bread to the range, togetherwith the Scandinavian hard bread, which if kept dry willkeep for weeks.All of our breads are double risen and contain sea salt,filtered water and white wheat flour through to kibbled ryegrains with no added gluten, stabilisers or preservatives.STORAGE: We suggest to store our bread in a paper bagto allow it to breathe and help to keep it’s fabulous crust.& Salad _______________________$6.50• Belgium Waffle with homemadeStrawberry Preserve &Wipped Cream _________________$6.50Welcomefrom the team atThe Swedish Bakery & Café• Freshly54 BridgeBakedStreet,EuropeanNelson,StyleNewBreadsZealandwith LevainPhone: 03 546 8685 • Email: d.b.e@xtra.co.nz• Cinnamon Buns & Other Swedish treats• Organic, Fairtrade Expresso Coffee• Gourmet Rolls-Meatball & Beetroot Salad __________$5.00• Honey Poached Sesame Bagelwith Cream Cheese, Pesto & Salador Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese& Salad _______________________$6.50• Belgium Waffle with homemadeStrawberry Preserve &Wipped Cream _________________$6.50Welcomefrom the team atThe Swedish Bakery & Café54 Bridge Street, Nelson, New ZealandPhone: 03 546 8685 • Email: d.b.e@xtra.co.nz

InspireRecipe supplied by Anahata Yoga Retreat, Golden Baywww.anahata-retreat.org.nzSabji is a satisfying Indian dish using mixed seasonal vegetables, cooked with aromatic spices and enriched with the subtleflavours of ginger and garlic. We use it here at Anahata for a hearty lunch or dinner, served with lentils or rice. Although thisrecipe uses winter vegetables, you can substitute with veges from any season, depending on your tastes.Serves: 4INGREDIENTS2 kumara - medium sized2 potatoes - medium sized2 carrots4 tomatoes1 eggplant - smallSprouts - a handful1 cup mixed greens - cabbage,kale, spinach, brocolli, cavalo neroor whatever is available1 onion - finely chopped1 small piece of gingera few cloves garlic3/4 tsp salt1/4 tsp whole black pepper1/2 tsp each cumin, cardamom,cloves and ground cinnamon (orone stick)1 tsp whole mustard seedsa few dried red chillis (optional)2 tbsp oil or ghee for frying thespiceschopped coriander to garnishMETHOD1. Heat oil or ghee in a large pan2. Grind the black pepper, cumin, cardamom and cloves together and keep aside3. Throw mustard seeds in the heated oil or ghee, then add the chillis after the mustardseeds pop4. Add chopped onion, ginger and garlic to the pan and saute5. Then add the chopped tomato and the ground spices6. Dice all the veges to a similar size so they cook evenly and add them to the spicytomato mixture7. Add the sprouts, stir well then add the salt8. Sprinkle with water and keep covered and simmer, stirring occasionally, until fullycooked - the veges will be soft but still hold their shape9. Sprinkle with chopped coriander10. Serve with lentil soup and/or rice60One Smile Magazinewww.onesmile.co

InspireBy Alexandra ‘Earthie Mama’ Du ToitI am a huge fan of Kombucha. It has been brewed and enjoyed for over 2000 years all over the world. Manycultures have studied this amazing concoction and applied it to their health regiments, from Russia to China, andearly Europe.I have been brewing Kombucha at my own home for many years now. During it’s brewing, it naturallycarbonates and creates a refreshing and fizzy healthy drink! I attribute drinking this fermented tea on a dailybasis to many health benefits I have experienced. And it’s easy to make it at home!Benefits of KombuchaFlavored KombuchaSupplies:• 1 Cup Organic Sugar• 4-6 Teabags (Organic Green, Black or White)• Kombucha Starter Culture ~ SCOBY (SymbioticCulture of Bacteria and Yeast)• 1 Cup starter liquid (from another Kombucha tea)• Brewing glass jar• Cloth cover• Rubber bandInstructions• Bring 4 cups water to a boil.• Turn water off , add tea bags ~ let steep for 10-20 minutes• Stir in 1 Cup organic Sugar• Let tea cool completely• After it cools, pour in brewing jar• Pour in starter liquid and SCOBY• Cover with cloth and secure with rubber band• Set in a dark place out of sunlight• Keep undisturbed for 7 days.• After 7 days try your kombucha with a straw orspoon. If it tastes too bitter than it has brewed toolong. If it is too sweet put cloth and rubberband backon and let sit for a few more days trying it every sooften until it tastes to your liking.• Drink as desired.• Put it in fridge right away or fill up smaller bottlesalmost to the top and store for second fermentationfor more carbonation.The SCOBYOther tips:• You can flavor you Kombucha with organicfrozen or fresh fruit, honey, ginger, herbs such aslavender or rose.• If your Kombucha is too bitter, don’t throwit away! Use it for salad dressing in replacement oraddition to vinegar.• If your have too many SCOBYs instead ofthrowing it away, compost it, worms LOVE SCOBYs!• If you have trouble finding a SCOBY, you canmake your own by using some of a bottle of alreadybrewed Kombucha and mix it with a cup of tea andsugar. A SCOBY will form at the top.• If you can’t find any Kombucha, you can justleave tea and sugar to ferment, it takes a while but aSCOBY will form at the top.Earthie Mama xoxoP.S. If you enjoy this recipe, check out my KombuchaMojito recipe here on EarthieMama.comKombucha is an all round natural, healthy fermentedbeverage full of amazing amino acids, probiotics andessential minerals. Probiotic literally means “for life.”Antibiotics kill ALL of the bacteria in your body, eventhe good stuff, but probiotics re-establish the naturalecology and order of the intestinal system. Probioticsare believed to boost immunity, mood enhancer, fightallergies, detoxify the body and rid the body of disease.However Kombucha is not a panacea. It doesn’t curedisorders, it simply brings the body back into balance sothat it may heal itself naturally. That is the secret to howthis beverage is able to do so much — it accompaniesand supports your body’s natural immune system.For that reason, the Kombucha benefits youexperience may vary but it has is known for some ofthese great health benefits:• Probiotics by the billions• Helps to alkalize the body• Helps in the detoxification of the liver• Increases metabolism• Improves digestion• Relieves constipation• Boosts energy• Reduces the size kidney stones• High in antioxidants• Can be applied topically to soften the skin fromeczema and other skin disorders• Speeds up the healing of ulcers (kills h.pylori on contact)• Helps clear up candida and yeast infections• Aids healthy cell regeneration• Lowers glucose levels to prevent spiking after a mealEarthie Mama’s Kombucha Tea Recipe ~ 1 Gallon62One Smile Magazinewww.onesmile.co