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Air Gets Cleaner Around the Globe 

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SEPTEMBER 

THE SELF-EMPOWERMENT ISSUE 

Coming Next Month 

Emotional 

Well-Being 

Plus: 

Adaptive Yoga 

news briefs 

Free Health Care for 

Essential Workers at 

Bhakti Wellness Center 

As a way to show gratitude for essential 

workers during this pandemic, Bhakti 

Wellness Center, in Edina, is offering free 

care to local healthcare workers, grocery store 

employees, fire department personnel and 

emergency medical technicians (EMTs) for the 

entire month of August. Services included in this free essential healthcare campaign are 

chiropractic exam and adjustments, and socially distanced community acupuncture and 

community bioelectric medicine, for managing stress, anxiety, depression and physical 

pain. In addition to these in-clinic services, they are also providing free loans of bioelectric 

medicine stress management devices to be used on-site at healthcare facilities. 

Bhakti Wellness Center is Minnesota’s largest, diverse and integrative medicine clinic, with 

30 healthcare providers across the spectrum of care. Their mission is to support providers in 

having personal and professionally rewarding careers in health care while affording healthcare 

consumers access to high quality, affordable and integrative care to live their fullest lives. 

Bhakti Wellness Center is being joined in their effort by Heart of Dance, a local nonprofit 

organization that delivers the physical, mental and emotional benefits of partner 

dance to youth, seniors, veterans and other at-risk communities, and is now providing 

free Zoom virtual dance lessons for frontline workers. 

“We have deep admiration and gratitude for the essential workers,” shares Guy 

Odishaw, founder of Bhakti Wellness Center. “The long hours, difficult conditions, the 

risk and sacrifices they and their families have made—they are running a marathon at 

a sprinter’s pace. They deserve to stop for a moment, rest and recharge.” 

Location: 7550 France Ave. S., Ste. 220, Edina. For more information, visit BhaktiClinic.com. 

See ad, page 23. 

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David Johnson 

Moore Chiropractic Becomes 

HealthSource of Edina-Crosstown 

Dr. Casey Moore, of Moore Chiropractic, in Edina, announced 

his retirement effective July 6, and introduced the 

new chiropractor, Dr. David Johnson, along with the new clinic 

name—HealthSource of Edina-Crosstown. 

“I have been able to use the last year or so to find a 

great chiropractor with experience and a shockingly similar 

skill set,” says Moore. “Dr. Johnson comes well trained and 

equipped to pick up where I leave off, while adding new aspects 

of care to better serve our clients.” 

Johnson, originally from the northern suburbs of Chicago, 

had dreamed of practicing in Edina. “I found the area similar to where I grew up and it 

didn’t take long for me to fall in love with it and the community,” he shares. 

Johnson received his Doctor in Chiropractic from Northwestern Health Sciences 

University and has been in practice for four years. He brings experience in family and 

pediatric chiropractic care as well as more advanced activator methods and physiotherapy 

to provide an excellent range in chiropractic care. “I am 100 percent committed to 

serving our patients at the level of care they are accustomed to,” says Johnson. “And I’m 

excited to bring the additional techniques and treatments to serve them even better.” 

Location: 6600 France Ave S., #206, Edina. For more information, visit MooreChiropractic.org 

or HealthSourceChiro.com/Edina-crosstown. 


Photo credit - Courtesy of Self-Realization Fellowship, Los Angeles, CA 

Recharge with a Virtual 

Retreat to Mount Shasta 

Annette Rugolo is offering a virtual 

retreat to Mount Shasta, to take place 

from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on August 21, 

for those ready to expand their connection 

with the Universe and deepen their connection 

with Mother Earth. 

Mount Shasta is a magical place. The 

pure energy the mountain radiates makes 

it easy to connect with the deepest essence 

and remember true purpose. During the 

virtual retreat, participants will be guided 

to places on the mountain that will support them in receiving the wondrous gifts that 

Mount Shasta has to offer. 

With Rugolo as the spiritual guide, participants will be supported in letting go of old 

fears and limitations and opening to the incredible love and wisdom within, receiving 

clear guidance for the next chapter of their life. 

The retreat begins in the cleansing streams of the Mount Shasta River and ends at 

the top of the mountain. In between, participants will be led in powerful meditations; 

learn how to open to the messages of the mountain; and to expand their consciousness, 

which will continue long after the day is over. 

“Any place that we can visit in person, we can visit energetically,” states Rugolo. 

“Many times, the results are even more profound.” 

Cost: $198. For more information and to register, visit Conscious-Life-Resources.MyBig 

Commerce.com/mt-shasta-virtual-retreat. See ad, page 9. 

Participate in Self- 

Realization Fellowship 

World Convocation 

To commemorate the 100th anniversary 

of the arrival in the West 

of Paramahansa Yogananda and his 

founding of Self-Realization Fellowship 

(SRF), the 2020 Self-Realization 

Fellowship World Convocation, a free 

global online spiritual gathering, will 

be presented from August 9 through 15, bringing thousands of seekers together for 

spiritual renewal and upliftment during these challenging times, and an immersion in 

the yoga meditation teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda (Autobiography of a Yogi), 

widely regarded as the father of yoga in the West. All sessions will be free, led by SRF 

monks and nuns, and livestreamed on the organization’s website. 

This spiritual gathering will provide strength, solace and spiritual guidance to seekers 

through the power of group meditations, united prayer, kirtan and talks on the yoga 

teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda who, through his many books and recordings, has 

introduced millions to India’s timeless science of the soul. 

Ideal for those who are new to meditation or want to deepen existing practice, 

this event is a practical way to explore yoga meditation with one of the oldest and most 

respected yoga organizations in the country and meditate online in real time with likeminded 

yogis worldwide. 

Conference Puts 

the Fun in Fungi 

The fourth annual Midwest Women’s 

Herbal Conference, Mycelium Mysteries: 

A One of a Kind Women’s Mushroom 

Conference, will be held online, September 

25, 26 and 27. Focusing on the health 

and wellness of people and the planet, the 

theme is Mushrooms as the Grandmothers 

of our ecosystem. 

The virtual retreat will focus on 

understanding fungi shaping the soil as key 

players in the health of Earth and the trajectory 

of human culture around the globe. 

Workshops will be offered at the beginner 

through advanced levels and include topics 

in wild mushroom skills, fungal ecology, 

fungi and human health, and ethnomycology. 

This is a place to learn and get comfortable 

with mycological skills in a supportive 

“fungal community”. 

Author of The Way Through the Woods 

on Mushrooms and Mourning, Long Litt 

Woon is a social anthropologist and certified 

mushroom expert. Her keynote presentation 

will offer insights into her journey through 

grief and the fascinating world of mushrooms. 

Giuliana Furci, the author of Fungi of Chile, 

the Field Guide, will speak about women in 

mycology. 

For registration and more information, 

visit MidwestWomensHerbal.com. See ad, 

page 26. 

We will never have true 

civilization until we have 

learned to recognize the 

rights of others. 

~Will Rogers 

Photo courtesy of Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference 

For more information or to register (required), call 323-225-2471 or visit Yogananda.org/ 

convo2020. See ad, page 25. 


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health briefs 

Hug a Mate for a 

Happy Relationship 

The more a couple shares affectionate hugs, kisses and 

cuddles, the more satisfied they are in the marriage, a new 

study from the State University of New York at Binghamton 

shows. It tested 184 heterosexual couples on the effects of 

non-sexual intimate touching like holding hands or cuddling 

while watching TV rather than actions intended to lead to 

sex. The more affection the couples routinely experienced, 

the more they felt satisfied with their partners’ touch, even 

if they had “avoidant attachment styles” and ordinarily were 

more reserved with physical displays of affection. “Interestingly, 

there’s some evidence that holding your partner’s hand 

while you’re arguing de-escalates the argument and makes 

it more productive,” says lead author Samantha Wagner. 

Eat More Fiber 

for a Longer Life 

Eating the right kind of fiber lowers the risk of death from 

multiple causes, reports a new study in The American 

Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers from the University 

of Toronto followed more than 92,924 Japanese people 

45 to 74 years old for nearly 20 years and found men that 

ate higher levels of dietary fiber had a 23 percent reduced 

risk of death compared to those that ate the least dietary 

fiber; the figure was 18 percent for women. The more 

dietary fiber people ate, the less likely they were to die 

from cardiovascular or respiratory diseases and injuries; 

it also protected against cancer mortality in men, but not 

women. Fiber from fruits, beans and vegetables, but not 

from cereals, was linked to lower mortality. 

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Avoid Toxic Chemicals 

to Prevent Celiac Disease 

Children and young adults diagnosed with celiac 

disease have been found with elevated blood 

levels of toxic chemicals found in pesticides, 

nonstick cookware and fire retardants, reports a new 

study from the New York University Grossman School 

of Medicine published in Environmental Research. 

Researchers analyzed levels of toxic chemicals in 

the blood of 30 children and young adults ages 3 to 

21 after being diagnosed with celiac disease. They 

compared those results to those of 60 other young 

people of similar age, sex and race. 

Girls with higher than normal exposure to pesticides 

known as dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylenes were at 

least eight times more likely to have celiac disease. If 

they had elevated levels of perfluoroalkyls (nonstick 

chemicals found in products like Teflon), they were five 

to nine times more likely to have the disease. Boys were 

twice as likely to receive a celiac diagnosis if they had 

elevated blood levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers 

(fire-retardant chemicals). 

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Increase Focus by 

Reducing Saturated Fat 

Eating a meal heavy in 

saturated fat can hinder 

the ability to concentrate, 

even five hours 

later, a new study from 

the Ohio State University 

College of Medicine 

shows. Researchers 

tested 51 women on 

computer games that 

measured attention 

spans and response 

times, and then fed 

them a 930-calorie meal that mimicked the fare of fastfood 

restaurants. For half the subjects, their meal was 

cooked in saturated fat, and for the others it was cooked 

with sunflower oil that is high in unsaturated fat. Five 

hours later, the women that ate the saturated fat meal 

had erratic and slower response times on the 10-minute 

concentration tests and they were less able to maintain 

their attention. 

Dirt Can Help Heal Wounds 

Dirt has specific healing properties for wounds, new 

research from the University of British Columbia has found. 

The study published in Blood Advances reported that the 

presence of soil in wounds helps activate a blood protein 

known as coagulation factor XII that kicks off a rapid chain 

reaction helping trigger the formation of a plug, sealing the 

wound and limiting blood loss. “Excessive bleeding 

is responsible for up to 40 percent of mortality in trauma 

patients. In extreme cases and in remote areas without 

access to health care and wound-sealing products like 

sponges and sealants, sterilized soil could potentially be 

used to stem deadly bleeding following injuries,” says 

senior author Dr. Christian Kastrup. The study was done with 

sterilized dirt; unsterilized dirt 

poses a risk of infection. 

MT. SHASTA VIRTUAL RETREAT 

with Annette Rugolo 

Friday, August 14, 2020 | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm 

Early Registration thru August 8: $168 

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Eat Spuds for 

Muscle Protein 

The potato, a perennial favorite deemed nutritionally 

lackluster, can be a source of high-quality protein 

that helps to maintain muscle, reports the journal 

Nutrients. Researchers from Canada’s McMaster 

University, in Ontario, gave young, healthy women 

either a placebo or a pudding made with potato 

protein isolate that doubled the amount of protein 

the women typically consumed daily. The 

study found that the potato protein increased the 

rate at which the women’s muscles produced new 

protein. “This study provides evidence that the 

quality of proteins from plants can support muscle,” 

says Sara Oikawa, lead author of the study. 

Are you ready to reconnect with your inner self? 

Do you need a re-charge of body, mind, and spirit? 

Would you like to deepen your connection with 

Mother Earth? 

Whether you’ve traveled to this incredible 

mountain before or will be making your 

first trip, your day on this magical mountain will 

strengthen you for the journey ahead. 

Register Here: 

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global briefs 

Pretty Kitty 

Some Animals Garner Lion’s Share 

of Conservation Donations 

Sarah Papworth, a conservation 

biologist at the University of 

London, and artist Rory McCann 

designed a menagerie of imaginary 

beasts to find out which 

animals people were most willing 

to support. “Donations are 

really key to a lot of institutions,” 

says Diogo Veríssimo, a conservation biologist with the 

nonprofit San Diego Zoo Global. “Without them, many of 

the largest conservation organizations would struggle to 

survive.” It is common knowledge that people favor those 

they find adorable—tigers over turtles, for instance—but 

no one knows exactly which physical and nonphysical 

features motivate donors. From all the different body 

shapes, sizes, colors, eye positions and furriness, hundreds 

of past conservation donors ranked the imaginary 

species. Animals that were larger and more colorful were 

most likely to solicit donations, as reported in Conservation 

Letters. But it turns out that cuteness is not the only thing 

that matters, because the formula doesn’t account for the 

impact of popular culture. A study in Poland found that 

proboscis monkeys, once labeled the world’s ugliest primate, 

received a surge in donations through crowdfunding 

after starring in popular memes poking fun at their appearance. 

Maybe there really is no such thing as bad publicity. 


Dig Business 

Dinosaur Bone Ownership Resolved 

In 2018, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 

ruled that fossils belonged to mineral rights 

owners, threatening to put a damper on 

scientific fossil hunting by paleontologists, 

but the Montana Supreme Court 

has now decided that fossils should 

not be deemed minerals, thereby 

restoring ownership of two 

dinosaurs buried together to 

the landowners, as had been 

customary in the past. A year 

after buying their property, 

Mary Anne and Lige Murray, 

along with a private fossil hunter, 

found an impressive array of 

specimens, including a complete 

Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. Scientists like David Polly, 

an Indiana University paleontologist and past president 

of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, had 

warned that tying fossils to mineral rights would 

make it harder to get permission to excavate them and 

put the ownership of fossils already on display into doubt. 

They also feared that distinctive fossils would be purchased 

by private collectors, denying access to the public 

and researchers. 

Elbow Room 

Nature Needs More Space 

All over the world, plants and 

animals are increasingly threatened 

by human activities and 

habitat encroachment. A 2019 

study published in Science News 

estimates that 1 million species 

face extinction within decades. 

The natural world makes the 

planet livable by cleaning the air, 

filtering water, cycling carbon 

dioxide and pollinating crops. To impede biodiversity loss, 

governments are working to set aside more space for natural 

habitats. The UN Convention on Biodiversity (Tinyurl.com/ 

Post2020GlobalFramework), which is now under consideration, 

seeks to designate 30 percent of land and sea as 

protected by 2030 and 50 percent by 2050 in order to revive 

ecosystems and safeguard the diversity of species on Earth. 

Humans have altered more than three-quarters of Earth’s 

surface, and of the 14 terrestrial biomes, such as tropical 

rainforest, tundra or desert, eight retain less than 10 percent 

of undeveloped wilderness, according to a 2016 study in 

Current Biology. Many species have already vanished. 

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Bug Bites 

Bumblebees Chew 

Leaves to Hasten 

Pollen Production 

When trying to establish 

colonies in early spring, 

bees rely on flower 

pollen as a protein source for raising their young. Consuelo 

De Moraes, a chemical ecologist and entomologist at 

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zurich, in Switzerland, 

reported in Science that at least three species of 

bumblebees use their mouth parts to snip little confetti 

bits out of plant foliage, and that the biting gets more 

widespread when there’s a pollen shortage. Experiments 

show that mustard and tomato plants nibbled by Bombus 

terrestris bees bloomed earlier than unbitten plants by 

days or weeks. In a caged-bee test, bumblebees trapped 

with non-blooming plants were more likely to poke holes 

in foliage after three days without pollen than a bee 

group buzzing among plentiful flowers. When researchers 

switched the bees’ situations, those trapped without 

blooms started nibbling leaves, too. Professor of Biology 

Dave Goulson, at the University of Sussex, in England, says, 

“I can imagine that hungry bees unable to find flowers might 

try biting leaves in desperation.” 

Hot Topic 

Tropical Forests Face 

Climate Change Risk 

Tropical forests remove and absorb 

carbon from the atmosphere 

as they grow, and researchers 

estimate that despite current 

deforestation levels, they still hold 

more carbon than civilization has 

generated by burning coal, oil and 

natural gas over the past 30 years. But as trees stressed by 

heat and drought due to global warming die and release 

their carbon, their ability to act as reservoirs will diminish. 

A global team of more than 200 researchers led by tropical 

ecologist Oliver Phillips, of Leeds University, measured 

more than half a million trees in 813 forests in 24 countries 

to calculate how much carbon the different forests now 

store, based on the height, diameter and species of each 

tree. Their research, published in Science, also looked at 

how carbon storage varied from place to place using data 

from 590 long-term monitoring plots. If warming reaches 

2° C above preindustrial levels, the study found huge 

swaths of the world’s tropical forests will begin to lose 

more carbon than they accumulate. Already, the hottest 

forests in South America have reached that point. 

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Cooling Towers 

More Nuclear Reactors on the Way 

The U.S. Department of Energy 

(DOE) is spending $230 million 

this fiscal year to start building 

two new prototype nuclear reactors 

over the next seven years 

as part of an Advanced Reactor 

Demonstration Program. Both 

will be built in equal partnership 

with an industrial firm and could 

receive up to $4 billion in funding 

from the DOE. Commercial 

nuclear generators supply 20 

percent of U.S. electrical power 

and 50 percent of our carbon-free energy. The inventory 

comprises 96 reactors, down from 113 in the early 1990s. 

More reactors are slated to close, and the nuclear industry’s 

share of the electricity supply is expected to fall, yet 

engineers continue to develop designs for reactors they 

say will be safer and more efficient. Proponents of nuclear 

power doubt the program will spur construction of new 

commercial reactors as long as natural gas and renewable 

energy remain relatively cheap. Robert Rosner, a physicist 

at the University of Chicago, says, “New builds can’t 

compete with renewables.” 

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diverse conversations 

This section is dedicated to educate and celebrate the efforts of 

those focused on building equity within our community. It is a place 

to share ideas, encourage conversations and learn how to be an 

active participant in creating sustainable change. 

Community Members 

Seek to Serve 

With election season upon us, it is important to understand who we are 

voting into office. With so many key issues coming to the fore, including 

the COVID-19 health crisis, to be or not to be back in the classroom this fall, 

and the need for the upgrading of our civil liberties and ameliorating systemic 

racism in America, we need to be educated on those we choose to serve as 

our representatives. 

In this issue, meet three local candidates running in the August 11 primary. 

Each candidate was interviewed on Green Tea Conversations radio show on 

AM950. The profiles in this article are extrapolated from the radio interviews 

and have been edited for print. The full unedited podcast interviews can be 

found at NATwinCities.com and AM950Radio.com. 

Cedrick Frazier, Candidate, 

Minnesota State House of Representatives 

Frazier is the DFL-endorsed candidate for state representative 

in District 45A, which includes the cities 

of Plymouth, New Hope and Crystal. He is a labor 

attorney for Education Minnesota and a City Council 

Member for New Hope. 

The Decision to Run for Office 

I believe when we elect representatives, we have a 

representative. You should have someone that has 

proximity to the issues that they are addressing and can 

govern with the lens of empathy, which makes you a better representative and a 

better advocate. I have proximity to many of the disparities facing our state. When 

I was growing up, I suffered through two evictions, so I understand the housing 

affordability issue and home insecurity. My parents were on public assistance, and 

I stood in those food lines, so the food insecurity piece is close to me. I also did not 

attend the best school system and learned firsthand that educational opportunity 

gaps exist, especially today in Minnesota. We can close those gaps, so nobody 

gets left behind. 

Affordable Health Care 

One of the biggest things we must do is expand MNSURE—open it up. I think the 

problem that we have in this country is our health care is often tied to employment. As 

we have seen with the COVID-19 pandemic, there are layoffs and businesses shutting 

down, causing large scale unemployment and a lack of healthcare insurance for 

these employees. In some European countries, they have what I call a people-first 

perspective where they legislate and look at what’s going to be the best thing for the 

people of their country. If you look at Medicare for All or a universal system where everybody 

has access to quality health care 

that is not tied to employment, I think 

we’re going to have better outcomes. 

Systemic Racism 

One of the most pressing things to figure 

out is how to hold police officers accountable 

when something happens like 

we witnessed with George Floyd. I have 

a good relationship with our police chief 

in the city of New Hope and I meet with 

a few Northwest suburban police chiefs 

and community members to talk about 

police and community relations about 

once a quarter. I don’t think that all police 

are bad, but I will say we do have a system 

that has created a mindset in which officers 

may believe that they can do these 

things and there is not going to be any 

harm or accountability brought to them. 

In Minnesota, we have the Peace Officers 

Standards and Training (POST) Board 

and we were one of the first in the country 

to require credentials for our police officers, 

which is a great thing. But we have 

not kept up with 21st-century policing in 

order to hold our officers accountable. 

One of the conversations right now 

is how we can prevent officers who do 

something egregious from moving to 

another jurisdiction and doing the same 

thing again. The POST board is a way that 

we could deal with that. They can investigate 

immediately, take the license away 

or suspend it. Since you need a license in 

this state to be a peace officer, the officer 

could not be hired in another Minnesota 

jurisdiction. This is like what the professional 

education licensing board does 

with teachers. When a license is suspended 

or revoked, you cannot teach. 

To listen to the full unedited interview, 

visit NATwinCities.com. For more information, 

visit CedrickFrazier.com or follow 

on social media @CedFrazierMN. 

Love and compassion are 

necessities, not luxuries. 

Without them humanity 

cannot survive. 

~Dalai Lama 


Daonna Depoister, 

Candidate, Minnesota State 

House of Representatives 

Depoister is also a candidate for 

State Representative in District 

45A. She has 20 years of business 

experience in financial 

services and has served on the 

boards of several nonprofit 

organizations. 


Shortly after our first son was born in 1999, there was legislation 

being proposed that would require parental medical 

treatments for infertility to be declared on a child’s birth certificate. 

I said “no way!” That experience lit my fire to advocate 

for others like us. 

Fast forward to early 2003. I was lobbying as a private 

citizen at the capitol with my friends. I shared with them 

that the child I was carrying was going to be born with 

Down syndrome. Through my tears, it hit me—the laws we 

put in place are there to protect people like my son, who 

are disabled, those who are marginalized and vulnerable, 

those who have no voice of their own. It was at that moment I 

knew I wanted to advocate for others in a much bigger way. 

When I learned Representative Carlson was retiring, I 

knew that the time is now. 


The U.S. spends more on health care than any other developed 

country in the world, but ranks 37th in outcomes. COVID-19 

has pointed to a lot of the fractures in our healthcare system. 

We have to provide equal access to health care for all to 

reduce the cost of health care; get employers out of the 

business of providing health care so it is not a condition of 

employment, because many low-paying and part-time jobs 

don’t have benefits—it’s a burden especially for small businesses 

to supply healthcare benefits. 

We have to make healthcare a right, not a privilege. 

I believe we have to go a single payer system, similar to 

Medicare. Another area of concern to me is the high cost 

of drugs for everyone, but especially those who have low 

incomes or fixed incomes. What types of natural health care 

should be covered by health insurance? 

I believe our health insurance should cover things like 

naturopaths, chiropractors, acupuncturists, qigong and other 

natural remedies. We shouldn’t leave out nutritional coaching 

and healthy exercise. I also think that medical marijuana 

should be covered for cancer patients and other diseases, for 

pain management and seizure disorders. 


I am encouraged that for the first time in our history systemic 

racism is being addressed, not just as a black issue, but that 

finally white people are also getting involved and standing up 

for our communities of color. 

I’ve learned that the average black household has only 

60 percent of the income of the average white household and 

only 10 percent of the wealth. Wealth allows people to own a 

home, send their kids to college and start a small business. 

Without it, any one negative life event can create a crisis of 

disastrous proportion: loss of a home, apartment, a car— 

things that are imperative. 

Initial ideas of things we can do immediately: outlaw 

redlining and forbid mortgage providers from discriminatory 

lending practices and amend FHA and HUD policies; 

better training for police in de-escalating violent situations 

and putting laws in place that protect our citizens, especially 

people of color; and implement more rigorous 

statewide and national policing standards. This is just a 

place to start. 

To listen to the full unedited interview, visit NATwinCities.com. 

For more information, visit DaonnaDepoister.com. 

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De’Vonna Pittman, 

Candidate, Hennepin County 

Commissioner 

Pittman is the DFL-endorsed 

candidate for Hennepin County, 

District 1. She is an author, 

entrepreneur and long-time 

employee at Hennepin County 

where she serves as the Disparity 

Reduction Coordinator. 


I decided to run to bring a different perspective, one that 

I know hadn’t been interjected in Hennepin County or in 

District 1 for the history of Hennepin County. As frightening 

as it was to declare that I was running, I knew I had to lend 

my voice, my leadership and my influence to changing systems 

that weren’t serving all people. I felt it was important 

to infiltrate a world that hadn’t always considered the risks 

that needed to be taken to ensure a fair and equal system 

that would ultimately remove biases and systemic racism. 


I support health care for all. People should not have to 

be without health care because they are unemployed, or 

underemployed. We should support all residents; and 

when people do not have jobs, they should not be expected 

to choose between food or health care. The rising cost of 

medicine is really about the greed of pharmaceutical companies 

and their stockholders. 

I believe in the benefits of alternative and natural remedies 

for optimal health. Therapeutic massages and other 

methods of relieving stress or disease should be covered by 

health insurance. Alternative medicines when monitored by 

a physician should be considered if, and when, traditional 

medicines alone are not effective. 


The work I do at Hennepin County centers every day around 

disparity reduction, so I am elated that this work is finally 

being moved forward by a resolution declaring racism a 

public health crisis. But, transparency will be important, and 

Hennepin County needs to allow the community to partner to 

get real solutions. 

The bold move to declare racism a public health crisis 

was uncomfortable for a lot of people, which is why it is 

important—it forces us to act. It calls to action a series of 

steps including reviewing current processes and policies 

and figuring out where they go wrong. It forces us to look 

at policies that negatively affect the lives of residents and 

clients. Additionally, we must initiate a new tradition of 

ensuring staff and community voice is built into everything 

we do at Hennepin County. 

My department performed an environmental scan of 

all departments, initiatives and programs at Hennepin 

County. I am uniquely aware of how that work interacts 

with the 21 disparities that were identified. If elected, 

I would direct administration and staff to begin there and 

use a racial equity lens. I plan to work closely with directors, 

the county administrator and the assistant county 

administrators to ensure we get the change we need. The 

unique insight that I bring to the table will be critical in 

moving this work forward. 

Jeffrey Lunde and MaryJo Melsha did not respond to 

our requests to participate. 

To listen to the full unedited interview, visit NATwinCities. 

com. For more information, visit PeopleForPittman.com. 


wise words 

Mustafa Santiago Ali on 

Healing America Through 

Social Justice 

Mustafa Santiago 

Ali has dedicated 

his career 

to fighting for environmental 

justice, public 

health, resource equity and 

political empowerment to 

uplift the most vulnerable 

communities in America. 

For 24 years, he served at 

the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency and is 

currently vice president of 

environmental justice, climate and community 

revitalization for the National Wildlife 

Federation. He is a renowned public speaker 

and has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, 

VICE TV, Black Entertainment Television, 

Democracy Now! and other networks. 

Does the Black Lives Matter 

movement feel different than 

other moments in our history? 

Yes. This is a transformational moment. So 

many different types of folks are coming 

together in large numbers, not just in our 

country, but across the planet, saying that 

change has to happen and we have to eliminate 

systemic racism and discrimination. 

They want the 21st century to look like the 

21st century, and not something from the 

1950s or the 1940s or even the 1960s. 

How can we keep the 

momentum going? 

By bringing all kinds of different folks together, 

building authentic coalitions that are 

rooted in change, harvesting the energy of 

this moment and making sure that the right 

types of legislation—whether at the federal, 

state, county or local level—are reflective of 

by Sandra Yeyati 

what people are asking 

for. Then we focus on getting 

engaged in the civic 

process—voting. 

Dr. King said, “I cannot 

pass legislation to make 

you love me, but I can pass 

legislation to stop you from 

lynching me.” When we 

fast forward that to today, 

we can pass legislation that 

addresses social ills, disparities 

and other egregious 

types of behaviors. We can also make sure 

that our organizations are representative 

of what America looks like—in our hiring 

practices and on our boards—and make 

sure that our philanthropic organizations 

are moving in the right direction where 

they are helping to fund and support folks 

who are doing this transformative work. It 

really is a holistic set of actions. 

How do you remain hopeful 

in light of America’s turbulent 

history? 

I see many artists and entertainers who 

are getting engaged in an effective way, 

and they have the ability to reach so many 

folks. Even more critical are the thousands 

upon thousands of incredible young leaders 

who are pushing, willing to put their 

bodies on the line, creating their own organizations 

and investing their time to make 

real change happen. 

I see people at the local and state level 

changing laws that have been entrenched 

for decades. I see organizations that would 

not normally see themselves in these types 

of conversations or actions saying, “You are 

right. I apologize for not being here sooner, 

but we’re going to do everything we can 

now to stand in solidarity with this change 

that’s happening.” My hope is anchored in 

the fact that people are already doing the 

work and we’re seeing fruits from the seeds 

that people planted sometimes hundreds of 

years ago, but definitely decades ago. 

What kind of justice are you 

fighting for? 

We’re fighting for housing, transportation, 

economic and public health justice, and of 

course, the environment. 

Which vulnerable communities 

are you fighting for? 

I fight for communities of color. I fight for 

lower-wealth white communities. I fight 

for indigenous brothers and sisters. And I 

fight for the planet. I know that disproportionately, 

these are the communities that 

are often unseen and unheard, and I know 

if we can give voice to those communities, 

then it will benefit everyone. Social justice 

gives us the opportunity to make America 

whole—to be stronger and better, as we become 

anchored in real justice. We have to 

be focused on moving our most vulnerable 

communities from surviving to thriving. 

What is your contribution 

to the National Wildlife 

Federation? 

I sat down with President Collin O’Mara to 

have real conversations about what a 21stcentury 

organization and their 6 million 

members would look like. I thought that if I 

could get 10 or 20 percent of those members 

to embrace environmental justice and to 

stand in solidarity with folks, then that could 

help the movement and make real change 

happen. The National Wildlife Federation 

board has just approved a full environmental 

justice analysis of all of its programs, policies, 

activities and budgeting decisions. No 

other organization in our country does that, 

and it sends a clear message to all the other 

organizations that are out there that these 

are the types of things you have to do to be a 

21st-century organization. 

Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a freelance writer. 

Reach her at SandraYeyati@gmail.com. 


15

WHOLE-BODY 

DENTISTRY 

Biological Dentists Get to the Root Causes 

by Linda Sechrist 

While the majority of individuals 

may consider oral health as 

separate from overall health, the 

mouth and body are very much connected. 

Until the late 1970s, this was rarely acknowledged 

outside a circle of dental professionals, 

physicians and allied researchers involved 

in organizations such as the International 

Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine, 

The International Academy of Oral 

Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) and the 

Holistic Dental Association. 

Dentists associated with these groups 

favor the use of preventive measures, a 

minimally invasive approach to dentistry 

and biocompatibility testing for all materials 

used in oral health procedures. Their 

individualized methodology and systemic 

health method of addressing the root causes 

frequently includes nutrition and lifestyle, 

providing patients with a less-toxic and safe 

experience for their overall health. 

An important newcomer to this area 

is the myofunctional treatment system 

used in orthodontics for children 5 to 15 

years old. Research in this field now points 

to the real causes for crooked teeth and incorrect 

jaw development—mouth breathing, 

tongue thrusting, reverse swallowing 

and thumb sucking (known as incorrect 

myofunctional habits), in addition to allergies, 

asthma and an open-mouth posture. 

Early interventions beyond 

conventional solutions 

Jean Marie Nordin, DDS, co-owner of 

Groton Wellness, in Groton, Massachusetts, 

added pediatric orthodontics to her 

practice after learning about early innovative 

interventions from her mentor, James 

Bronson, DDS, of Bronson Family Dentistry, 

in McLean, Virginia. “Our program for 

children involves a comprehensive evaluation 

on the first visit. We look at breathing 

habits, the way their tongue swallows and 

the function of the muscles. In medicine, 

we believe that form follows function; 

therefore, we observe what muscles around 

the mouth actually do when the individual 

swallows. It is really the way you breathe 

and swallow, as well as how the muscles 

work, that plays a significant role in where 

teeth end up and line up,” explains Nordin, 

who identifies problems in patients between 

2 and 5 years old. 

“We can start them on a removable 

Myobrace mouthpiece that can be worn 

at night and an hour during the day. The 

mouthpiece begins to change the way the 

tongue works, waking it up and strengthening 

it. If a child is born with the physiological 

problem of a tongue-tie that can’t 

swallow properly or get up onto the palate, 

that tongue will never expand the palate 

like it’s supposed to,” she clarifies. 

For chronic mouth-breathers, the 

face grows long and narrow, which in the 

long term can cause cardiovascular disease. 

In the short term, it can cause anxiety, 

because the nitric oxide receptors located 

in the nose signal arteries and veins to 

relax. “A cardiologist knows about this phenomenon,” 

says Nordin, who notes that the 

dysfunction can be unwound before a child 

turns 9. 

While early interceptive myofunctional 

orthodontic treatment methods 

such as Myobrace appliances have proven 

effective for children, there’s also good 

news for adults that suffer from breathing 

problems which cause sleep apnea, says 

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Nordin, who employs a myofunctional 

therapist. Orofacial myofunctional therapy 

is neuromuscular reeducation of the oral 

facial muscles via a series of exercises that 

work with the muscles of the lips, tongue, 

cheeks and other parts of the face. 

Early intervention 

and role modeling 

“Parents can begin playing a pivotal role 

in how their children care for their teeth, 

as well as how they feel and behave in the 

dentist’s office, as early as age 1. I encourage 

every mother to bring their child to 

an appointment. They can hold the child 

in their lap so they can watch me caring 

for mom’s teeth. Generally, by the time 

they are alone in my chair, they aren’t 

frightened,” advises Pentti Nupponen, a 

doctor of dental medicine and owner of 

the Halifax Center for Holistic & Cosmetic 

Dentistry, in Halifax, Pennsylvania. 

Chris Kammer, a doctor of dental 

surgery and owner of Gums of Steel Oral 

Hygiene Transformation, in Middleton, 

Wisconsin, also suggests early interceptive 

treatments for young children. “Early 

treatments with removable appliances 

which expand the arch in the roof dome, 

influence bone growth and make room for 

incoming teeth can be performed by general 

dentists,” says Kammer, who notes that 

a proper diet may help prevent crowding of 

teeth, as well as malocclusion, or misalignment, 

of upper and lower teeth. 

Gum and heart disease 

Doctors practicing functional medicine 

are more likely to refer patients to biological 

and holistic dentists. Cardiologists are 

particularly aware of a 2014 American 

Journal of Preventive Medicine study in 

which researchers looked at individuals 

with gum and heart disease. Individuals 

that received adequate care for gum disease 

had 10 to 40 percent lower cardiovascular 

care costs than those who didn’t get proper 

oral care. Another study revealed that gum 

disease increases an individual’s risk of 

heart disease by approximately 20 percent. 

Given such evidence, the American Dental 

Association and American Heart Association 

have acknowledged the relationship 

between the two diseases. 

By neglecting important ongoing research 

regarding new and old dental practices, 

as well as orthodontics, mainstream 

media has largely left the public in the dark 

regarding problems associated with root 

canals, mercury amalgam fillings and some 

dental implants. 

Root canals, tooth extractions 

and gum disease 

Iveta Iontcheva-Barehmi, owner of Boston 

Dental Wellness, in Brookline, Massachusetts, 

takes a holistic and biological 

approach to dentistry founded on the philosophy 

that everything within the whole 

body is connected. “Teeth are related to 

organs, tissues and glands along the body’s 

meridians, energy channels through which 

the life force flows,” says the integrative 

periodontist, who prefers extracting teeth 

when necessary and using zirconium implants 

rather than performing a root canal. 

Iontcheva-Barehmi explains, “It’s 

logical that the connection between the 

meridians and teeth can indicate an individual’s 

overall health and wellness. Tooth 

extractions protect patients from toothrelated 

disease and systemic infections 

that can be harmful to overall health. 

A failing root canal is a chronic abscess 

around the root of the tooth. It has a 

direct connection with the bloodstream 

and disseminates infection through 

the whole body. This is the reason why 

holistic dentists recommend extractions.” 

She believes the best research on this was 

done by Weston Price, a Canadian dentist 

and pioneering nutritionist. 

Treating gum disease 

To treat gum disease, Amparo David, 

DMD, owner of Dentistry by Dr. David 

and the founder of the TMJ & Sleep 

Therapy Center of New England, in 

Bolton, Massachusetts, refers patients to 

the periodontist she keeps on staff. “I can 

tell that a patient has internal inflammation 

by looking at the gums and tongue. 

Gum disease has been linked to health 

problems such as diabetes, heart disease, 

stroke and premature births or low-birth 

weight babies,” says David, whose preventive 

and healing suggestions for healthy 

gums includes chewable oral probiotics, 

daily coconut oil pulling, consisting of 

swishing a tablespoon of oil in the mouth 

for 15 to 20 minutes to reduce harmful 

bacteria there and on the teeth. She also 

recommends flossing with an electric 

toothbrush and a Waterpik. “I suggest 

adding one or two drops of tea tree oil 

and iodine to the water in the pick,” notes 

David, who urges patients to eat less sugar 

and carbohydrates and more vegetables, 

proteins and fruits. 

“We treat gums with ozone after a 

deep cleaning because it kills bacteria on 

contact. Patients maintain healthier gums 

using ozonated oils twice a day and by using 

a good toothpaste with no glycerine or 

fluoride,” says David, who notes that temporomandibular 

mandibular joint (TMJ) 

problems are tied to sleep disorders. “Many 

adolescents have TMJ problems, and sometimes 

experience this after extraction or 

retraction orthodontics.” 

Despite the slow trickle of related 

information to the public and the lack of 

acknowledgement by the majority of dental 

professionals, these new philosophies and 

biological dental protocols are definitely 

improving overall health and wellness. 

According to the IAOMT, a dentist that 

chooses to put biocompatibility testing first 

can look forward to practicing effective 

dentistry while knowing that patients are 

being provided with the safest experience 

for their overall health. 

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for 

Natural Awakenings. 


17

healing ways 

HEALING WATERS 

Hot Baths Rejuvenate Body and Mind 

Down to our very cells, water is 

the foundation of life. In the 

ancient Greco-Roman world, 

bathing in hot mineral springs and 

cool saltwater was a common ritual for 

better health, and spaces dedicated to 

baths were considered sacred. Stepping 

into a warm tub harkens back to the 

safety of the womb while offering abundant 

health benefits. Opting for a bath 

instead of a shower can not only help 

by Marlaina Donato 

minimize headaches, insomnia, menstrual 

cramps, depression and chronic 

pain, but soothe a burnt-out nervous 

system. It can also enliven stagnant 

blood and lymphatic fluids, enabling 

metabolic waste to be carried out of the 

body through perspiration. 

“Hydrotherapy is used in many 

natural health systems for a wide variety 

of ailments from inflammation to nervous 

system dysfunction and skin conditions. 

Tooth by the Lake 

HOLISTIC GENERAL DENTISTRY 

Whether you have access to a bathtub or 

not, there are many ways you can apply 

these traditional practices to your own 

self-care routine,” says Marlene Adelmann, 

herbalist and founder of the Herbal Academy, 

in Bedford, Massachusetts. 

Whether we step into a full-body 

tub or a foot basin, water is a balm for 

the modern spirit bogged down by 

information overload and world events. 

“Taking time away in the sanctuary 

of warm water allows us to slip into a 

different state of mind and to release 

the energetic armor we defend ourselves 

with, as well as recuperate and 

heal internally,” says Kiva Rose Hardin, 

herbalist and co-editor of Plant Healer 

magazine, in New Mexico. 

Insulin Sensitivity, Pain 

and Depression 

A good bath can lower chronic systemic 

inflammation associated with osteoarthritis, 

rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. 

It can also impact how the body 

uses insulin. A 2018 study published in 

the Journal of Applied Physiology shows 

that immersion in hot water counters 

low-grade inflammation and increases 

glucose metabolism in individuals unable 

to exercise. 

Hot baths relax muscles by promoting 

blood circulation through the tissues 

and prompting the nervous system into 

a calming parasympathetic mode. Coldwater 

soaks—preferably in the morning—provide 

perks that include boosting 

immunity and increasing depressionzapping 

endorphins such as dopamine. 

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A Handful of Nature 

The skin is our largest organ, and what 

we put into the bath affects us from the 

outside-in. Bentonite clay for detoxing 

and Dead Sea salts for pain are great 

choices. Studies going back to the 1990s 

show significant, lasting effects of Dead 

Sea salts on those with osteoarthritis of 

the knee, as well as rheumatoid arthritis. 

Fortifying the bath with Epsom 

salts, evaporated sea salt or Himalayan 

pink salt is highly beneficial. “Himalayan 

salt has 84 valuable trace minerals,

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including potassium, magnesium and sodium. It draws out 

toxins, cleanses the skin and helps cleanse the body energetically,” 

says Hellen Yuan, founder of the bath product company 

Hellen, in Brooklyn. 

Adding bundles of fresh or dried herbs or snipping them 

into sachets can strengthen immune response and provide a 

welcome antidote to work-related stress. “Aromatic herbs and 

essential oils are inhaled through our olfactory system and 

make a beeline to our brains, signaling that it’s time to relax 

or feel energized,” says Adelmann, who emphasizes practical 

common sense. “Although flowers and leaves floating in 

the tub make for lovely social media posts, most household 

plumbing cannot handle big, bulky plant material. The simplest 

way to add herbs to a bath is by making a super-concentrated 

tea.” Hardin concurs, recommending fresh or dried 

lavender, flowering goldenrod tops, holy basil leaves (tulsi, 

Ocimum tenuiflorum) or calendula blossoms. 

Sacred Waters 

Baths are good medicine for both genders. “Men carry so 

much stress in their bodies and typically hold in a lot of tension. 

A good bath brew eases the muscles and replenishes the 

mind and soul,” says Yuan. 

Bathing can be the ultimate sacred offering to the body. 

From her wood-fired outdoor tub at the edge of a starlit mesa, 

Hardin advises, “Efforts need not be expensive or time-consuming. 

Just focused intent will inherently return a sufficient 

degree of sensuality, magic and beauty to the bath.” 

Marlaina Donato is the author of Multidimensional 

Aromatherapy. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com. 

Essential Oils and Safety Tips 

From Hellen Yuan: Foot baths 

are a great alternative to a full-body 

bath because of the 72,000-plus 

nerve endings in our feet and the six 

acupuncture meridian points. 

From Marlene Adelmann: Essential 

oils should always be properly 

diluted and dispersed in oil, thick 

aloe vera leaf gel, Castile 

soap or a dispersing agent 

such as Solubol. Water, 

alcohol and hydrosol are 

not safe carriers, as they do 

not disperse the essential oils. 

For aromatherapy bath salts, 

dilute essential oils in a small amount of oil 

before stirring into the salt. For nut allergies, 

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conscious eating 

No-Waste Garden Edibles 

Ways to Maximize Your Garden’s Bounty 

by April Thompson 


Most gardens are loaded with 

delicious, nutritious food that 

goes uneaten and overlooked, 

from edible greens like sweet potato leaves 

to flavorful flowers like tulips, marigolds 

and wisteria. Getting better acquainted with 

the edible parts of common backyard plants 

opens up a world of culinary possibilities. 

With continued concerns around potential 

exposure to COVID-19, maximizing a 

garden’s bounty while minimizing trips to 

the grocery store is an added benefit. 

“Food foraged from your backyard is 

fresher, tastier and cheaper than storebought 

food,” says Ellen Zachos, the Santa 

Fe author of Backyard Foraging: 65 Familiar 

Plants You Didn’t Know You Could Eat. 

“There is also the novelty factor. People 

don’t expect to be served a BBQ sauce 

made from crabapples or a curd made 

with flowering quince fruit. You simply 

can’t buy those flavors.” 

Many plants and trees commonly 

thought of as being ornamental have edible 

parts. Hostas are a common one that 

Zachos loves to nibble on as much as the 

deer do. “You can harvest at a couple stages: 

First, when spears are poking up and the 

leaves have not unfurled. A little later in 

the season, you can blanch them and put 

in a stir fry or quiche, or roast them as you 

would asparagus,” explains Zachos. 

Roses are another multipurpose 

ornamental, with organically grown rose 

petals making aromatic additions to sweet 

or spicy treats. Leaving the roses to decay 

after the first frost rather than dead-heading 

them yields rose hips rich in vitamin C 

for teas and jams. 

Tip-to-Root Eating 

Several common vegetables are edible from 

leaf to root, including broccoli, beets, chard 

and radishes, says Josh Singer, a garden 

specialist with the U.S. Department of Parks 

and Recreation, in Washington, D.C., who 

teaches classes on “alternative edibles” from 

the garden. “One of my favorite recipes is a 

hummus made with chard stalks in place of 

chickpeas. It’s so creamy and delicious.” 

Singer also cites borage, passionflower 

and squash flowers as favorite floral 

foods. “Unfortunately, it does mean making 

a hard choice between having beautiful 

flowers in your garden and eating them,” 

he adds. “It can also mean the plant not 

producing fruit or vegetables, but you can 

hand-pollinate female flowers in the case 

of squash and just use the male flowers for 

cooking. They make delicious fritters.” 

Marie Viljoen, author of Forage, 

Harvest, Feast: A Wild-Inspired Cuisine 

cookbook, has one tip for daylilies 

(Hemerocallis fulva) that overagressively 

multiply: eat them. “Daylilies are noseto-tail 

eating: their tender, cooked shoots 

are as melt-in-your-mouth as leeks, 

and their firm, underground tubers are 

delicious snacks, raw or cooked. I like to 

roast them with olive oil, like mini-home 

fries,” says the New York City forager, 

instructor and chef. “Their buds are juicy 

snacks and their open, fresh flowers are 

edible—and stunning in a salad—but so 

are the older, dried flowers, the so-called 

‘golden needles’ that one can sometimes 

find in Chinese stores.” Viljoen cautions 

that a small percentage of people have a 

bad reaction to daylilies, and they should 

be eaten in moderation, especially when 

trying them for the first time. 

Lindsay-Jean Hard, a food writer in 

Ann Arbor, Michigan, and author of Cooking 

with Scraps: Turn Your Peels, Cores, 

Rinds, and Stems into Delicious Meals, 

points out some common fruits with ed- 

EKramar/Shutterstock.com

ible greens. Strawberry greens can be used 

to make a pesto or flavor water. Tomato 

leaves can flavor a tomato sauce (sparingly, 

as they pack a strong taste)—a tip found in 

Harold McGee’s On Food and Cooking: The 

Science and Lore of the Kitchen. 

Carrot tops and celery leaves also make 

great pesto, says Tama Matsuoka Wong, 

a New Jersey forager, chef and author of 

Foraged Flavor: Finding Fabulous Ingredients 

in Your Backyard or Farmer’s Market. While 

pea shoots have gotten to be a trendy item 

on many menus, Wong says they have long 

been an off-menu item at Chinese restaurants. 

“You won’t find it on the menu, but 

Chinese people eat pea shoots instead of 

beans all winter long, often stir fried with 

sesame oil, garlic and bamboo shoots.” 

Many scrappy cooks know to use garden 

produce that fails to ripen before the 

season ends or bolts too soon. Singer uses 

unripe tomatoes to make green tomato 

chili, muffins and bread, whereas Hard 

likes working with flowers from bolted 

herbs and greens, including arugula, basil, 

chives, chervil, kale, sage, rosemary and 

others. “I mainly use them as garnishes, but every year, I make a batch of chive blossom 

vinegar,” she says. 

Leaving a plant like cilantro to bolt and flower not only feeds pollinators, but also 

provides free spices at the season’s end, says Singer. Simply let cilantro dry on the stalk, 

then gather the seed pods for home-harvested coriander seeds. Letting annuals go to 

seed (and saving the seeds) provides the start for next year’s food plot. 

April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Connect at AprilWrites.com. 

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Recipe from a 

Gluten-Free Kitchen 

Allergen-Free Ice Cream for Dinner 

by Tiffany Hinton 

are among the top eight allergens for 

children—eggs and milk. Milk is the 

second-most common allergen for children 

followed by peanuts. This creates 

a unique challenge when creating ice 

cream at home, causing many to avoid 

it and choose alternative cool treats like 

popsicles. In celebration of all things ice 

cream, let’s take a look at simple alternatives 

to traditional ingredients. 

Canned coconut milk has a similar 

fat content to heavy whipping cream, 

making it a great alternative and substitute 

in homemade ice cream. This is best 

used by refrigerating the canned coconut 

milk overnight before using. 

Cashew milk is a great substitute for 

the milk or half-and-half many ice cream 

recipes include. The cashew milk is thicker 

and heavier than rice, almond or oat milks. 

Non-dairy coffee creamers on the market 

can be used for this purpose, as well. 

Photo courtesy of GF Mom Certified Tiffany Hinton 

National Ice Cream Month may 

officially be held in July, but 

the GF Mom Certified family 

celebrates delicious ice cream all 

summer long. The traditional recipe for 

ice cream includes heavy cream mixed 

with egg yolks to create a custard-like 

mixture which is then frozen using a salt 

and ice technique—once considered a 

chemist’s party trick. Newer ice cream 

makers now use a frozen bucket turned 

by an electric motor to churn the creamy 

mixture into ice cream in approximately 

25 minutes. 

Ice cream was served at a banquet for 

the feast of St. George at Windsor Castle 

in 1671. It was such a rare and exotic dish 

that only the guests at the king’s table were 

served one plate of white strawberries 

and one plate of iced cream. All the other 

guests had to watch and marvel at the 

exquisite treats being eaten. 

Ice cream was enjoyed at the 1904 St. 

Louis World’s Fair and later was a symbol 

of morale for U.S. troops during World 

War II—Italian dictator Benito Mussolini 

banned its sale for a time to avoid 

the association. Packaged ice cream was 

first sold in grocery stores in the 1930s, 

yet home ice cream makers still remained 

popular until the 1970s. 

Food allergies affect about 4.2 

million children in the U.S., and two 

of the main ingredients for ice cream 

Pina Colada Ice Cream 

Yields: About 3 cups 

1 16-oz can coconut milk 

½ cup pineapple, pureed in blender 

¼ cup maple syrup 

½ tsp rum extract 

Mix together and follow instructions 

included with the ice cream maker. 

See the blog post at GFMomCertified.com/ 

summer-ice-cream-memories-with-thehinton-family 

for additional ice cream 

recipes. Recipes courtesy of Tiffany Hinton, 

GF Mom Certified. Connect on social 

media @GFMomCertified. 


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green living 

THE UPSIDE 

OF LOCKDOWNS 

Air Gets Cleaner Around the Globe 

Around the world, the COVID-19 

pandemic has changed the way 

millions of people live their dayto-day 

lives, but despite their dire consequences, 

government-mandated lockdowns 

have had an unintended positive 

consequence: cleaner air. 

In China, as major cities shuttered 

factories and reduced transportation 

earlier this year, experts found that carbon 

emissions dropped by about 100 million 

tons over a two-week period. Scientists 

at the Royal Belgian Institute for Space 

by Kimberly B. Whittle 

Aeronomy, in Brussels, are using satellite 

measurements of air quality to estimate 

the changes in nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 

)—a 

pollutant emitted into the air when fossil 

fuels are burned—over the major epicenters 

of the outbreak. Their research shows 

that NO 2 

pollution over Chinese cities 

decreased by an average of 40 percent during 

the lockdown compared to the same 

period in 2019. 

Across the United Kingdom, the 

reduction in traffic and industry similarly 

impacted the climate. Within the first six 

weeks of lockdowns, in London, Birmingham, 

Bristol and Cardiff, NO 2 

and fine 

particulate pollutant levels dropped by a 

third to half, with large declines recorded in 

other cities. These are the two air pollutants 

that have the biggest health impacts on 

people, says James Lee, professor of atmospheric 

chemistry at the University of York 

and research fellow at the National Centre 

for Atmospheric Science. 

The U.S. has been part of these trends, 

as well. In Los Angeles, known for its smog, 

the air quality index improved by about 

20 percent during March. According to 

Yifang Zhu, a professor at the University of 

California (UC) Los Angeles Fielding School 

of Public Health, during March, the region 

recorded the longest stretch of “good” air 

quality that it has experienced for 25 years. 

NASA has observed significant air 

quality improvements in other parts of the 

U.S., as well. Satellite data for March showed 

that the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions 

had the lowest monthly atmospheric levels 

of NO 2 

that month since 2005. Data on NO 2 

from the Aura Ozone Monitoring Instrument 

over the Northeast in March indicated 

that levels of the pollutant in March of this 

year were about 30 percent lower on average 

across the region of the I-95 corridor from 

Washington, D.C., to Boston than the mean 

of the previous five years. 

Another immediate benefit of the 

reduction in pollutants is their effect on the 

pandemic itself. Public health experts agree 

people that have higher long-term exposure 

to fine particulate pollution have a 15 percent 

greater likelihood of dying from COVID-19. 

They attribute this to the lung damage caused 

over time by air pollution, combined with 

the fact that the virus targets the lungs and 

increases the risk of pneumonia. 

Experts warn, however, that the cleaner 

air is likely to be temporary if we return to 

pre-COVID-19 levels of travel and industry. 

Although we have seen a dramatic reduction 

in greenhouse gas emissions, carbon 

dioxide (CO 2 

) levels—another important 

contributor to global warming—have continued 

to rise. “The crisis has slowed emissions, 

but not enough to show up perceptibly 

[in CO 2 

levels everywhere]. What will 

matter much more is the trajectory we take 

coming out of this situation,” geochemist 

Sergey Nivens/Shutterstock.com 


Jan. 1-20, 2020 Feb. 10-25, 2020 

Stevens, J. NASA Earth Observatory (2020, January/February) 

Airborne Nitrogen Dioxide Plummets Over China 

March 2015-19 Avg. March 2020 

Schindler, T. L. NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio (2015-2020, March) 

Ralph Keeling, who directs the Scripps 

Institution of Oceanography’s CO 2 

monitoring 

program at UC San Diego, told The 

Washington Post. But it’s possible that if 

people start expecting and demanding 

the cleaner air we have been enjoying 

during the pandemic, the coronavirus 

shutdowns could lead us to embrace new 

ways of living and working. 

Scientists worldwide have emphasized 

that most of the air quality improvement 

is due to a reduction in traffic. Ed 

Avol, a professor of clinical preventive 

medicine at the University of Southern 

California, told Forbes that telecommuting 

is here to stay. “Telecommuting from 

home for those who can, even just for a 

couple of days a week, can have a marked 

reduction in terms of emissions.” 

Kimberly B. Whittle is the founder and 

CEO of KnoWEwell.com, a community and 

marketplace platform committed to rigorous, 

evidenced-based research that empowers 

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calendar 

MONDAY, AUGUST 3 

Cosmic Weather Report – 6:30-9pm. An indepth 

presentation about the major transits that 

are showing up in our headlines, and some ways 

these developments might find expression in the 

chapters to come. We’ll look at some relevant 

astrological events from history and explore the 

evolutionary lessons that are on the plate for our 

collective now. $15. Holistic Gateway, 11 Little 

Let's Talk Natural Wellness 

In-depth interviews with natural health 

professionals who share the latest 

information for you to lead a 

healthier, happier life. 

Sundays from 10-11 am 

Podcasts available at AM950Radio.com 

Canada Rd E #11, Little Canada. Also offered online 

via Zoom, email AstrologerSaleem@gmail. 

com to arrange this option. Holistic-Gateway. 

com/Calendar. 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 

Sound Healing: Heart-Centered Awareness- 

Sound Invoking Silence – 7-8pm. Calm your work 

week by coming into soft, relaxing, inner stillness. 

Vibration as stress reduction-a peaceful callingin-the-weekend 

guided meditation/visualization 

going inward, discovering our infinity. $10. Holistic 

Gateway, 11 Little Canada Rd E #11, Little Canada. 

Holistic-Gateway.com/Calendar. 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 

Divine Messages with Nea Clare – 6:30-9pm. 

Nea Clare is a channel for Spirit and works predominately 

with The HAO is a collective, multidimensional 

force that shares verbal and energetic 

messages through her. These events are designed 

for you to be able to have a personal audience with 

Spirit, to receive teachings that will awaken your 

consciousness to the Truth of You. Everyone who 

attends will receive an audio recording from the 

event. $30 in advance/$35 at the door. NeaClare- 

Scheduling.as.me/Archangels. 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 

Know Your Body with Natural Family Planning 

– 7:30-8:30pm. This virtual workshop teaches you 

how to recognize what your body is already telling 

you by learning the basics of natural family planning. 

Free. NATwinCities.com/events/190079/ 

natural-family-planning-virtual-workshop. 


ongoing events 

Please call or check the websites 

to ensure the classes or events 

are still scheduled for that week. 

ongoing 

Free Online Classes – The University of Minnesota 

is among the largest public research universities in 

the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and 

professional students a multitude of opportunities 

for study and research. Class-Central.com/ 

University/Minnesota. 

GROOVE Movement Class – Various days, times 

and locations. A fun, simple and exciting way to experience 

dance that nurtures body, mind, heart, and 

soul. No dance experience required. All fitness levels 

welcome. Classes use all genres of music and include 

a warmup, dance, stretching, and a brief meditation. 

AeroDanceFitness.com/Schedule. 

Midtown Global Market – Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. 

& Sun 10am-6pm. If you’re looking for a more 

unique shopping experience, head to the Midtown 

Global Market, where more than 50 vendors sell 

food and trinkets ranging from local produce to 

Somalian pastries, Middle Eastern olives and 

Asian spices. There are also cultural events – 

from musical performances to Irish step-dancing 

lessons. Free. 920 East Lake St, Minneapolis. 

MidtownGlobalMarket.org/visit. 

Virtual Open House – Online anytime. Stop in to our 

YourTube channel to meet our practitioners. Learn 

about the services we offer, what you can expect, and 

“virtually” visit our new location. Free. YouTube. 

com/channel/UC-3p504Okp6ldZNhLZn00hw. 

monday 

Qigong classes for Health – 10:30-12pm. A 

fabulous way to begin each week! Learn how to 

use the power of your breathing, mind and simple 

movements to enhance and balance the flow of energy 

in your body. $15. Holistic Gateway, 11 Little 

Canada Rd E #11, Little Canada. Holistic-Gateway. 

com/Calendar. 

tuesday 

Weekly Guided & Silent Meditation – 11- 

11:30am. Led by a Prayer Chaplain in the Meditation 

Room, this meditation is the same one going 

on concurrently at Unity Village. It alternates 

affirmative prayer and silence. Donation based. 

Unity of the Valley Spiritual Center, 4011 W Hwy 

13, Savage. UnityOfTheValleyMN.org. 

thursday 

Meditation and Stress Reduction – 12:30-1:15pm. 

Experience meditation and mindfulness directly 

through discussion and practice of simple stress 

reduction techniques. Discover and activate your 

ability to be patient and to truly enjoy. $15. Holistic 

Gateway, 11 Little Canada Rd E #11, Little Canada. 

Holistic-Gateway.com/Calendar. 

Hatha for Everyone – 6-7pm. Everyone is 

welcome to this weekly drop-in class. All levels. 

Relieve stress, achy joints, improve balance at 

all levels and increase your sense of well-being. 

$10. Meditation Center, 631 University Ave NE, 

Minneapolis. TheMeditationCenter.org. 

Free Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Join us for a free 

weekly meditation. Sahaja Yoga Meditation, Eden 

Prairie City Hall, 8080 Mitchell Rd, Eden Prairie. 

Contact: JPatpatia@gmail or 651-730-2078. 

FreeMeditation.com. 

friday 

Gentle Yoga for Every Body – 10:30-noon. A 

welcoming environment for students of all shapes 

and sizes. $15 drop-in. River Garden Yoga, 455 W 

7th St, St. Paul. RiverGardenYoga.com. 

featured event 

Discover Your Highest 

Purpose 

Sri Harold Klemp, the spiritual leader 

of Eckankar, shares wisdom through 

stories and spiritual insights that bring 

meaning, connection, and humor to the 

workings of Spirit in everyday life. 

Fridays at 7pm. 

Watch on MCN Channel- 6 TV 

For more information, visit Eckankar.org, 

TempleofECK.org or Facebook.com/ 

Eckankar. See ad, page 3. 

save the date 

Virtual Conference: 

Mycelium Mysteries: A 

One-of-a-kind Women’s 

Mushroom Conference 

Theme: Mushrooms as the 

Grandmothers of our ecosystem. 

Workshops offered at the beginner 

through advanced levels, and include 

topics in wild mushroom skills, fungal 

ecology, fungi and human health, 

and ethnomycology. Learn and get 

comfortable with mycological skills 

in a supportive, “fungal” community. 

Keynote speakers: Guiliana Furci 

author of Fungi of Chile, the Field 

Guide; Litt Woon Long, author of The 

Way of the Woods on Mushrooms and 

Mourning. 

Sept 25-27 

Watch on MCN Channel- 6 TV 

More info & to register: 

MidwestWomensHerbal.com. See ad, page 26. 


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community resource guide 

Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living 

in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community 

Resource Guide, email Publisher@NAtwincities.com. to request our media kit. 

BODY WORK 

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE & 

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY 

Barb Ryan, LMT • 612-922-2389 


7550 France Avenue S, #220, Edina 

Specializing in persistent, 

chronic pain relief and mysteries 

of the body. Serving clients 

covered by auto insurance and 

worker’s compensation with a 

doctor’s referral. Also serving 

clients seeking the experience of 

deep relaxation and more selfconnection. 

Skilled and compassionate 

care. See ad, page 23. 

BREAST HEALTH 

AROMATHERAPY NATURE’S WAY 

Healthy Girls’ Breast Oil 

Joyce Sobotta • 715-828-0117 text or call 

Holistic breast health consults 

with education on the lymphatic 

breast self-massage for improved 

circulation. Consultations 

about pure essential oils for 

emotional and physical health. 

Custom blends created for you. 


CHIROPRACTIC 

GOLDEN SUN CHIROPRACTIC 

Una Forde, DC • 952-922-1478 

International Village Arcade Building 

220 West 98th St, Suite 7, Bloomington 

Quality chiropractic care. Experience 

holistic healing and gentle 

chiropractic adjustments that allow 

the nervous system to relieve 

such symptoms as headache, back, 

neck pain and numbness which 

allow your body to return to a state 

of balance and well-being. 25 

years’ experience. 

COACHING 

CHANNEL OF DIVINE WISDOM 

Nea Clare 

NeaClare.com 

Nea@NeaClare.com • 612-227-3854 

You can have a personal audience 

with your guides and the Archangels 

and Ascended Masters. 

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COACHING 

COMPOSURE COACHING 

Candi Broeffle, MBA, CPC 

Candi@ComposureCoaching.com 

763-270-8604 

ComposureCoaching.com 

Master your business so you can 

practice your passion. Business 

coaching for purpose-driven entrepreneurs 

to clarify your vision, 

build your confidence and create 

a soul-centered strategy. Call today 

for a free Discovery Session 

and get on your path to business 

success. See ad, page 20. 

SOUL PURPOSE COACH 

& HOLISTIC HEALER 

Barbara Brodsho, MA 

612-444-9751 • BarbaraBrodsho.com 

Providing spiritual guidance to 

help live your purpose and thrive 

utilizing your soul’s Akashic 

Record. Discover your soul’s 

innate gifts, create a vocation that 

aligns with your soul’s passion, 

and gain new perspective, clarity 

and insight about your life’s 

challenges by understanding the 

lessons your soul chose to 

experience. Schedule a free discovery session to learn 

how to create a purpose-filled life. See ad, page 13. 

COLORPUNCTURE 

PSINERGY NATURAL HEALTH & 

HOLISTIC WELLNESS 

SchaOn Blodgett, CCP, BTAT 

93 Little Canada Rd West - Ste. 100 

Little Canada/Roseville 

612-217-4325 • PsinergyHealth.com 

Offering empirical & sciencebased 

natural health therapies 

including Esogetics/Colorpuncture, 

basic Ayurvedic Medicine, 

as well as spiritual/energy-based 

therapies like Access Consciousness 

Bars, I-Ching, reiki 

and more. See ad, page 19. 

COMPUTER REPAIR 

PSINERGY TECH 

André Thomas - A+ Certified 

93 Little Canada Rd West - Ste. 100 

Little Canada/Roseville 

612-234-7237 • PsinergyTech.com 

“Do you have a sick Computer?” 

We Keep Computer Repair 

Simple. Onsite/In-Home or 

Office, Bring-to-Us Computer 

Repair Services. 2011-17 Angie’s 

List Super Service Award Winner. 

Local • Greener • Highly Rated. 

DENTIST 

HEALTH CENTERED DENTISTRY 

N7915-902 St 

River Falls, WI • 715-426-7777 

HealthCenteredDentistry.com 

Whole Person Dentistry observes 

and deals with the mind, 

body and spirit, not just your 

teeth. This approach to dentistry 

encompasses both modern 

science and knowledge 

drawn from the world’s great 

traditions in natural healing. See ad, page 14. 

NATURAL SMILES DENTAL CARE 

4700 Lexington Ave N, Suite D 

Shoreview 651-483-9800 

NaturalSmilesDental.com 

We’re an integrative 

practice committed to 

promoting dental wellness 

and overall assistance to 

the whole person. We 

desire to participate in the 

creation of healthier lives, 

while being sensitive to physical, philosophical, 

emotional and financial concerns. 

PURE DENTAL 

Dr. Amy Ha Truong 

6230 10th St. N., Ste 520, Oakdale 

651-731-3064 • PureDentalMN.com 

Pure Dental offers integrative, 

holistic, alternative and biological 

dentistry for your dental health. 

We take pride in providing quality, 

holistic dental care and service for 

our patients. See ad, page 22. 

SEDATION AND IMPLANT DENTISTRY 

1815 Suburban Ave, St. Paul 

ToothBuilder.com 

651-735-4661 

We are a holistic dental practice 

devoted to restoring and enhancing 

the natural beauty of your smile 

using conservative, state-of-the-art 

dental procedures that result in 

beautiful, long lasting smiles! We 

specialize in safe removal of 

infected teeth as well as placing 

ceramic implants and restorations. See ad, page 27. 

TOOTH BY THE LAKE 

1401 Main St, Hopkins 

952-475-1101 • ToothByTheLake.net 

We build a foundation of trust 

by treating our patients as 

individuals. Understanding 

how uneasy some patients 

may feel about their dental 

visits, we make a difference 

by providing a relaxing and 

positive experience. See ad, page 18. 

ENERGY HEALING 

EMOTION CODE HEALING 

Master Hong 

Certified Emotion Code Practitioner 

9672 63rd Ave N, Maple Grove 

763-208-4246 or 914-708-9463 

Chronic pain? Suffering from 

emotions? Relationship problems? 

Life not going as planned? The 

Emotion Code is a tool I use to 

help you break through any 

emotional and spiritual blocks so 

you can live your best life. Trial 

session only $35. 

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALING 

SOUL WHISPERER: RELEASING 

LOST SOULS 

Annette Rugolo 

ReleasingLostSouls.com 

Children and some adults have the 

ability to see the spirits that are 

living among us. Others will hear 

or see unexplained noises or 

movement. Read the first two 

chapters in my book for free at 

ReleasingLostSouls.com. I share 

many experiences that explain 

what’s happening and what can be 

done. See ad, page 9. 

ESSENTIAL OILS 

AROMATHERAPY NATURE’S WAY 

Joyce Sobotta 715-828-0117 

AromaTherapyNaturesWay.com 

Education about pure essential 

oils and the lymphatic system 

available on my website. I offer 

consultations and custom blends 

that work synergistically for a 

wide range of emotional and 

health concerns. See ad, page 19. 

GRAPHIC DESIGN 

CAMPFIRE STUDIO 

Sara Shrode, Graphic Designer 

Minneapolis, MN 

612-554-6304 • CampfireStudio.net 

Sara@CampfireStudio.net 

Ignite the possibilities of 

your next project by 

having Campfire Studio 

design it! Innovative, fullservice 

graphic design studio that takes the essence 

of a campfire—warmth, stories, community—and 

infuses it into every design project we do. 


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HEALTH FOOD STORES 

MASTEL’S HEALTH FOODS 

1526 St Clair Ave, St Paul 

Mastels.com • 651-690-1692 

Mastel’s Health Foods is Minnesota’s 

oldest health and wellness 

store. We carry a full line of vitamins, 

minerals, supplements, herbs 

and more. We emphasize organic, 

biodynamic, biodegradable, holistic 

and hypoallergenic products and 

pride ourselves on stocking hardto-find 

items. See ad, page 13. 

HOUSING - SUPPORTIVE 

BROEFFLE LATIMORE 

ADULT FOSTER CARE 

License #1102359 • 763-600-6967 

8600 Northwood Parkway, New Hope 

Providing a caring and supportive 

home for adults, no matter 

their abilities. With 28-plus 

years of experience, we offer a 

nurturing and family-like environment 

for up to four residents 

who are elderly and/or have developmental disabilities. 

Residents receive assistance with personal cares, meal 

prep and feeding assistance, medication administration, 

transfers and mobility, transportation and advocacy. We 

treat your loved one like family. See ad, page 11. 

INTEGRATED HEALTH 

BHAKTI WELLNESS CENTER 

7550 France Ave. S., #220, Edina 

612-859-7709 • BhaktiClinic.com 

Bhakti provides a holistic 

environment where independent 

practitioners come together 

to offer an integrative 

path to wellness; mind, body 

and spirit. Our providers offer chiropractic, energy 

therapy, massage, microcurrent therapy, acupuncture, 

psychotherapy and much more so that you can feel 

your best, remain healthy & thrive. See ad, page 23. 

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magazine? 

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INTEGRATED HEALTH 

HOLISTIC GATEWAY, CENTER 

FOR THE HEALING ARTS 

11 Little Canada Rd. E., Little Canada 

Cornelia@Holistic-Gateway.com 

763-807-9866 • Holistic-Gateway.com 

We are a healing arts collaborative 

offering a variety of services like 

Esogetics Colorpuncture, Energy 

Emission Analysis, Reiki, Qigong, 

Acupuncture and more. As a 

community-building center, we 

offer classes and workshops on 

astrology, meditation, reiki and energy healing, as well 

as yoga. See ad, page 21. 

MACULAR REGENERATION 

CASSANDRA ROSE, L.AC. 

612-564-8714 • RoseLAc.com 


7550 France Ave. S., #220, Edina 

Cassandra specializes in Macular 

Regeneration, a program using 

Acunova and Micro-Acupuncture, 

microcurrent therapy, 

herbs and supplements to benefit 

degenerative eye diseases such 

as macular degeneration, retinitis 

pigmentosa, Stargardt’s, conjuntivitis, post-herpetic 

eye pain, dry eye and more. See ad, page 23. 

MASSAGE/STRETCHING 

HEALING TAJ 

Theodore Rick 

Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) 

International Village Arcade Building 

220 West 98th St, Ste. 7, Bloomington 

HealingTaj.com • 763-913-6722 

“I love massage, but too often it 

feels good temporarily and then 

the pain and tightness comes back 

again. I have found with AIS that 

by stretching and lengthening the 

fibers, almost like a yoga/massage 

that the pain doesn’t come back 

again,” Warren King. 

ORTHOPEDIC ACUPUNCTURE 

& BODYWORK 

JOHN MONTES, L.AC. 

612-568-8889 • monteslac.com 

Bhakti Wellness Center, 

7550 France Ave S., #220, Edina 

John is a licensed Acupuncturist, 

Medical Massage Therapist and 

Herbalist. With orthopedic 

acupuncture and body work he 

provides a whole-person 

approach to pain management 

taking into consideration mental 

and emotional health. His work 

is a carefully crafted balance 

between science and intuition. John is fluent in 

English and Spanish. See ad, page 23. 

PSYCHOTHERAPY 

FRAN BIEGANEK, MS, LP 

Bhakti Wellness Center • 7550 France Ave. S. 

Suite 220, Edina 

612-564-9947 • FranBieganekTherapy.com 

As a Licensed Psychologist and 

holistic practitioner, Fran works 

with clients to identify areas of 

potential growth, obstacles to 

growth, and processes that facilitate 

healing and transcendence of those 

obstacles. She provides traumainformed 

therapy that supports 

your goals of resiliency, healing 

and feeling better. See ad, page 23. 

RADIO/PODCASTS 

AM950 THE PROGRESSIVE VOICE 

OF MINNESOTA 

AM950Radio.com 

The only Progressive Talk Radio 

station in Minnesota. We strive to 

provide the best progressive 

programming available and 

feature national talkers Bill Press, 

Thom Hartmann, Stephanie 

Miller, Norman Goldman, and 

more. We are also dedicated to local programming that 

creates a community forum for important Minnesota 

Progressive issues. See ad, page 2. 

SOLAR 

ALL ENERGY SOLAR 

1264 Energy Lane, St Paul 

800-620-3370 • AllEnergySolar.com 

All Energy Solar is a trusted 

leader in the solar energy 

industry. We provide clean, 

green, solar energy 

solutions for residential, 

commercial, agricultural, and government clients. 

Our team of industry professionals have been 

focused on providing long-term, trusted relationships 

since 2009. Our industry experience allows us to 

confidently handle every aspect of the solar process. 


SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS 

ECKANKAR TEMPLE OF ECK 

7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen 

952-380-2200 • Eckankar.org 

Are you looking for the 

personal experience of 

God? Eckankar can help 

you fulfill your dream. We 

offer ways to explore your 

own unique and natural 

relationship with the 

Divine through personalized study to apply in your 

everyday life. See ad, page 3. 



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