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Natural Awakenings Twin Cities September 2021

Read the September 2021 edition of Natural Awakenings Twin Cities magazine. This is our annual Inspired Living Issue which is focused on Creativity in Health and Healing and Integrative Pain Management. Topics also include the power of the written word, finding pain relief in essential oils, natural approaches to combating opioid abuse, creative kids, and so much more! Be sure to check out our local content including News Briefs announcements, Community Resource Guide with providers throughout the metro who can meet your individual wellness needs, and all the happenings in the Calendar of Events. There is additional online-only content that can be found at NATwinCities.com. While you are there, be sure to sign up for our Newsletter and Digital Magazine and continue your reading with our archived articles from local experts.

Read the September 2021 edition of Natural Awakenings Twin Cities magazine. This is our annual Inspired Living Issue which is focused on Creativity in Health and Healing and Integrative Pain Management. Topics also include the power of the written word, finding pain relief in essential oils, natural approaches to combating opioid abuse, creative kids, and so much more!

Be sure to check out our local content including News Briefs announcements, Community Resource Guide with providers throughout the metro who can meet your individual wellness needs, and all the happenings in the Calendar of Events. There is additional online-only content that can be found at NATwinCities.com.

While you are there, be sure to sign up for our Newsletter and Digital Magazine and continue your reading with our archived articles from local experts.

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Creative Moves in<br />

Cleansing the Immune<br />

System<br />

by Joyce Sobotta<br />

Wise women learn to be creative with cleansing the immune system. The lymphatic<br />

system working optimally is one of the most important aspects of our<br />

body’s cleansing system. It supports every other system in the body, including<br />

the circular, digestive, muscular and nervous systems. It is a vast network made up of tiny<br />

vessels, nodes and spleen.<br />

The lymphatic system’s primary function is to isolate infection and debris and transport<br />

it through filtration points known as lymph nodes. A blocked lymph system can become a<br />

breeding ground for pathogenic materials. If not carried away with movement or a light massage,<br />

these infected lymph cells can travel to other parts of the body. If they are cancer cells,<br />

they can begin to grow cancer (metastasis) in other body parts, such as the bone marrow.<br />

Painful and tender fibrocystic breasts, which are not signs of cancer, may be the cause of<br />

lymphatic system blockage. That pain and tenderness may be coming from restricted circulation.<br />

Knowledgeable women are creative and learn to do the lymphatic breast self-massage.<br />

The breast self-massage is simply moving the breast tissue with a gentle movement of<br />

© Valerii Honcharuk Courtesy of Healthy Girls Breast Oil”<br />

stretching and releasing to discharge any<br />

toxins that may have accumulated causing<br />

tenderness and pain. Other steps in cleansing<br />

the immune system include:<br />

• Drink plenty of quality water throughout<br />

the day beginning with lemon<br />

water upon awakening.<br />

• Avoid foods that cause sensitivities<br />

and allergies.<br />

• Breathe slowly and deeply from your<br />

diaphragm which naturally moves<br />

the lymph.<br />

• Stretch and exercise daily to increase<br />

oxygen to the cells.<br />

• Make lifestyle changes to cleanse fear,<br />

anxiety and stress, both mental and<br />

physical.<br />

• Adapt an attitude of gratitude and forgiveness<br />

to cleanse and set yourself free.<br />

• Use essential oils regularly to help<br />

cleanse, balance, detoxify and stimulate<br />

the immune system.<br />

Take time to become aware of messages<br />

you receive in and around you. Learn<br />

to use that information to find creative<br />

moves and begin to release old patterns<br />

and toxic relationships of any kind and live<br />

a healthier life.<br />

Joyce Sobotta has a Bachelor<br />

of Science degree in education<br />

and certifications in<br />

holistic aromatherapy and<br />

reflexology. She is the<br />

founder/owner of Healthy<br />

Girls Breast Oil—a unique, essential oil blend<br />

for breast health. Sobotta offers consultations<br />

for optimal breast health. For more information<br />

and to view a video on lymphatic breast<br />

massage, visit AromatherapyNaturesWay.com/<br />

LymphaticBreastMassage. See ad page 15.<br />

<strong>September</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

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