Natural Awakenings Twin Cities October 2021

news briefs
Mastel’s Health Foods Named Retailer
of the Year by Vitamin Retailer Magazine
On August 1, Vitamin Retailer magazine named Mastel’s
Health Foods the winner of Retailer of the Year. The
award recognizes Mastel’s longstanding commitment to
health and wellness while supporting the local community.
A previous winner was national chain Sprouts Farmers
Market..
“We are incredibly honored to be chosen as Vitamin
Retailer magazine’s Retailer of the Year 2021. Our team here
now is as strong as it has ever been in the wake of one of
the most difficult times to operate a small business,” shares
Lauren Gaffney, general manager at Mastel’s. “The loyalty of
our customers and the passion for the work we do here have
kept us around for over 50 years, and we look forward more
than ever to the future of Mastel’s.”
Staff members at Mastel’s are highly educated in the
natural health fields. Many have various educational backgrounds, such as ayurvedic and
traditional Chinese medicine, herbalism, nutritional and health sciences. Others are practitioners
on the side as herbalists, nurses, nutritional therapists, body workers, ayurvedic specialists
and a former owner of a natural health store. All staff receive multiple in-person and
remote trainings to ensure the breadth of knowledge to which their customers have become
accustomed.
The goal at Mastel’s Health Foods is to provide a safe and welcoming environment in
order to assist customers in achieving their health goals through education, guaranteed
high-quality supplements and natural products. Independently owned and operated,
Mastel’s has been serving the Twin Cities since 1968.
Location: 1526 St. Clair Ave., St. Paul. For more information, visit Mastels.com. See ad, page 23.
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Near Death Experience
Assistance
For those that have experienced or believe
they may have experienced a near death
experience (NDE), there is now someone
they can speak to who truly understands.
Tracy Sigfrid is a multiple NDE survivor
who helps others to frame their event and
provides a safe space to process what has
happened that is free of judgement.
Sigfrid understands how difficult it can be to share this event with friends or family. “You
can talk with people who have not experienced an NDE,” she explains, “but it is more clearly
understood by someone who has also experienced their own NDE.”
People will be able to clear any confusion they may be feeling and will be validated
in their personal journey. Those that have had an NDE often report that once they
understand what has occurred, they have increased intuition and are often able to bridge
previously difficult relationships, resulting in more clarity and a deeper understanding of
what is important in life.
“NDEs are unlike anything else you may have ever experienced,” continues Sigfrid.
“There is not a team to turn to, yet you need support because what you have experienced
is so profound and life-changing.”
Cost: $50/half-hour, $80/hour. Private sessions can be in-person, by phone or online.
For more information or to schedule a session, call 952-381-2850.
People are People
Podcast Series
In America, it is said that each person can
climb to their place of happiness. In truth,
however, the struggle it takes to get there can
be great, and others may not fully understand
what this happiness can be. Beginning
in October, Infusion Health Podcast offers a
monthly mini-series called People are People
in which they discuss life in America.
“There is a saying that goes, ‘Give a man
a fish, he eats for a day; teach a man to fish, he
eats forever,’” shares Rachel Kass, co-host of
the podcast. “In this series, we are not teaching
listeners how to be a millionaire, rather
we offer an enlightening conversation on why
each person chooses a different path in their
life.” Each month holds a different theme.
October - Safety and Survival: Clothing,
shelter, nourishment, defense and transportation,
exploring why some people choose the
minimum, while others seek the maximum,
and yet others just cannot seem to get ahead.
November - Understanding and Growth:
Culture, arts, education, adornment, religion
and self-belief, discussing spirituality, enlightenment
and self-expression and how we show
up in the world.
December - Connection and Acceptance:
Socially, personally, emotionally, a
time for giving and learning how to really see
others. Though it is not easy with so much
pain in the world, the hosts will explore how
to grow out of this unique time and build
beauty around ourselves.
Additional upcoming topics include
Contribution and Creation, Esteem, Identity,
Significance and Self-Direction, Freedom
and Justice.
For more information, visit LoveInfusion
Health.editorx.io/mysite. To apply to be
a guest on the Infusion Health Podcast, email
LoveInfusionHealth@gmail.com. See ad,
page 13.