Natural Awakenings Twin Cities March 2023

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©Maxshot_PL news briefs Solar Co-op Moves Forward, Accepting New Members The Twin Cities Area Solar Co-op is underway, with more than 50 residents already signed on, and open to new members (homeowners and business owners) in the larger Twin Cities metro area, including Anoka and Sherburne counties, until April 30. The solar co-op is a partnership between nonprofit group Solar United Neighbors (SUN); the City of Coon Rapids; Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light; the City of Minneapolis Sustainability Division; and the Minnesota Renewable Energy Society. Co-op members recently selected Minnesota-based installer iSolar to serve members of the group through a competitive bidding process. Personalized proposals are going out now based on the group rate. SUN expands access to solar by educating Minnesotans about the benefits of distributed solar energy, helping them organize group solar installations, and strengthening Minnesota solar policies and its community of solar supporters. “I am excited to work with iSolar to develop a solution that is good for the planet, my home and my budget (current and future),” states Cathy Petersen, a solar co-op member who served on the co-op installer selection committee. “I learned a great deal as a participant in the installer selection process; it was informative and provided me with the information I needed to choose to go forward with this investment.” Co-op members may also be able to use the solar tax credit for rooftop solar thanks to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022. The IRA increases the tax credit to 30 percent and extends it for another 10 years while also expanding other clean energy incentives like home battery storage. These credits make solar and electrification more affordable than ever. The solar co-op is free to join; doing so is not a commitment to purchase panels. By going solar as a group and choosing a single installer, members can save on the total cost and have the support of fellow group members and solar experts at SUN. Since 2013, SUN has been helping neighbors join together and go solar around the country, completing 325 solar co-ops, and helping more than 7,000 people go solar, including more than 200 in Minnesota. For more information, visit SolarUnitedNeighbors.org/twincities. Releasing Emotional Baggage While nutritious food, exercise, great sleep and managing stress are keys to maintaining health, research has shown that community connection plays an even greater role in our well-being. Retired Doctor of Chiropractic Bradley Nelson discovered that many people have heart walls that can lead to isolation, depression, divorce, pain, abuse and more. Heart walls are energetic walls created by our subconscious mind to protect us from danger. It turns out emotional baggage is invisible yet real. Trapped emotions are well-defined energetics with a shape and a form, and these emotional energies make up these walls. Mary Rice, owner of Your Healing Connection, recommends Nelson’s book The Emotion Code to all of her clients. “Releasing heart walls allows people to feel again, experience more love, joy and connection and better health,” says Rice. “The book is filled with life-changing stories and research of the benefits of this work.” Cost: $23.49, available at most bookstores. To learn more, visit YourHealing Connection.com. Courtesy of DiscoverHealing.com 6 Twin Cities Edition NAtwincities.com
Courtesy of The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts Courtesy of Hope Academy Courtesy of DiscoverHealing.com The Cowles Center Hosts Annual Merge in March The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts announces their annual Merge in March evening-length production, the long-awaited collaboration between Andy Mor and CABARAVE and world premiere of Glass Ceiling, from March 17 to 18, at their center in Minneapolis. The Cowles Center’s Merge program pairs artists from varying genres in unconventional collaborations and culminates in a premiere, evening-length performance. This year’s Merge brings together the mesmerizing talents of CABARAVE’s aerialists, fire performers, flow artists, performance painters, vocalists and musicians with Mor’s brilliant artistry of hip hop, African and jazz for a truly immersive, Las Vegas-evoking experience full of strength and empowerment. “Being a part of the Merge program has been an honor. The Cowles Center has always been a generous and supportive community, and being asked to be a part of their season in this way has been a dream,” shares Jessie Storovich, CABARAVE’s president and creative director. “Andy is someone that our team has admired for a long time, and the nature of what we do at CABARAVE is already so collaborative across various art forms, so a merge like this seems like a moment we’ve all been waiting for.” Mor, Twin Cities-based dancer and choreographer, adds, “On top of this incredible, spectacular, powerful and dynamic show, the entire evening is set up as an interactive experience. There will be a bar on the stage when you walk into the theater. Different types of special performances will occur during the intermissions. We want the audience to know that this evening is for them and to feel empowered to play and participate.” While the official performance on the stage is set to begin at 8 p.m., the doors to the theater will open at 7 p.m., featuring performance painting, music, and a whiskey bar on stage made available by Brother Justus Whiskey Company. Cost: $35/regular admission. $70/VIP includes front-row, cabaret-style table and complimentary beverage. Location: 528 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis. Audiences and press are invited to a Pay as You Are preview performance on March 15. For more information, visit TheCowlesCenter.org. Free Relationship Program for Couples in All Life Stages Having a strong relationship with a romantic partner can be hard; love takes learning. When help is needed, finding trustworthy support can be difficult. That’s where Strong Couples comes in. This program just getting started in Wisconsin is a collaboration between UW-Madison Extension and the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign/Illinois Extension and offered by universities in more than 10 states nationally. The Strong Couples program consists of six, self-paced, online modules on topics such as communication, commitment, problem-solving and fun and friendship. There are also five brief video calls with a trained coach. The Strong Couples program is free and designed for couples together six months or longer in all life stages. This educational program is not counseling; the initiative teaches couples to use tools that improve their relationship. For more information and to register on the UW-Madison Extension website, visit Parenting.Extension.Wisc.edu/strong-couples. Kindergarten with Hope As parents and caregivers, we seek the very best for our child, which most importantly includes a remarkable education. We want the best for them academically, but also socially, emotionally and spiritually. Hope Academy, in Minneapolis, is uniquely positioned to help in the pursuit of such excellence as they seek to nurture both the mind and the heart of every child. Kindergarten is a special time in a child’s life. At Hope Academy, they seek to help the youngest students become lifelong learners, and it all starts in kindergarten. During this formative year, they believe in teaching the whole child from a biblical perspective. From the small class sizes to their high academic standards, Hope Academy’s kindergarten classes are unique. Hope Academy invites parents to the campus during the month of March to witness how teachers create a foundation of joy, enthusiasm and positive experiences that their child will always remember. “We are so optimistic that after experiencing what Hope Academy can offer children, parents will want to complete an application,” states Angela Wilhight, Head of Student Recruitment and Admissions. “Actually, we encourage parents to do so right away in order to reserve their child’s spot next school year. Once their application is received, a member of our Admissions Team will reach out and walk them through the next steps.” Location: 2300 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis. To learn more and to complete an application, visit HopeSchool.org/apply. To set up a tour, visit HopeSchool.org/tour. For questions, contact the Admissions Team at 612-489-5154 or email Admissions@ HopeSchool.org. See ad, page 3. March 2023 7
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