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publisher’sletter 

We are amazed! It seems like we just printed our 

first issue of Natural Awakenings magazine for October 

2010. But it’s been a year, and we are happy 

to be celebrating our first anniversary. We want to 

thank you, our readers, advertisers and distributors, 

for your encouragement and support in the last 

year. And, we ask your continued support as we 

move into our second year of publishing Natural 

Awakenings. 

This month, we focus on one of the most basic 

and important things in life—water. As the world’s 

population grows and pressure increases on our natural resources, reliable sources 

of fresh water become an ever more precious resource. Many environmentalists 

and economists predict future wars will be fought not over oil, but over water 

rights and holdings. 

How does that affect us here in the Chicago area, where water seems plentiful? 

The Great Lakes are part of the largest freshwater ecosystem on earth, encompassing 

18 percent of the world’s available surface freshwater (and 95 percent of 

that in the U.S.) contained in 6 quadrillion gallons of water. The lakes define our 

region, economy and culture. Formed 10,000 years ago as the glaciers receded, 

the lakes directly supply drinking water to more than 26 million people. Another 

11 million tap into underground wells that are part of the Great Lakes drainage 

basin. That’s a lot of water! But is it really? 

As water tables deepen due to droughts, agriculture and population growth, 

many communities are viewing the Great Lakes as a possible resource. Companies 

are currently investigating commercialization of Great Lakes water for profit. 

Potential ventures include expanded bottled water operations, Midwest water sales 

outside of the Great Lakes basin and pipelines to California—even selling water to 

China! The choices we make today in water use and regional planning will affect 

the Great Lakes ecosystem for generations to come. We urge you to do your own 

research, check out books like Dave Dempsey’s Great Lakes for Sale and seek out 

research from experts like Chicago’s own Alliance for the Great Lakes (Great 

Lakes.org). 

To help you get started, our lead story reviews the global status of water supplies 

and asks you to take a look at your own personal water use footprint. Wendy 

Cullitan interviews local author Loreen Niewenhuis about her Lake Trek around 

Lake Michigan, and Gail Goldberger reports on the Openlands Preserve at Fort 

Sheridan. If green is more your passion, be sure to read our interview with Daryl 

Hannah, who shares her experience in living off the grid. 

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22 builDing thE briDgE 

oF hEAlthCArE 

by Darren Weissman 

24 urinArY hEAlth 

Illness Care and 

Prevention Tips 

by Dr. Matthew J. Heller 

26 Aligning For FitnESS 

Chiropractic Care Prevents 

Injury, Boosts Performance 

by Linda Sechrist 

27 ForMAlDEhYDE 

on MY hAir? 

no thAnkS! 

by Tony Gordon 

28 lAkE trEk: 

Saving Our Great Lakes, 

One Mile at a Time 

by Wendy L. Cullitan 

30 WAtEr, WAtEr 

EvErYWhErE… 

But Will There Be Enough? 

by Sandra Postel 

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Celebrate with Page’s 

Healthy Paws 

Page’s Healthy Paws will 

celebrate five years of 

serving the animal/owner 

community from 11 a.m. to 4 

p.m., October 8, with free fun, 

food and drinks, including 

giveaways, vendor specials 

and activities. Dogs and kids 

are welcome, of course. 

At this customer appreciation—anniversary 

celebration, 

the owners want to thank all 

their customers, old and new, for their business over the years. 

Current customers and those interested in natural pet nutrition will 

learn about the healthful benefits of feeding dogs a diet centered 

on natural raw food and other natural pet foods that will clear up 

stubborn allergies and improve energy and overall vitality. 

8th Annual 

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Sachs Recreation Center 

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Page’s is one the area’s premier natural pet stores, specializing 

in raw and natural foods, treats and supplements for dogs 

and cats. They offer more than a dozen brands of raw feed, 

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New Women’s Support Group 

Addresses Divorce 

A new women’s divorce 

support group meets from 

10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Wednesdays, 

at Nexus Health Solutions. 

The group is open to all women 

in the process of, or newly divorced. 

There, participants can 

meet new friends going through 

similar situations and get the 

support they need during this 

challenging phase of their lives. 

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Members of the confidential, non-judgmental support 

group share thoughts and experiences, gaining knowledge from 

other women. There is no cost or commitment to attend and 

no registration is required. 

In addition to personal learning, there will be occasional 

speakers, as well as suggestions for what to do in difficult situations. 

Women are invited to share experiences, strength and 

hope, or just come to listen. 

Cost: Free. Location: Nexus Healing Solutions, 2101 Waukegan 

Rd., Bannockburn. For more information, call 847-914- 

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Free Health Expo in Deerfield 

The eighth annual Healthy Lifestyle Expo will be held from 

10 a.m. to 1 p.m., October 15, at Sachs Recreation Center, 

with free admission. The Expo is a partnership of the DBR 

Chamber of Commerce and the Patty Turner Center, sponsored 

in part by Whitehall of Deerfield Health Care Center and media 

sponsored by Natural Awakenings magazine. 

Visitors will be able to talk to more than 50 local health 

and wellness vendors; receive flu and pneumonia shots; health 

screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, hearing and bone 

density; and attend fitness and healthy cooking demonstrations. 

Cost: Free. Location: 455 Lake Cook Rd., Deerfield. For 

more information, contact Gigi at 847-945-4660. See ad 

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Awaken the Feminine 

at Lake Forest Conference 

The third annual, all-new 

women’s conference, Reawakening 

the Feminine: Journey 

to Wholeness, will be 

presented from 8:15 a.m. to 5 

p.m., October 15, at the Gorton 

Conference Center, in Lake 

Forest, sponsored in part by 

Natural Awakenings magazine. 

With a full day of soul 

nourishment and community 

building, individuals may experience 

a Journey to Wholeness through movement, art, music, 

bodywork, meditation and shamanic journeying. Women can 

connect to the energies of the sacred feminine, while supporting 

their personal and spiritual growth and expanding consciousness. 

Experiential workshops will be facilitated by a dynamic 

group of wise women leaders that live their passion and will 

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inspire participants to live powerfully, successfully and soulfully. 

This exciting community promotes healthy and whole women, 

healing and leading our planet. 

Faith Curtis and Chris Moses, of The Anniva Partnership, 

first envisioned this event—for women and about women—that, 

“… supports and inspires something unimaginably wonderful 

and even magical,” that comes to life in a gathering of women. 

They believe that being part of the feminine collective is the 

spiritual essence of The Shift. 

Cost: $125 includes lunch. Location: The Gorton Community 

Center, 400 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest. Register 

by calling 847-309-8621 or visit ReawakeningTheFeminine. 

com. See ad page 10. 

Children’s Wellness Event 

at Five Phase Wellness Center 

Five Phase Wellness 

Center hosts a Day of 

Wellness for Children from 

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., October 

23. Families will enjoy the 

day as they experience a 

variety of fun-filled events 

focused on children’s 

health, safety and wellness. 

New York Life will 

provide free child ID cards for parents, featuring their child’s 

photo, fingerprints, contact information and other pertinent 

information needed by the police in case of an emergency. 

Children will learn what to do in case of fire from the Evanston 

Fire Department as they tour a fire safety vehicle. 

Members of the Evanston Police Department will coach 

children about Stranger Danger. Other activities include arts 

& crafts, healthy foods education and much more. It’s a day 

to share with the community, working together to keep our 

children happy, well and safe. 

Cost: Free. Location: 708 Main St., Evanston. For free 

registration (recommended), contact Jenna at 847-905- 

0440 or Jenna@FivePhaseWellness.com. A parent or 

guardian must accompany children at all times. For more information, 

visit FivePhaseWellness.com. See ad page 23. 

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Food Therapy Workshops 

in Highland Park 

Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum 

will present a series of 

Feed Your Mind—Food as 

Therapy workshops, at North 

Suburban Wellness Center, 

sharing her wisdom and 

offering practical tips for 

implementing change in your 

diet. “You are what you eat,” 

says Scheinbaum. “Research 

suggests that modifying your 

diet won’t only yield results 

in your waistline, but it will drastically improve your physical 

health and your mental well-being.” 

Scheinbaum works with clients that have chronic medical 

conditions, and often finds that relief is only a bite away. The 

next workshop, Feed Your Mind: Is Sugar Toxic, is scheduled 

from 6:30 to 8 p.m., October 27. Scheinbaum will address the 

effects sugar consumption has on a wide variety of medical 

and psychological conditions, including anxiety, depression, 

metabolic syndrome, heart disease and cancer. During this interactive 

workshop, guests will learn tips for curbing cravings, 

explore substitutions to satisfy that sweet tooth and share their 

personal experiences. Cost is $25. 

Scheinbaum is a licensed clinical psychologist and Ph.D., 

with more than 30 years experience, specializing in holistic 

approaches to mental and physical well-being. She is on the 

medical staff of NorthShore University HealthSystem and Northwestern 

Lake Forest Hospital, providing inpatient consultations 

in integrative psychology. Scheinbaum studied with Dr. Andrew 

Weil at the Center for Integrative Medicine, with a specialization 

in nutrition and cancer, and recently became certified as 

a FirstLine Therapy health care provider through Metagenics. 

Cost: $25. Location: 1732 1st St., Highland Park. For more 

information or registration, call 847-604-2752 or email Info@ 

SandraScheinbaum.com. Visit SandraScheinbaum.com. 

IMU to Host Meditation 

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Start living each moment gracefully and joyously, and not be 

dependent upon specific external circumstances. Learn to 

unlearn the habit of becoming unhappy and the tendencies of 

entangling self within the ego. Inner Metamorphosis University 

(IMU) will present Freedom Lies Beyond The Mind, a meditation 

workshop, from 1:30 to 6:30, October 30, at their meditation 

center, situated in Chicago’s Rogers Park, and facilitated by 

IMU initiator Bhashkar Perinchery. Organized to assist people 

in finding ways of unlearning the habit of being miserable and 

instead, finding a route to living gracefully, playfully and joyously, 

this workshop offers practical tools for self-awareness 

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and inner balance that can be used 

in everyday life. 

IMU is also offering a five-day 

meditation retreat for Inner Silence 

and Harmony from November 1 to 

6, in Wisconsin. The retreat offers 

a unique opportunity for people to 

leave their routines and habitual surroundings 

behind—often perceived 

as monotonous and tiring—to again 

recognize and notice the beauty and 

bhashkar Perinchery 

uniqueness all around them. Vegetarian 

organic meals, lodging and collateral book and DVD 

are provided with registration. 

“This retreat offers a space for those who want to go consciously 

and become more familiar with the inner riches, the 

inner depth and mysteries, and find a balanced and creative 

approach to life,” says Perinchery. “It is a space to allow authentic 

silence, without getting trapped in seriousness, comparison 

and competition. It is to recognize the wonder and the beauty 

of the life that we have, so that we can live it gracefully and in 

gratitude. The methods used in the retreat can be applied further 

in the life process, so that it is not just doing the retreat and 

then going back into the old settlement in the usual way; but 

the retreat can be a context to reconnect to our inner source, 

so that we can also continue to deepen the consciousness in 

the day-to-day living beyond the retreat.” 

Perinchery, author of The Source of Joy Within, has given 

individual counseling, led seminars and trainings and lectured 

at universities and symposiums all over the world for more 

than 35 years. The IMU helps people to discover deep inner 

peace, aspects of friendliness, respect and gratitude for others, 

as well as for oneself, via total dancing, breath awareness 

techniques, silent meditation, workshops, retreats and other 

celebration events. 

Workshop cost: $65. Retreat cost: Choose either five 

days or weekend only, with an early registration discount 

before Oct. 10. Register online at LifeSurfing.org. More 

events and a meditation retreat are scheduled between Oct. 

28 and Nov. 6 in Chicago and WI. Location: Inner Metamorphosis 

University, 1418 W. Howard St., Chicago (Rogers Park). 

For more information call 773-262-1468. See ad back cover. 

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An Evening with 

Sonia Choquette 

The Present Moment presents an evening 

with New York Times bestselling 

author of The Answer Is Simple, vibrational 

healer and Six Sensory Teacher 

Sonia Choquette, at 6 p.m., November 

18, at Libertyville Civic Center, in Libertyville. 

Her theme will be The Power of 

Your Spirit. 

Losing our connection with Spirit 

may be the biggest problem we suffer 

from today. We want to face our challenges 

and disappointments with grace; 

be creative and inspired; feel excited by 

a purpose; and live fearlessly through an 

intuitive, guiding wisdom. But as much 

as we desire a significant spiritual breakthrough 

and long to know our Divine 

selves, we’re still not making the commitment 

that will ensure our success. 

In this enlightening workshop, Choquette 

will show participants that, “… 

even though 

you can’t control 

the outside 

world; 

w i t h t h e 

power of your 

Spirit, you can 

create a sense 

of purpose 

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tentment and personal peace, no matter 

what is going on around you.” 

Choquette is in international demand 

for her guidance, wisdom and capacity to 

heal the soul. A gifted, funny teacher and 

speaker, she is also the host of her own 

weekly radio show, “Trust Your Vibes,” on 

Hay House Radio. 

Cost: $99. Event location: Libertyville 

Civic Center, 135 Church 

St., Libertyville. Presented by: The 

Present Moment, 521 N. Milwaukee Ave., 

Libertyville. For tickets or more information 

call 847-367-1581. No tickets will be 

sold through email. ThePresent 

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Walk the Path of Shamanic 

Transformation 

Deborah King, master healer, 

shaman and bestselling author 

of Be Your Own Shaman, will present 

a knock-your-socks-off shamanic 

workshop, Standing in Your Shamanic 

Power, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., November 

19, at the Skokie Campus of 

National Louis University. 

King states, “When you give your 

power away, it depletes you, unless 

you know how to regain your own 

precious energy. What ages you the 

Deborah king 

most is pouring your energy into a relationship and not knowing 

how to retrieve it. Even worse is being bombarded by negative 

energy from others and not knowing how to avoid it. 

“If you are interested in starting or advancing your shamanic 

journey—as well as turning back the clock and feeling young 

and vital again—you will want to be able to retrieve your spent 

energy and disconnect from the negative energy of others. Once 

you use these skills, you will be ready to heal yourself and others 

and move rapidly along the path of real transformation. 

In this course, King guides individuals to develop the foundational 

skills to clear yourself after you have been slimed with low-level energy; 

use a shamanic technique for clearing the negative energy of 

others, as well as recovering your own spent energy; use an advanced 

shamanic technique for any situation in which you feel uncomfortable 

or afraid; protect yourself in the future from psychic attack or 

unwanted energy; and recognize the truth about the shadow side, 

including what happens when the shadow side takes over completely. 

Cost (course 112167) is $85 or $55 if paid by October 19. 

CUEs available. Free parking. Location: 5202 Old Orchard 

Rd., Skokie. For more information call 847-831-8828. Register 

on the web at InfinityFoundation.org. 

Millions Against Monsanto 

Right2Know Rallies are being organized nationwide to peacefully 

advocate for mandatory labeling on all genetically 

modified foods. On the heels of the March 26, 2011 demonstration 

at the White House and in 30 other cities, the October 

16 event promises to be even more widespread. 

Right2Know Rallies range from a permitted event with 

hundreds of people gathering at a state capital, to a few friends 

throwing together homemade signs, grabbing their clipboards 

and petitions, and heading with some fliers to the local grocery 

store to talk to shoppers about genetically engineered foods. 

Right2Know Rallies engage, involve, and inform people, adding 

to the number who know about genetically engineered foods 

and are willing to voice their support for mandatory labels. 

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Find a Class for All Levels at 

AVANI 

YogA studIo 

by Peggy Malecki 

“i 

am proud of the diversity of what we offer,” says Yoga 

Coordinator Nickie Silk, of Avani Yoga, a part of the 

Highland Park Hospital Health and Fitness Center 

(HPHHFC), in Buffalo Grove. “Many fitness facilities offer just 

yoga, but here, people know exactly what level they are walking 

into. We really do operate like a freestanding yoga studio.” 

Avani offers 18 yoga sessions per week for all experience 

levels, including hatha, Kundalini, Gentle Yoga, alignment-based 

yoga and Anusara ® , as well as special events 

and guest teachers. Ten instructors instruct club members 

and also many non-members that come strictly for the yoga 

experience. Classes are taught in Avani’s spacious studio, 

located in a separate area of the building, adjacent to the 

club’s Pilates room. Both studios are near the front entrance, 

self-contained with changing areas and restrooms. 

“People walk into the Avani studio and say, ‘WOW!’ says 

Executive Director Julie Polovick. “Everyone really loves this 

room. Members take great pride in this place as a studio and are 

happy that is has been kept ‘sacred,’ and is used only for yoga.” 

“Students come from all over because they like to practice in 

this space,” adds Silk, who has been with the studio since 2007. 

Decorated in calming colors and lit by studio and natural lighting, 

the room was specifically designed to be airy and comfortable for 

both cooler- and warmer-temperature yoga practices. 

Silk and Polovick believe the quality and diversity of instructors 

is one of the biggest draws and benefits. The teachers 

offer classes from Level I to III, working on an individual basis 

to meet specific needs. Many instructors, says Silk, have backgrounds 

that include physical therapy and therapeutic training. 

To match students to instructors, Silk talks with new 

students, learning about their yoga experience and physical 

condition, in order to find a class best suited to their needs 

and fitness goals. “I will steer the student so their first yoga 

experience is something that will bring them back again,” 

she says. “I also talk with the instructor in advance, so they 

know how to work with the student.” 

“Our Gentle classes are great for people just starting 

out (in yoga).” Silk continues. “It’s a less scary type of yoga 

for someone new, but they actually do work, helping to 

strengthen and release stress and tension.” Avani’s Gentle 

classes focus on stretching, careful strengthening and breath 

awareness. Poses are modified to accommodate all levels, 

often using props to both aid and challenge the students. 

The exercises are suitable for those with limited mobility and 

chronic conditions, as well as for serious athletes coming off 

an injury or cross-training. 

For those looking for a more challenging yoga practice, 

Silk recommends the Anusara classes, taught by an instructor 

certified in this structural alignment style of yoga. “Anusara 

is not offered by many studios, and it is a lengthy process to 

become a certified teacher,” explains Silk. “These classes are 

at a higher level for more experienced yoga practitioners, 

and can help students advance and do poses they may never 

have dreamed they could do.” 

Polovick states that the yoga studio has evolved from 

being mostly a place for true yoga practitioners to including 

offerings of interest to more Center members, adding that the 

oldest student is 93-years-young. “We’re tapping more into 

men, seniors and many people who have never done yoga 

before. Students love the fact that they can take Gentle Yoga 

three times a week, and yet each class is different, because of 

different instructors.” 

Polovick has worked with the HPHHFC since 2000, 

starting as a personal trainer and later, as the personal training 

supervisor and fitness manager. She recently celebrated 

her fourth anniversary as executive director. Polovick believes 

Avani Yoga fits into a perfect niche at the facility, helping 

to round out its offerings, as it encourages both personal 

and group exercise. 

“People will achieve their fitness goals better in a group 

and when committing to a class,” she says. “People come 

and try new yoga classes and talk about it in the locker room. 

Then others will try the class. It gets people out of the mode 

that, ‘All I can do is go in the pool or on the track.’” 

In addition to weekly classes, Avani has gained a reputation 

for its strong workshops and special events, including 

master classes by experts like Gabriel Halpern. This coming 

winter, Silk hopes to expand its offerings, featuring monthly 

workshops taught by their own instructors and others well 

known in the area. 

Silk and Polovick say their current Friday evening special 

event series, Living Soundtrack Yoga, has gained a large 

following due to its unique and fun nature. This free monthly 

event is open to the public and includes a guided yoga practice 

accompanied by live music from award-winning composer 

and performer Yogi Rich Maisel. “Based on the flow of 

the practice and tone of the instructor,” says Silk, “Maisel does 

an impromptu accompaniment to the yoga. He goes with the 

flow of the class. It’s really a great way to end the week.” 

Avani Yoga is part of the Highland Park Hospital Health and 

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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month 

A 

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May Pose Risk for 

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study recently published in the journal Environmental 

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cancer. The study was undertaken by the Silent Spring Institute, 

a partnership of scientists, physicians, public health 

advocates and community activists dedicated to identifying 

links between the environment and women’s health, 

especially breast cancer. Researchers conducted telephone 

interviews with 787 women diagnosed with breast cancer and 721 comparison 

women, questioning them about their product use, beliefs about breast cancer 

causes, and established and suspected risk factors. 

Executive Director Julia G. Brody, Ph.D., says, “Women who reported the 

highest combined cleaning product use had a doubled risk of breast cancer compared 

to those with the lowest reported use. Use of air fresheners and products for 

mold and mildew control were associated with increased risk. To our knowledge, 

this is the first published report on cleaning product use and the risk of breast cancer.” 

The use of insect repellents was also associated with increased risk. 

The Science Behind 

an Apple a Day 

According to Bahram H. Arjmandi, Ph.D., a 

registered dietician and chair of the Department 

of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences at Florida 

State University, there is scientific truth in the adage, 

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” The nationally 

recognized nutrition researcher, a Margaret A. 

Sitton professor, maintains that apples are a “miracle 

fruit,” providing health benefits beyond fiber. 

Earlier animal studies have shown that the pectin 

and polyphenols in apples improve lipid metabolism and lower the production of 

pro-inflammatory molecules. Arjmandi’s new study is the first to evaluate the long-term 

cardio-protective effects of eating apples daily. He randomly assigned 160 women, ages 

45 to 65, to one of two dietary intervention groups: one received 75 grams of dried 

apples each day (the equivalent of four or five fresh apples); the other ate dried prunes. 

Arjmandi reports surprising results: “Incredible changes in the apple-eating 

women happened by six months—they experienced a 23 percent decrease in LDL 

[bad] cholesterol.” Daily apple consumption also led to lower levels of C-reactive 

protein, which is known to trigger inflammation in the body. In another unexpected 

benefit, the apple-eaters lost an average of 3.3 pounds. 

Source: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology 


saffLower 

oiL — good for 

the heart 

S afflower oil, a common cooking 

oil, may help improve insulin 

sensitivity, lower inflammation and 

blood sugar levels, and elevate HDL 

(good) cholesterol in overweight 

women with Type 2 diabetes, according 

to new research from Ohio State 

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that the oil helps reduce abdominal 

fat, which is linked to an increased 

risk of heart disease. The findings indicate 

that a daily dietary dose of one 

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for a person to benefit from the oil’s 

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about CaLCium 

New research published online in 

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supplements may increase the risk of 

cardiovascular events, particularly 

heart attacks, in postmenopausal 

women. Many older women take 

calcium supplements to manage 

osteoporosis, but after re-analyzing 

data on 16,718 women participating 

in the seven-year Women’s Health 

Initiative Calcium/Vitamin D Supplementation 

Study, researchers at the 

University of Auckland, in New Zealand, 

now urge reassessment of calcium 

prescriptions to maintain bone 

health. Their metastudy showed that 

postmenopausal women 

that took combined 

calcium and vitamin 

D supplements had 

increased risk of 

heart attacks.

a seCret to 

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review of more than 160 studies 

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as students tended to die first. An even 

longer-term study that tracked 180 

Catholic nuns from early adulthood to 

old age revealed that those that wrote 

positive autobiographies in their early 

20s tended to outlive the nuns that 

wrote more negative accounts of their 

young lives. 

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News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together 

in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all. 

Preventing Extinction 

Buying Time for Threatened Species 

How long does it take a species to disappear forever? 

It turns out that habitat destruction drives species 

to extinction more slowly than previously thought, 

according to a new model described in the journal 

Nature. The pace at which plants and animals are 

vanishing from the planet as their habitats shrink may 

be overstated by as much as 160 percent or more. 

An approach widely used to estimate extinctions 

from habitat loss is conceptually flawed, says a study 

in the publication. Researchers say that their new method more accurately reflects 

the interplay of shrinking habitats and the populations that rely on them. The new 

study is one of at least two that highlight scientists’ efforts to sharpen the tools 

needed to track the scope of the species-extinction problem and to design better 

approaches for dealing with it. 

The development of a new tool for estimating extinctions, “... is welcome 

news, in the sense that we have bought a little time for saving species,” says 

Stephen Hubbell, an ecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, and 

one of two scientists who performed the analysis. “But it’s [also] unwelcome 

news,” he adds, “because we have to redo a whole bunch of research performed 

using the previous method.” 

Source: The Christian Science Monitor 

GPS Biking 

Mapnificent Will Show the Way 

Want to know how far it’s possible 

to travel by biking or using public 

transit in under 15 minutes? There’s 

a map for that. Mapnificent shows 

the areas one can reach from any 

point in a city at any given time. 

Stefan Wehrmeyer, a Berlinbased 

software architect, has developed 

a tool that uses public transit 

data to help users decide on where 

to live, work or meet up. Using 

data from the GTFS Data Exchange 

and overlaying the extracted information on a Google map, Mapnificent visualizes 

the reach of public transport in the selected city. This becomes especially useful for 

decision-making purposes, rather than trip planning. 

“Let’s say you found a job in San Francisco and want to move there,” Wehrmeyer 

explains. “Where can you live so that you need less than 30 minutes to go 

to your work place? Mapnificent is able to answer that question.” 

Mapnificent is available in public beta and can be used for major cities in the 

United States. 

Source: TheCityFix.com 


Appliance Awareness 

Home Electronics Getting 

Greener 

Greenpeace has compiled their third 

annual survey of the “greenest” home 

electronics products from 18 companies 

in seven categories—desktops, 

laptops, netbooks, mobile phones, televisions, 

monitors and smart phones— 

based on their environmental impact 

(tinyurl.com/23pxpsc). Considerations 

included hazardous substances, power 

consumption, product lifecycle (recycling 

potential) and innovation in 

marketing (carbon footprint). 

The survey found a significant 

overall reduction in the use of hazardous 

chemicals since last year, with more 

products made without toxic polyvinyl 

chloride (PVC) and brominated fire 

retardant (BFR). The use of phthalates, 

beryllium and antimony (heavy metals) 

and their associated compounds also 

went down in every category. 

Almost all products submitted for 

the survey met or exceeded the current 

Energy Star standards established by the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

However, one conclusion of the report 

is that companies seemed to put more 

effort into improving the overall energy 

efficiency of operating their products 

rather than reducing the embedded 

energy, or carbon footprint, involved in 

manufacturing them. 

Lifecycle management continues 

to be the weakest eco-link when it 

comes to electronics production. The 

researchers found little use of recycled 

plastic, take-back practices, and marketing 

efforts aimed to prevent rapid 

obsolescence. 

Source: Greenpeace

Inappropriate Eats 

Fish Consume Plastic from Human Trash 

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, as 

dubbed by scientists, is a region of floating 

trash in the ocean that is twice the size 

of Texas. It comprises plastic debris that 

includes toys, cups, wrappers and bottles 

that slowly degrade from the sun’s rays and 

wave action into ever-smaller fragments 

C 

until fish often mistake them for food. This 

finding, from a new study by the Scripps M 

Institution of Oceanography, could have Y 

serious implications for the food chain. 

CM 

Scientists examined 141 fish across 27 species and estimated that small fish 

MY 

were eating as much as 24,000 tons of plastic waste each year, mostly tidbits 

smaller than a fingernail, and that nearly one in 10 fish in the region had plastic in 

its stomach. Most fish in the study were lantern fish, which dwell at depths of 650 CMY 

to 3,200 feet during the day, but then swim near the surface at night to feed on 

K 

plankton, where they often gulp plastic by mistake. 

Small fragments of plastic could leach toxins into the fish, stunt their 

growth, alter reproduction or even kill them. It is unclear what impact that small, 

plastic-affected fish have upon larger fish that eat them, and ultimately on human 

fish-eaters. 

Water Wiz 

Science Project Saves a Gusher 

Out of the mouths of babes sometimes 

comes great wisdom. Seven-year-old 

Mason Perez won a school science fair 

in Reno, Nevada, for his project addressing 

water usage efficiency. Now, two 

years later, the principles he outlined 

have been used to save his city tens of 

thousands of gallons of water. 

The Reno Gazette-Journal reports 

that the boy’s inspiration came from an 

experience in a baseball field restroom, 

where he found the pressure of the sink’s 

faucet excessive. He turned it down and 

it still worked fine. For the project, Perez 

used a bucket and a stopwatch to measure 

water flow at several residences. By 

reducing the pressure while maintaining 

usability, he recorded savings of up to 24 

percent. He repeated his experiments at 

several local businesses with the same 

positive results. 

Because the default position for 

valves in new construction is often 100 percent open, it is a simple procedure to 

adjust them to achieve a more efficient rate. Perez convinced the ballpark’s manager 

to try it, resulting in a 20 percent water savings for the municipal facility. The 

local utility, Truckee Meadows Water Authority, is now assessing whether the idea 

can be implemented in other parks, public schools, casinos and private homes. 

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GREEn 

KiDs Clubs 

Highlighting Hope for the Future 

The goals of green kids clubs range from benchmarking environmental 

progress to fundraising for local eco-causes. The kids not only have fun, 

they feel empowered to make a difference in a scarred and scary world. 

Green clubs attract youth of many ages. In Needham, 

Massachusetts, elementary school students formed a 

Safe Routes to School Green Kids Newman Club and 

promoted the concept of the Walking School Bus to help classmates 

walk safely to school as a group. “We started this group 

because we wanted more kids to walk,” Maya, a fourth-grader, 

explained to local journalists. 

They even made and posted appealing safety signs throughout 

the community. Stephen, another fourth-grader, said: “I feel 

like it’s doing something for the world. It’s teaching people to 

be safe, try and walk and try to save the Earth.” 

Students from New York City Public School 334, the Anderson 

School, organized a Power Patrol this year. “The kids 

would go around the school unplugging unused appliances, 

turning off lights and taking meter readings, so they could 

see how much they could bring down electricity use,” says 

Pamela French, a mother and school volunteer who is working 

on a documentary film about how the Big Apple’s schools 

can go greener. The students also participated in the citywide 

student-driven energy competition, the Green Cup Challenge, 

sponsored by The Green Schools Alliance. 

Another school initiative, Trash Troopers, had students monitoring 

their cafeteria’s recycling bins, ensuring that diners properly 

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by brian Clark howard 

painting monsters on recycling bins,” says French. 

At St. Philip the Apostle School, in Addison, Illinois, three 

middle school students founded Recycle Because You Care to 

encourage recycling by the larger community. The teens distribute 

recycling bins and show residents how to properly use them. 

A few years ago, students at Westerly Middle School, in Rhode 

Island, decided to do something about global warming, so they 

formed a junior club of Westerly Innovations Network, a local 

student-led community service team. Under the banner, Project 

TGIF – Turn Grease Into Fuel, they placed a grease receptacle at the 

All student project photos are used with permission.

town transfer station, convinced 64 restaurants to donate used fryer 

oil, and enlisted an oil recycling facility to process it. With money 

earned from the activity, they purchased biofuel for area charities. 

They also held events to educate the public on the concept. 

By 2009, the award-winning program had recycled 36,000 

gallons of waste oil, eliminating 600,000 pounds of carbon dioxide. 

MTV featured the project in its Switch Campaign. 

Getting Started 

Many schools already have green kids clubs, which can be easy to 

start. Interested students begin by contacting their principal or designated 

sustainability officer, an increasingly common staff position. 

Some libraries, museums and nature centers also host such clubs. 

They often have a specific core focus, such as cave or stream 

ecology. Local Audubon Society chapters, for example, may offer 

a Junior Audubon Club to introduce youngsters to bird watching. 

As National Audubon Society spokesperson Delta Willis notes, “It 

is vital to create new conservation stewards.” 

When famous alum Sigourney Weaver was recently honored 

with the organization’s Rachel Carson Award, the actress 

cited her own participation in the Junior Audubon Club as 

inspiration for her lifelong support of conservation. “She continues 

to go bird watching,” Willis adds. 

Green kids clubs may be bolstered by parent involvement. 

French serves on the Green Team at her children’s school, where 

she and other parents meet with administrators and students to 

help them accomplish their sustainable goals. “There is too much 

going on in a school day to ask for teachers to do more, so this is 

an area where parents can help,” she comments. 

Thinking globally, high school students in Pleasant Hill, 

California, formed Project Jatropha three years ago to encourage 

struggling farmers in India to plant jatropha crops that can be 

turned into biofuel far more efficiently than corn. The teens have 

earned honors from both the Earth Island Institute’s Brower Youth 

Awards and the Environmental Protection Agency’s President’s 

Environmental Youth Awards. 

Green kids clubs provide educational and entertaining activities 

that help young people get involved, and can even lead to a career 

or lifelong hobby. If there isn’t one locally, why not start one up? 

Brian Clark Howard is a New York City-based multimedia 

journalist and the co-author of Green Lighting and Geothermal 

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Best known for her roles in such popular films as Splash, 

Blade Runner and Kill Bill, actress Daryl Hannah is now 

busy shedding light on environmental issues and working 

hard to help improve the way people treat our planet. “It’s just 

common sense to care about the environment,” she says. “I’ve 

always understood and valued the interdependence of all life, the 

idea that whatever we do to the web of life, we do to ourselves.” 

Dwelling in a small community in the Rocky Mountains, 

Daryl attends to her ethical-lifestyle website and serves as a 

positive role model for living a simple, natural and healthy life. 

How did you go about designing and building an 

ecologically sustainable home? 

My home is a small, recycled barn that was about to be torn 

down to build a new post office. I salvaged the old barn and 

carefully had it relocated and bermed into the side of a hill, 

which faces southwest for optimal passive solar exposure. 

The sun passes high in the summer for shade and low across 

the sky in winter to warm the house. 


The south wall of the house is like a greenhouse, where 

spring water flows through and provides humidity in the dry, 

high-altitude air. We used stones gathered from the site for 

the fireplaces, bathroom and stairs. I’ve also used a number 

of moss-covered stones in a “living” couch. I grow food in a 

garden that is wildly productive when cared for. 

“Off the grid” is a new term for some people. 

How do you define it? 

Off the grid literally means that an individual creates their 

own power and has access to rain, well, spring or ground water. 

I believe in being as self-sufficient as possible. Both passive 

and active solar energy provides my power and I’m very lucky 

to have a productive spring for water. 

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SUSTAINABLE LIFE 

Heartfelt Perspective from Actress and Activist Daryl Hannah 

by S. Alison Chabonais 

What have been the most rewarding, as well 

as the most challenging, aspects of achieving 

your current Earth-friendly lifestyle? 

More and more these days, I admire and crave simplification. 

While filming the video blog for my website, dhLoveLife.com, 

I have found it incredibly interesting to learn how many gifts 

traditional knowledge holds and to discover amazing new 

innovations. The more I learn, the more I try to adapt to and 

adopt a simpler lifestyle. 

Why do you choose to drive a biodiesel car? 

I like opting out of the petroleum economy as much as possible, 

and I love that I can drive on non-toxic waste. Biofuels 

can be an important part of the solution to the energy crisis 

we face, but even biofuels can be produced destructively. I 

co-founded the U.S. Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance to help 

people differentiate sustainable biodiesel from other, “bad 

news,” biofuels.

In addition, I now own the Trans-Am car featured in the 

Kill Bill movie series. The car has been converted to run on 100 

percent alcohol fuel, which can also be made from waste. 

Which other issues are important to you? 

In these times of environmental and economic crises, there 

are many things that call for our attention: I’m very concerned 

that global population has grown from about 3 billion people 

when I was born to nearly 7 billion now; we are also witnessing 

mass extinction of species worldwide; there are more 

enslaved human beings today than at any other time in human 

history. It can be overwhelming, but I try to do what I can and 

when I can, whenever I’m moved. 

“ 

It’s just common sense 

to care about 

the environment. 

” 

—Daryl Hannah 

Who typically visits your website, and how do 

others use it to make their lives better? 

I started DHLoveLife.com when I decided it was time to try to 

live by my beliefs—it’s an ongoing process. The site curates 

information on truly sustainable solutions, based on my 

discovery that reliable information and resources for efficient 

and functional goods and services were not readily available. 

There was a bit of trial and error in my own learning 

process, so I wanted to share what has worked for me. With 

today’s glut of green marketing, we may have lots of “green” 

options available, but now there’s a lot of greenwashing and 

the whole arena can be challenging to understand. 

People from all walks of life seem to be interested in commonsense 

solutions. So, whenever I learn something fascinating 

and helpful and catch myself saying, “Wow, I wish someone 

had told me that before,” I like to share it with others. 

My life goals are to have fun, love life, be healthy, share 

information and try to live in an ethical and compassionate way. 

Daryl Hannah was arrested during an August sit-in protesting 

the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline project stretching 

from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast. 

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LESSONS LEARNED BY 

LIVING OFF THE GRID 

by Priscilla Short 

When I take stock of my life these days— 

married, with one child and another on 

the way, living in a conventional house in 

Colorado—it seems improbable that I spent a year 

living alone in an off-the-grid, self-sustaining desert 

house in New Mexico. It was a time of solitude, characterized 

by cold winter nights, power outages and 

water rationing, during which I championed manual 

labor and practiced self-reliance. 

Back in the mainstream today, I too often find 

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convenience. Yet, I’ve been able to happily apply 

some off-grid lessons for a more conventional, yet 

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n Eat your leftovers. It doesn’t matter whether they 

come from a restaurant or your own kitchen: If you 

fully consume every piece of food you buy, you 

will buy less food overall and consume fewer of the 

planet’s resources. 

n Drink only tap water, filtered onsite. If you stop 

drinking soda, juice, milk, coffee, tea, alcohol and 

energy drinks, you will consume fewer calories, 

avoid potentially addictive habits, spend less money 

and conserve resources. 

n Keep the lights off as long as possible, saving both 

energy and money. At sunset, go outside and turn on 

all of your senses. Let your eyes adjust to the 

fading light as a new world unfolds. Listen to the 

birds settling down for the night as the insect chorus 

begins and inhale the fresh evening air, feeling its 

delicious coolness on your skin. By eliminating an 

artificial evening environment lit with electric bulbs, 

you are better able to tune in to the natural world 

that has been present all along. 

n Turn off the TV and anything else involving a screen 

and advertisements. Your purchases will cease to be influenced 

by the ads—as will the pressure to live beyond 

your means—and instead be motivated more by simple 

need. When you spend less, you use less of everything. 

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by Darren Weissman 

Modern medicine has been able to map the genome, 

create cocktail vaccinations to combat disease and 

raise billions of dollars in the name of millions of 

people that have lost their lives to cancer, diabetes, and many 

other debilitating degenerative diseases. It’s a herculean battle, 

as we live on the edge of our seats anticipating the next bubonic 

plague—the bird flu, autism and antibiotic resistant bacteria live 

in the undercurrent of what’s driving people’s choices. 

While in the same breath, there is a growing consciousness 

today of the application of ancient healing arts and philosophies 

being used to support and discover the source of healing that comes 

from within. Research has revealed and validated that subtle energy 

methods and wellness care such as Chinese medicine, yoga, healthy 

eating and energy medicine can enhance and even reverse what 

science has said in the past is irreversible. This awareness is now in 

the forefront of our culture, enticing and driving us to take action 

regardless of the level of fear in our modern day world. 

My intent for writing this article is to provide a deeper appreciation 

for the contrast and compliment between the western 

medical model focusing on eradicating symptoms and disease 

and the holistic wellness view aiming toward activating the 

body’s self-healing potential. Even further, to create a conscious 

vision of a healthy marriage between the two paradigms, bridging 

what seems to be other than love at first sight. 

The ultimate vision of both perspectives is to improve the 

quality and sometimes quantity of life for the patient or client. 

The western model is an outside-in approach, aiming to control 

the body through biochemical means or surgery. In contrast, the 

holistic model is an above-down-inside-out approach, aiming to 

open communication and free an innate energy or life-force, empowering 

the body to produce the appropriate chemicals necessary 

for self-healing. Western medicine tends to be more of a reactive 

model, while holistic care tends to encourage clients to recognize

and utilize active steps of self-care and empowerment. 

The Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR), the medical world’s 

bible—used for teaching medical students—is a commercially published 

compilation of information on prescription drugs. It is filled with 

disease names that are updated annually whose approach is purely 

medically based. Strangely—in my opinion, lacking integrity—it’s 

financially supported in part by pharmaceutical manufacturing corporations 

which create the drugs listed within its pages. 

One of the interesting aspects of the PDR is many, if not most, 

of the diseases mentioned in its pages are caused by a unique 

name called “idiopathic.” As grand as it sounds, idiopathic 

literally means unknown cause. In the medical world, an idiopathic 

diagnosis is often met with a Russian roulette approach. 

A blindfolded scenario of experimentation using pharmaceutical 

drugs approved for other disease processes in hopes they will 

also impact the current symptoms a patient is experiencing. 

It’s a gamble many people opt to take as both they and their 

medical physicians are often ignorant of any other option. The challenge 

is each drug mentioned in the PDR has pages upon pages of 

what are termed side-effects. In actuality these are the direct effects of 

the pharmaceutical that for some people stay under the radar, causing 

no apparent damage and for others the physical and emotional 

consequences are catastrophic. 

For example, many people (if not most) suffer daily with 

symptoms they learn to tolerate. Symptoms such as low grade 

headaches, fatigue, bloating, muscle and joint pain and an underlying 

feeling of anxiety and depression are commonplace, 

rather than rare occurrences. Upon visiting their physician—who 

runs a battery of diagnostic tests—patients are often told all of 

their results show to be within the normal reference ranges. They 

are commonly suggested to wait and watch the symptoms as, 

“Maybe they will just go away,” or even to take specific medications 

that are targeted at eliminating the particular symptoms. This 

often leads to further symptoms—caused from the effects of the 

medications—to which they are told to take more medication. 

By the time a person finally decides to go the holistic route, 

they are often taking a handful of medications, knee-deep in 

medical bills and insurance papers, and nowhere closer to getting 

to the root of why their body has been speaking to them in the 

first place. As a holistic physician, I am grateful when a person 

chooses the natural route. However, waiting until all mainstream 

approaches are exhausted prior to seeing a holistic practitioner is 

also a limited approach to utilizing the fullest potential of what 

holistic care has to offer. It’s not that holistic care won’t benefit a 

person that is in a degenerative process. Rather, my purpose is to 

help bridge the gap between these equally valuable paradigms 

so the end user—you—are empowered with a conscious way 

to approach health care verses sickness care. 

Growth is a natural byproduct of enduring stress. Just as the roots 

of a tree grows deeper because of facing strong winds, so do we. I 

encourage you to respond to the call of action that we’re all being 

asked to answer. Let’s come together on all levels and create not only 

the health care system we know is possible, but peace in the world 

that we also know is possible—it begins by building a bridge. 

Darren Weissman, DC, is a Chicago-area holistic physician, 

author and developer of The LifeLine Technique. For more 

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Dogs and cats can suffer from diseases and disorders similar 

to those that can trouble their owners. Urinary tract disease 

is a common cause for concern for pets. 

Urinary System Primer 

The urinary system is vital to any animal’s 

health, because it is responsible 

for removing waste products such as 

chemical byproducts, toxins and drugs 

from the bloodstream and eliminating 

them as urine. Other vital 

functions of the system include 

balancing the body’s pH, 

transforming vitamin D into 

an active form, and releasing 

hormones that aid in regulating 

blood pressure. 

Urinary tract disease 

may show up in several 

ways, including common 

bacterial infections easily 

treated with antibiotics, 

and bladder or kidney 

stones, which often require 

surgery. Just as in people, 

urinary tract disease causes 

pets pain and is dangerous if 

left untreated. 

Many urinary diseases share 

similar symptoms, any of which should 

prompt a proper professional diagnosis: 

n Frequent straining to urinate, 

often with little success; if a pet 

l i k e l y has a full bladder and 

attempts to urinate but 

nothing passes, consult 

a veterinarian immediately 

n More than the 


usual licking of the genital area 

n Increased urination, sometimes in 

inappropriate areas, such as inside the 

home or outside the litter box 

n Crying or whimpering when urinating 

n Cloudy or bloody urine with a strong 

odor 

n Tenderness in lower abdominal area 

during examination 

As always, providing the 

veterinarian with details as to 

changes in recent potty habits 

is helpful. Based on a detailed 

medical history, many veterinarians 

will proceed to diagnostic 

testing that usually begins with 

a basic urinalysis. 

Urinary Tract 

Infections 

The most common cause 

of urinary tract disease is 

bacterial infection. For most 

urinary tract infections (UTI), an antibiotic 

regime will treat the present infection 

and lifestyle changes accompanied by 

veterinarian-recommended nutraceuticals 

may aid in preventing future problems. 

Certain underlying conditions may 

predispose a pet to infection, such as 

a weakened immune system or diabetes. 

Most canine UTIs are bacterial 

in origin and as a general rule, female 

dogs are more prone to experience 

them because the wider female urethra 

potentially allows more unwanted 

bacteria to enter. If bacteria then travels 

to the bladder and is left untreated, it 

may go on to contaminate the kidneys 

and other organs, presenting a serious 

health risk. 

Bladder Stones 

Bladder or kidney stones pose a more 

serious type of urinary disease, and 

either is of more concern for pets. In 

suspect situations, radiographic imaging 

such as X-rays or ultrasounds will help 

determine treatment. Small female dogs 

between the ages of 4 and 8 that have 

a history of bladder infections are the 

most vulnerable. 

While stones are less common in 

male dogs, it can pose a critical care situation 

if stones pass from the bladder

into the male’s narrow urethra, where 

the obstruction prevents the pet from 

urinating. Stones can also affect feline 

friends and similar life-threatening 

situations can occur if urine is unable 

to pass. 

Generally, stones form in concentrated 

urine, so the less hydrated a pet, 

the greater the risk that a stone may 

form. Stones are formed by microscopic 

mineral crystals strained out of urine 

that band together to create a larger 

stone. There are various types of stones 

and correct identification will determine 

treatment options. 

Prevention Tips 

Increase water consumption. Home 

cooking is a wonderful option for 

ensuring a pet is receiving ample 

moisture-rich foods; most recipes 

include fluid-rich meats and veggies. 

Offering high quality, premium canned 

food is good, too. For pets that routinely 

chow down on dry commercial foods, 

moisten rations with salt-free broth. 

Also, add a tiny pinch of unrefined sea 

salt to their water bowl; using distilled 

water is advised for pets with a history 

of stones. 

Use supplements. Capsules of 

d-Mannose cranberry extract combine 

a powerful natural diuretic with the 

antibacterial benefits of cranberries. The 

more often a pet urinates, the less likely 

the urine will become concentrated in 

the bladder. 

Consider probiotics. Probiotics 

contain beneficial bacteria that establish 

a healthy flora in the digestive tract; 

a strong gut can fight off infectious 

bacterial challenges. 

Monitor pH. Owners can purchase 

pH strips to test a pet’s first daily urine 

at home. Changes in a pet’s pH may 

indicate a urinary issue and that veterinary 

care is advisable. 

By staying alert to abnormal pet behavior 

and promptly consulting with a vet, 

you will be able to get your pet back to 

proper urinary health. 

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ALIGNING 

FOR FITNESS 

Chiropractic Care Prevents Injury, 

Boosts Performance 

by linda Sechrist 

What do distinguished athletes like Jerry Rice, a Hall 

of Fame retired wide receiver and three-time Super 

Bowl champion, and Lance Armstrong, a former 

professional road racing cyclist and seven-time Tour de France 

winner, have in common? To withstand the rigors and intensity 

of each of their sports, these champions have both used the 

services of a chiropractic doctor skilled in chiropractic sports 

sciences and rehabilitation. 

As more athletes discover that chiropractic care goes beyond 

rehabilitation benefits to further enhance performance, 

they are coming to rely on it as a tool to support the healthy 

structure and functioning of their skeletal and muscular system. 

A 2002 study published in the Journal of Manipulative and 

Physiological Therapeutics noted that 31 percent of National 

Football League teams include chiropractors on their staff. 

Doctor of Chiropractic Jeff Ludwick assists players of the 

Harrisburg Stampede, a semi-professional Pennsylvania football 

team. “Improper spinal alignment creates muscular imbalances 

and nerve interferences,” advises Ludwick, owner of Camp 

Hill Family Chiropractic, in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. “With 

properly aligned skeletal and nervous systems, an athlete’s 

body doesn’t have to work as hard,” which is why team members 

receive spinal adjustments before hitting the field for this 

high-impact sport. 

Ludwick notes that football is known for stressing hip joints, 

because when a player’s hip turns out even a few degrees, 


especially from sudden changes in direction, falling or violent 

contact with another player, tendons and muscles become 

tighter on one side than the other. “Chiropractic adjustments 

anticipate and prevent this, so that the body doesn’t have to 

waste energy compensating for imbalances,” he explains. 

Traditionally, chiropractic care is known for focusing on 

postural adjustments to minimize abnormal stresses and strains 

that affect the function of the nervous system and act on joints 

and spinal tissues. But active exercises and stretches, extension 

traction and ergonomic education are frequently added 

as preventive protocols to help athletes avert injury. 

Cause and Effects 

The spinal cord operates like a switchboard for the body, transferring 

electrical impulses via a network of nerves. It works 

properly as long as there is no interference between the brain 

and tissue cells. But when nerve endings swell due to misaligned 

vertebrae, injury is more likely. Research reported in the Journal 

of Chiropractic Medicine and The Physician and Sportsmedicine 

indicates that chiropractic sports science helps find and correct 

the underlying causes, and thus helps prevent and heal injuries. 

During one research project, Chung Ha Suh, Ph.D., and 

his team at the University of Colorado demonstrated that even, 

“minuscule amounts of pressure on a nerve root (equal to a 

feather falling on the hand), resulted in up to a 50 percent decrease 

in electrical transmission down the course of the nerve 

supplied by that root.” The resulting biomechanical misalignment 

causes a domino effect: It exerts abnormal pressure on 

the nerve root, causes interference in the brain’s impulses to 

tissue cells, and alters the performance of any muscles and 

organs that the nerve serves. 

Chiropractic Physician Jay Sweeney, owner of San Antonio 

Family Alternative Medicine, in Texas, uses functional neurology 

to “send a barrage of neurologically correct signals through 

the nervous system straight into the brain” in order to promote 

the balance, stability and coordination that enhance athletic 

performance and help prevent injuries. 

Dr. Nicole Galiette, owner of Chiropractic & Rehabilitation 

Center, in Cheshire, Connecticut, believes that her expertise as 

a marathon runner helps to guard athlete clients from fatigue 

and stress that affect joints as a result of repetitive motions. “In 

any sport, there is a tendency to use one side, one joint or one 

movement more than others,” advises Galiette. 

For example, cyclists and runners’ repetitive stress injuries 

most often occur in the knees and back, while swimmers and 

baseball pitchers experience them in the shoulders. When 

Galiette treats cyclists that overwork their leg muscles and lean 

forward in an awkward spinal position for extended periods, 

she emphasizes strengthening exercises. “Injuries that heal 

properly are less susceptible to future flare-ups,” she notes. 

“Anyone that pushes their body hard needs to be in proper 

alignment, to keep the muscular system balanced,” Galiette 

asserts. “Strengthening the muscles around body mechanisms 

that are most frequently used means that the integrity of the 

surrounding structures won’t be compromised and cause other 

problems.” 

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These toxic fumes are always released into the air when the 

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lAkE trEk: 

saving our great Lakes, 

one mile at a time 

by Wendy l. Cullitan 

what began as a mid-life crisis 

turned into a mid-life adventure, 

not only benefiting 

Loreen Niewenhuis, author of A 1,000 

~ Mile Walk on the Beach, but also 

helping to preserve the Midwest’s 

breathtaking “third coast.” 

When Niewenhuis set out to 

walk around the perimeter of Lake 

Michigan, she did not intend to become 

an activist, but her lengthy trek 

around the Great Lakes exposed 

her to not only long stretches of 

pristine beaches, but to sections of 

such devastation that she became 

more keenly aware of the need 

to protect our waterways. 

“I stay on top of policy a 

lot more now. It was surprising 

to discover that the lake is 

so battered and blundered,” 

says Niewenhuis. “The lakes’ 

delicate ecosystems are being 

challenged unnecessarily on a 

daily basis. I didn’t set out to write an environmental 

book, but those threads are in the book because the 

problems are there.” 

Lake is the challenge: not the trek. When Niewenhuis began her 

walk at Navy Pier on March 16, 2009, in Chicago, the first 72 

miles took her through Chicago’s Southside, as well as through 

Gary and Whiting, Indiana. “The low point of the trek for me 

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shorelines and put up massive industrial buildings,” she says. 

Many people think that the Clean Water Act, passed in the 

1970s, protects our “blue planet,” but Niewenhuis discovered 

many areas that not only endanger our lakes and wildlife, but 

threaten our health, as well. In Whiting, Indiana, for example, 

the BP Oil Refinery is allowed to dump toxic sludge and 

ammonia into the water. “It bothers me that one of the most 

profitable companies in the world is legally able to deposit 

this waste into the lake instead of storing it, so as not to cause 

damage to the environment,” says Niewenhuis with 

frustration. “BP is essentially in violation 

of a national law.” 

Niewenhuis prepared her 

body for the long hike, but never 

expected the sights of damage she 

saw up close and personal to be 

more bothersome than the physical 

challenge of the trek itself. “Before I 

began the trek, I knew that certain areas 

of the Great Lakes were in danger, 

but now I have a more holistic view of 

the lakes and understand fully that the 

problems we face are much broader.” 

Fixing a complex problem. According to 

Niewenhuis, this is a complex problem, 

with a few commonsense solutions. “First, 

we need to treat all ballast water from foreign 

ports. When large vessels cross oceans 

from foreign territory, they expel water into 

the Great Lakes and disrupt the lakes’ ecosystems. 

The colonization of the zebra mussel 

resulted because there are no mandates or 

regulations designed to keep foreign water life 

from being dumped into our lake,” she says. 

“Without checks and balances in place, the lake 

will continue to be destroyed.” 

Secondly, she says, we need to halt all dumping 

of untreated sewage into lakes. “During heavy rains, cities often 

have to dump sewage into rivers and lakes, which in turn fertilize 

algae, which then blooms out of control. When the algae dies, 

dead zones are created in the lake and anaerobic bacteria—like 

the one that creates botulism toxin—thrive in these areas. Mussels 

and fish can take in the toxin and birds feeding on these food 

sources are often poisoned and die,” adds Niewenhuis. 

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and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think 

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Theodor Geisel

Beauty all around. Even though parts of her journey showcased 

the harm man has caused, larger portions of her adventure were 

exquisite. Niewenhuis’ favorite place to walk was the Sleeping 

Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, in the northwest corner 

of the lower peninsula of Michigan, recently voted “The most 

beautiful place in America,” by Good Morning America (see 

tinyurl.com/3qkzqfy). 

“I had been there before, but this time, I got to hike most 

of the 35 miles of coastline in the park. The geology is very 

unique. The tallest dunes—over 450 feet—anywhere in the 

world on fresh water are along this shore,” adds Niewenhuis. 

“There are living dunes there that still migrate with the winds, 

and perched dunes formed on top of ancient glacial moraines. 

The hand of the glaciers that formed the Great Lakes is clearly 

evident in this gorgeous stretch of shoreline. It is truly amazing.” 

She was also impressed with the two largest cities on 

the lakeshore, Chicago and Milwaukee. “Both cities have 

sprawling parks and pathways along the lake, preserving the 

lakeshore as a wonderful recreational swath, with wide access 

to the water’s edge. 

“In addition, most of Michigan’s lower peninsula’s 

western shoreline is sandy. It is one of the longest ‘sunset 

shorelines’ in the nation. All along this edge, you’ll find 

wonderful towns that embrace their relationship with the lake 

by having parks and beaches and marinas along the shore. 

Some of my favorite towns along this stretch—if I was forced 

to choose only four—are St. Joseph, South Haven, Saugatuck 

and Petoskey.” 

What you can do to save the Great Lakes. Niewenhuis has the 

following suggestions to help preserve the Great Lakes. 

1) Write your state representative and ask them to support the 

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GreatLakesRestoration.us). 

This is the largest investment being made in our Great Lakes 

in two decades and provides a five-year plan to fund programs 

to improve the health of our lakes. 

2) Join the Alliance for the Great Lakes (GreatLakes.org). This 

organization provides opportunities on the grassroots level 

through beach cleanups. They also provide curriculum for 

teachers to educate our youth and work with policymakers to 

protect the lakes. 

3) Enjoy the lakes and support their parks… and please, don’t 

dump trash into lake! 

Niewenhuis has plans for another adventure next year (visit 

LakeTrek.com for details). She plans to take another 1,000-mile 

walk in the Great Lakes region that will touch all five lakes, saying, 

“I have become captivated with this freshwater system and 

how important it is to the nation and the world, and would like 

to explore it more fully. This is my favorite place in the world.” 

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WATER, WATER 

EVERYWHERE… 

But Will There Be Enough? 

by Sandra Postel 

For at least three decades, Americans have talked about our 

uncertain energy future, but we’ve mostly ignored another 

worrisome crisis—water. 

Cheap and seemingly abundant, 

water is so common that it’s 

hard to believe we could ever 

run out of it. Ever since the Apollo 8 

astronauts photographed Earth from 

space in 1968, we’ve had the image of 

our home as a strikingly blue planet, 

a place of great water wealth. But of 

all the water on Earth, only about 2.5 

percent is fresh—and two-thirds of that 

is locked up in glaciers and ice caps. 

Less than one hundredth of 1 percent of 

Earth’s water is fresh and available. 

Across the United States and around 

the world, we’re already reaching or 

overshooting the limits of Earth’s natural 

replenishment of fresh water through the 

hydrologic cycle. The Colorado and Rio 

Grande rivers are now so over-tapped 

that they discharge little or no water into 

the sea for months at a time. According 

to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 

the massive Ogallala Aquifer, which 

spans parts of eight states, from southern 

South Dakota to northwest Texas, and 

provides 30 percent of the groundwater 

used for irrigation in the country, is 

steadily being depleted. In much of the 

world, we’re growing food and supplying 

water to communities by over-pumping 

groundwater. This creates a potential 

crisis in the food economy: We are 

meeting some of today’s food needs 

with tomorrow’s water. 

The Changing 

Climate Equation 

Due to climate change, we may no longer 

be able to count on familiar patterns 

of rain and snow and river flow to refill 

our urban reservoirs, irrigate our farms 

and power our dams. While farmers in 

the Midwest were recovering from the 

spring flood of 2008 (in some areas, the 

second “100-year flood” in 15 years), 

farmers in California and Texas allowed 

cropland to lie fallow and sent cattle to 

early slaughter to cope with the drought 

of 2009. 

In the Southeast, after 20 months 

of dryness, then-Georgia Governor 

Sonny Perdue stood outside the state 

capitol in November 2007 and led a 

prayer for rain. Two years later, he was 

pleading instead for federal aid, after in- 


tense rainfall near Atlanta caused massive 

flooding that claimed eight lives. 

This year again saw record regional 

precipitation, this time producing epic 

flooding in the Mississippi and Missouri 

river basins. 

Climate scientists warn of more 

extreme droughts and floods and 

changing precipitation patterns that 

will continue to make weather, storms 

and natural disasters more severe and 

less predictable. As a policy forum in 

the journal Science notes, the historical 

data and statistical tools used to plan 

billions of dollars worth of annual global 

investment in dams, flood control 

structures, diversion projects and other 

big pieces of water infrastructure are 

no longer reliable. Yet today’s decisions 

about using, allocating and managing 

water will determine the survival of 

most of the planet’s species, including 

our own. 

Shifting Course 

For most of modern history, water management 

has focused on bringing water 

under human control and transferring 

it to expanding cities, industries and 

farms via dams, large water-transfer 

projects and wells that tap underground 

aquifers. Major water programs have allowed 

cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas 

to thrive in the desert, the expansion of 

world food production, and rising living 

standards for hundreds of millions. But 

globally, they have worsened social 

inequities as tens of millions of poor 

people are dislocated from their homes 

to make way for dams and canals, while 

hundreds of millions in downstream 

communities lose the currents that 

sustain their livelihoods. 

Such approaches also ignore water’s 

limits and the value of healthy ecosystems. 

Today, many rivers flow like 

plumbing works, turned on and off like

water from a faucet. 

It’s tougher for fish, 

mussels, river birds 

and other aquatic 

life to survive; a 

2008 assessment led 

by the USGS found 

that 40 percent of all 

fish species in North 

America are at risk 

of extinction. 

Meanwhile, many leaders and localities 

are calling for even bigger versions 

of past water management strategies. 

By some estimates, the volume of 

water relocated through river transfer 

schemes could more than double globally 

by 2020. But mega-projects are 

risky in a warming world, where rainfall 

and river flow patterns are changing 

in uncertain ways and require costly 

power for pumping, moving, treating 

and distributing at each stage. 

Some planners and policymakers 

are eyeing desalination as a silver bullet 

solution to potential water shortages. But 

they miss—or dismiss—the perverse irony: 

by burning more fossil fuels and by 

making local water supplies more and 

more dependent on increasingly expensive 

energy, desalination creates more 

problems than it solves. Producing one 

cubic meter of drinkable water from salt 

water requires about two kilowatt-hours 

of electricity, using present technology. 

Water for People and Nature 

Thus, a vanguard of citizens, communities, 

farmers and corporations are thinking 

about water in a new way. They’re 

asking what we really need the water 

for, and whether we can meet that 

need with less. The result of this shift in 

thinking is a new movement in water 

management that focuses on ingenuity 

and ecological intelligence instead of 

big pumps, pipelines, dams and canals. 

The United States withdraws 

more fresh water per capita 

than any other country, much 

of which we could save. The 

vast majority of demand does 

not require drinkable water. 

Source: Pacific Institute 

These solutions tend 

to work with nature, 

rather than against 

it, making effective 

use of the “ecosystem 

services” 

provided by healthy 

watersheds and 

wetlands. Through 

better technologies 

and informed 

choices, they seek to raise water productivity 

and make every drop count. 

Communities are finding that protecting 

watersheds is an effective way to 

make sure water supplies are clean and 

reliable; plus, they can do the work of 

a water treatment plant in filtering out 

pollutants at a lower cost. New York City 

is investing $1.5 billion to restore and 

protect the Catskill-Delaware Watershed, 

which supplies 90 percent of its 

drinking water, in lieu of constructing 

a $10 billion filtration plant that would 

cost an additional $300 million a year to 

operate. Research published in Natural 

Resources Forum further shows that a 

number of other U.S. cities—from tiny 

Auburn, Maine, to Seattle—have saved 

hundreds of millions of dollars in capital 

and operating costs of filtration plants by 

instead opting for watershed protection. 

Communities facing increased 

flood threats are achieving cost-effective 

protection by restoring rivers. After 

enduring 19 floods between 1961 and 

1997, Napa, California, opted for this 

approach over the conventional route 

of channeling and building levees. In 

partnership with the U.S. Army Corps 

of Engineers, a $366 million project is 

reconnecting the Napa River with its 

historic floodplain, moving homes and 

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Ways to Lighten 

Your Water Footprint 

Eat less meat. A study published 

in Agricultural Water Management 

shows that if all U.S. residents reduced 

their consumption of animal 

products by half, the nation’s total 

dietary water requirement in 2025 

would drop by 261 billion cubic 

meters per year, a savings equal to 

14 times the annual flow of the 

Colorado River. 

Ditch bottled water. Per the U.S. 

Government Accountability Office, 

putting water in plastic bottles and 

shipping it just 125 miles uses 1,100 

times more energy than producing 

tap water. The Pacific Institute calculates 

that it takes three liters of water 

to produce one liter of bottled water. 

Create eco-friendly landscapes. 

Statistics published in Environmental 

Management confirm that turf grass 

currently covers some 40.5 million 

acres in the United States—triple the 

space taken up by any single U.S. 

irrigated farm crop. Converting thirsty 

lawns into native, drought-tolerant 

landscaping significantly drops 

household water use. 

Be water-wise at home. Visit the 

United States Environmental Protection 

Agency’s online WaterSense 

page at tinyurl.com/3wqbz2p to 

learn simple ways to save water, 

energy and money. 

Calculate personal water use at 

National Geographic’s tinyurl. 

com/274jo6v or H2OConserve.org. 

businesses out of 

harm’s way, revitalizing 

wetlands and 

marshlands and 

constructing levees 

and bypass channels in strategic locations. 

Napa residents will benefit from 

increased flood protection and reduced 

flood insurance rates, plus new parks 

and trails for recreation, higher tourism 

revenues and improved habitats for fish 

and wildlife. 

Communities prone to excessive 

storm water runoff can turn existing structures 

into water catchments. Portland, 

Oregon, is investing in “green roofs” and 

“green streets” to prevent sewers from 

overflowing into the Willamette River. 

Chicago now boasts more than 200 green 

roofs—including atop City Hall—that 

collectively cover 2.5 million square feet, 

more than any other U.S. city. The vegetated 

roofs are providing space for urban 

gardens and helping to catch storm water 

and cool the urban environment. Parking 

lots, too, can be harnessed. 

Many communities are revitalizing 

their rivers by tearing down dams that 

are no longer safe or serving a useful 

purpose, thus opening up habitats for 

fisheries, restoring healthier water flows 

and improving aquatic quality. In the 

10 years since the Edwards Dam was 

removed from the Kennebec River, near 

Augusta, Maine, populations of alewives 

and striped bass have returned in 

astounding numbers, reviving a recreational 

fishery that adds $65 million 

annually to the local economy. 

Watershed Moments 

Conservation remains the least expensive 

and most environmentally sound 

way of balancing water budgets. From 

Boston to San Antonio to Los Angeles, 

water consumption has decreased via 

relatively simple measures like repairing 

leaks in distribution systems; retrofitting 


Water managers in 36 states 

expect shortages by 2013. 

Source: The Wall Street Journal 

homes and businesses 

with waterefficient 

fixtures 

and appliances; and 

promoting more 

sensible and efficient outdoor water use. 

But the potential for conservation 

has barely been tapped. It is especially 

crucial in agriculture, because irrigation 

accounts for 70 percent of water use 

worldwide, and even more in the western 

United States. Getting more crop per 

drop is central to meeting future food 

needs sustainably. California farmers 

are turning to drip irrigation, which 

delivers water at low volumes directly 

to the roots of crops. According to U.S. 

Department of Agriculture figures, between 

2003 and 2008, California’s drip 

and micro-sprinkler area expanded by 

630,000 acres, to a total of 2.3 million 

acres—62 percent of the nation’s total 

drip irrigation. 

Community-based education and 

rebates to encourage water-thrifty landscapes 

can help. Las Vegas, for example, 

pays residents up to $1.50 for each 

square foot of grass they rip out, which 

has helped shrink the city’s turf area by 

125 million square feet and lower its 

annual water use by 7 billion gallons. 

The water crisis requires us to pay 

attention to how we value and use 

water. Across the country, it’s essential 

that communities work to take care of 

the ecosystems that supply and cleanse 

water, to live within their water means 

and to share water equitably. 

Sandra Postel is director of the Global 

Water Policy Project, a fellow of the Post 

Carbon Institute and a Freshwater Fellow 

of the National Geographic Society. She 

adapted this article, based on her chapter, 

“Water – Adapting to a New Normal,” in 

The Post Carbon Reader: Managing the 

21st Century’s Sustainability Crises, edited 

by Richard Heinberg and Daniel Lerch, 

and a piece published in Yes! (YesMaga 

zine.org). For more information, visit 

GlobalWaterPolicy.org and National 

Geographic.com/freshwater.

Keeping the Great Lakes 

by susan campbell 

Indeed, more than half the 

samples of Great Lakes water 

analyzed show the presence 

of the now-notorious 

bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical 

used in various plastics, including 

baby bottles and food packaging. 

But BPA represents just a fraction 

of the contaminants that make up 

what some researchers look upon 

as a vast chemical soup, stretching 

from Minnesota to New York. 

The Alliance for the Great Lakes 

recently released a study that takes a 

hard look at existing data on chemicals 

and chemical byproducts in 

the lakes, and what science tells us 

that could mean for our health. The 

upshot? There’s too little data from 

the lakes and not enough understanding 

of the effects of these so-called 

emerging contaminants. 

What is known is worth worrying 

about. Emerging contaminants have 

been implicated in hormone disruption 

and cancers, although few studies have 

looked at long-term impacts in drinking 

water or the combined effects of 

multiple chemicals. 

“Exposure to some of these 

chemicals… is cause for consternation,” 

warns the report’s lead author, 

Dr. Rebecca Klaper, of the Great Lakes 

—Great 

WATER Institute, in Milwaukee. 

Study co-author Lyman Welch, of 

the Alliance, urges reforming the federal 

Toxic Substances Control Act to 

better protect the public from known 

dangerous chemicals. “The current 

federal law is broken,” he says. 

The Alliance for the Great Lakes is 

the oldest independent citizen’s organization 

devoted 100 percent to the Great 

Lakes. Its professional staff works with 

scientists, policymakers, businesses, 

community groups and everyday citizens 

to protect and restore the world’s 

largest surface freshwater resource. 

Want to get involved? Visit the 

Great Lakes Action Center (Great 

Lakes.org/Emerging) to read more 

and download the study, learn about 

pending conservation legislation 

and make your voice heard to your 

elected representatives. 

Susan Campbell is the Alliance for 

the Great Lakes manager of communications 

programs and co-author, 

with Earth Day founder and former 

U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson, of Beyond 

Earth Day: Fulfilling the Promise, assessing 

the state of the environment 

and environmental movement three 

decades after the first Earth Day. 

Ever wonder 

what’s in Great 

Lakes water? 

You’re not alone. 

Evidence of our 

reliance on 

chemicals in 

everything from 

pesticides to 

pharmaceuticals 

to antibacterial 

hand sanitizers is 

found in the water. 


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consciouseating 

liQuiD 

nutRition 

Water Myths 

and truths 

by Catherine guthrie 

For the past 50 years, nutritionists 

and other health experts have 

been exhorting Americans to 

drink more water. If the ubiquity of 

water bottles is anything to go by, 

the message has been received loud 

and clear. But now, updated research 

lets us off the hook. It turns out that 

much of the water craze springs from 

a deep well of misinformation. Our 

experts debunk some of the most 

popular water myths. 

MYTH: You need eight, eight-ounce 

glasses of water a day to be healthy. 

TRUTH: The familiar eight-by-eight 

rule is likely based on misinterpretation, 

rather than scientific certainty, 

says Dr. Heinz Valtin, a kidney specialist, textbook author 

and retired professor at Dartmouth Medical School, in 

Hanover, New Hampshire. Valtin traces the prescription to 

a 1945 recommendation by the Food and Nutrition Board 

of the National Research Council to take in, “1 milliliter for 

each calorie of food.” 

In a study published in the American Journal of Physiology 

in 2002, Valtin explains that most of that allotment already 

comes from the foods we eat. He not only discredits the need 

for most people to consume this “mythical” amount of water 

every day, but writes that the recommendation is potentially 

harmful, by making people feel guilty for not drinking 

enough. 

“The consumer ended up thinking only plain water 

counts,” says Ann Grandjean, Ph.D., a hydration researcher 

and medical nutritionist with the University of Nebraska 

Medical Center, in Omaha. But almost all liquids—including 

tea, coffee and beer—count toward the daily water intake, 

she says. 

So, how much should you be drinking? Researchers at 

the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine, 

after reviewing more than 400 studies, including Valtin’s, set 

the general daily intake for women and men at about 91 and 

125 ounces, respectively. The average American receives 20 


percent of this daily water intake from food. The remaining 

80 percent comes from all beverages—not just water. 

MYTH: Caffeinated beverages zap the body’s water reserves. 

TRUTH: Grandjean first became interested in the reputed 

link between dehydration and caffeine while working as 

a consultant to the United States Olympic Committee. “I 

worked with elite athletes, and I noticed they drank a lot of 

caffeinated beverages without showing any sign of dehydration,” 

she says. In 2000, she published a study in the Journal 

of the American College of Nutrition showing that the body 

doesn’t discriminate between regular and decaf beverages 

when it comes to hydration. 

MYTH: If you’re thirsty, you’re already dehydrated. 

TRUTH: While thirst is an accurate barometer of when to 

imbibe, the notion that thirst signals a dehydrated body is not 

true, says Valtin. Thirst is triggered when the blood’s concentration 

of solid particles rises by 2 percent. Dehydration 

occurs when the blood concentration rises by 5 percent. So, 

thirst sets in before dehydration and people who shrug off 

their thirst can find themselves on the path to dehydration. 

“Thirst is the first indicator of the body’s need for water,” 

cautions Dee Sandquist, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic 

Association. Signs to watch out for include headache, 

dry mouth, rapid pulse and lightheadedness. 

MYTH: Urine should be clear. 

TRUTH: Perpetually clear urine can actually be a sign of 

drinking too much water, which can dilute the body’s electrolytes, 

according to Grandjean. “Healthy urine should have 

some color,” she counsels. Certain vitamins, such as riboflavin 

(B ), can darken urine. 

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MYTH: Drinking a lot of water suppresses the appetite. 

TRUTH: While being adequately hydrated helps the metabolism 

run at its optimal level, drinking vast quantities of water 

won’t affect the overall amount of food you eat. Because 

water quickly empties from the stomach, drinking water has 

little effect on appetite, says Barbara Rolls, director of the 

Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior, at 

Pennsylvania State University. Eating foods that have a high 

water content, such as fruits, vegetables, soups and grains, 

can help us to feel sated. 

MYTH: Bottled water is always better than tap water. 

TRUTH: Not necessarily. Be aware that bottled water is often 

just tap water. A Natural Resources Defense Council report 

cites government and industry findings that 25 percent of 

bottled water is plain tap water; sometimes treated, sometimes 

not. NSF International certification indicates brands 

that meet federal safety standards. 

Catherine Guthrie is an award-winning health and lifestyles 

journalist in Bloomington, IN. Connect at CatherineGuthrie.com.

greenliving 

Rare Ravine-bluff 

nature Preserve open 

at Fort sheridan 

by gail goldberger 

Years of planning and a huge commitment 

by a Chicago nonprofit, 

Openlands, to raise money, restore 

and manage a major piece of public property 

are bearing fruit. A rare and beautiful 

habitat encompassing three ravines and 

more than a mile of Lake Michigan bluff 

and shoreline is now open to the public at 

Fort Sheridan, located between Highland 

Park and Lake Forest. 

Openlands Lakeshore Preserve is, “…a 

unique addition to our natural treasures,” 

says Gerald Adelmann, president and CEO 

of Openlands. It is family-friendly, splashed 

with art, fun for all ages to visit and a place to 

see and learn about little-known local nature. 

Lakeshore ravines are unusual in Illinois, 

and so are the natural communities that form 

there. “The ravines cut the bluff perpendicular 

to the lake and provide a microclimate 

suitable for… northern plants not otherwise 

found here,” writes Joel Greenberg, in A 

Natural History of the Chicago Region. 

The preserve lies on part of the Highland 

Park moraine, formed as glaciers retreated 

10,000 years ago. Stretching from North 

Chicago through Winnetka, the moraine has 

steep ravines and high bluffs, through which 

streams tumble to the lake. Thirty ravines are 

located along this stretch, and most of them 

are located on private property. 

Six ravines lie within Fort Sheridan’s 

boundaries, and three of them are located in 

the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve: Bartlett, 

Van Horne and Schenck. Bartlett Ravine 

alone sustains more than 150 varieties of 

Photo: Openlands 

native plants, including six state-designated 

threatened and endangered species. One 

hundred and fifty species of birds reside in 

or migrate through the preserve, with the 

restored lakeshore habitat providing critical 

food, shelter and water. The ridges are lined 

with oaks, and the ravines with maples and 

basswood. Paper birch and juniper trees 

more typically found in Wisconsin and 

northern Michigan thrive here. 

In one of the least understood of 

habitats, Openlands is studying ravinebluff 

ecology to better know how to 

restore and maintain it. “It is a learning 

landscape,” Adelmann states. With major 

grants of $4 million from the Grand Victoria 

Foundation and $2 million from the 

Hamill Family Foundation, Openlands 

began restoring the preserve in 2007. 

The bluffs and ravines are even rarer 

when considered in relation to nearby 

natural areas along Lake Michigan—Illinois 

Beach State Park and the Indiana Dunes National 

Lakeshore. Both are dramatic lakefront 

landscapes, but their ecology is situated on 

sand dunes and interdunal wetlands, rather 

than glacial-clay bluffs and steep ravines. 

The repercussions of not preserving, 

restoring and taking care of this kind of 

habitat are manifold. Storm runoff from 

rain pours down ravines and into the 

lake; developed areas add contaminants 

that end up polluting the lake; and runoff 

erodes ravines, taking down soil and 

plants with it. By restoring and maintaining 

plant life, erosion is lessened and 

water quality improved. Plants that would 

disappear or never reappear are added to 

our ecosystem. These restored habitats offer 

people the opportunity to experience, 

enjoy, study and steward a landscape 

otherwise privately owned and off-limits. 

The 77-acre preserve includes an 

interpretive trail through Bartlett Ravine, a 

walkway along bluffs that rise 70 feet over 

the beach, and a shoreline trail. There are 

podcasts, signage and art installations at 

points of entry for learning about the local 

ecology. Look for a towering mural under 

the Patten Road Bridge and sculptures 

down ravine slopes. 

Openlands has been operating 

educational programs at the preserve for 

two years, and now has 20 participating 

schools of all grade levels, from Waukegan 

to Chicago. The Openlands Lakeshore 

Preserve is open free to the public every 

day from 6:30 a.m. to sunset. 

Openlands, founded in 1963, protects 

the natural and open spaces of northeastern 

Illinois and the surrounding region 

to ensure cleaner air and water, protect 

natural habitats and wildlife, and help 

enrich and balance the lives of citizens. 

Location: 25 miles north of Chicago, the 

Openlands Lakeshore Preserve is in the 

town of Fort Sheridan. From North Sheridan 

Road, park on either Lyster or Westover 

roads and proceed east by foot to reach the 

top of Bartlett Ravine, the main entry to the 

Openlands Lakeshore Preserve. To organize 

a tour for a group or organization through 

Openlands Lakeshore Preserve or for more 

information, visit Openlands.org. 

Gail Goldberger is a communications professional 

and writer living in Chicago. Her 

work spans health care, human services, 

ecology, nature and the environment. 

Photo: Openlands 


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– Event sponsored in part by Natural 

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North Shore. 

Native American Awareness Month 

Domestic Violence Awareness Month 

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month 

National Physical Therapy Month 

Voices and Visions Art Exhibition – All month. “Voices 

and Visions: Standing on the Bridge Between Health 

and Disease” gives a voice to those affected by women’s 

health issues. Exhibit expresses the impact in dealing 

with breast and ovarian cancers and reflects concerns 

brought about by these diseases. Women’s statement 

wall addresses finding strength in the pain of cancer. 

Free. The Art Center Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Rd, 

Highland Park. TheArtCenter.org/Voices-And-Visions. 

satuRDaY, oCtobER 1 

International Music Day 

World Vegetarian Day 

Embrace The Race 5k – 8:30am. Race for Women’s 

Health with proceeds going to the Breast and 

Ovarian divisions of the North Shore Kellogg Cancer 

Center. Post Race Festivities include refreshments 

and health expo. Optional sign up for “Team Pink” or 

“Team Teal” groups; a ton of fun and you get special 

swag. Starts and ends at The Art Center Highland 

Park, 1957 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park. For more 

info & to register: EmbraceTheRace5K.com. 

Design Harvest – 11am-8pm. The best of Chicago 

design street festival, hosted by West Town Chamber 

of Commerce. Event will feature Chicago’s best local 

furniture and home accessory makers, vintage and 

antique collectors and local retailers of the home design 

industry including Green Home Chicago. Food, 

music and fun. All ages free. 1800-2000 Grand Ave 

(between Damen & Wood), Chicago. 312- 850-9390. 

Info@Design-Harvest.com. Design-Harvest.com. 

Free Intro to Yoga – 11:15am. North Shore Yoga, 

310 Happ Rd, Ste 216, Northfield. 847-784-8844. 

NSYoga.com. 

Raw for the Holidays: Alkaline & Live Enzyme 

Foods – 1-4:30pm. Live enzyme foods taste great, 

boost immune health and prevent unwanted weight 

gain. Join us in sampling some of our favorite raw 

recipes. $35. Total Body Yoga, 210 Terrace Dr, 

Mundelein. 847-266-9642. TotalBodyYoga.com. 

Howard Street Farm Hullabaloo – 3pm-dusk. Open 

House celebrating our first season on our new land. 

Tours of the Farm, food, fun, music and more. Howard 

Street Farm, 3701 Howard St (behind the Tot Learning 

Center), Skokie. If you or someone you know 

would like to help underwrite or donate (straw bales, 

fiddlers, cider, scarecrows, etc.) for this event, contact 

Judy: 847-425-5125 or Judy@TheTalkingFarm.org. 

Family Campfire: Owls – 7-8pm. Join the Ecology 

Center staff for fun-filled campfires with autumn 

themes. Each evening includes stories, songs and 

s’mores. Space limited; pre-register. 2 & up. $4. 

Council Ring behind the Evanston Art Center, 2603 

Sheridan Rd, Evanston. 847-448-8256. Info@EvanstonEnvironment.org. 

EvanstonEnvironment.org. 

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Canoe the Canal – Oct 2 & 15. 9:30am-12pm. 

Learn basic canoeing strokes and canoe safety 

before heading out on a fun trip. Must be age 5 

or older. Max 2 adults & 2 children in one canoe. 

Bring a water bottle; dress for the weather. $8/child, 

$17/EEA member, $20/R, $22/NR. Evanston Ecology 

Center.847/448-8256, 2024 McCormick Blvd, 

Evanston. Pre-register: 847-448-8256. Info@EvanstonEnvironment.org. 


Design Harvest – 11am-8pm. See Oct 1 listing. 

1800-2000 Grand Ave (between Damen and Wood), 

Chicago. 312- 850-9390. Info@Design-Harvest. 

com. Design-Harvest.com. 

Restorative Yoga in Northfield – Oct 2 & 16. 4pm. 

North Shore Yoga, 310 Happ Rd, Ste 216, Northfield. 

847-784-8844. NSYoga.com. 

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Child Health Day 

Day of Unity against Domestic Violence 

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Hot Stone Massage: CE Class – 9am-5pm. 

Explore the many uses of hot stones and learn 

how to use them with a deep tissue or full body 

massage. Proper use, care and clean up of the 

stones will be discussed. Take a set of stones & 

heating implement home with you. $400. Chicago 

College of Healing Arts, 1622 W Devon Ave, 

Chicago. Info: Rebecca Pollack, 773-596-5012. 

TheChicagoCollegeOfHealingArts.com. 

The Secret to Healthy and Happy Relationships – 

3-7pm. It’s easy to fall into the same kinds of relationships 

over and over again. Learn what it takes to create 

a happy and healthy relationship. $8. Center of Light, 

3617 W Belle Plaine Ave, Chicago. Pre-register: 

312-623-4418 or Chicago.LightLectureSeries.com. 

World Animal Day – 6:30-7:30pm. An evening 

with the animals that call the Ecology Center 

home. We’ll bring some of our animals out to for 

an up-close “meet and greet.” Will also have crafts 

and favorite animal songs. Age 3-9 with parent. $4/ 

person. Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick 

Blvd, Evanston. 847-448-8256. Info@EvanstonEnvironment.org. 


Shamanic Journey – 7-9pm. Chris Moses leads a 

shamanic journey to receive messages from Spirit. 

$25. The Present Moment, 521 N Milwaukee Ave, 

Libertyville. Pre-register: 847-367-1581. 

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Walk to School Day 

The I Ching: Find the Answers You Have Been 

Searching For – 6:30-8pm. Looking for guidance in 

making an important decision? The I Ching is a book 

of wisdom dating back 5,000 years that connects with 

the energy present in any moment to offer insight and 

help guide you to the best solution. Laurie Pawli guides 

this fun, engaging and highly interactive evening to 

discover how to use the I Ching to find answers to questions 

you may be pondering. $27. Equilibrium Energy 


+ Education, Dearborn Station, 47 W Polk St (at Dearborn), 

Chicago. 312-786-1882. Equilibrium-e3.com. 

Communicate Your Best Self: Empowering 

Women through Communication – 6:30-8:30pm. 

Gain valuable skills to help you put your best foot 

forward and get motivated. Learn how to define and 

improve your communication style by becoming 

more aware of your physical and emotional presence, 

your written word, and your self-marketing 

tools. Open to all women. Presenter: Terese Cooke 

Bottner, Communication Coach & Founder of TCB 

Communications. $15. Five Phase Wellness Center, 

708 Main St, Evanston. Five Phase Wellness Center, 

708 Main St, Evanston. Pre-register, Jenna: 847-905- 

0440 or Jenna@FivePhaseWellness.com. 

Healthy Home Essentials – 7pm. Create a toxin free 

environment in your home. Cabinetry, appliances, 

paints, flooring, carpeting, upholstery, cleaning 

products, these are all essential elements in your 

home, yet they are also opportunities to introduce 

toxins into your space. Susan Fredman Design 

Group, designers of the Healthy Child, Healthy 

World show home, provides simple tips for choosing 

items that contribute to healthy indoor air quality and 

can help reduce allergies and other environmentally 

induced ailments. Free. Walsh Natural Health, 2116 

1/2 Central St Evanston. RSVP: 847-864-1600 or 

Lynn@WalshNatural.com. WalshNatural.com. 

Gong Meditation with Kenny Kolter – 7pm. Ken Kolter 

returns for two gong meditations. $25, pre-payment 

required. The Present Moment, 521 N Milwaukee Ave, 


Discovering Your Past Lives – 7-9pm. Ever wondered 

if you’ve lived before? Led by Fred Kutchins, 

class introduces the philosophical basis and purpose 

of past life regression (PLR) with its dramatic power 

to transform and heal. Program includes a deeply 

relaxing group session in guided imagery to help 

you remember a past life. $20. Be Optimal Holistic 

Health Center, 1249 Waukegan Rd, Glenview. 

RSVP: 847-486-8000 or 847-912-8909. 

Brain-Based Approach for Children Struggling 

with Academic, Behavioral, Sensory and Emotional 

Issues – 7:30pm. Are your kids struggling with 

behavioral, emotional, academic or sensory issues? 

Gain a comprehensive understanding and deeper 

insight into the issues and challenges that your 

children are facing, including ADHD, Dyslexia, 

Learning Disabilities, Autism, Asperger’s & related 

disorders. Learn about the brain-based approach that 

can improve behavioral outcomes at home and at 

school. Free. Brain Balance Achievement Center, 

1101 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills. Pre-register: 

847-821-1328 or BrainBalanceVH.eventbrite.com. 

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Intro to LED Light Therapy: Via Dream Spa – 

6-7:30pm. Talk about the benefits of NASA researched 

health-promoting LED headpiece. $25. Skokie Park 

District, Weber Center, 9300 Weber Park Pl, Skokie. 

Info: Phillip Racette, LMT, MSW. 847-409-0828. 

Local Beer Tasting – 6:30-7:30pm. Join Whole 

Foods Market Sauganash for a celebration of local 

beer. Explore a selection of three local brews 

paired with local artisanal products. 21+. $10. 

Proceeds benefit the Skokie Heritage Museum, 

and participants will receive a $5 WFM gift card. 

Skokie Heritage Museum, 8031 Floral Ave, Skokie. 

Pre-register: 847-674-1500.

Second Annual Essay Contest Award Ceremony 

– 6:30-8pm. Global Handmade Hope is 

hosting an award ceremony for the 2010-2011 

2nd Annual Essay Contest winners at the store. 

Free. Global Handmade Hope, 428 W 

Touhy Ave, Park Ridge. 847-720-4084. 

GlobalHandmadeHope.com. 

kirtan with Shantala – 7-9pm. Join us to celebrate 

life, love, and the beauty of the human spirit through ecstatic 

percussion, etheric beauty and heartfelt singing. 

$25/advance, $30/door. Total Body Yoga, 210 Terrace 

Dr, Mundelein. 847-266-9642. TotalBodyYoga.com. 

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Customer Appreciation and Anniversary Celebration 

– 11am-4pm. Celebrate Page’s Healthy Paw’s 5th 

Anniversary and customer appreciation day. Learn 

about natural pet nutrition; fun, food, and vendor specials. 

Dogs and kids welcome. Free. Page’s Healthy 

Paws, 249 N Rand Rd, Lake Zurich. 847-550-1002, 

815-675-2191. PagesHealthyPaws.com. 

Cooking for Picky Eaters – 12-1:30pm. Will your 

child only eat very specific foods? A dietitian from 

Galter Life Center of Swedish Covenant Hospital 

will discuss ways to incorporate items like broccoli, 

spinach, cauliflower and more into your child’s meal 

without them knowing it. Plus, will provide recipes 

and samples. Free. Sponsored by Whole Foods 

Sauganash. Held at Whole Body Fitness, 6025 N 

Cicero Ave, Chicago. Pre-register: 773-878-6888. 


Meditation for Beginners: How to Find Peace in the 

World of 1000 & 1 Things – 10am-1:30pm. Introduction 

into a variety of playful meditative exercises. $45. 

Inner Metamorphosis University, 1418 W Howard St, 

Chicago (Rogers Park). 773-262-1468. Lifesurfing.org. 

Soul Visioning: Clear the Past, Create Your Future & 

Group Past Life Regression (GPR) –10am-3pm. Susan 

Wisehart, MS, LMFT, CHT will present a workshop 

based on her book, Soul Visioning: Clear the Past, 

Create Your Future. 7-step method for clearing the 

unconscious blocks to living a Soul-guided life of 

passion and purpose. Take a holographic journey to 

envision your ideal future in your work, relationships, 

health, finances and spirituality. Learn the WHEE® 

energy psychology method for resolving the limiting 

beliefs/patterns that sabotage you. GPR conducted during 

the workshop. $67.50/member, $75/nonmember. 

Equilibrium Energy + Education, Dearborn Station, 47 

W Polk St (at Dearborn), Chicago. Pre-register: 312- 

786-1882. Equilibrium-e3.com. SusanWisehart.com. 

Infant CPR – 12-1:30pm. The best CPR class you 

will ever take. $45/one, $75/two. New Mother New 

Baby, 3115 Dundee Rd, Northbrook. 847-272-1500. 

NewMotherNewBaby.com. 

Optimize Your Energy – 1-2:30pm. Join Devi Stern 

and awaken your power with Eden Energy Medicine. 

Learn a set of techniques to help you perk up and boost 

vitality and stamina, learn to strengthen boundaries to 

protect yourself from unwanted energies, learn tools to 

handle stress and sharpen your memory and strengthen 

your immune system. Eden Energy Medicine, pioneered 

by Donna Eden (Innersource.net), is based on 

the principle that the health of the body, mind, and spirit 

is anchored in the subtle energy systems, such as the 

meridians, chakras, and aura. Suitable for all ages and 

fitness levels; the pre-requisite for Devi’s classes on 

Oct 16 on PMS and Nov 13 on Menopause. $26. Yoga 

Bent Studio, 1630 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park. 

Pre-register: 847-831-1515. YogaBent.com. 

Grady Bird Sanctuary Clean-up – 1-3pm. Help 

remove weeds and clean up the Grady Bird Sanctuary 

in the arboretum. The bird sanctuary is a lovely 

little retreat for people and animals. An opportunity 

for anyone needing to fulfill a community service requirement. 

Bring tools for weeding. Free. Evanston 

Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd, Evanston. 

Info: Jim LaRochelle, 847-494-1763. Info@EvanstonEnvironment.org. 



World Mental Health Day 

Indigenous People’s Day 

Columbus Day 

Day of Adventures – 9am-3pm. School is out today. 

Drop the kids off at Heller for a whole day of 

outdoor fun. Kids spend the day playing large group 

games, learning how to build campfires and climbing 

some of Heller’s largest trees with the staff of Power 

Adventures. Heller staff will supply s’mores and a 

campfire at lunchtime. Dress for the weather and 

provide a sack lunch. Age 9-14. $60. Park District 

of Highland Park, Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge 

Rd, Highland Park. Pre-register: 847-433-6901. 

Stress and Nutrition Seminar – 6-8pm. Join Brendan 

Brazier, bestselling author, vegan, and pro-Ironman triathlete, 

as he discusses the untold connection between 

stress and nutrition that could be affecting your health. 

He’ll share nutrition tips that will help you increase 

energy, fight stress, battle fatigue, improve sleep and 

more. Free. Whole Foods Market Sauganash, 6020 N 

Cicero Ave, Chicago. Pre-register: 773-205-1100 or 

Vega.Chicago3@gmail.com. 

Yoga/Gong Meditation with Kenny Kolter – 

6-8:30pm. Nancy May RYT will open with a 60-min 

yoga class followed by gong meditation. All levels 

welcome. $35/person. West Ridge, 3300 Encounter 

Lane, Elgin. Pre-register, space limited: 815-319- 

3500. YogaFromTheHeart.org 

Discover Arbonne Business Opportunity Presentation 

– 6:45pm networking; 7pm presentation. Learn 

how men and women are taking control of their 

lives and their paychecks with an Arbonne business. 

Special Guest Speaker Dr. Stacey Bean. Free. Hyatt 

Regency Woodfield, 1800 Golf Rd, Schaumburg. Jill 

May: 847-903-3126 or JillMay@MyArbonne.com. 


National Coming Out Day 

Babies in Nature – 10-10:45am.Take a stroll in 

your stroller with a naturalist. Each program will 

engage the senses of your infants and toddlers to 

help them discover nature in a positive way. Dress 

for the weather. Ages 6 mo-3 yrs. $6/adult & child, 

$3/additional family member. Park District of Highland 

Park, Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Rd, 

Highland Park. Pre-register: 847-433-6901. 

Homeschool Families: Illinois Raptors – 10-11:30am. 

Learn about some of our Illinois Raptors, hawks and 

owls. Through observation and recording learn to 

identify the differences and similarities in characteristic 

traits of these magnificent birds. After hike the trails 

to learn about the different habitats that raptors reside 

in and through activities discover how their vision is 

different than ours. Dress for the weather. $4. Park 

District of Highland Park, Heller Nature Center, 2821 

Ridge Rd, Highland Park. Pre-register: 847-433-6901. 

Dr. Hauschka Individual Consultations with Expert 

Jessica Klemz – 11am-2pm. Your skin needs personal 

attention. Update to your skin care regimen. Whether 

you are new to the Dr. Hauschka skin care line or just 

need a refresher on your best skin care options, Klemz 

can help. She will do 20-min consultations and can 

offer solutions for skin care issues you may be having. 

Free. Walsh Natural Health, 2116 1/2 Central St 

Evanston. RSVP required (no walk-ins): 847-864-1600 

or Lynn@WalshNatural.com. WalshNatural.com. 

Home Landscaping Class: Bulbs – 6:30-8pm. Find 

out how to prep your garden for the winter. Learn 

how to choose and place bulbs to maximize spring 

color. 16 yrs & up. $18/EEA member, $20/R/NR. 

Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd, 



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The Adoption Process from A to Z – 7-9:15pm. 

Presented by Attorney Sally Wildman. Discussion 

covers step-by-step how to initiate your search for 

an available child. Learn the basic legal process for 

adoption. Lyons High School, 100 South Brainard 

Ave, N Campus, LaGrange. For more info & cost: 

708-354-5473. SWildmanLaw.com. 


Dia de la Raza (Day of the People) 

Energetic Structural Integration Sessions – 9am- 

4pm, individual appts; 7-9pm, group session. Licensed 

Massage Practitioner Mike Uggen (MikeUggen.com) 

has more than 1,500 hrs of formal training in a wide 

variety of modalities, with particular emphasis on both 

serious treatment work and energy/Eastern techniques, 

and is offering appointments for individual treatment as 

well as an evening group program and healing session. 

Focus/specialty is connective tissue and “structural” 

issues. $50/30 min; $85/60 min, pre-pay. The Edgar 

Cayce Holistic Center, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. 

Pre-register: 847-299-6536 or AREChicagoCenter@ 

gmail.com. AREHeartland.org. 

A Little Dose of Nature – 12:15-1pm. Fresh air 

and exercise are essential components of healthy 

living and should be a part of everyone’s daily routine. 

Join Heller naturalists for a short hike. Along 

the way, talk about some of the amazing, and often 

overlooked, things that nature has to offer. Free. 

Park District of Highland Park, Heller Nature Center, 

2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park. 847-433-6901. 

Autumn Super Foods – 6:30pm. Licensed Dietitian 

Mindy Hahn demonstrates recipes featuring nutrient 

dense autumn foods that help us transition from one 

season to the next. Discover the healing and regenerative 

properties of pumpkin and squash, kale, walnuts, seeds 

and spices such as cinnamon and turmeric. Enjoy a taste 

sampling and take home recipes. Free. Five Phase Wellness 

Center, 708 Main St, Evanston. Five Phase Wellness 

Center, 708 Main St, Evanston. Pre-register, Jenna: 847- 

905-0440 or Jenna@FivePhaseWellness.com. 


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Gong Meditation with Kenny Kolter – 7pm. Ken Kolter 

returns for two gong meditations. $25, pre-payment 

required. The Present Moment, 521 N Milwaukee Ave, 


Simple Canning Class – 7-8pm. Learn about the 

history of canning in this informative and interactive 

class. Will discuss proper techniques for refrigerator 

canning or “pickling” as it’s better known as. Each 

participant will prepare and leave with a jar of pickled 

vegetables. $8. Whole Foods Market Deerfield, 

760 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield. Pre-register: 847-444- 

1900 or Cheri.Endler@WholeFoods.com. 


Natural Lawn Care & Sustainable Landscapes 

Workshop – 8am-12:30pm. Learn how to create 

and implement cost-effective sustainable landscaping 

programs in your community. Workshop for 

landscape companies, turf managers, homeowner 

associations, and municipalities. $25, free/CLC students. 

College of Lake County, Rm C005, 19351 W 

Washington St, Grayslake. 847-548-5989 x 33. Preregister: 

LibertyPrairie.org/Events.html#Workshop. 

Fresh Skin Client Appreciation Party – 4-6pm. Celebrate 

with Dr. Josie Tenore and her team over appetizers, 

wine and light refreshments. Special offer that 

day only of 25% off products (all day) and services 

(9am-3pm). Free. Fresh Skin, 806 Central Ave, Ste 

203, Highland Park. 847-681-8821. MyFreshSkin. 

North Shore Raw Meetup Group – 6-8pm. Open to 

all raw food and health enthusiasts, whether beginning 

a raw food journey or eager to share their experience. 

Learn about health and nutrition at its finest. Share 

stories, recipes and be happy to spend time with likeminded 

individuals. Free. Whole Foods Market Deerfield, 

760 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield. 847-444-1900. 

Evening of Wellness: Focus on Nutrition – 6-9pm. An 

evening focusing on nutrition and supplements. Enjoy a 

cooking demonstration, tasting and Q&A session with 

a panel of experts. Free. Cancer Wellness Center, 215 

Revere Dr, Northbrook. Pre-register required: 847-509- 

9595. TheCancerWellnessCenter.org. 


Goddess Groove Weekend Intensive – Oct 14-16. 

Times vary. Dancers and non-dancers alike will gain 

from this weekend intensive with Goddess Groove 

creator, Carrie Konyha. Cultivate empowered feminine 

presence and energy awareness as explore belly dance as 

a holistically healing, meditative dance practice. Inspired 

by the world’s most ancient sacred feminine dances, 

Goddess Groove is a holistically healing, meditative 

dance practice rooted in the ancient, organic movements 

of belly dance and blended with yogic practices with a 

focus on energy awareness and personal development. 

12 hrs of classes and movement explorations guided by 

Konyha. Call for cost. Heaven Meets Earth Yoga, 2746 

Central St, Evanston. 847-475-1500. For specific times 

& activities: HeavenMeetsEarthYoga.com. 

Pilates Lessons & Workshop with Cha Cha Guerrero 

– Oct 14-15. Lessons with Cha Guerrero of Metroplex 

Pilates, TX. The Pilates Center of the North Shore, Inc, 

1898 1st St, Highland Park. For lesson & workshop 

fee, Debra or Randi: 847-266-1512. PilatesWoman@ 

gmail.com. ThePilatesCenterNorthShore.com. 

Lunch and Learn Nature Workshops: Seniors 

– 12-2pm. Popular series of workshops in conjunction 

with the Highland Park & Lake Forest Senior 

Centers, sponsored by Sunset Foods & BrightStar 

Lifecare. Enjoy a delicious catered lunch followed 

by a hands-on workshop led by Heller Naturalists. 

Fall themes may include migration, fall colors and 

candle making. $10, $15/nonmember. Park District 

of Highland Park, Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge 

Rd, Highland Park. Pre-register: 847-433-6901. 

Old-Fashioned Campfire – 6-7:30pm. Take a 

short hike with a naturalist along the trails, play 

games with friends and family, enjoy marshmallows 

roasted over the campfire. All ages. Children must 

be accompanied by a participating adult. $6, free/ 

children 2 & under. Park District of Highland Park, 

Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Rd, Highland 

Park. Pre-register: 847-433-6901. 

Pumpkin Carving Class – 6:30-8:30pm. Love carving 

pumpkins but hate the mess? Stop by the culinary 

classroom to create your beautiful carving masterpiece. 

We’ll take care of the clean up and snacks. Appropriate 

for the whole family. Free with purchase of pumpkin 

from produce department. Whole Foods Market Deerfield, 

760 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield. 847-444-1900. 


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Reawakening the Feminine: Journey to 

Wholeness – 8:15am-5pm. Third annual 

women’s conference, featuring experiential 

workshops and lectures facilitated by an incredible 

group of women leaders who will provide support, 

tools and key strategies to live powerfully, successfully 

and soulfully. Be part of the feminine collective 

and exciting community that promotes healthy and 

whole women healing and leading our planet. $125 

includes lunch. The Gorton Community Center, 400 

E Illinois Rd, Lake Forest. Pre-register: ReawakeningTheFeminine.com. 

SARk: Make Your Creative Dreams Real – 9am- 

4:30pm. Receive and experience new ways to support 

and invest in yourself and your creative dreams. 

Commit to living a juicy life, make your most alive 

choices-the ones that make the hairs on the back 

of your neck stand up or give you goose bumps. 

We all have creative dreams; it’s time to live them. 

$90, $80/10 days in advance. Infinity Foundation, 

1282 Old Skokie Rd, Highland Park. 847-831-8828. 

InfinityFoundation.org. 

Canoe the Canal – 9:30am-12pm. See Oct 2 listing. 

Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd, 



8th Annual Healthy Lifestyle Expo – 10am- 

1pm. Flu shots/pneumonia shots, health 

screenings include; blood pressure, blood 

sugar, hearing & bone density. Fitness and healthy 

cooking demonstrations. All ages (children, adults, 

families and seniors). Free. Sachs Recreation Center, 

455 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield. 847-940-0381. 

Living through Medical Qigong – 10am-5:15pm. 

With Catherine White, Dipl. ABT, RI, DMQ (China, 

candidate). Workshop covers some of the basic techniques 

for advanced energy work in Medical Qigong 

and Somatic Breathwork. Attention focused on correcting 

improper breathing mechanics to empower 

you to heal physical and emotional issues. Learn 

to experience the flow of energy within yourself 

and between people. Experience how applying the 

ancient Eastern “Secret of Three’s” changes your 

vitality and attitude. Learn a simple but effective 

Shaolin Qigong technique to clear emotional discomfort. 

$95, $80/ARE members, includes lunch. 

The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center, Unity Northwest 

Church, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. Pre-register: 

847-299-6536 or AREChicagocCnter@gmail.com. 

AREHeartland.org. For more info about program, 

Catherine: 847-358-8968 or MIZAIShiatsu.com. 

Raw Gourmet Non-Cooking Classes – 12pm. For 

beginners. Create delicious raw foods to heal the 

body and cleanse the soul. Also: Oct 16, Nov 8 & 22, 

Dec 6. $65/$55. Inner Metamorphosis University, 

1418 W Howard St, Chicago (Rogers Park). 773- 

262-1468. Lifesurfing.org. 

Wunda Rehabilitation Chair Workshop – 1-3pm. 

With Cha Cha Guerrero. The Pilates Center of 

the North Shore, Inc, 1898 1st St, Highland Park. 

For lesson & workshop fee, Debra or Randi: 847- 

266-1512. PilatesWoman@gmail.com. ThePilates 

CenterNorthShore.com. 

Women & Ayurveda Workshop – 1:30pm. North 

Shore Yoga, 310 Happ Rd, Ste 216, Northfield. 847- 

784-8844. NSYoga.com. 

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What is the Adoption Process Today? – 2-3:30pm. 

Presented by Attorney Sally Wildman. Will highlight 

current trends in adoption of a child. Will outline 

key requirements for the many types of adoptions 

available today. Free. Evanston Public Library, 1703 

Orrington Ave, Evanston. More info: 847-448-8618. 

SWildmanLaw.com. 

Family Yoga – 3:30-5pm. Explore how great it feels 

to move, breath, and have fun with our families. Be 

yourself: get wiggly, giggly and jiggly. $40/family 

of 4. Total Body Yoga, 210 Terrace, Mundelein. 

847-266-9642. TotalBodyYoga.com. 

Celebrate 6 Year Anniversary with I.M.U. – 8pm. 

Dance into the Night, also Discourse on video: Bhashkar 

Perinchery (Initiator of the IMU), Buffet, Theater 

Sketches, and your creative contributions. Free. Inner 

Metamorphosis University, 1418 W Howard St, Chicago 

(Rogers Park). 773-262-1468. Lifesurfing.org. 


World Rainforest Week 

Family Yoga – 11:15am. North Shore Yoga, 310 Happ 

Rd, Ste 216, Northfield. 847-784-8844. NSYoga.com. 

Dance with Your Hormones Workshop – 1-2:30pm. 

Part II in a series exploring Eden Energy Medicine for 

Women (Prerequisite: Part I Optimize your Energy 

Oct 9 or permission of instructor). See Oct 9 description. 

Suitable for all ages and fitness levels. $26. Yoga 

Bent Studio, 1630 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park. 

Preregister: 847-831-1515. YogaBent.com 

Restorative Yoga – 4pm. North Shore Yoga, 310 

Happ Rd, Ste 216, Northfield. 847-784-8844. 

nsyoga.com. 

World Food Day – 5:30pm. Join us for raw-foodclass, 

an organic, gluten-free, vegetarian potluck, 

and movie: The Future of Food and your creative 

contributions. Make it a day of natural health, 

enjoyment and wellbeing. Inner Metamorphosis 

University, 1418 W Howard St, Chicago (Rogers 

Park). 773-262-1468. Lifesurfing.org.


Women’s Health Week at HPHHFC – Oct 17-21. 

All day. Join us for a week of lectures, demonstrations, 

and fitness classes designed to improve the health and 

wellness of women. Free. HPH Fitness, 1501 Busch 

Pkwy, Buffalo Grove. 847-229-0292. For details or to 

register: 847-229-0292. Schedules: HPHFitness.com. 

Monthly Breastfeeding Support Group – 

1-1:45pm. Get your questions answered with a 

Lactation Consultant in this monthly support group 

for expectant and breastfeeding moms. Free. New 

Mother New Baby, 3115 Dundee Rd, Northbrook. 

Gail: 847-272-1500. NewMotherNewBaby.com. 

Breastfeeding 102 Return to Work – 1-2:15pm. 

Make the transition to work much easier in this 

informative, practical class. $25. New Mother New 


NewMothernewBaby.com. 

Highwood Pumpkin Fest Battle of the Bands – 

5:30-7:30pm. To kick off Highwood’s 3rd Annual 

Pumpkin Fest, a Battle of the Bands sponsored by 

Phase Recording Studios. Highwood City Hall, 17 

Highwood Ave, Highwood. Info, Matt Feddermann, 

Phase Recording Studios: 847-831-5424. Highwood- 

PumpkinFest.com/Battle. 

Learn to Improve your Restorative Sleep: Resolve 

Sleep Related Issues – 6:30-8:30pm. Learn how to improve 

your restorative sleep and overall health with Private 

Quarters 7 layers of bliss bedding products. Free. 

Francesca’s Restaurant, 1039 W Bryn Mawr, Chicago. 

RSVP, Marianne: 847-858-3610. 4ciMgmt.com. 

Doing a Big Year: The ABCs of Competitive Birding – 

7pm. Just in time for the opening of the feature film The 

Big Year, Joe Lill, Birdathon coordinator for the Chicago 

Audubon Society and an avid competitive birder, will give 

a peek inside this fascinating world: what competitions are 

out there, including those in our own area; who competes 

and why; what are the rules, who sets them, and who 

monitors the results. Free. Heller Nature Center, 2821 


Gaining Control of Negative Emotions –7pm. Identify 

and understand negative emotions so you can choose a 

different response. These emotions include anger, worry, 

laziness, fear and sluggishness, as well as passive aggressive 

behaviors such as consistent tardiness or pouting 

when hard things are asked of you. $8. Center of Light, 

3617 W Belle Plaine Ave, Chicago. Pre-register: 312- 

623-4418 or Chicago.LightLectureSeries.com. 


Free Guest Day – Community members are invited 

to utilize the Highland Park Hospital Health & Fitness 

Center for the entire day free of charge. Must be at least 

16 yrs of age and present identification. No registration 

required. HPH Fitness, 1501 Busch Pkwy, Buffalo 

Grove. 847-229-0292. Schedules: HPHFitness.com. 

Home Landscaping Class: (Fall Shutdown) – 6:30- 

8pm. Learn how to mulch and keep your garden healthy 

for next year’s growing season. You’ll also get the dos 

and don’ts of pruning. 16yrs & up. $18/EEA member, 

$20/R/NR. Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick 

Blvd, Evanston. Pre-register: 847-448-8256. Info@ 

EvanstonEnvironment.org. EvanstonEnvironment.org. 

What Handwriting Reveals and How It Can Change 

Your Life – 7-9pm. The crystallized gesture of handwriting 

offers the best unfiltered and uncontaminated information 

about our personalities. $25. The Present Moment, 521 N 

Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville. Pre-register: 847-367-1581. 


Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest – Oct 19-22, 

12-8:30pm. Four-day event includes Highwood 

Evening Gourmet Farmers Market, vendors galore, 

live music on multiple stages, hay rides, haunted 

house, pumpkin carving stations, massive pumpkin 

displays, celebratory nightly lightings of the main 

pumpkin wall, 5K Pumpkin Run and Kid’s Dash, 

Pumpkin Parade, Pumpkin pie-eating contest, trick 

or treating in the streets, and more. Streets closed to 

traffic. Thousands of pumpkins displayed on dazzling 

towers. In accordance with the Guinness Book of 

World Records, Highwood must count and light their 

pumpkins on Oct 22, announcing the final number at 

7pm. Highwood City Hall, 17 Highwood Ave, Highwood. 

847-432-1924. HighwoodPumpkinFest.com. 

Chinese Herbs and Their Benefits – 6:30pm. Workshop 

explores the most popular Chinese herbs on the 

market. Learn how these herbs are used in Traditional 

Chinese Medicine (TCM) and how current medical research 

studies are revealing new implications for these 

age-old remedies. The safe and effective use of these 

herbs as dietary supplements will also be presented. 

Presented by Greg Bell, MSTOM. Free. Whole Foods 

Market South, 1111 Chicago Ave, Evanston. Pre-registration 

strongly recommended, space limited, Jenna: 

847-905-0440. Jenna@FivePhaseWellness.com. 


Birth of the B’ab (Bahai) 

Cancer-Fighting Foods – 6:30-8pm. Join Swedish 

Covenant Hospital at Whole Foods Market Sauganash 

to learn the defensive power of a nutrient-dense diet. 

A dietician from Galter LifeCenter will discuss how 

your food choices may prevent various types of cancer, 

and will share some easy and delicious cancer-fighting 

recipes. $5. Whole Foods Market Sauganash, 6020 

N Cicero Ave, Chicago. Pre-register: 773-878-6888. 

Wellness Hour with Dr. Ryan Lombardo – 

7:30pm. Learn how to lower your cholesterol 

naturally, prevent heart disease and reverse metabolic 

syndrome without medication. Dr. Lombardo’s 

extensive history in medical research and biotechnology 

along with his unique integrative approach 

has resulted in many successful cases in restoring 

healthy cholesterol. Free. Five Phase Wellness 

Center, 708 Main St, Evanston. Five Phase Wellness 

Center, 708 Main St, Evanston. Pre-register, Jenna: 

847-905-0440 or Jenna@FivePhaseWellness.com. 


Feng Shui in a Day – 9:30am-4:30pm. Learn the basics 

of feng shui and analyze your own home in this one day 

class. $108. Oak Brook location. Pre-register: Laurie 

Pawli, 630-279-8870. LauriePawli@comcast.net. 

Professional Feng Shui Certification Program: 

Pre-Certification One – Oct 21-23. 9:30am-4:30pm. 

First in a series of classes to become a Certified Feng 

Shui Consultant from The Feng Shui School of Chicago. 

$738. Oak Brook location. Pre-register: Laurie 

Pawli, 630-279-8870. LauriePawli@comcast.net. 

Yogic Fountain of Youth – 6:30-9pm. 4-part series. 

Utilize yoga practices to stay healthy, defy the effects 

of gravity, and reduce the stresses of life on 

your body and spirit. $45/class, $160/4 sessions. 

Total Body Yoga, 210 Terrace Dr, Mundelein. 847- 

266-9642. TotalBodyYoga.com. 

The Economics of Happiness – 7pm. This conscious 

movie shows how “going local” is a powerful 

strategy to help repair our fractured world, our 

ecosystems, our societies and ourselves. Far from 

the old institutions of power, people are starting to 

forge a very different future. Free. Center of Light, 

3617 W Belle Plaine Ave, Chicago. Pre-register: 



Highwood’s Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest: 

Final Lighting – See Oct 19 listing. Highwood City 

Hall, 17 Highwood Ave, Highwood. 847-432-1924. 

HighwoodPumpkinFest.com. 

Beeswax Wonders – 1-4pm. Learn how to make beeswax 

candles, lip balm and hand-shaped figurines. All materials 

provided. Everyone will take home what they create. Ages 

8-adult. Children must be accompanied by an adult. $20. 

Park District of Highland Park, Heller Nature Center, 2821 


Bug-A-Boo Nightlife on the Canal – Choose from 8, 

one-hr classes between 4 and 7:20pm. Annual Halloween 

event showcases nocturnal animals that can be found in 

Evanston. Learn about the local critters and find out what 

they are up to when you are sleeping. Meet characters 

(costumed volunteers) outside as you travel around the 

Ladd Arboretum; then enjoy snacks at the Ecology Center. 

To avoid overcrowding or long waits, pre-register for a 

specific start time. Age 2 & up. $2.50/EEA member, 

$4.50/R/NR. Ecology Center & Ladd Arboretum, 2024 

McCormick Blvd, Evanston. 847-448-8256. Info@ 



Children’s Wellness Event – 10am-3pm. Enjoy the day 

with your family as you experience a variety of fun-filled 

events catered toward children’s health, safety and wellness. 

New York Life will provide free Child I.D. cards 

for parents featuring their child’s photo, fingerprints, 

contact information and other pertinent information 

needed by the police in case of an emergency. Children 

will learn what to do in case of a fire by Evanston’s 

Fire Department as they tour a fire safety vehicle on 

premises and Evanston’s Police Department will coach 

children on Stranger Danger. Other activities include 

arts & crafts, healthy foods education and more. Parent/ 

guardian must accompany children at all times. Free. 

Five Phase Wellness Center, 708 Main St, Evanston. 

RSVP recommended. Jenna: 847-905-0440. Jenna@ 

FivePhaseWellness.com. FivePhaseWellness.com 

Gluten Free Halloween Treats: Family Class – 1:30- 

3:30pm. For families whose members have gluten 

sensitivity, Halloween can be a real challenge. But there 

are options which are simple to make, crowd-pleasing, 

and spookish enough to serve to trick-or-treaters. Bring 

the kids and stir up a batch of gluten free treats just 

in time to get ready for Halloween. Menu: Pumpkin 

Cookies, Gluten Free Caramel Corn, Gluten Free 

Pumpkin Brittle. $50/family of 3, $10/ea add’l member. 

Now We’re Cookin’, 1601 Payne St, Ste C, Evanston. 

847-570-4140. NWCookin.com. 


United Nations Day 

Light Lecture Series: Adding Spirituality to Your Yoga 

Practice – 7pm. “Yoga” is a Sanskrit word meaning 

“union with God.” As yoga became more mainstream, 


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it has deviated from these spiritual origins into simply 

a physical exercise. Students interested in the spiritual 

aspects of yoga learn practical, hands-on ways to put 

the spirituality back into a yoga practice. $8. Center of 

Light, 3617 W Belle Plaine Ave, Chicago. Pre-register: 



The Skinny On Diets – 7-9pm. Discover why fad diets do 

not work long term. Find out why those last few pounds 

won’t come off and why you often can’t lose weight 

when you are on a diet. Get off the diet roller-coaster. 

Become friends with the scale once and for all. Open to all. 

Presented by: Susan Allen, RD, CCN and Jennifer Klotz, 

MS, RD of Park Ridge Multi-Med. Free. First United 

Methodist Church, 418 Touhy Ave, Park Ridge. 847-232- 

9800. Presented by: Susan Allen, RD, CCN and Jennifer 

Klotz, MS, RD of Park Ridge Multi-Med. 


Di’Wali (Hinduism) 

Green Book Talk: Sharing the Latest Titles – 1-2pm, 

7-8pm. There have been many thought provoking 

books recently published on environmental issues. 

Hear about some of the favorites of Go Green Wilmette 

and Wilmette Library staff. Free. Wilmette 

Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette. Info, 

Nancy Wagner: 847-256-6935. WilmetteLibrary.Info. 

Journaling Workshop with Margaret Lewis – 6:30pm. 

Lewis is an award-winning, internationally-produced 

playwright and writing teacher, and a two-time Illinois 

Arts Council Fellow, and winner of the Julie Harris 

Award, Joseph Jefferson Award, Tremaine Fellowship 

and FutureFest Outstanding Playwright Award. Sooth 

your soul and unleash your creativity through journaling. 

1-hr workshop that draws on relaxation techniques 

and creative writing exercises to introduce or expand 

your practice of journaling. Perfect for beginners and 

for more experienced journalers. Bring a bound notebook 

and writing instrument, and wear comfortable 

clothing. Free. Five Phase Wellness Center, 708 Main 

St, Evanston. Five Phase Wellness Center, 708 Main 

St, Evanston. Pre-register, Jenna: 847-905-0440 or 

Jenna@FivePhaseWellness.com. 

Small Fry Science: The Moon – 6:30-7:30pm. Introduce 

your child to the wonderful world of science. You 

and your child will make amazing discoveries with 

age-appropriate experiments, activities and projects. 

Child must be 4. $12. Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 

McCormick Blvd, Evanston. 847-448-8256. Info@ 


Self-Hypnosis/Guided Imagery for Getting More 

of What You Want – 7-9pm. Learn to focus your subconscious 

on what you desire rather than on what you 

“don’t want.” $25. The Present Moment, 521 N Milwaukee 

Ave, Libertyville. Pre-register: 847-367-1581. 

saVE tHE DatE 

The Adoption Process from A to Z – 7-9:15pm. 

Presented by Attorney Sally Wildman. Discussion 

covers step-by-step how to initiate your search for 

an available child. Learn the basic legal process 

for adoption. Fremd High School, 1000 S Quentin 

Rd, Palatine. For more info & cost: 847-755-6820. 

SWildmanLaw.com. 


Professional Feng Shui Certification: Pre- 

Certification Two – Oct 27-28. 9:30am-4:30pm. 

Feng Shui School of Chicago. $378. Oak Brook 

location. Pre-register: Laurie Pawli, 630-279-8870. 

LauriePawli@comcast.net. 

Comfort Food Cure – 6:30pm. As the leaves change 

and the temperature dips, it’s hard to avoid comfort 

food cravings. Treat yourself with lightened up and 

natural versions of your favorite “forbidden” foods. 

Indulge, guilt-free. Whole Foods Market Halsted & 

Waveland, 3640 N Halsted St, Chicago. 773-472-0400. 

Feed Your Mind: Is Sugar Toxic? – 6:30-8pm. Dr. 

Sandra Scheinbaum will address the effects sugar 

consumption has on a wide variety of medical and 

psychological conditions, including anxiety, depression, 

metabolic syndrome, heart disease and cancer. Learn tips 

for curbing cravings, explore substitutions to satisfy that 

sweet tooth and share their personal experiences. $25. 

North Suburban Wellness Center, 1732 1st St, Highland 

Park. Pre-register: 847-604-2752 or Info@SandraScheinbaum.com. 

SandraScheinbaum.com. 


Family Campfire: Bats – Oct 28 & 29. 7-8pm. Join 

the Ecology Center staff for fun-filled campfires 

with autumn themes including stories, songs and, 

s’mores. Age 2 & up. $4. Council Ring, behind the 

Evanston Art Center, 2603 Sheridan Rd, Evanston. 

Pre-register: 847-448-8256. Info@EvanstonEnvironment.org. 


saVE tHE DatE 

Spiritual Aspects of the Film Chocolat – Oct 28 & 

30. 7-9:30pm, film viewing with refreshments; Oct 

30, 10am-5pm, detailed analysis and discussion with 

potluck lunch. Facilitated by Robin Migalla. A viewing 

and extended discussion of the spiritual dimensions of 

this exceptional film deals with the concept of change, 

how it happens and how we respond to it. As a parable 

of Spirit acting in the world, it is very much a reflection 

on the life of Jesus and our individual roles in “creating” 

our lives. The film raises questions about how we 

are to be in the world, and viewers can see something 

of themselves in each character and situation. Full 

event $30; $25 advance. The Edgar Cayce Holistic 

Center, Unity Northwest Church, 259 E Central Rd, 

Des Plaines. Pre-register: 847-299-6536 or AREChicagoCenter@gmail.com. 

AREHeartland.org. 

Freedom Lies Beyond The Mind: Talk by Bhashkar 

Perinchery – 7:30-9:30pm. Listening to a mystic 

in a meditative way, the underlying silence, the 

atmosphere, to yourself, you may experience the 

Beyond the Mind, something you may have never 

experienced. $15 suggested donation. Inner Metamorphosis 

University, 1418 W Howard St, Chicago 

(Rogers Park). 773-262-1468. Lifesurfing.org. 


CREATE 2012: Personal Practices for Global Enlightenment 

– 9am-4:30pm. As 2012 approaches, a 

profound evolutionary shift is already underway on 

the planet. Join us for an engaging, experiential workshop. 

Learn practices to support this upward spiral 

and bring more enlightenment to yourself and the 

world. Be inspired by experienced speakers. Deepen 

your meditation practice. Awaken your intuitive 

power. Create conscious communications. Transform 


anger into peace. Browse the Global Enlightenment 

Fair. Registration: $95 by Oct 25; $110 at door. Lunch 

included. Jean Marie Ryan Center, Misericordia 

Campus, 6300 N Ridge Ave, Chicago. 773-259-2565. 

NewMomentumForHumanunity.org. 

Meditation Journey for Chakra Balancing – 9:30- 

11:30am. CHI, a division of the Feng Shui School 

of Chicago, presents Jane Albright, a born intuitive 

with a visual awareness of chakras and energy, 

and uses this gift to bring in a better flow of creativity 

and energy. She will take us on a journey using active 

meditation techniques to empower and enrich 

each of our lives. $18. Clubhouse Inn & Suites, 630 

Pasquinelli, Westmont. Pre-register, Laurie Pawli: 

630-279-8870 or CreateTheFeeling.com. 

On the Grow: My Outside Adventure – 12- 

12:45pm. One-time class for 2-5 yr olds. Have 

some fun with your toddler. $20. New Mother New 


NewMotherNewBaby.com. 

Caramel Apple Decorating – 1-3pm. Purchase 

a caramel apple and decorate with free tasty toppings. 

Located in the café seating area. Free. Whole 

Foods Market, Evanston South, 1111 Chicago Ave, 

Evanston. 847-475-9492. WholeFoodsMarket.com/ 

Stores/ChicagoAve. 

Meditation Class with Bhante Sujatha – 4-5:30pm. 

Guided Loving Kindness meditation followed by a 

short talk and time for questions. Appropriate for 

beginners as well as experienced meditators. $15/ 

donation. Total Body Yoga, 210 Terrace Dr, Mundelein. 

847-266-9642. TotalBodyYoga.com. 

Family Campfire: Bats – 7-8pm. See Oct 28 listing. 

Council Ring, behind the Evanston Art Center, 2603 

Sheridan Rd, Evanston. 847-448-8256. Info@EvanstonEnvironment.org. 



Crystal Healing for Companion Animals – 1-5pm. 

Learn the energetic principles of cleaning, programming, 

and choosing crystals for healing animals with 

Share Siwek, DVM. $150. Kindred Spirits Healing 

Arts, 1607 Simpson St, Ste 1F, Evanston. Preregister: 

847-869-8845. 

Meditation Workshop with Bhashkar Perinchery 

– 1:30-6:30pm. A workshop with a mystic provides 

you with practical tools in how to walk your individual 

journey towards inner fulfillment and peace. 

Learn how to take this quality with you wherever you 

go and whatever you do. $65. Inner Metamorphosis 

University, 1418 W Howard St, Chicago (Rogers 

Park). 773-262-1468. Lifesurfing.org. 


Halloween 

Samhain 

tuEsDaY, noVEmbER 1 

saVE tHE DatE 

Meditation Retreats with Bhashkar Perinchery – 

Choose either Nov 1-4 or Nov 4-6. Retreat for Inner 

Silence & Harmony offers a space for those who 

want to go consciously and become more familiar 

with the inner riches, the inner depth and mysteries, 

and find a balanced and creative approach to life. It

is a space to allow authentic silence without getting 

trapped in seriousness, comparison and competition. 

Retreat takes place in Wisconsin offered by: Inner 

Metamorphosis University, 1418 W Howard St, 

Chicago (Rogers Park). Register: 773-262-1468. 

Lifesurfing.org. 

FRiDaY, noVEmbER 18 

saVE tHE DatE 

Fall Holistic Fair at the Edgar Cayce Center – 

10am-4:30pm. Explore many therapies, techniques 

and remedies by some of the best and most popular 

practitioners in a comfortable and nurturing environment. 

Gain a new perspective and create healing 

within you by joining other like-minded seekers 

for conversation, self-enrichment and an A.R.E. 

community experience. Sessions are $1/minute and 

run approximately 30 minutes. Check website for 

participating practitioners. The Edgar Cayce Holistic 

Center, Unity Northwest Church, 259 E Central Rd, 

Des Plaines. 847-299-6536. AREHeartland.org. 

saVE tHE DatE 

An Evening With Sonia Choquette – 6-9:30pm. 

Internationally known psychic and spiritual teacher 

Sonia Choquette, “The Power of Your Spirit” (no 

tickets sold at door; prepay only) $99, $89/before 

Oct 1. Libertyville Civic Center, Cook St, Libertyville. 

847-367-1581. 

satuRDaY, noVEmbER 19 

saVE tHE DatE 

Standing in Your Shamanic Power: Deborah 

King – 9am-4:30pm. When you give your power 

away, it depletes you unless you know how to regain 

your own precious energy. Discover the secrets of 

working with energy to expand your consciousness 

and move you rapidly along the path of real 

transformation. $85, $55 if paid by Oct 19. National 

Louis University, Skokie Campus, 5202 Old Orchard 

Rd, Skokie. Pre-register: 847-831-8828. Infinity 

Foundation.org. 

sunDaY, noVEmbER 20 

saVE tHE DatE 

The Power of ki (氣) – 12-5pm. To mark the launch 

of his new book, The Call of Sedona, Journey of the 

Heart, internationally recognized author and educator 

Ilchi Lee will lead an inspirational meditation 

training and lecture. Spreading a message of love 

and empowerment, he will share secrets of his own 

Enlightenment and give practical training methods 

one can use to tap into your unlimited source of 

Ki (Chi, Qi). Combined with live music, energy 

martial arts demonstrations, and 5 Element diet 

information, enjoy an exciting array of activities. 

$10. Renaissance Schaumburg, 1551 N Thoreau 

Dr, Schaumburg. 847-562-9642. For more info: 

DahnYoga.com. 

ongoingevents 

Gluten-Free Monday – 10am-7pm. All gluten-free 

grocery items 10% off all-day long. Free. Earthly 

Goods Health Foods, 6951 Grand Ave, Gurnee. 

847-855-9677. 

DailY 

Rejuvenate Your Skin – Thru Oct. Rejuvenate and 

exfoliate your skin after summer with 20% off all 

Redflower Rituals products. Calm Massage Therapy 

Center, 467 Roger Williams Ave, Highland Park. 

847-266-4000. 

Illinois Solar Tour – 10am-3pm. Free self-guided, 

statewide event that demonstrates how Illinois 

homes and businesses are using solar, wind, geothermal, 

passive solar design, and energy efficiency to 

be energy independent. Free. Register & download 

a guidebook: IllinoisSolarTour.org. 

sunday 

Falun Gong Exercise and Meditation – 8-10am. 

After 10am, readings of Master Li’s Zhuan Falun, 

alternating Chinese and English, followed by 

experience sharing. Winnetka Community House, 

620 Lincoln Ave, 2nd fl, Winnetka. Falundafa.org. 

Chapel of New Thought Sunday Sessions – 

10:30am. Deep prayer, meditation, silence and 

intention setting with a profound metaphysical 

lesson from Scripture or a universal law. Responsible 

love offering. Chapel of New Thought, 349 S 

Barrington Rd, Ste 1, Wauconda. Rev Patty Pipia: 

847-845-8818, RevPattyPipia.com. 

Stretch & Relax Restorative Yoga – 10:30- 

11:45am. Class designed to allow almost anyone 

to participate in a very mild form of hatha yoga. A 

slower paced class that helps an individual in the 

management of stress and in choosing a lifestyle 

that promotes health and vitality. Using props 

and blankets to modify traditional yoga poses, the 

postures gently open the body to deep relaxation 

and healing. $15/class (proceeds to TIBETcenter’s 

Building Fund). TIBETcenter, 828 W Dempster, 

Evanston. 847-492-0809. TibetCenterChicago.org. 

Attend a Scientology Sunday Service – 11am. Get 

practical knowledge to improve your life. Everyone 

welcome. Church of Scientology, 3011 N Lincoln 

Ave, Chicago. 773-348-7788. 

Meditations – 12pm. Lead by Sri Goswami Kriyananda. 

Take time for reflection and regeneration. 

Join from home via the Internet or at the Temple. 

Temple of Kriya Yoga, 2414 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago. 

773-342-4600. YogaKriya.org. 

monday 

Hatha Yoga Fall Semester Classes – Lake County’s 

most beautiful yoga studio, celebrating our 10th year. 

New student discounts. Studio Lotus, 150 E Cook 

Ave, Libertyville. 847-549-7443. WellBodyMind.com. 

Qi Gong – 9:30-10:30am. With April Epstein. Learn the 

ancient Chinese practice of Qi gong to cultivate a better 

understanding of life force energy as a bridge between 

ourselves, the Earth, nature and the universe. Includes 

breathing exercises, stretches, flowing movements and 

meditation. $18/class. Yoga Bent, 1630 Old Deerfield 

Rd, Highland Park. 847-831-1515. YogaBent.com. 

Footbath Detox Mondays – 11am-6pm. Sluggishness, 

fatigue, low energy and poor sleep? A 30-min 

ionic footbath stimulates cells to release toxins and 

rebalance the cellular system that is responsible for 

overall health. The process continues after the toxins 

are dislodged during treatment, allowing your entire 

body to function optimally. Save $10. Therapeutic 

Kneads, 1779 Green Bay Rd, Highland Park. Preschedule: 

847-266-0131. 

Hatha Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. With Andy Amend. 

Classes include breath, postures and yoga teachings; 

a definite linking of body, mind and spirit. In the 

Iyengar tradition there is strong emphasis on proper 

alignment integrated with supportive breath. $18/ 

class. Yoga Bent, 1630 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland 

Park. 847-831-1515. YogaBent.com. 

Inner Qigong Meditation – 6:30-7:30pm. Focusing 

on grounding, relaxation and emotional stability. 

DGEA Lee Holistic Center, 1228 N River Rd, Mount 

Prospect. 847-909-3432. DGEA.us. 

Yoga for Real Bodies – 7-8:30pm. With Phyllis 

H. Coleman, LMT, RP, CYI. Held in our healing 

salt room. $15/session. Solay Wellness, 4819 W 

Main St, Skokie. Pre-register: 847-409-4586. Solay 

Wellness.com. 

tuesday 


most beautiful yoga studio, celebrating our 10th 

year. New student discounts. Studio Lotus, 150 E 

Cook Ave, Libertyville. 847-549-7443. WellBody 

Mind.com. 

Hatha Yoga Classes – Oct 25-Nov 29. 8:30-9:30am. 

Also Thurs. A great way to relieve stress from your 

busy day. Renee Chwaszczewski, RYT 200, owner 

of Yoga & More, will guide you through yoga postures, 

breathing techniques and meditation. $60/6wk 

session (Tues or Thurs). Chapel of New Thought, 

349 S Barrington Rd, Ste 1, Wauconda. Pre-register, 

Renee: 847-370-5835, Renee@YogaAndMore.net. 

Cloth Diapering 101 – 10:30-11:45am. Are you 

interested in cloth diapering? Find out all you need 

to know in this class. $15. New Mother New Baby, 

3115 Dundee Rd, Northbrook. 847-272-1500. New- 

MotherNewBaby.com. 

Shiatsu Thai Sessions – 3:30-8pm. A combination 

of Asian massage technique and Chinese pressure 

points. Great for relieving muscle tension and stress. 

Libertyville Massage Therapy Clinic, 128 Newberry 

Ave, Libertyville. 847-680-0077. Libertyville 

Massage.com. 

Back Care and Yoga Basics – 6:45-8:15pm. Yoga 

class taught by Jim Lal-Tabak. Heart of Transformation, 

1618 Orrington Ave, Evanston. For 

drop-in & series pricing: 847-425-9355. BodyMind 

Medicine.com. 

Guided Relaxation Sessions – 7-8pm or 8-9pm. 

Tues & Thurs. Relaxation sessions help to relieve 

stress/pain through peaceful group mediation lead 


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All levels welcome. Temple of Kriya Yoga, 2414 

N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago. 773-342-4600. Yoga 

Kriya.org. 

Living A New Earth: Eckhart Tolle Group – 7:30- 

9pm. 1st Wed. With Maggie Wilkins. Investigate, 

learn, and live in harmony with the balance of the 

ego/mind and the essence of who we are, our Authentic 

Self. Each class will focus on one of these 

specific areas so that we can practice within the 

group to live this learning it in our everyday life. 

$20. Solay Wellness, 4819 W Main St, Skokie. To 

register, One Heart, Inc: 847-648-8955. Teachings@ 

One-Heart.net. SolayWellness.com. 

In One Ear, Hosted by Pete Wolf: Open Mic for 

Poetry & Music – 9:30pm, sign up; 10pm, show. 

Share music and poetry in the presence of enthusiastic 

peers. Since 1988, the 2nd longest running 

open-mic venue in Chicago history, having just 

celebrated its 18th anniversary. The Heartland Café, 

7000 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago. 773-465-8005. 

HeartlandCafe.com. 

thursday 




Cook Ave, Libertyville. 847-549-7443. WellBody- 

Mind.com. 

Hatha Yoga Classes – Oct 27-Dec 8. (No class Nov 

24). 8:30-9:30am. See Tues description. $60/6-wk 

session (Tues or Thurs). Chapel of New Thought, 

349 S Barrington Rd, Ste 1, Wauconda. Pre-register, 

Renee: 847-370-5835, Renee@YogaAndMore.net. 

Storytime with The Storybook Mom – 10:30- 

11:15am. 1st Thurs. With Nili Yelin, The Storybook 

Mom. Free. BookMarket at Hangar One, 2651 Navy 

Blvd, Glenview. 847-849-3272. StorybookMom. 

com. 

More Than Referrals Networking Group – 12:30- 

2pm. 1st & 3rd Thurs. Networking group is looking 

for professionals to join us. Drop-in visitors welcome. 

Emmett’s Tavern & Brewing Company, 110 

N Brockway St, Palatine. Jill May: 847-903-3126 

or JillMay123@gmail.com. 

Hatha Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. With hatha yoga 

teacher Lori Punko. Core Pilates, 742 Sheridan Rd, 

Highwood. For pricing & to pre-register: 847-432- 

1000. CorePilates.me. 

12 Spiritual Gateways to Spiritual Empowerment 

– 7pm. There are 12 spiritual powers located 

in our bodies. Rev Patty Pipia will teach the Power, 

the location and the Disciple each spiritual center 

A green way to read. 

represents. Caterina Pellegrino will open up and help 

stimulate each power to be more fully activated and 

functioning in your body. This will help you on your 

spiritual journey to a greater experience of enlightenment. 

12-wk course. Do not have to attend all 12 

courses. $40/session, $25/manual. Chapel of New 

Thought, 349 S Barrington Rd, Ste 1, Wauconda. 

Register: 847-816-3744. 

Guided Relaxation Sessions – 7-8pm or 8-9pm. See 

Tues listing. Midwest Sleep Institute, 731 S Illinois 

Rt 21, Ste 120, Gurnee. Pre-register: 847-282-4421. 

Zen Meditation – 7-8pm. The Chicago/North 

Shore Zen Community is a part of the Chicago Zen 

Community which is an association of Chicagoland 

groups practicing Zen Buddhism in the Rinzai 

tradition. Meditate, study the Zen teachings and 

support one another along this path of wisdom and 

compassion. NOT affiliated with the Park District 

of Highland Park. $10 suggested. Heller Nature 

Center, 2821 Ridge Rd, Highland Park. RSVP: 

NorthShoreZen@yahoo.com. 

Viridian Green Energy Opportunity – 7:30pm. 

Green business opportunities. Earn an income and 

make a difference. Space limited. Living Green Now, 

425 Huehl, Ste 19A, Northbrook. RSVP: 847-282- 

0031. LivingGreenNow.biz. 

Oneness Blessing – 7:30-9pm. A group meditation 

and blessing, connecting to wholeness, love, 

peace and the oneness of life. Free, love donations 

accepted. Be Optimal Holistic Health Center, 1249 

Waukegan Rd, Glenview. 847-486-8000. 

friday 




Cook Ave, Libertyville. 847-549-7443. WellBody- 

Mind.com. 

Mix Morning Yoga – 8-9:30am. Start your day with 

adventure, energy, vibrancy and a sweet underlying 

calm. Different each week. Beg-Int level. $12. 

Chicago College of Healing Arts, 1622 W Devon 

Ave, Chicago. Details: 773-596-5012 or Chicago- 

CollegeOfHealingArts@gmail.com. 

Reiki & Reflexology Sessions – 2-7pm, Fri & Sat. 

Available with experienced therapists. Ask for Janet 

or Julie. Libertyville Massage Therapy Clinic, 128 

Newberry Ave, Libertyville. 847-680-0077. LibertyvilleMassage.com. 

Community Campfire Friday Nights – 7-9pm. 

Experience nature at night. Gather around the fire 


with family and friends. Activities may include 

drumming, singing, storytelling, nature sounds, 

crafts and always marshmallow roasting. Bring a 

blanket or chair. Free. Greenbelt Forest Preserve, 

Shelter D, off Green Bay Rd near 137, N Chicago. 

LCFPD.org. 

Astronomy Nights – 7:30pm, business meeting; 

8:30pm, indoor presentation; 9:30pm, viewing if 

skies clear. 3rd Fri except Dec. The Lake County 

Astronomical Society. Public always welcome. 

Free. Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W Brandenburg 

Rd, Ingleside. FriendsOfVoloBog.org. 

LCAS-Astronomy.org. 

saturday 

French Market – Thru Oct. 8am-1pm. Offers a 

variety of traditional farmers’ market goods, like 

fruits, vegetables, flowers, cheeses, meats and breads 

from local and regional vendors. Wilmette Metra 

Station Parking Lot, Wilmette 

Hubbard Dianetics Seminar – 9am-9pm, Sat & 

9am-7pm, Sun. Two-day seminar. Meet people like 

yourself who are ready to tackle what is holding 

you back in life. Learn to apply the techniques of 

Dianetics through discussion and demonstrations, 

and watch a film detailing every aspect of Dianetics 

procedure. $100 includes materials. Hubbard Dianetics 

Foundation, 3011 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago. 

773-348-7456. 

Women’s Walk to Run Group – 9:30-10:30am. 

Learn how to slowly advance from walking to running. 

If want to walk or already run and would like 

to find a partner, please join us as there are groups 

of women who do both. Free. Healthy Inspirations, 

1117 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg. 847-923-5239 or 

Info@InspireYouHealthy.com. 

Beginning Yang Style Tai Chi – 11am. With Glen 

Gottner. Learn beginning Yang Style Tai chi. Tai chi 

is known to help those who practice it with stress 

reduction, balance and flexibility. $65/monthly. 

Vital Points Therapy, 150 E Cook St, Libertyville. 

More info: 847-281-9999. VitalPointsTherapy.com. 

Reiki & Reflexology Sessions – 2-7pm. See Fri 

listing. Libertyville Massage Therapy Clinic, 

128 Newberry Ave, Libertyville. 847-680-0077. 

LibertyvilleMassage.com. 

Acupuncture Appointments – 3-6pm. With a state 

licensed acupuncturist who specializes in Chinese 

medicine and pain relief. Libertyville Massage 

Therapy Clinic, 128 Newberry Ave, Libertyville. 

847-680-0077. LibertyvilleMassage.com. 

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