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DEPARTMENTS8 reections rom the editor

16 healthy pets

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54 FEATURE STORYBirthmarks and the littlest patients

CONTENTSNORTHEAST WISCONSIN May 2012

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34 Creativity in the garden

Grie and dementia 8 “super oods”

10 Sleep disorders

12 Wellness vs. wellbeing, part 3

14 An unexpected herb or anxiety

20 Do people have babies at home?

24 Americans and stress

28 Physical therapy or arthritis

30 Cherie Greenwood namedGoodwill’s Outstanding Achiever

38 Minimally invasive attrimming techniques

40 ime to go shopping!

42 Synthetic vs. human hairwigs and hairpieces

44 Get healthy, readyorsummerskin with organic sugar scrub

46 Exercise or managing arthritis

52 You’re not sick, you’re dehydrated

58 Balance summer sports with yoga

62 iming o meals with workouts

64 Emotional Freedom echni

68 So you made compost - now

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77 What tops your “to do” list?

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You are not alone.May has me thinking about mental health. I know … there’s

a stigma. Why are we so araid to talk seriously about it?According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness,

one in our adults — approximately 57.7 million Americans— experience a mental health disorder in a given year. So,given the odds, we all know someone who may be silently

suering. Maybe it’s your coworker. Maybe it’s your aunt. Or,maybe it’s your yoga instructor. I someone you care aboutis struggling, don’t you want to know so you can show yoursupport and concern?

Yes, May is mental health awareness month. It’s the perecttime or us to eliminate the stigma and get the dialoguestarted! Most importantly, i you are one o “the one in our,”please know that you are not alone. Reach out to amily,riends or your healthcare provider or support. Visit nami.org or nimh.nih.gov or more inormation.

As I look over the 2012 National Health Observancescalendar, there are so many illnesses to command our atten-tion: arthritis; hepatitis; lupus; skin cancer; asthma; celiac

disease; high blood pressure; and more — just in the montho May. Observing these awareness months not only educatesall o us, but also pushes us to show more compassion and toocus more closely on a healthy, happy liestyle.

We’d like to help you on your journey! In this issue, JulieRider has some advice i you are looking to make any typeo change in your lie. Melissa Seith shares some great inor-mation about coordinating your meals and snacks in orderto maximize your workouts. And, Dan Dahle educates thoseo us who have arthritis on the benets o physical therapy.Tere’s much more, so keep reading!

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While 84 classications o sleep disorders exist, sleepapnea, narcolepsy and restless leg syndrome are amongthe most common. Symptoms o these sleep disorders

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Sleep apnea is a problem with discontinuing breathing whilesleeping. Some o the most obvious symptoms include loud snoringand signicant weight gain. Sleep apnea can actually cause weightgain — people who are at risk or having sleep apnea are morelikely to have sleep apnea i they are overweight, and conversely,the sleep apnea can cause weight gain. People with sleep apneaoen stop breathing during sleep and wake up gasping or air.

Other medical conditions are more dicult to treat in peoplethat have undiagnosed sleep apnea, including diabetes and highblood pressure. Additionally, people that have chronic pain

syndromes will oen have a condition o sleep apnea, whichmakes the chronic pain more dicult to treat. People that havesymptoms that present themselves as depression may actually bea component o sleep apnea, such as poor energy and dicultieswith motivation and concentration. Some medications can makesleep apnea more likely to occur, including those taken or chronicpain issues.

Narcolepsy is an inherited condition where a patient hadeal o diculty discerning the dierence between slwake. Most o us consider wakeulness as white and sleep where people with narcolepsy spend most o their days anin the gray. Narcolepsy is very disruptive — people can aat inappropriate times, and no matter how much sleep tthey have a relentless overwhelming desire to go back t

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People oen develop narcolepsy when they’re quite young and itnever occurs to them it could be a problem or abnormality, sothe condition can go unrecognized in amilies. It’s important todiscern in people that have relentless daytime sleepiness whetheror not they have narcolepsy because it is a condition that can bereadily treated and can have a signicant impact on quality o lie.

Restless leg syndrome is where people have an internal sensa-tion in their legs where they need to move them or rub them orget up to walk around. Tis can interere with one’s ability to getenough rest. Restless leg syndrome is a condition that is sometimesseen with other neurologic problems, such as Parkinson’s diseaseand Alzheimer’s disease. Other medical conditions, such as irondeciency or renal disease can also cause restless leg syndrome.

People that have trouble getting adequate sleep will very oenhave relentless weight gain. Many sleep specialists, in act, believethat the obesity issue in the United States isn’t a calorie or oodintake issue, but a sleep disorder issue. It is believed that we havelost our articial ability to sleep adequately, and because o this,changes in the body chemistry are developed. Sleep disorders are

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We are back again with our nextsegment in our 12-part seriesaddressed Wellness vs. Wellbe-

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Society. Each participant in the Just or Me™Wellbeing Program sets an intention at thestart o the program and each week the ocusis on one o twelve realms to encourage,inspire and ensure movement orward onthat intention. Please join me each month asI introduce Wellness vs. Wellbeing, explor-ing the Just or Me™ twelve realms that willsupport our overarching intention o creat-ing wellbeing throughout our lives:

Inner drive/motivation

Change comes rom within. Setting goalsand making changes in our lives comes romwithin, or what we call intrinsic goals. Canyou remember a time when someone triedto impose a change on you? Tat probably didn’t work because it was rom outside o yoursel, or extrinsic. We change when weare ready to change and that is impacted by the reality o the stage we are in at the time.

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For many people, there are times whenanxiety can seem inescapable. In theworkplace, social anxiety can destroy

potential growth and job satisaction. In

the home, constant worry and unreason-able ears can take a toll on your relation-ship with your spouse, partner, riends andchildren. Worst o all, anxiety can make youeel like there’s no escape rom its eects.

I you suer rom anxiety, at least know

that you are not alone.Approximately 40 millionAmericans are going throughthe same thing.1,2 Far beyond

personal stress, it has large-scalemonetary consequences, too.Anxiety disorders cost the U.S.more than $42 billion a year, almostone third o the $148 billion totalmental health bill or the U.S.3

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herb or anxietyBy Terry Lemerond




But happily, there is a way to break outo the cycle o anxiety. Best yet, it is natural,clinically tested and ree o side eects.Along with liestyle changes like cuttingback on caeine, practicing yoga or medi-tation, and getting regular exercise, thisreliable botanical can help you deal withanxiety eectively. And it’s not one thatyou’d normally expect.

Certainly, many botanicals have beenrecognized in connection with anxiety reduction: valerian, alpha-linolenic acid,axseed, kava and gotu kola, to name a ew.But oddly enough, there is one botanicalthat may come as a surprise — Echinacea.

Specically, it is a unique extract o Echi-nacea angustiolia, and one administered atlow doses.

So why didn’t we know aboutthis a long time ago?

You’d think that with all o the clinicalstudies and research that has been donewith Echinacea and immune health, thatsomeone would have seen a connec-tion between the herb and some kind o calming eect.

But the reason more peoplehadn’t noticed Echinaceareduces anxiety beore isbecause the typical dosage orimmune system support (the tradi-tional use or Echinacea) is pretty high— generally hundreds o milligrams perdose. But in lower amounts,the E. angustiolia species

provides a dramatically dierent eect.

Tis discovery cameabout when researchers atthe Hungarian Academy o Sciences were analyz-ing dierent species o Echi-nacea and ound that some o the plantscontained compounds that were known toinuence brain chemistry, including recep-tors in our brain that trigger anxiety.

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extracts they tested — Echina-cea angustiolia, grown underspecic conditions — possessedhigh enough levels o benecialcompounds to show anxiety-relievingeects.4

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Te almighty ea can not only be a realproblem or your dog or cat, but it can alsotake what seems like orever to get rid o —including all the work to get them out o the house and bedding. Even with bombingand a good ea comb, it can take weeks.

Lyme disease can be a very painul inam-matory disease and, o course, the mosquitocan do a lot o damage carrying heartworm.

Tere are drugs that can be given, andusually are supplied by your local vet, orsuch things as eas and ticks. Heartgardand Frontline would usually be the twosuggested. Some vets recommend they begiven 12 months a year. But, what many vetswon’t tell you is how many dogs outright dierom applications o Frontline and that theside eects rom Heartgard can be awul.

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Clinical ndingsIn a scientic study, a variety o Echinaceaextracts were compared to the prescriptionanti-anxiety drug, chlordiazepoxide (brandname Librium®).4 Only the special extractrom Echinacea angustiolia demonstratedsignicant anxiety reduction, comparable

to the prescription drug. During thesetests, there were no issues with Echinacearegarding sleepiness and impaired move-ment — a side eect commonly seen inhigher doses o chlordiazepoxide.4

Tis extract was then tested with individuals experiencing generalized anxiety disorder. Aer only one day o use, theparticipants experienced a signicantreduction o anxiety, and a 25% reductionby day 7. Tis preparation o Echinaceaangustiolia root extract was ound to not

only meet or exceed the drug anti-anxiety eects, but also did not cause drowsiness,which is only one o the many possible sideeects o prescription anxiety-relievingdrugs.5,6

Dosage — or anxiety,more is not betterDosage levels are very important. Anxiety relie only occurs at low doses, and disap-pears when the dosage is greatly increased.So, just use one 20 mg tablet at a time, upto 4 per day i needed. It’s a bit o a switch

o thinking to realize that in this case, lessreally is more. But this actually makes theextract very handy — it can be used severaltimes a day i needed — especially beore astressul event like making a presentationor air travel.

So, while Echinacea usually brings “coldand u” to mind, it’s time to consider thisamazing extract o Echinacea angustiolia or ghting anxiety, too. You’ll nd thatthis great botanical can help guide youthrough the storms o worry and set you

on a path to peace o mind.erry Lemerond is the ounder and pres-ident o EuroPharma, which marketssupplements under the erry Naturallybrand name nationwide and is located at 955 Challenger Drive in Green Bay.

He has over 40 years in the health ood industry and has created over 400 nutritional ormulations. For more inormation, visit www.europharmausa.com,www.terrytalksnutrition.com or call EuroPharma at 877.807.2731.

Reerences: 1. National Institute o Mental Health. Te Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in

America. Available at: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ health/publications/the-numbers-count-mental-disorders-in-america/index.shtml#Bipolar. Accessed on November 17th, 2010.

2. Kessler RC, Chiu W, Demler O, Walters EE.Prevalence, severity, and comorbidity o twelve-month DSM-IV disorders in the National Comor-bidity Survey Replication (NCS-R). Archives o General Psychiatry, 2005 Jun; 62(6):617-27.

3. Greenberg PE, Sisitsky , Kessler RC, Finkel-stein SN, Berndt ER, Davidson JR, Ballenger JC,

Fyer AJ. Te economic burden o anxiety dthe 1990s. J Clin Psychiatry. 1999 Jul; 60(7

4. Haller J, Hohmann J, Freund F. o Echinacea preparations in three laboro anxiety: comparison with chlordiaPhytother Res. 2010; 24(11):1605-13. doi

ptr.3181.5. Haller J. Te eects o an Echinacea

tion in human subjects experiencing mild ate anxiety. Data in publication. 2010.

6. Haller J. Te side eect prole o EEects on cognition and locomotion. Datacation. 2010.

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toid arthritis, and although they have very dierent causes, risk actors and eects on the body, they share a common symptom —persistent joint pain.

Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine (CM) havebeen ound to be extremely eective at treating the pain andinammation associated with all types o arthritis. CM does notrecognize arthritis as one particular syndrome. Instead, it treats thespecic symptoms that are unique to each individual using a variety o techniques such as acupuncture, Chinese herbs, bodywork, lie-style and dietary recommendations, and exercises to restore imbal-

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Jeremy Pingel, store team leader atthe Green Bay East Goodwill, has beenworking with Greenwood since the all o

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a participant in the Work Servicesprogram.“For a while, Cherie struggled to work

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“A center-based therapy center provides one-on-one therapy with the added benet o small group social skills training in acenter specically designed to enhance learning or children withdisabilities,” said Meyer.

“Resources are more extensive, there is oversight o sta andchildren can engage in play with one another while immediately generalizing the skills they’ve been taught individually.”

Outside socialization and center-based therapy also provide achance or the entire amily to spend some valuable time outsideo the house.

Oentimes, amilies raising a child with disabilities sacrice alot o their time in order to nd and maintain quality treatmentor their children.

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Just like a great artistic composition,your garden cannot only mix up colors, buttextures, heights and sizes. Combine thesetraits to illicit a specic eeling or emotionalresponse. Use reds and oranges with spicy scents to invigorate, blues and violet tonesin sweeter scents to add a calm eeling. At

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Everything in the universe contains energy, yet energy issomething many o us don’t understand. Every monthina Bensman, a practicing clairvoyant and energy healer,is here to answer any questions you have about your energy system. opics may include energy anatomy, dreamanalysis, chakra balancing, maniestation, lie patterns,etc. Te ideas written here do not replace medical atten-

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Dear ina,I have been ascinated with past lives since I went through a pastlie regression to understand unexplainable anxiety. I am curious.Do we have similar personalities in other lives? Is there anythingthat is the same about me lie aer lie?

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Absolutely! Let’s backtrack a little to understand energy and the

soul a bit better.Pure spirit is oneness, the essence o love and instant commu-nication. As amazing as this is, spirit is limited when it comes togrowth and evolution. Why change i everything is grand? In orderto shi, our spirit acquired a soul set with a variety o intuitive gisuniquely placed to ulll a purpose — a spiritual vision. A soul cantravel and experience joys and traumas in order to learn and love.Each lesson helps shi the greater spirit toward a new stage.

Each time a soul travels, it experiences what we call a lietime. Inthe soul’s eyes, a lietime eels like a dream. When the soul “sleeps”

it experiences a lie. Sometimes the lives are similar, somthey are completely dierent. Just like dreams, each lietmessage. When the soul “wakes up” it may interpret the lisymbolism in order to continue evolving just like we woupret a dream to learn.

Going back to your question, there may be many partthat are similar in each lietime, just like in a dream. Otravels with the same clique called a soul amily. Memberamily will experience lietimes together over and over ayou may eel like you “know” someone that you’ve never malso may deal with similar issues in many lietimes, but t

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O ver the last two months, I’ve covered cleaning ocloset (I hope you eel that things are more orwearable and manageable) and considering your

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I eel there are 10 basic pieces you shouldhave in your closet ...10. Start with the basics — undergarments. Make s

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9. Shoes. Look or comortable, yet stylish; trendy, yet ubrands. Do not wear shoes to work that are scued oAct smart … be smart … dress smart.

8. Okay, this is not really part o your closet, but a goodhaircut and makeup are essential to complete youryou’ve got this great outt and eel like a million buyour hair style is 10 years old and you look washed

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1. Jeans. I would be a millionaire i I had a dollar or every timeI heard a woman say, “Jeans are the hardest thing to shop or.”Look at the size you think you are, a size above and a sizebelow. Consider the rise, how they t and how they eel whenyou try them on. Jeans tend to lose their shape aer you havethem on or a ew hours, so look to see i they have lycra ornot. A dark-wash pair is great or “dressing up” or a night out.A stone-wash pair is handy or everyday wear. Invest in your

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A decision to choose between synthetic vs. human hair isespecially hard now that there are so many dierent andancy names associated to numerous synthetic hair types:

heat resist; natural ber; mixed ber; human-like; and humanhair blend, just to name a ew. Some hair companies actually put“human hair” in the name o their products in hopes that thewording will help sell more units. Tey like to give the illusionthat there is actual human hair in their product. We have been tolddirectly by companies exactly what to say and how to market theirsynthetic products. Do not be deceived by the intelligent word

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o a ew. Most synthetic hair is made rom nylon, plastic bers andother man-made materials that are processed in a actory, thencolored to imitate hair bers. Synthetic blends look realistic ora time, but i you need this hair long term (everyday use) yourinvestment in a synthetic will be short lived.

Heat resist wigs and extensions have become very popular overthe years as a cost eective alternative to human hair. However,many have come to realize that you can only use minimal heat,which makes it virtually impossible to hold a curl or straighten toa desired style. All heat resist hair breaks down with each stroke o

the at iron, curler or other thermal tools, which gives them a liecycle o about 2-3 months without proper restoration.Human hair eels better, lasts longer and can be styled as your

own natural hair. Human hair takes longer to break down becauseit still has natural nutrients within its strands, which gives it a liespan o one year or more (everyday use) with proper care. Somehuman hair is better than others; the more live the hair and theless processed, the longer it will last. Human hair, as opposed tosynthetic, can also be colored, permed or relaxed. I you decideon this, it is suggested that you have the hair processed by a hair

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Hawthorne’s message rom 1843 is still insightul and importanttoday: it is natural to have aws; they are what make each o usunique. While we accept imperections, such as birthmarks, whichcan be caused by abnormal blood vessels in the skin or by abnormalnumbers o skin pigment cells, as part o nature; man’s advance-

ments in science have made it possible to recognize and treat thetroublesome ones.

According to the Vascular Birthmarks Foundation, approximately 40,000 U.S. children are born each year with birthmarks that requirespecialized medical attention. Certain vascular birthmarks may inter-ere with vision, breathing or eating, while others may be cancerousor damaging psychologically due to the birthmark’s size andlocation. As a result, seeking help or a problem birthmark is not simply or the pursuit o perection.

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patients. Susan Keiler, M.D. joined the practice to makethat vision a reality.Te Chicago native received her undergraduate degree

rom Northwestern University and medical degree romUniversity o Illinois College o Medicine. She subse-quently completed her dermatology residency at CaseWestern Reserve University ollowed by a pediatricdermatology ellowship at Northwestern University/

Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago.Dr. Keiler, a board-certied dermatologist, and one o the

in the state who specializes in treating skin conditions or in

children, relates well to them. “I eel it is imperativethat the physician talks to both the parent andthe child. Children are oentimes scaredand nervous, so you have to put them atease,” she explains.

Dr. Keiler was clear to note that notall birthmarks need to be treated. Mostare harmless and ade during early childhood. Some, however, remainor even grow over time. “I have beentrained to know what to look or.When I observe troublesome birth-marks, I explain my concerns to the

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Aside rom this overview, Dr. Keiler also has some advice orparents whose children may be suering psychologically, “Itell parents not to overly ocus on the birthmark, take numer-ous pictures and speak reely with their child when they start

to inquire about their special beauty mark. It isalso important to teach them what to say to other inquiring children. And, mosto all, instill in the children

that nothing is wrongwith them.” I the birth-mark is still presentby the time the childenters school, parentsmay want to get teach-

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Angel kisses, stork bites, strawberries, beauty markseuphemisms abound. Birthmarks certainly make eachunique … but they can also be serious business. I you or your loved one would like a birthmark evaluation or suer rom any skin problem,

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young age. “I like to see children as early as possible, ideally duringthe rst 2-6 months o lie, in order to appropriately monitor thebirthmark and start treatment, i indicated,” Dr. Keiler explains.

“Working with children is rewarding, especially when one isable to see the eects o treatment and make a positive impact on

a child’s sel-esteem,” she continues. New treatments have emergedthat are very encouraging, resulting in less pain and scarring or

her patients, especially when started early. Tese medicathroughs have made the seemingly impossible, possible.

According to Dr. Keiler, there are two main types o birtred vascular birthmarks, such as hemangiomas and pstains, and pigmented birthmarks, such as moles and ca

spots. Within those two groups, the three most commonlydoctors are:

Portwine stains — These birthmarks are composed odilated small blood vessels in theskin that occur in 1 in 200 newborns.These lesions appear as pink patchesat birth and become darker andthicker over time. While in most casesportwine stains are not associated withother health concerns, when ound onthe ace, this birthmark can sometimesbe associated with eye problems likeglaucoma and neurologic problemssuch as seizures. Again, it is importantto be evaluated early by a pediatricdermatologist to determine i anyadditional work up is needed.

A treatment option or portwinestains is pulsed dye laser treatment. Itis sae and eective in treating inantsand young children. A burst o lightrom a laser is absorbed by the smallblood vessels directly beneath thesurace o the skin. “Most children

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Hemangiomas — This type obirthmark is made up o extra blood vessels.They are quite common, aecting up toten percent o inants. Many times they arenot present at birth, but appear within thefrst month ater birth. Dr. Keiler estimatesthat around 50% ade by fve years o ageand 90% ade by nine years o age. Whilemost do not require treatment, that isnot the case with hemangiomas with skinbreakdown or hemangiomas whose locationmay lead to disfgurement or interere witheeding, sight, breathing and other vitalunctions. Please be sure to have the childevaluated early to minimize complications.

The most common treatmentsor hemangiomas are beta-blockers,corticosteroids and pulsed dye laser. Dr. Keileris especially pleased with the oral beta-blocker,propranolol, which is a new medicine usedor the treatment o potentially troublesomehemangiomas. “Propranolol reduces therisk o complications and scarring and

requently reduces the need or surgery inthe future. I enjoy seeing my patents respondso well to this medicine,” she exclaims.

Congenital moleThese birthmarks are molethat are present at or shortater birth, and are otenclassifed by size: small, melarge or giant. One perceno all newborns have smalcongenital moles, while on20,000 have giant congenmoles. According to Dr.Keiler, “Congenital moles important due to their incrlietime risk o developing melanoma, a potentially dorm o skin cancer. The lathe size o the congenitalnevus, the greater the risk

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Its origins lie in ancient Chinese medicine rom 5000years ago and the development o acupuncture, a healing tech-nique that uses needles on areas on the “energy meridians” or thepath through which the lie-energy o our bodies ows. Acupunc-ture was not developed to treat emotional problems, but physi-cal ones. EF has also been named “emotional acupuncture,” o course, using a tapping technique instead o needles. It was devel-oped to heal emotional problems.

What practitioners o EF have ound is that the emotionaland energetic releases brought about by EF requently resultin proound physical healings. Te Discovery Statement o EFis that “the cause o all negative emotions is a disruption in thebody’s energy system.” Tere has been a great deal o medical

research done showing that stress causes chemical changes in thebrain, and these changes inuence the state o our physical well-being, as do unresolved emotional issues. More and more researchon EF has shown its positive ecacy on emotional issues.

EF’s history is also based on Applied Kinesiology (which usesmuscle testing to determine the appropriateness o any orm o treatment), developed by Dr. George Goodheart. In the early

1960s, he substituted simple manual pressure or tappneedles on acupuncture points and ound that he could obsame benecial results.

In the early 1970s, Dr. John Diamond, a psychiatrist, tGoodheart’s work a step urther by developing Behavioral Kogy, which adds stating or thinking an armation (a positiment) while at the same time manipulating acupuncture po

In the early 1980s, Dr. Roger Callahan, who speciaanxiety and phobias, put “tapping” and ocusing on the he was trying to help his patients resolve, together. He belietechnique would remove or lessen the ear causing the probsuccess was so great that he started to use this technique oemotional issues. During his experimentations he ound

used specic sequences o acupoints or dierent emotionHe would use Applied Kinesiology to determine the sneeded on an individualistic basis or each o his patients. Hthese sequences “algorithms.” His method o treatment waas “Te Callahan echniques” and later named “TougTerapy,” or F, another orm o tapping technique othEF.

In the later 1980s, Dr. Patricia Carrington, psychologGary Craig, an engineer and personal perormance coastudied under Dr. Callahan, tested Dr. Callahan’s techniqound that a single algorithm method could be just as as the more elaborate procedures o F. Tis single al

method is the basis o EF and can be used or a myriad lems ranging rom pain relie, anger, addictions, weiganxiety, trauma, depression, ears and phobias, allergies, tory problems, blood pressure, school, sports and sexualmance issues, serious diseases (rom migraines to cancer), rship issues, women’s, men’s and children’s issues, to name other words, or almost everything. Gary Craig gave this the name EF. Dr. Carrington named her technique Acuaer studying EF she started to only use this method. In 2Carrington developed the EF Choices Method, which

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Te basic recipe or EF is: Te Setup; Te Sequence; 9 GamutProcedure; Te Sequence (again); Te Reminder Phrase; andAdjustments or Subsequent Rounds. Your energy system is a seto subtle electrical circuits and is subject to a orm o electricalintererence that can block the balancing eect o the tapping.In the Setup Phase, the blockage (called Psychological Reversal)must be removed or the rest o the technique to work. A neutral-

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Te Sequence is the exact order o where to tap on the end pointso the major energy meridians in the body and the method by which the energy block in the energy system is balanced out. Youtap with your ngertips o the index and middle nger; tappingabout seven times on each point while repeating a “reminderphrase.” Te points are the eyebrow, side o eye, under eye, undernose, chin, collarbone, under arm, below nipple, side o thumb,index nger, middle nger, baby nger and karate chop. You alsorepeat your armation while tapping.

Te 9 Gamut Procedure “ne tunes” the brain by using eye

movements, counting and humming to stimulate the brain.Trough connecting nerves, certain parts o the brain are stimu-lated with the eye movements. Te creative side o the brain, theright side, is engaged when you hum, and the digital side o thebrain, the le, is engaged when you count. Aer the 9 GamutProcedure, you repeat the sequence again.

Te Reminder Phase is simply a word or short phrase thatdescribes the problem and is repeated out loud each time youtap one o the points in the Sequence. Subsequent Round Adjust-ments are done when only partial relie is achieved.

Te technique o EF seems to be very simple and can be usedby lay people and proessionals with their clients, but it is not to betaken lightly. Our emotions and particular problems have layers

to them and each layer must be dealt with to resolve the problem.EF can do this, but it should only be done with someone that istrained and skillul. Tere are not many side eects as this tech-nique is not invasive, and Gary Craig reported that at one timewith over 100,000 people using the technique that under 1% hadcomplaints. Tese were in the orm o eeling nauseous, eelingworse, crying or other orms o distress due to bringing up memo-ries that have been repressed. Some people can have these results

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Choose careully when to share bad news — According toMelanie Bunn, RN and Alzheimer’s training consultant, consider-ation must be given to the bereaved person’s cognitive condition

when choosing when to share the news o a loss. Select a time o day when the bereaved is rested and eels comortable and sae. Many people suering rom “sundowners,” a type o dementia, nd lateaernoons and evenings especially challenging and would be betterable to process dicult news in the morning hours.

Choose careully how to share bad news — Have a amiliar andtrusted person talk to the bereaved in a clear, calm and simplemanner. It is best to have only one person relay the news o a death.People with dementia can be deeply aected by the emotionalclimate o grieving amily members and respond with increased

agitation and restlessness. Experts advise avoiding abstractlike “passed away.” It is much more eective to plainly sthe person “died.” Keep sentences short and do not overwhbereaved person with dementia with too much inormationBe prepared to requently repeat the inormation as they wtime and repetition to process it. Do not be surprised by a reaction or lack o response.

Help the immediate grie process — Tose suering romtia can benet by participating in the rituals o death. Accothe article, “Sharing Bad News,” by Melanie Bunn, it may bsary to modiy rituals to make them more workable or thewith dementia. She suggests private visitations rather thanpating in public gatherings, attending the uneral, but not thor hosting a local memorial ceremony rather than travelidistances to attend a uneral.

Aer the uneral, it is helpul or the individual sueridementia to reminisce about their loved one. alking aboutries while looking at a photo o the deceased will aid in the process. Oen the person with dementia needs help expressgrie and speaking to them using empathetic phrases will he

verbalize their mourning. According to Alzheimer Scotland“Loss and bereavement in people with dementia,” phrases lisound like you really miss him. ell me what you miss abmost.” aid those who have a hard time nding words to expemotions they eel.

Help with long-term grie — Constant assessment o the cstate o the bereaved is very important. Ignoring the mood oand trying to orce a person with dementia to understandcan be detrimental to the grieving process. ry to have all pcontact with the person diagnosed with dementia be consispatient as they work through their grie over time.

By ocusing on the person with dementia and validati

emotions, even though the source o the emotions are lost tthe grieving process will be made easier or the person srom dementia and the entire amily.

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I you were to describe the dierence between an older person’sace and a younger person’s ace, the rst thing you mightmention is the natural wrinkling o the

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On a recent girls’ day in Madison, Iwas reminded o the importanceo taking time or yoursel to relax.

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Try a walking meditation, it’s easy

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I am called Green Cedar Woman. All o my lie, I have paidattention. Attention to visions, and to the dreams o sleep-ing and the dreams o waking. Tat is how I learned to ask

the trees, stones, and insects to show me their beauty and healing

powers. Sometimes I had to pay attention or a long, long time.Sometimes their answers came quickly as a deep inner knowing, asensation o energy, moving colors or even words.

I believe we all have these powers as children, but they becomedulled with disuse, as we become so busy learning to think, believeand do what others expect o us … or at least to pretend that thespider did not ask or and promise respect … or that visions areonly childish imagination. So perhaps you have orgotten knowingthese things. But i you say you have never elt a stone on the beachor orest path urge you to take it with you, you are lying.

I became Green Cedar Woman by loving and listening to thecedars growing around my home on the shores o Lake Michigan.Blackwol and his teacher, Eagle Woman, invited me to healing and

teaching sweat lodges on the reservation. Eagle Woman showedme the proper way to gather cedar or the Spirit rail. Spirits enterthe sacred re and the hot stones within. Once the hot stones arebrought inside, Spirits ollow the Cedar Spirit rail over the altarand into the lodge.

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ceremonies are sacred. Tat name is not how I’m known to amily and riends. It’s an energy identity by which Spirits know me.Blackwol and I are both therapists. At one time we worked

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be replaced with plants that have proven themselves. Feshould not be necessary since native plants thrive withounutrients are already being carried into the bed by runo. also deeat the purpose o installing the rain garden. Whenback the bed, it is also important to remember to leave heads in the bed to urther discourage the establishment o

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Garden Design Sheet #1, 2005. http://www.appliedeco.com/ProjectsGarden.pd

Wisconsin Native Plants or Rain Gardens, http://www.dnr.wi.gov/rrg/RaingardenPlantlist.pd

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According to ayurveda, when the body’s natural unctionswork smoothly, all is in good health: easy menstruation,regular elimination, restul sleep and strong digestion. Diges-

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o help you step into the world o yoga condently, you may want to become amiliar with some basic inormation.

“Connect with your breath” is one o the rst instructions astudent new to yoga will hear. Breath is what energizes and guidesus. It is what denes us as being alive. Yoga’s Ujjai breath is knownas “victorious breath.” It is a deep, audible breath, considered to beboth energizing and calming. Te breath is so powerul, in act, thata complete yoga practice could be to simply be still and breathe!

Yoga is an Eightold Path that aligns us with Consciousness,allowing us to connect with the Oneness. It is a true mind/body/spirit practice. Asana (the poses) is the third step on the path.

I you’re looking to begin practicing yoga asana, there is a prac-tice that is just right or you, regardless o current level o physicaltness. Everybody can benet rom practicing yoga!

For the very inactive, elderly or sedentary, chair yoga may

be appropriate. Sitting in a chair, one can move througmotions to increase mobility within the physical body. Brecirculation improve, which also helps to move energy thr

the individual. An increase in range o motion is possible, aor more ease in everyday movements needed to care or oRestorative yoga is another orm o yoga, in which b

pillows, eye masks and other supportive props may be usorm o yoga is particularly eective or supporting the hethose who are in recovery rom surgery, mental/emotionlenges and addictions, and is also helpul in healing oneIt is considered a more passive practice, where the goal isinward and simply breathe. In a secure, relaxed position,energy is accessed rom within.

Tere are many more orms o yoga asana, and many vaon them, depending on the teacher, ocus and philosophyyoga, Kundalini, Astanga, Anusara, Iyengar, Bikram and

Vinyasa are just a ew you may have heard o. Some teachtrained in more than one method, and will oer a combinorms in their instruction. Te types mentioned run throm slower-moving to more active orms o movemenactive practices help us to burn up and release that whiclonger needed. Increased strength and exibility are athrough movement.

Te nal word, “Namaste,” uttered at the end o a yogis to honor those present. It translates to, “Te Divine me honors the Divine light in you.” Honoring our higheallows us to unction in the realm where all is possible, wheis no misunderstanding and peaceulness exists. It is a r

o who we truly are: a unique expression o the One, thethe Universal Lie Force, the Light, Consciousness. Whatechoose to name it, it all comes back to the Breath.

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“A man’s mind may be likened to a garden,which may be intelligently cultivated or

allowed to run wild; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring orth. I no useul seeds are put into it, then an abun-dance o useless weed seeds will all therein,and will continue to produce their kind.” — James Allen, “As a Man Tinketh”

I the mind is indeed like a garden, asJames Allen suggests, we can reect onthe types o seeds that are planted and

growing in our garden and make adjust-ments as we see t. A garden is objective.

You can look at the garden and clearly

identiy what is a weed and what is a useulor beautiul plant.Many, i not most seeds in the garden

o our mind are planted purposeully;such as the positive things we are taughtas children, the good habits and atti-tudes, thoughts about what is required orsuccess. Some seeds are a result o negativeinput rom someone outside ourselves ora negative experience; any experience weinterpret in a earul or negative way.

Te accidental, negative thoughts andexperiences that are like weeds in our

garden can be removed or pushed out. Itcan take eort, much like the eort it takesin reclaiming an old ower garden thathas been invaded by weeds due to neglect.Some o the weeds in a garden can easily be removed by pulling them out with theroots. Other weeds, like dandelions, aremore dicult; one must trace the dande-lion to the tap root and eliminate all therunners and check back in the next daysand weeks to come that the dandelions areeliminated or good.

Te useul plants and owers will likely need ertilizer and perhaps other attentionsuch as dividing them up or giving the rootsmore room to spread out. Once the gardenis cleaned up and the owers and useulplants tended to, you can enjoy the beauty and all the good that the garden gives.

When you start out with a garden youusually make a map o where each plant willgo, so staying with that metaphor, draw a

large square on a sheet o paper as

or the “garden o your mind.” In thmake a list o the positive thoughtudes and habits you would like to “the garden o your mind,’’ and list anbad habits, negative thoughts and athat you would like to eliminate outsquare. Just like i you pull weeds them outside the garden; so you pold bad habits outside the gardenmind where they can wither away.

Every day, look at the garden mind and “water’’ your positive thattitudes and habits, and remind

that the “weeds’’ are drying up anering away. I you have a garden yard, whether a ower garden or vgarden, any time you water it, wetend it in any way, remind yourselyou are tending and caring or the in your mind, how your mind is eor all that is good and that your to the positive in your mind is gyield positive experiences in your dend your garden o your mind aand summer long, just like you do

or vegetable garden and you will thoughts, habits and attitudes cbeautiully as you reap the positivand experiences it brings orth.

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Let me attempt to explain soul release with an example.

It’s a Wednesday night and I am ready or bed. Sameroutine as most, I’m sure; with the addition o a medita-tion session beore slumber. All is seemingly well. I remove my headphones, place my hand-held CD player that holds my weekly lesson on the oor next to my bed, turn o my lamp, pull thecovers up over my shoulder and lay my head on my pillow. I briey listen to my husband and my puppy breathing in deep sleep. It’stime or me to join them!

Suddenly my heart starts to beat rapidly. I start to perspire. I amthinking, anxiety? Panic attack? Why? Tis doesn’t make sense.My husband starts tossing and turning. It then occurs to me, thisis not mine. Tis belongs to a lost soul. An earthbound spirit i youwill, desiring a soul release.

I give instructions on how they get to their destination. I reas-sure them that all is orgiven and that only love awaits them. I say a prayer requesting guidance and sae delivery o this lost child o God, and roll over to continue what I had started.

Tursday night, same routine, ollowed by meditation and sleep… so I thought! I let out a deep sigh o slight annoyance. I rollon my back, open my eyes and request we talk during the day,as I am very tired. See, the lost soul had not been satised withmy crossing over procedure due to the act they had more to say.Earthbound spirits, being they have not crossed over, still harbortheir ego selves and are not very concerned i I would preer tosleep than help them at that place and time.

Te spirit explains they have been trying desperately to getsomeone to listen to them. I then explain that I am no help toanyone without rest. I choose to turn over and sleep; disregard-ing the protests. At approximately 2:30 a.m. I am awakened by a very vivid dream. Te three last things I remember are: a van,holding three or our people, rolling over several times; many dogsbarking; and a date, or what I believe is a date — 3.13.2008.

Tere was a voice saying, “I have tried to get someone to listenor our years now.” I repeated the date — 03.13.08. Okay, I canremember that.

Spirit: “NO, WRIE I DOWN!”Me: “I don’t have anything to write on.”Spirit: “YOU NEED O WRIE I DOWN!”So I get up gently, not to wake anyone, go downstairs a

it down. I attempt to gure out the clues, which turn out they needed to share in order to let go and crossover.

I am glad to report my room and mind have since beeTe soul has been released to the light and is now at peace

Tis example illustrates one orm o soul release. I interested in this topic and would like more inormation,

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As the owner o a pole exercise studio,I am constantly meeting womenwho think they have something

wrong with them. When women are think-ing about starting pole the most requent

question asked is, “Can I still do pole eventhough I’m at, old, out o shape, weak, etc.?”My answer is always “yes,” because the ocuso pole tness is sel empowerment. Pole isabout nding your own inner strength andenjoying it! So I explain this and the womenare curious enough that they sign up or aclass. But then they get our introductione-mail stating that they need to wear shortsand I get another panicked phone call.

Shorts are required or pole because skinsticks to the pole. Even the most basic pole

spin, the reman, requires that you useyour knees or a grip area so you must showyour legs. As your pole tricks become moreadvanced, the more skin will need to show.For example, to sit on the pole you needthe skin o your inner thighs to help gripthe pole. So as your tricks become moreadvanced, your shorts get shorter; advancedpole work is conducted in a sports bra andshort shorts.

Ladies entering Level 1 show up in yogapants. Tey attempt to roll up the pantsor the required moves and dance in pantsthe rest o class. Quickly they realize this isuncomortable as a rolled up pant is oentoo tight at the thigh when bunched or can’tbe rolled up high enough. So or week twothey walk in wearing what looks like theirhusband’s gym shorts. Te week two shortsare almost all the way down to the knee, sothey can push them up just that little bit.

My question is, “WHY?” Why are

women so terried o their legs? I “she’sgot legs and she knows how to use them”is any indication, we should be celebratingour legs, not hiding them! But that is my thought now, when I started pole in 2007in Australia, I was one o the students terri-ed to show my knees. I had three kneesurgeries and have the scars to show or it.I have cellulite. And in my pre-pole lie Inever wore a skirt that was above the knees

and you’d never catch me dead in sBut then the empowered sport

came into my lie. I went through pants, to gym shorts, to pole “bootytransormation. Aer a ew weekcomortable wearing my shorts in studio. Te other women and I bonded and as I looked around all oimperections and no one was lWe’d show o our bruises rom week

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with pride. I started to seethat the scars on my kneeweren’t as visible when my knee was holding the poleand supporting my body weight. Te scars were stillthere, but now my kneeslooked powerul.

Ten one hot, Austra-lian summer day I walkedout o the pole studio aeran awesome class andorgot to put my sweatpants back on. I walkedto the train station and realized, when I eltthe carpeted seat on the backs o my legs,that I was in shorts — in public. PANIC! My heart rate jumped and I elt sel conscious.I immediately reached or the sweatpantsin my bag, but as I was wrestling them out

I looked around the train and saw that no

one seemed to care. No one seemed to seehow my upper thighs looked like cottagecheese on the seat. Tere and then I decidedthat I should embrace me outside o the polestudio as well as inside.

So with summer coming up, I want to

tell women all over that it’s ok to show your

knees. Te legs we see on Vwalking sticks don’t have celluthey also don’t have muscletion. Our legs have taken us the journey we’re on and orshould be celebrating themour legs are capable o is aWe should be proud o ev

and bruise! Do I still have smy knee? Yes! Do I still havlite? Lots o it! But my legs ato create beauty through moMy legs support my bodyboth on and o the pole. A

legs take me through the exciting o lie. Tat is something to celebshow your legs!

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Wrightcare Preschool and Childcare Center310 Meadow Ln., Wrightstown920.532.0222 • [email protected]

Wrightcare Preschool and Childcare Center is inthe heart o Wrightstown conveniently locatedbetween Appleton and Green Bay. Open 5:30a.m.-6:30 p.m. M-F, we serve children ages 6weeks to 12 years. We are an eco-healthy centerthat uses weekly CSA produce during the summer

and all. We oer a preschool program during theschool year rom 8-11 a.m. M-F taught by a cer-tied teacher and oer a Spanish language pro-gram. Join our amily, we would love to have you.

CHIROPRACTIC

Hendrickson Chiropractic & Wellness Center2020 Jackson St., Oshkosh920.236.1200www.hendricksonchiro.com

At Hendrickson Chiropractic and Wellness Centerour state o the art acilities help you discover thetrue wellness liestyle. We will show you the natu-ral way to better health without medications. A-

ter a ew visits you will see why chiropractic is thesae and eective alternative to surgery. Drs. Jerryand Seth Hendrickson are committed to bringingyou better health and way o lie through chiro-practic wellness care. Patients are assured o re-ceiving the nest quality care through the use omodern chiropractic equipment and technology.

The Chiropractic AdvantageDr. Brent Buss, D.C., C.C.E.P.Dr. Tyler Skibba, D.C., C.C.E.P.658 W. Ridgeview Dr., Appleton920.997.9740 • www.thechiroadvanta

Our Chiropraccians perorm

eective treatments,patients o all ages. Eahas undergone rigoroing on diagnosing an

health problems o the musculoskeletavous systems, and they are unparalleleknowledge o not only the neck and also the arms and legs, being the only

Chiropractic Extremity PractitionersCities area.

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY

Northeast Wisconsin Technical Colle2740 West Mason St., Green Bay888.385.NWTCwww.nwtc.edu

NWTC serves ovestudents annually

vanced technology and state-o-the artit’s no wonder students are choosing aable education close to home. NWTC othan 100 degrees, diplomas and appren

with many transerring into the 4-yeaNWTC is nding passions and pushing p

COLON HYDRO-THERA

Natural Healing SolutionsCertied Colon Hydro-Therapists345 E. Wisconsin Ave., Suite #6, Applet920.830.3909www.naturalhealingsolutionsllc.com

Feel healthier, remwaste rom your relieve symptoms likatigue, constipat

skin problems. Carl & Carol Ann oer Cdrotherapy through the Wood GraMethod. A colonic is a gentle internacleanse the colon and rejuvenate the bohydrotherapy also restores the body’s PHstimulates the immune system and alpassage o nutrients into the blood.




COMPOST

Compost Joe’sN8611 Ridge Rd., Van Dyne920.921.6223www.compostjoes.com

Compost Joe’s is a commerciallylicensed composter. “WorkingTowards Zero Waste” with envi-ronmentally riendly landll di-

version programs. We sell compost by the yardand cubic oot bags or plants, gardens and yards.We are available or compost education classesand have a complete showroom selling compost-ing tools, rain barrels and biobags. A green or-ganic experience awaits you and your riends.

CONSIGNMENT BOUTIQUE

Chic to Chic, LLC311 N. Mall Dr., Appleton • 920.882.2200N474 Eisenhower Dr., Appleton • 920.882.4050417 N. Main St., Oshkosh • 920.651.1900www.chictochicconsignment.com

Chic to Chic, A Women’s Consignment

Boutique carries mall brand/name brand/ designer brand clothing, sizes 00 to 3xplus shoes, jewelry and handbags. Mostpopular brands are Banana Republic,

Lucky, Ann Taylor, Limited and Coach. OwnersTammy Eiting and Jill Nelson opened their rstboutique in 2007 and have now expanded to 3locations; 2 in Appleton on east and west CollegeAvenue and downtown Oshkosh (where every-thing is always 50% o).

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY

Cleansing Spirits BodyworkCasie Pelnar

Seymour, WI920.217.3667 • [email protected]“Promoting Health & Harmony”

CranioSacral Therapy is a light touch and can beintegrated with VHT, Reiki and Matrix Energetic tohelp the body nd the proper alignment. Whenintegrated with these non-invasive techniques,the body is able to recognize restrictions that arecompromising the natural healing process. Thebody is then able to clear these restrictions, whichallows healing to begin.

Therapeutic PulseSharon Blake, CMT

345 E. Wisconsin Ave., #8, Appleton920.740.5101 • www.iahp.com/[email protected]

Sharon helps your body nd balanceintegrating CranioSacral Therapy,Lymph Drainage Therapy, VisceralManipulation and Therapeutic Mas-sage. CranioSacral Therapy (CST)

helps the nervous system “reboot” to nd a new,calmer balance. CST is benecial or: Stress, Depres-sion, TMJ, Headaches & Migraines, ADD/ADHD,Refux & Colic and more. Hours by appointment.

DENTAL

Twohig DentalWilliam J. Twohig, DDS417 E. Ann St., Weyauwega920.867.3101 • www.drtwohig.com

Twohig Dental wants you to experience a naturaland holistic approach to dentistry. Our practice isa mercury-ree, health-centered oce. We believein treating patients as individuals. We are dedicat-

ed to advanced education in traditional and non-traditional dentistry. We invite you to schedule aconsultation with us.

DERMATOLOGY

Dermatology Associates of Wisconsin, S.C.Locations in Green Bay, De Pere, Bellevue, Sha-wano, Marinette, Sturgeon Bay, Oconto Falls,Graton, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Neenah, Apple-ton, Manitowoc, New Londonwww.dermwisconsin.com

Dermatology Associates oWisconsin, S.C. is an inde-pendent dermatology prac-

tice priding itsel on the useo the latest technology and treatment protocols oroptimal surgical and treatment outcomes or dis-eases o the skin, hair, and nails. We also oer stateo the art Mohs micrographic surgery or the treat-ment o skin cancer. Trust your skin care to theleader in dermatology. Visit our Web site to sched-ule an appointment.

EDUCATION

Blue Sky School of Professional Massageand Therapeutic Bodywork2200 American Blvd., De Pere920.338.9500 • www.BlueSkyMassage.com

Blue Sky strives to inspire and chal-lenge our students as they becomeproessional massage therapists. We

integrate community outreach, holistic practicesand wellness into our massage therapy program.We have ull- and part-time options. Financial aidavailable or those who qualiy. Open houses yearround! Touch the lives o others, become a mas-sage therapist! Call today!

ENTERTAINMENT

Funset Boulevard3916 W. College Ave., Appleton

920.993.0909www.unset.com

Funset Boulevard is an amazingHollywood-themed restaurant andentertainment center with attrac-tions or everyone in the amily. Our

“best-in-the-Midwest” amily entertainment centerincludes: 14-screen movie theatre, Funset Grill Res-taurant eaturing the best pizza in the area, laser tag,outdoor mini-gol and batting cages, bumper cars,train ride, carousel, giant kids playroom and over 100arcade games. Birthday party packages available.

FUNCTIONAL NUTRITIO

Vander Wielen Health & WellnessDiagnostic Center1486 Kenwood Dr., Menasha920.722.2100www.HealthyMeToday.com

At Vander Wielen Health &Diagnostic Center, we are cto helping YOU eel better

better and live better! To bhis patients, Dr. Vander Wiespine and extremity care, nutritional counctional medicine, advanced diagnostand in-oce lab tests.

GLUTEN-FREE

A Gluten Free Zone225 N. Richmond St., Suite 209, Applet920.840.6175www.aglutenreezone.com

No more hunts, grom A to Z.

Free Zone is the ultimate in gluten-renience. Our goal is to help you nd the love and desire. We carry baking goodchips, condiments, dips, rozen entreeand pizza crusts, protein powders and bdressings, sauces, seasoning, snacksmen’s-women’s-children’s supplementsgainers, etc. You name it, we have it. Iwill get it.

GOURMET RETAIL/GIF

The Wire Whisk767 North Casaloma Dr., Appleton920.739.3663

www.thewirewhisk.com

We are the stocooks oerinware, bakewaware, barware

gadgets, tableware, glassware, kitchenspecialty oods and kitchen housewaresional knie sharpening services are also Our amily, serving your amily or over Git cards available. Open Mon. - Sat. 10p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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HAIR RESTORATION

Natural Tresses10 E. College Ave., Suite 222, Appleton920.358.5419www.naturaltresses.co

Natural Tresses is a pro-essional Hair Exten-sion Studio,specializingin over 20 dierent ex-

tension techniques, and is also a custom wig bou-tique. Our nationally certied wigmaster is onsta to service any o your hair restoration needs.We carry an exclusive selection o hair extensions,custom wigs and hairpieces. We also specialize incustom makeup, wig restoration, cleaning andrepair services. We also hold workshops and class-es throughout the year.

HEALTH & FITNESS

Anytime FitnessFor a location near you, visit our Web site.www.anytimetness.com

Anytime Fitness is

open 24/7/365 toprovide you with the

essential elements o a great workout, such astreadmills, ellipticals and bikes — all with at-screen TVs — and both free weights and circuitweight machines. We also oer 24-hour tanning,personal training and private restrooms andshowers. Anywhere Club Access allows you tovisit more than 1,000 clubs worldwide.

Lake Park Swim & Fitness, LLC730 Lake Park Rd., Menasha920.882.8900 • www.lakeparktness.comSee our ad on pg. 45.

Lake Park Swim & Fit-ness is the Fox Valley’snewest and most re-

reshing health club. Locally owned and operat-ed, we have combined the latest in equipment,classes, club amenities and more to give ourmembers an unparalleled experience. Customerservice and building a sense o community is ourmain focus — be a part of the LPSF family andexperience the dierence!

YWCA Green Bay — De Pere230 S. Madison St., Green Bay920.432.5581www.ywcagreenbay.org

The YWCA Health &Fitness Training Centereatures strength and car-diovascular aerobic equip-

ment and ree weights. Personal trainers help youachieve your tness goals. The YWCA also oers avariety o great Land and Water Fitness Classes.Open swim times are oered daily in our two 88°pools. Ater your workout, relax in the whirlpool orenjoy a sauna. Membership packages and punchcards are available, and there are no joiner fees!

HEALTH & WELLNESS

9th Street Wellness Center1028 9th St., Green Bay920.490.9699 • [email protected]

“The place that en-courages your path toa wellness liestyle.”

Karen Stoehr is the creator o the 9th

St. Wellness Center. The path to well-ness is a concept that embraces multi-ple healing arts see below:

• Wellness Doctors,www.chrysalis-center.com• Jin Shin Jyutsu, www.keyelementswi.com• Spiritual Living, www.csl.org• Mentoring-Tutoring, www.celebrationacademy.org• Stress Reduction, www.coeenewsnewis.com• Massage Therapy, Aura Photography, Hypno-

therapy, Reiki, Acupressure, Fitness (yoga-zum-ba-garments), Coaching, Wellness-NutritionalProducts, Astrology.

The new concept o the 9th St. Wellness Centerprovides space or practitioners and vendors tohave oce space without the expense o a per-

manent oce. Visit our Web site or more details.

Simply HerbsCheryl Hosmer, Naturopath, CNHPCertied Bioeedback SpecialistSynergy Chiropractic & Wellness CenterN1739 Lily o the Valley Dr., Suite 7, Greenville920.757.6440 • www.simplyherbs.net

Cheryl has been coaching clients on liestylechanges or over 10 years. She uses several holistictechniques including iridology, clinical kinesiologyand Quantum LIFE Bioeedback to help clients re-gain balanced energy allowing them to sel heal.Simply Herbs also carries proessional products

including herbs, supplements, homeopathics, es-sential oils and Bach fower remedies to supportoptimal health.

True Essence Aura & Chakra Photography1138 West Mason St., Green Bay920.884.7327www.trueessenceaura.com

True Essence, owned by Dale andMargaret West, was established in2004 and has been providing out-standing quality photographs o youraura and chakras ever since. They are

now proud to oer Slimline Body Contouring, a3-step body care system to help contour and re-

duce the appearance o cellulite. They also eaturean Alpha LED Oxy Light Spa along with oxygenskin care products.

HEALTH FOOD STORE

Terry Naturally2625 Development Dr., Suite 40, Green 920.965.1002 • www.terrynaturally.comHours: 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.–4 pFarmer’s Market Every Wednesday, 3 to

Stop in andour knowsta to g

health questions answered. We can reconatural protocol or you to take charghealth. We carry a ull line o nutritionaments, organic bulk olive oils & vinegarsoods, locally raised meats, health & beaucts and much more!

HEALTHY FOODS

Isagenix920.886.1106www.angelsinfuence.com

Isagenix: Woin Whole-Botional Cleans

lular ReplenisYouthful Aging. Whole Body Health people are living longer, it’s more imporever to take care o internal and externThe Isagenix product philosophy includespursuit o quality and innovation to provucts — along with an opportunity — thapeople to truly live better and longer!how you can improve your health throumanagement, youthul aging and even own home-based business. Call 920.886check out www.angelsinfuence.com.

Oakridge Farms125 Cty Rd CB, Neenah

920.725.1541www.oakridgeberries.com

Family arm oering resh pasture ed eggs and honeyu-pick strawberries in Junraspberries in July and vari

tables May–October. Our crops are grosustainable methods o arming buihealth and minimizing the use o chemicarm stands, armers’ markets and u-pic

HOLISTIC MEDICINE

Peace & Wellness Center

Patricia Poole920.819.3774 • [email protected]

Patricia Poole has been hypnosis and energy healinsessions and classes or 10 yoers inormation on Reiki, Reconnective healing

EFT. Educational and lie-changing classered regularly. Hypnosis CDs are availayou started in making positive changes toor e-mail today to set up your appointme

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Wonders of WellnessDr. Nancy Soliven, D.C., M.D., ChiropractorMegan Homan, C.S.T. Diplomat424 E. Longview Dr., Suite B, Appleton920.734.6389

Good health is being balanced physically, men-tally, emotionally and spiritually. At our TreatmentCenter our goal is to help you live a long, healthylie. Our caring, compassionate, multi-disciplinary,and highly skilled health care proessionals seek

and treat the causes associated with a wide rangeo medical issues. We oer our patients cranio-sacral therapy, chiropractic, nutritional counseling,lymphatic drainage and ood intolerance testing.Schedule your appointment today.

HOLISTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY

Life Force Wellness Center, LLCAlexandria S. Binkowski, MH, ND, MS404 N. Main St., Suite 106, Oshkosh920.217.1769 • [email protected]

Are you eeling stressed over work, -nances or a relationship? Are you an

actor, athlete, artist, or musician thathas lost their groove and wants to re-gain it plus go beyond to your ull po-

tential? I so, contact me or an integrated ap-proach to achieve total health and well-being. Joinme on a journey to enhance your naturally borngits and to help you live the lie you were des-tined or - a LIFE IN BALANCE. Collaboration, ho-listic, intuitive, and empathic methods are used toreach your goals ast and eectively.

HOLISTIC WELLNESS

Wellness Essentials, LLC456 N. Main St., Oshkosh

Located at the Harmony Wellness Center920.410.4022 • www.WellnessEssentialsLLC.comProviding Innovative Wellness with Care & Integrity

Kari A. Uselman, Ph.D. has been inprivate practice since 2006. She isnationally certied in Bioeedback &Complex Homeopathy, and is apractitioner o Quantum Refex

Analysis, Vastu Bioenergetics, Craniosacral thera-py, Reconnective Healing, BioGenesis & more. Kariweaves her intuition, love and caring into her ses-sions to support her clients and works with allages. She is certied through the Natural Thera-pies Certication Board, holds a proessionalmembership with the Pastoral Medical Associa-

tion and has been inducted into the Native Amer-ican Nemenhah Band as a Quantum Healer.

HOME HEALTH

Bill-Ray Home Mobility, LLC3800 N. Providence Ave., Suite A, Appleton920.257.4001www.billrayhomemobility.com

Bill-Ray Home Mobil-ity oers its innova-tive new product,

Friendly Beds™ as well as other products that help

the elderly and disabled stay in the home settinglonger. Friendly Beds™ improves independenceand quality o lie by oering mobility, saety andcomort components in the bed area. The show-room is open Monday through Friday rom 11am-5pm. Come visit us and test drive our models.

HomeAid Health Care1463 Kenwood Dr., Menasha920.969.0526www.homeaidhealthcare.com

HomeAid Health Care is a sae andaordable solution to indepen-dent living or seniors. HomeAidprovides a ull range o non-medi-

cal services including: companion care; personalcare; home support care; transport care; and thera-peutic care. All our services are designed to keepseniors in the Fox Valley living independently andhappily at home; the place we all preer to be.

HOME PERFORMANCECONSULTING/CONTRACTING

Eclipse Energy4538 N. French Rd., Appleton920.954.5412www.eclipsenergy.com

At Eclipse Energy we make

your home as ecient andcomortable as possible witha synergistic approach. Sim-

ply dened, your home is a system. We can helpyou with high energy bills, unsolved moistureproblems, hot or cold spots and poor air qualitythrough a home energy evaluation. Once per-ormed, a solution-based prescription in the ormo a report and proposal will ollow, addressing asolution to the problems, not the symptoms.

HORMONES & WELLNE

Wise Woman WellnessRandi Mann, NP – Owner, Board Certian’s Health Nurse Practitioner and NAed Menopause Practitioner1480 Swan Rd., De Pere920.339.5252 • www.wisewomanwelln

N a t u r a l O p t i o n s - H e a l t h y L i v e sRandi Mannwomen

ages live healthy, vital, joy-through medical and nosolutions, education andguidance. Seek care rom knowledgeable in the lates

research, and oers integration o compand conventional approaches. Mann hasthe prestigious NAMS Menopause Practittication and has spoken nationally on the Bioidentical Hormone Initiative. She isprescribing customized, bioidentical when needed. Attend the introductory“End Hormone Havoc — Stay Sane, Slim to learn the undamentals o hormonetreatment options and great sel care. Cappointment or register or a seminar tod

HYPNOTHERAPY

Hypnotherapy Center of WisconsinDiane J. Beatty, CHT, NLPAppleton • 920.475.7383www.hypnotherapycenterowi.com

Diane Beatty is a board certiHypnotherapist and Neuro Practitioner serving the WI received her ormal training aicum at the Hypnotherapy Ac

America in Santa Fe, N.M., and her boardtion rom the A.C.H.E. Diane oers a wi

o sel-empowering processes helping ito reach their goals and overcome probsions are private, proessional, comortailored to the needs o the individual. Thypnotherapy is limited only by the imaChange your mind - change your lie!

INTUITIVE CONSULTANANGEL ARTIST

Intuitive Art and ConsultationNannette Champeau920.839.5343www.artworkbynannette.com

Angel Healings • W

Facilitator • Angel, Children’s Portraits Dolieve in Angels or invisibleLearn to trust your ee

hunches and listen to the ‘still voice witnette has been helping people understaselves or 20 years through one-on-oneconsultations, workshops, study groupstraits. Call 920.839.5343 or e-mail [email protected] or more inormatioschedule an appointment.

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LANDSCAPE

Ranger Services Inc.Urban Forestry and Landscape ManagementP.O. Box 2221, Appleton, WI 54912920.731.3511

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RANGERSERVICES, INC

Ranger Services Inc. is an Urban For-estry and Landscape ManagementConsulting rm providing technicalassistance and service to communi-

ties, residential and commercial accounts. Thesta consists o degreed Foresters, Resource Man-agers and Certied Arborists providing manage-ment and service in:

• Tree Management in Pruning / Removal / Plant Health Care / Planting

• Landscape Management and Maintenance• Street Tree Ordinance Development/Revision• Street and Park Tree Inventory• Tree Maintenance Training Programs• Urban Forestry Management Plans• Tree Appraisal• Tree, Lawn and Landscape Service and

Maintenance

LAWN CARE

Backyard Organics920.850.7450ino@backyardorganics.netwww.backyardorganics.net

Todd and Tara Rockweitare owners o BackyardOrganics, LLC, Wiscon-sin’s rst organic land

care business accredited by NOFA, one o two or-ganizations in the country that accredit OrganicLand Care Proessionals (AOLCPs). Backyard Or-ganics also supplies organic weed herbicides anda variety o natural and organic pest repellents ei-

ther in bulk and/or ready to spray bottles. To readmore about our products and services or i youwould like to submit a question please visit ourWeb site, e-mail or call us.

LIFE COACH

Life Spectrums, LLCJoan M. EkProessional Lie Coach/Reiki Master/ Registered Yoga Teacher920.733.9793 • [email protected]

With over 25 years experi-ence in several areas ohealth care, Joan special-

izes in providing a sae, honest, nurturing, chal-lenging (and un!) environment or individuals toexplore their innate potential to heal and live thequality lie o their choosing. She oers proes-sional Lie Coaching services, Reiki therapy andteaching, yoga instruction or all abilities, resourceand reerral services, seminars and workshops toempower each person on an integrative basis.

LIGHT-WORKERS

Divine Energy Light-WorkersRev. Jen Rietveld510 E. Wisconsin Ave., Appleton920.268.6345 • [email protected]

Rev. Jen Rietveld oers Divinely Guid-ed services in the orm o: SpiritualCounseling, Spirit Communication,

Soul Release, Energy Work, Medita-tions, Chakra Cleansing and Balanc-ing and more. For a ull description o her services,please visit her Web site at DivineLightWorkers.com. To schedule an appointment, please e-mailRev. Jen at [email protected] or call/textat 920.268.6345.

MANDALA & SHAMANIC REIKI

Tree of Life AwakeningLaural Virtues WautersGreen Bay • 920.544.4047www.treeofieawakening.comlaural@treeofieawakening.com

Tree o Lie Awakening helps youheal at the level o the soul throughprivate sessions and inspirationalclasses. Laural Virtues Wauters is acertied Shamanic Practitioner,

Mandala Facilitator and Reiki Master. She is agraduate o the Four Winds and has studied withBetsy Bergstrom, Sandra Ingerman, Ana Laramen-di and Jose Luis Herrera. Laural received her Man-dala certication rom Dr. Judith Cornell. Lauralcombines her lie experience and proessionalbackground to help empower others.

MASSAGE THERAPY

Blue Sky School of Professional Massageand Therapeutic Bodywork2200 American Blvd., De Pere920.338.9500www.BlueSkyMassage.com

Blue Sky’s massage clinic is a teach-ing acility. Massages are perormedby students who have not yet grad-

uated, but have completed the educational re-quirements to enter student clinic. A great oppor-tunity or our students to complete state requiredmassage hours while oering proessional qualitymassages at a discount to the public! Make anappointment today!

Intuitive Touch, LLCSue Noke, LMT8095 Tribute Dr., Neenah920.850.0440 • [email protected]

Relax and renew your body, mind andIntuitive Touch. Sue Noke, a licensedtherapist, oers her clients Intuitive EnTherapeutic Touch Massage Therapy. Shevides Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, “themost luxurious massage on the planet” ation Therapy allowing you to experience venation and relaxation in a foat tank. Cto schedule your appointment.

MEDICAL SPA

Fox Valley Plastic Surgery &Renaissance MediSpaDrs. David Janssen and William Doube2400 Witzel Ave., Oshkosh920.233.1540 • www.fvpsurgery.com

The team at Fox ValSurgery and the ReCenter in Oshkosh, Wprovide advanced las

services, acial aesthetics, cosmetic anstructive surgery, total vein care, medicloss and non-surgical body shaping prococusing on natural results. Board-certisurgeons Dr. David Janssen and DrDoubek, have cared or more than 27tients since 1993. For more inormatwww.vpsurgery.com or call 920.233.15

Rejuvenessence mediSpaKenneth Pechman, M.D., Ph.D.Board Certied Dermatologist2201 East Enterprise Ave., Suite 104, A920.574.3577 • www.rmedispa.com

The mission of Rsence mediSpa is trevitalize and rejuvskin’s appearance

and unction. We strive to improve ouskin through our proessional services quality products and thus, enhance oursel esteem and sel image. We are prouree consultations on all o our services!

NATUROPATHIC MEDIC

The Country Doctor Since 1984Renee Waters, LMT, ND747 Crestview Ln., Fond du Lac920.922.8950 • [email protected]

Renee brings you 27 yperience in Natural MeTherapies including Iridtoxication, Emotiona

Technique, Ultimate Healing Body Treatmetional Work-ups, Sel Discovery WorkshoMedicine, Refexology, Pet Therapies, AromCranial Sacral Therapy, Lymph Drainage, TonAssessment, Medical Intuitive-Faith Healine-mail today to set up your next appointmen

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NUTRITION

Nutritional Healing, LLCKimberly Neher, MS, Clinical Nutritionist658 W. Ridgeview Dr., [email protected]

Kimberly Neher, MS, is the clinical nutri-tionist located inside The ChiropracticAdvantage. Her passion lies in support-

ing people’s health through evidence-based medicine (risks versus benets omedications) and healing therapies through nutri-tion. Kimberly has experience working with clientsregarding weight and atigue issues, sports nutri-tion, ood sensitivities and allergies, and generalhealth concerns such as high blood pressure, highglucose levels, high cholesterol/triglycerides, thyroidconditions and irritable bowel disorders. With hermaster’s degree in human nutrition and Metegenicscertication in First Line Therapy, Kimberly has anin-depth study o nutrition as a complementarymedicine. Transorm your lie through natural, clini-cally proven methods o healing via nutrition, andremedy the cause o your illness or weight concerns!

ORGANIC PRODUCE

Park Ridge OrganicsN8410 Abler Rd., Fond du Lac920.979.9658www.parkridgeorganics.com

Be a locavore, eat healthier, get toknow your armer and your ood.Park Ridge Organics is a certiedOrganic arm growing seasonal

produce. They sell their produce through a Vegeta-ble Share Program (CSA concept), at the Down-town Appleton Farmer’s Market and at their on-arm store.

PAIN MANAGEMENT/RELIEF

Advanced Pain Management (APM)2595 Development Dr., Suite 150, Green BayLocations also in Appleton and Oconto Falls888.901.PAIN (7246)www.AMPhealth.com

Advanced Pain Manage-ment (APM) is committedto providing patients with

innovative pain management services. APM strivesto deliver the most advanced, minimally invasive,diagnostic and therapeutic services to enable pa-tients to restore unction, relieve pain and renew

hope. Whether it’s back or neck pain, work injury,sciatica or a painul condition; APM has a painmanagement doctor who can help pinpoint thesource o pain.

EvolveAbilityPhyllis Kasper, Ph.D.920.693.2250 • [email protected]

Dr. Phyllis Kasper is a licensed psy-chologist with expertise in anxietydisorders, depression, post-traumaticstress disorder, peak achievement,

bioeedback, hypnosis, EMDR and pain manage-ment. She is available at Lighthouse Therapy Ser-vices in Sheboygan 920.451.8667, PathwaysCounseling Center in Brookeld 262.641.9790and Healthy Connections in Appleton920.257.4601.

Quality Therapy311 Reaume Ave., Kaukauna920.462.4583 • www.quality-therapy.comServing the Fox Valley

Quality Therapy is client-cen-tered and ocused on predict-able outcomes. We strive touphold the dignity o pa-

tients, accommodating schedule, allowing recov-ery in your own home. Our specialized programs

include: chronic pain program, back pain programand digestinal disorder program. We also oerCranio-Sacral, Visual Manipulation, Lymphedemawith vaso-pneumatic pump and Electro Therapeu-tic Point Stimulation. Don’t put it o any longer.The more you wait the more serious your problemmay become.

The Neuroscience Group1305 W. American Dr., Neenah920.725.9373 or 800.201.1194www.neurosciencegroup.com

The Neuroscience Groupo Northeast Wisconsin isa multi-specialty physi-

cian practice ocused on the comprehensive diag-nosis and treatment o the nervous system: brain,spine, spinal cord and peripheral nerves. Our mis-sion is to provide compassionate, high-qualityneuroscience care to our neighbors throughoutNortheast Wisconsin.

PERSONAL CARE/NUTRITION

Botanical IndulgenceSandy White1162 Westowne Dr., Neenah920.725.1380 • www.botanicalindulgence.com

The success o a business

comes from more than justthe owner. A truly success-ul business will have an

enthusiastic, knowledgeable sta hand chosen bythe owner. Here at Botanical Indulgence, Sandy hasa sta that loves the business as much as she does,and it shows when you walk into the store. Located5 minutes rom Fox River Mall; take the Win-neconne exit in Neenah and turn let at Culvers.

PET HEALTH

Somethin to Howl [email protected]/shop/howlabout

Homemade, handmade, all-natural dogdesigned with love or your pet. Our include herbal shield dog collars, rst acalming drops, toothpaste, various shamkooling gel bandanas. Our goal is to cre

ucts that will make your pet healthier an

Victoria’s Pet Nutrition Center and 14 N. Main St., Fond du Lac920.923.1991www.allnaturalpethealth.com

We carry all-nhealth productdogs and cats

natural treats, herbs and supplementshealth problems such as canine and eand kidney disease, pet allergies, canceand cats, arthritis, dental, ear problems ates. We also carry pet gits including dosocks, breed-specic pillows, videos and

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RESTAURANT

Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que1170 N. Westhill Blvd., Appleton920.991.9700www.amousdaves.com

Not everybody has tday to spend slow-smbest BBQ in Americaerybody has a pho

that’s all it takes to bring home your avpiping hot and ready or dinner tonight

in to try our healthy Citrus Grill. Dave lovcalorie watchers eel like they’re cheatinGrill items are a tasty 660 calories or leswith two juicy grilled pineapple steaks steamed broccoli.

GingeRootz Asian Grille2920 N. Ballard Rd., Appleton920.738.9688www.GingeRootz.com

GingeRootz invites you tothe origin o Asian cuisineaward-winning, traditionused with today’s trend

or our expertise in Chinese cuisine, cont

surroundings and riendly sta. As one oelegant Asian restaurants in the Fox ValleRootz has an extensive catering menu ancommodate private parties.

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Nakashima of Japan • Katsu-Ya of Japan4100 W. Pine St., Appleton • 920.739.60572200 Holmgren Way, Green Bay • 920.494.4103511 W. College Ave., Appleton • 920.882.4183www.nakashimas.com

Nakashima Sushi is your healthyalternative when dining out. Wetake the reshest sh or vegeta-ble, wrap it in vinegar rice androasted seaweed or a taste that

is simple satori (enlightenment). We eature Avo-cado, Asparagus and Spinach Salad, Tou Salad,Ceviches, Grilled Salmon and many more healthyselections!

Sai Ram Indian Cuisine253 W. Northland Ave., Appleton920.733.3003www.sairamcuisine.com

The area’s nest authentic Indian res-taurant. Join us today to nd out whywe won the “Best Indian Food”Golden Fork Award rom 2005-2011!

We oer a large selection o vegan and vegetarianoptions. Catering is available and we have a ban-

quet room or parties up to 40 people.

SALON

709 Salon Josephine709 Marshall St., Manitowoc920.684.4545Find us on acebook!

709 Salon Josephine is an organic lie-style salon. Featuring the Intelligent Nu-trients hair & skin product line, whichuses nutritious certied organic ood

ingredients. Truly sae with superior perormance.Other products are Trillium Organics, Nutiva, Natu-rally Nutty and a variety o organic teas and supple-ments. Owner Mary Bergner is an accomplishedcosmetologist with 35 years experience. She hasstudied with Pivot Point in Chicago, Vidal Sassoonin Toronto and Aveda in London and Minneapolis.The salon also carries the closest to organic possiblein color and perms. It’s not organic unless it’s certi-ed organic! Call or stop by or more inormation.Consultations and samples available.

Absolute Transformation Salon518 Ohio St., Oshkosh920.385.7026www.yellowbook.com • Find us on Facebook!

Absolute Transormation Salon

opened three years ago this May.Our goal was to create a morenatural, organic, healthy salon and

to oer our guests a great healthy environment toget their hair done. We researched our color lineand hair care lines to make sure that they were asnatural, organic and vegan riendly as possible. Weeature Organic Color Systems and Onesta hair careproducts and have had great results! Julie, Jen andSherry pride themselves on their continuing educa-tion and all have over 16 years experience behindthe chair. Jen is also an Organic Systems Color Edu-

cator. We are very ortunate to have her with us.Absolute Transormation Salon is a ull service salonthat eatures color, cuts, perms, acials, pedicuresand nail services. We look orward to serving you.

Salon ArianArian M. Stiebs, Master StylistN2736 Cty Rd QQ, WaupacaSalon: 715.942.2500 • Cell: [email protected] • Avon Sales Rep.

Looking or a place to unwind and be pampered?Welcome to Salon Arian where your beauty needsare met. Arian is a Master Stylist who oers ash-ionable cuts, styles, colors and perms to suit theperson, specializing in corrective coloring. Thesingle chair salon has inviting decor and makes youeel welcome the moment you walk in the door.Your time is private making it easier to enjoy theexperience. The services are pleasurable and a-ordable; you will leave eeling happy and satised.

SENIOR HEALTH

Heartwood Homes Senior LivingLocations in Appleton and Menasha

920.955.3131www.HeartwoodSeniorLiving.com

At Heartwood, we recognize thateach person is a unique and specialindividual; we understand that theservices each senior requires are neverexactly the same. We call this our

“person-centered” approach to living. It results inchoices about day-to-day living, service and care op-tions. In this way, we help maintain the indepen-dence and dignity o our Elders and provide the bestpossible liestyle and service options. Come experi-ence the Heartwood Dierence where “We put ourHearts into making you eel at Home.”

Prairie Home Assisted Living1463 Kenwood Dr., Menasha920.969.0526www.prairiehomeassistedliving.com

Prairie Home Assisted Living pro-vides loving kindness in a home-like setting. Family owned andoperated, Prairie Home is com-

mitted to creating a warm, nurturing and saeenvironment or the elderly.

SPECIALTY FOODS

Cujak’s Wine Market & Wine Bar

47 N. Main St., Fond du Lac920.922.2499www.cujakswinemarket.com

Cujak’s Wine Market, LLC is yourlocal specialty wine store down-town Fond du Lac. Where theocus is on quality wine or your

dollar. Wine should not be scary; Sara is there tohelp you select wines. We eature Anton’s extravirgin olive oils and vinegars. You can sample be-fore you buy. Cujak’s, where wine shopping iseasy and un.

Lamers Dairy & Country StoreO Hwys. 441 & CEN410 Speel School Rd., Appleton920.830.0980 • www.lamersdairyinc.co

Taste the Dierence…Emilk the way it was meaReusable glass bottles give

a cleaner, resher taste and lessen envirimpact. Lamers Dairy — Dairyland’s Besing Northeast Wisconsin since 1913. Fatied to contain no articial hormones. bottles at many retail locations or visCountry Store.

The Olive Cellar277 W. Northland Ave., Appleton920.574.2361www.TheOliveCellar.com

Discover the dierencemakes with small batch wextra virgin olive oils and site variety o aged balsa

gars. Taste beore you buy with all prodable or you to sample prior to bottoering pastas and spices, sea salts, tr

chocolate sauces and the world’s besbrittle. A unique culinary experience aw

TAI CHI

The Oshkosh Tai Chi Center803 Waugoo Ave., Oshkosh920.233.2605oshkoshtaichicenter.com

Beginner classes held Monda.m. and 6 p.m., also at theSenior Center Thursdays at vanced classes are Monda

p.m. and 7 p.m. $10 per session or $14weeks. Also oering special beginner clasdays at 6:30 p.m. with master teacher Mikki. He also teaches advanced corrections, spush hands classes. New sessions start weeks. It takes about our 6-week sessionthe orm. We teach Cheng Man Cheng’so the Yang amily’s Tai chi chuan. Privaavailable with Andrew Mertens or $50/h

TRANSPORTATION

Valley Transit801 S. Whitman Ave., Appleton920.832.5800www.appleton.org/vt

Valley TransitThink outsid e the car.

Valley Transitsae and reliatransportation

many communities that comprise the FWhether you’re in Appleton, BuchanaChute, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Little ChutMenasha, town o Menasha or Neenahuse Valley Transit to get where you need tvice hours: 5:45 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.,through Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. on




WIG SALON

Nell’s Wigs2031 S. Webster Ave., Suite B, Green Bay920.393.4912 • [email protected]

Nell’s Wigs is a ull service, licensedwig salon dedicated to discreetand personable service. Whetheryou need a wig or medical hair

loss, ashion, cosmetic, work, travel or un, ourmission is to make you eel comortable and con-dent in your style. We carry the largest inventoryo designer wigs in Wisconsin!

YOGA

Inner Sun Yoga Studio146 Algoma Blvd., Suite F, Oshkosh920.651.1279www.innersunyogastudio.com

Explore your breath, slowmovement, postures, relax-ation and meditation in theinviting atmosphere o Inner

Sun Yoga! Founded in 2004,we oer a variety o drop-in classes, sound heal-ing, private instruction and events. Instructors areexperienced and certied in yoga traditions in-cluding Vinyasa, Dharma Mittra, Kripalu and Hi-malayan. Come and be inspired!

Pura Vida YogaCrystal M. Hill (Rohde), RYT920.851.1084www.pura-vida-yoga.com

Crystal Hill, RYT, owner o Pura VidaYoga, LLC, oers group Power Vin-yasa Yoga classes, private yoga ses-sions, yoga lie coaching and nutri-tion/weight loss coaching at 2

locations in Appleton, Wis. Crystal has more than

8 years experience teaching yoga and group t-ness classes and is passionate about helping oth-ers reach their ull potential both on and o themat! Call 920.851.1084 or visit www.pura-vida-yoga.com or more inormation!

ZENITH MASTER HEALERS

Mystical Earth Gallery (MEG)City Center Plaza112B East College Ave., Appleton920.993.1122 • mysticalearthgallery.com

Zenith, a healing art orm, succinctlystated removes the blockages whichstop the seeker rom their path and as-

sists in the healing process o the body,mind and spirit. Using sacred geome-

try, color-vibration light and incorporating his owntechniques, honed ater over 30 years o healing,Master Teacher Jesse will develop a program to helpyou in the unolding o your individual sel.

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