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contents

8 natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more

balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge

8 globalbriefs information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal

growth, green living, creative expression and the products

10 healthykids and services that support a healthy lifestyle.





12 healthbriefs

10

12 16 wisewords 10 Fun FAll

migrAtions

22 healingways A Perfect Family Field Trip

by Martin Miron



24 greenliving

16 Feel good Films

26 inspiration A Conversation with

Producer Stephen Simon



28 fitbody by Ellen Mahoney

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32 naturalpet 18 living Art

Creativity Inspires Community

22 by Kirsten Broadfoot



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How to Advertise

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coverartist newsbriefs

News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together

in building a healthier, stronger society that works for all.



Natural Awakenings’ Family

of Franchises Keeps Growing

N atural Awakenings

Publishing Corp. (NAPC)

recently welcomed a group

of new publishers who

completed an August train-



Family ing program at the corporate

headquarters, in Naples,

Florida. The NAPC training

by Helen d’souza staff spent several days with

entrepreneurs from Contra

Fluid figures reminiscent of Henri Matisse Costa, California; Huntsville,

curve sinuously through the works of Alabama; Middlesex, Massa-

Helen D’Souza, interspersed with mysti- chusetts; Morris County, New in Puerto Rico, with a collective reader-

cal symbols and natural elements derived Jersey; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; North ship exceeding 3 million. According to

from Mother Earth. Vibrantly rendered Dallas, Texas; Lansing, Michigan; and Bruckman, NAPC expects to be publish-

in saturated hues, they form a dreamlike the Hawaiian Islands. ing 88 magazines by the end of the first

montage where movement and medita- Company CEO Sharon Bruckman quarter of 2011.

tion converge in pure joy. launched the first edition of Natural

During D’Souza’s 20-year career, Awakenings in 1994 and began franchis- For a list of where Natural Awakenings

her powerful images have communicated ing it in 1999. The company currently is publishing or to learn more about

words and concepts via multiple medi- publishes 78 Natural Awakenings maga- franchising opportunities, visit Natural

ums. She recognized her calling from day zines throughout the United States and AwakeningsMag.com.

one, she says, “drawing, making things

and collecting beautiful natural objects,

such as stones, feathers and shells.” Dowsing Workshop

A

Today, she fills her house in the colorful n all-day dowsing workshop,

India Bazaar neighborhood of Toronto based on the teachings of

with these inspiring treasures, noting Raymon Grace, will be held at The

how, “Nature is the greatest artist.” Balanced Body, 2960 Professional

Recently, D’Souza began exploring Parkway in Augusta, Sept. 25 from

ceramics and pottery, plus drawing and 9am to 5:30pm.

writing on plates and bowls, to make “Just as radios pick up informa-

utilitarian objects beautiful. She enjoys tion from unseen radio waves, the

the earthy feel of working with clay. pendulum, or dowsing rod, is a

D’Souza frequently volunteers her powerful antenna that receives and

time and talents; this summer she is directs vibrations and energetic waves

working with multicultural children at a emitted by people, places, thoughts and things,” says Phoenix Rising owner Katz

center that helps struggling families that Delauney-Leija, MSW. Delauney-Leija, along with associate Julie Bradshaw, will lead

are new to Canada. “In a world that can the workshop. Topics will include topics such as energetic clearing with dowsing,

be full of chaos and sadness,” D’Souza cleaning and clearing people, property and homes, and dowsing for healing, health

muses, “art and beauty are sustaining and and spiritual well being.

constant. Beauty feeds the soul.” “Dowsing is one of many ways for tapping into your subconscious, super con-

scious, spirit guides or higher self to get information and to direct and guide energy

View the artist’s portfolio at Helen for the highest and greatest good for self and others,” explains Delauney-Leija.

DSouza.com. Contact her at her To- The cost of the workshop is $150; preregistration is required, as space is limited.

ronto studio, 416-466-0630 or Helen@

HelenDSouza.com. For registration and more info, contact Katz Delauney-Leija, MSW, at Phoenix Rising,

803-530-6199, or email kdelauney@sc.rr.com. See ad page 7.



6 Augusta/CSRA

October Women’s Conference Focuses on Dowsing

the Wise Woman Tradition

Workshop

B lack Mountain, NC – Women from

across the southeast will gather at

the sixth annual Southeast Women’s

• Learn to energetically clear

people and places

Herbal Conference Oct. 1-3 at Lake • Clean and clear water

Eden in scenic Black Mountain, NC. • Learn to dowse for healing

With over 60 classes by more than 30 and health

teachers, the weekend will focus on • Promote health and

herbal education, nourishing foods, spiritual well being

holistic sexuality and ecology. The

Saturday, September 25th

conference, which has grown to over

9am to 5:30pm

600 participants over the last five years, will host special guest author and interna-

The Balanced Body

tionally renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar.

2916 Professional Pkwy, Augusta, GA

Workshops range from beginner to advanced and cover topics such as herb

walks, storytelling, classic kitchen remedies, drumming, seasonal living and self- Presented by:

esteem. Katz Delauney-Leija, MSW &

The weekend is designed for women to learn, connect and deepen into the Julie Bradshaw

Wise Woman Tradition, which organizers describe as earth-based healing, local register at 803-530-6199

plants and deep nourishment. “Women are hungry for this knowledge. The confer-

ence offers an opportunity for them to steep themselves in teachings which encour-

age them to take charge of their health and their lives,” says conference director Aiken Hosts Solar Tour

Corinna Wood. & Workshop Series

T

The cost of the conference is $275, plus additional costs for meals, lodging and he Solar Tour & Workshop Series, a

intensives. The conference is offering continuing education credits for nurses. For two part event designed to educate

more information, visit www.sewisewomen.com or call 877-SEWOMEN. South Carolina residents and businesses

interested in solar technologies, will be

held in Aiken Sept. 9 and Oct. 2. The

Amrit Yoga Teacher workshops will provide information

necessary to understand the benefits and

Publishes Transformative applications of photovoltaic and solar

Book thermal systems.

Sponsored by the South Carolina Solar

B ill Eager’s latest book, Thrive Inside:

Transformative Secrets of Spiritual Masters,

Gurus & Shamans, expands on his research for

Council, a local chapter of the American

Solar Energy Society, the event is designed

numerous articles on the physical and spiritual to promote the use and acceptance of re-

aspects of yoga and weaves together teachings newable energy within South Carolina. The

from many spiritual traditions to offer insights Solar Council’s main initiative is to educate

and tips that apply to all areas of life. Eager and inform members about the different

aims to help individuals learn how to activate options and opportunities available.

the healing intelligence of energy systems The Aiken Workshop will be held at the

within their own bodies. Center for Hydrogen Research from 6-8pm

In the book, the author shares his experi- Sept. 9. The Solar Tour will be at designated

ences with various teachings and his dialogue with great masters. An encounter with solar homes and businesses throughout the

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, for example, reveals the compassion and love at the Aiken area from 1-5 pm Oct. 2. Directions

core of all relationships. to each tour stop will be listed on the Solar

Eager’s connection with Yogi Amrit Desai and the Amrit Yoga Institute, in Salt Council website www.scsolarcouncil.org.

Springs, FL, catalyzed his pursuit of better understanding the principles of yoga and

natural health. A certified Amrit Method® teacher, he has also studied with yoga

masters Alan Finger, A.G. Mohan and B.K.S. Iyengar. Eager is a certified yoga nidra

instructor, Reiki practitioner and energy healer, as well.

“It is your birthright to have transformational experiences that create harmony

and happiness,” advises Eager. “This is how you change yourself and transform the

world.”

For more information, contact Cameron

Thrive Inside is available at Amazon.com; signed copies are available through Williams at 803-737-4078, cwilliams@en-

ThriveInside.net/yogabook.html. ergy.sc.gov or visit www.scsolarcouncil.org.



September 2010 7

globalbriefs

News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work

together in building a healthier, stronger society that

benefits all. The International Day of Peace is September 21.





Sound Play

Birds, Like Humans,

Sing Just Because They Can

Animal researchers like Gisela Kaplan, Ph.D., and

Irene Pepperberg, Ph.D., have determined that birds

not only sing to communicate daily needs, many

engage in sound play, most often when they’re alone,

but sometimes also when humans are present.

Some species continually improvise their singing

Entrance Exam

College Applicants Leverage

with new elements, phrases and sequences, reports their Creativity

Kaplan, a professor at the Research Centre for Neu-

Tufts University, in Medford, Massachu-

roscience and Animal Behaviour at the University

setts, now invites prospective students

of New England, Australia. Nightingales and canar-

to submit an optional, one-minute

ies are among the avian virtuosos, reinventing their

personal video to supplement their

repertoire in each successive season, while the brown

admissions application. The purpose is

thrasher may hold the record at close to 2,000 song

to discern the student’s creative side,

types. Nightingales, she notes, organize their compositions according to rules of

which they may also display by way of

construction similar to the way humans use syntax. These birds even create dis-

an essay or by creating something using

tinctive phrases that identify them as individuals.

a single 8½-by-11-inch sheet of paper.

Kaplan’s own recordings of Australian magpies reveal how the bird’s voice

moves across four octaves, varies its phrasing between staccato and legato, and

Find videos at YouTube.com, search

embellishes sequences with vibrato, trills or deep overtones. More, it will close

Tufts Admissions Videos.

a completed song with a signature phrase, in much the same way that a painter

initials a finished canvas.



Prized Junto

The Creativity Foundation

Taps Top Talents

Mental Videos Two 21st cen-

Daydreams Have Everyday Benefits tury awards,

Scientific interest in daydreaming was kicked off a sponsored by

decade ago, when Marcus Raichle, a neurologist and The Creativity

professor with Washington University in St. Louis, dis- Foundation,

covered that several parts of the brain become unusu- annually recog-

ally active metabolically when the brain is thought to nize current and

be idling. His findings further showed that daydreaming potential contribu-

is the mind’s default mode... and that’s not a bad thing. tors to innovative thinking and applied

Today, researchers know that daydream content creativity. The Creativity Laureate

pretty much maps onto people’s everyday goals, as- Prize honors the most gifted thinkers

pirations and apprehensions, rather than being exotic and catalysts in all areas of human

meanderings. For the average person, daydreaming endeavor—the arts, sciences, humani-

typically represents a kind of mental rehearsal, main- ties, technology and public service.

taining the brain in a state of readiness to respond. As The Legacy Prize salutes students who

pioneering psychologist Jerome Singer pointed out, “You can engage in trial action show great promise and dedication in

without any consequences. Such fantasies may fulfill a psychic need.” their chosen field of public service.

In Psychology Today, author Josie Glausiusz reports that daydreaming seems to

be an essential human activity. Daydreams help us generate our sense of self, hone For details see Creativity-Found.org.

social skills and serve as a font of creativity for those who pay attention to them, all

of which make us feel vibrant, aware and engaged with life.



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One America

Classical Forms Meet Latin Rhythms

in Concert Halls

Latin rhythms and melodies have been spicing up

popular music for years. Now, the infectious in-

fluences from every corner of Central and South

America are turning up in concert halls, performed

by symphony orchestras across the United States.

This season’s arrival of Venezuela’s superstar conduc-

tor Gustavo Dudamel as music director of the Los

Angeles Philharmonic has ignited a love affair with

tonalities from south of the U.S. border.

“Arts organizations that recognize and incorpo-

rate Hispanic culture are both at the cutting edge and

ensuring their own future,” remarks Carol Reynolds,

music history professor at Southern Methodist University, in Dallas. “The incorpo-

ration of Latin-based music into the classical world is long overdue.”



Source: The Christian Science Monitor

Park Art

Artist-in-Residence Programs

Creative Computing Available Nationwide

Programmed Software Composes Original Music Hundreds of artist-in-residence pro-

From Darkness, Light is the debut album of grams at sites across the country also

Emily Howell, a computer program with include those at 29 national parks.

the ability to synthesize musical pieces The National Park Service offers

resembling the works of history’s most opportunities for qualifying two-

renowned classical composers. Emily’s dimensional visual artists, photogra-

programmer, David Cope, professor emeri- phers, sculptors, performers, writers,

tus at the University of California, Santa composers and craft artists to live and

Cruz, believes that such artistically able work in the parks from several weeks

machines signal an opportunity for col- to several months of the year.

laboration with human artists, not a digital

replacement for them. “Computers are there [for us] to extend ourselves through Learn more at nps.gov/archive/volun-

them,” he says. Human musicians perform most of Emily’s compositions. teer/air.htm

as well as MesArt.com/art/

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FUN FALL

MIGRATIONS

A PERFECT FAMILY FIELD TRIP



by martin miron









T

his year, why not make the most of At NationalZoo.si.edu and coastlines, yet it’s possible to see

a long weekend by taking the fam- migrating animals just about anywhere.

ily on a short trip designed to give kids can search “wanda”

kids a new, vibrant connection to na- to help wanda the wood migration Highlights

ture? Everywhere across North America,

Every year, starting in October, a spec-

birds, insects, animals and sea life are thrush find her way home tacular congregation of 25,000 mon-

repeating their annual rituals of migra-

tion, a vital call of the wild that has been to her nesting site, and arch butterflies takes place in Pacific

Grove, outside of San Francisco. The

enriching life on Earth since long before listen to songs from the overwintering insects’ habits are so

humans appeared on the scene.

reliable that the city calls itself, “But-

This outing doesn’t have to mean bird of the day. terfly Town, USA,” and levies a fine for

sacrifice, either; you can still visit Aunt

bothering the bugs.

Stella or go waterskiing. Planning ahead

Each fall in Ohio, huge flocks of

makes it possible to include unforget- and Wildlife Service (fws.gov; choose a

southbound shorebirds put on a show

table memories of wildlife in action, region from the dropdown menu), and

in several areas along Lake Erie known

as adventurous observations of the the kid-friendly Nature Rocks (Nature

for superior viewing. Observation points

animals create family lore, educate and Rocks.org), where entering a local

include the Magee Marsh State Wildlife

perhaps, bring life lessons. zip code pulls up all sorts of nearby

Area and Ottawa Wildlife Refuge, both

resources. Plus, community and school

part of a national Regional Shorebird

making Plans librarians are sure to be helpful.

Reserve, as well the Kildeer Plains and

Once you know where you are

First, pick a destination. A little research Big Island wildlife areas further inland.

going and why, a strategy is in order.

may reveal that you live close to a place Seasonal residents in Florida aren’t

The best natural migration corridors

where butterflies congregate, birds flock called “snowbirds” for nothing. This sub-

are along mountain ridges, river valleys

or the antelope play. Start with likely tropical peninsula is either a destination

local sources of information like a nature or way station for hundreds of migrating

center or county extension service, or species. Fish, too, perform their own an-

even parks and recreation staff, for news nual odyssey. Down in the Florida Keys,

of animal activity close to home. sailfish, grouper, kingfish and cobia are

Credit: Allen Montgomery/USFWS









The Internet is a great resource to around in the fall and winter, species

tap into the big picture of animal mi- that you won’t catch in the summertime.

grations. Good places to look include Bison, which once numbered in

the nonprofit World Wildlife Fund the millions and roamed the central and

(WorldWildlife.org; enter “migration” western plains from Colorado to Texas

in the Search Site box), the U.S. Fish before being hunted to near extinction,



10 Augusta/CSRA

have recovered in graphically pointing out the way that

managed herds wild animals move about the Earth.

in Yellowstone Scores of them land for a pit stop in

National Park the Chesapeake Bay region and near

and on private Midwest lakes.









Credit: Tim Bowman/USFWS

ranches. These As many as 25 migrating species of

splendid ani-

Credit: Ryan Hagerty/USFWS









mals, along with it’s possible to see

elk, pronghorn

antelope, mule migrating animals just

deer and bighorn

sheep, undergo

about anywhere. ence fair project. Scouts can work on

an annual altitudinal migration among assignments for merit badges, too.

mountain foothills in the face of winter’s birds fly to Puerto Rico en route to their Afterward, back at home, review

arrival. They do it not so much because winter quarters further south. There, what each child thinks was the best

of the temperature change, but the thousands of American coots and part of the experience and discuss

impending scarcity of food. Park rangers American wigeons, northern pintails, where they might want to go next.

can tell you the best spots to observe this blue-winged teals and other waterfowl You’ll discover that for nurturing a

vanishing phenomenon. present delightful displays. meaningful bond with Earth’s creatures,

Look up over New York and To- nothing can replace witnessing nature

ronto to witness thousands of Canada what to bring in the wild.

geese making their seasonal pilgrimage

Binoculars are a must for any wildlife

in their signature, V-shaped formations Martin Miron is a freelance writer in

trip, together with a field guide for

marked by unmistakable honking. On Naples, FL. Connect at emem.creative@

identification, camera and journal.

their way from Hudson Bay to sunnier gmail.com.

Bring along art materials and kids can

climes, migrating geese can become

have fun creating a work of art or sci-

an iconic symbol for young children,









THE FALL LINEUP

H

ere are some tips for enjoying Watch in the same the black saddlebag and

the passing wildlife this season. places that bird mi- the Carolina saddlebag.

Birds — Early morning grants concentrate for Mammals — Mammal

often provides great views of birds just American ladies, ques- watching is not nearly

finished with all-night flights. As the sun tion marks, red admirals, as easy as bird or in-

starts to rise, some birds that find them- and the more abundant sect watching. It usually

selves out over ocean waters or above monarchs—all moving involves some trekking,

the Great Lakes will suddenly head for southward. By contrast, and they’re not terribly

the nearest land. Hundreds of birds can cloudless sulphurs may be cooperative subjects.

come pouring inland at these times, headed north in the fall, Still, the rewards can be

among them thrushes, warblers, vireos as their southern populations expand, considerable.

and tanagers. and painted ladies and common buck- Among the migratory mammals

During daylight hours, the skies eyes may be flying north or south. worth watching are some species of bats

can be filled with everything from white Dragonflies — Dragonfly watch- (hoary, silver-haired and red), which can

pelicans to bobolinks. Expect lots of ing is coming into its own on the North occasionally be seen flying south during

shorebirds, cormorants, terns and gulls American nature scene. Several books daylight hours along shorelines or even

at the seaside and hawks, swifts, flick- have appeared to help folks tell these over bodies of water. Marine mammals

ers, jays, swallows and robins overhead handsome creatures apart. may be observed from boats or coastal

almost everywhere. A small number of dragonfly spe- promontories. The large baleen whales

Butterflies — Most people have cies migrate in substantial numbers are evident in good numbers on their

heard about monarchs and their fall during the fall. Look for the monster southward migration and delight watch-

migrations to the mountains of south- green darner in particular and the ers even from a distance.

ern Mexico, but lots of other butterflies world’s most cosmopolitan dragonfly,

travel in autumn. Some even head north. the wandering glider. Others include Source: National Wildlife Federation



September 2010 11

healthbriefs

Flaxseed: a Natural Alternative

to Cholesterol Drugs

A new study from Iowa State Universi-

ty’s Nutrition and Wellness Research

Center may give men a way to combat

high cholesterol without drugs—if they

don’t mind sprinkling some flaxseed into

their daily diet.

In the study, researchers examined

Just Dance!

the effects of eating flaxseed lignans

(natural plant chemicals found in flax- S eniors who regularly put on their

dancing shoes benefit from more

than just having a good time. According

seed) on 90 people diagnosed with high

to University of Missouri-Columbia re-

cholesterol. The results showed that con-

searchers, participation by older adults

suming at least 150 milligrams per day

in dance-based therapy can improve

(about three tablespoons) decreased cholesterol in men by just under 10 percent

both their balance and walking speed,

over the three months of the study. They did not see similar results in women.

key factors in reducing the risk of falls

Suzanne Hendrich, a professor of food science and human nutrition at the

and injury. The researchers used a pro-

university who led the study, notes that the flaxseed tablets used in the research

are not available in the United States, but sprinkling ground flaxseed on cereal gram called the Lebed Method, based

and other foods can provide ample cholesterol-lowering flaxseed lignans. Ground on a combination of low-impact dance

flaxseed will oxidize over time, she says, possibly affecting its flavor as well as steps, choreographed to music.

omega-3 content, so keep it fresh. In the latest of a series of studies,

volunteers at an independent-living

community participated in 18 dance ses-

sions over a two-month period. The se-



Clapping Hands niors had so much fun that they contin-

ued dancing after the study concluded.



Sharpens the Brain

A new study by Ben-Gurion University of

the Negev reveals that hand-clapping

songs boost the development of motor and

cognitive skills in children ages 6 through

Grapes as

10. “We found that children in the first, Medicine

second and third grades who sing these A diet rich in natural grapes—red,

[kinds of] songs demonstrate skills absent in green and black—could slow a

children who don’t take part in similar ac- downhill progression from high

tivities,” explains Dr. Idit Sulkin, of the uni- blood pressure and insulin resistance

versity’s music science lab. “We also found to heart disease and Type 2 diabe-

that children who spontaneously perform tes. Scientists at the University of

hand-clapping songs in the yard during Michigan Health System believe that

recess have neater handwriting, write better grapes’ naturally occurring anti-

and make fewer spelling errors.” oxidants, known as phytochemicals,

Sulkin engaged several elementary help reduce risk factors related to

school classrooms in a program of either cardiovascular disease and metabolic

music appreciation or hand-clapping syndrome, often a Type 2 diabetes

songs for 10 weeks. With the hand-clap- precursor.

ping group, she found that “Within a very short period of time, the children who

until then hadn’t taken part in such activities caught up in their cognitive abilities

to those who did.”

The children’s teachers believe that those who participate in such hand-clap-

ping songs also exhibit better social integration.





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conventional theory, heart cells are able

to regenerate themselves. Examining the

heart tissue of 50 people over the course of

four years, the researchers found that new heart

cells appeared to replace older ones at a rate of approxi-

mately 1 percent per year in people in their 20s, falling to

0.5 percent per year by age 75. Scientists now hope to find

ways to stimulate this natural regeneration of heart cells as

a way to avoid heart transplants and help people recover

from heart attacks.





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Feel good Films

A conversation with

Producer stephen simon



by ellen mahoney









A

mong Stephen Simon’s many acclaimed films are the Academy Spiritual filmmaking is definitely a niche. We have

Award-winning What Dreams May Come, Somewhere in Time, and subscribers in nearly 100 countries around the world

the groundbreaking Conversations with God. He also co-founded and the primary demographic of our audience tends

The Spiritual Cinema Circle in 2004 with relationship experts Gay and to be more adult. What we offer strongly appeals to

Kathlyn Hendricks. As a subscription-based monthly DVD community, individuals who are looking for this kind of transforma-

Spiritual Cinema Circle offers viewers a continuous array of upbeat and tive entertainment that both enlightens and allows them

inspirational films that help us feel better about being human. to feel better about themselves and the world.

Why did you decide to produce spiritual films? Which filmmakers are producing films

I’ve always loved films like It’s a Wonderful Life, The Ghost and Mrs. that are right for your audience?

Muir, and 2001: A Space Odyssey, that have a spiritual content to them, A filmmaker produces a spiritual movie because it’s

even though Hollywood refers to them as fantasy films. My dad was a big in his heart and it comes from his soul. We have a

comedy director in the 1930s and 40s, and I always knew spiritual movies number of filmmakers we’ve nurtured whom I think

were the kinds of films I wanted to make. are wonderful. For example, we’ve distributed five films

When I was about 30 years old, I read this extraordinary book called from Santa Fe-based Scott Cervine and four films from

Bid Time Return, by Richard Matheson, which I went on to produce as my Geno Andrews, headquartered in Los Angeles.

first film, called Somewhere in Time. What Dreams May Come was also

based on a Matheson novel. Later, when I read the Conversations with God What are your overriding goals and

books by Neale Donald Walsch and we became good friends, I just knew hopes for Spiritual Cinema Circle?

the story of his life would lend itself to film.

When Spiritual Cinema Circle films help our com-

What is the difference between a spiritual and a munity of viewers feel better about being human, that

religious film? makes me happy. There is enough media that look at

the dark, ugly, negative, violent, greedy sides of human-

Mainstream media uses the words spiritual and religious as synonymous ity, and there is no question that these dark elements

terms, but they are not. A religious film would be like The Passion of the seem to be part of human nature. But there’s little light

Christ or The Ten Commandments, whereas a spiritual film would be like shown on the beautiful side of our nature—the side that

Whale Rider or What Dreams May Come. consciously evolves, forgives and loves.

I believe spirituality is a personal and private experience, where you Spiritual films allow us to look at our humanity

have your own relationship with whatever you might call the Divine. You when we operate at our best. This is what we look for

might call this God, but you also might call this spirit, life, the universe or when qualifying films for the Spiritual Cinema Circle. The

nature. You can be a spiritual person but not be religious, yet I firmly be- films we choose are dramatic and the characters experi-

lieve that spiritual and religious people have much more in common than ence difficult challenges, but at the end of the day, there

they differ. is always transcendence, a powerful transformation and

a pathway through whatever the darkness may be. Our

Has mainstream America been receptive to this

hope is that viewers are pleased with our movies and feel

spiritual movement? better at the end of the film than they did at the start.

I don’t believe in the word mainstream. To me, it means that entertainment

has lost all of its individuality. When you try to attract everybody, you have Visit SpiritualCinemaCircle.com for a free trial.

to be concerned with not offending anybody, and that is not what art and Ellen Mahoney teaches writing at the University of

filmmaking is about. Colorado, Boulder. Email evm@infionline.net.



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September 2010 17

Living Art

creativity inspires

community

by Kirsten Broadfoot







“All creative people want to do the unexpected.”

~ Hedy Lamarr









When we say someone or something is creative, do we mean and stay atop

the empty plinth

imaginative, innovative, inventive, artistic or fantastic? Creativity for an hour to get

a different view of the world. For 100

is about being inquisitive and open to new ideas as well as new days, contributing individuals could do

ways of putting those ideas together. Individual artists, who are whatever they liked for the assigned

hour, but the most astounding revela-

naturally inventive, are central to sustaining the creative spirit for tion for all was the ways in which life

came to life before their eyes (OneAnd

society as a whole. Other.co.uk).

Consider the inspired vision that

However, a larger creativity comes alive their simplicity. The most poignant of prompted residents of Fort Collins, Colo-

through collective art making, where these remind us of just how very human rado, to devise a traveling pop-up art

the creative impulse requires interac- we are. gallery that transforms empty downtown

tion between the artists and audience. Take, for example, the fourth storefronts into vibrant art spaces until

Such animating experiences, which plinth (think pedestal) raised in 2009 tenants are found. Since 2009, The Art

often take flight from the creation of in London’s Trafalgar Square by Antony Lab has filled Old Town with art, innova-

familiar objects, bring people together Gormley. This piece of public perfor- tion, music and smiling faces. Anyone

in body, mind and spirit, and work to mance art, entitled One and Other, en- can come and create in the space, dis-

keep us connected. couraged anyone interested to ascend play their arts and crafts or just sit, talk,

brainstorm and share the good energy.

This laid back, yet intimate, contribu-

Yielding to the moment

tion to community life ranges from plays

of Creation and exhibitions to communal paintings

(ArtLabFortCollins.org).

“Art washes from the soul the dust of Tom Borrup, a creative commu-

everyday life.” nity builder in Minneapolis, sees such

~ Pablo Picasso everyday cultural expressions as crucial

Credit: AArt Lab, FortCollins









reservoirs of community spirit (Com-

Communal creativity exists along a munityAndCulture.com). He notes that

continuum between spontaneity and festivals, recurring gatherings in parks,

structure, and gives birth to myriad gardens or community centers and

forms that are sometimes stunning in artistic activities of all stripes that gener-



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ate and sustain group traditions build run organization, RPS fosters all forms relates that their

community and contribute to every- of community arts, crafts and perfor- Natural Awaken-

one’s quality of life. mances through collaborative sharing ings’ Drumming

of ideas, skills and resources aimed Circle in Puerto

Working with the Senses to strengthen a sense of community Rico tops 600 par-

(rpsCollective.org). ticipants a month.

“Art has been the means of keeping Other artists, like Susan Wood, (Find existing drum

alive the senses of purpose…” of SusieQ Art based in Fort Lauder- circles by state or

~ John Dewey dale, Florida, move outside the studio find out how to

to facilitate the co-creation of art in start one at Drum-

Artful togetherness is woven public spaces (SusieQArt.com). Her Circles.net/circlel-

into the very fabric of community favorite sites include parks, science ist.html.)

life through what often appears to be museums and natural health expos. Another ancient and global form

everyday utilitarian activities, such as Anyone within earshot can get a no- of community building resides in the

group gardening, sewing, building, cost creative charge by simply picking power of words—whether sung or

painting and cooking. In sharing time up a paintbrush to “add a dab.” To date, spoken. We have come to understand

and space, we gain a sense of nurtur- the largest ad hoc painting party was that stories sustain our values, myths and

ing and realize ways to hold onto 115 people strong, all venturing beyond belief systems. The National Storytelling

the distinction of a place. In the best self-imposed boundaries. Network helps locate master storytellers

scenarios, we honor cherished tradi- in the community (StoryNet.org).

tions and remain open to learning and … Unleashing indwelling voices We can also create a storytell-

reinvention by accepting and incorpo- ing event of our own. Ask any informal

rating new ideas from unlikely places. Beyond the creative command of gathering of new and old friends to

our hands, it also feels good to unleash each create their own six-word memoir

our bodies and expand the scope of our in a round robin event and be amazed

… Putting our hands to work

voices. The modern-day resurrection of at what memories are instantly cre-

drum circles, for instance, is giving new ated. Enjoy checking out and sharing

Visitors are likely to be surprised

life to dance socials. Based upon one of such six-word autobiographies at Smith

by the hive of activity they encounter in

humanity’s most ancient forms of gather- Magazine (SmithMag.net).

local sewing and knitting supply shops

ing and sharing within and across com- Finally, there are celebratory events

lately. Take the Yarn Shop and Fiber

munities, loosely structured drumming at which all kinds of vibrant creative

Place, in Bozeman, Montana, for exam-

events around the world leave plenty of forms come together in one place. In

ple (BozemanYarnShop.com). The own-

room for spontaneous jamming. Naples, Florida, Live Art meets in vari-

ers host monthly knit-alongs, spinning

Fans view the drum as an espe- ous places around town for on-the-spot

and weaving circles and knit-for-a-cause

cially powerful instrument relating to performance music, painting, fire-spin-

events. In New Jersey, a community of

the human body, as it mimicks the beat ning, poetry, dance and body

volunteers with the Blankie Depot has

crafted some 147,000 blankets and other of the human heart. Waleska Sallaberry

comforting goods for needful youngsters

since 1999 (BlankieDepo.org). The Sew-

ful Austin group in Texas, on the other

hand, just gets people together to have

fun and share ideas for sewing projects

(Meetup.com/Sewful-Austin).

Coffee shops, too, can get in on the

act. Dogleg Coffeehouse, in Bandera,

Texas, (DoglegCoffeehouse.com) is the

site of a free monthly art class led by

local artists. They’ve sparked a growing

community of folks creating new life for

repurposed and re-found items.

Spontaneous expression is com-

monly found in open studios or houses,

as groups of artists and others meet to

paint, draw, sculpt or mold. Community

Live Art event, Naples, FL









art collectives like Rock Paper Scissors,

in Oakland, California, are hot spots

for activities ranging from art walks and

talks to writer readings. A volunteer-



September 2010 19

of participants. always designed to make us become

But most creative truly present in our environment; their

communities exist brilliance is the connection they spark

like Russian dolls, between the actions of the mob and the

nested inside other place we inhabit as an audience. (See

communities and YouTube.com, search Frozen Grand

networks of cre- Central Station.)

ative activity. These Public participation is the name

orchestrated inter- of the global game with International

community initia- Pillowfight Day, as communities come

tives can transform together with pillows to play. Part of

a neighborhood’s the Urban Playground Movement, the

Raw Spirit Festival, Sedona AZ









or city’s well-being idea is to reclaim public space for play,

on multiple lev- away from advertising and consumer-

els. Vehicles vary ism (PillowFightDay.com).

widely, but here Taking a cue from “A Day in the

are a few examples Life” photography projects, World

to get the creative Pinhole Photography Day (PinHoleDay.

painting. It’s a constantly evolving work

juices flowing. org) recruits everyday people to create

in progress, sometimes scheduled and

One Book, One City local read- a pinhole camera and take a picture of

sometimes spontaneous, but always full

ing programs, like the ones in Chicago, something in their local community. It

of people having fun together.

Denver, Malibu, San Diego, Philadel- happens on the same day, usually the

In New York, the Horse Trade

phia and Seattle, last Sunday in

Theater Group is well known for its

engage a whole April. Everyone

independent talent and events, featur-

community in then loads their

ing open mic, improv, dance and other

choosing a book images onto the

“drafts in development,” as they nourish

to read over a collective website

the organic advancement of community

period of time. to beget a global

(HorseTrade.info). The Windmill Mar-

Readers then gallery of images.

ket, in Fairhope, Alabama, offers yet

come together Finally, the

another twist—bringing food, textiles,

to participate Global Mala

film, antiques and plants together. Part

in a variety of Project demon-

farmers’ market, part craft fair and part

related events. strates what can

community garden, it’s all about nurtur-

The idea was the be accomplished

ing the fiber of community (Windmill

1998 brainchild with a world-

Market.org).

of Nancy Pearl wide, inter-com-

Of course, the ultimate in structure

at the Washing- munity, con-

and spontaneity may be the extraordi-

ton Center for sciousness-rais-

nary Burning Man Project, an annual

the Book at The Seattle Public Library. ing event (GlobalMala.org). Here, yoga

art event and temporary community

Many communities choose to feature a studios from many nations gather local

based on self-expression and self-

local author, and this decision is often individuals to form a “mala around the

reliance in the Black Rock Desert of

socially transformative. Earth,” as they perform ritual practices

Nevada. This year’s theme is “Metropo-

At the other end of the spectrum, based on the sacred cycle of 108, to

lis: The Life of Cities.” (For details of

Flash Mobs entail large groups of raise funds and awareness for pressing

the August 30-September 6, event, visit

volunteers who appear to spontane- global issues. This year, the mala will

BurningMan.com.)

ously perform a clever act of theater in be held September 18-19. Tune in for

a public space for a brief period of time. an “Om” heard ‘round the world.

Expanding and Amplifying Initially designed as a combined social

Interconnections experiment and form of performance art, Kirsten Broadfoot has lived and worked

the first flash mob occurred at Macy’s in in New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Japan

“Imagination is more important than New York City in 2003, organized by Bill and the United States, granting her a

knowledge.” Wasik, of Harper’s Magazine. profound appreciation of community

~ Albert Einstein Flash mobs have since appeared life. She has created and coordinates

all over the country; some more struc- two online communities, the Good

While the Burning Man Project is tured than others, but always evoking Work Circle and COMMUNEcation,

significant for its magnitude and sheer the feeling that they are happening and has written numerous conference

eclecticism, it is temporary, its existence on the spur of the moment. Whether papers, academic articles and essays.

imprinted mainly in the memories dramatic or musically inclined, they’re Connect at Kirsti@sterena.com.



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September 2010 21

healingways Everyone Benefits

Kids clearly benefit from the time they spend on creative

pursuits. Beyond being great fun, arts education and creative

activities help kids develop confidence and discipline, build

mental acuity, increase problem-solving skills and shape

more powerful futures.

A study done by the University of California-Irvine, for

example, proved that an important link exists between expo-

sure to music and human intelligence, stating that, “Music

trains the brain for higher forms of thinking.” A concurring

report by the American Music Conference concluded that kids

who play a musical instrument are 52 percent more likely to

go on to college. Today, children who study the arts continue

to outperform non-arts students on Scholastic Aptitude Tests

(SAT) by an average of 59 points in verbal skills and 44 points

in math skills, according to a College Board study compiled in

2001 by the Music Educators National Conference.

As well as helping the young to mature, creative outlets









CREATIVE

help the mature stay young. “A lot of our brain is devoted to

movement,” notes Kelly G. Lambert, a professor who chairs

the psychology department at Randolph-Macon College,

in Ashland, Virginia. “Thus, hobbies and activities that use

our hands are engaging in more of our brain’s real estate.”





EXPRESSION

Experts theorize that hands-on activities such as cooking, gar-

dening, making jewelry, crocheting and sculpting may work

to enhance mental clarity, because they activate additional

parts of the brain.



Instrument of Healing As we age, managing life’s challenges becomes espe-

cially important to overall health and well-being. A regular

creative practice helps, according to Manhattan psychologist

Dr. Joseph Cilona. “Creative activities can be highly benefi-

by mary beth maziarz cial in the management of stress,” he believes, “particularly

the stressors associated with chronic life issues, such as cop-

ing with physical illness, a demanding job or troublesome

relationships.” As a result, he says, “Individuals can experi-

we all feel drawn by enticing ence a decrease in stress, anxiety and uncomfortable physi-

cal symptoms and improvement in symptoms of depression.”

creative projects we’d like to try.

now we know why… Help for Families

Art-based projects open a channel to express difficult

feelings and insights. These can be especially helpful for





M

ounting scientific evidence makes it clear that per- individuals facing conflict or transition, for those recover-

sonal creative expression, once perceived as a luxury, ing from substance abuse

sideline or hobby in our busy lives, is in fact a key- and for victims of abuse

stone of our most healthy and worthwhile activities. In infinitely or trauma. Art therapy—a

varied and pleasurable forms, creative practices can move us guided, clinical application

beyond artful living to also serve as a vehicle for healing. of creative practices—is one

When we appreciate others’ creativity, or better yet, of therapeutic medicine’s

actively bring creativity to bear in our own experiences, such fastest growing fields.

participation shapes our sense of self and can render physical “Art therapy enables cli-

and emotional benefits. Studies published in Time and Mu- ents to express themselves

SICA (Music and Science Information Computer Archive), for non-verbally, allowing for

example, have shown that music is a powerful ally. Listening subconscious wounds to be

and playing music not only helps us manage our moods and expressed via drawing, paint-

emotions, it also works to reduce levels of the stress hormone ing, making masks, creative

cortisol, repair and regenerate brain neurons, calm anxiety writing and meditation,”

and regulate heart rate. observes Candice Christian-



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sen, a licensed professional counselor and clinical director

at Journey Healing Centers addiction treatment facilities in

Arizona and Utah. “Art therapy gives clients a way to explore

their painful histories in a safe, more comfortable forum.”

Rachel Brandoff, a licensed art therapist and co-founder

of the Creative Arts Therapies Center in New York City

remarks, “I’ve seen families be drawn together through their

own creativity and develop abilities to overcome difficult

and often dividing circumstances. Creativity can foster new

ways of thinking that allow individuals to find resourceful

new ways of being in their world.”



Plus, it’s Fun A SAMPLING OF ARTS COMMUNITIES

While any facet of creativity enhances daily experience,

focused creative endeavor soothes our bodies, nurtures a rich Alliance of Artists Communities

sense of personal identity and advances the success of our Advocates for support of artists’ communities.

children. When we commit to pursuing a form of art, attend ArtistCommunities.org

community arts events, vote yes on public referendums for arts

funding and support the arts with our time and donations, we Creativity Portal

keep creativity alive and kicking, making its wonderful works Creativity coaches, artists, writers and business

and wider benefits available to all. professionals share their knowledge and expertise.

Creativity-Portal.com

Happy creating!

Mary Beth Maziarz is an Little Kids Rock

author and professional Brings free musical instruments and instruction

songwriter whose songs have to public school children across the country.

appeared in 50 films and LittleKidsRock.com

television shows. Her most

recent book is, Kick-Ass The Sellecca-Tesh Foundation

Creativity – An Energy Make- Provides board-certified art therapists, live music

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Connect at mb@KickAss quality of life. SelleccaTeshFoundation.com

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“Creativity is a natural extension of our enthusiasm.“ ~ Earl Nightingale

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greenliving



“Lovingly” Serving the CSRA









Arts

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Adoptions every

Saturday and Sunday at

with a mission









“Bird” by Eco Artist Junior Parsons

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s one person’s trash really another’s

1pm – 4pm treasure? According to a Durham,

P.O. Box 211773 North Carolina-based arts and crafts

Augusta, GA 30917-1773 store, it is.

csrahappytails@gmail.com The Scrap Exchange lets people

explore their creativity while helping

706-955-1773

out the environment. The exchange

Donate online at was founded in 1991 as a sustainable

http://sites.google.com/site/gahappytails art supply store that takes unwanted

materials from businesses and commu-

nity members and resells them as arts

Greyhound Friends and crafts supplies. Materials sell for 50 and individual artists. It’s a win-win

to 70 percent off their retail prices, and situation for the CRW’s donors and

of Augusta, Inc. popular items include paper, fabric, recipients—donors get a tax deduc-

office supplies, marble scraps and CD tion and recipients obtain materials to

Augusta's/CSRA's cases. The idea is to promote environ- teach classes and create artwork that

Local Greyhound Adoption mental awareness and creative expres- they may not have been able to afford

sion by providing high-quality, low-cost otherwise.

materials for artists. Similar programs are available

The Scrap Exchange also provides throughout the country. The Scroungers’

an in-house art gallery to show off the Center for Reusable Art Parts has graced

work of local artists who turn recycled San Francisco since the 1970s; partici-

materials into crafts such as handmade pants learn about different crafts and

bags, metal sculptures and jewelry. art techniques in its unique workshops.

Classes in artistic skills like quilting and Creative Reuse Pittsburgh, a relative

collage also are available. Plus, the store newcomer, collects reusable discards

offers children’s birthday parties that give from businesses and other organizations

kids a chance to invent fun projects with in its region, offers hands-on creative

Meet & Greet - their friends while teaching them about

taking care of the planet.

arts programs and hosts booths at local

arts festivals.

Saturday, Sept.11, 11am – 3pm The Resource Center in Chicago Add up the mental, emotional, so-

Robert C. Daniel Jr. Pkwy., Augusta is another nonprofit organization that cial and environmental benefits of artful

Meet greyhounds looking for loving homes! is encouraging creative repurposing of hours used to turn trash into treasure

Contact : GreyKiss@aol.com or 706-796-1708 materials. Its Creative Reuse Warehouse and the lure of time well-spent at a cre-

(CRW) finds and recovers rejected items ative reuse center is nearly irresistible.

and byproducts that local businesses

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inspiration









EARTH mUSIC

SOUNDSCAPES OF AMERICA’S QUIET PLACES

by susie ruth









“S

ilence is like scouring sand,” brings us into contact with what is be-

says Gordon Hempton, an yond us, its beauty and mystery.

award-winning acoustic ecolo- Hempton encourages us all to join

gist. “When you are quiet, the silence in the self-discovery of nature. He’s

blows against your mind and etches found, “All we have to do is listen.”

away everything soft and unimportant. Sounds, more than sight, connect us,

What is left is what is real: pure aware- he observes. In learning to listen to

ness and the very hardest questions.” nature’s nuances, we also learn how

It’s not easy to find silence, which is to listen to one another. His favorite

facing extinction in the modern world. If time of day for listening to nature is

a quiet place is one where you can listen 30 minutes before sunrise. When the

for 15 minutes in daylight hours without atmosphere is still, “It is not unusual to

hearing a human-created sound, there hear many square miles at once.”

are no quiet places left in Europe. There Astonishment and gratitude illumi-

are none east of the Mississippi River and nate our being when light breezes play

perhaps 12 in the American West, includ- across leaves and set them in motion,

ing one square inch in the Hoh Rain chirruping night insects wind down

Forest at Olympic National Park, now and the birds’ dawn chorus begins.

officially recognized as the quietest place When our moving a stone in a creek

in the United States (OneSquareInch. bed alters the water music, it is we who

org). In defending this exemplary spot of are moved. No one knows why natural

silence, Hempton is effectively protecting sounds speak so directly to the human

the soundscape of about 1,000 square spirit, but we all acknowledge, in silent

miles of surrounding land. thanksgiving, that they do.

“Silence is

Hempton defines silence

not as noiselessness, but “the

the think tank Gordon Hempton, of Port

complete absence of all au- of the soul.” Angeles, WA, is an acoustic

dible mechanical vibrations, ~ Gordon Hempton ecologist whose award-win-

leaving only the sounds of ning recordings of America’s

nature at her most natural. Silence is the vanishing natural soundscapes support

presence of everything, undisturbed.” his campaign to protect the silence

Silence, he would concur, is not of our national parks (SoundTracker.

the absence of sound, but a way of liv- com). Over the past 25 years, he has

ing—an intention to make of one’s own circled the globe three times in pursuit

ears, one’s own body, a sounding board of environmental sound portraits. Read

that resonates with the vibrations of the One Square Inch of Silence: One Man’s

world. Silence creates an opening, an Search for Natural Silence in a Noisy

absence of self, which allows the larger World and voice support at One

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TITANS OF YOGA

LESSONS DISTILLED FROM A LIFETIME OF DISCIPLINED PRACTICE

by Johannes r. Fisslinger









For the first time, orga- Enjoy the moment; don’t

be inhibited by the past or

nizers of national Yoga future. You are in a time-

less space, connected to the

month have collected infinite.

~ Sharon Gannon, co-

in one place insights creator of Jiva Mukti Yoga

on health, happiness

Try this healing exercise:

a n d e n l i g h t e n ment Sit up, put your hands in

your lap, close your eyes

from contemporary and watch your breath. Take

30 seconds to enjoy this

practitioners who are moment, right now, being

present… and connecting

deemed by their peers with your inner smile.

~ Lilias Folan, called the

as world titans of yoga. “First Lady of Yoga” since

her 1972 PBS series, Lilias!

Yoga and You



Focus on the Breath





T

If you bring your attention to your breathing, you become

he essence of yoga, no matter its style, is a journey of

present; develop this muscle of being present by focusing

self-discovery and transformation. It becomes a way

on the breath.

of life that embraces a system of physical science,

~ Bryan Kest, creator of Power Yoga

while honoring the quest for mental and emotional stability

and balance. Millions of U.S. practitioners of all ages enjoy

Try this transformative exercise: If your mind becomes rest-

the benefits of increased flexibility and muscle strength,

less, relax your jaw and breathing, then become aware of

better posture and alignment, and decreased stress. As their

the quality of your breath, using a soft inhale and exhale.

practice deepens, they also experience yoga’s larger gift: a

Feel your belly move as breath enters and exits through the

body/mind attunement that nurtures mental clarity, emotional

nostrils, like a guest. Choose to observe your breath and it

composure and a greater sense of overall well-being.

will redirect the mind.

The titans interviewed incorporate various techniques and

~ Lisa Walford, developer of YogaWorks teacher training

approaches. Yet, they all agree upon the following handful of

program

principles, designed to inspire, facilitate and heighten anyone’s

yoga practice.

Experience Health and Oneness with the Body

Be Present in the moment Regular practice is key. Inevitably, if you do the postures

Yoga… is about the power of now, being present in the enough, there’s magic to them. Even if you [begin with] no

moment. Anytime, [you can] take a few deep breaths and intention, yoga leads you to a state of union. Practicing yoga

find a peaceful space within. helps you remember that you’re already perfect, already free.

~ Beth Shaw, founder of YogaFit ~ Sara Ivanhoe, creator of bestselling yoga DVDs



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If you don’t feel good in your body—if you can’t move

forward with ease and not dis-ease—how can you feel good

SEANE CORN

about anything? Yoga… makes us feel good about the bodies

FINDING A YOGA STYLE AND

we are in. MAKING IT MEANINGFUL

~ Beth Shaw

by kim childs

Yoga strengthens our life force and makes us stronger from

deep inside; it builds life energy, prana, chi.

~ Vinnie Marino, Vinyasa flow teacher who employs music

styles ranging from trance to rock



Strengthen the mind through meditation

The real power of yoga is in meditation, the qualities of the

mind behind the action. Bring these meditative qualities into

the physical practice, and it becomes meditation in motion.

~ Bryan Kest



Learn to concentrate on your mantra, your sacred words that seane corn, a yoga superstar featured on

you recite over and over again. My favorite is, “Let go… just

let it go…” magazine covers and Oprah.com, has been

~ David Life, co-creator of Jiva Mukti yoga practicing yoga for 23 years and teaching for

Practice pranayama [regulation of the breath] and medita- well over a decade. she has also taken her

tion to improve concentration and the power of your mind. yoga “off the mat,” inspiring activism and

The mind creates emotions and thoughts; when the mind is

healthy, the body and mind connect. Then you really find raising funds for programs around the world

your soul essence, your consciousness. that serve at-risk youth and Aids/Hiv treat-

~ Rajashree Choudhury, teacher of Bikram yoga

ment and prevention. Natural Awakenings

Experience Oneness with the Spirit asked this renowned teacher to share her

For energy to be flowing, you have to be in tune and in advice on choosing a style of yoga and creating

balance not only with the nature around you, but [with]

something that’s deeper inside you. This energy that’s in you, a home practice.

in me, in plants and animals, is the pure energy, the one life

that connects us all. Who you are is an expression of con-





C

sciousness, an expression of God. orn observes that personality may initially predispose

~ Kim Eng, Qi Flow yoga teacher and partner of author a student to prefer one style of yoga over another.

Eckhart Tolle “For example, the style of yoga I teach is Vinyasa, a

fluid form of yoga,” she says. “It tends to draw people who

Yoga helps you [let go of] attachment to material things and are more athletic and perhaps more goal-oriented or self-

empowers your soul. competitive—those who prefer a practice that feels more like

~ Rajahshree Choudhury a workout.” This style of so-called flow yoga can also be very

emotionally therapeutic, she adds.

The essence of yoga is truth and love… willingness to Students who want to try more vigorous yoga styles like

embrace the God that is within, recognizing that we are all Vinyasa or Ashtanga should have a basic understanding of

connected. how to build yoga asanas (postures), integrate the breath

~ Seane Corn, internationally celebrated yoga teacher and work with their body’s flexibility. “In my dream world,

students would know that there are techniques they need

Johannes R. Fisslinger is the co-founder of National Yoga to understand before they approach a more challenging or

Month and founder of Yoga-Recess in Schools. Both initia- fluid practice,” says Corn. “That would mean either going

tives are coordinated by the Yoga Health Foundation. For to a very beginner-level class or an Iyengar class. For some

information about free local yoga classes and events in Sep- students, that may feel too slow, but it’s providing the appro-

tember and the new Titans of Yoga DVD, featuring 25 masters priate information that’s going to give them longevity in their

of yoga and meditation now available through yoga teachers practice.” Likewise, she recommends Iyengar if an individual

and studios, visit YogaMonth.org. is recovering from an injury.



September 2010 29

Without proper home practice is, the more

Come MOVE with Us technique, students can likely one is to regard it as

September 1 compromise their knees, more than an exercise rou-

lower backs and necks, tine. “I set up an altar with

New Location Corn counsels. She ex- things that are important to

(A & E Dance Studio)

plains that while Iyengar me,” remarks Corn. “When

116 Pendleton St. SW

Beautiful Downtown Aiken is quite a methodical and I put my palms together,

precise style for teaching I’ll set an intention and ask

fundamentals, styles like Spirit that the practice be a

Kripalu, characterized as reflection of my devotion,

Yoga•Tai Chi•QiGong•Pilates “meditation in motion,” a dedication to something

803-648-8048 can be more forgiving. greater than myself.”

justbreathestudio.com Once people begin to At 43, Corn credits

practice, physical and life her yoga practice and diet

changes may lead to the (avoiding meat, fish, dairy,

Radiant Well-being exploration of other styles. sugar, alcohol, caffeine

This is true for Corn, who and chemical additives)

Yoga Center

803-613-0684 has studied many traditions with maintaining her good

radiantwellbeing.com over the years. “When I health. “My bones are

Current Drop-in was younger, I wouldn’t strong, my muscles and

Class Schedule have considered an Iyengar joints are quite supple, and

Monday or a Kripalu class,” she re- my hormonal system is in

Meditative Posture 8:30am calls. “It was only Ashtanga really good shape,” she

Gentle Stretch 10:30am or Vinyasa. Now that I’m reports. “I don’t have PMS

Gentle Stretch 6:30pm in my 40s—or even back or other [premenopausal]

Tuesday in my 30s—I’ve wanted a symptoms and my skin

Yoga Workout 8:30am

Gentle Stretch 10:00am deeper practice that has looks good and clear. More

Yoga Workout 5:30pm more space and more areas importantly, I’m just very

Meditative Posture 6:30pm of stillness and connection, comfortable in my body

Wednesday which seems to match my and confident on my feet.”

Gentle Stretch 10:00am

growth as a person.” As with any physical

Meditative Posture 5:30pm

Thursday For those who are grounded in undertaking, anyone with a pre-existing

Gentle Stretch 10:00am yoga fundamentals and want a home injury or medical condition should

Yoga Workout 5:30pm practice, Corn recommends setting consult a doctor before beginning a

Gentle Stretch 6:00pm aside 30 minutes to an hour at least yoga practice. Corn advises students

Friday three days a week. “If you have a half- to, “Find a teacher who can meet you

Gentle Stretch 9:00am

Meditative Posture 6:00pm hour, I would recommend 10 minutes where you are.” Once on the mat, she

Saturday of sun salutes, 10 minutes of standing says, explore what feels right and allow

Yoga Workout 8:30am poses and 10 minutes of backbends, your practice to evolve as you do.

Gentle Stretch 10:00am forward bends and a resting pose.”

Sunday Turn off phones and other distrac- Kim Childs is a Kripalu yoga teacher

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good, but feel better, as well. a soothing note. But how often should trimmed between their paw pads. “Most

“Extreme matting can the family dog get a sudsy people have hardwood or tile floors, and

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DeAndre Upton, a registered veterinary Upton says. “Dogs that stay in the on those hard surfaces if their hair is too

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THURSDAY, SEPTEmBER 2 SATURDAY, SEPTEmBER 11 Saturday 10am-10pm. and Sunday 1-6pm.

Awareness Techniques Class – 6:15pm. Learn Augusta’s 2nd Annual Holistic Fair – 10am-6pm. Eight-acre corn maze, over 40 attractions

how various shielding and protecting techniques Mind, Body, Spirit Fest. Join us in a day of healing, including jumping pillow, cow train, pump-

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Herbal Remedies, 4434 Columbia Road, Suite 103, sales to benefit CSRA Wounded Warrior Care Proj- your own pumpkins and flowers, pig races,

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National Guard Armory, 88 Milledge Road, Augusta. zip lines and more. $11 per person. 1025

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Artists’ Row, extending from 7th Street to 12th mONDAY, SEPTEmBER 13

Street. Galleries and studios remain open to debut Non-Fiction Book Discussion – 6:30pm. Cod by

new works, street vendors sell their wares and bands Mark Kurlansky. Columbia County Library, 7022

can be heard all over. Free. Downtown Augusta. Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans. 706-863-1946. Jazz Concert – 7:30-9:15pm. Guest and local jazz

artists will play saxophone and other instruments.

Augusta Canal Zen Cruise – 6:30-8pm. Rob Foster Augusta Birth Network Meeting – 7-8:30pm. Presented by Augusta State University department

will play bamboo flutes with Not Gaddy on percus- (Moved from Labor Day). Topic: “The benefits of of music. $15 or $5 with valid ASU ID. Max-

sion. $24. Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, Letting your baby choose their own birthday.” Earth well Performing Arts Theatre, 2500 Walton Way.

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Monday Night Book Discussion – 6:30pm. Run with

SATURDAY, SEPTEmBER 4 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEmBER 15 Horsemen by Ferrol Sams. Columbia County Library,

1st Saturday Nature Walk – 9:30am. The Acad- Nurturing Nature Preschool Walks – 10-11am. 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans. 706-863-1946.

emy’s trained volunteers lead free 2.5 mile, 1.5 hour Come nurture young people’s curiosity of the natural

hikes through the Nature Park every month. Phinizy world. Ages 3-5. Children must be accompanied by an TUESDAY, SEPTEmBER 21

Swamp Park, 1858 Lock & Dam Road, Augusta. adult. Call for fee information. Reed Creek Park, 3820 Film/Discussion – 6:30-8:30pm. “The Oiling of

Please call 706-828-2109 in advance for groups. Park Lane, Martinez. 706-210-4027. America.” Describes the scientific controversy over

Mediumship-Part Two – 6:30-8:30pm. 6-week class. the association between fat consumption and heart

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Uncommon Jazz – 6pm. Gates open at 5pm. Gar- The Balanced Body, 2916 Professional Parkway, Ave. East, Aiken. 803-642-8898. or aikennutrition@

den City Jazz proudly presents Uncommon Jazz, a Augusta. Pre-registration required. 706-736-3377. bellsouth.net.

classic jazz festival. $20 General Admission. The

Augusta Common, 836 Reynolds St., Augusta. THURSDAY, SEPTEmBER 16 SATURDAY, SEPTEmBER 25

www.gardencityjazz.com. Brown Bag Book – 11:30am. Blindness by Jose Dowsing Workshop – 9am-5:30pm. Based on the

Saramago. Columbia County Library, 7022 Evans teachings of Raymon. $150. The Balanced Body,

TUESDAY, SEPTEmBER 7 Town Center Blvd., Evans. 706-863-1946. 2960 Professional Parkway, Augusta. Preregistration is

Weston A. Price Foundation Meeting – 6:30- Harlem Library Book Discussion –4pm. Sundays at required, as space is limited. For registration and more

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ties with Nutrition. Noble Breads and Grocer, 1625 Insect Investigations – 10-11am. Learn about our

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEmBER 8 Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call for

FRIDAY, SEPTEmBER 17 fees. Reed Creek Park, 3820 Park Lane, Martinez.

Healing Hands Ministry – 10am-6pm. Dr. Harold Pre-registration required. 706-210-4027.

Habitat is Home – 4:30-5:30pm. By searching for

Green, ND, will take appointments for bodywork at

animals and conducting simple plant surveys, we will Reiki Level III – 11am-5pm. Receive symbols, learn

Herbal Remedies. Call 706-854-9977 to schedule

discover the animals and plants that live in different to work with the Reiki grids, crystals, healing with

an appointment.

habitats in the park. Ages 5 and up. Children must be the body organs and how the emotional and spiritual

accompanied by an adult. Call for fee information. connection can relate to the stress within the body; a

Reed Creek Park, 3820 Park Lane, Martinez. 706- full day of hands on experience. $175.00. The Bal-

210-4027. anced Body, 2916 Professional Parkway, Augusta. For

MARK YOUR CALENDAR Arts in the Heart – 5-9pm. See ad on back cover for reservations call 706-736-3377.

details. Visit www.ArtsintheHeart.com. Numerology –- 6:30-8:30pm. Learn the basics and

SEPTEmBER 10-11 Spiritual Group Reading – 6:30-8:30pm. Reading characteristics of your birth name and number as well

with Carla Grayson. $25. The Balanced Body, 2916 as how different messages and astrology connect.

AIkEN’S mAkIN’ $25. The Balanced Body, 2916 Professional Parkway;

Professional Parkway, Augusta. For reservations call

DOWNTOWN AIkEN ALONG PARk AVENUE. 706-736-3377. Augusta. For reservations call 706-736-3377.

This annual event has become one of the finest mONDAY, SEPTEmBER 27

arts and crafts shows in the Southeast. Enjoy SUNDAY, SEPTEmBER 19

family entertainment and food concessions. Sunday Game – 2-5pm. Join for a variety of family- Reiki Introduction - 6-7:30pm. Reiki Master sharing

www.aikensmakin.net. friendly board games or bring your own. All ages. the benefits and hands on experience to each attend-

Columbia County Library, 7022 Evans Town Center ing. $5 donation. Changes of Aiken Day Spa, 2645

Blvd., Evans. 706-863-1946. Whiskey Rd, Aiken. 803-642-8511.





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Importance of Calcium /Vitamin D – 6:30-7:30pm.

Lecture. Kim Rodriguez/ Aiken Nutrition. Noble

Breads and Grocer, 1625 Richland Ave. East, Aiken. “Remembering Your Spirit” – 9:30am. Spiritual

803-642-8898 or aikennutrition@bellsouth.net. Tai Chi Class – 11am-noon. Movement in Medita-

class based on A Course in Miracles and other

tion. The classic Tai Chi movements are flowing and

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEmBER 29 teachers of spiritual growth. Meeting led by Pat

circular. Just Breathe Studio, 116 Pendleton Ave.,

Hall at Augusta Institute of Hypnotherapy, 4210-4A

Healing Hands Ministry – 10am-6pm. Dr. Harold Aiken. 803-648-8048.

Columbia Road, Martinez. 706-667-8734.

Green, ND, will take appointments for bodywork at Emotional Freedom Techniques – 10am-6pm.

Herbal Remedies. Call 706-854-9977 to schedule an Power Yoga 1.5 – 3-4:30pm. Warm-up with a vigor-

Learn how to make pain, depression, grief, fear,

appointment. ous Sun Salutation sequence, moving into an Asana

anger, anxiety and addictions quickly disappear

sequence based in the Mysore/Ashtanga style. Class

by tapping points on your face, hands and body.

THURSDAY, SEPTEmBER 30 is set to upbeat, energizing, contemporary music.

Bernadette Murray will take appointments for EFT

Just Breathe Studio, 116 Pendleton Ave., Aiken or

Nurturing Nature Preschool Walks – 10-11am. at Herbal Remedies. Call 706-284-2085 to schedule

justbreathestudio.com.

Come nurture young people’s curiosity of the natural an appointment.

world. Ages 3-5. Children must be accompanied by Hot Yoga – 2-3:30pm. Bring your mat, towel and

Mediumship-Part Two – 6:30-8:30pm. 6-week

an adult. Call for fee information. Reed Creek Park, water bottle to join us for an excellent full body

class, Sept. 15-Oct. 20. Hands-on exercises of the

3820 Park Lane, Martinez. 706-210-4027. yoga workout in a heated room. Hot yoga has many

basics in understanding what Spirit is telling you.

health benefits. Drop-in class, $16. Radiant Well-

$25 each class or $120 for all six weeks. The Bal-

being Yoga Center, 501 West Ave., North Augusta.

anced Body, 2916 Professional Parkway, Augusta.

ongoing Pre-registration required. (706) 736-3377.

803-613-0684 or www.radientwellbeing.com.





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or faxes, please. Instructor of Tai Chi. Doctor’s Hospital H2U October 1-3, 2010

senior center, 1305 Interstate Parkway, Augusta. Southeast Women’s Herbal Conference – 6th

706-533-1956. annual conference at beautiful Lake Eden in Black

Pilates – 9:30am. All levels welcome for classic mat Mountain, NC with renowned herbalist Rosemary

work with Kim T. $10, drop in; $50, month. Burns Gladstar. A weekend for women to learn, connect

Yoga 1 – 6-7pm. Classical postures to stretch and Dance Studio, 831 Nelson Road, Aiken. 803-295- and deepen into the Wise Woman Tradition through

strengthen the body. Ideal for people new to yoga 2576 or barefootfitness@atlanticbb.net. herbal education, nourishing foods, empowerment

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116 Pendleton Ave., Aiken. 803-648-8048 or www. Chiogalates – 6:45-7:45pm. A modern routine set

classes. sewisewomen.com. 877-SEWOMEN.

justbreathestudio.com. to music, a fusion of the disciplines of Tai Chi, Yoga

and Pilates. Options and modifications are offered Begin Yoga Series – 6-7:30pm. 8-week series, Sun-

throughout the class to cater to beginners. Just day, Oct. 3-Nov. 21. Yoga postures and stretching,

Breathe Studio, 116 Pendleton Ave., Aiken. www. breathing, relaxation, and meditation techniques.

justbreathestudio.com. Discover and enjoy yoga in a safe comfortable way

suited to your body’s needs. Price $96. Radiant

Tai Chi Class – 9:30-10:30am. A gentle exercise Well-being Yoga Center, 501 West Ave., North Au-

program with Jacquelyn Hedman, a Certified Instruc- gusta. 803-613-0684 or www.radientwellbeing.com.

tor of Tai Chi. Doctor’s Hospital H2U senior center,

1305 Interstate Parkway, Augusta. 706-533-1956.

Pilates – 9:30am. All levels welcome for classic mat

work with Kim T. $10, drop in; $50, month. Burns

Pilates – 8:45-9:45am. The Pilates Method relies on

strengthening core postural muscles and developing

body alignment in order for the whole body to oper-

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Dance Studio, 831 Nelson Road, Aiken. 803-295- Be a Young Naturalist! Birthday Parties at Reed

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suitable for all levels from beginners to advanced. the outdoors? Then sign up for a birthday party at

Emotional Freedom Techniques – 10am-6pm.

Just Breathe Studio, 116 Pendleton Ave., Aiken. Reed Creek. With indoor and outdoor games and

Bernadette Murray will take appointments for EFT

803-648-8048. activities, children will have a chance to explore

at Herbal Remedies. Call 706-284-2085 to schedule

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information.

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