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health and tness journalist and authorexpert in clinical nutrition and disease preventiondoctor, scientist, author, & educatoranimal welfare activist & dogtown TV tness journalist and authorthe yoga of veganismaward-winning food documentary (Sunday @ 5:30) award-winning food documentary (Sunday @ 5:30)
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health and tness journalist and authorexpert in clinical nutrition and disease preventiondoctor, scientist, author, & educatoranimal welfare activist & dogtown TV tness journalist and authorthe yoga of veganismaward-winning food documentary (Sunday @ 5:30) award-winning food documentary (Sunday @ 5:30)
Christine WaltermeyerMichael Greger, M.D. Dr. Adiel Tel-Oren Paul Magee Barry Ellen Jaffe Jones Derek Goodwin
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We have much good news to celebrate this month, all related to living more sustainably in
Southeast Louisiana.We lead off with the finale of the
first year of the Gumbo Green Games, the competition among businesses and nonprofits hosted by Natural Awakenings in partnership with LifeCity, LLC. The big awards event will take place in May, but
there is a lot of fun planning going on this month. See page 11 for details. Please save the date and join us on May 10.
The Louisiana Bucket Brigade’s fourth annual Earth Day Festival on April 22 is the place to catch good vibes, eat great food and see what green businesses and organizations are doing to support living in Southeast Louisiana at its best. Among its activities on behalf of our community, the brigade serves as a watchdog of the oil, gas and chemical companies operating in Southeast Louisiana; I like that they provide air quality testing kits to residents in high risk areas. We’re pleased to be sponsoring this event and look forward to joining forces with you.
As we all know, the large-scale long-distance food production widely practiced in this country carries a big carbon footprint. During the past year, my bedside reading stack has largely comprised books exploring issues related to food, nutrition and agriculture. Expert opinions differ about how to feed nations the healthiest possible food in environmentally sound ways; but few disagree that today’s monster agribusiness methods aren’t even in the ballpark. One uniting principle that most agree on in one way or another is that the most environmentally sound and likely most nutritious foods are those produced close to home. The irony is that much of what is produced in our region (like other regions) is shipped elsewhere, while people continue to eat food transported in from hundreds and even thousands of miles away.
That’s why the Eat Local Challenge presented again this year by NOLA Locavores is so exciting (see news brief on page 8). The 30-day event challenges us all to eat 100 percent locally sourced foods for the entire month of June. It can be a challenge, yes, but the effort pays off in a better understanding of where our food comes from and what we can and do grow year-round right here.
Locavore participants learn from their own experiences and others’ shared stories of finding locally sourced foods. Organizers suggest that participants get involved in community gardens, start a backyard garden, join a food co-op, patronize farmers’ markets and uncover local produce stands and stores. Fun facets of the challenge include shared recipes, a cook-off and tours of local food production facilities. As a sponsor, Natural Awakenings again will be in the thick of things.
“Getting Fresh!” on page 22 offers advice and local resources for getting help to start a backyard or patio garden . Vertical gardening, which is gaining in popularity, can be done almost anywhere the sun shines.
Discovering all the ways that Southeast Louisiana is becoming a more sustainable place to live is really something to celebrate!
See you at the festivals,
Lolita Werhan
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14 gREEN hOmE ChECkLIST Room-by-Room Steps We Can Take, Starting Right Now by Crissy Trask
18 COOkIN UP A mESS O’DIRT Commercial Scale Composting Comes to New Orleans by Colleen Morgan
20 EvERY DROP COUNTS Reusing Rainwater Saves Money and is Better for Plants by Brita Belli
22 gETTINg FRESh! Fresh Food in New Orleans by Colleen Morgan
25 ShELTERS gO gREEN LEED-Certified Facilities Care for Animals and the Earth by Sandra Murphy
28 FOREST BAThINg The Healing Power of a Walk in the Woods by Maggie Spilner
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Upper Cervical Chiropractic Dr. Joshua Rilette, a native New Orleanian, opened the Upper Cervical Family
Chiropractic clinic at 128 W. Harrison Avenue in Lakeview with the mission to teach as many people as possible about chiropractic and the meaning of true health and wellness.
Dr. Rilette points out that the World Health Organization has reported that the U.S. ranks as number one in the production and sales of medicine and vaccine, but only 37th in overall health. While not the only factors, he considers poor nutrition and pollution in our food, water and air to be major contributors of our poor health. Further, he notes that there are over 80,000 toxins, which can be found throughout
any household, that can enter the body daily. In his practice, he offers nutritional cleansing as one program to help clean the body of the many unwanted toxins. The program also can help patients lose weight in the process. He sees balancing a patient’s biochemistry will improve their overall health.
Dr. Rilette is Louisiana State and National Board Certified in chiropractic. He is a specialist in Knee-Chest Upper Cervical Specific Technique (KCUCS) and is certified in Chiropractic and Blair Specific Radiology. Cold Laser treatment and all natural complete body and cell cleanses are also available at Upper Cervical Family Chiropractic clinic.
For an appointment contact Dr. Rilette’s office at 504-488-1800. For more information on the practice visit: UCFamilyChiropractic.com. See ad on page 17.
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Yoga Woman Second ScreeningOn April 14 at 10 a.m., Namaste of Metairie will hold
a second screening of Yoga Woman for the public. Namaste of Metairie is located at 4413 Chastant St. in Metairie.
This film is the ground breaking feature film about the powerful impact of yoga on women’s health, fitness and well-being. The film is a must-see for any yogini.
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Earth Day Festival & Green Business Expo
The area’s largest Earth Day celebration, The New Orleans Earth Day Festival & Green Business Expo,
presented by the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, will take place Sunday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. along Bayou St. John between Orleans Avenue and Jefferson Davis Parkway. Entrance is free.
Headlining the festival this year is Cyril Neville. DeBauche, Flow Tribe, Chegadão, The Stooges Brass Band, and DJ Manga Rosa are also set to take the stage. Fun family-orientated activities will take place
throughout the day. The festival kicks off at 10 a.m. There will be green tours by LifeCity, a silent auction, interactive art installations, green lifestyle demonstrations, youth activities, food, beer, crafts, green business’ and non-profit vendors.
At 9 a.m. pre-festival events will include Ancient Tree Treasure Hunt Bike Ride through City Park and Yoga by the Bayou with Bikram Yoga New Orleans.
The Louisiana Bucket Brigade is an environmental health and justice organization supporting neighborhoods’ use of grassroots action to create informed, sustainable communities free from industrial pollution. “We will celebrate the good work of New Orleans’ environmental groups, learn about alternative energy and make the case for a strong green economy and reduced pollution here in Louisiana.” Said Anne Rolfes of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade.
“Businesses serve an important role on Earth Day: they remind us that being environmentally responsible and efficient with resources not only benefits our long-term health and sustainability – but also has real economic value” said Liz Shephard of LifeCity, the organizer of the green business expo.
More on the Louisiana Bucket Brigade and the Earth Day Festival may be found at LaBucketBrigade.org. See ad on page Back Cover.
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Better Bottoms Online StoreIn 2008 Better Bottoms Diaper Delivery
was born to two New Orleans moms. The service provides cloth diaper delivery service to the greater New Orleans area. Now, in addition to diaper delivery, Better Bottoms has a new web store at www.BetterBottomsBaby.com.
Michelle Vargas, owner and operator of the business says the idea came to her from her friend JoAnn Hirshhorn, now Vargas’ business partner and a mom of seven, who was an empty nester with her youngest off to college. Vargas was a new mom who was using cloth diapers, yet she initially dismissed the business idea. After some research, though, she became excited at the prospect of a business that would help parents do the best for their babies while also being good to the environment.
Vargas says quality, comfort and performance are the essential keys to success of cloth diapering. Better Bottoms has diapered the babies of hundreds of families since its launch.
Better Bottoms offers a large variety of diapering options, ranging from pre-folds to all-in-ones, and all the necessary accessories. Vargas exclaims that her own children have served as product testers, so she knows the quality of her products first hand.
In addition to the on-line store, Better Bottoms brick and mortar location at 1500 Edwards Avenue, Ste. F in Harahan, behind the AMC theatres, is open to the public (non-diaper service customers) on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for purchases.
Better Bottoms is a family owned and operated business. For more information visit the web store or call Michelle Vargas at 504-731-7500. See ad on page 27.
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Get Ready for the Eat Local ChallengeThe second annual Eat Local Challenge will launch Wednesday, June 1. All
Locavores participating will be dared to limit their diet to only food grown, raised, or caught within 200 miles of New Orleans. Now is the time to start planning, says NOLA Locavores co-founder, Lee Stafford, who founded NOLA Locavores in 2011 with Dr. Leslie Brown.
Some of the sources that participating locavores will need to consider are community gardens, their own backyard gardens, farmers markets, U-pick farms, roadside stands, locally produced foods at local markets as well as participating restaurants that will offer 100% locavore approved menu options.
Locally produced food is usually fresher with less nutrients lost; creates a smaller carbon footprint, because it travels a shorter distance; helps local economy by supporting smaller local farmers; and keeps more land in our area un-industrialized. Small farms generally use more humane practices when raising animals for food.
Registration is $20 and may be done online at www.nolalocavore.org or by calling 504-865-9839. The registration fee includes a T-shirt, 10% discount on locally grown produce at Hollygrove Market & Farm, access to the Eat Local Challenge recipe forum, The New Orleans Local Food Buyer’s Guide, a recyclable grocery tote plus $50 in coupons to local businesses, an invitation to the kick-off party on May 31 and the finale party on June 30, plus free participation in all classes and workshops and tours throughout the challenge.
Natural Awakenings is pleased to be one of the Eat Local Challenge sponsors. See ad on page 10.
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4th Annual NOLA Veggie FestSave May 12th and 13th for the 4th Annual NOLA Veggie
Fest, which will take place this year at the newly renovated New Orleans Healing Center, located at 2372 St. Claude Avenue in New Orleans.
This year’s agenda boasts a stellar list of speakers, including Michael Greger, M.D., a founding member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and currently Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at the Humane Society of the U.S.; Dr. Adiel Tel-Oren, also known as Dr. T, a renowned holistic scientist, author, innovator and educator; Paul Magee Berry, first CEO of Best Friends Animal Society; Christine Waltermeyer, Director of the Natural Kitchen Cooking School; Ellen Jaffe Jones, author of Eat Vegan on $4 a Day; and Derek Goodwin, a NOLA Veggie Fest organizer and co-host of podcast Vegan Radio.
As in the past, there will be a large array of vegan vendors, foods to sample and vegan fare to purchase as well as educational material. The New Orleans Food Coop and the Humane Society are major sponsors.
The festival is Saturday, May 12th, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 13th, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m . For more information visit NolaVeggieFest.org. See ad on page 3.
Voodoo Garden Art MarketThe House of Blues and the New
Orleans Craft Mafia have teamed up to present the Voodoo Garden Art Market on Saturday, April 14, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the House of Blues, 225 Decatur St. in the French Quarter.
The art market, which will take place during the busy French Quarter Fest weekend, will feature handcrafted art, jewelry, clothing, accessories and much more – made by members of the New Orleans Craft Mafia along with a variety of specially selected guest artists.
This event is free and open to the public and will also feature live musical performances by The Sarah Quintana Trio with James Singleton and Simon Lott, as well as the ukulele stylings of Missy Meatlocker.
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BikeEasy WorkshopsBikeEasy will offer a series of workshops in April at various locations to help
bicyclists and wanna-be cyclists to learn how to integrate bicycling into their daily routines safely and with confidence. Experts at the workshop will discuss different kinds of bikes, local bike mechanics can help with basic repairs (lube chains, tighten bolts, fix flats), and bicycle instructors will teach how to ride safely on the streets and ride with confidence. The Community Bicycle Workshop will be offered at Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center, Mid-City April 14, 10 to 11 a.m.; Dillard University on April 21, 9 to 11 a.m.; Hollygrove Market and Farm April 21, 10 to 11 a.m.. The workshops are free, but space is limited and participants must register by email to [email protected] or call 504) 861-4022.
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Cancer patients that regularly practiced qigong, a 5,000-year-old
combination of gentle exercise and meditation, for almost three months experienced significantly higher levels of well-being, improved cognitive functioning and less inflammation, compared to a control group. Dr. Byeongsang Oh, a clinical senior lecturer at the University of Sydney Medical School, in Australia, who led the study, says the reduced inflammation in patients that practiced medical qigong, a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine, was particularly significant. The project involved 162 patients, aged 31 to 86; those assigned to the medical qigong group undertook a 10-week program of two supervised, 90-minute sessions per week. They were also asked to practice an additional 30 minutes at home each day. When the study began, there were no significant differences in measurements of quality of life, fatigue, mood status and inflammation between the intervention and control groups. However, “Patients that practiced medical qigong experienced significant improvements in quality of life, including greater physical, functional, social and emotional well-being, while the control group deteriorated in all of these areas,” reports Oh. He remarks that the study is the first such trial to measure the impact of medical qigong in patients with cancer. “Several studies have indicated that chronic inflammation is associated with cancer incidence, progression and even survival,” Oh explains. He presented the findings at a recent American Society of Clinical Oncology conference.
GREEN VEGGIES BOOST IMMUNITY
Researchers reporting in the journal Cell have found another good reason to fill our plates with plenty of green vegetables
like bok choy and broccoli: Tiny chemical compounds found in these healthful greens interact with the immune cells of the gut, known as intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL), by effectively protecting them and boosting their numbers. IELs, white blood cells that inhabit the lining of many body cavities and structures, are concentrated in the gastrointestinal tract, where their primary purpose is to destroy target cells that are infected by pathogens. Because pathogens frequently enter the body via the gastrointestinal tract, a high IEL count benefits overall health.
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DIABETES LINKED TO DIRTY AIRHealth wise, the air we breathe
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Book BattleReading Going DigitalThe number of Americans that prefer to read a book via an electronic reading device tripled in less than 12 months last year, but most still prefer to read a traditional, physical book. A survey of 1,000 American adults nationwide shows that 27 percent have now used a Kindle or similar product.
Global GardensNew Global Warming Planting MapThe color-coded map of planting zones on the back of seed packets is being updated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reflect climate changes brought on by global warming. The new guide, last updated in 1990, reflects, for instance, that the coldest day of the year isn’t as frigid as it used to be, so some plants and trees can now survive farther north. Nearly entire states, such as Ohio, Nebraska and Texas, are now classified in warmer zones. The new guide uses better weather data and offers more interactive technology. Gardeners using the online version can enter their Zip code and get the exact average coldest temperature. For the first time, calculations include more detailed factors, such as prevailing winds, the presence of nearby bodies of water and other local topography. Boston University Biology Professor Richard Primack observes, “There are a lot of things you can grow now that you couldn’t grow before. People don’t think of figs as a crop you can grow in the Boston area. You can do it now.” The changes come too late to make this year’s seed packets, but they will be on next year’s, says George Ball, chairman and CEO of the W. Atlee Burpee seed company.
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Composting is a simple and easy way to make a nutrient-rich fertilizer. In the
U.S., 200 million pounds of food scraps are discarded, which overtax the landfills. Residents who compost help reduce this pressure on the landfills while getting a great resource for their plants.
A compost bin can be built with wood or chicken wire and cinder blocks, and should at least be three feet square and have a lid to keep out rodents. Bins that “tumble” to aerate the pile or collect liquid at the bottom (compost tea) can also be purchased.
Air, water, carbon and nitrogen are the key ingredients to compost. Carbon is brown organic material: dried grass and leaves, straw and hay, sawdust, wood chips, newspaper, tea bags, nutshells, yard waste, coffee filters. Nitrogen is the “greens”: grass clippings, green leaves, fruit and vegetable scraps, egg shells, coffee grounds, livestock manure.
The mixture should be moist, so
micro-organisms can metabolize, and have oxygen between the particles, so air-breathing bacteria do not produce unpleasant odors. Water should be added if the pile is dry and it should be turned periodically to add oxygen. To combat odors, add browns or turn the pile, or both – it is likely too wet, has too much green or packed too tight if it smells.
Other tips: smaller pieces break down faster; avoid meat, fatty substances, bones, grease or dairy products, since they cause odors and attract critters; and include much more brown than green – EPA and Sierra Club both say 30 times more, so let those grass clippings turn brown before adding them. Also avoid glossy or treated paper, pet wastes, plants treated with pesticides, and weeds, or their seeds may sprout in the garden.
The pile should get hot, since decomposition of the materials produces abundant heat. If the pile is not composting, add more materials; if it is dry, add
water and mix it. Eventually, the pile will become an all-natural soil amendment that adds organic content, helps retain moisture and oxygen, and provides nutrients for improved soil fertility and, therefore, healthier plants.
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Green living is being embraced by more folks than ever, in ways both large and small, giving the
Earth some much-needed kindness. If you’re interested in some good ideas that fall between a total home solar installation and basic recycling—with many delivering big impacts—check out Natural Awakenings’ room-by-room green checklist. You’ll find inspired, practical changes that are doable starting right now.
KitchenThe kitchen can be a hot spot for waste. Eileen Green, with EcoEvaluator.com, says that reducing waste, conserving water and increasing energy efficiency are all important considerations within an environmentally friendly kitchen.
4 Eat up food. Each year, a typical household discards an estimated 474 pounds of food waste, according to
University of Arizona research—at large economic and environmental cost. Buying more fresh food than we can eat before the expiration date is up and allowing leftovers to expire in the fridge are culprits. “Drawing up menus and avoiding buying on impulse can help,” advises Green. Compost food scraps at home or sign up for curbside composting, if it’s offered locally. Disposing of food in garbage disposals or landfills is not environmentally sound.
4 Dispense with disposables. Replace disposable paper and plastic products with durable, lasting alternatives: cloth napkins instead of paper; dishwasher-safe serving ware instead of single-use paper or plastic; glass or recycled food storage containers in place of throwaway plastic bags and wrap; and natural fiber dishcloths to replace paper towels and plastic sponges.
4 C l e a n n a t u ra l l y. C h e m i c a l powerhouses have become the norm in household cleaning products, but they are not essential. Non-toxic cleaners are up to the task, from cleaning a sink to an oven.
4 Shop for the Energy Star logo. Appliances bearing the Energy Star logo are up to 50 percent more energy efficient than standard ones. This translates to significant savings in annual operating costs.
4 Filter water with less waste. Bottled water is expensive and wasteful. Instead, purchase a home-filtering system that uses recycled or reusable filters. On the road, carry tasty filtered water in a reusable glass bottle.
4 Conserve water. Run dishwashers only when fully loaded and fill the sink with water, rather than running it down the drain, when washing by hand. Use water only to wet and rinse; otherwise turn it off.
4 Phase out non-stick skillets. Teflon coatings can leach toxins when damaged or overheated. Play it safe and begin assembling a set of cookware that includes properly seasoned cast iron, which is naturally non-stick.
4 Avoid cheap reusable shopping bags. Flimsy reusable bags end up as trash within a few months under normal use. Buy a set of high quality reusable bags that will give years of use.
Bedrooms“Most people spend more time in the bedroom than in any other room of the house,” remarks Huffington Post Eco Etiquette columnist Jennifer Grayson. “So it’s important to focus on making
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bedrooms as green and healthy as possible.” She advocates paying special attention to sleepwear, bedding and furniture people sleep on.
4 Start with a good foundation. Box springs can be constructed of plywood or particleboard, which commonly contain formaldehyde, classified as a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a toxic air contaminant by the state of California. Choose those that have been certified as formaldehyde-free or with low emissions. A platform bed made of Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood, sourced from sustainably managed forests, is a healthy alternative.
4 Don’t sleep on a cloud of chemicals. “If your face is pressed up against a conventional mattress for seven hours a night, then you’re going to be breathing in whatever chemicals are off-gassing from that mattress for seven hours a night,” warns Grayson. Mattresses are commonly treated with fire-retardant chemicals to comply with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission rules. To avoid toxic chemicals like the hydrocarbon toluene, emitted from mattresses stuffed with polyurethane foam, instead look for untreated, wool-covered mattresses (wool is a natural fire retardant) filled with natural latex or containing a spring system wrapped with organic cotton batting. Non-organic cotton production relies on lots of hazardous synthetic chemicals in its production. Organic cotton, linen and wool bedding are safer bets, especially when certified to meet
strict environmental standards.
4 Block the afternoon sun. During the day, shut off air-conditioning vents inside bedrooms and block the afternoon sun with interior or exterior solar shades. By day’s end, even in warm climates, bedrooms should be cool enough for sleeping with the addition of a slight breeze from an open window or a slow-running floor or ceiling fan.
4 Go wireless. It’s impossible to completely avoid electromagnetic radiation from today’s technologies, so lower exposure in the bedroom by removing electronic devices and placing electrical items at least five feet away from the bed.
4 Forget fabric softeners. Most fabric softeners contain highly toxic chemicals that latch onto sheets and can be inhaled or absorbed directly into the bloodstream through skin. Instead, add a quarter-cup of baking soda to the wash cycle to soften sheets and other laundry.
4 Leave the lights off. Motion-detecting nightlights save energy while allowing safe passage in the wee hours.
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4 Select cold water. On average, only 10 percent of the energy used by a clothes washer runs the machine; the other 90 percent goes to heat the water. The typical American household does about 400 loads of laundry each year, resulting in much energy squandered on hot water. With the exception of laundering greasy spots or stubborn stains, routinely wash in cold water, using a cold-water eco-detergent.
4 Install a clothesline. Running a dryer for just 40 minutes can use the energy equivalent of a 15-watt, compact fluorescent bulb lit for a week. Stretch out a line and hang clothes outside to dry in the fresh air to save about $100 a year on electric bills. The sun imparts a disinfectant benefit as a bonus.
4 Replace an old machine. A washer or dryer that is older than 10 years has hidden costs. EnergyStar.gov notes that an older machine uses more energy and can cost from 10 to 75 percent more to operate than a new, high-efficiency appliance.
4 Choose eco-friendly laundry products. Conventional laundry soaps contain chemicals that can be problematic for us and wreak havoc on marine ecosystems. Look for cold-water brands that are fragrance- and phosphate-free.
4 Switch to concentrates. Concentrated detergents translate to less energy used in shipping, less waste and more value.
4 Stop static cling without dryer sheets. Never over-dry clothes and always dry natural fibers separately from synthetics to prevent static cling.
BathroomThe smallest room in the house is a disproportionately large contributor to household environmental impacts. In an average non-conservation-minded American home, 38,000 gallons of water annually go down the drains and toilet. “Along with that water,” says
MacEachern, “You’ll be washing lots of personal care and cleaning products down the drain, as well, where they could get into local natural water supplies and make life difficult for birds, frogs and fish.” Sara Snow, television host and author of Sara Snow’s Fresh Living: The Essential Room-by-Room Guide to a Greener, Healthier Family and Home, cautions against personal skin care products with questionable chemical ingredients. “A good percentage of them are being absorbed right into our bloodstream, so focus on ingredients that do no harm; ones that help our bodies instead, such as nourishing and healing botanicals.”
4 Slow the flow. Ultra-eff icient showerheads use as little as 1 gallon per minute (gpm); aerated types that mix air into the water stream to enhance pressure provide a good soak and rinse using less than half the water than some other low-flow showerheads. At the sink, aerators should flow between 0.5 and 1 gpm—plenty of pressure for brushing teeth and washing hands.
4 Flush responsibly. According to the EPA, the toilet alone can use 27 percent of household water. Replace older toilets (pre-1994) with new, higher efficiency models for savings of two to six gallons per flush.
4 Heat water wisely. A tankless water heater supplies instantaneous hot water only as needed. Or, install a timer on a traditional water heater to cut warming time to a few hours a day at most.
4 Shun a plastic shower curtain. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has been called “the poison plastic” for its highly toxic lifecycle, which includes the release of dioxins into the air and water. These toxic chemicals persist in ecosystems and can cause cancer. PVC shower curtains are also a short-life product that cannot be recycled, so switch to a PVC-free alternative. Organic hemp is the eco-shower curtain gold standard.
4 Ban antibacterial products. Triclosan is a popular antibacterial agent found in many household cleaners, hand soaps, cosmetics and even toothpaste. It’s also a registered pesticide and probable human carcinogen that’s showing up in the environment and children’s urine. The Mayo Clinic suggests that triclosan may contribute to the development of antibiotic-resistant germs and harm the immune system, making us more susceptible to bacteria.
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4 Use recycled and unbleached paper products. Using recycled bath tissue helps close the recycling loop on all the paper we dutifully recycle at the curb. Unbleached varieties keep chlorine byproducts like dioxins out of the environment.
4 Remove bad odors instead of covering them up. In a University of California study, chemical air fresheners were found to have higher concentrations of polluting volatile organic compounds (VOC) than any other household cleaning product. Long-term exposure to some VOCs have been linked with adverse health effects.
This Natural Awakenings checklist suggests steps that are possible in making any home healthier, safer and more enjoyable. Start checking off items today and begin shrinking the family’s ecological footprint right away.
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The material is made up of tree trimmings, manure from stables, and excess grain from the port, among other ingredients. Estrade said he is actively soliciting materials that can be added to the mix in large quantities – for example, coffee grounds by the truck load. The facility cannot accept post-consumer food waste because the permitting process was cost prohibitive at this time, he explained, but he hopes to add that component at some point in the future.
Wood Materials got its permit to start composting in late December, after a long and exhaustive process he underwent with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which has jurisdiction over the batture of the Mississippi river, where the facility is located. Wood Materials’ main business is harvesting sand from the river, where
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Estrade has been selling garden soil, mulch and compost from the Wood Materials “sand pit” for more than a year and a half – materials processed at a facility in Baton Rouge. This endeavor was a natural outcropping of the soil business that took off at his nursery after Hurricane Katrina, especially after landscapers and gardeners discovered the high quality soil. He first opened Laughing Buddha in 2004 as a “non-traditional nursery” to provide organic gardening materials and native plants to retail customers.
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Estrade solicits additional appropriate materials, but he has 10 acres of room for expansion. He is looking for operations that can bring dumpster trucks filled with coffee grounds and chaff, spoiled grain, arborist waste and manure sweepings. He has had discussions with Audubon Zoo, he said, but has not yet been successful in convincing that organization to recycle its animal waste.
A “cooking” compost pile must go through six heat cycles, which means it is turned twice a week for three weeks – turning aerates the pile – and the temperature of the pile must stay between 135 and 160 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat aids decomposition and kills off any pathogens that may be present, but in the summer the concern is the piles getting too hot – they could spontaneously combust. To avoid this hazard, the piles are built long and narrow and not higher than 10 feet - the higher and wider the pile, the more thermal mass it has.
After cooking, the pile is screened to remove big chunks, which go back into a cooking pile. The plan is to eventually screen the material to a very fine consistency, so it can be used by the
region’s citrus growers. After he tests the material for Ph and other parameters, Estrade decides whether to cook it more or sell it. After a week of curing, some of the rich material is bagged up for sale at his nursery, some is mixed with sand and/or mulch for sale by the yard ($29-$32) at the Harahan site, which is at 6148 River Road, just upriver from Elmwood Industrial Park.
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an environmentally sound alternative to wasting precious tap water pulled from diminishing underground reservoirs, and can replace some or all of a home’s water needs, depending on the system. Rainwater is also better for nourishing lawns, plants and gardens. “People want to use rainwater instead of city water in their yards because they understand that city water carries chlorine, which is not great for plants,” Pushard explains. The amount of water used by residential irrigation is significant. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Water Sense Program, an American family of four uses 400 gallons of water a day, including 30 percent of it outside. More than half of that outdoor water is used for lawns and gardens, with the rest sprayed on cars, in swimming pools and on sidewalks and driveways. Collectively, nationwide landscape irrigation totals more than 7 billion gallons per day.
Water CalculationsIn its simplest form, rainwater harvesting involves little more than placing rain barrels—with capacities from 55 gallons to several hundred gallons—under a home’s downspouts. Popular models can be purchased from home improvement stores, or county extension classes teach how to make one from inexpensive parts. Online research shows the various styles available; most have a spigot at the base for attaching a hose or filling a watering can. Th e l a r g e r c a p a c i t y, m o r e sophisticated systems use storage cisterns than can hold thousands of gallons of water below ground. These employ pumps that move the water to sprinkler systems or other points of use. For these more complicated setups, Pushard recommends engaging professional help, adding that below-ground systems will capture excess water year-round, even in climates where temperatures drop. “In northern New Mexico, where I live, we get almost one-third of our precipitation in the winter,” he says. “If you have a below-ground system, you can capture that; with an above-ground one, you can’t, because the tank or fittings would freeze and burst.” The formula for determining the maximum amount of water available to
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Think BigRainwater harvesting works as an effective irrigation device, but it needn’t be limited to outdoor use. One of the easiest—and most useful—places to direct captured rainwater is toilets. Citing bathrooms as a home’s biggest water user, the EPA notes that a single toilet can use 27 percent of household water. “It’s ludicrous that we use drinking water to flush toilets,” says Pushard. To use stored rainwater instead, run a new plumbing line to the rainwater storage tank and install a pump that activates when the toilet flushes. Rainwater can supply sink faucets, as well, but counting on rainwater to be the sole source of all household water requires a substantial investment and a filtration, purification and UV light system to make the water drinkable. When capturing rain for potable uses, roofing material becomes more important: Unpainted metal and tile are preferred, because these will not leach chemicals into the water that are difficult to remove. In terms of overall cost, the simplest rainwater collection systems will cost a few hundred dollars (less than $100 per barrel), while a whole-house system will cost tens of thousands. However, Pushard points out, rainwater harvesting can be a lifesaver with water shortages becoming a new norm in many states.
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Louisiana is not alone in barring the use of rainwater for other purposes. Many municipalities have ordinances against harvesting rainwater on residential properties for use other than irrigation. The reasons given are often concerns about health issues or that existing water treatment plants may not be able to handle components coming in with the rainwater.
Despite these restrictions, Ward says there are still good reasons to collect rainwater. Gardeners know that rainwater is better for plants, because the chlorine in municipal water kills much of the good biologically active components of soil that help plants to take up the nutrients needed.
Another compelling reason is that, due to the flatness of the land here, we must use energy to move municipal water. “ We use a lot of energy to move storm water and to pressurize drinking water,” Ward points out, so replacing municipal water with rainwater to irrigate plants will save energy, water and also money for the consumer.
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She can help clients set up a bee hive if they so desire, and she has chicken coops for sale. Soon, once her chickens are old enough, she will have eggs – blue ones, just in time for Easter.
Claiborne has been a natural healer, medicinal herbalist and life coach for 25 years, during which she has grown her own food. “That’s the only way to know what’s in it and where it comes from,” she said. “We are a lot of what we eat, and when I came back to [New Orleans] five years ago I saw how everyone’s diet was so incredibly atrocious. People needed to realize where their food comes from.”
The towers take the bending and kneeling and weeding out of backyard gardening, she said, so people no longer have an excuse to not grow their own vegetables.
Hydroponic towers for individual homes range from $100 to $500, which can be financed. Her center officially opens April 21, when she will be teaching her visitors about all of the above as well as self-watering systems, raised beds, horse husbandry and cooking with nutritious, delicious food (tastings included). The event will take place at the Old School House at 417 Dakin Street, from 10 a.m.
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In addition to these organizations, NOFFN continues to provide seeds, advice and resources for farmers and backyard gardeners, as does Parkway Parners, which coordinates the use of a plethora of community gardens around the city by farmers and neighborhood gardeners with plots for their vegetables. Latino Farmers Cooperative still has its Giving Garden fundraiser, an exchange of a backyard garden for a donation to the farm program that serves the city’s Latino population.
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The New Orleans Food Co-op in the Marigny adds another fresh food market to the city in a neighborhood that has had few options for food, much less organic produce. Hollygrove Market and Farm, which was one of the pioneers on the fresh food scene soon after Katrina, continues to sell its bountiful boxes of veggies and fruits every Tuesday and Saturday at the farm market in the Hollygrove neighborhood.In Slidell, Jack Collier and his wife Tara sell only locally sourced, fresh, and unpackaged foods at their store, Camellia Produce, located at 2810 William Tell St., off of Old Spanish Trail. The market has the feel of an old country store with bins full of local seasonal foods and personal service by the owner.
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In addition to these businesses, aspiring gardeners have several other places to turn to get the advice and resources they need to start growing their
own food. For those in the Carrollton neighborhood, Green Light New Orleans has a new project called Tip the Block where it is partnering with the New Orleans Food and Farm Network (NOFFN) to build backyard gardens for residents in a nine-square-block area. This project is meant to address the needs of the residents in the neighborhood so that their energy bills will be reduced, they will have access to fresh food, and flooding problems be abated, among other issues.
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As we all innately know, spending time in nature is good for our body, mind and spirit. It’s why we’re attracted to green places, flowers, lakes, fresh air and sunshine. Taking a nature walk—affording plenty of fresh air and exercise in a quiet setting—has traditionally been prescribed for good health. That raises a question: How much natural healing are we sacrificing when we spend most of our days indoors? In Japan, a group of medical researchers and government-affiliated forest organizations support the creation
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Enhancing Nature’s PowerEcopsychologis t Michael Cohen, Ph.D., executive director of Project NatureConnect, adds, “If you want to increase the healing effect of being in nature, it helps to change the way you think and feel about connecting with it.” He has students repeat the word ‘unity’ as they encounter natural attractions—be it a tree, bird, brook or breeze—until they feel that they are part of nature, not separate… part of the healing wisdom of the planet. More, he states, “Sharing helps solidify the experience and opens you to greater personal healing.”
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Yoga School LLC603 S. Tyler St.Covington, LA985-893-8834
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Learn powerful tools for sustainable well-being.
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nur’s KitCHen100 S. Tyler St., 10-BCovington, 70433985-249-6431
Old world Mediterra-nean dishes prepared with all natural and or-ganic ingredients (as available). Soup, Salads, Appetizers, Sandwiches, Barbeque, and Daily
Specials, seasonal veggie dishes. Catering available. Open 11 am. to 4 pm. Tues through Fri. See ad on page 32.
ruby’s naturaL FooDs1030 hwy 190 westSlidell985-641-1620Market offering natural & organic products and supplements. Fresh soups daily.Veggie burgers, burritos, enchiladas, veggie pock-ets, fresh salads, chicken and turkey salads. $8 soup & salad lunch special daily. Lunch served 10:30-3. Seating available.
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One of the largest selec-tions of loose leaf teas in the south! Breakfast, Lunch, and High Tea served all day. Organic salads, vegetarian sand-wiches, delicious quiches, tea infused soups, famous
scones. Pharmacist owned and operated, Wellness Tea Blends, nutritional counseling. See ad on page 6.
toaD HoLLoW CaFÉ 207 N. New hampshire, Covington985-893-8711 ToadhollowCafe.com
Offering soups, sal-ads, burgers, sand-wiches & house-made desserts with wholesome, mostly
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A unique tea boutique and spa with a natural approach to health and well-being. Offer-ing a variety of whole leaf teas, herbs and tea accesso-ries. Spa services include Massage Therapy, Infrared Sauna and Esthetics (Facials,
Body Treatments and Waxing), Usui Reiki and Qi Gong. Call and schedule an appt. Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun by appt only. See ad on page 33. Gott GourMet CaFÉ3100 magazine St. (8th),New Orleans504-373-6579gottgourmetCafe.com
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HoLLyGroVe MarKet anD FarM8301 Olive St., NOLA504-483-7037hollygrovemarket.com
“Home of the $25 Local Produce Box”
Open Tuesday 12pm-6pm & Saturday 10am-2pm
8301 Olive St. Phone: 504-453-0789
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An urban or-ganic farm and CSA-style co-
operative and retail market in the heart of the city offering local and seasonal produce as well as local dairy and meat products. Weekly CSA produce boxes available for $25 every Sat 10am-2pm and Wed 12pm-6pm at main location in Carrollton. Pick-up at satellite locations available.
LaKeVieW breW CoFFee CaFÉ 5606 Canal Blvd., NOLA504-483-7001 LakeviewBrew.com
A locals favorite! Unique atmosphere with great food & great people! Two outside patios. Healthy veggie selec-tions, gourmet salads, soups, sandwiches, full breakfast, in-house bak-
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New Orleans only all raw and vegan food bar! Tru-ly delicious food pre-pared by a professional chef. Offering Smooth-ies, Teas, Snacks and Kid’s Treats, Veggie Rolls and Wraps, Health Force Nutritionals, Probi-
otics, Nutritional Literature, Raw & Vegan Preparation Classes and Raw & Vegan Ca-tering. Open 10am. to 5pm. Mon to Sat.
tHe VintaGe GarDen KitCHen925 S. Labarre Rd, metairieSoup order line: 504-620-2495vintagegardenkitchen.org
Healthy and delicious soups created by our chef using fresh, wholesome ingredients without preservatives and hormone-free dairy and meats. Local products used as much as is available and some ingredients from our
own organically grown garden.Three soups/week prepared. Ask about special diets. Order by Tues noon for pick-up or delivery that week. Order on-line or by phone. See ad on page 29.
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FLOWERING LOTUS MEDITATION AND RETREAT CENTER. Be a part of the development/expansion of the only Buddhist oriented retreat center in the deep south. Only 1 1/2 hours from New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Jackson. All welcomed to our donation based retreat center. 504-905-4090 FloweringLotusMeditation.org.
The Humane Society of Louisiana needs volunteers. To find out how you can help contact Jeff Dorson at 901-268-4432 or [email protected].
St. Tammany Humane Society – Help foster pets, many tasks for fundraising, help with animal socializing, many more. Call for wish list. Contact: 985-892-7387, x 106.
The LatinoFarmersCoop.org An urban agriculture nonprofit committed to promote responses to food, farm and nutrition needs gardening and food pantry volunteers. Call 504-333-3611 or [email protected].
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SUNDAY, APRIL 1Piety Street Market – noon-5pm. Bywater market with over 40 vendors featuring art, handmade jewelry and crafts, homemade treats, a flea mar-ket, food and music. Free admission. More info: 504-269-3982.
MONDAY, APRIL 2Easter High Tea at English Tea Room – (4/2 thru 4/11) High Tea served all day with lunch specials and featured desserts. Children’s Easter High Tea available. Easter egg hunt with Children’s High Tea. Book your table now. The English Tea Room, 734 Rutland St., Covington. Call for details and reservations: 985-898-3988.
Louisiana Green Corps - Part of the Solution – Be-ginning of 6-week programs including Life Skills Training, NCCER Training, Math Tutoring and Job Placement Assistance. Program begins April 2nd. 3616 Baudin Street, NOLA. Info: 504-613-4661 or 925-285-6767.
TUESDAY, APRIL 3Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program – 12:30pm. Dr. Debbi Hannan presents: The Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program at Chiropractic Health Center, 101 Clearview Pkw at Airline Dr. Free. Reservations required: 504-454-2000.
C. G. Jung Society – 7:30pm. “A Priest, An Atheist and Carl Jung Walk Into A Bar,” presented by analyst Deldon Anne McNeely. We’ll consider whether Jung may have given us the beginnings of a new myth that is more meaningful for our time. 2CEUs. $10 (free for members). Parker Methodist, 1130 Nashville Avenue, NOLA.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4Milk Party – 7-9pm. Mother to mother breastfeeding support. Certified International Lactation consultant, Julie Holcomb answers questions from establishing a first latch to child-led weaning. Breast feeding babies and toddlers welcome. No registration re-quired. ZukaBaby, 2124 Magazine St, NOLA. Info: 504-596-6540.
THURSDAY, APRIL 6Mad Hatter’s High Tea – 2-4pm. High Tea served all day with lunch specials and featured desserts. Costumed characters 2-4pm. Children’s High Tea available. Reserve your table now. Easter egg hunt with children’s High Tea. The English Tea Room, 732 Rutland St, Covington. Call for details and reservations: 985-98-3988.
Moonlight Hike and Marshmallows – 7:15pm. Learn about the Northlake Nature Center at night on a quiet walk on the boardwalk under a full moon. Marsh-mallow stick provided. Reservations required. $5 (members free). Northlake Nature Center, Mandev-ille. Info: 985-626-1238.
SATURDAY, APRIL 7Children’s Program at Hollygrove Market – 10am. For ages 3-12 yrs. featuring natural Easter egg dyes, chicken care and harvesting beans and peas. Pre-reg for groups of 4 or more. Hollygrove Market and Farm, 8301 Olive St, New Orleans. Info: Melissa at [email protected] or 504-452-9262.
Pass Along Plant Exchange – 10am. Bring a well-establish, healthy specimen in a one-half gallon or larger container. Old Southern plants are popular. Include botanical or pet name and simple care instructions. Registration begins at 10am and one entry per person allowed, but may bring extra cut-tings or plants to share. German Coast Farmer’s Market at Ormond Plantation, Destrehan. More info: 985-764-2698.
Paint & E-Waste Drop-Off/Uptown – 10am-2pm. Drop off old paint and electronic waste (computers only) to Arabella Station Whole Foods Market. The Green Project’s tent is at the corner of Magazine & Joseph St. in good weather, and inside near the massage table in bad weather.
Freret Market – Noon-5pm. 100-plus vendors with food, art, music, flea market, children’s play area and pet adoption. 4400 block of Freret St., NOLA. Info: 504-638-2589.
TUESDAY, APRIL 10 Holistic Education Monthly Meeting/Metairie – 6:30-7:30pm. Sponsored by Holistic Center for Health and Healing, Inc. Marilyn Mendoza will speak about Deathbed Visions. Free, open to the public. Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Rd. Info: [email protected].
Tai Chi Group Class – 7-8pm. Reduce stress, re-lieve pain, gain flexibility and balance. Improve the quality of your life. Tamashii Tai Chi Center, 8132 Willow St. Uptown, NOLA. Tuition $20. Reserve Space by 4/9. Info/Register: 504-866-2241.
New Orleans Raw Potluck – 7pm. 2nd Tuesday every month. Fair Grinds Coffee House, 3133 Ponce de Leon, NOLA. Off Esplanade near Conseco’s (Old Whole Foods).
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11NOLA Bike to Work Day – A city-wide bike to work event sponsored by Entergy and Bike Easy. Meet up along the way in to CBD or at Lafayette Square. Ride Rangers and mechanics available at designated places along group bike routes routes. Details on Bi-keEasy website. Free coffee/refreshments at Gallier Hall before work. Free registration.
Harrison Avenue Marketplace – 5-8:30pm. Lakev-iew market returning with 75 local vendors, food and music. Presented by Beacon of Hope. 801 Harrison Avenue, New Orleans.
Swedish Massage Clinic – 6:15pm & 7:45pm (also 4/17& 4/24). Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. Swedish is good for overall relaxation & increasing flexibility. $30/by appointment only. Blue Cliff College, Clear-view Mall, across from food court. Metairie. Info: 504-293-0972.
THURSDAY, APRIL 12Chi Kung, Meditation and Breathing Workshop – 9:30-10:30am. Develop internal energy (Chi) to im-prove health and well-being. Create calm, centered and focused mental attitude that will carry through any stressful situation. Tamashii Tai Chi Center, 8132 Willow St, Uptown, NOLA. Tuition $20. Reserve Space by 4/11. Info/Register: 504-866-2241.
Deep Tissue Massage Clinic – 6:15pm & 7:45pm. Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. Deep tissue is muscle specific and really works out the kinks. $30/by appointment. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. Info: 504-293-0972.
FRIDAY, APRIL 13Swedish Massage Clinic – 12:45pm & 2:15pm (also 4/20). Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. Swedish is good for overall relaxation & increasing flexibility. $30/by appointment only. Blue Cliff College, Clear-view Mall, across from food court. Metairie. Info: 504-293-0972.
Great Louisiana Birdfest 2012 – (4/14-4/15). Northlake Nature Center in Mandeville hosts trips in various locations in St. Tammany and surround-ing parishes to visit various bird habitats including wetlands, swamps, pine savanna and hardwoods of Southeast Louisiana. Must register. $20-$50 fee per person. More info: 985-626-1238.
SATURDAY, APRIL 14Gretna Art Walk – 9am-3pm. Art walk returns for fall season with more than 80 artists and craft ven-dors. 2nd Sat each month. 6th St. at Huey P. Long Ave., Downtown Gretna.
Public Screening of YOGAWOMAN – 10am. A groundbreaking feature film about the powerful im-pacrt of yoga on waomen’s health, fitness, emotional well-being and personal growth. Namaste of Metai-rie, 4413 Chastant St, Metairie. Info: 504-484-9579.
The Urban Chicken – 10am. Learn from Laura Reif and Frank Carter what it takes to raise chickens in the city: appropriate care; considerations for neighbors; different breeds; avoiding predators and more. Avail-able at the greenhouse: warm season vegetables, herbs, summer color. Open 9am-Noon. Parkway Partners Greenhouse, 1137 Baronne St, NOLA. Info: 504-620-2224.
OCH Art Market – 10am-3pm. Local arts & crafts, food, even a bike repair workshop. 2nd Sat each month. 1618 Oretha C. Haley Blvd, Central City, NOLA.
The Madisonville Art Market – 10am-4pm. Art market featuring painting, photography, wood work-ing, pottery, and jewelry along the Tchefuncta River on Water St. in Old Madisonville, near LA Hwy 22. Free. Info: 985-624-7216.
calendarofeventsNote: All Calendar events must be received via email by April 10 for the May is-sue. $10/Event Calendar or Ongoing Calendar listing. $25/Upcoming Events, $59 MarkYourCalendar. Free community wide events are listed for free as space is available. Email [email protected] for guidelines and to submit entries. No phone calls please.
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City Park Spring Garden Show – 10am-5pm. (4/14-4/15)Annual show with plants and garden products for sale, exhibits and expert speakers, including Master Gardeners and LSU AgCenter horticulture experts. Special kids section. Adults $8, children 5-12 $4, younger children and Friends of City Park members free. Info: 504-736-6519.
Voodoo Garden Art Market – 11am-6pm. New Orleans Craft Mafia and the House of Blues have teamed up to present handcrafted art, jewelry, cloth-ing, accessories and live music. Free, open to the public. House of Blues, 225 Decatur Street, NOLA.
SUNDAY, APRIL 15Manifest the Life of Your Dreams Seminar – (4/15 at1:15-4:45pm.& 4/16 at 6:30pm.) Led by Dr. Gar-land Landrith from the movie “Bleep.” Learn EFT to supercharge the power of thoughts and prayers to help others and manifest your dreams. $49 for 2-day seminar; $85/couple. Unity Church of Metairie, 3939 Veterans Blvd (entrance at rear of Bldg). Info: 504-885-7575.
Home Orchard & Urban Bee Keeping – Time and Location TBA. Grow Mo’ Betta, New Orleans Food & Farm Network. $5/person, open to public. Info: 504-483-6967.
Second Degree Reiki Class – Time TBA. w/Reiki Master Elizabeth Ohmer Pellegrin, Oku Den (The Deeper Knowledge) is available for Reiki students with 6 months experience in Usui Shiki Ryoho. For private classes and residential retreat information call 504-388-2356.
MONDAY, APRIL 16Milk Party – 9-10am. Mother to mother breast-feeding support. Certified International Lactation consultant, Julie Holcomb answers questions from establishing a first latch to child-led weaning. Breast feeding babies and toddlers welcome. No registra-tion required. ZukaBaby, 2124 Magazine St, NOLA. Info: 504-596-6540.
Woodhouse Day Spa Opening – Woodhouse Day Spa comes to New Orleans to offer the most exceptional day spa experience. Full menu of luxury services set in the most beautiful and inviting environment. Ex-perience the difference. Call for your appointment. 4030 Canal St, Mid-City, NOLA. 504-482-6652.
TUESDAY, APRIL 17Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program – 5:30pm. Dr. Debbi Hannan presents: The Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program at Chiropractic Health Center, 101 Clearview Pkwy. at Airline Dr. Free. Reservations required: 504-454-2000.
Spring Doula Day – 7pm. Each season ZukaBaby hosts a day for expecting women to connect with doulas and learn about the amazing birth support available in our community. Meet doulas, learn about their services, hear birth stories and more. Destination Maternity, 3300 N. Causeway Blvd, Metairie. Info: 504-596-6540.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18Deep Tissue Massage Clinic – 12:45pm & 2:15pm. Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. Deep tissue is muscle specific and really works out the kinks. $30/by appointment. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. Info: 504-293-0972.
THURSDAY, APRIL 19Neuromuscular Therapy Clinic – 6:15pm & 7:45pm (also 4/26). Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. NMT is a partial body massage focused on a specific problem area. $30/by appointment only. Blue Cliff College, Clear-view Mall, across from food court, Metairie. Info: 504-293-0972.
Holistic Education Monthly Meeting/Covington – 7-8pm. Sponsored by Holistic Center for Health and Healing, Inc., Donna Caire will speak on Abdominal Massage. Discussion follows. Covington Council Chambers, 222 Kirkland St, Covington. Free/open to public. Info: 985-898-0016.
FRIDAY, APRIL 20PMA Medical Spa Open House – 10am-2pm. Learn about hormone balancing, sample Ideal Protein Diet products, Image Skincare, complimentary hand treatment, refreshments, door prizes, learn about the treatments we offer at our medical spa to keep you healthy inside and out. PMA Medical Treatment and Wellness Center, 3901 Houma Blvd, Plaza 1, Ste 202, Metairie. Call 504-441-5555 or [email protected].
SATURDAY, APRIL 21New Orleans Tai Chi Day in Audubon Park – 9:30-10:30am. Free class on Meditation, Chi Gong exer-cises and demonstrations. Open to Public. Reserve Space by 4/20. Info/Register: 504-866-2241.
Creating Bonsai from Garden Center Stock –9am-noon. Expert Jim Osborne will teach bonsai basics. Bring a bonsai pot, scissors, garden gloves and apron. Soil, wire and a “Green Mound” Juniper provided. Class limited to 15. $40. 504-483-9473 or [email protected]. Paint & E-waste Drop-Off – 10am-2pm. Drop off old paint and electronic waste (computers only) to the Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St, NOLA and pick up a $25 box filled with locally-grown, fresh produce while there. Edible City Gardens Open Day – 10am-5pm. Discover how to grow food on patios/decks with hydro/aeroponics, self-watering & raised bed systems, raise city chickens, and nutritional deli-cious food and tea recipes with tastings. Free, Open to Public. 417 Dakin St, NOLA. Info: [email protected] or call 504-330-8380.First Degree Reiki Class – 11am-7pm (4/21 & 4/22). w/Reiki Master Elizabeth Ohmer Pellegrin. Reiki promotes and accelerates healing and balance of the body, mind and spirit. Learn to do Reiki for the self and others. No experience needed. Private classes and retreats on request. Pre-registration required. $250. Info/registration: 504-388-2356.Jazz’n the Vines w/ Luther Kent – 6:30pm-9:00pm. Bring a Lawn chair, picnic dinner, flashlight, um-brella and listen to music in the vineyard. Wine/Food for sale. No outside alcohol. $10/adult, children 17 and under free. Pontchartrain Vineyards, 81250 Hwy 1082, Bush, just north of Covington. Info: 985-892-9742. The Great Cloth Change – Join ZukaBaby and Better Bottoms Diaper Delivery Service to attempt to break the world record for the most cloth diapers changed at one time. There will be freebies and raffle items for participants. Registration required to participate. ZukaBaby, 2124 Magazine St, NOLA. Info: 504-596-6540.
SUNDAY, APRIL 22Eart Day Festival/Green Business Expo – 10am-7:30pm. Hosted by the Louisiana Bucket Brigade. Music headliners: Cyril Neville, Flow Tribe, Chegadao, Stooges Brass Band DJ Manga Rosa. Food and family activities all day plus a green busi-ness expo. Held along Bayou St. John, Mid-City in New Orleans. See News Briefs for more details.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25Acupuncture Workshop – 6:30pm. Dr. Quang teaches the benefits and application of acupuncture for fertility, common pregnancy ailments, labor pain management and induction and more. A great class for partners to learn techniques to help moms in labor. Free, limited seating. Zukababy, 2124 Magazine St, NOLA. Info/Register: 504-596-6540.
SATURDAY, APRIL 28Growing Gardeners Program – 10am. (4/28) Children ages 6-9 yrs. will learn about gardening and plants through lots of fun activities. $15/class or $12/6 classes. City Park Botanical Gardens. For more info: 504-483-9473.
First Degree Reiki Class – 11am-7pm (4/28 & 4/29). w/Reiki Master Elizabeth Ohmer Pellegrin. Reiki promotes and accelerates healing and balance of the body, mind and spirit. Learn to do Reiki for the self and others. No experience needed. Private classes and retreats on request. Pre-registration required. $250. Info/registration: 504-388-2356.
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sundayDaily Kundalini Yoga by Donation – 9am. Free 5am practice and 5pm meditation. Kundalini yoga is the yoga of awareness. Clear the obstacles that limit life and awaken to fullest potential. Beautiful commu-nity Space. Divine Yoga, 1223 Baronne St and 1228 O.C. Haley Blvd. Contact: [email protected].
Beginners Yoga Class – 9:30-10:45am. Focus is on key themes of the practice and introductory poses. Assumes little or no yoga experience. Great for beginners and those needing to refresh basics. $15 drop in/$10 students. Freret Street Yoga, 4608 Freret St, NOLA. Info: 504-899-1142 or [email protected]
Spiritual, but not religious? – 11am. If you like what Wayne Dyer and Maryann Williamson have to say, you will love Unity Church of Practical Christianity in Metairie. We encourage the transformation of your life through practical spiritual principles. Abundant Living Class begins at 12:30pm. 3939-2A, Veterans Blvd, Metairie (2 blocks west of Cleary, rear of Bldg). For more info call 504-885-7575.
Transmission Meditation – 6:30pm. Want to help the world and build a stronger connection with your own spiritual nature? Transmission Meditation is the simplest way to do both at the same time says Benjamin Creme. Free. Jefferson Hwy at Clearview. For info: call Alan 504-606-8512.
New Orleans Chapter AMORC Rosicrucian’s – Meetings held every Sunday at our 2801 Loyola Ave. Suite 4, Kenner La 70062 Location. Call 504-472-5635.
mondayYoga Diva/Harahan – 8am. Also at 1pm, 6:30 pm, & 8pm. Release, renew, realize in gentle Hatha yoga flows at new studio in Harahan. All Levels. Daily classes. Yoga Diva, 5700 Citrus Blvd, Harahan. (Upstairs in Curves). For details /to register: 504-220-5325 or [email protected]
Guided Meditation – 5-6:30pm. Strengthen your overall health as you are guided through meditation. Great for beginners and those experienced. Uptown Holistic Center, 723 Hillary, New Orleans. Dr. Jess Tregle 504-352-6418.
Northshore Yoga – 6 pm. Drop-ins welcome. Fun w/ respect to all levels, promoting muscle health, balance, movement, needed relaxation w/stress-free environment. Mats/props provided. 1.5 hour @ $10. Yoga School, 603 S. Tyler St, Covington, 985-502-7576 or [email protected].
Butoh Dance: Ancestral Whispers – 6-8pm. Do you hear the call to explore your deepest dance, to walk between the worlds, to go beyond human binds? ($13 drop in, $70 for 7 classes.) Divine Yoga Center, 1228 O.C. Haley Blvd. Contact Odile, [email protected], 512-921-0464
Basic/Beginners Aikido Classes – 7:30-8:30 pm. Practice a martial art of peace whose benefits include self-defense, flexibility, strength, balance, stress reduction, concentration, community, and fun! First class free, thereafter monthly member-ship $85 ($70 full-time students, seniors, military/law enforcement). NOLA Aikido, 3909 Bienville St, Ste 103 in Mid-City. More info: 504-208-4861, [email protected].
Restorative Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. Come unwind after your Monday. Great for beginners. 1st class free, $10 drop-in or $40 punch card for 5 classes. Healing Within at Heart Pines Studio, 2800 East Gause Blvd, Slidell. Info: 985-326-0965.
Zumba – 6:45-7:45pm. Dance your cares away. Have fun and lose weight at the same time. 1st class free, $10 drop-in or $40 punch card for 5 classes. Healing Within at Heart Pines Studio, 2800 East Gause Blvd, Slidell. 985-326-0965
Restorative Yoga w/Michele – 7:30-8:30pm. Gen-eral yoga class open to all levels. Poses focus on restoration, revival and soothing a tired body using supportive props and blankets to provide a safe en-vironment. $15 drop-in. Namaste of Metairie, 4413 Chastant St, Metairie. Info: 504-484-9579.
tuesdayYoga for Athletes – 5:45-6:45am. Tues & Thurs. Power vinyasa class led by Lauren. An accessible, challenging, flowing style of yoga designed for run-ners who have tight hip, backs, and/or legs. Helps all athlets to improve performance. Warm room loosens up joints. Namaste of Metairie, 4413 Chas-tant St, Metairie. Call 504-484-9579.
Crescent City Farmers Market – 9am-1pm. Open air market with fresh locally grown fruits, vegetables, seafood, baked breads and pies, bedding plants, dairy products, freshly cut flowers. Located in the parking lot of Uptown Square.
Order Vintage Garden Soups – Order by noon Tues-day for delivery on wedneday. Fresh delicious savory soups developed by our chef. Options for special diets. Visit website on ad for soups of the week and delivery/pick-up options. Call 504-620-2495.
Sivananda Yoga w/ Becca Hebert – 11am-12:30pm. Tuesday and Thursday. By donation. Enjoy the beautiful new space, Divine Yoga Center , 1228 O.C. Haley Blvd. Check website in ad for more donation classes. [email protected]
Hollygrove Market & Farm – noon-6pm. NOLA’s only CSA-style market selling each week assorted fresh local and organic fruit and vegetables from LA, MS & AL. 8301 Olive St, NOLA (across from Carrollton Boosters).
Northshore Yoga – 5:30-7pm. Beginners to interme-diate hatha yoga, gentle tai chi warm up, meditation, breath work. Beginners welcome. $10.00 a class or $48.00 for 6. Yoga School, 603 S. Tyler, Covington. Info Pat Wren 985-276-8599.
Note: All Calendar events must be received via email by April 10 for the May is-sue. $10/Event Calendar or Ongoing Calendar listing. $25/Upcoming Events, $59 MarkYourCalendar. Free community wide events are listed for free as space is available. Email [email protected] for guidelines and to submit entries. No phone calls please.
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Basic/Beginners Aikido Classes – 6:15-7:45pm. Practice a martial art of peace whose benefits include self-defense, flexibility, strength, balance, stress reduction, concentration, community, and fun! First class free, thereafter monthly member-ship $85 ($70 full-time students, seniors, military/law enforcement). NOLA Aikido, 3909 Bienville St, Ste 103 in Mid-City. More info: 504-208-4861, [email protected] Empowerment Class – 7-9pm. Awaken your power within. Get all the love and joy you want, while raising your self-esteem and self-confidence. Transform the subconscious mind. Learn to wipe out negative messages in your head. Led by Mike Wittenbrink, MBA, Powerpath Academy. Love do-nation. Unity Temple, 3722 St Charles Ave, NOLA. Details: 504-339-0594 or [email protected] Insight Meditation Group – 7:30-9pm. Meditaton practice and discussion. 2134 Magazine St., 3rd fl., New Orleans. Info: [email protected] or call Larry at 504-343-8378. HypnoBirthing Childbirth Education Classes – Registration for group or private couple classes for a calm, confident and more comfortable birthing experience. 5 classes - info and registration: Bonnie Miller @Methodist Hypnotherapy Services, Slidell, 985-726-9333/118, [email protected]
wednesdayBeginners Yoga – 10-11:15am. Love Offering welcome, but not required. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans, Parking and entrance in rear of bldg. Info: 504-885-7575
Better Bottoms Merchandise Sales – 9am-3pm. Open to the public every Wed. Cloth Diapering Moms on site for questions and advice. Call to ar-range for other dates or times. 1500 Edwards Ave, Ste F, Harahan, 70123. 504-731-7500.
Covington Farmers Market – 10am-2pm. Offering fresh produce, fresh baked breads, prepared foods and plants. Located at The Covington Trailhead, 419 N. New Hampshire, Covington.
Guided Meditation – 10:30am-noon. Meditation is an excellent way to directly connect with your true inner self and with all divine energy to receive self-healing! Uptown Holistic Center, 723 Hillary, New Orleans. Call Dr. Jess Tregle: 504-352-6418.
German Coast Farmers Market – West Bank – 3-6:30pm. Open-air market offering fresh produce, rotisserie & fresh meats, fresh pastries/breads, sausage, kettle corn, cracklins, prepared foods, soy candles, goat milk soap and lotions. Arts and crafts 4th Wed. Located at 12715 Highway 90, St. Charles Plaza Shopping Center, Site of the old K-mart building, Luling, LA
All Levels Hatha Yoga – 5-6:30pm. Beginners welcome and appropriate for intermediate and ex-perienced practitioners. Asana, pranayama, mantra, mudra, maybe some Sanskrit and more. $10/class or $48/6. Yoga School, 603 S. Tyler St, Covington. Info: 985-892-4170 or [email protected].
Zumba – 6:45-7:45pm. Dance your cares away. Have fun and lose weight at the same time. 1st class free, $10 drop-in or $40 punch card for 5 classes. Healing Within at Heart Pines Studio, 2800 East Gause Blvd, Slidell. 985-326-0965
Meditation & Discussion Group – 7-8:30pm. A Vi-passana (Insight) meditation group. All interested in learning to meditate are welcome. Donation based. Sponsored by Flowering Lotus Meditation and Re-treat Center. Offered at The N.O. Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave (corner St. Roch), 4th fl, Info: 504-905-4090 or [email protected].
Kundalini Yoga w/ Steph – 7:30-9pm. By dona-tion! Come relax into the yoga of pure awareness. Expand into yourself. Heal from within. Divine Yoga Center: 1228 O.C. Haley Blvd, www.yoganola.com. Check website for more donation classes: yoga, dance, capoeira, meditation and more...
Self Esteem Workshop – Fine tune your attitudes and beliefs and discover the real you while letting go of the past baggage. Info and registration: Bonnie Miller @ Methodist Hypnotherapy Services, Slidell, 985-726-9333/118, [email protected]
thursdayOpening Your Heart to Love – 11am-Noon. Choose to unblock the flow of love and life. For those griev-ing from a loss or blocked from love. 1st class free, $10 drop-in or $40 punch card for 5 classes. Healing Within at Heart Pines Studio, 2800 East Gause Blvd. Slidell, LA 985-326-0965
Empowerment Hour –Noon. 2nd floor, New Or-leans Healing center. $5 suggested donation. Call 504-264-3292.
Harpist at The English Tea Room – 12:30-2:30pm. Every Thurs. in April. a free live harpist concert while you enjoy the full menu at breakfast, lunch or High Tea served all day. The English Tea Room, 734 rutland St, Covington, 70433. 985-898-3988.
Crescent City Farmers Market – 3-7pm. Farmers Market at 3700 Orleans Ave, American Can Co. building, New Orleans, rain or shine.
Self Hypnosis Classes – All ages. For your health and happiness rediscover your most powerful re-source – your mind! Take control, manage stress and make your goals a reality. 3 classes $105. Info and Registration: Bonnie Miller @ Methodist Hypnotherapy Services, Slidell, 985-726-9333/118, [email protected].
Basic/Beginners Aikido Classes – 6:15-7:45pm. Practice a martial art of peace whose benefits include self-defense, flexibility, strength, balance, stress reduction, concentration, community, and fun! First class free, thereafter monthly member-ship $85 ($70 full-time students, seniors, military/law enforcement). NOLA Aikido, 3909 Bienville St, Ste 103 in Mid-City. More info: 504-208-4861, [email protected].
TriYogaNOLA/Mid-City – 6:30pm. A gentle, flow-ing class in our special setting, to strengthen and condition your body and mind. 4436 Toulouse. Call Karen: 504-220-5325.
Align and Refine – 6:30-7:45pm. This yoga class is perfect for the student ready to take their yoga to the next level. 1st class free, $10 drop-in or $40 punch card for 5 classes. Healing Within at Heart Pines Studio, 2800 East Gause Blvd, Slidell. 985-326-0965
A Course in Miracles – 6:30-8pm. Offered by Dr. Gary Arnold continuously in New Orleans since 1988. Free and open to the public. Location: Unity Church of Metairie, 3303 Richland, Ste. 2A, Metairie, LA 70002.fridayAll Levels Yoga – noon-1pm. Modifications and variations on sun salutations and standing poses are taught so that everyone can practice in a way that feels challenging but not overwhelming. $15/ drop in; $10 students. Freret Street Yoga, 4608 Freret St., New Orleans. Contact: [email protected] or 504-899-1142. or by phone
saturdayVietnamese Farmers Market – 6-9am. Over 20 vendors set up shop on blankets spread with produce, beyond the courtyards are shops selling Vietnamese baked goods and imported groceries. 14401 Alcee Fortier Blvd, New Orleans East.
Morning Yoga – 8-9am – The perfect way to kick off your weekend. Guaranteed you will get the most out of your weekend after this class. 1st class free, $10 drop-in or $40 punch card for 5 classes. Healing Within at Heart Pines Studio, 2800 East Gause Blvd, Slidell. 985-326-0965
Crescent City Farmers Market – 8am-noon. Open-air market with great selection of fresh locally grown fruits, vegetables, seafood, baked breads and freshly made pies, bedding plants, dairy products, fresh flowers. Cooking demos by some of the city’s most acclaimed chefs. Located at 700 Magazine, corner of Girod, New Orleans.
German Coast Farmers Market – East Bank – 8am-noon. Open-air market offering fresh produce, rotisserie meats, fresh meats, fresh pastries/breads, sausages, kettle corn, cracklins, prepared foods, soy candles, goat milk soap and lotions. Arts and
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ACUPUNCTURE
aCupunCture in noLa CoMMunity CLiniC3624 magazine St., New Orleans504-224-1069AcupunctureInNOLA.com
See ad on page 8.
KeLLy KiViKo, aCaLouisiana Lic.# ACA.200012530 E. Rutland St., Covington985-869-3299
Acupuncture Works! It is a safe, drug-free approach to managing many common health concerns. Specializing in herbal medicine, pain, stress, women’s health, and more.
tonya tiGart, aCaLA Lic.# ACA.2000323624 magazine St., New Orleans504-224-1069AcupunctureInNOLA.com
Acupuncture is gentle and effective. Tonya offers Acupuncture and Orien-tal medicine in a relaxing environ-ment. She is experienced in the treat-ment of pain, stress and allergies, plus many more conditions. Call to schedule an appointment.
ANIMAL HOLISTIC MEDICINE
JaniCe e. posey, DVM315 Lee Ln., Ste. 104, Covington985-898-3623/504-466-9129
Offering a holistic, integrative ap-proach to healing your beloved pet through acupuncture, herbal medi-cine/nutritional supplements, and food therapy. We treat the patient, not the symptoms. See ad on page 25.
BODYWORK
aViVa MassaGe & boDyWorK spaLinda L. Strickland, BA, Cht, Rm, LmT601 Lafitte St., mandeville985-727-9665
Discover the difference & feel the peace through massage/bodywork, select spa services & energy work. Integrative, in-tuitive, customized approach. Aromatherapy at all sessions.
LA 1479;E2445. See ad on page 33.
boDy suGarinG usa Day spaDora Ochoa, L.m.T. 1800 w. Causeway Approach., Ste. 122,mandeville985-626-5538BodySugaringUSA.com
Unique, painless & permanent hair re-moval, specializing in Brazilian bikini lines. Home of the “Slimmer You” body wrap and cellulite massage. In-stant gift certificates on our website.
Joy oF LiFe! naturaL HeaLtHDr. kevin Le Blanc, ND, mmP, LmT # LA2487504-535-9771greater New Orleans + Pacific NwWe are a result-oriented practice incorporating dif-ferent modalities specific to each Client and Ses-sion. Find your Joy in Living with relief from pain and stress. Discover your Source of energy, clarity, flexibility, and vibrant health. See ad on page 27.
uptoWn tHerapeutiC MassaGeUptown holistic CenterLA Lic. # 389201723 hillary St., New Orleans504-275-5923
Ken Leavitt, founder of the Uptown Holistic Center, has been studying Massage/Bodywork for over twenty years. Combining Asian,Eastern and Western modalities to provide lasting beneficial results. 90 min-utes- $110.00. See ad on page 8.
Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide email [email protected] to request our media kit.
communityresourceguidecrafts 2nd Sat. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Rd., Destrehan. For info call 985-359-0190.
Camellia City Farmers Market – 8am.-1pm. Featur-ing yard eggs, Mediterranean foods, herbs, produce, baked goods, coffee and iced tea, local musicians, tastings and cooking demos. Griffith Park, 333 Erlanger and Second St, Olde Towne, Slidell. Info: 985-640-8291.
Gretna Farmers Market – 8:30am-12:30pm. Featuring fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, baked goods, dairy, native fruit wines and garden plants. Located in the old train depot, 300 Huey P. Long Ave, between 3rd and 4th streets, Gretna. Info: 504-362-8661.
Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market – 8:30am-12:30pm. Open year round, rain or shine. Free parking. Featuring fresh produce, seafood, bakery items, dairy, plants, prepared foods & hand-crafted items. Plus live music & kids activities. 484 Sala Ave, corner of 4th St., Westwego. Contact 504-341-3424, x 209.
Tri-Yoga/Mid-City – 9am. A deep, relaxing, medita-tive class enjoying slow gentle flows. $15 per class or $48 per month. Triyoga New Orleans, 4436 Tou-louse, Call Jennifer for info: 512-483-1127
Covington Farmers Market – 9am-1pm. Offering fresh produce, fresh baked breads, prepared foods and plants. Located at Covington City Hall, 609 N Columbia St., Covington.
Mandeville Trailhead Community Market – 9am-1pm. Fifty-plus vendors weekly: Gourmet foods, art, produce and plants. Tai Chi at 9:30am. Parking lot of the Mandeville Trailhead on the St. Tammany Trace off LA59. For vendor/entertainment info: Donna Beakley 985-845-4515.
Beginners Yoga Class – 9:30-10:45am. Focus is on key themes of the practice and introductory poses. Assumes little or no yoga experience. Great for beginners and those needing to refresh basics. $15 drop in/$10 students. Freret Street Yoga, 4608 Freret St, NOLA. Info: 504-899-1142 or [email protected]
Yoga Class – 9:30am. Start your day in a positive frame of mind with a restorative experience. Ameri-can Can (next to X-Trainers), 3700 Orleans Ave, Mid-City. $15 walk-ins/packages available. Info: 504-482-2FIT.
Hollygrove Market & Farm – 10am-2pm. NOLA’s only CSA-style market selling each week assorted fresh local and organic fruit and vegetables from LA, MS & AL. 8301 Olive St, NOLA (across from Carrollton Boosters).
Sankofa Farmers Market – 10am-2pm. Weekly market in the Ninth Ward offering fresh produce, seafood, baked goods, and plants from local farm-ers and fishermen. 3500 St.Claude Avenue, corner of Gallier St.
Crossroads Arts Bazaar – 11am.-5pm. Indoor Art Market at the New Orleans Healing Center. Free. 2372 St. Claude Ave, NOLA. 504-940-1130. Indoor Art Market at the New Orleans Healing Center
Guided Meditation Group – 2:30-3:30pm. Free guided meditation sponsored by Art of Living. Fair-grinds Coffee House (upstairs), 3133 Ponce de Leon, New Orleans. Info: call Allen at 504-247-6692.
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BREATHWORK
JaCK antHony Fontana Breathing Coach 3200 Lake villa Dr., metairie 504-453-9161JackFontana.com
Let me guide you through a breath-ing experience that can release stress, fear, suppression, anxiety and create aspace of healing,acceptance and physical and emotional well be-ing. Come Breathe, Relax and Let
Go! Unique session for caregivers.
CHIROPRACTIC/WELLNESS
CHiropraCtiC HeaLtH Center Dr. Debbi hannan101 Clearview Pkwy. at Airline, metairie504-454-2000hannanwellness.com
Experience the difference! We offer total wellness care: Chiropractic, de-toxification, nutrition, endermologie, DRX-9000 non-surgical spinal de-compression, cold laser, EB-Cellular Cleanser, Far Infra Red Sauna and the Ideal Protein Diet plan. See ad on page 28.
upper CerViCaL FaMiLy CHiropraCtiC128 w. harrison Ave., New Orleans 504-488-1800UCFamilyChiropractic.com
Rebuild, repair and renew your body today! Family wellness consultant, Dr. Joshua Rilette, helps alleviate aches and pains through specific chi-ropractic care and offers weight loss plans, cold laser therapy, nutrition, body cleansing, detoxification and orthopedics. See ad on page 17.
COLON HYDROTHERAPY
aLoraCLeanse19317 N. 10th St., Covington 985-809-3133AloraCleanse.com
Colon Hydrotherapy removes stagnant fecal matter and tox-ic bacteria along with cellular debris. Get relief of unhealthy digestive symptoms and achieve greater immunity, en-hanced energy, clearer skin,
improved mental clarity, and a general elevation in mood.
HoListiC LiFe4401 veterans Blvd, Ste 200504-885-8800holisticLife.us
A Colonics, well-ness, weight loss day spa, colon hy-drotherapy, massage
therapy, activated oxygen sauna, ion foot bath, re-flexology, integrated medicine, and other natural spa offerings. Across from Clearview Mall in the major business are of Metairie. See ad page 6.
COOKING INSTRUCTION
tHe uLtiMate KitCHen CoMManDoJodi Brown 504-616-7171UltimatekitchenCommando.com
Tired of your doctor and nutritionist telling you what to do and wish someone would just come to your house and show you how to make it all work? Here I am. I offer full-day food makeovers & healthy cooking classes. Take back your life! Feel alive again.
COUNSELING ANDPSYCHOTHERAPY
anDrea sCHeeLe, LCsW, LMFtAttachment Psychotherapy1303 Amelia St., New Orleans504-899-2686
Attachment Psychotherapy / EMDR
“You too can move away from the past and towards a life of vitality, wholeness and fulfilling relationships.”
Individual, Couples& Family Therapy
Andrea Scheele, LCSW, LMFT1303 Amelia Street
New Orleans, LA 70115(504) 899-2686
Relational Well-Being: in individuals and couples. Trauma Resolution (EMDR): loss, childhood neglect and abuse & other traumatic events. Alle-viate Anxiety and Depression. Emo-tional Support for a Healthy Lifestyle: weight loss. See ad on page 30.
Gina L. oriHueLa, LCsW-baCs, nD, Ctnholistic Psychotherapy & Counseling3213 Florida Ave., Ste. D, kenner 504-466-2266
Psychotherapist and Naturopath. A unique holistic approach to assist you in coping with loss, illness, stress, de-pression, or other life transitions. In-dividual, family and/or group therapy clients. Children, adolescents, and adults. See ad on page 27.
WiLLiaM arenDeLL, LCsW Licensed Clinical Social worker 504-358-0377 williamArendell.com
In working with clients I tailor tradi-tional therapies with the latest re-search and techniques to deliver in-dividualized and effective results for individuals and families. With a ho-listic approach I can help if you have trouble sleeping, feel overwhelmed,
have trouble concentrating, or procrastinate. See ad on page 32.
DAY SPA
tHe WooDHouse Day spa4030 Canal St., New Orleans504-482-NOLA (6652)Nola.woodhouseSpas.com
From begin-ning to end, our dedicat-
ed spa teams ensure your journey enhances your well-being and enlivens your spirit. Over 70 mas-sage, facial, body and nail treatment options. Spe-cial packages and group events also available. See profile on page 35 and ad on page 2.
DENTIST
MiKe robiCHauX, DDs1101 Robert Blvd., Ste. A, Slidell985-641-8058mikeRobichauxDDS.com
Offering a holistic and patient-cen-tered approach to dentistry, because we believe the health of the mouth and overall health cannot be separat-ed. We help those we serve make de-cisions that are in their best interests,
based on their values and goals, by providing state of the art information within a trusting relationship. See ad on page 21.
ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY
MaryLou sMitHAdvanced PSYCh-k Facilitator504-723-2899marylouSmith.com
Set Yourself Freewith the transformational power of PSYCH-KTM
Experience your unlimited power through the gentle processof PSYCH-KTM. Free yourself from traumatic memories,limiting thoughts and addictive behavior. Support what ismost meaningful in the journey of living your life’s purpose.
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Engage the power of mind to create rapid change and experience the life you choose. The process of PSYCH-K® is a simple & effective way to release the past and consciously de-sign your present and future. See ad
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FENG SHUI
Joan MarsHaLL, [email protected]
Eco-therapy for you and your environment. Holistic health counsel-
ing and feng shui consultations for individuals and businesses throughout GNO. Specialities include design consulting, career counseling, and stress management. Design your space - Design your life.
LiVe, LoVe anD FenG sHuiEveline hoffmann Feng Shui [email protected] Feng shui consultations for homes and businesses Find balance and serenity within your home .Make intentional changes in your dwellings and you will alter your life in positive wide ranging ways. Your environment will begin to assist you and you will uncover solutions to your day to day issues and life will improve. See ad on page 24.
FLOWER ESSENCES
eLiZabetH oHMer peLLeGrin, r.M.t.Australian Bush Flower [email protected] NolaReiki.comPractitioner and teacher of Australian Bush Flower Essences. Many custom blended essences avail-able, including: Woman, Calm & Clear, Study, De-tox, Travel Ease, Adolescence, Yoga, Confidence and Stress Relief. National LMT/CEU classes available. See ad on page 10.
HOLISTIC HEALING CENTERS
aFForDabLe HeaLinG arts A Community of healerslocated inside the NOhC985-467-0900helpme@affordablehealingarts.comaffordablehealingarts.com
AHA! [exclamation point itali-cized] is a beautiful, comfort-able space where practitioners and clients meet. Independent practitioners find affordable shared office space in a commu-nity environment. Clients find
practitioners with their best interests in mind. See ad on page 13.
Heart pine HeaLinG Center2800 E. gause Blvd., Slidell 985-326-0965heartPineStudio.com
Heartpine Healing Cen-ter offers an array of ho-listic practices to meet the needs of your mind, body, and spirit. Services Include Dental Care, Massage, Reiki, Yoga, Zumba, Life Coaching,
Workshops & more. See ad on page 30.
uptoWn HoListiC Center723 hillary St., New Orleans 504-865-0966UptownholisticCenter.com
A group of independent Holistic Practitioners committed to the high-est level of Holistic Health Care. Emphasis on the whole person – body, mind & spirit – allows for a more complete process of healing and well-being.
HOLISTIC/ENERGY HEALING
Center For enLiGHteneD transForMation Cindy B. Daigle504-931-6494North shore and New Orleans [email protected]
Cindy utilizes powerful energetic healing methods to shift and balance the auric field, chakras and the cells of our body. Health, Joy, and Balance within, attracts the same externally. See ad on page 27.
HarMonious you, LLCholistic Therapy/PSYCh-k504-669-1020harmoniousYou.org
PSYCH-K is a fast, safe, non-inva-sive, extremely effective technique that combines psychology and kinesi-ology that works with the subcon-scious mind to change negative beliefs that hold us back from having the life we want. See ad on page 9.
poWer patH aCaDeMy oFseLF eMpoWerMent anDtransForMationmike wittenbrink, mBA504-339-0594PowerPath.org
Our mission is to awaken people to their own power and potential – to self-empowerment and transforma-tion. Learn to find your power, heal yourself, and create a better life! Cre-ate more joy, love, self-esteem, self-
confidence, and raise your level of consciousness. Weekly Tuesday class. 25 years experience. Work-shops, personal coaching, and Free Classes. Details on web page.
rebeCCa GreenShamanic PractitionerAffordable healing Arts LLC2372 St. Claude Ave., Ste. 220, New Orleans [email protected]
Journey into the shamanic realms for self-discovery, retrieving soul-parts disassociated in trauma, clearing blocks and connecting with your es-sential self. Energy work, sound
healing, movement integration. Workshops and in-dividual sessions.
step’s HoListiC inForMa-tion & reFerraL serViCesL.E. “Step” Stepteaux, Jr., [email protected]
Connecting People With People and Information Around The World. I en-joy helping people to reach their goals, from around the country to around the world via the Telephone & the Internet.
noLa bioMat teaMBiomat healing Synergy504-388-6388NolaBiomat.com
Let us do a demo of this healing mat that works through a synergy of Far-Infrared Heat, Negative Ions, and Am-ethyst Crystals. A safe, natural way to achieve optimal health now and main-tain a more resilient body in the future. See ad on page 7.
HYPERBARIC OxYGENTHERAPY
HarCH HyperbariCs/ FaMiLy pHysCians Center 5216 Lapalco Blvd., [email protected]
HBOT(R), oxygen under pressure acts as a drug. Oxygen is the cleanest medicine in the world. Noninvasive & painless treatment for wounds, TBI, autism, stroke, ADHD, dementia, multiple sclerosis and many other
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HYPNOTHERAPY
Deep peaCe Hypnosis LLCRev. David g. harrison, CCht.504-228-9004DeepPeacehypnosis.net
Deep Peace Hypnosis offers hypnotherapy services to help people Improve Test Scores, Quit Smoking, Lose Weight and much more. We conduct individual and group therapy
sessions and we also have Custom-Made Hypnosis CD’s for sale.
HypnoHeaLsmariah Sinclair, CCht504-302-0131hypnoheals.comNolaBlissBorn.com
Using compassion, intuition and the tool of hypnosis, Mariah changes cli-ents’ lives. Specializing in: Post di-vorce/break-up healing, changing habits, alleviating physical ailments, birth hypnosis, reducing stress, in-creasing spiritual connection. Indi-
vidual and group sessions available.
MetHoDist HypnotHerapy serViCesBonnie miller, Clinical Director985-726-9333 ext [email protected] mhSFI.org
Hypnosis is not magic…it is a pow-erful tool to transform your life, heal your body, empower your mind, and revive your spirit. Stress, Pain, Anxi-ety, Fear, Birthing, Forensic, PLR, IBS, FMS, Habits, Disorders, Moti-vation, etc. You must take the first step towards your good health and
happiness. Individual, Group and Corporate Well-ness Programs. Hypnosis Works!
INDOOR ENvIRONMENTAL SERvICES
HeaLtHy HoMe soLutions, LLC Call (985)288-5858 healthyhome-Solutions.com
Healthy Home Solutions, LLC is a fully certified and insured indoor environmen-tal consulting firm. Services include inspections, forensic investigations, consulting and design solutions for mold, corrosive drywall,
lead, and many other “sick building” related prob-lems.
INTEGRATIvE MEDICINE
irene sebastian, M.D., pH.D401 veterans Blvd., Ste. 203, metairie504-838-9804IreneSebastianmD.com
Experience the difference that Ho-meopathic Medicine and Functional Medicine can bring to your health. The safe alternative—Less need for prescription drugs—Stimulation of your innate healing force. See ad on page 25.
DR. KATHLEEN POSEY, M.D.377 hwy 21, Ste. 101, madisonville985-845-4111kathleenPoseymD.com
Our mission is to improve health and reverse chronic disease through hor-monal and energetic balancing and nutrition. A practice of preventive medicine and wellness with a holistic approach to women’s gynecological and overall health. We offer a healthy
medically supervised weight loss program. See ad on page 32.
INTEGRATIvE PSYCHIATRY
JosÉ CaLDerÓn-abbo, M.D.3439 magazine St., New Orleans504-891-8808mindfulPsychiatry.com
Integrating biomedicine, psychother-apy, and mind-body medicine includ-ing mindfulness stress reduction to treat psychiatric conditions, addic-tions, and to promote wellness. Mindful Psychiatry offers: Individu-
al and group psychotherapy; medication manage-ment, including Subuxone; Wellness and Stress Reduction groups through the Mindful Living Pro-gram©, corporate wellness consultations, and edu-cational and professional training workshops. Eng-lish and Spanish. See ad on page 21.
LIFE COACH
apriL stoLF504-982-9642 [email protected]
As a certified neurolinguistic life coach, yoga instructor, wardrobe styl-ist and image consultant, I offer a unique blend of tools to help individu-als master the change they desire whether it be in their personal or busi-ness life. See ad on page 23.
MiCHeLe CLaibornePersonal Life Coach & Natural healer504-330-8380healingArtsInternational.comEdibleCitygardens.com
Discover the Real Solutions to creat-ing Your Better Life with even one Session! No problem too small or too big. Be inspired. Learn the tools to cope & heal. It can change your life! See ad on page 7.
WenDyLynn berGeronCertified Life Empowerment [email protected]
Having a Life you Love to Live Starts When You Choose to Create it. I would Love to empower you to cre-ate the changes that you Desire and Deserve! Emotional Empowerment Coaching for Teens and Adults.
MARTIAL ARTS
aDorasounD HeaLtH Andrew mcLean425 First St., New Orleans504-975-3786Adorasound.com
“Healing from Within” withTaoist healing arts – Chi Nei Tsang (ap-plied Chi Kung for the internal or-gans) and private and group Chi Kung classes. Stress and addiction therapy with NADA (Auricular) Acupuncture.
tai CHi-Qi GonGShifu king Lam8132 willow St., [email protected]
Asian Arts to improve health, fit-ness, personal safety, rejuvenate en-ergy. Achieve a better mind, body and spirit. Serving New Orleans community for 35 years. KingLam-taichi-karate.com. See ad on page 18
and calendar for classes.
MASSAGE SCHOOLS
bLue CLiFF CoLLeGeClearview mall, metairie504-293-0972
Train for an exciting, new career as a Licensed Massage Therapist. Earn an Associates degree upon completion of advanced massage training. Inquire about financial aid. See calendar for information
about our $30-student massage clinic. Visit our re-tail shop for massage supplies: Biotone & Therapro Cremes & Oils, aromatherapy products, books & more. Monthly specials!
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MINISTRY/SPIRITUALITY
unity CHurCH oF Metairie 3939-2A veterans Blvd., metairie504-885-7575Daily Prayer Line 504-885-7056
Breaking boundaries through transfor-mative thought. A Christian church celebrating the Love of Spirit while honoring all paths. (2 blocks off
Cleary, entrance/parking in rear of bldg). Sunday service 11am.
MUSIC
anDreW MCLean425 First St., New Orleans504-975-3786Adorasound.com
Use music as a Healing Art with the Indian classical music tradition. Melodious ragas can be sung or played on instruments (Indian or Western). Rhythmic talas are best studied on traditional tabla drums or vocally.
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Better Bottoms is an afford-able cloth diaper service that has serviced hundreds of New Orleans Metro area ba-bies! Keep baby happy and healthy while keeping dia-
pers out of landfills! Check our website for diaper options and accessories. See ad on page 16.
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ZukaBaby specializes in cloth diapers, nursing bras, baby carriers, natural toys and locally made baby items. Milk Par-ties twice monthly and ongoing natural parenting classes. See ad on page 38.
NATURAL FOODS & SUPPLEMENTS
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Since 1985. We are your inde-pendent health food store. Our goal is to provide the knowl-edge you need to take respon-sibility for your health. Our knowledgeable staff will help
you find answers. Vitamins, herbs, gluten-free products.See ad on page 30.
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Convenient, Simple and Com-plete. Vemma is the most com-plete liquid nutritional supple-ment formula available for you and your family. One formula in a delivery system for your lifestyle! Need extra income? Business opportunities avail-able. See ad on page 26.
NATURAL PHARMACY
CASSO’S WELLNESS STORE & GYM3308 Cleary Ave., metairie504-888-3077ThewellnessStore.com
Pharmaceutical quality nutritional products, vitamins, minerals, herbs and natural hormones. Natu-ral hormone balancing consulta-tions. Counseling on pharmaceuti-cals and nutraceuticals by a
registered pharmacist and clinical nutritionist. Al-kaline water available as well as sessions with Pho-ton Genius. See ad on page 47.
NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR
Dr. Lisa Marie CHaMbers, nDNorthshore Office1305 w. Causeway Approachmandeville985-624-2295Accurate Clinic2401 vets Blvd., Ste. 16, kenner504-472-6130DrLisamarieChambers.com
Dr. Chambers works in partnership with her patients to discover, under-stand and address the root cause of their illness. By treating the whole person, she also offers preventive care before serious illness occurs.
NEUROFEEDBACK
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Neurofeedback is a safe, non-drug therapy that gently balances the brainwaves by exercising the neu-ral pathways. If you’ve been diag-nosed with ADD/ADHD, autism, depression, or other disorders, please contact us for a free consul-tation. See ad on page 40.
NUTRITIONIST
DanieLLe paCiera, LDn, rD, CCn5002 Prytania St., New [email protected]
Cutting edge holistic nutrition services. Specializing in com-plementary and alternative med-icine, therapeutic uses of foods, supplementation, vegetarian nutrition, women’s health, sports performance, eating disorders,
depression, addiction, and more. See ad on page 20.
OxYGEN THERAPY
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Stress, poor circulation, head-aches, back pain, insomnia, depression, stroke, asthma, weight loss? You name it! Oxy-gen heals! Free one week in- home trial!
REALTOR
DarLene WapeGanCaLDWeLL banKer teC 3938 magazine St., New Orleans504-899-4040 (o) 504-258-0294 (c)
I especially love my career as a realtor and thoroughly enjoy helping clients buy or sell a piece of America. My specialty is residential real estate, and in particular, working with buyers purchasing residential property.
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RECONNECTIvE HEALING®
Dr. Jess treGLeReconnective healing® & The Reconnection™504-352-6418ReconnectingLife.com
Healing takes place physically, men-tally, emotionally, and spiritually! Become reconnected with your true inner self and with your true purpose in life! Strengthen your sense of unity with yourself, others, the earth, and the universe!
REIKI
eLiZabetH oHMer peLLeGrin, r.M.t.Reiki master Teacher & [email protected] 21 years experience in Usui Shiki Ryoho, upholding the highest standards in Reiki classes and Reiki sessions. Practitioner and Teacher of Australian Bush Flower Essence. Also providing Astra-Lite massage & Reiki tables – lightweight and easy to transport. See ad on page 10 and cal-endar for classes.
tianne D. LastraUsui, karuna & Rainbow Reiki master504-909-3723AmazingReiki.com
Certified & experienced Master Teacher offering sessions & classes to the Greater N.O. Area. Healing Touch, Pranic Healing, Crystal Heal-ing, Reiki Drumming and Animal
Reiki practitioner. Visit our website for full infor-mation. See ad on page 19.
RETREAT CENTER
DoLores Watson621 Opelousas Ave., New Orleans504-905-4090 [email protected]
Elegant, donation based retreat cen-ter in quaint, quiet Magnolia, MS just 1 1/2 hours from New Orleans, Baton Rouge or Jackson. Ongoing retreats in meditation and yoga. On-going meditation group in New Or-leans. Vegetarian. Available for rental. Capacity for 40 people. See
ad on page 29 and ongoing calendar.
SOLAR
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100% locally owned and operated, South Coast Solar is Louisiana’s largest solar energy company. Call or visit our website to set up a free esti-mate. See ad on page 15.
YOGA
DiVine yoGa1223 Baronne [email protected] YogaNOLA.com
Kundalini Yoga is considered to be the most comprehensive of yogas, combining meditation, physical prac-tice and breathing exercises. All lev-els of experience are welcome to all classes. See ad on page 35 and calen-
dar for events/classes.
naMaste oF Metairie4413 Chastant St., metairie504-484-9579Namastematairie.com
Metairie’s premiere yoga, Pilates & movement studio is a cozy neighbor-hood community offering 25+ classes & workshops each week to bring bal-ance, strength & clarity to your life and body. See ad on page 24.
transForM noLamia Oramous, Owner8422 Oak St., New Orleans985-640-2648TransformNOLA.com
Experience peace and serenity in this treetop space. Yoga, Nia and TRX workout classes are offered throughout the week; private sessions are also available. Class schedule,
descriptions and more on website. Namaste.
WiLD Lotus yoGa4842 Perrier St., New Orleans504-899-0047wildLotusYoga.com
Gambit’s ”Best Place to Take a Yoga Class” eight years in a row. Over 40 ongoing classes per week for begin-ners and experienced taught by skilled
teachers in a peaceful, positive atmosphere. Offer-ing courses, workshops, retreats and concerts. See ad on page 35 and calendar for events/classes.
yoGa DiVa5700 Citrus Blvd., upstairs in Curves, harahan504-450-11699BeAYogaDiva.com
Awaken your inner goddess by getting your glow on with yoga classes fit for a queen. We will pamper, nurture and train you in authentic yoga practices tailored
just for you.
YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
yoGa sCHooL, L.L.C.603 S. Tyler St., Covington985-893-8834YogaSchoolCovingtonLA.com
Offering Yoga Alliance registered teacher training with certification at the 200 hour and 500 hour levels. Also a state licensed Yoga Therapy training program. Visit website for more information. See ad on page 35.
YOGA THERAPY
aMy arCHinaL, ryt, prytPhoenix Rising Yoga Therapy504-899-6167NewOrleansYogaTherapy.com
Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy com-bines meditation, assisted yoga pos-tures, breathwork and client-cen-tered dialogue to promote self-awareness. Discover the wis-dom of your body. See ad page 35.
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cupuncture
Georganna Ranglack, DVM, PhD Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist
Greater New Orleans Area, North Shore & West Bank
504.874.1189
Drug-free treatment for common conditions with acupuncture.
House calls or office visits by appointment.
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