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njoy Free Fridays at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in January and February. Richland and Lexington county residents are invited to gather their family for a trip to the zoo. The Free Fridays’ promotion will kick off on Friday, January 3, and run through Friday, February 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This promotion is offered to Richland and Lexington county residents only; guests must present a valid driver’s license or property tax statement for proof of residency.

Location: 500 Wildlife Pkwy., Columbia. For more information, call 803-779-8717 or visit Riverbanks.org.

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ace up your running shoes and join other Midlands area runners for the 50k Harbison Trail Race, hosted at Harbison State Forest on Saturday, January 4. Kicking off at 7:30 a.m., the race course will feature 18 miles of technical single-track trails, with the remainder on fire roads, wide trails and stream crossings— with plenty of rocks, roots and mud on the beautiful trails. Runners will experience a challenging course, with plenty of aid-stations and great volunteers, along with lots of hot food at the finish! The total elevation change is 4,186 ft.

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arolina Reiki Institute, Inc., announces the return of its popular series, A Year of Good Medicine. Presented by Margaret Self, NHD, Reiki master and master herbalist, this year will include 12 monthly herbal workshops. If you are interested in herbal medicines, this is the series for you. Covered subjects will be healing properties, internal and external preparations, herbal dosages, formulations and administration, herbal therapies, and much more. Hands-on experience in making herbal preparations is included either as in-class or take-home projects. Classes will be held on the second Saturday of each month, beginning on January 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Cost: $35 per class. Location: Belladonnas Gift Shoppe classroom (Ashland Park Shopping Center), 612 St. Andrews Rd., Columbia. For more information, contact Margaret Self at 803-551-1191.

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n Saturday, January 18, join other area runners for Columbia’s third oldest road race—the 33rd Annual Snowman Run 8k Road Race & Youth Fun Run. This scenic run through Columbia will challenge runners of all ages. Participants that pre-register will receive a commemorative T-shirt while supplies last. Any leftover T-shirts will be offered for sale on race day. Day of race registration opens at 11:30 a.m. in the gymnasium. Cost: 8k Road Race: $35 w/shirt, $25 w/o shirt; students: $25 w/shirt (add $5 after January 10); Youth Fun Run: $8 (12 and under). Location: Caughman Road Park, 2800 Trotter Rd., Hopkins. Time: Youth Fun Run: 12:30 p.m.; 8k Road Race: 1:30 p.m., all ages. For more information, call Felicia Venable at 803-741-7272 or email Felicia@ RCRC.State.SC.us.

fter months of research and study, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) is taking significant steps in strengthening its commitment to renewable energy with the formation of SCE&G’s new Renewable Energy Products and Services Team. This new team will develop a comprehensive strategy for the design, implementation and marketing of renewable energy resources, such as solar, wind and biomass, throughout SCE&G’s service territory.  The immediate focus will be implementing a solar energy strategy while continuing to study opportunities with other renewable sources. SCE&G anticipates placing up to 20-megawatts of new solar on its system with installations in multiple locations across the SCE&G service territory. The first 2-megawatt solar farm will be built on seven acres near the Lake Murray Dam this year. More details will be announced about this and future projects in the coming months. The team will also work collaboratively to develop solar solutions and programs for businesses, non-profits and residential customers. “SCE&G is committed to developing renewable energy resources that will contribute to South Carolina’s sustainable energy future. The formation of our Renewable Energy Team takes us one step closer to achieving that goal,” says Kevin Marsh, chairman and CEO of SCANA, parent company of SCE&G. “As we continue diversifying our generation mix, we strive for a more balanced energy portfolio, which will include new and clean energy resources. We will work with our customers to protect the environment and reduce our overall emission levels by adding more renewable energy resources to South Carolina’s power supply.”  No other South Carolina utility has more solar energy integrated into its system than SCE&G. The company has been actively pursuing solar projects for the past several years and has a total of 4-megawatts of solar on its system, including a 2.6-megawatt rooftop installation at Boeing’s 787 Final Assembly Facility in North Charleston.  For more information about SCE&G’s renewable energy commitment, visit SCEG.com/Solar.

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More Bok Choy, Less Ice Cream Boosts Breast Health


howing down on cruciferous veggies reduces the risk of recurring breast cancer, say Vanderbilt University researchers, while consuming too many high-fat dairy products produces an opposite effect, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The paper on veggies presented at the American Association for Cancer Research showed that the more cruciferous vegetables a woman ate in the first two years after her breast cancer diagnosis, the lower was her risk of the cancer returning or death from the original cancer. Eating broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy and cabbage worked to reduce the rate of recurring breast cancer by 35 percent and the risk of death in the following nine years by 62 percent. On the other side of the coin, the NCI study showed that women treated for early stage breast cancer that regularly ate one or more servings of high-fat milk, cheese, yogurt or ice cream increased their risk of dying of breast cancer by 44 percent and of earlier death from all causes by 64 percent.




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s the evidence of the harmful effects of Tylenol increases, there is a growing call for it to be removed from the market. Its active ingredient, acetaminophen, once thought to be an effective and safe pain reliever for adults and children, turns out to have dangerous effects. A related study by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers leads with the fact that each year, acetaminophen causes more than 100,000 calls to poison control centers, 50,000 emergency room visits, 26,000 hospitalizations and more than 450 deaths from liver failure. The U.S. Acute Liver Failure Study implicates acetaminophen poisoning in nearly half of all cases of acute liver failure in this country. When taken with alcohol or without food, the effects on the liver are multiplied. Doctor of Naturopathy Michael Murray, of Phoenix, Arizona, reports in GreenMedInfo.com that regular use of acetaminophen is linked to a higher likelihood of asthma, infertility and hearing loss, especially in men under 50. Last summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning linking acetaminophen use to three rare and sometimes fatal skin conditions. “Can you imagine if the side effects and risks associated with acetaminophen were associated with a dietary supplement?” opines Murray. “It would be yanked from the market immediately.”

inging on sweets and soda in an effort to bone up for exams or presentations probably has the opposite effect, according to a new animal study from the University of California, Los Angeles. Researchers found that eating or quaffing too much fructose, like that found in cane sugar and the high-fructose corn syrups permeating many processed foods, can cause unclear thinking, poor learning and impaired memory. Scientists have long known that high-fructose diets increase the risk for diabetes, obesity and fatty liver. Now the UCLA team has discovered that only six weeks of a high-fructose diet slowed the animals’ brains. The good news is that eating omega-3 fatty acids like those found in cold water fish appear to counteract the negative effects of fructose, enabling the animals to think more clearly.

Brief Bouts of Yoga Bolster the Brain


ust 20 minutes of yoga postures, breathing and meditation are valuable tools for bolstering mental functioning. A study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reports that a single, 20-minute hatha yoga session significantly improved participants’ speed and accuracy on tests of working memory, focus, retention and ability to absorb and use new information. Study participants didn’t get the same positive brain buzz from 20 minutes of aerobics. The study appeared in the Journal of Physical Activity & Health.





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Easy Ways to Go Eco Right Now by Avery Mack


ew Year resolutions can be a distant memory by midJanuary, due to unrealistic expectations, slow results and distractions that sideline good intentions. Yet we may still reap the rewards of a greener, healthier lifestyle by progressively adopting small, doable changes.

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January white sales present a prime opportunity to change to organic cotton sheets and dry-fast towels to reduce energy usage. Local animal shelters welcome old towels and blankets. Homeless shelters also accept gently used clean linens, and outgrown cold-weather gear. Replace family toothbrushes with eco-friendly models made from renewable castor oil plants instead of petroleum. The Naturally Clean Toothbrush is BPA-free and recyclable (TomsOfMaine.com). Each day, Americans use 500 million disposable straws, reports Milo Cress, founder of the Be Straw Free Campaign (Ecocycle.org). Discarded plastic straws and stirrers are on the Ocean Conservancy’s top 10 list of debris littering beaches. Cindy Schiff Slansky, CEO of GreenPaxx, in New York City, suggests using a reusable silicone straw. “The bright colors help keep track of each person’s drink. They’re in my purse for when I eat out with my kids,” she says. “We always say no to disposable straws.” Also consider paper straws that compost within 45 to 60 days. Plug electronics into power-saving energy strips that can be turned off when machines aren’t in use. Completely shutting down computers saves more energy than using sleep mode. When it’s time for a more energy-efficient fridge or freezer, call the electric company. The Appliance Recycling Centers of America work with utilities to pick up and recycle working appliances. Air conditioners and dehumidifiers are accepted with a qualifying fridge or freezer. Alternatively, call a local recycling company for a curb pickup of broken appliances; even easier, confirm that the




Switch to public transportation or telecommuting at least twice a week to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. company delivering a new appliance will take away and recycle the old one. Upgrade to a greener model when the need arises to change cars. California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont have pledged to speed the construction of charging stations in their states and project collectively having 3.3 million battery-powered cars, plug-in hybrids and other clean-burning vehicles on their roads by 2025. To make clean and renewable home energy affordable and increase property values, Sunrun installs and maintains home solar power panels in 1,000 cities in 11 states for low and predictable monthly rates (Sunrun.com). Choose green products carrying the 1percent for the Planet logo. Identify participating companies at Tinyurl.com/OnePercentPlanet.

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One-pot, slow-cooked hearty stews and soups—especially made with seasonal, locally grown vegetables—use less energy and need less water to wash. A slow cooker can also steam rice, make yogurt or bake simple, whole-grain breads (VitaClayChef.com). Dave Feller, CEO of Yummly.com, in Redwood City, California, adds, “Slow cooking tenderizes meats and brings out flavor, even in less expensive cuts. It’s also a timesaver.” Yummly recipes detail ingredients, cooking times and nutritional values. For family snacks, Terry Walters, the Avon, Connecticut, author of Clean Food and Clean Start, advocates going untraditional. “Get closer to the green plant than the processing plant,” she advises. At least once a week, she likes to try a new food. “Roasted chick peas, kale chips or a ‘pizza’ made from a rice tortilla, pasta sauce or pesto, and veggies all make ‘clean-food’ snacks.” (Recipes at TerryWalters.net.) Keeping produce fresh can be a challenge, especially when the average fridge can harbor millions of bacteria, according to testing by Microban Europe, UK. The BerryBreeze in-fridge automated device periodically circulates activated oxygen to prevent mold, keeping produce fresh longer and reducing spoiling to save grocery dollars (BerryBreeze.com). Hannah Helsabeck, president of eco-friendly WildMint Shop.com, shares can-free meal tips online. “It takes a little planning, but we can now avoid all the toxic chemicals used in processing foods and making cans. Let’s kick the can!” Also, check out local food Meetup groups. Penny Miller, of Wichita Falls, Texas, says, “At our first meeting, we saw examples of raised-bed gardens, rainwater harvesting, composting, native landscaping and container plants.” Avery Mack is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect via email@example.com.


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White Resorts Go Even Greener As skiers flock to snow-covered trails this winter, more ski resorts are going greener to save energy and support the environment. Arapahoe Basin, in Colorado, recently received a National Ski Areas Association Sustainable Slopes grant for retrofitting its base area lighting that will annually slice off an estimated 53,000-plus kilowatt hours of usage. A-Basin, Vail Resorts and others in the area provide their restaurants’ used vegetable oil to outside companies for recycling into biofuels. Aspen, Vail, Copper Mountain and other Colorado resorts installed more photovoltaic solar arrays on buildings prior to the current season. Stratton Mountain Ski Resort, in Vermont, installed a 1,500-horsepower electric snowmaking air compressor last summer, replacing a diesel model. Purchased in consultation with the statewide energy utility Efficiency Vermont, it delivers more cubic feet of air per minute using less, and cleaner, energy. Since 2009, the state’s Bolton Valley ski area, plus Jiminy Peak and Berkshire East, both in Massachusetts, have all installed wind turbines to generate energy. Sarah Wojcik, director of public affairs at the Vermont Ski Areas Association, attests that resorts are doing their part to keep mountains green. Sources: nsaa.org, SkiVermont.com

Grassroots Gumption

Citizen Action Wins Against Monsanto and More The Center for Food Safety (CFS), a national nonprofit advocating in the public interest, works to protect human health and the environment by curbing the use of harmful food production technologies and promoting organic and other forms of sustainable agriculture. It confirms that actions such as signing petitions really do make a difference. For instance, the CFS cites a hard-fought campaign that pushed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to respond to a lawsuit and remove arsenic from chicken feed. They credit the thousands of consumers that joined the effort, saying, “Together, we forced the FDA to remove arsenic ingredients in animal feed used for our nation’s chickens, turkeys and hogs, and 98 of the 101 drug approvals for arsenic-based animal drugs will be withdrawn.” More recently, CFS reports that half a million citizen phone calls and emails had a significant effect in killing an extension of the so-called “Monsanto protection act” in the Senate. Formally named the Farmer Assurance Provision, the measure undermined the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s authority to ban genetically modified crops, even if court rulings found they posed risks to human and environmental health. Source: CenterForFoodSafety.org




Life Threat

Evidence Mounts of GMO Dangers The nonprofit Non-GMO Project, committed to preserving and building sources of nonGMO (genetically modified organism) products and educating consumers on such verified choices, is focusing on Bt corn and Bt soy, which make up 90 percent of America’s total crop. Its scientists explain: “These crops have genes from a bacteria called bacillus thuringiensis spliced into their natural genetic code. This causes the plant to produce Bt-toxin—a pesticide that bursts the stomach of insects that eat it, killing them.” Monsanto and Syngenta, which manufacture genetically engineered seeds, claim that genetically modified (GE, GM or GMO) crops are safe for humans because the Bt-toxin is completely destroyed in the human digestive system and doesn’t have any impact on animals and humans. But Norwegian scientists’ decade-long study of rats, mice, pigs and salmon raised on GE feed published in 2012 found that due to alterations in their digestive tracts, the animals ate more, got fatter and were less able to digest proteins; they also suffered from diminished immune systems. There is also mounting evidence that the spread of such crops is responsible for the dramatic decline of the monarch butterfly, the near annihilation of bats and the spread of honeybee colony collapse syndrome. To get involved, visit NonGMOProject.com.




Build Your Own Wellness Dream Team

Take Your Health to the Next Level by Kathleen Barnes


onventional doctors too often dispense vague, boilerplate health advice, urging their patients to eat a healthy diet, exercise and take helpful supplements. Some are lucky enough to also be directed to detoxify their body and manage stress. That’s typically the best most people can expect in terms of practical advice. It is rare to receive specific, individualized answers to such burning questions as:

Complementary natural healing modalities can address all of these queries and more. Finding the right mix of treatment and preventive measures requires some creativity and self-knowledge. The experts Natural Awakenings consulted maintain that it is both desirable and possible to assemble an affordable and effective personal health care team that focuses on optimum wellness.

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Which exercise will work best for me—yoga, running, tennis or something else? Why do I feel stressed so much of the time, and what can I do about it? What supplements are best for me, and which high-quality products can I trust?



“We need to understand the value of an integrative approach because no single modality treats everything,” says Dr. Michael Jingduan Yang, the Philadelphia-based founder and medical director of the Tao Institute of Mind & Body Medicine. By way of example, he maintains credentials as a physician, a board-certified psychia-


trist and an internationally recognized expert on classic forms of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture. Integrative practitioners see the human body on three levels, Yang explains: structural; biochemical; and bioenergetic, a form of psychotherapy. Ideally, he says, conventional and integrative medicine, plus complementary practitioners, work together to provide the total care an individual patient needs. “Any problem on one level affects all levels, so we assess patients on all three with whatever tools we have,” he says. While conventional medicine may be able to treat structural problems well and biochemical problems to a certain extent, it falls short on the energetic level. That’s when it’s time to expand the team, counsels Yang. “‘Know yourself’ is the watchword. Get to know what to use and when to use it. It’s the practitioner’s job to educate patients in this way.” Dr. Andrew Weil, renowned as the father of the integrative medicine movement in the U.S., has remarked: “If I’m in a car accident, don’t take me to an herbalist. If I have bacterial pneumonia, give me antibiotics. But when it comes to maximizing the body’s natural healing potential, a mix of conventional and alternative procedures seems like the only answer.” Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla, founding director and president of the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America, turns to the integrative realm of ayurvedic medicine for healing and wellness. The 5,000-year-old Indian healing tradition incorporates lifestyle changes, yoga and meditation, detoxification, herbs, massage and various other individually targeted healing modalities, depending on the patient’s diagnosis and recommended treatment plan.

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“Wellness is a team effort,” advises integrative medicine specialist Dr. Vijay Jain, medical director at Amrit Ayurveda for Total Wellbeing, in Salt Springs, Florida. It’s not only a matter of knowing what needs the practitioners will address at specific times, it’s

Health insurance may not cover the services we want, and high deductibles may pose a financial challenge in maintaining comprehensive health care, so we need a personal wellness plan. also knowing who can help when the going gets tough. “Modern medicine has the edge for early detection of disease,” Jain notes. “However, Ayurveda is excellent in determining the earliest imbalances in the mind and body that eventually lead to disease.” Most experts consulted agree that a personal wellness program should include a practitioner that acts as a gatekeeper and coordinates a care plan to meet individual needs. Jain recommends that the foundation of the team be a licensed medical professional such as an integrative physician (MD), osteopathic doctor (DO) or chiropractor (DC). In most states, any of these professionals can function as a primary care doctor, authorized to order and read laboratory tests, prescribe drugs and access hospital services. In some states, a naturopathic physician (ND) can perform the functions of a primary care doctor in ordering and reading laboratory tests. As part of a personal wellness team, consider a functional medicine or integrative physician, chiropractor, osteopath, doctor of naturopathy,

ayurvedic practitioner, nutritionist, Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor/ acupuncturist, herbalist, craniosacral therapist, massage therapist and energy practitioner (such as in Reiki, medical qigong or polarity therapy). It’s not necessary to see all of them, sources say. Sometimes, one practitioner will be skilled in practicing several modalities, a bonus for patients. Other complementary practitioners may form a supporting team that works with the primary care team, depending on the challenges a patient faces. They will be identified as treatment unfolds and the team evolves over time.

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An ayurvedic practitioner likely will begin by helping to define healthful lifestyle changes, depending on one’s dosha, or energetic temperament. Yoga and meditation would be a likely recommendation, plus specific herbs and perhaps detoxification, says Annambhotla. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture often go hand-in hand with Ayurveda in accordance with the view that illness

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A personal wellness program should include a lead practitioner that acts as a gatekeeper and coordinates a plan of care that meets the individual’s needs. practic adjustment and/or massage, as well as daily yoga and an ongoing meditation practice for wellness and total well-being. Naturopathic practitioners operating in states where they are licensed can be good sources of nutrition counsel and often recommend herbal remedies for relief. “For chronic illness, you need a chiropractor or drug-free physician like a naturopath on your team. Conventional medicine is generally poor at dealing with chronic illness,” observes Naturopath and Chiropractor Michael Loquasto, Ph.D., who practices in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Loquasto should know. He has practiced integrated modalities for 50 years, employing the knowledge gained through his practice and triple doctorates, which include one in nutrition. Also a master herbalist, he strongly advocates that people start by working with a good integrative or functional medicine medical doctor. “In some states, like Pennsylvania, chiropractors and osteopaths can perform routine diagnostic work, but in many states they cannot,” he notes. “I recommend undergoing a physical every six months and regular bone density tests, plus colonoscopies.” Loquasto is not in favor of mammograms because of the radiation exposure associated with them, but supports routine breast screening using ultrasound or thermography.


Intuitive listening and observant selfknowledge are crucial parts of any wellness plan. Most people are aware when something doesn’t feel right in their body. “Libido is a great barometer of health,” suggests Dr. Diana Hoppe, an obstetrician, gynecologist and hormone specialist in San Diego, California. “If you’re not interested in sex, it’s probably a sign that you need to do some investigating.” Reasons for such a decline of interest are wide-ranging says Hoppe. “For men and women, it might be due to hormonal changes,


lack of self-esteem, medications, stress, relationship issues, job, family life or lack of sleep. It means that somewhere, things are out of balance,” she says.

Funding a Plan

A personal multifaceted wellness program can be expensive, but there are ways to minimize the cost. “In the new world of high insurance deductibles, people get more for their money from an alternative doctor, especially one knowledgeable in a variety of healing therapies, than a conventional one,” Loquasto advises. Costs for tests may also be lower; plus patients are not expected to pay $150 or more just to walk in the door. A current trend has medical doctors and chiropractors participating in “umbrella” practices and wellness centers, where several types of practitioners collaborate in one facility. They find that sometimes insurance will pay for certain complementary services, including massage and nutrition education, when doctors or chiropractors prescribe them. Maintaining wellness in an environment filled with chemical, biological and mental toxins is a substantial, yet worthy, investment. It’s far better than the costly alternative of dealing with regular bouts of sickness or escalating disease. In that light, maintenance looks affordable: an ayurvedic diagnostic session starts at around $100, a consultation with a licensed naturopath at $75 and acupuncture at $100; a massage typically costs about $80 an hour. While insurance is unlikely to pay for treatments outside the realm of conventional medicine and sometimes, chiropractic, “The cost of these preventive therapies will be much less than the cost of treatment for a serious disease,” advises Loquasto. “You’re worth it.” Kathleen Barnes is author of more than a dozen natural health books. Her latest is The Calcium Lie II: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know with Dr. Robert Thompson. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.


• Guide conversations to allow clients to explore areas they feel need attention • Make recommendations for basic health-supportive behavioral changes • Encourage clients to adapt healthy behavior changes and to hold themselves accountable for their choices, but support them in their decisions • Encourage health-promoting behaviors • Recommend that a client consult with his or her doctor or medical practitioner before changing a medication, making major dietary changes, starting a new fitness routine, or making any potentially harmful behavior changes

What Makes a Health Coach Unique? by Dr. Michelle Reid


health coach serves a distinctly different purpose than a personal trainer, a counselor, or a supportive family member or friend. First, a health coach is an expert in his or her specific field. When a client determines the need for a health coach, he or she will complete a health-risk assessment. Based on this assessment, the coach will develop a plan of action with the client to address his or her individual needs. Next, a health coach is available electronically 24 hours a day. Through online communication, clients have the opportunity to contact a health coach as much or as little as he or she may like. Communication with a health coach may range from daily to weekly, and can occur by email, journal or a com-

HEALTH COACHES DO NOT • Drive conversations to areas a client is uncomfortable with • Diagnose, treat or heal • Force clients to adapt behavioral changes • Take responsibility for client successes or failures • Advise a client to stop taking medication, stop seeing his or her doctor or medical practitioner, make major dietary changes, begin a strenuous fitness routine, or make any potentially harmful behavior changes

bination of both. Finally, a health coach is trained to assist in changing the way that the client thinks and the way that he or she views him or herself. A health coach maintains the purpose of assisting the client to work toward achieving a higher quality of life. This happens by addressing the cause of a certain problem rather than simply addressing the effects of a problem. A health coach will help individuals recognize their needs, determine goals, and take the necessary steps toward achieving these goals. While health and wellness are growing concerns in our daily lives, it may seem difficult to make the time to educate oneself and address the needs of our well-being. Working with the assistance of a health coach enables us to focus on our specific needs and make progress toward changing.





Label Literacy Five Tips Help Kids Choose Healthy Foods by Elisa Bosley

Families have three key weapons in combating America’s childhood obesity epidemic: keeping them active, reducing their soda and junk food intake and teaching youngsters how to read food labels.


ccording to the National Center for Health Statistics, obesity more than doubled in children ages 6 to 11 and tripled in adolescents ages 12 to 19 between 1980 and 2010. Nearly one in five youths in both age groups, plus one in eight preschoolers, are now considered obese and at increased risk for consequent health problems. By 2013, the Centers for Disease Control finally showed signs of hope, with some states reporting small reversals in the trend. Positive developments might continue if parents and teachers gently coach kids to better evaluate what’s going into their mouths and bodies by understanding food labels. Despite the intimidation factor (even for adults), “Once children know how to read, they are ready to start learning how to read food labels,” advises Jolly Backer, CEO of Fresh Healthy Vending, a forward-thinking company actively increasing the presence of healthy-food vending machines in schools nationwide. He says, “The more kids know about what they’re eating, the more empowered they’ll be about making healthier food choices.” Here are five basic tips to increase




knowing what food labels really say that will benefit a youngster’s health for a lifetime. Visualize serving sizes. Assemble two or three packaged food items—preferably those that the child regularly eats, like cereal, oatmeal and applesauce—plus a measuring cup. Point out the serving-size number on the package label, and let the child measure out a single serving. This visually reinforces serving sizes, the first number anyone needs to consider on a food label. Try it with a single soda or juice bottle, too, which often says, “two servings.” Important note: Most nutrition label serving sizes are based on a 2,000-calorie adult diet. For kids ages 4 to 8, portion sizes are about twothirds of an adult portion; for preteens, portions run 80 to 90 percent of the adult amount, says Registered Dietitian Tara Dellolacono-Thies, food coach for CLIF Kid nutrient-rich organic energy snacks. Evaluate numbers. Next, discuss the numbers noted for calories, fat, sugar, fiber and cholesterol. When evaluating a packaged food for an elementary school child, Dellolacono-

Thies suggests aiming for 175 calories or less per serving; one gram or less saturated fat; no trans fats; no more than 13 grams of added sugars; no more than 210 milligrams sodium content; and at least two grams of fiber. She notes that cholesterol alone is less of a health risk factor for kids than saturated fats and sugars unless a child is on a specialized diet. Added bonuses: Look for high-percent daily values (shown as DV percentage) for nutrients such as calcium, iron, zinc and vitamin D, which experts generally agree most kids’ diets lack in sufficient quantities. Compare and contrast. Armed with these basic guidelines, compare, for example, the grams of sugar in a can of soda with a serving of cooked rolled oats, or the amount of calcium in a carton of milk versus a juice box. One-to-one evaluations will begin to give a child a sense of what numbers constitute “high” or “low” amounts. Check the fine print. “Artificial colors and flavors, artificial sweeteners, high-fructose corn syrup or partially hydrogenated anything signal that the

food is likely of lower nutritional quality,” counsels Dellolacono-Thies. Make a game of sounding out items in the ingredient list. “It’s a classic teaching moment: Unpronounceable ingredients often mean it’s a labcreated, fake, food-like item,” she says. Next, ask the youngster to read the label on an apple. Surprise! No food label means it’s a whole, real food— the best, most nutritious kind. Translate knowledge into choices. Once a child has gotten the hang of it, let him or her compare different food labels and choose which one is the healthier option. Plan a little extra time

to also do it during grocery shopping. With time and practice, an educated youngster will begin to incorporate the power of reading food labels before choosing foods. “Even when children walk up to a vending machine, where they can’t read labels, you want them to know which is the healthier option,” says Backer. “With label-reading practice, they’ll become savvy shoppers who’ll readily recognize healthy food options when they see them.” Elisa Bosley is senior food editor at Delicious Living magazine.

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A Health Coach Helps Us Change for Good by Lauressa Nelson

A health or wellness coach integrated into a personal healthcare team can be critical to catalyzing sustainable change. Many people understand they need to modify their self-care, yet fail to take the optimal steps to make such a transformation happen.



hat we’ve discovered is that people don’t routinely change behavior due to education alone or out of fear. They change through partnership,” explains Linda Smith, a physician’s assistant and director of professional and public programs at Duke Integrative Medicine, in Durham, North Carolina. Coaching partnerships supply a supportive bridge between provider recommendations and patient implementations, she says, “significantly increasing the client’s ability to make changes successfully.” “Health coaching was absolutely essential to my health,” says Roberta Cutbill, a 72-yearold retired registered nurse in Greensboro, North Carolina, who considered her lifestyle relatively healthy when in her late 60s she experienced autoimmune and cardiac problems. “I have an excellent primary care doctor who, when these issues came up, told me that I needed to change my diet, thoughtfully downloaded a list of recommendations and sent me on my way. I still needed help with many things in order to




make the changes,” recalls Cutbill, which is why she turned to a health coach at Duke Integrative Medicine. Margaret Moore, founder and CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation and co-director of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, in Belmont, Massachusetts, identifies two primary forces that enable behavioral change: autonomous motivation (people want to do something for their own reasons, not because someone tells them to) and confidence (they believe they can do it). “The most powerful motivating forces of all are what you treasure most in life, your life purpose and contribution,” she remarks. Both Smith and Moore emphasize that the priorities in any health coaching relationship are client driven, based on the client’s chosen goals and personal intrinsic motivators. Confidence in attaining ultimate success is built through positively framed experiments and experiences. “A health coach is trained to help clients break up their goals into manageable steps, focus on strengths, track progress and identify and overcome personal roadblocks,” explains Dr. Karen Lawson, an integrative physician and director of integrative health coaching at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing, in Minneapolis. A helpful approach sets goals that can be met and exceeded, not insurmountable ones. “The key is always keeping a positive lens, helping clients see the progress they achieve,” continues Lawson. This involves speaking in terms of growth through trial and error, in which outcomes are explored without judgment and clients feel empowered to modify. This is vital, explains Moore, because experiencing at least a three-to-one ratio of positive to negative emotions creates the conditions for the brain to learn, change and thrive, making people feel more capable of taking care of their health. Mindful awareness is another essential tool; being self-aware and reflecting on what we are doing while it is happening. Unlike thinking, analyzing and planning, mindfulness involves observing while experiencing. During sessions, coaches use it to give their full attention in a non-judgmental way, modeling how clients can bring such compassion to themselves. A mindful state calms mental noise and puts reflective distance between individuals and their beliefs, emotions and behaviors. It improves their ability to handle negative emotions and to make a conscious choice to respond with a different attitude or new behavior, according to Moore. For Cutbill, maintaining a personal relationship with her coach over time has been the most significant factor in the improvement of her health. “The relationship was healing, because my coach regularly pointed out my progress with profound encouragement and validation. I wish all primary care doctors had health coaches on staff to help them and their patients attain the success they both are aiming for.” Lauressa Nelson is an editor and contributing writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at firstname.lastname@example.org. natural awakenings




WHOLE FOOD Greater than the Sum of its Parts by Margie King


estern science is obsessed with deconstructing food, researching and analyzing its component parts, isolating the active ingredients, repackaging them in pills or powders and prescribing them in daily doses. But according to Annemarie Colbin, Ph.D., author of Food and Healing, this chemistry-based theory of nutrition is upside-down. Colbin, founder and CEO of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts, in New York City, has crafted her own nutrition theory based on more than 30 years of nutrition practice, teaching from a foundation that a whole food, like the complex human being consuming it, is greater than the sum of its parts. She defines whole foods as “those that nature provides and all the edible parts.” She limits them to those comprising one ingredient, such as plants, whole grains, beans, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds.



Animal foods are more challenging to categorize. Eggs are a whole food, but steaks are not, because they are one part of the entire animal. She includes small fish if we eat the head and bones, and small birds like quail. Whole milk is included, but not lowfat dairy. Colbin maintains that our bodies know the difference between a whole food and an aggregation of isolated nutrients. We have evolved over thousands of years to eat the food that nature presents to us, and if that food has been fragmented, the body realizes it and seeks what’s missing. For example, if we eat fragmented wheat like white bread, in which the bran and germ of the whole grain have been removed, the body will still be hungry and seek the missing part of the food, something with fiber or crunch. Likewise, health enthusiasts that devour wheat germ or wheat bran in isolation will also feel something is missing and may find themselves crav-


ing refined flour in the form of cake or other baked goods. Table sugar is another example, a fragment of sugar cane. Colbin calculates that it takes 17 feet of sugar cane to make one cup of sugar. What’s missing is mostly the cane’s water content and the result, she says, is that sugar makes you thirsty. It’s a big reason why when we drink a soda, ingesting an average equivalent of 12 teaspoons of sugar, we’re thirsty afterward and drink even more, creating a vicious cycle. Fruit juices are, by definition, a fragmented food. When we drink orange or grapefruit juice, all or most of the fiber from the raw fruit is obviously missing. Craving something to chew, we may reach for chips or something crunchy. Vegetable juices may yield the same result. Colbin cautions that while vitamin and mineral supplements can be helpful in treating specific conditions or deficiencies, they nevertheless comprise fragments of food at best. She notes that the body may have difficulty processing these isolated nutrients outside of the whole food. Supportive studies include Kentucky’s University of Louisville School of Medicine comparison of the effects of the spice turmeric with those of its active ingredient, curcumin. Adding the whole food turmeric to the diet of rats reduced inflammation significantly, while curcumin alone was ineffective. Results suggested the difference may be explained by turmeric’s higher bioavailability. A Pennsylvania State University research review determined that although population studies consistently report that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables protects against cardiovascular and other chronic diseases, studies of antioxidant supplements did not show the same benefits. The difference may be that a whole foods diet naturally contains not only antioxidants, but a wide range of nutrients and compounds that may act synergistically to protect against diseases. Colbin goes further, suggesting that supplements may even make us less likely to want to eat vegetables and set us up for junk food cravings to balance out too many vitamins or minerals. Her advice is to use vitamins and supple-

ments if medically required, but not every day and not for a lifetime. Her views are all about maintaining the natural balance in the foods that nature provides without worrying about striving for perfection or radical changes in diet. Colbin recommends aiming for 70 percent whole foods overall to keep everything in balance. Start by taking a few small changes, listen to the body to see if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a noticeable difference and adjust accordingly. Margie King is a former corporate attorney now working as a holistic health and nutrition coach and natural health copywriter from Philadelphia, PA. Connect via NourishingMenopause.com.




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calendarofevents NOTE: All calendar listings must be received by January 10 (for February issue) and adhere to our guidelines. Submit calendar entries and check for calendar guidelines, updates and cancellations online at HealthyLivingColumbia.com. ALWAYS CALL AHEAD BEFORE ATTENDING EVENTS TO AVOID LATE CANCELLATIONS AND CHANGES.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 Reiki Clinic – 5:30-7:30pm – w/Margaret Self. Open to all; no training necessary. Great intro to Reiki energy. $10, must pre-register. Carolina Reiki Institute, 612 St. Andrews Rd, Ste 1, Columbia. Info: 803-551-1191, CarolinaReikiInstitute.com.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 3 Basil Days Discount at Rosewood – 8am-8pm. 20% off purchase price at Rosewood Market; deli and other sale items not included. 2803 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. Info: 803-530-3270, RosewoodMarket.com.



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A Burning Bowl & White Stone Ceremony – 11am – w/LaVoice Kallestad, interim spiritual leader. Join us as we release that which no longer serves our highest good and set our intentions for our highest good in 2014. Unity of Columbia, 1801 LeGrand Rd. Info: 803-736-5766, UnityColumbia.org.

SUNDAYS JANUARY 5-26 The Present, the Gift for Changing Times – 9:3010:30am. A book study facilitated by LaVoice Kallestad, licensed Unity teacher. The Present is an engaging story of a young man’s journey to adulthood and his tireless search for The Present. Free to all. Unity of Columbia, 1801 LeGrand Rd. Info: 803-736-5766, UnityColumbia.org.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 Reiki Clinic – 10:30am-12:30pm – w/Margaret Self. Open to all; no training necessary. Great intro to Reiki energy. $10, must pre-register. Carolina Reiki Institute, 612 St. Andrews Rd., Ste 1, Columbia. Info: 803-551-1191, CarolinaReikiInstitute.com.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 Beginning Couponing Class – 7-9pm. Learn how to save 30-50% using coupons. Irmo. Cost: $20, pre-registration required. Info: Contact Julie Bradshaw at 803-800-9211 or email email@example.com.


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Sidewalk Farmers’ Market at Rosewood – 4-7pm. Meet your growers. 2803 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. Info: 803-530-3270, RosewoodMarket. com.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 A Year of Good Medicine – 2-4pm – w/Margaret Self, NHD, Reiki master and master herbalist. This year will include 12 monthly herbal workshops. Covered subjects will be healing properties, in-


ternal and external preparations, herbal dosages, formulations and administration, herbal therapies, and more. Hands-on experience in making herbal preparations. Fee for each class, $35. Belladonnas Gift Shoppe classroom at 612 St. Andrews Rd, Ashland Park Shopping Center. Pre-registration is required. Info: Contact Margaret at 803-551-1191. FREE Essential Oils Class – 1pm – w/Lisa Byrd and Dr. Rachel Hall at Expecting Well. Learn about dōTERRA essential oils and how they can enhance your wellness. Topic: On Guard Against Winter Illnesses. Expecting Well, 514-A Gervais St. Info: 803-661-8452. To pre-register, email Info@ ExpectingWell.com. Beginning Couponing Class – 2-4pm. Learn how to save 30-50% using coupons. West Columbia. Cost: $20, pre-registration required. Info: Contact Julie Bradshaw at 803-800-9211 or email firstname.lastname@example.org. Basil Days Discount at Rosewood – 8am-8pm. 20% off purchase price at Rosewood Market; deli and other sale items not included. 2803 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. Info: 803-530-3270, RosewoodMarket.com.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 Celebration & Meditation – 11am. “How Do I Listen; Let Me Count the Ways” is the lesson of the day w/Peggy Jones. Laughter Yoga for Health and Well-Being – 12:30-1:30pm – w/Dr. Delores Pluto and Kristie Norwood. Laugh for no reason, without jokes or humor. Laughter Yoga=laughter exercises + yoga breathing. Unity of Columbia, 1801 LeGrand Rd. Info: 803-736-5766, UnityColumbia.org. Eckankar Worship Service – 10am. All are welcome. Hear panel discussions about the subtle ways that God touches lives. Meet others who are serious about a non-dogmatic study of spirituality. Free. 7 Oaks Recreation Center, 200 Leisure Ln, Columbia. Info: Contact Steve at 803-318-1887, Eck-SC.org, Meetup.com/Columbia-Spiritual-Seekers.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 Introduction to Meditation Class – 7-9 pm. Reduce stress, gain peace. Six-week class will cover different methods of meditation. Irmo. Cost: $119, pre-registration required. Info: Contact Julie Bradshaw at 803-800-9211 or email JulesEck@aol. com, TheSourceWithinYou.com.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 Birthday Celebration – 3-6pm. 7 Rays celebrates owner Victoria’s birthday and 25 years of service to the community through 7 Rays Book Store. Fun and food. 3701 N. Main St. Info: 803-363-4923.

SATURDAY/SUNDAY JANUARY 18-19 Reiki Level I, Traditional Usui Reiki System – 10am-2pm – w/Margaret Self, Reiki master, NHD. Entry-level class combines four attunements, instruction, discussion and practice time. Manual included. Pre-registration required. $250 before Jan. 8, $300 after. Carolina Reiki Institute. Info: 803-551-1191, CarolinaReikiInstitute.com.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 Celebration & Meditation – 11am. “What’s in Your Pocket?” is the lesson of the day w/Kathleene Little. Unity of Columbia, 1801 LeGrand Rd. Info: 803-736-5766, UnityColumbia.org.

MONDAY, JANUARY 20 Basil Days Discount at Rosewood – 8am-8pm – 20% off purchase price at Rosewood Market; deli and other sale items not included. 2803 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. Info: 803-530-3270, RosewoodMarket.com.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 Reiki Clinic – 10:30am-12:30pm – w/Margaret Self. Open to all; no training necessary. Great intro to Reiki energy. $10, must preregister. Carolina Reiki Institute, 612 St. Andrews Rd, Ste 1, Columbia. Info: 803-551-1191, CarolinaReikiInstitute.com.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 “Listen to Your Body When it Speaks” – 7:158:30pm – w/Rev. Joanne Yacovone, spiritual minister, psychic medium and healer. Fee: donation. 7 Rays Book Store, 3701 N. Main St. Info: 803-363-4923.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 Six-Week Class – 7-9pm. How to Receive Communication from your Guides and Angels – Powerful six-week class will assist you in learning how to communicate with your guides and angels. Cost: $119, pre-registration required. Info: Contact Julie at 803-800-9211 or email@example.com, TheSourceWithinYou.com. Sidewalk Farmers’ Market at Rosewood – 4-7pm. Meet your growers. 2803 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. Info: 803-530-3270, RosewoodMarket.com.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24 Basil Days Discount at Rosewood – 8am-8pm. 20% off purchase price at Rosewood Market; Deli and other sale items not included. 2803 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. Info: 803-530-3270, RosewoodMarket.com.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25 Reiki Level II, Traditional Usui Reiki System – 10am-2pm – w/Margaret Self, Reiki master, NHD. Attunement connects student to a higher, more focused vibration of the Reiki energy. Techniques for distance healing. Healing of spiritual/emotional issues taught. Discussion, practice time and manual included. Pre-registration required. $300 before Jan. 15, $350 if paid after. Carolina Reiki Institute. Info: 803-551-1191, CarolinaReikiInstitute.com.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 Celebration & Meditation – 11am. “Lessons in Pursuit of Perfection” by Ann Elliott. Special music by Jennifer Ferrin, a creative, eclectic and powerful Posi/New Thought songwriter/performer. Ferrin has been recording and producing her own special brand of music from soul to pop to country to rock to sacred chant since 1996. Her latest release, Inside Job, includes nine insightful, uplifting, soulful songs. Friendship Feast – 12:15pm. Bring a friend, a dish to share and join us for our 4th Sunday Friendship Feast. Special Concert – 12:45pm – w/Jennifer Ferrin. She will bless us with a special concert. Unity of Columbia, 1801 LeGrand Rd. Info: 803-736-5766, UnityColumbia.org.

classifieds $10 for 25 words per month. Additional .50 per word over 25 words. To place classified listing, email content of listing to firstname.lastname@example.org or mail with payment to Natural Awakenings, P.O. Box 2812, Columbia, SC, 29202. Please Include billing contact information. Deadline is the 12th of the month prior.

Hair Salon Hair Salon-Hair Cuts-$5 (reg. $15) color, hilites, perms starting at $35. Wax $8. Mens’ cut & color $39. Open 7 days. 803-359-1379.

Help wanted Expect Wellness needs a nurse skilled in IVs.  Some patients are difficult sticks. Please see ad on page 22. Submit cover letter & resume: email@example.com. QUALIFIED HAIRDRESSERS – Irmo’s finest Salon and Day Spa is seeking a few more quality Hairdressers. Become a part of our team. Enjoy the ability to have your clients relax in a high-end salon and spa. They will be spoiled with our unique Massaging Shampoo Chairs and you will be spoiled with your very own Electric Styling Chair. Located at the Gold’s Gym Complex. Call The Retreat Salon and Day Spa today: 803-732-0360.

Pet Groomer: Robin’s Full Service Pet Grooming now open in Irmo! I love your baby like you do!! Tue-Fri 8 to 5 and Sat 9 to 2. 803-407-4045

SERVICES INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CLINIC – Experience multiple modalities at your church or community organization. Call Pamila, 803-749-1576.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Project # 2 – Making an Herbal Cough Syrup/A Year of Good Medicine – 2-4pm – w/Margaret Self, NHD, master herbalist; herbal preparations for internal use; teas, tinctures, syrups, etc. Cost: $35, pre-registration required. Carolina Reiki Institute, 612 St. Andrews Rd, Ste 1, Columbia. Info: 803551-1191, CarolinaReikiInstitute.com.


included. Pre-registration required. $250 before Feb. 1, $300 after. Carolina Reiki Institute. Info: 803-551-1191, CarolinaReikiInstitute.com.


Reiki Level I, Traditional Usui Reiki System – 1-5pm – w/Margaret Self, Reiki master, NHD. Entry-level class combines four attunements, instruction, discussion and practice time. Manual




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body for labor and more. 1st class free, $10-14/class packages. Expecting Well, 514-A Gervais, Columbia. Info: 803-661-8452, ExpectingWell.com.

Have You Had a Spiritual Experience? – Dates and times vary. Meet in a comfortable and informal setting where all spiritual points of view are appreciated. Sponsored by Eckankar, a nondogmatic approach. Discussion topics: dreams, coincidences, God realization, past lives and more. Free. Info: Steve: 803-318-1887, Eck-SC.org, Meetup.com/Columbia-Spiritual-Seekers. Meditation Hour at Unity – 9:30-10:30am. Unity of Columbia, 1801 LeGrand Rd, Columbia. Info: 803-736-5766, UnityColumbia.Addr.com. Unity Sunday Celebration Service − 11am. Prayer, meditation, great music and a series of uplifting messages from a variety of interesting speakers. Unitots and Unikids spiritual bookstore open 9-11am. Unity of Columbia, 1801 LeGrand Rd, Columbia. Info: 803-736-5766, UnityColumbia.Addr.com. “Your Body Believes Every Word You Say” − 9:15-10:30am. Barbara Levine’s 15-year struggle with a then-inoperable brain tumor led her to discover “seed thoughts” and “core beliefs” that link one’s mind and body. She traced common phrases like “that breaks my heart” and “it’s a pain in the butt” to the underlying beliefs on which they are based and the symptoms they cause. Unity of Columbia, 1801 LeGrand Rd. Info: 803-736-5766, UnityColumbia.org.

monday Green Quad Yoga − 4:30pm – w/Kevin Landers. Kick off the week with some much-needed stretching. It’s guaranteed to cure those Monday blues. Classes are donation-based and open to the public. Free for USC students. Learning Center for Sustainable Futures, 1216 Wheat St, Green Quad Bldg D.

tuesday Abraham Study Group − 7:15pm. Presenting the teachings as taught by Jerry and Esther Hicks. Cost: Donation-based. 7 Rays Book Store, 3701 N Main St. Info: 803-363-4923. Prenatal Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm – w/Emily, MD, RYT200. Open to all students. Prepare mind and



T’ai Chi − You can start feeling younger again right now. Ready to feel stronger and more vital than you may have in a long time? Discover a natural technique to help rejuvenate your body and get rid of joint pain and muscle stiffness. Dates and times vary. Columbia Tai Chi Center, 2910 Rosewood Dr. Info/register, Wes Adams: 803-873-2100, ColumbiaTaiChiCenter.com.

wednesday Mommy/Baby Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm, w/Ashley, RYT-200. Mom gets a work out while interacting with baby. Expecting Well, 514-A Gervais. 1st class free, $10-14/class packages. Info: 803-661-8452, Expectingwell.com. Multi-Level Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm, w/Robin Pawlina, RN, CYI. She has taught yoga for more than 20 years and creates an environment that allows the student to manage stress with a relaxed and supportive style. All welcome. $15/class, $66/6wk session. About Your Health, 120 Kaminer Way Pkwy, Ste J, Columbia. Info/register, Robin: 803-926-0895.

thursday Green Drinks- 5:30-7pm. Every 2nd Thursday. For all in “green” building, sales, conservation, recycling, nature and politics to gather for fun and shared enlightenment. Sponsored by Keep The Midlands Beautiful, Sierra Club and Columbia Natural Awakenings. Join the Green Drinks community at Jakes on Devine, 2112 Devine St. Green Quad Yoga – 4:30pm – w/Ashley Meador. A powerful weekly yoga session that is open to all levels. Classes are donation-based and open to the public. Free for USC students. Learning Center for Sustainable Futures, 1216 Wheat St, Green Quad Bldg D. Prenatal Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm – w/Rachel Hall, MD, RYT-200. Open to all students. Prepare mind and body for labor and more. 1st class free, $10-$14/class packages. Expecting Well, 514A Gervais St, Columbia. Info: 803-661-8452, ExpectingWell.com.


friday Mommy/Baby Yoga – 9:30-10:30am – w/Ashley, RYT-200. For moms and pre-mobile infants. 1st class free, $10-$14/class packages. Expecting Well, 514-A Gervais St, Columbia. Info: 803-661-8452, ExpectingWell.com.

saturday 701 Whaley The Vista Marketplace – 9am-1pm. Local farmers and small SC businesses sell their goods, such as gourmet foods, meats, cheeses, baked goods, soaps and other body-care products, candles, handmade jewelry, clothing items and milled products. 701 Whaley St, Columbia. Info: Vista.LocallyGrown.net. Prenatal Yoga – Time varies each week – w/Rachel Hall, MD, RYT200. Prepare mind and body for labor, delivery and welcoming new life. Open to all students. 1st class free, $10-$14/class packages. Expecting Well, 514-A Gervais St, Columbia. Info: 803-661-8452, ExpectingWell.com. Soda City Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm. Producer-only farmers’ market offering fresh, local food straight from South Carolina farmers. 1500 block Main St, Columbia. Info: 803-250-5801, StatePlate.org.




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Published on Dec 30, 2013

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