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CONTENTS
SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN February 2015
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FEATURE STORY
A Carbon-Negative Commitment
10 Million Trees Northwoods Casket
Company owner Jonas Zahn promises
sustainability to future generations
DEPARTMENTS
8 What is osteopathy?
7 MAKING CONNECTIONS
IN THE COMMUNITY
12 HEALTHY PETS
Why we love our pets
18 HEALTHY KIDS
Childrens Dental Health Month
deficit disorders
14 Heart work
16 For the love of a dog
17 Kayaking: A metaphor for peace and healing
26 CHARTING A COURSE
Aquarius Equal, different and
a team player
44 HEALTHY EATING
Portobello Open-Faced Sandwiches
46 HERB BLURB
Bromelain
52 COMMUNITY PARTNERS
54 ADVERTISER DIRECTORY
57 COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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Are you settling into 2015?
Its hard to believe just one short month ago marked the start of a new year.
The holidays and their aftermath can be a chaotic whirlwind, paired with festive
parties and busy schedules. Its always an anticipated part of the year, but its
easy to get wrapped up in the frenzied nature of it all. January is a great time to
reflect on all that was, and all there is to come in the new year.
And then theres February: the calm after the storm. Its an interesting month,
and can be hard to characterize especially here in Wisconsin. It doesnt have
the same fresh, new quality as January, but we havent quite made it to early
spring and all that a new season brings. The bright snow has turned to slush, and
frigid temperatures are just beginning to warm up (sometimes!).
Settling into this month can feel comfortable in a positive way, but also, unfortunately, brings a sense of relaxation that has the potential to slow momentum
and drive toward recently formed New Years resolutions and goals.
The content in the following pages of Natures Pathways is fresh and new each
month, but like February, holds easy, comforting favorites that you can always
count on. Monthly staples like Healthy Kids, Healthy Pets, Herb Blurb and
Healthy Eating are among several articles that will provide new motivation and
the tools to continue the momentum that started 2015.
If one of your missions this year is to learn to self-love and self-care, pay
special attention to Self-love and the healthy ripple effect, by Emily Niesen (she
also provides a delicious recipe for Portobello Open-Faced Sandwiches in this
issue!). Are you working on becoming more organized? The emotional baggage
of clutter, by Jeanine Hanson Lewis is the perfect read to get you started.
Maybe being conscious of your health is a new goal. Weve got you covered!
Did you know snails have over 25,000 teeth? Amy Sergeant, D.D.S., offers
fun crafts for kids and more cool facts in, Childrens Dental Health Month.
In Heart work, Deb Freeman takes a more spiritual approach to health and
focuses on how to stop fear from defining you.
Were looking forward to really delving into 2015, and experiencing all February has to offer.
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By Jed Downs
Even the brain and its parts need to be able to move relative to the
skull bones and membranes of the skull. If not, individuals may
experience brain fog or headache.
In the days before successful drugs, traditional osteopathy was
an entire medical approach unto itself. In the 1918-1919 influenza
pandemic, the case fatality rate, the percentage of infected patients
dying from the flu is estimated to have been somewhere between 2.5
to 6 percent. Crude data collected by the American Osteopathic Association documented a case fatality rate of 0.25 percent. What they had
to offer were osteopathic mobilization techniques, which optimized
the motions of the ribs, the thoracic spine, pumped lymphatic tissue
and sinuses, and normalized motion of the diaphragm.
The efforts of the osteopaths theoretically prevented stagnation in the lungs and development of secondary pneumonia. They
enhanced drainage from the lungs so that the patients lungs did
not fill up with fluid to the point that they could not exchange
oxygen and carbon dioxide. The osteopaths of the day found and
established increased health within the sick individuals and that
made a difference in death rates from the disease by decreasing
the death rate from 25 in 1,000 to 2.5 in 1,000.
Each body part has its own movement patterns and interfaces
with adjacent structures in ways that are optimal for health and
efficient utilization of energy. In the case of the stomach, for
example, it relates to the spleen, pancreas, transverse colon, left
kidney, diaphragm and esophagus. The back of the skull and
the thoracic spine influence the autonomic nervous input to the
stomach. All should be normalized to address symptoms arising
from problems such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
or hiatal hernia.
Jed Downs, M.D., MPH, has been studying osteopathy since
1995. Formerly, he worked in occupational medicine until pursuing his passion full time at Madison Manual Medicine, 2940
Chapel Valley Road in Fitchburg. He uses osteopathic techniques
to manage consequences (pain and loss of function) of trauma
regardless of etiology, be it birth, sport, MVA, repetitive strain or living life. For
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The emotional
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clutter
By Jeanine Hanson Lewis
Dont let the emotional chatter keep you from tackling your
clutter. One woman said, It is freeing to dump the things that
remind you of promises not kept to yourself.
Tear out this sheet and give these ideas a try. This may be all you
need to crack open your hesitation to get started. This is a big
topic for many, so Ill revisit it next month with tips for making
decisions about some of your tougher belongings. For hands-on
help now, call a professional organizer.
Jeanine Hanson Lewis, owner of The Organizers, has been helping
clients clear clutter, organize, feng shui and redecorate their homes,
using what they already own, since 1993. Jeanine has been traveling and studying home environments across the globe. She holds
a B.A. in art from UW, and is a graduate of The Western School
of Feng Shui, San Diego, a member of the Interior Redecorators Network (IRN),
New York City, and member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO). Jeanine was previously an owner of the Ovens of Brittany restaurants and bakeries for 20 years. For more information, email jmhanson@chorus.
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do for our cars, yet arent our bodies and overall wellness just as
important? Shouldnt we be maintaining ourselves just as much as
our vehicles? We all seem to get so wrapped up in this fast paced
world that we forget to take care of ourselves better than our
material items. We then, in turn, get burnt out, wore down and
our health deteriorates. We all know that if we took better care of
ourselves and bodies our health would overall just be better.
Doing things that make us feel happy or relaxed definitely
lowers cortisol levels in the body. This will in turn lower how
stressed you feel. Higher cortisol levels also attribute to unwanted
belly fat (that stuff we all sooo love NOT!). So please love yourself and treat yourself right. Do what you know will make you
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hose who have loved and lost a special pet know the heartache and grief when they pass. Why am I hurting so much?
you may ask. Moira Anderson Allen, M.Ed, has written a
pamphlet called Ten Tips on Coping with the Loss of Your Pet. In it,
she answers some poignant questions and suggests ways to express
feelings and memories in poems, stories or letters to your pet. The
following is an excerpt from my husbands Tribute to our Rudi:
She was born somewhere within Dodge County, orphaned at a
young age and living on the concrete floor of some basement in
a home near Hustisford, WI. Friends of Animals advertised her
for sale, and to acquire her we paid $17. She was of no particular
pedigree that we could tell. The local veterinarian said her parents
were probably Doberman and German Shepherd. She was, to us,
simply a mutt. We named her Rudabella or Rudi for short.
Rudi loved sharing the couch with her Momma, often turning
on her back to better extend her paws to be rubbed. We often teased
her that her paws smelled like Fritos. It was a ritual for Rudi to know
when her Momma was coming home from school. If Momma was
late, there would be some whining, but eventual glee with her arrival.
Then the ritual would be to grab her squeaky toys, lie on her back, feet
up in the air, squeaking away to celebrate Mommas return.
When Tyson, our daughters Doberman would visit, Rudi reluctantly accepted him. At first, there was some snarling and showing
of the teeth. Eventually when Tysons presence became permanent,
the snarling and all such episodes faded away, and Rudi and Tyson
became best friends. We would often visit the area dog park. Tyson
ran laps and went nuts over birds, but Rudi would just meander
with a distinct smile as to say thanks, this is the day the Lord has
made. We feel Rudi was a gift from God and showed us so many of
His qualities. She was faithful, loyal, trustworthy, showing unconditional love as a companion, a solace in difficult times.
Rudi was born around October 1994. She had lived well past
her expected date to leave us. Now her nights were fraught with
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Kayaking:
A metaphor
for peace
and
healing
By Kristie Konsoer
It can settle in and eat away at your hope. Yet, water has its own
purification and renewal powers. Water replaces fear with hope
and life. Water trickled down from the oar and onto your legs.
The mist coming down, sideways, from every direction cleansed
spirits. Kayaking connected the healing aspects of physical,
emotional and spiritual together. Every stroke made me feel more
powerful and farther away from cancer.
When there is a storm, kayakers are supposed to raft up to
come together and hold on to the ropes of each others kayaks and
ride out the storm. You dont try to paddle anywhere. You just stay
together. The point is to make yourself bigger for large boats to see
you and to rescue you. However, theres another point, too. In lifes
struggles, dont you want to raft up so you can help one another
through the storms? You do. The concrete becomes another part
of the metaphor.
After about an hour, our group came together to assess our
progress and make decisions. One kayak was filling up with water
and in constant need of the hand pump. The mist had changed
into rain. We headed back in silence to reflect on our experience.
Kayaking proved to me once again I could conquer my fears.
Not just conquer, but actually excel in this new experience. Every
inch of me was soaked, yet I felt fantastic! I was stronger both
inside and out.
Once out of the water I started to shiver. Yet I knew this was not
the toughest part of my retreat. The toughest part for me was earlier
that morning as I took an emotional risk when I shared scary parts
of my cancer story with my fellow retreatants, most people of whom
I had known for a couple days, who are now friends.
I will paddle on in the warmth and sunshine. I may paddle
again in the cold and rain. I can do anything. I am a survivor.
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Try these simple but fun crafts with your little ones:
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Self-love and
the healthy
ripple
effect
By Emily Niesen
For this activity you will need a pen and piece of paper. Make
three columns. In the first column, list all of your accomplishments of 2014 and thus far in 2015. Write them down, no matter
how small. If you struggle with this, take it one month at a time.
Look back at your calendar and emails. Still struggling? Try to
look at it through someone elses eyes. Someone that is not so
judgmental. In the second column, write a to-do list for the rest
of the year. To help narrow it down, take a moment and think of
two to three people in your life who depend on you and/or you
What if
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Cleanse
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come to mind when one hears the word cleanse. Your self-care
approach to cleansing is more enjoyable and rewarding. What are
some foods you love to cook, purchase and eat? Are these foods
healthy? Not sure? Ask yourself if they have essential vitamins
and minerals to keep your immune system strong and provide
energy for maintaining an active lifestyle. Are these whole foods?
If not, are the ingredients on the nutrition label pronounceable
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The music of
what happens:
Going with the
flow to capture
the
luck of the Irish
By Cecilia Farran
An ancient Irish legend from the Celtic Fenian myth cycle tells of Finn
McCool (yes, that is actually his name) and his band of hearty men.
Finn and his men are discussing what each considers to be the
most beautiful sound in the world. Some believe it is the ring of a
strong sword on a shield, the belling of the stag in the forest, the
whispering of a lovers bliss. They ask Finn And you chief, what
do you think? Ah, answers Finn, the music of what happens.
That is the finest sound of all.
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To heal and evolve your Aquarian self, pay attention to how well
you do in groups. Do you strive to understand the group, or do
you insist on getting your own way? Can you follow your own
heart and still work with a team, or do you do whats expected in
order to feel you belong? Do you treat others as whole and special
or do you only see them as serving a particular function? Do you
honor your intuition? Are you open to creating win/win situations? In a world that falls short of your ideals, can you still feel
your loving connection to humanity and know you have a place?
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A CARBON-NEGATIVE COMMITMENT
10 MILLION TREES
Northwoods Casket Company owner Jonas Zahn
promises sustainability to future generations
By Rebecca Bentz
THE ROOTS
Zahn hasnt always been in the casket-crafting
business. He studied civil and environmental
engineering in college and afterward became
what he characterizes as a serial entrepreneur. He worked in high-tech startup companies for the past 20 years, including one
recently acquired by IBM.
Zahn eventually craved a new direction in
his career one outside of high-tech, one
not focused on technology. He chose casketmaking specifically for this reason, as well as
the challenge of breaking into the surprisingly
monopoly-dominated industry.
While the careful craftsmanship of Northwoods caskets is dear to Zahn, the green
and sustainable messaging [and] building a
social entrepreneurial-focused company is
something thats a personal passion of mine.
It brings me great joy to write out paychecks
to people who really are committed to what
we do and how we do it. We dont have to
build this business on the backs of labor, he
explains. Im doing this to prove that we can
build a sustainable business: one that isnt
A BLOSSOMING MISSION
I get teased, mostly by my dad, that were a
tree-planting company and we craft caskets to
fund such operations which is partially true.
Zahn is on a mission to leave the earth
better than when he arrived. For him,
carbon-neutral isnt good enough: He
aspired to make Northwoods a carbonnegative company meaning the business
removes more carbon dioxide from the planets atmosphere than it adds.
Zahns already able to cross this goal off
his to-do list.
We are a truly carbon-negative company
probably by a factor of 10x already. And
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Chronic pain
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quality of life
Ease your pain and watch
your relationships flourish!
By Sonya Sullins
Pain and depression. Constant aches and pains can cause frustration, anger, anxiety and depression. If these emotions persist,
its important to take action. Distract yourself from constant pain
and brighten your mood by doing activities you love.
Pain and self-esteem. Pain can make it hard to perform well at
work, makes exercise a painful chore and makes even daily tasks
a struggle. Such limitations cause some pain sufferers to get down
on themselves or to view their chronic pain as a sign of weakness
or a personal defect. Dont go down that road. Manage your pain
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The art of
belonging
By Barry Kerr and Kristine Gay
one means that when our friend is whining and complaining, our
role is to join in. Try offering an enlightened and consciousnessraising perspective at such a time and were likely to be accused
of not caring or worse, being a traitor. Weve probably all been on
either side of that equation and an occasional lapse can be harmless. However, when it becomes an ongoing pattern that defines
the relationship(s), perhaps its time to question the relationship.
Does it serve either party anymore?
Virtually everyone who journeys toward living more
consciously is going to reach one or more times in life when we
have to question all of our closest relationships. If we are to take
charge of the quality of our life, we must be willing to let go of
or diminish all of our closest relationships. Family may require
some contact, but we must redefine and create new boundaries.
Friends, on the other hand, are our family of choice, so its up to
us to choose. It doesnt require an absolute end. We can continue
to love and care about our people, just not give them as much time
and attention. If we still spend some time with them, but remain
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ings, a space that makes you feel good. Trust in yourself. You can
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irroring occurs all the time in our lives. The expectation of others changing while we do not is not going to
work. Therefore, the aspects of ourselves are reflected
in others. It is often the things we dont like in others that will
show us the things that we dont like about ourselves. These are
the things that we have difficulty accepting as true. We often deal
with these negative feelings or judgments by projecting them onto
another. This is done mostly unconsciously or without awareness.
Remember that the person who is causing upset in your life isnt
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these lessons as a way to assist you in discovering what you have
yet to heal in your life.
Lastly, thank them (not necessarily in person) but from your heart
for what they have taught you about yourself and the relationship.
When we do this kind of work a shift occurs in which we are more
easily able to release the person, conflict and event energetically and
thus change or alter the dynamic. This isnt just a gift to yourself, but
to that person, that relationship, and to the rest of the universe. When
we make the choice to heal, we assist in the healing of all.
This helps us move toward being a heart-centered world. When
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Acceptance is key! Can you accept the role that this person has
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be who they are and appreciate them just the way they are? Its not
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ACUPUNCTURE
Madison Acupuncture & Natural Health
111 S. First St., Suite 103, Madison
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Being healthy is
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BODYWORK
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Breast Cancer Recoverys flagship program, Infinite Boundaries, includes
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Women in all stages are welcome to attend.
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FUNERAL SERVICES
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The Northwoods Casket Company plants
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Wisconsin from locally grown and sustainably harvested woods. Caskets are finished with environmentally safe milk paints and natural oil finishes.
The company delivers caskets to every funeral
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HEALING, GROWTH
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Choose Conscious Living
Kristine Gay, MS, LCSW and Barry Kerr, SA
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Kristine and Barry have dedicated their personal and professional lives to growth and
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Tabby & Jacks mission is to provide healthy and safe food, quality accessories, and holistic pet
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They also offer holistic grooming and the Madison areas only holistic doggie daycare, focusing
on the dog as a whole, exercising the mind and
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Jamie Weber has a holistic approach when looking at health and
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RELATIONSHIP THERAPY
Nikki Cohen-Wichner, LMFT
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Disconnected relationships are at the core of
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marriage and family therapist specializing in nature-based animal-assisted therapy with an emphasis in equine facilitated psychotherapy. She
finds true joy in helping others connect to their
authentic selves through relationships with animals and nature, and believes when one is selfaware and at peace with self, relationships evolve
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HOLISTIC WELLNESS
Wellness Holistic Odyssey
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Wellness Holistic Odysseys life
coaching uses proven and tested
clinical exercises to help you become self-mastered in your life.
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use of clinical exercises are 100 percent guaranteed to get the results you are looking for when
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HYPERBARICS
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6200 Nesbitt Road, Fitchburg
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disabilities. The Integrative Hyperbaric Centers
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of therapies and home programs to produce
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notist, offers an opportunity to be free of addictive habits and behavioral issues to change your
life! Ken is the only NGH-certified instructor in
Madison. Ken-Adi is an NGH certified instructor,
licensed massage therapist and Reiki master
teacher. Mr. Ring uses all modalities to also treat
pain, tension and stress. For more information
and to book a session, contact Ken-Adi at 608256-0080 or visit wellife.org.
LASER THERAPY
Laser Therapy Center
1000 Hwy. 13, Suite 15, Wisconsin Dells
608-697-0355
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Laser Therapy Center is a
business designed to help
people with chronic pain,
sports injuries, wounds and repetitive injuries.
The laser energy increases circulation, drawing
water, oxygen and nutrients to the damaged areas. The center does auriculotherapy to help
people with all kinds of addictions, including
smoking, alcohol and drugs. Auriculotherapy is
also done to help with weight loss, insomnia,
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LIFE/BUSINESS COACH
Forward Motion LC
Don Neviaser
Certified Life Coach and
Award Winning Author
608-695-8791
www.ForwardMotionLC.com
www.Facebook.com/AttitudeandPerspective
As a certified life coach and award-winning author, I specialize in helping people connect, or reconnect, with their true self so they can live more
in line with whom they really are and know the
power and beauty of thinking, feeling, acting and
speaking from true center.
Work Harmony Consulting
Ron Urban
608-535-2906
workharmonyconsulting@gmail.com
www.workharmonyconsulting.com
Life can be
stressful and
rob our joy,
peace and life direction. But discontentment, despair and discouragement can be overcome.
Hope: Reach out and grab it! Work Harmony
Consulting provides intuitive guidance to find life
direction and happiness; healing and awareness
of underlying causes of stress; assistance in identifying strengths, talents and passions; relational
and workplace troubleshooting; and more.
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MASSAGE THERAPY
Image Massage Therapy
Daren Pagenkopf, LMT
222 N. Midvale Blvd.,Suite 24, Madison
608-576-1105
www.imagemassagetherapy.com
Bringing the spirit of Aloha
to the Madison area. Specializing in Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage, signature stone massage and sacred abdominal therapy
treatments, which fully honor and respect the
body, mind and spirit as a trinity that cannot be
separated in a person. Thus, for the greatest relief,
rejuvenation, healing and peace, it is essential to
address all three together as a whole. When one
aspect is out of alignment, an entire life can be out
of balance. It is our wish that when you depart,
you feel as if you have been remade and reborn,
filled with a renewed vigor and a sense of your
true inner spirit, beauty and strength.
MEDITATION
Kadampa Meditation Center Madison
1216 S. Park Street, Madison
608-661-3211
www.meditationinmadison.org
Kadampa Meditation Center Madison is a friendly, welcoming place
for everyone and offers classes,
meditation, conversation and
more about Buddhism and modern Buddhist practice. Join us for classes, guided
meditation, chanted prayers and special events
designed to be both uplifting and filled with information for practical use in a busy life. Our
Dharma Center is dedicated to helping everyone
find inner peace, happiness and freedom from
stress and problems. Open afternoons every day
except Monday. Please drop in!
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ORGANIZING
The Organizers
Jeanine Hanson Lewis
608-441-8795
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Create the home you
have always wanted. Bring comfort, beauty and
serenity back to your life. Its easier than you
think! We offer many solutions for your home
makeover using feng shui, organizing and decorating. Dont make expensive new purchases until you see what can be fashioned with the furniture and accessories that you already own!
PERSONAL COACHING
Time to Thrive Coaching
Lysianne Unruh, CPCC
www.TimeToThriveCoaching.com
www.facebook.com/TimeToThriveCoaching
As a personal happiness
strategist, I understand
that life is unpredictable. Your well-being doesnt
have to be. I support clients in creating effective,
thriving strategies and establishing powerful happiness habits. Turn your times of challenge and
change into a source of personal power, victory
and opportunity. Design your vibrant life today.
WLC Coaching
710 West Olin Avenue, Madison
608-381-5755
kirstyblattner@gmail.com
www.kirstycoach.wordpress.com
When was the last time you felt empowered, relaxed and truly listened to? At WLC Coaching
you step into a soft ocean-colored office filled
with plants, roses and aromatherapy wafting
through the room. You co-create a three month
program with Kirsty Blattner - a certified life &
health coach.
Clients love Kirstys authentic, genuine approach. They achieve goals they never thought
possible. She asks insightful questions and inspires her clients to move forward and live the
life of their dreams. If you have goals or intentions you would like to achieve in 2015, contact
WLC Coaching.
PILATES
Pilates Method with Ellen Utter
608-334-3774
teutter@sbcglobal.net
www.tbmverona.com
Certified Pilates and yoga instructor Ellen Utters method is that of mindful body awareness
through breath, imagery and proper alignment.
She demonstrates and leads everyone in her class
through the very basic techniques and deep abdominal access skills, before moving into the mat
routines. She teaches Pilates basic techniques,
beginning and intermediate mat classes, PiYO
strength group classes (blend of yoga and Pilates), individual or group instruction and Pilates
barre classes.
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RECONNECTIVE HEALING
Reconnecting All Creatures
Peggy Bong
608-886-4111
reconnectingac@gmail.com
Peggy Bong is the owner
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Natural Health Works, 201 E. Verona Ave., Verona. Peggy has always had a passion for helping
animals and people with their health and wellness, relying on different healing techniques.
Once she heard about Dr. Eric Pearl and The Reconnection, she knew this was what she had
been looking for. Peggy is trained as a practitioner in Levels I/II and Reconnection Level III. Peggy
has also received advanced training for Reconnective Healing with animals. Peggy has a compassionate nature and generous spirit, and enjoys
helping clients feel the benefits of Reconnective
Healing. Peggy is both calming and intuitive with
animals and enjoys working with all animals.
Please call to schedule your private appointment.
REIKI TRAINING
Carriage House
Kathy Milanowski
119 S. Main St., Deerfield
425-220-6283
www.reikitransformations.com
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Reiki master Kathy Milanowski
is a Certified Reiki Practitioner,
Reiki master/teacher of Usui
Tibetan Reiki, Karuna Reiki,
Ra-Sheeba Reiki and other healing modalities. She
offers classes and internship programs in her teaching facility. Certification program resources from
the ICRT, International Center for Reiki Training.
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SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
Rooted Spirit, LLC
6670 University Ave., Suite 102, Middleton
608-220-0406
Sony2u@frontier.com
www.rooted-spirit.com
Sonya Theis, a certified consultant
in Spiritual Response Technique,
offers spiritual clearing sessions
and dowsing classes. A clearing is accomplished
by dowsing (use of a pendulum) and specialized
charting. The goal is to help you shift out of the
feelings of being stuck in areas of your life by replacing negative feelings, programs or blocks
with positive thoughts and energies.
whitedoor, llc
(previously TIBIA IntuAction Institute)
6225 University Ave., Suite 208, Madison
608-238-7328
www.whitedoor.org
Discover whats behind the
whitedoor the journey of
awakening to the inherent
perfection of who we are. By exploring and testing self-imposed agendas/restrictions that limit
the experience of joy and fulfillment, individuals
are empowered to make choices that can transform their lives. whitedoor offers support through
individual sessions, workshops, intuitive training,
retreats and essential oils.
TOUCH THERAPY
Omars Touch Therapy
905 Lorraine Drive, Madison
608 658 6718
omar@omarstouch.com
www.omarstouch.com
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MARS
encing many personal healings resolving scoliosis and chronic lower back pain he has
sought to share with others. As of 2014, he has
practiced more than 70,000 hours hands-on (and
hands-off the body) since 1976.
WELLNESS COACH
Nostalgic Nutrition & Well-Being
Emily Niesen, Holistic Health, Nutrition and
Wellness Coach
608-438-6570
emilysb.niesen@gmail.com
nostalgicnutrition.com
Emily Niesen,
Holistic Health,
Nutrition and
Wellness Coach, CHHC, owner of Nostalgic Nutrition & Well-Being, loves to share her knowledge of
health and wellness in hopes she can transform
the world into a healthier and happier place in a
holistic way. Emily believes that everyones health is
unique; thus, in order to get out of their rut of fad
diets, exercise plans and support groups, they
need an accountability partner to help them create
realistic goals that they can reach while creating
lifestyle habits along the way.
Want to find out if one conversation could
change your life? Contact Emily and Nostalgic
Nutrition & Well-Being on her website, www.
nostalgicnutrition.com, or locate her on Facebook. You may also email her to sign up for an
initial consultation; sign up for her free monthly
newsletter at emilysb.niesen@gmail.com.
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Mondays, Tuesdays, Saturdays 9 a.m.
Thursdays 6:30 p.m.
Wednesdays 7:30 p.m.
Dance/Movement Classes
Our dance/movement classes utilize the eight fundamental movement patterns that human beings are
programmed to move through from 0 to 12 months.
These developmental movement patterns wire the
central nervous system, laying the foundation for
sensory-motor development and lifelong learning.
Working through these movement patterns may
correct flaws in a persons perceptual process and
reorganize the central nervous system to better develop proprioception, balance, attention, memory,
eye-tracking, behavior, sensory integration and motor skills. Neurological re-patterning coordinates all
parts of the brain and body for emotional, social and
cognitive balance. Register today for one or more
classes! For more information, call 608-577-5733 or
email darmstrong@biomat4autism.com.
Tuesdays 7-8 p.m.
Meditations for Daily Life
Are you interested in taking your meditation practice to the next level? Meditations for Daily Life will
provide you with the commentary on the daily meditation practice followed by thousands of Kadampa
meditation practitioners, Lamrim. Classes taught
by our Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Gomlam.
Everyone is welcome! Drop-in; cost: $10. Location:
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St. For more information, call 608-661-3211 or visit
www.MeditationInMadison.org.
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Walk-In Meditation
Take 30 minutes in the middle of a busy weekday to
let go of stress and tension, and experience an inner
stillness and sense of well-being. Meditation brings
our focus down to our heart, where we can experience our own inner peace, which is always there.
Everyone is welcome to attend these guided meditations. They are suitable for everyone, regardless of
background or experience. Drop-in; free. Location:
Kadampa Meditation Center Madison, 1216 S. Park
St. For more information, call 608-661-3211 or visit
www.MeditationInMadison.org.
Thursdays through Feb. 19 7-8:30 p.m.
Breaking Bad Habits
We all have habits we consider bad or unhealthy,
and even destructive. We dont actually want to engage in them, but do anyway, as if we are trapped.
Buddhas astounding insights into the mind gives
us the tools to understand how and why we create
compulsive patterns of behavior, and consequently
how we can let them go and begin to live lightly
with fresh confidence in ourselves and our ability
to change. Fee: $10/class or free for members! For
more information, visit Kadampa Meditation Center
Madisons website: www.mediationinmadison.org.
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