The August 2011 edition of Tucson Natural Awakenings is Available!

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The August 2011 edition of Tucson Natural Awakenings is available now online. Click here to read FREE.

Cool features this month:

• Kids Teach Us Joy
• Drug-Free Kids: Natural Alternatives to Common Medications
• Exploring Natural Approaches for ADD and ADHD

Enjoy!

Savor Italian Gelato for a Healthy Summer Treat

Looking for a cold and healthy treat to beat the Tucson heat? Savor a scoop of succulent Italian gelato!

“Our gelato has less fat than ice cream, because it’s made with a higher percentage of organic whole milk and less cream,” says Ivan Lucchina, general manager and master gelatiere of one of Tucson’s newest gelaterias, Allegro – il gelato naturale.

Gelato also differs from its ice cream cousin in density, Lucchina explains. Because it’s churned at a slower speed, less air is whipped into the Italian dessert, making it more delectably dense than ice cream. Gelato usually contains only 25 percent air, while ice cream can contain up to 50 percent air.

Inspire Physical Therapy Opens in Tucson

Physical therapist Michelle Major-Katz brings 20 years experience to her new practice, Inspire Physical therapy, at 48 North Tucson Boulevard, Suite 100, in Tucson. Specializing in orthopedic physical therapy, Major-Katz is one of the positive changes in what healthcare of the future is going to look like.

She has added the advanced alternative treatment modalities of Myofascial Release, Upledger CranioSacral Therapy, Somatoemotional Release and more to her traditional practice methods with the heart, patience and listening skills of a true healer versus a mere medical practitioner. Major-Katz treats patients personally for an hour or more with gentle, highly trained hands, intuitive skill and osteopathic, "body guided," realignment techniques, which leave the body and soul of the recipient with immediate relief.

With no quick thrusts, these methods follow your body's own cues. Often, symptoms do not return, but if the trauma is severe, the patterns are traced to the core issue and resolved systematically and thoroughly, beginning with the first session. Sometimes, simple exercises are suggested at the end of a session to retain the relief gained during the session.

Summer Fun: Host an Urban Youth’s Vacation and Change a Life

The Fresh Air Fund has provided free summer vacations to 1.7 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. Again this year, another 5,000 will spend part of their summers
with volunteer host families in communities across 13 states from Virginia to Maine and Canada. Some 3,000 more will attend a Fresh Air summer camp in Fishkill, New York.

Boys and girls, ages 6 to 12 years, visit 305 Fresh Air Friendly Towns each summer for one or two weeks. Sixty-five percent of the children are re-invited to stay with the same host families, year after year, sometimes up to the age of 18. Fresh Air children and volunteer families often form bonds of friendship that last a lifetime.

Things to do in Tucson Today: Friday, July 22

Special Events


For NDs Only 6-9pm. Grand Rounds get together for NDs. Share an interesting case. Great way to stay informed and provide the best for your patients. Pot luck, appetizers, beverages. No charge. RSVP. Dr Saber, 520-668-0039 or 520-209-1755.

On-going Events

Gluten-Free Friday Dining 5pm. Happy Hour, 6pm dinner. 4th Friday. Locations announced a week prior. Cost: drinks and dinner. RSVP. Come a half-hour early for a good table, to examine the menu, etc. SouthernArizonaCeliacSupport.org.

Things to do in Tucson: Thursday, July 21 2011

No special events are scheduled for today, but please enjoy the following on-going events. If you would like to add an event to our calendar, whether it's on-going or a one-time event, please visit: http://naturaltucson.com/content/list-your-event

3rd THURSDAY

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Meditation and Study Group 7:30-8:30am. Come sit and meditate with us. Beneficial to those who want to start, refine or expand their meditation practice. Guided meditation followed by tea and discussion. Free. 314 E 6th.520-955-9632. 3JewelsTucson.com.

Every Body Walk Campaign Aims for Healthier Americans

Walking 30 minutes a day, five days a week, is the first step toward better health for every body type,
according to Kaiser Permanente, a leading health plan provider spearheading the nation’s new Every
Body Walk! awareness campaign. This simple, take-charge message comes in the wake of an annual national medical bill exceeding $2.5 trillion, with about 80 percent of it spent on treating chronic conditions that can be prevented or treated by regular walking, according to Dr. Bob Sallis, a family physician with the Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

“Walking is an excellent form of exercise for everyone, and for those with conditions like diabetes,
asthma, heart disease and depression, a regular walking regimen has the added benefit of helping to manage these diseases [and conditions],” advises Sallis. “I’m a strong believer in the power of walking, and that’s why I literally prescribe it to my patients as frontline medicine—often in place of medications.”

Things to do in Tucson: Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Noetic 2.0: Tools and Technologies for a World Transforming July 20th-24th. Join Deepak Chopra, Joanna Macy, Edgar Mitchell, Rachel Naomi Remen, Rupert Sheldrake and Brian Swimme. From $375. CECs available. Held in San Francisco. 800-583-3063 or Noetic.org.

"Love, Relating and Relationships"Workshop 6:30-9:30pm. What game are you playing? No charge. Center for Spiritual Living Tucson, 3895 N. Alvernon Way, 85718. Limited seating. Contact admin@tucsoncsl.org or call 520-319-1042 for reservations and information.

For a complete calendar of things to do in Tucson from Natural Awakenings Magazine, please visit http://naturaltucson.com/content/events-calendar.

Desert Sky Community School Nurtures the Whole Child

Entering its sixth year, Desert Sky Community School, in Tucson, a tuition-free charter elementary school inspired by Waldorf Education, nurtures not only the head, but the heart and hands of students. The school currently serves children kindergarten through fifth grade and plans growing to serve pre-K through eighth grade.

In kindergarten, children are immersed in a rich curriculum of imaginative play, circle games, acting out stories, singing and artistic and handwork activities that include painting, drawing, sculpting, knitting, and sewing. A healthy daily rhythm, good nutrition and as little electronic media interaction as possible are encouraged at home and at school.