Staff Reports

Researchers use math to target Parkinson’s symptoms

University of Pittsburgh mathematicians have been collaborating with Pitt's School of Medicine to find ways to stop the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, thanks in part to a four-year, $1.86 million grant from the National Science Foundation and a five-year $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. Pitt mathematicians, working with neurobiology researchers, are using computational models, experiments and analysis of models and data to study the way that signals are transferred … [Read more...]

Category: Health Tags: math, research

All-Faiths Meditation Worship Services

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A new Meditation Worship service will begin Sunday, Jan. 8, for people of all faith traditions, or none, who desire inner nourishment through a meditation-based spiritual service. The format is intended to help deepen one's inner experience of and relationship with the Divine. The program will be simple and consistent: An Opening Prayer Invocation, Guided Breath / Mind Centering, Devotional Song or Chanting, Silent Meditation, A Healing Offering and an Inspirational Message The Meditation … [Read more...]

Category: Spirituality Tags: worship

Holiday Events at Unity Christ Church

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Unity Christ Church in Golden Valley, MN, has announced the following holiday services: November 30 - December 21 - Journey to Christmas services, Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 - Remembrance Service at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve Candlelight Services at 7 and 11 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 25 - Christmas Day service at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31 - New Year's Eve Burning Bowl service at 8 p.m. and Meditation service at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1 - New Year's Day service at 10 … [Read more...]

Category: Spirituality Tags: holiday

An Edge Holistic Profile: Holistic Psychiatrist Dr. Rachel Fleissner

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A nationally recognized expert and presenter on child, adolescent and adult psychiatry, Dr. Rachel Fleissner of Fargo, ND, is one of only a few psychiatrists in the nation who also is trained in hypnosis and neurotherapy. She believes in a holistic approach to mental health, for people of all ages. Dr. Fleissner also is the only psychiatrist in North Dakota who is trained to treat depression with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), an FDA approved, non-medication treatment that helps … [Read more...]

Category: Health Tags: mental health, psychiatry

Earth-wise wineries available at one site

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Fine wine lovers searching for something more sustainable to sip on will find a new one-stop shop at ConsciousWine.com. Earth-conscious West Coast producers including Ambyth, Brooks, Cowhorn, Dominio IV, Lumos and Michel-Schlumberger are among the first wineries to set up shop on the new site devoted exclusively to estates that perform as well on the ground as they do in the glass. To make the grade, vintners are required to create vital, great-tasting wines from sustainably-farmed, … [Read more...]

Category: Food Tags: Green, wine

Winter Reading

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Previews & Reviews of New Books, Recordings & Apps for Body, Mind & Soul Spotlight on Local Authors Other New Releases Apps Gifts for Children CDs DVDs Reviews SPOTLIGHT ON LOCAL AUTHORS A Glimpse of Heaven: The Philosophy of True Health, by Dr. Glen Hepker, $13.95, 120 pages, available at Amazon.com -- A Glimpse of Heaven features the ancient Bright Beautiful School of Thought, or Ming Chia, a philosophy that supports the theory that the quality of our … [Read more...]

Category: The Arts Tags: books, reviews

2012: Let’s share the experience of living

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"Life can be found only in the present moment. The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh In each moment, each of us is engaged in creation. Creating song. Creating a walk to the park. Creating a meal. Creating a dialogue on why the sky is blue, with a child. Creating anxiety, sitting in a line of cars, not moving. Creating a happy memory from 1969. Creating love. As we … [Read more...]

Category: Articles Tags: experience, writing

Local singer Alison Scott lends her voice to support LHSC

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Perched atop a hill overlooking Lake Harriet, Alison Scott, one of the Twin Cities' most popular voices in the local music scene, will sing her heart out under a silver dome -- all to help out a neighbor in need. Alison Scott and guitarist Kevin Bowe will be performing a fundraiser at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, in the stained-glass sanctuary of Lake Harriet Spiritual Community in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Southwest Minneapolis. All proceeds will go toward Lake Harriet Spiritual … [Read more...]

Category: Spirituality Tags: benefit, event, spirituality

Pineal Toning™ and The Lemurian Choir

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"Duplicate the ritual that was done 26,000 years ago and create a 'pineal choir'... The old souls who remember this ritual will be there. Collect them from all over the planet. It will be a celebration like no other." ~ Kryon, November 2010 At the level of quantum understanding, everything in the universe is simply waves and vibrations. The production of particular tones and overtones may therefore directly tap into a deeper level of quantum reality. The deep, peaceful states … [Read more...]

Category: Beyond Tags: Lemurian Kryon

Profile: Hypnotherapist Eric Christopher

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What happens when liberating spiritual teachings blend with the most effective emotional healing methods? A productive, results-oriented therapy that becomes an awakening experience in each session. Eric Christopher, Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, Certified Hypnotherapist, specializes in emotions - anxiety, fear, depression or any stuck, unwanted feeling or pattern. From his own 20-year quest for spiritual truth, Eric knows that beneath the most disturbing emotions or negative … [Read more...]

Category: Life Tags: hypnotherapy, profile