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Celebrating 30 Years in Print, 8 Years Online

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An Inspirational Interview with Danna Demetre & Robyn Thomson on their book EATLIVETHRIVEDIET p20

ABQ 2019: A Real Privilege p32 • Shamanic Classes p25 • Your Lifeforce p18 Simple, Powerful Process: PSYCHE-K p10 • Affordable, Natural Pain Relief p11

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2 Classes and Workshops ------JANUARY | FEBRUARY 2020 3 Community Events ------5 From the Publisher ------6 Regenerative Medicine, PRP, Stem Cells & 23 Grateful Clients Speak Out Exosomes – What You and Your Doctor by Epi Gallegos ------Need to Know, Part 1 by Dr. Glenn Wilcox, DOM 24 A Healthy You in 2020 ------by Dr. Carla Garcia, DOM ------8 Unleash Your Potential by Carmen Montano, MD 25 Shamanic Classes Start May 2020 ------by Debbie Horne ------9 New Year, New You by Franco Perrone, CNMT #4933 25 Empathy: A Powerful Life-Changing Force ------by Pan Vera ------9 Powerful Havening Techniques® Training: 26 Gregg Braden Five Day Intensive Retreat – ABQ 2020 ------Extended Program: FROM CELL TO SOUL by Elan Cohen 10 Simple, Powerful Process: PSYCHE-K ------EATLIVETHRIVEDIET offers by Angela Lain new hope, freedom and success ------27 State-of-the-Art Facial Treatments, PRP: by changing your habits from 10 Lymphatic Massage: The Ultimate Detox Not Just for Pain! the inside out. The program by Shannon Goins, CLT, LMT, MA, #8941 by Dr. Angelique Hart, MD ------offered is a science-based plan 11 Affordable, Natural Pain Relief 28 Micro-needling: Uncover the Youthful You! that equips you to permanently by Philomena Marcus, CNP by Dr. Carla Garcia, DOM lose pounds and inches as you ------embrace heathy and vitality. 12 MicroNeedling & Clear Path Products Help 29 Native Healing Through the Generations by Chief Richard “SunHawk” Heart The authors (Danna Demetre, to Control Melasma ------in her 60’s and Robyn Thomson, by Kimberly Lovato ------30 The Loving Power of Your Own Breath in her 50’s) understand by Sir Paul Torres firsthand the challenges of 13 The Power of Letting Yourself BE ------by Chantal Fidanza getting and staying fit in ------31 Transformation of Mind, Body & Spirit midlife. They explain why by Rev. Heidi Peck 14 Resolving Your Pain as You Get Older ------we gain weight with age by Maggie Mathisen and offer understanding and ------32 ABQ 2019: A Real Privilege by Dawn M Cheney encouragement as they share 15 Quiet the Mind. Relax the Body ------by Lynn Post personal experiences of battling ------32 Make this One Your Cup of Tea weight and emotional eating. by Stacey Lane 15 Ruidoso: Health & Wellness Mecca ------by Barbara Mader, RN They also provide delicious ------33 My New Endeavor by Peter Trinh recipes, healthy shortcuts and 16 Frequency and Energy Biofeedback: ------tips for food substitutions, Medicine of the Future 34 Awe-Inspiring, Blissful Messages principles for renewing your by Janet L. Hall, Naturopathy, CKP, CBT by Grace Talley-Bailey ------mind and simple steps to 17 Are Colonics and Enemas Necessary? replace unhealthy thoughts 34 Back Pain? Arthritis? Neuropathy? Migraines? by Bill Haggard by Dr. David Sobers with life-changing trusts to fuel ------new desires and behaviors. 18 Your Lifeforce: Wellness in Your Grasp 35 Numerology: The Gift of Understanding by Lynn Provenzano ------by Ruth A. Drayer This three-phase ------19 Have You Tried Doc’s Magic Oil Yet? 36 Do You have a Unique Natural Health or nutritional journey allows by Dr. Norwood Yamini to you personalize your ------Spiritual Service? by Karen Larré, Publisher transformation. And you’ll learn 20 TRULY ALIVE FEATURE SECTION: ------not only how to lose weight An Inspirational Interview with 37 Feel Good News Around the Planet but also how to improve your Danna Demetre & Robyn Thomson on a Good News Story that’s inspiring and uplifting overall health in areas such their book EAT LIVE THRIVE DIET ------as brain function, disease by Karen Larré, Carla Garcia and Mary Anne Weaver 38 Resource Directory prevention and slowing down ------the aging process. 23 Amalgam Fillings Removal: Key to 40 Advertising Rates Wellness? by Rita Ferraro, MSW, ND ------

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Our theme for the New Year EVENTS OFFERED BY: EVENTS FACILITATED BY: is Beginnings Grace Angelic Healing Lissa Callirhoe January 12, 19, 26 and Held at: Balanced Life Yoga Master’s in Women’s Spirituality (2012) 417 Tramway NE, #7, 87123 Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, February 2, 9, 16 & 23 505-321-6635 505-243-3363 Westside transforms their Celebrations: undermomswings.com [email protected] Teaching the Science of Mind! Never limit your view of life by any past Mary-El’s Messages of Love Women’s Spirituality Book Group experience! – Dr. Ernest Holmes. Join our January 5, 19 & February 16 2nd & 4th Weds, 6:30-8:pm spiritual family as we explore more deeply 11:30-12:45pm Suggested Donation $5-$10 the philosophy of Dr. Ernest Holmes. $10 Donation Women of the past can help us unravel Sundays at 11 am with Rev. Heidi M. Peck Small Group Channeling. Those present what it is, to be a woman. Participants and RScP Gerry Crippen. receive their own message or ask a take turns reading out loud from Haynes Community Center question. some of the classic books of women’s 2006 Grande Blvd. SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 Gratefulness Gatherings spirituality. Current book: Shakti Woman by Vicki Noble. Fragrance Free. https://www.youtube.com/channel/ January 12 & February 9 UCljL6VWiwwDVXn7ob0ycrnA By Donation (Snacks provided) Held at private home: call for location Circle of Soundings for Women The gathering themes have not been Monthly Mindfulness Practice with Thursdays, 4-6pm published as of yet. Small group Bhanu Joy Harrison, LCSW, SEP $50-$10 Suggested Donation discussion, meditation, and sharing January 21 & February 18 First Circle FREE centered around the theme and works of 6-7:15pm Brother David. Secular. Snack provided. In this circle, we will play with hum- $10 or sliding scale Donation to assist with snack and rent. ming, toning, chanting, rounds, crystal Looking for stress reduction, better sleep, bowls, rattles and drums and more. No Reiki/Healing Share improved focus or a desire to be more one turned away for lack of donation. January 26 & February 23 present in your life? Come practice Out of respect for the circle, please be 11:30-1pm (ish) mindfulness meditation in a guided fragrance free and leave your cell phone $10 Suggested Donation group setting! Class focuses on a specific in your car. Come if you seek or wish to experience mindfulness skill each month. No Held at private home: call for location energy healing. Come if you are Reiki experience necessary. Ages 15+. attuned or an energy healer. NOTE: Held at: Full Circle Wellness Center No December event. We will resume in Five Secrets to the Fountain of Youth 5701 Carmel Ave NE, Suite B, ABQ, 87113 January. January 15, 6:30pm Mountain Time Info: 505-837-2100 x3 FREE Register: choosingmindfulness.net Do you want a non-invasive facelift? Learn Pranic Healing Clinic - Ongoing how to get an energetic facelift and eye lift. How to Handle Chronic Pain 1st Tues (except Jan, Jul, Dec), 6:30–8pm Experience anti-aging frequencies using Workshop with Dr. Sobers • FREE Donation your creativity and consciousness. Days/Times Based on RSVPs No-touch clearing of congested energies and Albuquerque Natural Health Center Learn ways to handle chronic pain and energizing/balancing of the energy body. 505-797-0540 possibly become pain-free. Held at: First Unitarian Church https://www.louiseswartswalter.com/ Held at: North Domingo Baca Center 3701 Carlisle Blvd. NE, ABQ 87110 beautiful-amazing-you/ Info/RSVP, TEXT: 505-386-3063 Contact Rita Herther: 505-298-4823 Email: [email protected]

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TRULY ALIVE | JANUARY . FEBRUARY 2020 5 Regenerative Medicine, PRP, Stem Cells & Exosomes – What You and Your Doctor Need to Know, Part 1 By Dr. Glenn Wilcox, D.O.M. egenerative medicine is an exciting, recently developed branch of medicine. It’s been part of my practice for two R decades. As with any innovation in medicine, lack of knowledge clouds the competent providing of regenerative medical therapies and undermines the remarkable benefits that are possible. Let’s explore together. REGENERATIVE MEDICINE: Regenerative medicine may be defined as the process of replacing or regenerating human cells, tissues or organs to restore, establish or optimize normal function and structure. This may be accomplished by replacing damaged cells and tissues, and by stimulating the body’s own repair mecha- nisms to heal and revive tissues and organs. The term was first Many scientists now believe exosomes are the next evolution in used in 1992. Since then, a number of innovative, therapeutic stem cell medical technology. Exosomes are nano-sized vesicles tools are providing results. containing biological signaling molecules that mediate cell to cell signaling. Finally, perhaps the simplest, safest, least expensive THE THERAPEUTIC TOOLS OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE: The most and most effective tool currently being used in regenerative commonly recognized therapeutic tool in regenerative medicine medicine is PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma). is the injection of what many doctors refer to as stem cells. However, these “stem cell” injections contain unverifiable PRP – PLATELET RICH PLASMA: PRP is a therapeutic product isolated numbers of stem cells, and in my candid opinion, the benefits from the blood of the person being treated. (Stay with me here. have often not lived up to expectations. More recently, the use The following is important for understanding PRP, but it gets a of exosomes in regenerative medicine has gained attention. bit chewy. If all the the detail about blood is not for you, skip to the next paragraph for the exciting information!) Blood contains red and white blood cells suspended in plasma. Plasma is the blood fluid that also contains blood clotting agents such as platelets and fibrinogen. When blood is spun in a centrifuge, the red blood cells are heaviest and sink to the bottom with the white blood cells above them. The clear pale-yellow fluid above those cells is either serum or plasm. If nothing is added to the blood before it is spun, the platelets and fibrinogen coagulate with the red and white blood cells below and on top of that is serum. Therefore, serum is the clear, pale yellow liquid part of the blood after coagulation that contains no clotting factors or blood cells. Serum does contain many important substances such as glucose, vitamins, electrolytes, hormones, antibodies, other regulatory proteins, and more. However, if an anticoagulant such as heparin or sodium citrate is added to the blood when it is collected, the blood does not coagulate when it is spun, but the layers are created—red blood cells on the bottom, then white blood cells with the plasma above that. In that plasma are platelets that have

6 TRULY ALIVE | Central New Mexico Edition READ MORE ARTICLES BY DR. GLENN WILCOX ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net not coagulated. If one draws off that plasma and spins it again, the done in an appropriate clean room or “glove box” to guarantee platelets, which are heavier, sink to the bottom of the plasma. The that the product is not contaminated during handling. Real Platelet Poor Plasma (PPP) on top can be drawn off this plasma knowledge and skill are required to do this properly. and what is left at the bottom is PRP—Platelet Rich Plasma! The clinical definition of WHY ARE PLATELETS IMPORTANT? Now it gets exciting! Platelets PRP developed by Dr. contain growth factors. When you are cut or injured, platelets Robert Marx after extensive move to the area to help stop bleeding. The platelets also release studies, is it must contain at growth factors to aid in healing the injury. Doctors can make use least one million platelets of these growth factors to help regenerate your tissues in many per microliter of PRP. That areas of your body. First, blood is drawn from your vein and the number may need to be PRP is harvested. This PRP contains a much higher than normal higher for injecting spinal concentration platelets. discs. Since the normal Calcium is added to the average number of platelets The EmCyte System – Not All PRP is PRP which causes the Created Equal! in human blood varies from concentrated platelets 100,000 to 350,000 per to immediately release microliter, extracting PRP from blood will vary with each person. their growth factors. Doing a blood test to count platelets prior to proceeding with PRP This fluid is then therapy is essential. Studies show that PRP containing 500,000 injected into or applied platelets per microliter performs no better than PPP (Platelet Poor Platelet Between a Red Blood Cell and on an area that has Plasma). The math is simple. For example, if you have a low normal a White Blood Cell been damaged or has platelet count of 100,000 per microliter, your doctor must have a degenerated and the growth factors help activate regeneration of device or a technique that concentrates the platelets at least 10 times the tissues. The PRP also attracts your own stem cells to that area! more than baseline for the PRP to be effective. Unfortunately, most PRP devices achieve a concentration of PRP that is only two or WHAT CAN BE TREATED WITH PRP? Here’s a good example. Perhaps you maybe five times the baseline platelet concentration. PRP prepared have a joint problem due to a partially torn tendon or ligament. with such a device would not be effective for you given your low Maybe the ligament is stretched and lax from an old injury and normal platelet count. The good news is the EmCyte Executive cannot maintain the stability of the joint. The cartilage may have Series Centrifuge II closed system, that I use, will work for you. been slightly torn or has degenerated. The PRP injection can help stimulate regeneration of those tissues resulting in reduced pain, THE STUDIES: Unfortunately, studies on the effectiveness of PRP greater joint mobility and restored function. PRP can be injected therapy have been inconsistent. As a result, conventional medical into the scalp to regenerate hair. The face can be treated by first doctors have not embraced this valuable and effective treatment. micro-needling the skin (a virtually painless procedure) after In my opinion, the obvious reasons for this variation in outcomes which the PRP is applied topically and absorbed. This stimulates are simple. First, a clear definition of what is an appropriate collagen production in your facial skin. You look younger! PRP concentration of platelets has not been agreed upon. Second, can help regenerate male and female sexual organs. This can help there has not been an agreement about when it is appropriate to with erectile dysfunction, lack of pleasurable sensation, thinning use pure PRP without inclusion of small amounts red and white vaginal tissues and even urinary incontinence in women. Part of blood cells, and when it might be more effective to use PRP with the benefit of PRP treatment of the sexual organs is stimulation small amounts of specific blood cells included. Finally, the studies of angiogenesis, the process by which new blood vessels take have used a variety of devices and techniques to harvest the PRP shape from existing blood vessels. Exciting! resulting in unknown variations in platelet concentrations and purity. It’s time to bring scientific rigor into the studies! NOT ALL PRP IS CREATED EQUAL: Let the buyer beware! This includes your doctor. Not all PRP is as concentrated or pure as it needs CONCLUSION: PRP therapy is a powerful and effective tool with great to be for effectiveness. There are many PRP devices available. potential in regenerative medicine when properly performed. Each sales rep will proclaim their device is the best. Very, very In my next article, I’ll continue our exploration of regenerative few produce PRP that is truly therapeutically effective. One of medicine and explain more about stem cells and exosomes. my mentors, Lisbeth Roy, D.O., did a study of all PRP devices and found that only one was capable of concentrating enough COMMUNITY EVENTS: On the third Thursday of each month I platelets for the PRP to be effective, while allowing the doctor to provide free presentations on a variety of topics at my clinic Wise choose therapeutically important variations in the purity of the Medicine®. Check out the details in Community Events towards PRP. That device is the EmCyte Executive Series Centrifuge II. the front of this magazine. That’s the device I have always used! At Wise Medicine®, I offer a free 10-minute introductory There are two techniques used to obtain PRP—closed and consultation focused on helping you decide if the unique, open. The EmCyte system I use employs the closed technique extensive and highly effective services I provide are in which the PRP product is not exposed to the environment. an essential part of your wise health strategy. Call to This is highly recommended to minimize the potential for schedule an appointment and come on in! 505-771-4998. contamination. With the open technique, the PRP product is www.DrGlennWilcox.com exposed to the environment of the working area. This must be

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APPY NEW YEAR TO YOU! With the beginning of each all the negative skin changes that come with New Year often comes a series of New Year’s resolutions; aging. Ugly, unwanted growths do show up in Hall of which imply changes, with the goal of a better life our skin; those marionette lines (that come and/or a better You. from the corner of the mouth to the chin) Losing weight, stopping smoking, getting out of a bad make us look sad or angry. Frown lines can relationship, getting a better job etc., are typical examples. make you look mad all the time and give a Getting and staying healthy should really be at the top of your false impression. And last but not least, that Before list. Without good health, is hard to accomplish anything. turkey neck helps to complete the whole Looking vibrant and young boosts confidence and works as a aging picture. catalyst to accomplish your goals. No wonder AGING IS NOT FOR SISSIES! By looking young, I don’t mean looking artificial as if coming Some people want to age with dignity (letting out of a wax museum without any facial expression. I mean nature take its course). Others, (including me) to treat your skin with love and consideration. Here are some want to feel and look young inside and out. recommendations: (1) use a good sunscreen (SPF50) to prevent After skin cancer and wrinkles; (2) choose a good moisturizer to prevent dry skin; (3) drink 4-6 glasses of water for hydration If you want to keep a younger, fresh and natural look and and to promote collagen formation and maintenance, (4) sleep get ready for the New Year with confidence, we can work well to avoid or improve those bags under your eyes, (5) look together to achieve that goal, UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL. Call me for a FREE consultation: 505-299-0069. You will for different ways to prevent and manage stress by not putting obtain benefits far BEYOND THE SKIN. Affordable prices, too much on your plate. LEARN TO LOVE YOURSELF. goodbyeimperfectionsmdnm.com Unfortunately, even with our best efforts, we cannot avoid

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Year’s resolutions and physical pain have Havening Techniques® are used by psychologists, something in common. They can both be hard to social workers and other health care practitioners New conquer. It can be difficult to approach a lifestyle The to help eliminate trauma-related disturbances change or create a ‘new you’ when chronic or acute ailments linked to phobias, chronic pain, panic attacks, cravings and seem to be in control. Neuromuscular Re-Education Therapy more. Developed by neuroscience researcher and author, may be a great way to not only manage pain and discomfort, but Ronald Ruden, M.D., Havening has helped thousands of people also maintain a healthier, happier and more revitalized pattern worldwide, including veterans suffering from PTSD and other of living! war-related stresses. NMT is a treatment combining numerous approaches in “The consequences of trauma and stressful life events are stored in the brain and are activated by conscious or inadvertent eliminating pain and keeping it under control. Some of these recall”, Ruden explains. “Once this recall occurs, symptoms are specialized and beneficial techniques include trigger point generated. The Havening Techniques® are designed to disrupt therapy, myofascial release and soft tissue manipulation. NMT this pathway through a process called synaptic depotentiation. is designed to restore balance to the nervous system, re-educate After performing the Havening Techniques®, the emotions the muscular system and create an anatomically correct and and, sometimes even the ability to recall the memory, can be homeostatic condition to the body. extinguished.” Whether it be acute or chronic pain, the best way to get it The Havening Techniques® belong to a larger group of under control is to treat the cause and learn how to manage it. treatments called psychosensory therapies, which use sensory Common issues that NMT relieves include pain from general input to alter thought, mood and behavior. The techniques involve joint discomfort, muscular aches/injuries, fatigue, post-surgical a simple specific touch, either self or practitioner applied, within a pain, car accident trauma, headaches/migraines, nerve pain, therapeutic or coaching setting with practitioners that have been arthritis/stiffness, fitness/sports injuries, TMJ issues, sciatica, fully trained and certified. plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel, tendonitis, epicondylitis and Donna Ryen is the first Certified Havening Techniques® many more. Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, trainer in the US. Dr. Steven J. Ruden, Director of Education for Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia and even Parkinson’s disease The Havening Techniques® said of Donna Ryen, “She is one of have found relief through NMT treatments. the world’s leading Havening Practitioners and Trainers. She has Before finding Spine & Muscle Rehabilitation, I was living in presented in New York, London and Los Angeles at our Annual constant agonizing and debilitating pain. I would wake up with International Conferences and continues to do groundbreaking it and go to bed with it. I didn’t think anything would help. I have work in the field of psycho-sensory therapy. Her skill as a clinician and educator is of the highest caliber. The Havening Techniques® been getting treatments every 4 weeks for going on 4 years now, is proud to have her as a global ambassador to this exciting and I am amazed at how my quality of life has risen. I enjoy the emerging new field.” things I never thought I would such as hiking and even skiing. ‘Miracle workers’ is the title I would give to these therapists. – G.F. Rio Rancho Certified Practitioner Training in Albuquerque will be held on March 21, 22 & 23. CEU’s available. Please refer to the Don’t manage your pain on your own! Call us today at 505- information on the classes and workshops section of this 298-1558 to schedule a treatment! One (1) Hour Treatments issue. For more info, contact Donna Ryen at donnaryen@ = $45.00 + tax for Truly Alive Readers. aol.com or go to havening.org.

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may have been reading about the variety of and what to expect. She answered all of my questions and natural options available today for pain relief— addressed all concerns. She suggested to begin with Prolozone You particularly in joints. It’s amazing that we and if needed, we would go up the steps to the other services such no longer need to suffer with chronic (especially joint) pain as Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), and if necessary, we could do the anymore… that there are safe, quick, natural options. Many Biological Allograft (BA). Since my disease was years in place, she patients have found them life-changing, as they have been able wanted to make sure we removed the inflammation first and then to return to activities they loved, but weren’t previously able to the area would be ready for the PRP or BA and the healing and enjoy due to the pain (tennis, dancing, jogging, etc.) regenerative process would be successful. I am able to function normally, and I did not have to retire. I owe her for saving me Prolozone is the most affordable and a great option for people from a lifetime of pain. Thank You all. R.R., ABQ who want to try a natural solution with the power to produce decreased pain and amazing regenerative results. It is a form Prolozone does work best in less severe cases. For those of non-surgical ligament reconstruction and is a permanent suffering at greater levels, we do offer PRP and Biological treatment for chronic pain. Prolozone is a connective tissue Allografts. To learn more about Prolozone injections and injection therapy of collagen producing substances and ozone how it may alleviate your pain and regenerate one or more gas which can reconstruct damaged or weakened connective areas you are suffering with, call today and schedule an tissue in and around joints. initial appointment. Philomena Marcus, RN, AP, C-FNP has been practicing in the medical field for over 38 years. She Results to Expect: The response to treatment varies from and her staff are dedicated to helping patients experience individual to individual and depends upon one’s healing the highest level of health and well-being possible, ability, severity of injury, length of time with the issue and utilizing the most natural options available! 505-750-0574, amount of inflammation. Some people need only one or revitalizednaturalhealth.com two treatments, while others may need six or more. The injection process is repeated every 4-6 weeks until maximum improvement is realized. Is it Safe? The procedure is very safe. You can expect some soreness following the injections, and there may be a need to repeat the injections, but this will be determined by your specific patient history, symptoms and the items listed in “Results to Expect”.

I was suffering from cervical disc disease for years and the evaluation/recommendation from the surgeon was to have him do a fusion. I knew if something didn’t change, I would have to retire due to the pain and disability. I am not one to jump into surgery unless absolutely necessary. When I heard about Prolozone and Biological Allografts at RNHC, I knew this is what I wanted to try first. Philomena Marcus spent an hour with me going over options

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anyone struggling with melasma, a chronic One common product often used for treating melasma pigmentation disorder, you already know—it can is 4% hydroquinone. This is a highly controversial product For be hard to treat. There is no definitive cure for and we do not support using it. It has been banned in Japan, melasma; however, there is good news. In recent years, new European Nation and in Australia. studies and effective treatments have surfaced yielding great TYPICAL MELASMA ACTIVATORS CAN BE: results and offering hope in the management of melasma. • Oral Contraception: birth control methods with higher Melasma is often referred to as the ‘mask of pregnancy’ amounts of estrogen can be a melasma trigger. However, if because surging hormones can trigger it. Pigmentation often you are acne-prone and have melasma, it is best to choose appears on the forehead, upper lip, and cheeks. The intensity a fertility monitor such as Daysy Fertility Tracker since also varies from person to person. This skin condition can low estrogen birth control increases oil production in the be prevalent during any hormonal stage in life. Although it pores leading to acne. tends to be much more common in women, melasma can also affect men as well. • Sun Exposure: this is a big concern for individuals who suffer from melasma because ultraviolet rays affect the When it comes to learning how to control melasma, you cells, also called melanocytes, that control pigment. first need to limit the catalysts for melanin production and And just when you think you are making progress with increase melanin controlling agents. The issue is that the lightening melasma, sun exposure can re-trigger it catalysts tend to outweigh the control mechanisms. And the quickly, eliminating the progress you had made in the first longer the pigmentation remains untreated, the more deep- place. Always wear a broad-spectrum, physical sunscreen rooted melasma can become. to help protect your skin from further damage. • Diet: In controlling melasma, it is important to stay cool on the inside as well. Spicy foods can kick up your inner temperature resulting in adding fuel to the fire of melasma. Follow an anti-inflammatory diet to reduce melasma, increase energy, and your immune system. • Exercise: melasma sufferers should avoid hot yoga (regular yoga is great), steam rooms, and saunas. The key is to not overheat too much; extreme heat exacerbates melasma— it stimulates melanocytes. Stick with light to moderate regular exercise. • Low Zinc Levels: studies show low zinc levels are common amongst individuals who are experiencing melasma. A daily supplement of 30mg can help control melasma, but always check with your doctor before starting a new supplement or dietary change. • Conventional Wines: Interesting, right? If you like to enjoy a glass of wine, it would be wise to stay with natural wines. Conventional wines have additives that affect the skin, especially melasma. STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING MELASMA At the ABQ Skin Care & Acne Clinic, we use methods such as microneedling and gentle peels to help lift and break up unwanted pigmentation. Microneedling creates gentle trauma to the layers of the skin where melasma permeates. As the white blood cells rush in to heal and repair the area,

12 TRULY ALIVE | Central New Mexico Edition READ MORE ARTICLES BY KIMBERLY LOVATO ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net they create collagen, smoothing the texture of the skin, filling in scars, and lightening the skin tone. The Power of Effective peels for melasma utilize mandelic and arbutin to help inhibit melanin production while safely lightening Letting Yourself BE the skin. By Chantal Fidanza SUPPORT mbracing our feelings and letting ourselves “just be” We offer Clear Path Skin Care products to help aid in exactly where we are is, ironically, key to embodying more the fight against melasma. The right type of products offer E of our light. lightening benefits and a level of stabilization to help control melasma. My session with you was worth every penny. Literally priceless. I have found my strength! – Stacie Ivey, ABQ • Clear Path Activated Serum with mandelic acid and Sometimes I wonder, when it comes to healing and spirituality, niacinamide are melanin-inhibiting ingredients that as in most other things, if most of us don’t just want a gold presents micro-exfoliating properties. They also reduce star (myself included). We keep trying (to be more loving, redness, and inflammation in the skin. forgiving, compassionate, joyful, etc.). We keep trying harder. Am I getting an “A?” Heaven forbid it looks messy for a minute • Clear Path Vitamin C Serum is a powerful antioxidant that while we allow ourselves to be human and feel what we feel. helps to fade pigmentation, inhibits melanin production, I’ll testify that while letting myself “just be” and letting it rip, brightens the skin and is an excellent anti-inflammatory it doesn’t usually look very pretty, and I don’t feel particularly ingredient with significant anti-aging benefits. enlightened. • Clear Path Vitamin A Level 2, encourages cell turnover I have an incredibly evolved friend I used to counsel with who, and also inhibits melanin production, lightens and when I was feeling “stuck” would say, “Why don’t you just sit rejuvenates the skin by removing dead skin cells. Not only down and let yourself feel what you are feeling for five minutes? Give yourself some of your own compassion. You deserve it.” does vitamin A combat melasma, it is a must-have in the age management arsenal. I do? Yes, I do, and so does every living being on this earth. This is, in fact, how energy works. This is, in fact, how we become MORE light, more enlightened. It is, in fact, our own light coming IN that is inviting us to make more room for it, more room for our divinity (by releasing what’s already residing there), and that’s definitely worth allowing myself to be “human” for. Are you interested in… Empowerment, More Powerful Boundaries, a Greater Sense Before After of Well-Being, Increased Self-Trust, and Creating Your Life from Your Higher Self? I invite you to connect with me.

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READ MORE ARTICLES BY BOTH AUTHORS ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net TRULY ALIVE | JANUARY . FEBRUARY 2020 13 Resolving Your Pain as You Get Older By Maggie Mathisen

do we get stiffer Here are a few examples of as we mature? “conditions” which may be bothering Why Why do we seem you, and which you may not know are to fall apart as we get older? Why “conditions”. A common condition do we experience more suffering as is when you have a sensitivity in a we age? Is it possible to spiritually certain part of your body which you resolve our pain? YES! There IS cannot explain, such as an inability something we can do from the to wear turtleneck sweaters because spiritual perspective about all of you feel as though you are being these conditions. choked. Another example is when When we decide to be born, our soul has to travel from you just don’t like to be touched in a certain area. You may not Source to our prenatal selves. In this journey, our soul passes like to have your head rubbed or your feet touched, or you get a through several planes of awareness. The one I will talk about in “funny” feeling if your ribs are palpated. These and many more are this article is the causal plane. This is pretty much the first plane all signs of “conditions” being held in your body and mind which of awareness we pass through and is where we pick up the seeds can lead to discomfort as the years pass. These areas can become of our future conditions. The causal plane is represented in our more intense leading to greater disfunction or even disease. body as the brain and the seeds are represented as brain neurons. Another common condition is injuring an area and then The neurons hold and become the seeds of our conditions. As reinjuring the area multiple times. These areas have unresolved we age and as our conditions are not resolved, the neurons issues which can be released, and you can be freed from this pain. become stiff and more dense—almost calcified into our body’s Another category of pain or discomfort is in the metal/emotional representation of our pains. realm. We can get stuck in repetitive thought patterns which make us miserable. Or we can get stuck in repetitive emotional states that can make us feel like we are going crazy, or that make it hard to live with ourselves. These conditions can also be alleviated. When we do not resolve our conditions, they continually worsen. It is as though the conditions are trying to get our attention and they just get worse and worse until hopefully we cannot stand to live with them any longer and we decide to seek help to resolve our pain. With the help of Spirit or Source, all can be resolved. I gently hold the appropriate areas of the body and pray and ask for healing and guidance. Healthy energy is represented in the body as order. The body’s energy flows in the right directions and is orderly and smooth. Snags or areas of too little or too much energy or energy that is stuck in a continuous loop can be felt and seen, and this energy guides me to focus my healing attention in the appropriate areas on and off the body until the energies are flowing smoothly and unobstructed. My work resolves conditions by freeing up the neurons which hold the issues in place, so they no longer function in a set pattern of behavior. The neurons are released to function freely and independently of one another. Your body is freed up. The neurons are no longer triggered by life’s conditions and you are able to live with less pain, less angst, more flexibility. You become free to live a life of increased ease and happiness.

If you would like to experience what Healing Across Dimensions can do for you, call Maggie Mathisen at 505- 898-7853, HealingAcrossDimensions.com. Blessings and Namaste.

14 TRULY ALIVE | Central New Mexico Edition READ MORE ARTICLES BY MAGGIE MATHISEN ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net Quiet the Mind. Ruidoso: Health & Relax the Body Wellness Mecca By Lynn Post By Barbara Mader, RN

A Natural Solution for Rest and Sleep Ruidoso/Alto, New Mexico area is long known as is a specialty hemp extract and herbal a beautiful place to come and relax, rewind, enjoy blend that helps the mind and body enter a variety of recreational activities and spend time states of serenity and peace. CALM is The CALM with family and friends. Over the past 27 years, our Health and crafted with a bounty of botanicals including organically Wellness community has exploded with growth; now offering sourced hemp phytocannabinoids and terpenes, a proprietary relaxation-inducing herbal extract blend, and neurotransmitter a wide variety of Holistic Healing modalities and life changing nutraceuticals. shifts. Our Sacred Mountain makes the healing journey an interesting adventure and Ruidoso has become the place to take When your biological circadian rhythms, that progress from your healing to another level. sleepiness to alertness, are not balanced, it can result in disrupted or abnormal body function, and potentially chronic ailments or There is a long diverse background from around the globe serious physiological and psychological conditions. building here for many years. When I arrived in 1992, I was excited to become a part of this dynamic community. Arriving • Daily Brain Fog • Low Energy • Weight Gain on the scene with a strong desire to network teachers and healers • Mood Disorders • Memory Loss in the area, and after meeting a few through my professional An imbalance of sleep and wake cycles is known to negatively networks like AHNA (American Holistic Nurses Association) influence daily energy levels, hormone regulation, immunity, and Healing Touch International, I began inviting these (and detoxification processes, gut and digestive health, metabolic other) Alternative, Complimentary and Integrative Health Care function, and many other vital body system functions. CALM: providers to gather here at High Mesa Healing Center where we • Helps quiet restless, racing brain activity birthed the “White Mountain Health Network”. We published • Suppresses sleep-inhibiting hormone messaging an annual directory and a monthly newsletter promoting the • Supports mind & body homeostasis services available and corresponding events. • Supports immune system functionality • Promotes the activation of natural melatonin release During the International Year of the Nurse (2010), I traveled • Fosters enhanced cognitive thought & memory process with twenty Holistic Nurses to China and visited many hospi- • Helps to regulate/elevate mood, so you can.. tals and Universities. In 2010 and 2011, I made presentations on • Sleep soundly, wake up happy and unlock your wellness Holistic nursing at the Universidad de Guanajuato. Then in 2011 potential! and 2013, we hosted two rotations of visiting nursing seniors. CALM – 500mg Phytocannabinoid Diols + 5mg Cannabigerol By working together in cooperation, countless things in natu- (CBG) + 745mg Hemp-Derived Terpenes + 2.04mg Calm ral and alternative health were possible, emerged and expanded. Herbal Blend Many from this vibrant group have gone on to create their own businesses in the fields of Holistic Healing/Wholeness. My name is Lynn. I am a hemp educator. I started using the oil in August 2018 and have experienced increased endurance Plan your visit now; whether to ski, shop, or experience during yoga and mountain hiking. I have amazing sleep and the wide array of unique offerings in our powerful Health reduced chronic pain in my hips. I am passionate about helping and Wellness community. A visit to Ruidoso/Alto is sure to you make wise decisions in considering the right hemp oil for be memorable for all. Call today to schedule your visit to your health. I look forward to hearing from you feel free to Ruidoso and High Mesa Healing: 575-802-3235 or 575-336- call me at 802-357-4444. 7777, HighMesaHealing.com

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am incredibly happy and excited to introduce the new is, electricity. Quest 9 explores the QUEST 9 Biofeedback Machine! We now have the world’s electrical patterns of the issues I TOP Biofeedback device for our clients’ benefit! and where it differs from the normal. It restores healthy Quest software, (long used by the Mayo Clinic) is functioning with electrical now upgraded to Quest 9! Including software by Scio, impulses that are healthy Eductor, Indigo, Rife, and more... the New Quest 9 is EPR for your body. These (electro physiology reactivity) technology and is extremely dysfunctions can be caused by stress, powerful in frequency and used all over the world by health abnormal lifestyle, toxic overload, or dis-ease. professionals. We are proud to bring it to Albuquerque for the first time! It includes de-stress and dis-ease frequencies What is EPR Biofeedback? for all major illnesses and symptoms including auto-immune EPR (Electro-Physiological Reactivity) Biofeedback Devices and isolated illnesses. measure reactivity and provide feedback which can be very ed- This delicate technology treats the issue right in the cells, ucational and send healing frequencies directly to the client. It where it dissolves blocks which inhibit the body’s natural flow is an FDA approved class 2 medical device. The results provide of energy. insight into an individual’s overall stress profile. This machine Biofeedback treatments work by improving the body’s even has artificial intelligence and virtual doctor programs so own self-healing process and thus they are free of side-effects. you can get the health answers you need! Biofeedback exerts its beneficial effect at the level of physics Typically, biofeedback devices use EEG, EMG, ECG, EKG, instead of chemistry, with no pharmaceutical side effects. HRV, TVEP and GSR. The Quest 9 devices use a combination Our brain, heart and cells function with physical energy, that of measurements and has special “feedback” functions which make our EPR Biofeedback Device unique. EPR Biofeedback retrains your body and mind to a better “reactivity” in a finely tuned way and re-educates muscles for stress reduction. Stress can come from many sources such as toxicity, trauma, pathogens, mental factors, perverse energy, allergies, heredity, habits, and deficiency syndrome. As acute and chronic forms of stress continue, the burden on the body/ mind complex continues. Excess stress is a leading precursor to many diseases and conditions. You will be amazed at all the information and frequencies that this machine can aid you with! Come experience these amazing healing frequencies at an introductory rate! • Introductory rate available. Call us to schedule your first Quest 9 appointment • Receive a 39-page report tailored to your body’s specific needs with lots of helpful information about your body • If you have ever used other Biofeedback systems, you will experience the amazing difference with Quest 9!

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16 TRULY ALIVE | Central New Mexico Edition READ MORE ARTICLES BY JANET L. HALL ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net ARE COLONICS AND ENEMAS NECESSARY? By Bill Haggard, All About Health

hey are no more necessary than having to flush your body eliminate what you stirred up, you will overload your liver, toilet, taking out the garbage or changing the oil in your kidneys, bladder, skin and lungs with toxicity. Enemas will help a T automobile. little, but colonics will help a lot. The human body is the only amazingly sophisticated unit of There is a plethora online about the benefits of colon cleansing. transport that is capable of carrying us upright for a period of at Colon cleansing can help improve your body’s overall health and least 50 years and some on into their 90s and 100s without, for wellness and may even reduce your risks for colon cancer. It: the most part, giving any concern or regard for the elimination (1) helps the digestive system be more effective, (2) maintains system. regularity and prevents constipation, (3) increases energy (4) If people did daily enemas or at least weekly ones, and increases the body’s absorption of vitamins and nutrients, (5) monthly colonics or colonics every season (4 times per year—or improves concentration, (6) kick starts weight loss, (7) decreases at the very least—2 times a year during spring and fall which are the risk of colon cancer, (8) promotes clearer skin (9) improves the two biggest allergy and flu seasons), they would find so many focus, (10) improves whole body well-being. improvements in their health and well-being. In many cases, it The same way we visit hair salons, beauty salons, we buy and would eliminate the need for medication, pain pills, headache renew our car or house, we should also invest into our inner medicine and sleep aids would be unnecessary. health. Don’t wait until you collapse from toxic overload. Take Every present generation thinks they know more than their charge now and do what you can to feel better now! parents’ or grandparents’ generations knew. Further, that what Here at All About Health, we know how to help folks who feel they know is outdated and not useful in this present time… they are toxic. We also help those who aren’t overly toxic (yet) mostly because of scientific and technological advancements. from becoming so. However, back in the 1940’s and 1950’s, the medicine kit Love, in most every home included the red rubber hot water bottle that came with attachments for enemas and douching along with castor oil, cod liver oil, vitamin C and Pepto Bismol. They knew that most illnesses including pneumonia were related to stagnation in the bowel. The colon has a direct relationship to the lungs and an indirect relationship to the tonsils, sinus and breasts. Before doctors and pharmacies became plentiful, these were From the NIH website: the simple solutions, along with plant medicines and herbs, oils, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2515351 poultices, teas, etc... These still work today, and many people are returning to them. Many clients who come to our clinic are sick, tired, sleepless and in pain. Most everyone is toxic due to poor elimination and lifestyle which includes diet, stress, environment, mental and emotional overloads. The toxic accumulations and overloads are given the opportunity to exit the body in a substantial way by introducing their sewer system (their colon) to sewer cleaning therapy. One colonic will remove gallons of toxic waste material in a one-hour long colon therapy session. Leaving every recipient well hydrated, detoxified and revitalized. Others come to us and are doing all the right things but are feeling sicker and sicker. They are looking for the next miracle remedy or therapy. Yet they experience no results except possibly feeling even worse. You see, the good things stir up the bad things buried in our bodies. If you stir too much and don’t help the

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How do you define wellness? Is it physical? emotional? mental? cleanse and energize the energetic anatomy resulting in physical spiritual? and emotional pathways to wellness. Testimonials and studies have shown that increasing the prana—lifeforce energy to the ach of us connects to wellness in personal ways, through our body accelerates healing. This practice can also open pathways life experiences, and in the levels of awareness we have of for spiritual development. E ourselves and surroundings. The abundant lifeforce energy or prana around us is a resource that is available at any time Blanca (El Paso) received Pranic Healing® sessions for and can be used to cultivate wellness. You might know prana, a anxiety. She dealt with overwhelming stress daily while dealing Sanskrit word, by another name: chi, ki, mana, or ruach. Prana with her granddaughter’s chronic illness. She also suffered from is a subtle energy found everywhere. It’s the lifeforce found in lymphedema in her right arm, a long-time lingering side effect the earth, air and sun. It can be generated through the breath, from earlier radiation therapy. After several sessions, she was exercise, and meditation. It can be strengthened through the calmer and surprised one day to feel no pain in her arm. “We power of positive thought, intention, actions, and attitudes. had our doubts. Yet, we started weekly Pranic Healing sessions with a local practitioner and started seeing immediate changes. Many modalities in alternative healing use prana. Yet, one My granddaughter’s condition improved, and her medications stands alone in its power and use for self-healing and healing and seizures were reduced. We healed as a family”.” others —Pranic Healing®. This modality was originated by Grandmaster Choa Kok Sui, a chemical engineer and Grandmaster Choa Kok Sui gifted us with yet another tool humanitarian who spent a lifetime studying Eastern and for healing, Meditation Twin Hearts. This meditation activates Western principles and methods in healing. This is a highly the heart (the emotional heart) and the crown chakra (the developed system of techniques that works with the energy spiritual heart), the twin hearts of the energetic anatomy. It body—the bio-electromagnetic field around the physical body works on physical, mental, and spiritual levels and draws down which holds the chakra and meridian networks. It works to divine energy that flushes out negativity and flows through our bodies to promote healing. Regular practice of this very special meditation has been known to develop mental clarity, reduce “Everyone has the innate ability to heal.” stress and health issues, improve relationships, and increase Grandmaster Choa Kok Sui overall vitality. It also leads to inner illumination and the sense Free PRANIC HEALING® Clinics of peacefulness. Meditation Twin Hearts has been presented in many forms for self-healing, psychological healing, planetary FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH -ALBUQUERQUE peace, and more. Its many versions have been adopted by millions FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH globally and meditation groups are often facilitated by Pranic (no clinics in December, January, and July) Healers in local communities for anyone seeking a healthy and 6:30PM – 8:30PM safe alternative for an improved quality of life. Its benefits have 3701 Carlisle Blvd, NE been presented scientifically and are a complement to allopathic Albuquerque, NM 87110 practices. Meditations are guided and simple to follow. (no appointment necessary) Pay attention to your body, energetically. Gift yourself UNITY CHURCH - EL PASO with the practice of Meditation Twin Hearts. Those that have regular Pranic Healing® sessions coupled with this meditation FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH often experience a better quality of life which, in turn, builds 3PM – 5PM a positive personal outlook. Ruth (El Paso) sought alternative (arrive at 3PM) ways to manage her health. “I attend Pranic Healing sessions 1420 Alabama St. on a regular basis. Always, my sense of wellbeing is so much (no appointment necessary) greater after each session. I also attend Twin Hearts Meditation Donations Welcome at Clinic Locations on a regular basis. It is such a positive, calming, and relaxing meditation that provides me with a focus on the truly important Information: . things in my surroundings.” Rita Herther- 505-298-4823 (Albuquerque) Lynn Provenzano- 915-449-0619 (El Paso)) Meditation Twin Hearts groups are available to the public in many locations as are free Pranic Healing® Clinics. Look El Paso Events Sponsored by for the listings at pranichealing.com for services near L.I.G.H.T. & Pranic Healers of the El Paso Border Region you. Look under Truly Alive’s community events and mark your calendar to attend local offerings and experience the Pranic Healing El Paso Border Region benefits of these services.

18 TRULY ALIVE | Central New Mexico Edition READ MORE ARTICLES BY LYNN PROVENZANO ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net Have You Tried Doc’s Magic Oil Yet? By Dr. Norwood Yamini

Doc’s Magic Oil users continue to speak out. And the I was going to like the smell, or how I stories are inspiring… would feel after using it. I discovered that it has a very pleasant, clean, have been suffering with arthritis for at least 5 years; hands pure, soothing smell. The oils in this and knees. Not being able to bend my hands, I had given up blend appear to have been studied and on them. Then I picked up a copy of Truly Alive Magazine I carefully selected to address different and found Doc’s Magic Oil. I decided to give it a try after I health issues. It helped me sooth and read that he had used Salonpas and then created the oil to help calm tension and relieved stuffiness his patients. I had used Salonpas too. So, I thought if he used when I rolled it on and under my nose. And it cleared my Salonpas and then made this oil, perhaps it would work better daughter’s skin irritations after just a few applications. It helped than everything else I had tried. with headaches too. I’m convinced. – M. F., TX As I don’t have a computer, publisher Karen Larré assisted. Doc called me and I received his oil on a Saturday. I used it every hour that Saturday, Sunday and Monday. (I give everything a NEW USERS: PURCHASE DOC’S MAGIC OIL try for 3 months before I give up.) At first, there was no change. FOR YOURSELF, GIVE A REVIEW (VIDEO TESTIMONIALS On Tuesday morning, I woke up and could use my hands. ARE AWESOME!) AND I’LL SEND A BOTTLE TO THE There was no pain! PERSON OF YOUR CHOICE (IN YOUR NAME), I tried so many things over the years and nothing really FREE! EMAIL DOC: docsmagicoil.com/shop helped. Being able to bend my hands is a miracle to me and I am so thankful for Doc’s Magic Oil! It really is magic! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I highly recommend this product to anyone with pain. And don’t give up if it doesn’t work immediately or at first. Keep using it! – Yvonne, N.M. I drive a lot for my job and my hand hurt from gripping the wheel. At first, I used Doc’s Magic Oil on areas of pain in my hands from driving. I noticed in about 45 minutes my hands were relaxed and pain free. Then I noticed it reduced inflammation from some scratches and nicks on my hands. I had a cough so I rubbed it on my throat to see if it would relieve my cough. It did. I like the aroma and it opens me up thru my sinuses. Now I try it on whatever hurts. I have bought several bottles to give to friends and family. The small size of the bottle with the roller tip is especially handy and useful. I keep it in my pocket all the time. – S. S., Las Cruces We’ve not had much success in helping the pain from arthritis in my husband’s fingers and back (he’s 71)—other than taking a lot of Tylenol and Aleve. So, he was willing to try anything to avoid constantly taking over the counter medication. He was skeptical but agreed to give it a try. To his surprise, he found his pain very much alleviated. He’s a very practical guy, not much prone to the placebo effect! I don’t often write reviews, but this product is good Doc is really on to something! – C. L., NM I did not know how Doc’s Magic Oil was going to help me, if

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elf-described as a “work in progress”, doctors and scientists in the industry. out what is holding them back from weight Danna Demetre, is an author of Through seminars, workshops, and coach- loss, (2) inform them how to jump-start seven books and speaker best known ing, she helps people lose weight, improve weight loss, and (3) educate them about for the way she inspires people to their nutrition, and get more active. She is how to maintain weight-loss and a long- changeS their habits from the inside out in her fifties, loves to ride her horse, Baily term healthy lifestyle. and live more healthful and intentional and workout. She lives near the beach in That’s how we got together…out of all lives. She’s spoken across the U.S. at San Diego with her husband, Rob. this enthusiasm and accomplishment, we many conferences and retreats as well created what is now the Eat Live Thrive as internationally over the past 15 years. Diet. We added to the program, we tested Often mistaken for a woman in her mid- Truly Alive (TA): it more, and kept expanding—and then forties, Danna is unashamed to proclaim Why did the two of you wrote the book! she is an “ageless” 67 years old (at the time decide to write this book, and together? of this writing). Danna Demetre: Robyn and I have TA: In the book, you talk about “stew- ardship of our minds”. Why is this A former registered nurse, fitness known each other for over 20 years. We lost important to our goals of weight loss? professional, and radio host, Danna and touch after Danna returned from living in her business partner and co-author of EAT Europe for a couple years. We discussed DD: I struggled with weight-loss LIVE THRIVE DIET, Robyn Thomson health and wellness business ideas. Robyn challenges as a young woman. I started produce weekly video blogs on many has also done a lot of coaching and she’d dieting at age 13, and by the time I was health and lifestyle subjects via their been on a personal quest for better health, in college—nursing school, ironically—I website: leanhealthyageless.com and their since experiencing major changes in her was binging and purging up to 5 times YouTube Channel of the same name. They life that impacted her health and ability a day. I wanted to lose a few pounds also are regular speakers for the Grateful to lose weight as she hit her 40’s. Robyn and ended up with a full-blown eating Wealth Conferences sharing insights loves to cook healthy recipes, and I invited disorder. My attempts to control my into the Health/Wealth Connection and her to be a guest on my podcast. Our first weight with bulimia did not work. I did challenging their audiences to discover show talked about the changes she had not lose weight, and I was getting less and peak performance in both their body and made to her nutrition to lose weight. As less healthy. As my physical, emotional, their business. Robyn and I both love to cook healthy, and spiritual began to unravel, I realized nutritious foods and meals, we decided to I needed help and through a series of Danna lives with her husband of 34 years, do a couple of cooking shows for YouTube, circumstances, learned about the power their dog and 15 chickens on a mini-ranch and that was even more fun! One thing led of taking stewardship of my mind. Over of sorts in the foothills outside San Diego, to another, and we kept doing shows on a time, this changed everything for me. California. They have four grown children variety of subjects of interest to “mature” and five grandchildren. Knowing it is women and discovered that we’d make Habits are driven essential to “walk your talk”, she enjoys an great business partners. So, we started our by our persistent active and healthy lifestyle. An avid snow business “Lean Healthy Ageless”. thoughts—and skier, and former fitness instructor, she’s feelings respond found walking, hiking and exercising in The diet started with a pilot program. to our thoughts. her home gym most days. We put a couple of hundred women on Many of us ask a program we called a “light detox.” The ourselves, “Why Robyn Thomson, an advanced clinical results that these women were getting were do I keep doing weight loss practitioner, has worked with absolutely phenomenal! We agreed that we the same thing cutting edge nutritional companies and needed to expand the program to create a over and over? I received training from some of the top lifestyle plan that: (1) helped people figure don’t want to do

20 TRULY ALIVE | Central New Mexico Edition READ MORE FEATURE ARTICLES ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net it. But I do it anyway.” That’s a universal because it stimulates too much cortisol, battle that we humans face. a stress hormone which is a fat-storage hormone. The Eat Live Thrive diet is not Knowing what to do when it comes to a program that demands compliance health, wellness, diet, and weight loss is with a hard and fast protocol, but rather very important. However, knowing how encourages each dieter to listen to their to get yourself to do those healthy things own body and modify as needed. We ask is just as important. That’s why we teach you to listen to your body. a simple, 4 step process to identify lies we tell ourselves and replace them with truth. TA: In the book, you break up your program into 3 Phases: The Elimination In this modern era, we understand how Phase, Discovery and Lifestyle phases. the brain works and how neural pathways Can you give our readers an overview of can shrink or grow depending on how each? often they are activated. Old, dominant, unhealthy thoughts can literally be RT: Phase 1 is the Elimination phase. squashed by new, healthy persistent This is where you eliminate certain foods thoughts. We teach some really practical that have been known to either cause ways to create triggers in your life that insulin resistance or food sensitivities. remind you to practice healthy self-talk. We ask you to remove them from your We use CDs and virtual coaching to help diet for approximately 14 days. In that fine, you need to figure out how much rice people identify very specific messages time, you will start experiencing weight you can eat. We’ve discovered that many they are believing, and write themselves loss and begin to enjoy amazing energy mature women can only stay lean if they new messages—and repeat, repeat, and vitality. For many, all sorts of other reduce their overall grain and starchy repeat!—because it is in the repetition aches and pains often diminish greatly. food intake (like potatoes) to no more that we build new neural pathways. Additionally, your digestion may im- than 2-3 servings per day. We’ve created prove, and you may experience many TA: What are the benefits of intermittent two approaches to help our readers other health benefits. Phase 1 also sets fasting? develop a sustainable lifestyle. The first is your body up to have a clean slate for our Keep It Simple method which is based DD: One of the hardest workloads on Phase 2. on recommended servings and portion the body is the digestion of food. In fact, Phase 2 is the Discovery phase which size. We also have the By the Numbers until the discovery of telomeres, the only allows you to test foods that you’ve method which is tracking carbohydrates proven way to increase longevity was to eliminated. You add these foods back one and calories. You can choose which eat less food. That again is because the at a time and test them by eating them method works best for you or alternate metabolic load for digestion is so heavy on twice a day for 3 days in a row. You are them as you desire. the body. When we encourage women to looking for changes in the way you are TA: have shorter eating windows and longer What are the most troublesome foods? feeling, such as energy level, digestive fasting windows (like 13 to 16 hours), DD: health, emotional health, skin issues, or The most troublesome foods are they are giving their bodies opportunities aches and pains. These changes can be grains and sugar. Level 1 of Elimination for better cellular regeneration. They also indicative of a food sensitivity. consists of removing all grains and added are reducing their fuel source, so they use sugars for 14 days. We know that none their fat stores for energy. We have found For example, my mother gets depressed of us need white sugar in our diet, but a that for many of our mature women when she eats corn. She could then ask little bit of pure organic maple syrup, or clients it’s been a game changer. It’s herself, “If eating corn causes me to feel a tablespoon of organic raw honey within something that has reset their appetites depressed, do I want to add it back to my recipes are okay. Additional common and stimulated fat burning. diet?” I’m not saying “never” eat that food food culprits are dairy, nuts, eggs, and soy. again because we don’t like that all-or- Robyn Thomson: Our “Eat Live Thrive” nothing mentality. But, if a food disrupts There are some foods we recommend eating cycle is a kinder, gentler approach your health and weight loss success, you’re that you never eat at all because they which is important for women in the probably going to choose to eliminate it are so destructive to our health, such as mature season of life, because fasting can or eat it very rarely. inflammatory vegetable oils. Instead of put undue stress on some women’s bodies. having soybean oil or canola oil, you can Therefore, we recommend starting with After the Discovery phase of testing these use coconut, avocado, or olive oil. We do 12 to 13 hours and allow the body to different foods, you move on to Phase 3, not test these oils, but rather encourage adapt. Later, they can bump their fasting which is the Lifestyle phase. In Lifestyle, people to toss them. We simply educate window up to 14 to 16 hours a couple of you’re going to figure out how much of our readers so they can move to the next times per week and see how that works. If the foods your body tolerated well you nutritional level when they are ready— a woman has adrenal fatigue, fasting for can add back in and still lose weight or without condemnation. 16 or 18 hours is usually too much stress maintain the weight you’ve lost. For on the body and can actually be harmful, example: if you tested rice, and it was continued on p22

READ MORE FEATURE ARTICLES ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net TRULY ALIVE | JANUARY . FEBRUARY 2020 21 An Inspirational Interview with Danna Demetre & Robyn Thomson continued from p21 TA: How does exercise play a part in the Eat Live Thrive Diet? DD: We know that our bodies are energy machines and we literally fuel up so that we can move and use our bodies. Our bodies have moving parts, and they were designed for motion and activity. We wrote a chapter in the book on fitness, to help them customize and fine-tune their eating plan. Additionally, our readers discover the best exercises for them and understand coaching helps them better understand and overcome some of how to maximize their workouts. Especially as women age, they the emotional stumbling blocks that we all face when we are need daily activity. Exercise doesn’t have to be hard and it doesn’t trying to change habits. The Academy is a beautiful community have to be long. Sometimes for mature women, gentler is better of women. They have a private Facebook group. They not only because too much intensity can stimulate a cortisol response and interact with us, but they interact with each other. Some also increase fat-storing. Exercise and an active lifestyle are essential form accountability partners. It’s such a delight for us to have if you want to live an ageless, high energy life. that personal connection. We priced it very affordably because TA: Do you have anything else you would like our readers to we wanted to be sure most women could participate if they know about? desired. If readers want to know more about the Academy, they can learn about it at: EatLiveThriveAcademy.com. DD: Robyn and I are dedicated to coming alongside all women who want support. We have a coaching program called Eat Live Thrive Academy. It is a virtual online support system that offers Visit these websites to learn more, including FREE resources: live video and/or audio coaching 3 times a week to do coaching EatLiveThriveDiet.com.You can learn more about Danna and sessions with our members. They can ask questions on any Robyn: LeanHealthyAgeless.com subject and about any level of the diet. This is where we can help

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22 TRULY ALIVE | Central New Mexico Edition READ MORE FEATURE ARTICLES ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net Amalgam Fillings Grateful Clients Removal: Key to Speak Out Wellness? By Rita Ferraro, MSW, ND By Epi Gallegos ccording to a group of scientists who met in November ver the years, I have gone for healing with Epi for various 2019 in Berlin, Germany, YES, it is the key. The Summit ailments and have been tremendously helped. On-going A they attended included not only scientists, but researchers O stress caused a chronic issue with inflamed glands in my and doctors from all over the globe. jaw/throat area. It was painful, especially to eat, drink and The conference was called The Heavy Metal Detox Summit swallow. In fact, it was so painful that I could not drive myself to and the only American at the Conference was retired Professor, Urgent Care. Epi fit me into his schedule and asked that I come Dr. Boyd Haley, from the University of Kentucky. He boldly to his home. As I felt I could not drive, he said he would pray and stated that the United States of America has no concern for its see me soon. Shortly, I was able to drive. Upon arrival, I felt so citizens when it comes to heavy metals in the human body and much peace. Just seeing the beautiful front yard with waterfall their effects on poor health that arises from them, especially and pond caused an increase in energy too. I left feeling so much mercury from amalgam fillings. better. After, I sought medical help to determine the cause of the In 2008, Scandinavian countries banned the use of amalgam inflammation but got no answers. When the problem occurred fillings for environmental and health issues. Norway, Sweden, again, I called Epi, whose healing work once again provided relief. Denmark, Russia and most of Japan followed. In 2012, when a I thanked him over and over and he reminded me that it was God letter was sent to the European Union asking for support of a who did the healing. I thank God that Epi is there to help people phase-out of mercury in dentistry, the following was its response: like me, family members and friends who need healing. – C.B., ABQ Amalgam use has been banned for children under the age of 15 and for pregnant and nursing mothers. At this November 2019 Thank you for giving me the privilege of your Heavy Metal Detox Summit, the reversal of many autoimmune time, healing prayers and gazing. I thoroughly diseases was discussed through the use of chelation. Lupus, enjoyed our visit and your extensive MS, ALS, Parkinson’s, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, heart elaboration of your background and “healing disease was all reversed with chelation. credentials.” No other psychic or healer has But, before you run out and remove any amalgam fillings, it is ever shared the way you did. God told me you important to be professionally assessed to see if it is the right time are “genuine”, and you proved it. I am also for your body to undergo the removal and subsequent chelation very grateful for your ongoing healing prayers therapy. That’s where I come in. With me, you will receive an and for sending Archangel Michael to watch individualized program for you to safely and effectively detox over me. – L.M., Dulce, NM heavy metals and calcium deposits that are interfering in your overall health, along with a plan for safe mercury removal. It is a privilege to gaze and be a vehicle for God’s loving What could mercury removal and detoxification do for healing energy. I am blessed to participate in the healing of your life? Call for more information and to set an initial others in this way. If you would like to receive a healing, I can appointment: 505-903-9595, drritaferraro.com. Also, my work long distance, and clients enjoy healings greatly when book, Save Your Life, A Guide to 21st Century Illnesses is they come to my healing sanctuary home. 505-259-5495, 981 an Amazon bestseller. Canal Blvd. SW, Los Lunas, NM 87031.

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make New Year resolutions with the best of The Thermography Center has been doing thermography intentions, but “life” gets in the way. We are too busy for 20 years. It is our specialty and we have the latest equipment, We to make a healthy meal and we don’t have time to purchased in 2019. We don’t recruit patients for treatment or exercise. If we don’t feel good, we often don’t know why or where try to sell them more services or supplements. We focus on the general aches and fatigue are coming from. We are focused thermography. Our office is spacious, and temperature controlled on symptoms and treatment after we already have a diagnosis. specifically for thermography. In 2020 we want to focus on health, early signs of sub- To celebrate 20 years of thermography, we are offering readers optimal function and the prevention of invasive treatments. For of Truly Alive $20.00 off their next thermogram. Simply mention many people, thermography detects issues sooner; providing reading Truly Alive when you schedule your appointment. This enough time to make changes and respond with natural therapies is an additional savings from the lowest prices available for (solutions, remedies, etc.) before surgery is needed. Thermography thermography. is part of the new health paradigm. It helps us make changes before Don’t wait until you have symptoms that need treatment. we need invasive intervention. Check your health for early signs of dysfunction to prevent Thermography scans the body for excess heat or excess invasive interventions. cold. Excess heat is often a sign of inflammation—the first sign of disease and excess cold is usually lack of circulation or sub- optimal nerve function. If you have unexplained pain or simply want a breast or Women come for thermography to avoid the radiation of full-body scan for healthy planning in 2020, please call the painful mammograms but; thermography is more than breast Thermography Center at 505-271-6608. We are open Monday imaging. We can image the breasts, the face and neck, the abdomen, thru Friday and some Saturday appointments are available. the back and the arms and legs. We are looking for changes in heat ThermographyNM.com patterns that may indicate dysfunction/pain or inflammation.

24 TRULY ALIVE | Central New Mexico Edition READ MORE ARTICLES BY CARLA GARCIA ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net Shamanic Classes Empathy: A Powerful Start May 2020 Life-Changing Force By Debbie Horne By Pan Vera

you have ever wanted to explore Shamanic teachings and ccording to Marshall Rosenberg, creator of Nonviolent the benefits they can bring to your life, read on. Shamanism Communication, “empathy is like riding a wave. The thrill is so exhilarating, you forget everything else. You live in is a path which is ever evolving, and Shamanic practices A If the moment, nothing else matters, and you and the way become can and do vary from tribe to tribe, country to country and one. Pain and worry disappear, replaced by euphoria, attendant century to century. to flow.” Using the Medicine Wheel is truly When you have empathic consciousness, you understand walking with Spirit; hand in hand, working what you have done or will, is do, is the best you know how through what needs to be seen and released. to serve life at the time.”. In my work, we identify things that Because of this, students will work with their make life more wonderful when we experience them, and less luminous energy fields and learn to really know wonderful when we don’t. We identify this as needs. themselves and how to live consciously. They The needs I am talking about are not related to any person, will experience many rites of passage as they work through their place, or thing. They are universal, and cause all of our feelings. own personal healing and start to shed the skin of the past and Think of Mutuality, Worth, Authenticity, Love, Capability, their programming. Trust, Fulfillment, Well-Being, Autonomy, Harmony, and Wholeness, to name a few. Helping Spirits and Guides will make themselves known to students as they Needs are the reason anyone does anything. Imagine the go through Shamanic Journeying and personal power you could have when you view life through participate in ceremony. Breathing and eye these lenses. You would always be thinking about what you exercises will facilitate students learn how to want instead of complaining about what you don’t have. You work with their own energy and how to help others. A Medicine would realize there’s an infinite number of ways to have Shield is used to help move things through and out of you. Those your needs met. This might reduce a lot of strain on some of who complete the four directions, the four classes, will finish your relationships where you’re not experiencing what you the Medicine Wheel with their own Mesa, “Medicine Bundle” are expecting. and receive the ten Munay-Ki Rites, As they receive and grow Plus, guilt and shame go quiet. Anger and resentment the seeds of the Munay-Ki Rites, their chakras will become melt away. Life Serving Communication changes our clear and will acquire what the Earth Keepers call the “Rainbow consciousness so that the habits of the past are replaced by Body”, the energy body that will carry you safely beyond death. the passion of the present. (Munay-Ki.org). The term empathy didn’t come into the human vocabulary This class series is offered in four parts; the until 1909, about the same time when modern psychology began four directions of the Medicine Wheel and to explore the dynamics of the unconscious and conscious self. is called “Spirit and I, The Four Directions”, Yet Empathic Consciousness has been growing over 170,000 years. Now under the name of Emotional Intelligence, empathy facilitated by Shaman Jean Dominguez, with is in great demand. teaching assistants Debbie Horne and Annie Reluzco. Each can be taken individually and is priced separately. The first will focus on the South, and “Shedding your Skin of Past Programming” offered May 8-10. The second will focus on the West and “The Way Beyond Death”, August 7-9. The third will focus on the North and “Connecting with Your Lineage”, November 13-15, and the fourth on the East and “Flying with Spirit—Destiny, February 12-14, 2021. The Energy Exchanges for each weekend of teachings is $225.00.

Want to learn more? Attend one of my 6-week study practice For questions or more information, contact Jean at groups (see Community Events) or my upcoming Self- [email protected] or Debbie at dhorne505@gmail. Empathy or Core Needs Class (see Classes/Workshops). Info/ com, shamanjeanhealer.com RSVP: 802-356-5358.

READ MORE ARTICLES ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net TRULY ALIVE | JANUARY . FEBRUARY 2020 25 Gregg Braden Five Day Intensive Retreat – Extended Program:

FROM CELL TO SOUL By Elan Cohen, Unleashing the Power of the Uncharted Heart

on’t miss this very special five-day retreat with renowned effective by modern science, and parallel those used in best-selling author and speaker Gregg Braden. Spend close, practices preserved in ancient and indigenous traditions. Drare time with Gregg as he leads you through some of the • A special segment dedicated to identifying the 7 ancient most recent discoveries merging science and spirituality in the mirrors of relationship, what they mean when they appear, alchemy of the human heart. This program is designed to give recognizing how they play out in your life, and how each you the maximum opportunity to do the deeper work that is the mirror can become a powerful form of mastery! (NOTE: focus of our time together with Gregg. due to the program content and emotional processing time In this responsibly presented, fast-paced, highly visual required, Gregg has not offered the deeply transformative and experiential program, New York Times best-selling work of the “7 Essene mirrors of relationship” in public author, scientist and visionary Gregg Braden goes beyond programs since he originally wrote about them over 20 years the mainstream thinking to reveal the discoveries that have ago.) reversed a century of thinking when it comes to us, our limits • New! A special segment dedicated to the latest discoveries and capabilities. Join Gregg in this extended program based regarding the chemistry of emotion, and the specific organs upon material from his new series of un-published books, where the chemistry of unresolved emotions are stored combined with time-tested strategies from ancient, mystical, (these are different for men and women) and how to free the and indigenous traditions, as he shares the keys for thriving in emotional chemicals that can lead to illness and disease. life’s extremes. Highlights of This Program Include: Don’t miss this opportunity to join Gregg and attendees from throughout the world for this heart-based retreat • A special segment dedicated to learning the techniques, based upon Gregg’s lifetime of exploration, knowledge, and experiencing the proven benefits, of heart-brain wisdom and love! https://bit.ly/2Pfq1Mw harmonization. These techniques are confirmed to be

26 TRULY ALIVE | Central New Mexico Edition READ MORE ARTICLES BY ELAN COHEN ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net State-of-the-Art Facial Treatments, PRP: Not Just for Pain! By Dr. Angelique Hart, MD

we age, it’s natural to desire our younger, fresher, more youthful look. With today’s innovative 1 Complete patient history, thorough medical exam including treatments, it’s easier than ever to look your best review of X-rays, MRIs, etc. Plus, pre-treatment including As oxygenation and mobility optimization protocols and feel beautiful. As a medical doctor trained in aesthetics by a famous South Beach, Miami, Florida doctor for several 2 Injection of your platelets precisely into the target area for years, I utilize safest, most effective natural methods with regeneration and healing my patients. With the EmCyte Executive Series Centrifuge Post treatment oxygenation and follow up exam II, they enjoy the maximum level of youthening, with the 3 highest number of platelets... providing a truly exceptional experience. BENEFITS OF JADE FACIALS: 1 Stimulates cellular growth of new collages, elastins and At the Holistic Medical Clinic, not only do we offer the highest proteins quality PRP experience, our facials are exceptional, as we offer combination facial services including my 3-step medical PRP 2 Jade’s frequencies are designed to mirror your own body’s process (see below) and Jade facials. The Jade device combines natural impulses; stimulating skin, muscle and tissue to high frequency energy, cold laser light emitting microcurrent, respond very quickly micromassage, color, and harmonic sound into a gemstone de- 3 It removes toxins, drains the lymph, helps repair rosacea, vice. It is the only device in the world that has all of this powerful acne and sun damaged skin technology bundled in the same unit. Start 2020 off looking your best, feeling your most confident and UNIQUE 3-PART PRP PROGRAM PERSONALLY DESIGNED BY ready to face the world! Call today for more information and to DR. HART INCLUDES: learn how much you can save with our aesthetic special rates!

READ MORE ARTICLES BY ANGELIQUE HART ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net TRULY ALIVE | JANUARY . FEBRUARY 2020 27 Micro-needling: Uncover the Youthful You! By Dr. Carla Garcia, DOM Carla Garcia, D.O.M. Allison Scanlon, L.E.

tart 2020 off with a more youthful you. Micro-needling like, laser, resurfacing, chemical peels or dermabrasion. improves skin tone, reduces fine lines, tightens skin and Lasers use a focused light to stimulate collagen and elastin S promotes collagen and elastin production. It’s easy and by using heat to vaporize the top layers of skin, reducing natural with micro-needling. It is one of the newest, most wrinkles and tightening the skin. Lasers work well but may effective, affordable procedures for reducing the appearance of lead to complications when treating patients with darker skin. acne scarring, hyper-pigmentation and stretch marks. Although With micro-needling, there is no heat and no burning, making used mostly on the face, it can be performed on other parts the treatment safer and more comfortable, with a much shorter of the body. The micro-needling procedure is performed with recovery time. Micro-needling thickens the dermis without a sterile, single-use disposable fine needle tip and a collagen- removing or damaging the epidermis or top layer. The procedure stimulating serum. gives a “prickly” sensation that feels a little like sandpaper rubbed Watch the following 3-minute video to see what a treatment against the skin but is not painful. Most people experience redness looks like: https://www.tinyurl.com/hvd3e25. or swelling for 4 to 48 hours, which may create a sensation similar A pen shaped device with a sterile needle-tip is used in the to mild sunburn. procedure. While most clinics use tips that have 11 or 12 micro- Most patients notice an improvement in the way their skin needles, we use a 36 needle-tip for improved results. The depth looks in just a day or two (some immediately). The improvement of the needles is determined by the severity of the skin condition. will become more evident within a few days and continues to Deeper penetration of the skin increases the production of increase over a few weeks. For most patients, we recommend 2 collagen, making the skin more toned and elastic. The micro- to 3 treatments, 4 to 5 weeks apart. For scar and stretch mark channels created by the needles, allows the serums used during reduction, an average of 3 to 6 treatments, 6 weeks apart are treatment to be absorbed more effectively and enhances treatment recommended. Give us a call today and get your questions results. Many clinical studies have proven that skin micro- answered. 505-271-6608, ThermographyNM.com needling is as effective (or more effective) as other procedures

28 TRULY ALIVE | Central New Mexico Edition READ MORE ARTICLES BY CARLA GARCIA ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net Native Healing Through the Generations By Chief Richard “SunHawk” Heart (Dr. Richard Heart PhD, Dr TM)

’siyo. My name is Richard Sabastian Heart. When Washington Cannon (1871-1936). I was 10 years old, I started doing healing work Chief Two Trees made his transition (friends and family), and when I turned 33, I went O into the spirit world in 1995. In 2005, to a Cherokee gathering in Ellijay, Georgia. That day, the we honored the ten-year celebration Great Spirit touched my heart and put me publicly on the of his life in Old Fort, North Carolina. healing path. In 2008, I was led to The United Cherokee The afternoon before that celebration Nation (UCN.com) and today I volunteer as the national started, Chief Two Trees appeared secretary for UCN and as the New Mexico Clan Chief. to me in the smoke of a Fire Ceremony as a bear and was My work as a Healer at the Priory of Santa Fe, Native playing a drum. Later that evening, in a vision, he said that Health Service Providers (Holistic Medical Clinic) is in he was passing his Medicine onto me (energy/healing work conjunction with my wife, Dr. Angelique Hart, Integrative is passed on through the ancestral line as “Medicine”). When M.D., in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I asked him why, he touched my heart and said, “pure heart”. To this day, I still carry the symbol of that vision over my Born in the state of New Mexico, raised in Oklahoma and heart. southern California, my grandfather always said that we were black Irish (Indians living near the Irish). My grandfather’s In the January, February 2019 issue of Truly Alive, we oldest son Kenneth Cannon (1927–1995) also known as published an article of a compelling story of healing from Chief Two Trees of Black Mountain/Old Fort, North Carolina fibromyalgia. You can find it on the TA website: trulyalive. received his Medicine from his Grandmother Mary Edna net/my-story-of-fibromyalgia/. It was written by one of our Andes (“Eyes of Fire”, 1876–1966) and her husband George Holistic Medical Clinic patients that worked with both Dr. Hart and myself. More of our amazing stories of natural, alternative healing will come in the future. Stay tuned.

I utilize a wide array of healing tools with my clients; indigenous and holistic, including Shamanic healing (ancient and modern), Cranio Sacral and muscle manipulation (bodywork), Emotional, Mental, Spiritual healing, Sound (and) Light Vibrational healing, Crystal healing and more. If you are ready to try a different mode of healing and/or are interested in working in combination with myself and Dr. Hart, call to schedule an appointment today! Appointments starting February 1 at our new location: 1924 Juan Tabo NE, Suite B, 87112, 505-220-0120.

READ MORE ARTICLES ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net TRULY ALIVE | JANUARY . FEBRUARY 2020 29 The Loving Power of Your Own Breath By Sir Paul Torres

recently had an incredible, life-changing healing through done with the intention to serve the greater good. This the simple act of gentle breathing!* Unexpectedly, from this includes simply, being happy. And, FORGIVE the past. modest action, I received a conscious cellular experience I Honor the softness of your of more LOVE! This happened when I shifted from my heart. Sometimes we don’t individual awareness into universal awareness, combined 2 want to show our vulnerable with unexpectedly and spontaneously blending my energies side for fear of being judged with Christ to feel his personal crucifixion. It was so powerful weak. But softness is different that I feel it’s absolutely necessary to share it with you. from weakness. Being soft THE HEALING BEGAN: After a few hours of breathing really shows strength. “I’m was over... since, I was shocked at my visceral response, I brave enough to let you in.” It’s kind. It’s respectful. It’s needed time to reflect. I asked God if God would assist me unifying. in assimilating what had happened. I wanted to use this Remember to put time aside every day to honor your experience to HELP OTHERS. I allowed myself to relax, and body/mind with deep breaths. Use your breath several center. I went into the “channeling state.” Then, lovingly, I was 3 times each day, bringing new life into your body. Slow given HEALING STEPS through a Channeled message. My down before you feel stressed out. Even though you may guide, Jesus offered these... think there is not enough time, take two minutes to just EASY STEPS TO HEALTHY LIVING stop and take 12 deep slow cleansing breaths. This will Gently and with Love, Honor Yourself... in all you do. reset your energy system! In doing so, you feel more 1 Never judge or feel guilty about your actions if they are grounded, centered, calm and creative. This is VERY healing for every area of your body-mind! Honor your physical body. 4 The Divine lives here! Sometimes we conveniently “forget” to do a little exercise. Yet, the body is the vehicle we have been given in which to anchor powerful Divinity in this lifetime. The physical body (YOUR body) is actually a Spiritual Temple that serves better when honored. Therefore, some exercise each day helps us to be healthy. When we’re healthy, we are happy. With your spiritual practices—which include conscious breathing—you are building a stronger field of Light! That allows you to hold higher frequencies, Love and greater health = body, mind and Spirit! The breath, intention and consciousness builds (or re-builds) our shield of Light (aura and chakras) that can protect you from the inside out keeping us healthier, wealthier and happier! *My breathing session was administered to me by healer/channel, Donna Carol Marten, at Resonant Essentials, 3107 Eubank, ABQ.

I help others with remembering who they are through gentle energy healing sessions. Pain is released. Well-being is restored. If you think you would like a session with me, please call! Phone consultations are FREE! 505-450-2108, sirpaulspiritualhealer.com — Blessings!

30 TRULY ALIVE | Central New Mexico Edition READ MORE ARTICLES BY PAUL TORRES ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net Transformation of Mind, Body & Spirit By Rev. Heidi Peck

hen I first arrived on the High Desert in inner faith and to emanate the Albuquerque believing I was in Paradise, I never One True Infinite Creator that W imagined what inner and outer transformation is within us. would occur! I am deeply grateful for our current Board If a hawk has shown itself of Trustees and our Beloved Spiritual Family for their to you, it can indicate a move ongoing commitment of time, talent, treasure and thought towards your soul purpose in in support of our ever-evolving presence as the Center for a new and more dynamic way. Spiritual Living on the Westside! As I begin to withdraw my As messengers and protectors of the air, when the cooper sacred service as the Spiritual hawk recently showed itself to me, I was reminded about the Leader of Westside and I move importance of awakening to our visionary power. Beginning towards a new soul purpose, I anew as a Teaching Chapter, our focus like the hawk is hold our spiritual family in the upon fulfilling our life purpose. We offer spiritual tools that Light of Love and I declare the empower you to reveal your wholeness using the principles highest and best for all who of Science of Mind. As a positive alternative to traditional enter our sacred space! religion, we do not look to anyone or anything outside of ourselves for healing. We learn how to release our negative If you need guidance or spiritual support, please join us thoughts as we evolve and embody the qualities of Spirit— on Sundays at Haynes Community Center at 11am, call peace, power, beauty, joy, love, light and harmony. 505.922.1200 or visit our website at westsidecslnm.org Hawks are occasionally harassed and attacked by smaller birds, as is indicative of those who don’t understand our path or the use we make of our creative energy. It isn’t always easy to do the work, especially when you experience betrayal from friends and family. However, if you take the time to go within, a greater opening for learning about trusting in the process at a deeper spiritual level can evolve. The feathering of the red-tailed cooper hawk has two phases. The lighter aspect of summer is symbolic of joyful and sociable kinds of energy. The darker of winter reflects a time to be alone or to withdraw a little (or a lot). It’s up to us to delve deeper into our own beliefs, to reflect upon our

READ MORE ARTICLES BY HEIDI PECK ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net TRULY ALIVE | JANUARY . FEBRUARY 2020 31 ABQ 2019: A Real Make this One Your Cup of Tea Privilege By Stacey Lane, Certified Hypnotherapist By Dawn M Cheney and NLP Practitioner

ast October 24th to 29th, I had the honor and opportunity had the power all along and the best is yet to come. to do Energy Healings and Transformational Life If we get really honest with ourselves, we do have access to self-love, contentment and happiness. It Coaching sessions in Albuquerque. I am so grateful to You L just takes a bit of work. Self-actualization and realizations play have met and assisted nine wonderful people on the next steps a role. Sometimes, it takes getting a bit uncomfortable to make of their journey. changes, but all along we have the power to make choices. Much of my primary work centers around helping people In a nutshell, hypnotherapy is the use of hypnosis for to move from a stuck or unsure place to the next level or therapy and behavior modification. To practice hypnotherapy, plateau. Through channeling information, healing work and you enter into hypnosis, a deeply relaxed state in which the life coaching, I guide them through the discovery of what has mind becomes more responsive to suggestions. Since you are not been uncovered yet…to help them see a new perspective up to 200 times more receptive to suggestions, even while in the or reflection of themselves in a new light. light state of alpha, it is not necessary to go deep into hypnosis for change to occur. This is exactly the journey of By giving suggestions directly to the subconscious these nine fabulous women who mind, tailored to your specific desired outcomes, you can came for healing sessions with enjoy welcomed benefits. Imagine how you would feel to be me. Through transformation smoke-free! of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bounds, each had Hypnotherapists are trained to assist with a variety of conditions, including food addiction, substance abuse, the opportunity to look beyond smoking, weight loss and negative thinking. Neuro-linguistic their realms to see if there was programming can further work with reframing and root cause something they had missed connecting with on their own. analysis, tailoring a session to an individual’s needs. They saw through new keyholes and connected old and new ideas. A couple of them found they had whole new As a certified Hypnotherapist and Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner, I work to remove negative thoughts opportunities they had not conceived of or quite put together and feelings linked to a past event. NLP techniques include; previously. anchoring, building rapport, and changing unwanted patterns It was an exciting trip for me to share their journeys with of behavior to become a better, more desired outcome. each and every one of them. I honor and thank them for their Is it time to take a new approach this year, let go of that old trust and faith in themselves and in me. Their courage to face thinking and take on something new? Something as simple the unknown was amazing. as not eating as much chocolate can go a long way in building confidence and creating that new vision for yourself. The new I am now looking forward to being in Albuquerque decade is here…like a chapter in a book. You write the script again next Spring, March or April of 2020, and offer healing and become the person you deserve to be. sessions for those who are drawn to my work. You may not even know why you would like to come see me. You may just Call for a FREE consultation and let me help you free know it feels or sounds like where you need to be. I invite yourself! 602-367-6748, sharedvisionnlp.com you to honor your intuition and trust your guidance. That is what this journey is all about. Trust.

Would you like more information about how a session with me can help transform your life? Call Dawn Cheney, 575-520- 6591, facebook.com/pg/TransformationalLightDesigns.

Dawn Cheney, Transformational Light Designs 575-520-6591 www.facebook.com/pg/ TransformationalLightDesigns

32 TRULY ALIVE | Central New Mexico Edition READ MORE ARTICLES BY BOTH AUTHORS ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net MY NEW ENDEAVOR By Peter Trinh

ver the last four years; I wrote various tech tips and tricks There are a few unspoken conditions here that require me to because I believe that all of us should have a choice when support myself and my endeavors with foreign income. Some O it comes to how we approach technology on our terms. refer to this as the “digital nomad” lifestyle. I am approaching this Personally, writing here at Truly Alive Magazine was an outlet lifestyle in a different manner... with the highlight and support for my desire to write, educate and be of useful service to others. of others being at the forefront of my sponsoring thoughts and feelings. At the same time, I thought that it was important that The reason I have my objectives shared here is that at the I also connect with those in the “developed world” and show peak of my career in my previous life in California; I learned that others who are willing to see life down here and extend an open much of the technology industry was built upon manipulation. invitation for all of us to learn more, and potentially engage We are all familiar with sales tactics; as a consumer, we are these endeavors. bombarded with sales pitches, information, pressure pitches to buy, buy, buy. A lot of times we draw them in because we are Over the next few months; I will have a pair of vastly updated looking for a solution to a problem. As a marketer, we are given websites, social media presence, crowdfunding campaigns, a lot of information; data about how the human psyche works; educational products and remote services lined up to help direct or indirect data about the Law of Attraction; and many facilitate this new endeavor. strategies that would enable us to succeed. However, what that training does not highlight is how these vehicles to success affects those around us…including those who we do not see. In recent years, I have become more and more aware of these effects; and like the world around us; it has become unbalanced; and some of you may be painfully aware of this imbalance in your daily lives. Having said that; the biggest question that many, including myself, have is: How do we begin to right this imbalance? How do I stop contributing to the problem? I gave up my previous life when my world was turned upside down and left California to pursue living a different way. I still dependent on my “computer guy” skills (because I am essentially a one-trick pony). I use them to meet my basic needs while I continue to cultivate spiritual pursuits—while endeavoring San Cristobal de las Casas to keep my participation in the “profit over people” world as minimalistic as practical. Please join me and help collaborate and co-create a more For the last couple of years; I have been on an extended balanced world as it applies to all of us, no matter where we walkabout in Latin America; inspired by the events I may be physically on the planet. If you would like to learn witnessed while participating in the Standing Rock protests more, or to inquire on how you can help, please contact me in North Dakota in 2016. I became even more aware of the at [email protected] and stay tuned! abovementioned effects that our conventional and modern lifestyles have on those who do not live in it. What I have discovered and witnessed firsthand has inspired me to make more changes, and I am now at a place where I am being called upon to apply everything I have learned; and the further changes I desire to make on a scale outside of just myself. My current endeavor is to highlight and support others who are striving to make different choices and make a difference. In my current location of San Cristobal de las Casas; there is such a high concentration of such beings mixed amongst foreigners (Mexicans, and the indigenous including the Maya), that on a daily basis, I learn something new about this place, and am constantly surprised by the projects that the locals here are doing to resist the encroachment of the “developed civilization”.

READ MORE ARTICLES BY PETER TRINH ONLINE: www.trulyalive.net TRULY ALIVE | JANUARY . FEBRUARY 2020 33 Awe-Inspiring, Back Pain? Arthritis? Blissful Messages Neuropathy? Migraines? By Grace Talley-Bailey By Dr. David Sobers

hat I love most about the Messages of Love that come you, or anyone you know suffers from chronic pain, be through me to my clients is the simplicity of them. I sure to attend our FREE upcoming workshop by Dr. W am awed by transmitting the simplest, most obvious If Sobers (below and in the community events this issue). answers that create deep “aha” moments... exactly what the A specialist in chronic pain, he has helped people across the client needs to hear at that moment. It’s clear that while we country manage their pain better and even become pain-free. always have internal, divine access to what we need to know You will learn techniques that can give you a whole new lease in any given moment, that sometimes we need to hear it from on life... five things you can do at home to become pain-free an outside source. without drugs. It’s interesting that some messages from Mary-el come Chronic pain can ruin your life. It can lead to depression and through with a little bit of scolding; yet even these are make it hard to function at all. But there are ways to handle delivered in an incredibly loving energy and deep caring for your pain and even become pain-free. See what people are the client. There is no feeling of admonishment. The client saying: feels loved, supported, held and guided. The guidance is warm I know what chronic pain is like. After a bad fall, I suffered from and comforting, enveloped in the light of total acceptance of chronic pain that lasted 24 hours a day, day-in, day-out for two who they are at this point in time, and providing direction to years. Learning how to get rid of that pain saved my life. move forward into who they came her to be. – D.L.S., ABQ Other amazing guides also come through, always in the Diabetes gave me painful neuropathy in my hands and feet. warmth of love (kind of like warm cookies) and always the Arthritis made it worse. It got so bad I could hardly use my information is what the client needs to hear. Especially when a hands for anything. I thought I’d never be able to play the piano client is kind of lost or seeking, the increased, higher vibration again. Drugs didn’t help. The side-effects were terrible. Now I’m energy uplifts as well as informs. pretty much pain-free. What a difference! – J.A.C., ABQ I have no conscience memory of what is said. It’s the purest My back pain was killing me. I’m so glad I found out how to treat love, God, Universe, Source Love, whatever you choose to call it without drugs. – C.H., White Rock, Canada it that comes through and emanates to the client. Often, it is The pain was so bad that I was ready to kill myself. It’s a good so awe-inspiring... so warm and blissful that it blows the client thing I didn’t have a gun in the house. Getting rid of that pain away. The Power, Energy and Love engulfs the client and gave me my life back. – Y.R.L, ABQ everyone one else (as in my groups). Don’t miss out. Be sure to attend this FREE learning session. Our mission is to do what we can to help people suffering from If you would like to experience a message of love just for chronic pain become pain-free without drugs or surgery. you, please call for a private session (can be in your home) or attend one of my group sessions, held the first and third How to Handle Chronic Pain Workshop with Dr. Sobers Sunday, 11:30am at Balanced Life Yoga. Long distance Days/Times Based on RSVPs, Held at: North Domingo Baca Center sessions are also available. Call to schedule: 505-321-6635.

What are you going to do? Live with the pain? Take drugs that may mask the pain, but won’t improve your health? Keep going to chiropractors and therapist forever? Jean & David Sobers OR learn new ways to become pain-free without drugs?

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I grew up, I thought “being grown up” was a place I The positive side has been all the wonderful things that are was working towards and when I got there, I’d stay occurring such as thousands of trees being planted, and young As there forever. What could be further from the truth? people speaking up and expanding everyone’s consciousness. These days, we are clearly learning life is all about change and Starting January 1, “2020” will equal “22/4”; one of the com- Numerology explains and demonstrates it best using 9-year plicated Master Numbers. It will focus more on women and cycles. In this system of Numerology called Pythagorean, peace both represented by the 2 or the opposites—even including everything cycles to 9: Personal Cycles and Universal Cycles. gender changes, and sexual confusion. Our lives are built upon The Universal Cycle is simple to determine—just add the our past choices and decisions. We really don’t jump up one day numbers of the year: 2+0+1+9 = 3. So, we are in the 3rd year of and say, “Everything’s new.” If you back track, you can recognize the 9-year cycle that began in 2017. each choice and decision that got you exactly to where you pres- The beginning of the “Personal Cycle” ently are. We really are the sum total of all of our experiences, is dictated by the number found by totaling and all are somehow essential to traveling our life path. Under- your day, month and year of birth and standing the Universal Cycle woven with your own Personal continuing to add until there is one single Cycle helps you plan and set realistic goals for your future. digit remaining. My birthday is 1/12/1936. Adding those numbers equals 1949. Add Numerology is the best gift you can give to anyone from the them once again equals 23. Adding once parents of a newborn, to yourself or any of the people who more reduces the compound numbers to share your life. To benefit from my wisdom and expertise or a single digit, that digit is 5. This means, I to give a gift that keeps on giving, please contact me: 903- was born into the 5th year of a 9-year cycle. 399-9979, cybernumbers.com or [email protected]. So, the following year was my 6th, then my 7th, 8th and 9th. And onto my first year in a new 9-year cycle. This pattern will continue throughout my life. Knowing this pattern is the perfect way to plot and plan your future and to understand your past. For instance, if in your 9 year, you clean out everything that needs to go. You are ready to take full advantage of your new beginning. A 9-year is not the time for beginning anything new because chances are, that plan or project will not go where you anticipated. However, it may be helpful in using those experiences as helpful guidance to something bigger and better. If something is leaving, let it go—it may come back in the new cycle in a different form. The year we have just left, (2019) equals a 3 and is generally associated with self-expression, creativity and words. As I struggled to understand what the 2019 “3” year has been about, I was reminded that numbers have positive and negative sides like everything else. The positive seems light filled and uplifting... the negative side is darker, and fear filled. It occurred to me that 2019, the “3” year was indeed been focused on words. But rather than uplifting and inspirational words, a major portion of this past years’ words have been attached to darkness, fear, and anxiety; whether through social media or other places “out there” were being expressed, forwarded and enlarged. Words have tremendous power and when used without discretion or concern they are out there ready to be quoted and enlarged upon. During World War II, there was a poster that stated “A slip of the lip can sink a ship”—and it’s still true today.

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ave you ever thought about you do. This or that service or product telling your story in Truly changed my life!,” my heart is blown H Alive Magazine? In 2020, Truly open. It’s the most gratifying thing Alive is celebrating its 30th year I can hear. So many times in life, we in print and 8th year as an online do something to “make a living” and publication. Many advertisers have the heartfelt gratification of work is been consistently represented for 12, 16, 22, even 29 years missing. I am truly blessed to do something I love so much and some have written testimonials posted on our website: and celebrating 30 years in print is very exciting! trulyalive.net/advertisers-are-talking/. Testimonials with In 2020, we will also embark on a stronger social media advertiser names and companies posted means these are campaign than in the past. We’ve had a facebook page and a authentic; with no hint of them being “made up” as with the twitter account since 2012, when the magazine went online. online reviews of today with initials or first name only. The frequency of posting however was low (facebook only) and Over the years, the feedback I’ve gotten from advertisers has wasn’t nearly as meaningful as it will be going forward. Thanks been (1) that the most frequent comment they hear from new to one of our advertisers (Richard Smith) in 2019, we learned clients/patients/customers is, “I’ve been reading about you about how to repost advertiser content (he did this to get us for a while,” and (2) that telling stories gets the best response. started) on facebook and twitter and opened an Instagram account for us. Advertiser content will be reposted (primary Did you know that in addition to articles, that Truly Alive focus) numerous times per week along with marketing offers Resource Directory ads as low as $35/month, and online- messages for the magazine (a few times per week). only advertising as low as $5 per month? Prices go up based on size, and advertisers continue to provide feedback that Truly As it happened in 2012, long time advertisers reported Alive is one of the best values for their advertising dollars. a bump in their responses from the magazine when we went The highly targeted nature of Truly Alive (natural health and online, we expect the same from this campaign as well. Perhaps spirituality), combined with 30 years in print (300 + pickup the most exciting thing about posting advertiser content on locations throughout central New Mexico from Los Lunas to our social media is the ease of which people can share the Santa Fe) makes Truly Alive the premier advertising source for information. I don’t know how many businesses are taking the advertisers seeking to reach this audience. time to use their Truly Alive (and other) content this way, and it does take time, but Truly Alive advertisers will benefit from People are often surprised when they realize that rates are these efforts at no additional costs. By the way, Truly Alive has published in the back of every print issue as well as online. It’s not raised its rates since 2014 and will not be raising them in unusual for a media source to be so candid and open about 2020. pricing. It’s completely in alignment with my nature, however. I love it when potential advertisers call me, and I am happy For those of you with videos, Truly Alive offers embedded to help any way I can. By publishing my rates, they can think videos in online articles (print + online advertisers or online- about advertising with us, budget and call when ready. only article advertisers—also at no additional cost). Reports show that advertisers with article videos get read more online It is a privilege to connect people offering natural health and than those without. And Google likes videos and tends to spiritual services, products, etc. with people who are seeking provide search returns in higher rankings for content with these services. And when readers call me (as they have numerous videos as well. Recently, we learned that it is much easier for us times over the years) to say “thank you, Karen, for doing what to embed videos that have already been uploaded to YouTube than receiving them in other forms. Call for more details about working with videos and Truly Alive. In addition, images with online articles are considered “feature pictures” and increase both Google returns and readers’ engagement levels.

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Enjoy our feature of a Good News Story that’s inspiring and uplifting. photo courtesyphoto of: www.goodnewsnetwork.org AFTER FIVE YEARS OF DROUGHT, KENYAN REGION FINALLY GETS CLEAN WATER THANKS TO SOLAR-POWERED SALTWATER PLANT FOUND ON: goodnewsnetwork.org/kenyan-region-finally-gets-clean-water-through-solar-powered-plant/

the last five years, this Kenyan region has been suffering from debilitating drought— but they have finally been given the gift of clean water thanks to a new solar-powered For desalination plant. Prior to the plant’s launch in the town of Kiunga, villagers had completely run out of clean drinking water and had instead resorted to using dirty well-water and saltwater from the Indian Ocean. Now, the solar water farm produces enough clean drinking water for more than 35,000 people every day. Not only that, the water has been shown to be even cleaner than typical desalination plants. Watch the video: youtu.be/w0Xj6hHiFPw

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