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Always seek the advice of your culture, Local Foods and much more. medical professional. Until then, stay happy and healthy...naturally! We welcome your suggestions and comments. Contact us at the email above. Natural Awakenings Magazine is ranked 5th Nationally in CISION’S® 2016 Top 10 Health & Fitness Magazines Natural Awakenings is printed on recyclable paper with soy-based ink. Please recycle unused copies. 6 East Michigan Edition MichiganHealthyLiving.com news briefs JULY Taking Care of Your Whole Self Three-Class Series in Shelby Township obbi Foster-Kelly, founder of Peace.Love.Balance Coming Next Month Band certified reiki master, will lead three holistic self-care classes Tuesday, June 11, 18 and 24. They will be Gut held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Premier Salon Suites in Shelby Township. Foster-Kelly has experience in energy healing, personal coaching, massage therapy and HeartMath. Health “You’ll learn how to manage stress, keep your inner battery charged, create work/life balance, beat physical Plus: and emotional fatigue, find sustainable inner peace and Urban & Suburban feed it to the world,” she says. “Attending all three classes Agriculture is highly recommended because they build on each other. Health is not merely the absence of disease. It is the balance of mind, body and spirit. What I know is that if we listen…and act accordingly…if we individually take Bobbi Foster-Kelly better care of ourselves, it will have a positive impact not only on ourselves, but on those around us—our family, friends, community, country and, LOCAL FOOD ISSUE ultimately, the world." The cost is $35 per class or $90 for the series, and registration is required. Premier Salon Suites is located at 48697 Hayes Rd., Shelby Township. For more information or to register, call Bobbi Foster-Kelly at 586-764-6911 or visit PeaceLoveBalance.com. See ad page 23. Protecting and Improving Michigan's Natural Areas DNR Seeks Youth for Conservation Council oung people with a passion for protect- Ying and improving Michigan’s natural areas should apply for a spot on the Michi- gan Natural Resources Commission’s Youth Conservation Council. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting ap- plications from youth ages 14 to 18, and all applications must be postmarked or emailed by June 7. 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