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December 2013 Issue

Radical Inclusion: Requires Radical Love

Nov 26, 2013 ● By Emanuel Kuntzelman

In order for us to move forward with genuine social transformation, let us take a deeper look at our own emerging values, and particularly what “inclusion” means in a transforming world.

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Special Sweets for Pets and Their People

Nov 26, 2013 ● By Carrie Jackson

Colleen Berg, owner, baker and sole employee at Colleen’s Sweet Treats and More, offers custom pastries and baked good for people with special diets, as well as treats for pets.

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Local Massage Therapy Centers Celebrate Anniversaries

Nov 26, 2013

Massage therapy spa Urban Oasis marks their 21st anniversary. Calm Massage Therapy Center, in Highland Park, is celebrating their fifth anniversary.

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Green Cleaning Service: Provides Options for Busy Families

Nov 26, 2013 ● By Megy Karydes

Maid Brigade, serving families in the northwest suburbs, Lake County and Western DuPage, offers an eco-friendly and healthier alternative green cleaning service.

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Barter for Business Can be Better Than Money

Nov 26, 2013

ITEX is a business-to-business (B2B) barter network with 95 licensed and franchised offices throughout North America.

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New Book Explains Thai Massage as a Healing Art

Nov 26, 2013

Findhorn Press has just released Thai Massage & Thai Healing Arts, by Bob Haddad, a registered Thai therapist and director of Thai Healing Alliance International.

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Relax The Back Promotes Spinal Health

Nov 26, 2013

For 18 years, the commitment of the Chicago area Relax The Back store has been to educate and empower customers about their posture and spinal health.

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Give Your Body an Overdue Cleanse for the New Year

Nov 26, 2013

NorthShore Colonics offers colon hydrotherapy, guided detox programs and life and nutritional coaching to help clients of any age make better choices.

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New Preferred Customer Program from Pangea Organics

Nov 26, 2013

The Organic Loyalty Program for preferred customers’ loyalty rewards them with Pangea Organics products at a discount of 15 percent off for auto-shipped orders and free shipping.

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New Gardening Book Makes Growing Your Own Food Easy

Nov 26, 2013

Fearless Food Gardening in Chicagoland: A Month-by-Month Growing Guide for Beginners, is all about urban gardening, with advice from real, locally grown community gardeners.

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One Earth Film Festival Accepting Entries

Nov 26, 2013

Entries are being accepted through January 12 for the 2014 One Earth…Our Earth Young Filmmakers Contest, which is part of the One Earth Film Festival.

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Farmers’ Markets Open All Winter

Nov 26, 2013

Enjoy food from local farms all winter long at indoor winter farmers’ markets, open through March throughout the Chicagoland area.

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Learn Beginning Shiatsu the Authentic Way

Nov 26, 2013

Zen Shiatsu Chicago is offering Beginning Zen Shiatsu classes that start January 9 at the school’s Evanston campus.

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All-Natural Products Created from the Healing Powers of the Earth

Nov 26, 2013

Northfield-based entrepreneur Mary Patterson, founder of Ayurveda Alchemists, is offering all-natural bath salts, soaps, laundry detergents, car fresheners, sachets, candles and more.

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Travel Tips to Reduce Back Pain

Nov 26, 2013 ● By n Swerdlow-Sprauer

For those with existing spine and back problems, travel can ruin the trip or even cause misery in the weeks to follow. Here are some tips to help ensure a more comfortable trip.

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Empower Your Neti Pot

Nov 26, 2013

Herbalist Steven Frank, of Nature’s Rite, points to a powerful new paradigm that helps neti pot users deal even more effectively with infection.

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Blueberry Mint Fizz

Nov 26, 2013

This festive concoction will provide any host with the perfect healthy, antioxidant-rich beverage to keep the party going strong.

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Support Local Merchants this Holiday with Unwrap Chicago Campaign

Nov 26, 2013

Local First Chicago has launched the 2013 Buy Local Chicago holiday campaign, Unwrap Chicago.

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The Wisconsin Dells: A Winter Wonderland of Holiday Adventure

Nov 26, 2013 ● By Megy Karydes

Winter is a magical time to drive just three hours northwest of Chicago and discover a tasty food and drink culture, stylish shopping and healthy outdoor family adventures at the Wisconsin Dells.

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Our Changing Perceptions of Food on Exhibit at Art Institute of Chicago

Nov 26, 2013

The Art Institute of Chicago is displaying the tradition of food in American art in an exhibition, Art and Appetite: American Painting, Culture and Cuisine.

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