Grocery Store Shopping Tour – 7-8pm. Does grocery shopping stress you out? Confused by food labels? Join holistic nutritionist Jackie Mart in a guided grocery store shopping tour and discover how to navigate a grocery store, organic items you should buy, the most toxic ingredients/foods, how to read food labels. $25 includes free gift bags. Lunds-Uptown 1450 West Lake St, Minneapolis. To register, call 712-790-5883 or email JackieMart@
hotmail.com.
OptimumWellnessMN.com.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 12
Healthy Life Expo – Jan 12 & 13. 10am-5pm. Exhibitors offer everything for health, balance and success in all areas of life. Three stages for speaker presentations, demonstrations and live entertainment. Product sampling, hourly drawings and free information to start living a healthier life. $6 or a donation for the Food Shelf. Minneapolis Convention Center Ballroom, 1302 2nd St, Min- neapolis. Rick Martinek: 952-238-1700. Rick@
MediaMaxEvents.com.
Winter Trails Days – 4pm. Try traditional and such non-traditional activities as skijoring, geocaching and hikes; learn traditional ice harvesting, play a snow snakes game and revel in the ourdoors. Free. Fort Snelling State Park, 5401 Post Rd. St. Paul.
savethedate
The Spirit Wellness Center Children’s Fair
January 12 – 9am-5pm.
More than 15 vendors and a variety of lec- tures assisting children in developing their spiritual gifts. $5, free/under 18. Dakota Ridge, Best Western Hotel, 3450 Washing- ton Dr, Eagan. Info, Kellie: 612-804-4463.
Kellie@TheSpiritWellnessCenter.com.
of worries and enjoy some me-time in the present moment. This is the gift of self-care – being present without judgment, open to emotions, inviting peace into our lives. Led by Annie Haglund RYT, Reiki Master. $30. Body Mind Circle, 301 Village Pkwy, Circle Pines. 612-850-0071.
BodyMindCircle.com.
Parent & Child Yoga Practice with Hiyala – 2-3pm. Join “Savasana, the turtle who does yoga” as he goes for a hike with his mom, “La Tortue”. They meet various animal friends along the way and practice the yoga poses that are named after those animals. Cost: $15 if paid in advance two days or $20 at the door. Nokomis Yoga, 2722 East 50th St, Minneapolis.
ParentChildYoga.com Call 612 850-0071 or email Hiyala at
IndigaArt@aol.com.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16
Learn to Climb for Kids – 6-8:30pm. Kids ages 8-12 can learn the basics of rock climbing in a re- laxed atmosphere, then get instruction in belaying and climbing on an indoor climbing wall and learn the differences between indoor and outdoor climb- ing. Class size allows for individual instruction. All gear provided. Responsible adult must accompany the child. $55, $35/members. Bloomington REI, 750 W American Blvd, Bloomington. 952-884- 4315.
REI.com.
Film Night, Toxic Culture: How Materialistic Society Makes Us Ill and A Caring, Sustainable Economy for the 21st Century – 6-9pm. The film night study group starts with networking and a potluck at 6, film at 7 and discussion with Dr Gabor Mate and Ai-Jen Poo following. The group takes a solve-the-whole-problem approach to serve human needs without harming the web of life. Sponsored by Do It Green! Minnesota. Details, locations: 651- 487-9147.
NBConference@gmail.com.
Back Pain Workshop – Jan 16 & 21. 7pm. There is a solution to your chronic, unrelenting back pain. In this workshop Dr Fors, DC, Board-Certified Neurologist, will show how and why undiagnosed metabolic issues prevent healing, and he will discuss the cutting-edge lab tests that can uncover the meta- bolic dysfunction causing chronic back pain. What you will learn will change your life. Free, space limited, RSVP. Pain & Brain Healing Center, 1400 131st Ave NE, Blaine. 783-862-7100.
Minneapolis Energy – 8-9:30pm. The Stone Arch Discussion Group launches 2013 with John Farrellk, Sr Researcher, Institute for Local Self-Reliance and organizer for the campaign to let the people of Minneapolis take charge of their energy future. The campaign is challenging the energy monopoly of Xcel and Centerpoint Energy and hopes to give the city an alternative to dirty, imported energy. Free and open to the public. Have your questions ready. Gardens of Salonica, 19 5th St NE, Minneapolis.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 13
Family Yoga – 10-11pm. Make doing yoga a family event, with one or both parents and up to 3 kids on the mat, moving and stretching and having fun together. The more the merrier. No experience needed. $25/family. Drishti Yoga, 2189 4th St, #2, White Bear Lake. 651-592-5535. Contact Lauri:
DrishtiYogaWBL@gmail.com.
Caring for the Caretaker Workshop – Jan 13 & Feb 2. 3-5pm Sun, 10am-12pm Sat. A 2-hr workshop on self-care. With aromatherapy, meditation, shar- ing, yoga and a labyrinth walk caretakers will let go
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17
Essential Oils 101 – 6:30-8:30pm. What are thera- peutic essential oils? Learn the benefits of using es- sential oils and how they can change the way you look at your medicine cabinet. Learn proper usage and applications. You will make and take home an oil inhaler. $10, limited seating, RSVP by Jan 15. Mind-Body Connection, 14041 Burnhaven Dr, Burnsville. 763-639-1361.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19
Ask The Trainer From Bark Busters - 11am-1pm. Does your pet constantly bark? Are you worried about separation anxiety? Steve Schaffel, a trainer with Bark Busters Home Dog Training, will be here to answer your questions. Feel free to bring your pet along as well. Free. Chuck and Don’s Pet Food Outlet, 910 Wildwood Rd, Mahtomedi.
BarkBustersTwinCities.com.
MONDAY JANUARY 21
Your Chakras and the Work – Mon for 9 wks. 6:30-9:30pm. An introductory 9-class course on
the inner Work of self-realization and actualization, covering the foundation practices of the Work, the traditional chakra model and the contemporary Western psycho-spiritual chakra model. $225. Lake Harriet Spiritual Community, 44th and Upton, Min- neapolis. Contact Guy Odishaw: 612-859-7709.
GOdishaw@mac.com.
Back Pain Workshop – 7pm. See Jan 16 listing. Free, space limited, RSVP. Pain & Brain Healing Center, 1400 131st Ave NE, Blaine. 783-862-7100.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22
Smarter Snacks – 6:30-8pm. We’re on the go a lot, and sometimes there’s no time to stop and eat. We have become dependent on snacks. Learn to weed out the bad snacks to get down to the delicious, nutrient dense snacks that you can easily take with you. In addition to snacks made in class, you will get recipes for snacks under 300 calories. Hands on participation as desired. Come ready for a snack. $10, RSVP. Whole Foods, Cooking Classroom, 3060 Excelsior Blvd, Minneapolis. 612-927-8141.
WholeFoods.com.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24
Winter Hearty Celebration – All afternoon and evening. A joyful celebration with food sampling, beer, wine and live music. Proceeds benefit the Arboretum. Oswald Visitor Center, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 9mi W of I-494 on Hwy 5, Chanhassen. Details and pricing: 952-443-1400.
Arboretum.UMN.edu.
Do Know What You’re Drinking? – 6:30-8:30pm. What do you drink each day? Should you be drink- ing bottled water? Learn what your body needs and how it can affect your health. Learn all about bottle waters, juices, coffee, teas, pop and alcohol. Your health depends on it. $5, limited seating, RSVP by Jan 15. Mind-Body Connection, 14041 Burnhaven Dr, Burnsville. 763-639-1361.
MONDAY, JANUARY 28
Back Pain Workshop – 6:30pm. There is a solution to your chronic, unrelenting back pain. In this work- shop Dr Fors, DC, Board-Certified Neurologist, will show how and why undiagnosed metabolic issues prevent healing, and he will discuss the cutting-edge lab tests that can uncover the metabolic dysfunction causing chronic back pain. What you will learn will change your life. Free, space limited, RSVP. Mississippi Branch Library, 410 Mississippi St NE, Fridley. 783-862-7100.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30
Snowshoeing Basics – 6:30-7:30pm. Looking for a fun winter sport? Here’s a class on the basics of snowshoeing that will focus on the appropriate selection of gear as well as on what you need and where to go to get started. If you ever thought about snowshoeing, this is a great introduction to the sport. Free. Bloomington REI, 750 W American Blvd, Bloomington. 952-884-4315.
REI.com.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31
Food Can Heal You – 6:30-8:30pm. You are what you eat – so do you really know what you are eating? Learn what certain foods are doing to your body and health. Learn what foods can give you optimum health and why. $5, limited seating, RSVP by Jan 22. Mind-Body Connection, 14041 Burnhaven Dr, Burnsville. 763-639-1361.
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