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Psinergy Natural Health & Holistic Wellness Receives 2015 Best of Minneapolis Award P


sinergy Natural Health & Holistic Wellness has been selected for the 2015 Best of Minneapolis Award in the Holistic Medicine Practitioner category by the Minneapolis Award Program. Each year, the Minneapolis Award Program identifies companies they be-


lieve have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small busi- ness through service to their customers and the community. These exceptional companies help make the Minneapolis area a great place in which to live, work and play. The program’s analysis focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners in each catego- ry are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the program and data provided by third parties. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.


Location: 1553 Como Ave., St. Paul. For more information, call 612-217-4325 or visit Psinergy.info. See Directory Listing, page 30.


Winter Family Escape 2015


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he Audubon Center of the North Woods (ACNW) celebrates their an-


nual Winter Family Escape, beginning 4 p.m. on December 27 through 1 p.m. on December 30. Expect wonder, adventure and discovery for all at this winter family camp in Sandstone. ACNW invites families to escape


the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and join them for their exciting family adventure. Activities range from active programs such as snow zoo building to educational programs such as Minnesota Mammals and Winter Ways of Native Cultures to adventure activities like wall climbing and sleigh rides to winter sports like cross-country skiing and kick-sledding to quiet activities such as art and crafts. Celebrate the year-end by spending time with your family in the north woods, making memories that will last a lifetime.


Lodging accommodations are perfect for a weekend of adventure, relax- ation and retreat. Each spacious room in either thee Crosby or Lowry Lodge has bunk-style beds and sleeps up to six or eight people. The food has a reputation all its own and has become known as the best in the area. Delicious, healthy and wholesome meals, tastefully and creatively prepared, are graciously served in a large dining room replete with stone fireplace and wonderful views of the woods and lake.


All-inclusive rates include three-nights lodging, nine meals and programming. Com- muter rates are also available. Location: 54165 Audubon Dr., Sandstone. For more information and reservations, call 888-404-7743, email Info@Audubon-Center.org or visit Audubon-Center.org. See ad, page 21.


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Open Heart Holiday Concert


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olly House Center for


Integrated Health Care hosts the Open Heart Holiday Concert from 3 to 5:30 p.m., December 6 on the campus of St. Catherine University. The concert features the exquisite sound of Ashana with readings by Joan Steffend and Dr. Patricia Lawler.


Ashana


Ashana offers a rare spiritually ori- ented musical experience in an eclectic style. From her haunting rendition of The Lord’s Prayer in the original Aramaic, to a Sufi chant, Latin verse, Gaelic song and Eastern mantra, Ashana blends Western and ethnic instruments with the unique drone of crystal singing bowls to create transcendent music for healing, relaxation and meditation hailed by lis- teners the world over as “breathtaking” and “a gift from Heaven.” Ashana has received international acclaim for her CD recordings All Is Forgiven, Jewels of Silence, Beloved, The Infinite Heart, The Illuminated Path, and her groundbreaking new CD, River of Light. Her music is featured in the documentary film The Sound You Feel: Vibrations of Healing. Her live perfor- mances have been called “powerful” and “deeply transformative”. Lawler was moved to offer this


concert event in the hope of helping people’s journeys through the holiday season get off to a beautiful start. “May the memories of the sound of Ashana and these readings continue to warm and open your heart into the new year, and that this concert may even lead you on a path toward healing body, mind and spirit.” People of all beliefs are welcome.


Cost: Ticket prices range from $52 to $77. Location: Jeanne D’Arc Audito- rium, St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul. For more in- formation and to purchase tickets, call 651-645-6951 or visit HollyHouse.org. Bit.ly/OpenHeart_NatlAwake.


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