I hope you all had a BLAST watching the fireworks and participating in 4th of July events this week!  We sure enjoyed the Holiday events.  We have lots of exciting things happening this month.  Our theme is around Sustainability.  An old English proverb states:  Use It Up - Wear It Out; Make It Work or Do Without!  Our muscles, joints, and bones don't have to wear out, lose function or deteriorate as we get older.  This month we are focusing on methods and practices to "sustain" healthy joints, muscles and bones.

Melanie Tinsley is our Practitioner of the Month.  She is a registered nurse who sustained a low back injury years ago while lifting a patient.  After years of suffering with low back pain, she was introduced to Yamuna during one of her Yoga classes.  She found that 45 minutes of Yamuna provided pain relief that she had not appreciated in years!  With the help of Yamuna body rolling, Melanie has been able to continue her work as a practicing nurse and has since become a certified Yamuna instructor.

We have lots of exciting classes coming up!
  *  On Wednesday, July 19th, Melanie Tinsley is beginning a Bone Health group.  This is for anyone who has or who wants to prevent osteoporosis.  Melanie will share a Yamuna program to strengthen and improve bone density.  I am very excited to participate in this since my own bone density has decreased over the past couple years.  The class will be at IIM from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.  See further details later in this newsletter.

  *  On Saturday, July 22nd, my niece Natalie Clements is presenting on Beautycounter products.  Not only are these products environmentally friendly (to help sustain a healthy planet), but most importantly they are non-toxic for your skin (the largest organ of the body)!  This presentation will be held at the home of Lynn Kaufman from 3:00-4:30 PM:  816 Meremont Ridge Road, Louisville, KY  40245-5360. Contact Natalie at 640.8184 to register.  See the Community Events section of this newsletter for more details & Natalie's heartfelt reasons for working with Beautycounter.

  *  On Tuesday, July 25th, Judy Minogue will be presenting a talk on hormone health and the use of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy.  It will be held at the Louisville Compounding Pharmacy - 4014 Dutchmans Lane at 6:00 PM.  The cost is $20.00 (prepaid).  Call 894-4464 to register.

  *  Mark your calendars now for Tuesday, August 1st.  Betty Greaver will be presenting "After Cancer Care."  I am really excited about this class.  Typically, after one survives cancer they are told - "Ok, go back to your life."  How is that possible after such a diagnosis?  Nothing is EVER the same.  Join Betty to find out how to create healthy habits to decrease your risk of cancer recurrence and to achieve your optimal health of mind, body and Spirit.

  *  Last but not least... Drum roll please!!!! Mark your calendars now for Saturday, August 5th!  Join me at the Seelbach Hotel from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM for my official debut book signing.  It's finally happening.  My book - Transforming Healthcare: Healing You, Me and Our Broken Disease-Care Systems will be launched that day.  Come and be one of the first to get your very own copy!


Enjoy the month!  Make it a point to help sustain our planet earth by recycling, conserving energy usage, and appreciating the beauty around us.  Find ways to sustain your healthy habits, your positive attitude and your loving Spirit!
Love,
Kim Evans

Need your LABS checked?

Upcoming Lab Dates at IIM:
Wednesday, July 12, 26
& Wednesday, August 9, 23
VASOLAB - Wednesday, August 16




Just a reminder: 
We are currently scheduling appointments for the Vasolab testing date coming up on August 16th here at IIM...  This carotid artery check is simple, non-invasive and carries great information for you on the sustainability of your arterial health.  Whether this is your annual appointment, or your first baseline test, give me a call to schedule your 15-minute appointment.  Your body will thank you!
                           IIM~ 502.253.4554   ~ Cynthia Burke Goff, IIM Office Manager




What we're going to be reading very soon! ~ Kim's book:

Transforming Healthcare:  Healing You, Me and Our Broken Disease-Care Systems  by Kim Evans

"Mark your calendars now for Saturday, August 5th!  Join me at the Seelbach Hotel from 6:30-7:30 PM for my official debut book signing.  It's finally happening.  My book - Transforming Healthcare: Healing You, Me and Our Broken Disease-Care Systems will be launched that day.  Come and be one of the first to get your very own copy!"  ~ Kim Evans

Health Tip:


Welcome to July! Our theme this month is around Sustainability. 
An English Proverb states:  "Use it up, wear it out.  Make it do or do without."




Kim:  Let's look at this from the perspective of body, mind and Spirit.  We think as we get older that it's just part of the aging process that our bones, muscles and joints might wear out.  But it doesn't have to be that way!  Yamuna Body Rolling is a great way to sustain the health of our muscles, bones and joints.  Melanie is here today to tell us more about that.

Melanie:  Thanks, Kim.  Yamuna Body Rolling is an excellent modality for sustainability.  When we think about the mind, body and Spirit, Yamuna works through the mind, by bone stimulation which releases calcitonin, giving the body an overwhelming feeling of well-being.  The education through the body rolling actually retrains the body, releases the muscle tendons and gives you more comfort and wellbeing.  As you increase your function and decrease your pain, your body is free, your Spirit is free from pain and you're able to look out beyond yourself.

Kim:  So if you need help sustaining the health of your body, mind and Spirit, give us a call!

 Kim Evans ~ Institute for Integrative Medicine ~ 502.253.4554 ~ info@integrativemedicine4u.com

  On our recent vacation to Hawaii, we had the great fortune to be there for the homecoming return of the Hokule'a, Hawaii's iconic voyaging canoe which had just completed a 3-year trip AROUND THE WORLD!  This incredible canoe is sailed without modern instrumentation and instead the navigators utilize the traditional techniques of wayfinding similar to their Polynesian ancestors.  The canoe is navigated solely on a complex understanding of the stars, the winds, the waves and other cues from Nature.

The mission of the Malama Honua Worldwide voyage was to "weave a lei of hope around the world through sharing indigenous wisdom, groundbreaking conservation and preservation initiatives while learning from the past and from each other, creating global relationships, and discovering the wonders of the Island Earth." 

The canoe sailed over 60,000 miles (since May, 2014), visited 150 ports and 23 countries.  The message world-wide was clear:  the oceans are fragile.  The health of the oceans impact not only our earth, but everyone living on the earth.  We must be good stewards and preserve our oceans, our earth for future generations.  The purpose of the voyage was to spread the message of Malama Honua (caring for Island Earth) by promoting environmental consciousness, fostering learning environments, bringing together island communities and growing a global movement toward a more sustainable world.



Find out more about this amazing voyage at
http://www.hokulea.com/education-at-sea/polynesian-navigation/

~ Kim Evans
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Thanks to each of you who are joining in our on-going challenge to be able to say "I've Got Your Back..."  If you have a story that you would like to share, please send it to me.  ~ Kim Evans

SAVE THE DATE!  July 19th - Now Enrolling!
Have you been diagnosed with Osteoporosis or Osteopenia?

Yamuna Bone Health Program:                       
"Protect Your Bones!"
with Melanie Tinsley, RN, BS, Certified Yamuna Instructor
begins Wednesday, July 19 ~ 6:00-8:00 PM at IIM
[meets 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month]

Protect Your Bones!  Join our new Yamuna Bone Health Program!
Do you have Osteopenia or Osteoporosis?  Does Osteoporosis run in your family?  Do you or anyone in your family have a history of kyphosis or multiple fractures?  If so, our new program - Yamuna Bone Health - may be for you! 
Melanie Tinsley, our Yamuna expert, will begin this program on Wednesday, July 19th from 6:00-8:00 PM.
We will then be meeting on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month.  Melanie will show us the Yamuna program for strengthening the bones of the hip, spine and legs.  We will encourage everyone to do the program at home on your own at least 2-3 times weekly.  Then at the end of one year, we'll recommend that you recheck your dexascan and compare the results.
 
Here is what you can expect:
  We will collect the following information on each participant: 
     * Most recent bone scan results
     * List of supplements currently taking (Especially those with Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamin D, Strontium,
       and Vitamin K)
     * Current hormone replacement (if any).
     * History of use of bisphosphonates or proton pump inhibitors.
     * Current 4 day Food log (We will give you sheets to complete).
     * Current weekly exercise patterns.
     * Body composition - we will measure these on Wednesday, July 19th.

Melanie will teach us the Yamuna Bone Health procedure.
     * Each participant will do the protocol on their own at least 3 times weekly.
     * We will continue to meet and practice together the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 6:00-8:00 PM.
     * Each participant will need to purchase a Yamuna Body Rolling Ball (one-time cost of $20).
     * Melanie has generously agreed to provide each class on a "donation only" basis.  Thank you, Melanie!!

At the end of one year:
     * Each participant will have their bone density dexascan repeated.

We are excited to see what happens.  Empirical evidence has validated a significant improvement in bone density with the Yamuna Bone Health program.  We are very excited to find out!   ~ Kim Evans & Melanie Tinsley

Join Melanie Tinsley & Kim Evans at IIM ~  Yamuna Bone Health Program
for more information: 502.253.4554  info@integrativemedicine4u.com

Join Betty Greaver  RN, LMT -
Therapeutic Massage, Meditation Class 101, Health Coaching at IIM...

Give me a call to schedule your personal therapeutic massage appointment this month!
Here's to your health!  ~ Betty

Betty's Hot Stone Massage Tuesdays... all set up for your best massage EVER!
Tuesdays:  July 11 / 18 / 25  * August 1 / 8 / 15 * and Saturdays by appointment. 
Call or text me ~ 502.295.6251.
 
Join Betty Greaver at IIM ~ Experience your Therapeutic Massage
502.295.6251  bgreaver@gmail.com

Havening at IIM - Appointments available in July

Havening Techniques
for removing trauma, stress and stuck emotions


Havening is a break-through method which alters the brain landscape to permanently remove the negative effects of trauma, stress and stuck emotions.
This simple process uses the power of touch, attention and imagination to heal emotional (and often, physical) pain that has seemed unresolvable.

          Ask Kimberly May, Wellness Coaching Specialist for a session to try Havening to help you:
                   * Move forward in life   * Dissolve toxic stress   * Boost positivity and resilience 
                                                * Create a life of fulfillment and freedom

"The Havening Techniques are methods which are designed to change the brain to de-traumatize the memory and permanently remove its negative effects from both our psyche and body." ~ Ronald A. Ruden, M.D., Ph.D

Join Kimberly May at IIM ~  Experience Havening Techniques
for more information: 502.593.9017  inspirewell@gmail.com

Join Betty Greaver  RN, LMT -
AFTER CANCER CARE
Tuesday, August 1st  6:00-7:30 PM / Registration 5:45 PM

Have you been told to "go back to your life"?
What does that mean?  How DO you do that?

You will learn 5 facts about recent research to decrease your risk of cancer.
You will learn 5 lifestyle changes to improve your life to decrease your risk of cancer recurrence:
* Nutrition *Exercise *Meditation & relaxation *Avoiding toxins in your life *Finding your balance 
Please join me for this unique class ~ After Cancer Care.
Here's to your health!  ~ Betty
 
Join Betty Greaver, your Healthy Aging Lifestyle & Health Coach ~ After Cancer Care
Location:  IIM 205 Townepark Circle, Suite 100, Louisville, KY  40243
Cost:  $20
Call or text:  502.295.6251  bgreaver@gmail.com

BOOK A DATE!  JULY 2017

Join Kimberly May, Inspire Wellness
Health for the Whole Being...
Renew yourself in Mind, Body & Spirit!
Reframe, realign & renew yourself
with this special Coaching Package...
502.593.9017  www.inspirewellness.net

Join Kimberly May for 3 One-Hour Sessions to:
Reframe your thinking ~ Create new ways to get more of what you want with a Life Coaching Session
Renew your Spirit ~ Connect to your heart/inner voice in a Heart Math Session that shows you step by step how to listen to your intuition and calm your system to create greater peace
Relax & Realign your body ~ Experience an Energy Healing Session to balance your chakras, calm your nervous system and relax your mind.

I look forward to working with you! ~ Kimberly May

Join Kimberly May at IIM & Renew yourself in Mind, Body & Spirit!
Cost:   All three sessions: $195 / Single session: $75
Contact: Kimberly May, Wellness Coaching Specialist 502.593.9017
www.inspirewellness.net

Light Works Yoga
with founder Angie Megibben, MEd., RYT-200

Wednesdays 9-10 AM:  Gentle Yoga/Spine Health
Thursdays 6-7 PM: Restorative Yoga
Intimate setting, personal attention, small group therapeutic Yoga experience.

Tuesdays & Thursdays by appointment:  JSJ (Jin Shin Jyutsu)
Experience a gentle, hands-on therapeutic approach to re-harmonize the energies in the body.

502.321.0557  www.light-works-yoga.com

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement
with Dorothy Henning, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner

Fridays 10:30-11:30 AM
July  14 / 21 / 28
The power of The Feldenkrais Method lies in its ability to access your brain's innate potential to change and improve.  By exploring through these gentle easy-to-do exercises, you will sharpen your 'body sense' and reawaken the pleasure and ease of moving!  Come join us anytime - each class can be taken independently!  No experience necessary ~ Feldenkrais is for EVERYBODY, young and old alike!

Try your first class FREE!  Just bring yourself and an exercise mat.
502.240.7057   contact@dorothyhenning.com

Cynthia Bowling, LCSW
Advanced Integrative Therapy ~ Certified Therapist & Teacher
Individual, Family & Couples Therapy ~ Children, Adolescents, Adults

AIT is a gentle and effective healing treatment... aitherapy.org
502.553.9843  cynthiabowling@me.com

Jerry Scott, Holistic Care
Certified Health Coach/Nutrition Counseling/Biofeedback

The Indigo Biofeedback System helps manage & retrain stress patterns, empowering you to make lifestyle changes to support overall health & wellbeing.
502.797.6618  holistictreatment033@gmail.com

Rev. Yvonne D. McCoy, M.Div., BCC
The Transformation Institute ~ Holistic Life Healer

Holistic Healing Sessions include:  Intercessory Prayer, Healing Touch, Guided Meditation, Deep Breathing, Anointing with Essential Oils and Christian Spiritual Counseling.
Healing for the Mind, Body, Soul and Spirit.
502.664.0373  www.holisticlifehealer.com

Go from tired to inspired!
with Kimberly May, Inspire Wellness, Certified Life/Wellness Coach




verb
                                       1.  fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.  "his passion for romantic literature inspired him to begin writing" synonyms:  stimulate, motivate, encourage, influence rouse, move, stir, energize, galvanize, incite
                                                                              2.  breathe in (air); inhale.  To breathe life into.

Go from tired to inspired!  Try Life and Wellness Coaching with Inspire Wellness.  Life coaching is designed to help you create the future you desire and then have someone hold you accountable to take action steps in that direction.  Learn step by step how to listen to your heart to live the life you want to live!

*  Be inspired to move forward personally and professionally  *  Rewire your brain to respond to stress differently
     *  Increase your intuition      *  Experience greater joy, health and peace      *  Get in touch with your purpose
                              *  Be your authentic self     *  Work from a calm centered place

Ask about a complementary Life and Wellness Coaching session to get started today!
502.593.9017 Check this out: www.inspirewellness.net

What products are you putting on your Face, Hair, Skin and Body?
Sustainability means using healthy products that are non-toxic to ourselves AND our environment.  My niece, Natalie Clements, has recently joined a company called Beautycounter that is committed to creating safe, environmentally-friendly products for body, hair and skin care.  Here is a personal note that I received from her recently.  Some of you may recall that her Mother, Laura, (my sister-in-law) died from cancer 5 years ago at age 50.
~ Kim Evans

"Hi friends and family!
  As you all know, my Mom passed away from liver cancer 5 years ago.  My Mom's cancer was in no way a genetic issue, which means that it was something environmental that caused her death.  My Mom was the healthiest person I know!  She ate so well, worked out every day and even ran in multiple mini marathons.  I believe that some of what caused my Mom's cancer may have been related to the many chemicals she put on her hair and skin every day from her beauty products.
  Beautycounter is a company whose mission is to put safer products into the hands of consumers.  Did you know that each day the average American woman puts about 12-20 chemicals on her skin?  These toxins can lead to scary issues with development, fertility and cancer.  The last time laws were put in place regarding what can be put into our daily products was 1938!  Over the past two decades, the European Union has banned more than 1,300 chemicals in the product formulas of personal care products and restricted the levels of over 250 more.  The United States has only partially banned 30 to date.
  Beautycounter has a Never List on their website of chemicals that you will never see in their products.  They are committed to educating and empowering people to make healthier choices in their skin and hair care products.  This is the reason I am with this company.  I am so excited to share this information with you.  Browse my personal website to learn more."  www.beautycounter.com/natalieclements

If you would like to learn more about the products, Natalie and her aunt Lynn Kaufman, (Laura's sister) are hosting a Beautycounter shopping event on Saturday, July 22nd at 3:00 PM at Lynn's home.  816 Meremont Ridge Road, Louisville, KY  40245-5360.  If you would like to attend, call Natalie at 640.8184.  I'll see you there!  Love, Kim

find out more:  Natalie Clements 502.640.8184  www.beautycounter.com/natalieclements

Dr. Pete Buecker & The Peaceful Bull Studio
Summer Meditation Classes & Workshops

Introducing Weekly Monday Night Meditation... "All are welcome for this weekly guided meditation and teaching experience.  No fee, but donations are accepted and appreciated."
5 Element Tai Chi (4 classes) starting 7/11/17 - $50
"Tai Chi is practiced by individuals for the purpose of becoming centered and calm.  It brings a person's body into natural balance by creating feelings of peace, calm and quiet.  Tai Chi also promotes good posture, muscle tone, flexibility, and agility.  Regular practice of this discipline encourages integration of the body and mind, the muscular and skeletal systems, and the right and left brain.  It is also a positive, non-violent way of releasing excess energy and agression."
Meditation for Empowered Living Workshop: Saturday, July 29, 9am-12pm - $69
"This 3-hour workshop is all you need to learn a simple, direct, and powerful practice that will leave you feeling empowered, and allow you to live with a deeper sense of peace.  Whether you are completely new to meditation practice, or are looking to deepen or add variety to your existing practice, this workshop is for you.  Meditators of all levels of prior experience are welcome."

find out more:  https://www.thePeacefulBull.com

Kentuckiana Holistic Nurses Association
Join the KYANA Holistic Nurses ~ Become one of this strong community of Holistic Healers in the Kentuckiana area!

Next Meeting:  Tuesday, July 18th  7:00 PM
Please plan to join us!  Hear summaries of some of the sessions from the 2017 National American Holistic Nurses Association meeting (held June 5-10 in Palm Springs, California).

What is Holistic Nursing? 
"Holistic Nursing is all nursing practice that has healing the whole person as its goal - body, mind, spirit, and emotion.  A holistic nurse often integrates alternative practices with conventional healthcare.  Holistic nurses view healing as a therapeutic partnership with the people in their care."

Location:  3932 Nanz Avenue, Louisville, KY 40207-4938
find out more: about the KHNA mission, membership, events and more on the Kentuckiana Holistic Nurses Association facebook page!

Kentuckiana Fibromyalgia Support Group
Join us and you'll see that ~ " we know where you're coming from..."

Meetings:  4th Wednesday - each month: July 26/Aug 23  6-8 PM
"The best way to understand fibromyalgia (FM) pain is to join us at our meetings, browse the files on our website for the latest research and talk to our members."
~ Sabrina Numann, Founder "

Who Are We? 
"Kentuckiana Fibromyalgia Support Group is comprised of Fibromyalgia and chronic pain survivors who are often misunderstood.  We're mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, daughters, sons, seniors, teenagers and adolescents.  Fibromyalgia doesn't discriminate.  Our organization is recognized nationally as a husband-and-wife team offering educational support for those suffering from Fibromyalgia and chronic pain, and those who care for them.  Our organization is made up of volunteers who are patients or caregivers and understand your questions and needs." 
~ Sabrina Numann, Founder
Location:  St. Matthews Govt Bldg, 3940 Grandview Ave, Louisville, KY 40207, 2nd floor meeting room
find out more:  kentuckianafm.org  Meetup.com/fibromyalgiasupport

Experience the Wonder of Nature with Natural Connections
Join Joy Fitzgerald, Biologist & Interpretive Naturalist and connect with nature to find healing and wellness!

"Joy Fitzgerald, Biologist and Interpretive Naturalist will lead you on an outdoor excursion, where you will have time to relax, reflect, sketch, journal, and meditate in a beautiful natural setting.  Joy will help you discern mindful ways to include nature as the integral component of your wellness lifestyle.
Experience nature's beauty and make connections that help you manage stress, heal, transition, and move forward...  Joy has extensive field experience with North American ecosystems, and incorporates her indigenous wisdom with her personal life experiences to lead you on a journey to find wonder, hope, and healing by being present in the world around you."


find out more:  Natural Connections 502.381.8396
NaturalConnectionsWellness.com